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Maelstrom: A Yaoi Visual Novel

A Yaoi Visual Novel! Disgraced soldier Demetri is exiled to Secren a dangerous world devoid of women

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Maelstrom: A Yaoi Visual Novel

Maelstrom: A Yaoi Visual Novel

Maelstrom: A Yaoi Visual Novel

Maelstrom: A Yaoi Visual Novel

Maelstrom: A Yaoi Visual Novel

A Yaoi Visual Novel! Disgraced soldier Demetri is exiled to Secren a dangerous world devoid of women

A Yaoi Visual Novel! Disgraced soldier Demetri is exiled to Secren a dangerous world devoid of women

A Yaoi Visual Novel! Disgraced soldier Demetri is exiled to Secren a dangerous world devoid of women

A Yaoi Visual Novel! Disgraced soldier Demetri is exiled to Secren a dangerous world devoid of women

Y Press Games
Y Press Games
Y Press Games
Y Press Games
4 Campaigns |
Santa Fe, United States
$6,000 USD 181 backers
120% of $5,000 Fixed Goal Fixed Goal
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Story/Features

Disgraced soldier Demetri is exiled to Secren, a dangerous world devoid of women. Earthlings are smaller and weaker than the violent men of Secren. Demetri's only hope for survival is to bond with a strong mate who can love and protect him. The heterosexual Italian-American refuses to do that. He's not a homophobe, but he won't have gay sex to survive--or will he?

We're Y Press Games a leader developer of gay visual novels.  We're known for never delivering a crowd-funding reward late.  You can trust our solid reputation of always delivering rewards in full and on time!

We're pleased to present Maelstrom: A Yaoi Visual Novel, based on the hit novel series by Yamila Abraham and illustrated by the internationally renowned Italian art studio Dany&Dany.  

  • A 150,000 Word Game with Numerous Endings
  • Four Routes and Several Steam Achievements
  • Over 30 Gorgeous CGs!
  • 17 Different Music Tracks
  • Your Favorite Characters from the Novels Plus Amazing New Ones!
  • Mostly Linear Storytelling, with Pivotal Choices Added
  • Happily Ever After Endings for Every Route!
  • High Stakes Drama Add Authenticity to Demetri's Inevitable Seduction!
  • A Sci-Fi Game with a Wild West Motif

Maelstrom is rated 'Mature Players' only.  There is no explicit sex or nudity illustrated in the game, however, it is heavily implied, vividly described, and alluded to.

Demo Game

Grab the Maelstrom Demo on Steam:

Or on Itch.io:

Characters

Play as Demetri. He disobeyed an order to try to save the lives of his squadron. They died, and he ended up court martialed. He has 20 years hard labor on Secren and things he can get by without becoming someone's boyfriend. It's not like he's a homophobe, he just isn't into dudes--for now.

Sadly, having to bond with a man may be the least of Demetri's problems. Planet Secren is a violent and dangerous world. Things become real for him fast, and he doesn't know what he's going to do.

Helix (aka Maelstrom) was the only love interest in the original novel series and is the 'cannon' route here. Helix is the hero you need to survive this horrible planet. How long can you resist this charming mine-lord?

Jader isn't evil, he's just a victim of the horrible circumstances on his planet. When he injured his leg he couldn't mine anymore and had to join a biker gang of cannibalistic criminals. He doesn't like what he's become, and takes drugs to numb his pain. He'd become clean and walk away from it all for a guy like Demetri.

Zheng Li is the reason Secren is such a terrible planet. He lives in his lofty fortress above all the suffering. For him, miners are just disposable assets. He thinks it's fine for the weak ones to die. That just lets stronger miners take their place. Now that he wants Demetri he'll have to open his eyes to how horrible he let things get.

Bonus Route - Sawyer!  Maelstrom was originally planned with 3 love interests.  We've decided to up that to 4 with the introduction of the fired barkeeper Sawyer.  Sawyer's bonus route will be added after the game is launched on Itch and Steam, but well before the Indiegogo deadline! To play this additional character you must get happy endings in all the other routes.

A whole plethora of side characters support the action in this game!

Rewards

A quick FAQ about Rewards!

  • There are no add-ons, sorry.  We won't be adding them later.  We decided not to offer them.  
  • Perks are not sold separately or 'ala carte'.  If you want something, you need to back the tier where that item is offered.  
  • We only provide refunds for rewards (partial or full) when we've done something wrong that warrants a refund being provided, like if we miss our delivery date.  Otherwise, all pledges are final.
  • We will send digital rewards to your Indiegogo email address once the game has released. 
    If you can't find your reward email:  
    • We definitely sent it!  We wouldn't forget an awesome backer like you!    
    • Search in spam, bulk mail, trash or any other folder you may have tucked it into.
    • We posted an Indiegogo update notifying everyone of the date digital rewards were sent.  Search that date in your email extensively.  Also search the day before and the day after to account for different time zones. 
    • Search your email for the term 'yaoimila' as that's the email we send rewards from.
    • Make sure you're looking in the correct email account that's attached to the Indiegogo account you pledged with.
    • If you still can't find it, we collect all the 'I lost my reward emails' into a pile and reply to them once every 2 weeks.  Please be patient!  We're super busy!

$20.00 - Get the Game!  After the campaign ends, we'll send you a questionnaire to fill out with all your choices.  You'll have 2 weeks after the campaign ends to pick either a Steam or Itch code and to tell us what name you want in the credits.  If you aren't able to choose in time, you'll get a Steam code.  

$30.00 - Get the Game, Strategy Guide, and Art Book!  For a mere $10 more you can grab BOTH the Strategy Guide and Art Book!  The Strategy Guide will tell you how to get all the endings and Steam Achievements in the game.

The Art Book isn't just a full-color book filled with all the gorgeous art from the game.  We tell you about the journey we went on to create this game, give you snippets of conversation between the dev and artists, and include some early sketch art!  Our art books really go the extra mile! 

This perk will also include the game and your name in the credits.

$50.00 Beta Access!  This is it...the fabled BETA-ACCESS TIER!

Why is it so special?  Well, our beta-backers get to play the game months before everyone else. In fact, two weeks after the Indiegogo ends, beta-backers will already be playing the Jader route of the game!

Beta-Backers are able to give us feedback that help us mold the game into the best it can possibly be!  Ask beta-backers from our past games: we really do listen to your feedback!  In fact, we depend on it!

You'll get a Steam key for beta access since Itch does not have a beta game system.  This perk also includes the game, your name in the credits, the art book, and the strategy guide. 

$100 Game Script, Art Instructions, Artist Contract.  For those of you who want to give us the most support you can, or those who'd like to get some real insider information on the game creation process, this tier is for you!

You'll get a PDF the script writer Yamila Abraham wrote to make this game.  This is the same script she gives to the programmer to make the game.  It doesn't have any code, but is a great template to use to write your own visual novel game.

You'll also get a PDF with instructions for most sprites and computer graphic in the game.  This is the document we give our artists so they know what to draw.

Finally, you'll get a copy of the agreement signed with the artists to create this game.  This includes a addendum with all the artist pay rates.

This perk also includes beta access, the game, your name in the credits, the art book, and the strategy guide. 

Stretch Goals!

$7,500 - If the campaign hits $7,500 all $20 backers and higher will receive a free copy of the complete Maelstrom ebook series!  

$10,000 - If the campaign hits $10,000 or higher we will dedicate a section of the Art Book to the ebooks!  You'll get high resolution images of the final ebook covers, as well as sketch art and some covers that never made the final cut.  Author Yamila Abraham will discuss the novels and her inspiration to write them.

$12,680 - Why such an odd number?  Scroll to the bottom of the campaign and look at the Budget section.  This is the actual amount we need to make this game.  It was too ambitious to ask for on Indiegogo, but if we somehow soar past $10,000, it would be incredible to have these funds!

If the campaign hits $12,680 or higher we will present all backers with a custom-made digital thank you poster!  This is for your eyes only!

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Budget

Unfortunately, $5,000 is no where near enough money to make a game of this caliber, especially after the 15% Indiegogo takes.   We don't expect to make our full budget through this campaign, but the money we do make will definitely help!

We'll work hard to meet and then exceed our funding goal.  We want our yaoi line to be a success so we can make a lot more of these games!

Team

Yamila Abraham, the original author of the Maelstrom, has written the script and adapted her novels into the Maelstrom game.  She's joined by Dany&Dany, elite Italian artists who are handling the line art and coloring. 

The GUI and primary logo was created by Anna Hideyuki, who also assists with social media.  The secondary logo was revised by Dany&Dany. 

Spanish Studio Kosen created the game trailer.  Programming to date has been done by Vivichibi.

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Choose your Perk

Get the Game & Name in Credits

$20 USD
Get the game and your name in the credits!
Included Items
  • Game
  • Name in Game Credits
Estimated Shipping
August 2021
40 claimed

Game, Strategy Guide, Art Book

$30 USD
Get the game, your name in the credits, the Maelstrom Art Book, and the Strategy Guide!
Included Items
  • Game
  • Name in Game Credits
  • Strategy Guide
  • Art Book
Estimated Shipping
August 2021
57 claimed

Beta Access!

$50 USD
Get the game, your name in the credits, the Art Book, the Strategy Guide, and a Steam beta code to play the game eary. You become part of the dev team by helping us test and giving us feedback to improve the game! We try to put out one route per month starting in January 2021.
Included Items
  • Game
  • Name in Game Credits
  • Strategy Guide
  • Art Book
  • Steam Key for Beta Access
Estimated Shipping
August 2021
20 claimed
sold out

Early Bird!

$25 USD $30 USD (16% off)
Estimated Shipping
August 2021
50 out of 50 of claimed
sold out

Game Script, Art Documents

$100 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2021
10 out of 10 of claimed

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