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SoulSet - A Visual Novel

6 people trapped in a mansion. Who will you trust? A mystery/romance VN set in a fantasy world.

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SoulSet - A Visual Novel

SoulSet - A Visual Novel

SoulSet - A Visual Novel

SoulSet - A Visual Novel

SoulSet - A Visual Novel

6 people trapped in a mansion. Who will you trust? A mystery/romance VN set in a fantasy world.

6 people trapped in a mansion. Who will you trust? A mystery/romance VN set in a fantasy world.

6 people trapped in a mansion. Who will you trust? A mystery/romance VN set in a fantasy world.

6 people trapped in a mansion. Who will you trust? A mystery/romance VN set in a fantasy world.

NoBread Studio
NoBread Studio
NoBread Studio
NoBread Studio
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Kołobrzeg, Poland
$2,238 USD by 104 backers
$1,361 USD by 66 backers on Jan 30, 2016

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You find yourself trapped in an eerie mansion with 5 other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?

SoulSet is a mystery/romance Visual Novel set in a fantasy world, with unique characters and an engaging story that spreads along multiple paths and various possible endings, dependent on the player's choices.





SoulSet got Greenlit! Thank you for supporting us!


  • 5 major plot routes, with variations and various possible endings

  • at least 5 unique characters (both male and female) whom you can pursue romance or friendship with

  • surprising character and plot development

  • over 20 sprite expressions for each main character, some enhanced with blinking animations

  • content suitable for players of age 16+ (strong language, violence, blood, disturbing content, suggestive themes, implied bed scenes)

  • Steam achievements and trading cards

  • available for Windows, Mac and Linux


The story is set in a fantasy world, where magic is a common sight, dragons are rare but exist, spirits roam the lands and people's souls hold a lot more potential than one might expect.

The player follows the predicament of Mariko Blairnot, a young woman who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Mariko herself can only remember scattered bits and pieces of an event that supposedly happened years ago, involving the death of her mother and the appearance of a mysterious stranger who offered his help to her and her closest companion, Isshin. With both of them nowhere to be seen in the building, Mariko and the rest of the cast investigate the mansion, only to find more questions with no answers. Working together to solve their predicament should be the most logical option. However… Is everyone telling the truth? When someone comes up with a way that could help in getting their memories back, Mariko is presented with the option to pair up with someone to see it through. 

Who will she trust?

It’s up to the player to decide how the story unfolds.



Character Sprites

Nayru is responsible for character sprite art in the game. She had put a lot of work into details and ended up making over 20 character expressions for each main character, some of which she enhanced with blinking animations. The sprites also have three versions of appearance when it comes to size, adding variety to in-game scenes.


Background Art

From the very beginning it was clear that a lot of care should go in the process of designing and crafting the background art of SoulSet. The story itself is meant to convey an atmosphere of mystery, suspense, all  generously spiced with the arcane. MstMori set out to bring all that and more into the locations and backgrounds of the game.


Scene Art CG

The delivery of SoulSet’s story would not be complete without a good number of scene arts to accompany its many keypoints. MstMori strives to bring both quality and accuracy to his works in order to help the players get immersed in the story and the world of the game.


While we did consider aiming for an original soundtrack for SoulSet as one of our stretch goals, we figured that we’ll be a little less adventurous in that regard and settle for already existing music instead. We are very satisfied with the tracks we’ve managed to find and buy from freesoundtrackmusic.com out of our own pockets during the early development of the game.

FULLSCORE, Rick Dickert, Arif_BantoMike Vekris and Erdin are composers whose work we found particular interest in, and a lot of the music they created wonderfully manages to give our game that mysterious and suspenseful (and sometimes humorous) atmosphere we were looking for.

You can hear multiple examples of the music we have chosen in the videos and in the demo version of the game.



piechart (or more like breadchart)

  • Music - 40 $
  • Greenlight fee - 100 $
  • 9-month supply of coffee and bread for two - 230 $
  • Software license - 420 $ 
    - Clip Paint Studio (x2) - 100 $
    - Adobe Photoshop license for a year (x2) - 320 $
  • Mistake margin - 10% (130 $)
  • Production of physical rewards + shipping - 20% (250 $)

Total: 1300 $



Here's a guide to all of our perks, explained in detail:

  • A Sardine For Mutik ($1): Every dollar helps! You’ll receive an e-mail from us with a kind thank you!

  • The Healer Batch ($5): Aside from an e-mail with a kind thank you, you’ll receive a set of high-resolution wallpapers for your PC, featuring the main characters of the game (presented in the Promo Art section). We'll also list you as a backer in the credits of the full version of the game!

  • The Mage Batch [Early Bird Special] ($8): Get the Mage Batch for 20% less! The Early Bird Special is limited to just 30 contributors.

  • The Mage Batch ($10): You’ll get a copy of the game upon release! (Either a Steam Key or a DRM-free copy, depending on your choice.) Includes everything from the Healer Batch perk.

  • The Necromancer Batch [Early Bird Special] ($12): Get the Necromancer Batch for 20% less! The Early Bird Special is limited to just 30 contributors.

  • The Necromancer Batch ($15): You’ll get a copy of the Digital Artbook, which will include all of the promo art, character sprites, background art, scene art CG and never before published development sketches and concept art! You’ll also get a copy of the game upon release! Includes everything from the Healer Batch perk.

  • The Illusionist Batch ($35): You’ll get a physical copy of the Artbook shipped to you, along with everything from the Necromancer Batch perk! This perk is limited to 100 contributors. Shipping is worldwide and already included.

  • The Trickster Batch ($45): As an addition to the Illusionist Batch, you’ll receive a set of postcards featuring the main characters of the game (presented in the Promo Art section)! This perk is limited to 100 contributors. Shipping is worldwide and already included.

  • The Adventurer Batch ($50): You’ll get a T-shirt with a character of your choice shipped to you, along with everything from the Necromancer Batch perk! This perk does NOT include the physical Artbook nor the set of postcards. This perk is limited to 100 contributors. Shipping is worldwide and already included.

  • The Merchant Batch ($75): The ultimate batch including everything: a copy of the game upon release, a set of high-resolution wallpapers for your PC, a copy of the Digital Artbook, a physical copy of the Artbook, a set of postcards featuring the main characters of the game AND a T-shirt with a character of your choice! Shipping is worldwide and already included.



3000 $ - More CGs
At least 2 Scene Art CGs for each major plot route!
MstMori will go out of his way to draw more scene arts for your eyes to enjoy. More CGs, more happiness.

5000 $ - Pajama Party Character Sprites
Additional ‘night-time’ outfits for the whole cast!
Nayru will go out of her way to draw an alternative outfit for every main character - meaning that nobody will have to sleep in their daily attire anymore. Shira couldn’t be more grateful.

We can't offer much more additional content, since we’re only two people with limited time, and we’re aiming to give you a full experience with the game as it is. Any funds raised above our stretch goals will be added to NoBread’s piggy bank and saved in consideration of our growth and our next project.



The Artbook

The artbook will come both in physical and digital form, with all of the in-game art (promo art, character sprites, background art, scene art CG) and never before published development sketches and concept art. The content within will be divided into two sections - a ‘non-spoiler part’, where you can enjoy everything without having to worry about stumbling on any potential spoilers, and a ‘no secrets part’, which would be advised to be viewed after finishing the game. The artbook will come in horizontal B5 format (250mm × 176mm; 6.93in × 9.84in) and contain over 50 pages of content.


T-shirts

The T-shirts will be available in five sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL and they will come with a character of your choice.


These are made specifically for the purpose of promoting our game, and they will be the basis for our wallpapers, postcards and T-shirt designs. Nayru will be working on them throughout the campaign and adding them one by one. Granted, there will be a promo art with Mariko, Marco, Yvonne, Apris, Shirr, Shira and Feathor, so you can look forward to each of them being added eventually.


First and foremost - we see this campaign as a great tool for raising awareness for our project. Indiegogo has the wonderful feature of keeping everything in one place when it comes to presenting content and keeping people informed of our progress in an easy and simple way. It would also give us an idea of how many people are genuinely interested in the game.

Of course, this campaign also makes it possible for us to offer additional content with stretch goals (thus making SoulSet a richer experience) and prizes we wouldn’t be able to give out otherwise. The truth is, that besides making our own game and sharing it with the rest of the world, it’s also been Nayru’s dream to print out physical copies of the artbook for it. Reaching the initial funding goal of this campaign would make it possible for that dream to come true.

We’ve already invested a lot of time and money into this passion project ourselves, and we’re set on finishing it, no matter what. However, even if we'd get a part of the money we already invested back - like the Greenlight fee and software licensing prices, among the fees required for the production of physical rewards - it would help us out a great deal and ensure that we can continue working on the game with a set deadline in mind. 

The biggest challenge is that SoulSet is our first commercial project and we’re aiming to finish it in its entirety with just the two of us. We’ve already succeeded in creating a demo version of the game and just like we managed to accomplish that, we’re confident in our abilities to guide this whole project to its completion. The experience we gain during SoulSet’s stay on Steam Greenlight, its crowdfunding campaign, its development and its release will accompany us into into our future projects.

Thank you for your time!

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A Sardine For Mutik

$1 USD
+ NoBread's eternal gratitude - Every $ counts towards making our dream becoming a reality!
Estimated Shipping
January 2016
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Healer Batch

$5 USD
+ a set of wallpapers for your desktop + your name in the credits + NoBread's eternal gratitude
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Mage Batch

$10 USD
Everything from the Healer Batch + digital copy of the game
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
10 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Necromancer Batch

$15 USD
Everything from the Healer Batch + digital copy of the game + digital copy of the artbook
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
6 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Illusionist Batch

$35 USD
Everything from the Necromancer Batch + physical copy of the artbook (shipping included)
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
6 out of 100 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Trickster Batch

$45 USD
Everything from the Necromancer Batch + physical copy of the artbook + a set of postcards (shipping included)
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
3 out of 100 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Adventurer Batch

$50 USD
Everything from the Necromancer Batch + T-shirt with a character of your choice (shipping included)
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
3 out of 100 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Merchant Batch

$75 USD
Everything from the Necromancer Batch + physical copy of the artbook + a set of postcards + T-shirt with a character of your choice (shipping included)
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
10 claimed
Ships worldwide.
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The Necromancer Batch (Early)

$12 USD
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
30 out of 30 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
sold out

The Mage Batch (Early)

$8 USD
Estimated Shipping
September 2016
Only -2 left
Ships worldwide.
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