- Clea is out on Steam! - 10 July 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33966737%2F853e46e6a23e824af6a8e670fe6a017f984e8cae.jpg Hi everyone :sasa:. Clea has just been released on Steam! No pre-scripted scares—your skills alone determine Clea's fate as she escapes from the Whitlock Mansion. https://store.steampowered.com/app/981020/Clea/ With multiple endings, secret chapters, as well as unlockable costumes and gallery images, I hope you will enjoy your time with Clea. Perhaps you might challenge and conquer Chaos Mode, which unlocks after your first run :neonya:? https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33966737%2Faf7375c63a3193074c86e3af64cef578a5ef94ee.jpg Please remember to pick up that launch week costume via the in-game menu, by the way! Feel free to check out the demo version, which contains 1 of the 2 bonus dresses :vintydelusional:. Also, in case you missed it,…
- Clea is coming (with Vinty mod) - 25 June 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7575822%2F3930a05d1f6f0c7db20fbcd6576df910ea4254ea.png Hi friends! Hope you are enjoying the Steam summer sale. I am about to burn my wallet when I get home from work tonight :vintywhy:. Hey, I would like to take this chance to introduce you to Clea, my upcoming 2D survival horror with no jump scares: https://store.steampowered.com/app/981020/Clea/ Clea will be released on July 10th! Sometime next week, I will drop a Vinty color alt costume mod for the game, too. I very much hope you can consider wishlisting Clea, then show your boy some support on release day. Thank you so much :vintysmile:!
- The future of Without Within (struggle is real) - 1 December 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F10736819%2Fc8c4943fb011d4a3240e51272ae617a3e16e8481.jpg Recently, a reader asked about the possibility of a Without Within 1 and 2 remaster. Makes sense, since I would do a far better job now compared to 3-4 years ago. That is, assuming I have the required budget, and unfortunately, in this saturated market (one that is niche to start with), I lack the sales numbers to justify such an endeavor :vintydread:. First, I want to say thank you to everyone who sends me these messages. I still get emails telling me Without Within, especially the first one, has inspired people to pursue their dreams. If money were a non-issue, that would be enough fuel for me to continue. And now, back to the topic at hand. If Vinty's adventures were to continue, some major changes must be in order. Here are a few ideas: Light novels: Before Steam…
- Without Within 3 released! - 5 May 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32534187%2Fe5dcb54243b2ececd800014930b3e05d84e14c27.jpg Hey everyone :vintysmile:. Without Within 3 has just been released! https://store.steampowered.com/app/676130/Without_Within_3 The previous game is also on sale until the end of the week, so if you want to catch up, this weekend may be a great time to do so. Also, as always, if you could drop a review afterward, that would be much appreciated, as it will help other gamers out a lot. Thank you for your support! See you in Singapore and Malaysia :excelia:.
- Without Within 3 pre-release sale! - 30 April 2018
Hi everyone :vintypretty:! Without Within 3 comes out in three days, and to prep for that, we have a sale going on: Also, we have a quick Q&A to address some WOWI 3 related items: And, of course, here is Without Within 3's store page: Thank you for your support through the past five years! Hope to see you in Vinty's third (mis)adventure this Friday :excelia:.
- Without Within 3's release date confirmed! - 7 April 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7686208%2F860fbebc8e56b72ec3551248288dff6e9df3b0c7.jpg Hi everyone :vintysmile:! Hope life has been good so far in 2018. I am happy to announce Without Within 3's release date has been confirmed: http://store.steampowered.com/app/676130/Without_Within_3/ The 4th of May, 2018. Hope to see you there and then! Please find out more on the official webpage: http://wowi3.invertmouse.com Here are some screenshots for your enjoyment: https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7686208%2Fc3827bfa5c0751d2bd00f45d5444e2153d608d40.jpg https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7686208%2Fe075ea30462d03d9395c2e1fa72b1730d5728d96.jpg https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7686208%2F41ed3b8eec70eebe25d3e4a1d481bbb3ace0be28.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommuni…
- Without Within 3's release date confirmed! - 7 April 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7686208%2F860fbebc8e56b72ec3551248288dff6e9df3b0c7.jpg Hi everyone ːvintysmileː! Hope life has been good so far in 2018. I am happy to announce Without Within 3's release date has been confirmed: http://store.steampowered.com/app/676130/Without_Within_3/ The 4th of May, 2018. Hope to see you there and then! Please find out more on the official webpage: http://wowi3.invertmouse.com Here are some screenshots for your enjoyment: https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7686208%2Fc3827bfa5c0751d2bd00f45d5444e2153d608d40.jpg https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7686208%2Fe075ea30462d03d9395c2e1fa72b1730d5728d96.jpg https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7686208%2F41ed3b8eec70eebe25d3e4a1d481bbb3ace0be28.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommuni…
- Thank you for the past five years (The Last Birdling released) - 31 August 2017
Hi everyone :excelia:! The recent sales week went very well, so I want to say thank you for that first. And now for today's announcement—The Last Birdling is out :bibi:! http://store.steampowered.com/app/629430/The_Last_Birdling/ Bimonia is one of the last Birdlings alive on this earth. The Birdlings see humans as sworn enemies, and Bimonia has been taught to kill on sight. One day, Bimonia meets Tayo, a human child hunting in the forest. Bimonia fails to kill Tayo, and they instead become friends. Mother will be furious if she finds out, or worse, this relationship may cause tension between the two species to erupt. The Last Birdling explores Bimonia and Tayo’s fight for their friendship as the world threatens to tear them apart. Follow Bimonia and Tayo’s journeys from alternating perspectives. With 21 decisions and 5 different endings, The Last Birdling is a culmination of all the les…
- Thank you for the past five years (The Last Birdling released) - 31 August 2017
Hi everyone ːexceliaː! The recent sales week went very well, so I want to say thank you for that first. And now for today's announcement—The Last Birdling is out ːbibiː! http://store.steampowered.com/app/629430/The_Last_Birdling/ Bimonia is one of the last Birdlings alive on this earth. The Birdlings see humans as sworn enemies, and Bimonia has been taught to kill on sight. One day, Bimonia meets Tayo, a human child hunting in the forest. Bimonia fails to kill Tayo, and they instead become friends. Mother will be furious if she finds out, or worse, this relationship may cause tension between the two species to erupt. The Last Birdling explores Bimonia and Tayo’s fight for their friendship as the world threatens to tear them apart. Follow Bimonia and Tayo’s journeys from alternating perspectives. With 21 decisions and 5 different endings, The Last Birdling is a culmination of all the les…
- The Last Birdling: Ten days left! (sales week) - 21 August 2017
http://i.imgur.com/IJL1mVE.jpg Hi everyone :bibi:. Just one week to go until The Last Birdling launches on Steam. I hope to have your support there and then! The Last Birdling marks my fifth year not in game development, but at least under the name InvertMouse. I have released a good 5 to 6 titles on Steam now, and they have all taught me valuable lessons. http://i.imgur.com/rk5hXHA.jpg First, there was Unhack 1, which has many immature traits in retrospect. I must continue to accept critique even when it is for older titles that no longer reflect my skill level. http://i.imgur.com/lkxHKoq.jpg Then there is Bermuda, which I admit is a failure. I made plenty of management mistakes, and the results are out there for the world to see. Failure is not as scary once you have suffered through it. Please let me stress all the errors are on me, not anyone else on the team. http://i.imgur.com/Han…
- The Last Birdling: Ten days left! (sales week) - 21 August 2017
http://i.imgur.com/IJL1mVE.jpg Hi everyone ːbibiː. Just one week to go until The Last Birdling launches on Steam. I hope to have your support there and then! The Last Birdling marks my fifth year not in game development, but at least under the name InvertMouse. I have released a good 5 to 6 titles on Steam now, and they have all taught me valuable lessons. http://i.imgur.com/rk5hXHA.jpg First, there was Unhack 1, which has many immature traits in retrospect. I must continue to accept critique even when it is for older titles that no longer reflect my skill level. http://i.imgur.com/lkxHKoq.jpg Then there is Bermuda, which I admit is a failure. I made plenty of management mistakes, and the results are out there for the world to see. Failure is not as scary once you have suffered through it. Please let me stress all the errors are on me, not anyone else on the team. http://i.imgur.com/Han…
- Without Within 3's new artist - 24 March 2017
Hi everyone! Hope you are all doing well. It was my birthday a few days ago, so I am still in a happy mood :excelia:. Karousel-k is Vinty's original artist, and she provided the illustrations for both Without Within 1 and 2. This year, due to scheduling conflicts, we have decided to part ways for now. Should we start by thanking her for all the work she has done? Without her art, Vinty and Excelia's stories would not have been the same :vintywhy:. Today, I would like to introduce you to our new artist, Arisa-Chibara. Here is a preview of her work so far: http://i.imgur.com/SuLmdiq.jpg And of course, we cannot let a post pass by without Vinty: http://i.imgur.com/1ax3Rs1.jpg You can find out more about Arisa-Chibara at: http://arisachibara.wixsite.com/arisa-portfolio With the extra time needed to find our new artist, I have concerns about releasing WOWI3 before Christmas. Since the story…
- Without Within 3's new artist - 24 March 2017
Hi everyone! Hope you are all doing well. It was my birthday a few days ago, so I am still in a happy mood ːexceliaː. Karousel-k is Vinty's original artist, and she provided the illustrations for both Without Within 1 and 2. This year, due to scheduling conflicts, we have decided to part ways for now. Should we start by thanking her for all the work she has done? Without her art, Vinty and Excelia's stories would not have been the same ːvintywhyː. Today, I would like to introduce you to our new artist, Arisa-Chibara. Here is a preview of her work so far: http://i.imgur.com/SuLmdiq.jpg And of course, we cannot let a post pass by without Vinty: http://i.imgur.com/1ax3Rs1.jpg You can find out more about Arisa-Chibara at: http://arisachibara.wixsite.com/arisa-portfolio With the extra time needed to find our new artist, I have concerns about releasing WOWI3 before Christmas. Since the story…
- Why I chose Melbourne - 20 January 2017
http://i.imgur.com/uklggkd.jpg I moved from Hong Kong to Australia when I was a kid. Aside from that, our family never went on trips overseas. To put it simply, we couldn't afford to, so for 20 years, I never wandered beyond the borders of my state. That was until I took a trip to Melbourne several years ago on business. http://i.imgur.com/pPJFaFu.jpg Melbourne is a next door neighbor to me, but I had never been there until that trip. The taxis are of the same model, yet they are yellow instead of white. Those street signs are the same, but Melbourne has way more trams. Melbourne provides both the comfort of home and the excitement of some place foreign. The city connected with me right away :excelia:. http://i.imgur.com/IKkP1LI.jpg It is important to try new things, but every time I visit Melbourne, I always drop by my usual list of CBD areas. It feels like visiting an old friend. Stre…
- Why I chose Melbourne - 20 January 2017
http://i.imgur.com/uklggkd.jpg I moved from Hong Kong to Australia when I was a kid. Aside from that, our family never went on trips overseas. To put it simply, we couldn't afford to, so for 20 years, I never wandered beyond the borders of my state. That was until I took a trip to Melbourne several years ago on business. http://i.imgur.com/pPJFaFu.jpg Melbourne is a next door neighbor to me, but I had never been there until that trip. The taxis are of the same model, yet they are yellow instead of white. Those street signs are the same, but Melbourne has way more trams. Melbourne provides both the comfort of home and the excitement of some place foreign. The city connected with me right away ːexceliaː. http://i.imgur.com/IKkP1LI.jpg It is important to try new things, but every time I visit Melbourne, I always drop by my usual list of CBD areas. It feels like visiting an old friend. Stre…
- Without Within 3 in Christmas 2017 - 8 November 2016
http://i.imgur.com/z08Z0Ca.jpg Hey everyone! Hope you have been enjoying 2016 :excelia:. Well, this is it—I have decided to produce Without Within 3 in 2017. The story this time will take place during Christmas, so I am hoping for a timely release in around November. Please look forward to joining Vinty on her next adventure! You know, Without Within 2 is not at all a financial success, and I gave this series a lot of thought during my Singapore and Malaysia trip back in 2015. I am thankful for everyone's support, but those Chinese translations pushed the project over budget, so the journey has been difficult. No, I need to let Without Within end. I love Vinty, but I cannot progress my career with a niche series like this, I thought to myself. Then one evening, I took a stroll around the streets of Penang, and as I gazed toward the distant beach, the ideas came flooding in. Vinty was te…
- Without Within 3 in Christmas 2017 - 8 November 2016
http://i.imgur.com/z08Z0Ca.jpg Hey everyone! Hope you have been enjoying 2016 ːexceliaː. Well, this is it—I have decided to produce Without Within 3 in 2017. The story this time will take place during Christmas, so I am hoping for a timely release in around November. Please look forward to joining Vinty on her next adventure! You know, Without Within 2 is not at all a financial success, and I gave this series a lot of thought during my Singapore and Malaysia trip back in 2015. I am thankful for everyone's support, but those Chinese translations pushed the project over budget, so the journey has been difficult. No, I need to let Without Within end. I love Vinty, but I cannot progress my career with a niche series like this, I thought to myself. Then one evening, I took a stroll around the streets of Penang, and as I gazed toward the distant beach, the ideas came flooding in. Vinty was te…
- WOWI2 turning one - 2 November 2016
Hello everyone :excelia:. Without Within 2 will be a year old in about a week’s time, so I have put together another Melbourne highlights video for you all. Thank you for making this Vinty community so special. She is not my character, but all of ours. By the way, please watch until the end! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF8I9dqmEdI Thank you :vintysmile:!
- WOWI2 turning one - 2 November 2016
Hello everyone ːexceliaː. Without Within 2 will be a year old in about a week’s time, so I have put together another Melbourne highlights video for you all. Thank you for making this Vinty community so special. She is not my character, but all of ours. By the way, please watch until the end! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF8I9dqmEdI Thank you ːvintysmileː!
- Upcoming Melbourne trips - 30 July 2016
Hello everyone! Hope you have been enjoying 2016 so far. Almost August and heading toward Christmas already! I will be making two trips to Melbourne this year, and since Without Within 2 takes place there, I really want to share my excitement with you. My first Melbourne visit will happen in September as I check out the Madman Anime Festival: I will then fly over again in November for PAX: I do not have a table at either con, so I will be attending as a fan. If any of you are going to those cons, feel free to let me know! Maybe I will bring some postcards along as gifts if I bump into anyone. When I make my first Melbourne trip in September, if weather and time allow, I will record some more footage of the city and put together a new video. If I fail, I have November to try again on my second visit. WOWI2 will reach its one-year anniversary around then, so the timing is appropriate. I w…
