Visual novels usually are either light-hearted with plenty of hijinx and romance or are serious affairs about the human condition. And then there are those that fall somewhere in-between. Looking at the pitch for Ignis Avis Venatio this third option seems to fit the bill. It takes a very serious dark tone but still sounds like it manages to get some humor and romance in at the same time. Which is frankly the kind of story that I love. But I digress.
What sets Ignis Avis Venatio apart from its brethren? Aside from the usual fare you’ve enrolled in a school for sorcery during a deadly game of essentially Pokemon…or Digimon or pretty much any story involving “battle monsters.” According to the pitch everyone’s fighting for the right to earn the power of the fabled Phoenix, the fire bird of legend that when dies rises from its own ashes to continue the cycle of death and rebirth. The catch? This is a battle to the death.
Just like in the aforementioned series each battle is between two sets of familiars and their “masters”. Instead of cute and cuddly murder minions like Pikachu you’ve got beasts pulled straight from mythology and legend, like the sea monster Leviathan or wolf Fenrir. I’ve more or less grown out of this style of cockfighting but I do love the idea of these pairs fighting to the death for the right to gain what essentially amounts to an ultimate power all Highlander like. While I’ve obviously played games with similar themes this is probably the first time that I’ve seen it tied to a visual novel. Which is why I want to keep an eye on Ignis Avis Venatio.
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Yes but no. 20 to 25$ (20 on early bird) is way too much (for a small team and a first timer project). Even if i could have catch the birdy, i don’t think i would have pledge.
Yeah, I know how you feel. I’m currently in for a buck for updates but their lack of communication leaves me wanting. If they don’t up their game I’m pulling even that before the campaign ends. I love Unwonted and I’m willing to take Kyle’s word for it but in the end it’s up to me to decide if it’s worth staying in or not.
Well, i am not being stingy. I mean, i pledge a lot and i am not afraid to put money on the table. I like unwonted i find them decent people and even if they are a small studio they work well.
I love the art, so it’ll be an instant yes for me. But, when i compare to Canvas, Phantom Rebound, Bloody Chronicles that i am currently backing the entry price is 10, 10 and 15$.
I don’t see anything here in this project justifying the 5/10 $ increase. Worse it’s a 30 people early bird..at this point you can even say the entry price is 25..since the tier at 20$ in itself..allow so few people to get it (so compare to canvas you can say a 15$ increase). All that for a first timer studio.
But on a general note, when i see that Muv-Luv and i mean it’s Muv-Luv! Where with 60$ you could get the trilogy which mean 20$ the game.
Since then i am having a real hard time justifying any VN on a crowdfunding platform that put its pricing over 20$.
I totally get you. With the exception of Libra of the Vampire Princess (which I increased my pledge on BackerKit) I tend to not back a VN for more than $15 myself unless it’s something that really captures my interest. I would have made the jump with Muv-Luv but I was short on funds at the time. With this one, and Bloody Chronicles which I also gave a buck to, I’ll need more to entice me to up my pledge. At least the latter has a demo that I plan on trying out. This one doesn’t even have any updates with the length of time they’ve been on Kickstarter.