Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter III: "Legal Stage"

Devlog

• NALE is now on Steam!
  July 09, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  As of today, our collected release of all three chapters of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle is now available on Steam, in NINA AQUILA: LEGAL EAGLE, SEASON ONE! Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.c... Continue reading

  
• Happy Valentine's from NALE!
  February 14, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  ♥️... Continue reading

  
• Lunar New Year Twitter Giveaway!
  January 31, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're hosting a Twitter giveaway! https://twitter.com/NinaAquilaGame/status/1355917605224280067... Continue reading

  
• UPDATE: NALE Chapter 3 v1.5
  January 29, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  NALE Chapter 3 has been updated to v1.5! You will need to download the game again to receive this update. Fixed an issue where the game could enter a deadstate around the crime scene investigation sec... Continue reading
• v1.4 - Accessibility Update
  December 15, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're pleased to announce that NALE Chapter 1 has been updated to v1.4, which has brought a range of Accessibility Updates . Since early in the game's life, we've had feedback from users who want to... Continue reading

  
• New version: v1.3
  December 02, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  NALE Chapter III has been updated to version 1.3. Tanuki-sama Studios branding has been added Minor fix to credits sequence Fixed "step sprite problem" Nina "sleeping" image has been cropped slightly... Continue reading

  
• Ethan Fox rebrands to Tanuki-sama Studios, & exciting future plans for NALE!
  November 29, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're excited to announce the formation of a new developer, Tanuki-sama Studios , which has been created to function as the development studio for Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle . In practical terms, this... Continue reading

  
• UPDATE: NALE Chapter 3 v1.2
  November 17, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We've updated the version of NALE Chapter 2 for download to v1.2! This version just includes a bunch of small fixes - typos, a few small fixes. For those who have played C3 already, there's no new *co... Continue reading
• Hotfix: Please update your version of NALE Chapter III!
  November 10, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, If you have already downloaded NALE Chapter III, please delete your existing version and download the latest version . Following NALE Chapter III's launch, we have been made aware of 2 signifi... Continue reading

  
• Hotfix - video intro not playing
  November 06, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, We've just uploaded a hotfix; some users found the game's intro video didn't play correctly. Our fix is a bit of a hack, where we've put in a short delay before the "play video" request to pre... Continue reading
• NALE Chapter 3 is OUT NOW!
  November 06, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  After more than 14 months of development (in 2020, so I guess that's been development on HARD MODE, especially when you factor in the pandemic, my wedding and a health scare that threatened to take aw... Continue reading

  
• A special appeal to NALE's fans - we need your help!
  November 05, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, Ethan here. NALE Chapter III comes out tomorrow , and I'm making a special appeal to you guys, to help make it a success. If you have time, please read the appeal in the image. Also, things ar... Continue reading

  
• [1 Day] Up to the Spire!
  November 05, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hey everyone! Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter III: "Legal Stage" is out TOMORROW! For our final update before launch, here's a video of some of the events that kick off the story! See you all tomorr... Continue reading

  
• [2 Days] The Art of Koahri!
  November 04, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  5 days to go, and we’re talking about one of NALE’s contributing artists, eastern-Europe-based Koahri! Koahri was the very first outside artist to be commissioned for NALE art, after we met throug... Continue reading

  
• [3 Days] How we created NALE's Mode7 street race mode in RPGMaker MV!
  November 03, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  NALE Chapter 3′s out soon, and we’re continuing our daily blogposts in the run-up to launch! Today, it’s time to pound a can of Monster and limber up my typing fingers, as this is gonna be a lon... Continue reading

  
• [4 Days] A profile of Chad Hawke!
  November 02, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Just 2 days now until the release of NALE Chapter III, and we have a profile of Nina’s courtroom rival, Chad Hawke! Born in Maine, New England, Chad Hawke is one of Fledge City’s most prolific pro... Continue reading

  
• [5 Days] RPG Maker Mapping Example - The Sushi Place
  November 01, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  4 days to go until the release of NALE Chapter III, and today’s daily blogpost should be of interest to beginner users of RPG Maker, who want to take their mapping a bit further. It also shows how w... Continue reading

  
• Reminder: T-shirt giveaway!
  October 31, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  As a reminder to all NALE fans, we're hosting a t-shirt giveaway over on Twitter! Head over here to find out how you could win your choice of any shirt from the NALE merch store: https://mobile.twitte... Continue reading

  
• [6 Days] Profile: Nina Aquila
  October 31, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  6 days to go, and it’s time to learn a bit more about our leading lady, Nina Aquila! As the titular character, players step into Nina’s shoes during all of NALE, or at least, all of NALE that has... Continue reading

  
• [7 Days] The Fledge City Setting
  October 30, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Just 1 week to go until the launch of NALE Chapter III, and it’s time to talk a little bit about its setting, the fictional Fledge City! Fledge City has yielded quite a few questions from fans over... Continue reading

  
• [8 Days] Inspiration for NALE's anime-style intro sequences
  October 29, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Just 8 days to go now until the release of NALE Chapter III, and we’re here to talk about the intro sequences used in NALE, and what inspired them. Of the things that have brought fans to NALE, or h... Continue reading

  
• Hosting a snap AMA today via CuriousCat!
  October 29, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Slow day today, so anyone got any questions relating to NALE, gamedev, anime, general gaming stuff... Ask whatever you like, taking anon questions: https://curiouscat.me/NinaAquilaGame... Continue reading
• [9 Days] The Art of Neolucky!
  October 28, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  9 days to go until the release of Chapter III, and we’re talking about one of NALE’s contributing artists, US-based Neolucky! Note : We provide links to Neolucky’s profile below; be aware that s... Continue reading

  
• [10 Days] The Japan Connection
  October 27, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  10 days until the launch of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle Chapter III, and today I’m going to share something very near-and-dear to me... Officially Japan’s least desirable prefecture in which to live... Continue reading

  
• [11 Days] A profile of best boi Dylan Merlo!
  October 26, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  11 days to go, and today we’re looking at Dylan Merlo, NALE’s primary supporting character! Dylan’s part in NALE started in Chapter 2, when he arrived at the Aquila office and practically begged... Continue reading

  
• [12 Days] An introduction to the Rostro Racers!
  October 25, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Just 13 days until the release of NALE Chapter 3, and every day in the run-up we've got something planned! Today, we're looking at The Rostro Racers, key characters in Chapter 3! The Racers are a grou... Continue reading

  
• Pre-orders for NALE C3 are OPEN! Launch is in 2 weeks!
  October 23, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Finally time for this announcement! <deep breath> Pre-orders are open for Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter III: Legal Stage, which will launch on Friday, November 6th! That's in 2 weeks! Check out ou... Continue reading

  
• Mudae Bot Images
  October 21, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  One of our community members asked about if Nina could be on Mudae Bot; apparently they needed an image that can be sourced, so here they are, in the correct format - either one would be fine!... Continue reading

  
• Big announcement on Friday!
  October 21, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, huge announcement about NALE Chapter III on Friday! Join us over on YouTube for the premiere of a very special video!... Continue reading

  
• Wedding - brief hiatus!
  September 21, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, as stated in previous logs, my wedding is coming up soon, and the time has come to shut down my computer and travel for the final preparations! We've got various people doing testing and recor... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #37
  September 13, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, NALE C3's beta continues! We're doing it in several waves, and are currently on wave 2. Fortunately, it seems that the major bugs stopped coming in with wave 1, and we're down to things like t... Continue reading
• NALE C3 is now in beta!
  September 09, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all! Just a bit of news, NALE Chapter 3 is now in beta! The game's not quite finished, as we're waiting on some art assets back from commissions - but it's in a state where I've been able to give i... Continue reading

  
• VA Announcement: Rachael Messer is Nina!
  September 03, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're happy to announce that Rachael Messer will now be providing the voice of Nina! Anime fans may recognise her from her current role as Enterprise in Azur Lane . She's also an industry veteran, wi... Continue reading

  
• NALE C3 Weekly update #36
  August 30, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Another week! Good news this week is that all scheduled work for NALE Chapter III is now complete! That means that everything which was originally planned is now implemented and fully playable, thoug... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #35
  August 23, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, back to NALE dev after my week off! Good news today is that Chapter III can now be fully played end-to-end, title-screen-to-title-screen, after spending most of this morning getting through an... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #34 - Alpha!
  August 15, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hey all, NALE Chapter 3 has just hit Alpha! As of today, the entire game is present in some form. You can start at the very beginning and play the whole thing through, start-to-finish, in some form!... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #33
  August 10, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Great news; I've almost finished the courtroom sections of Day 6 (which forms the majority of the day). Everything's now in place for these; I just need to go through them a few times and make changes... Continue reading
• Twitter Giveaway!
  August 05, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone! Over on Twitter, we're hosting a NALE giveaway to celebrate the launch of the account! https://twitter.com/NinaAquilaGame/status/1290981882025381888 One lucky winner will take home an Ama... Continue reading
• Attention Twitter Users!
  August 04, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle now has its own Twitter account! https://twitter.com/NinaAquilaGame If you're a Twitter user (especially if you're already following me, over at @By_Ethan_Fox) I recommend fol... Continue reading

  
• NALE C3 Weekly update #32
  August 01, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Following a VERY good week of dev, NALE Chapter 3 Day 5 is now complete! I'm going to take a few days off, then move onto Day 6. This is also the shortest day, so it should hopefully just take a few w... Continue reading
• NALE c3 now has content warnings
  July 31, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Just a small news item; as with Chapters 1 and 2, NALE C3 now has a small content warning, which has been added to the main page. A major part of Chapter 3's plot involves a fatal car accident. NALE d... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #31
  July 26, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all! Week 31, and I'm now about 2/3rds of the way through the main implementation of Day 5. Not without its problems; let it not be said that game dev is a straight line! I had to go back this week... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #30
  July 20, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Work has started on Day 5! :D Unfortunately not much more to say here. We had a load of wedding planning to do so I had to take a couple of days off, but I'm hoping to get back to NALE dev tonight!... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #29
  July 12, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone! Great news, we finished Day 4 (courtroom day 2), which just leaves days 5 and 6. Generally speaking things are going well, so development continues. Thanks, all of you, for the recent rev... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #28 - and a sneak preview
  July 05, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all! Another week, another devlog! I took a brief break for a few days this week; I'd been working on NALE every night for weeks, and realised that wasn't sustainable, so I decided to grab some stu... Continue reading

  
• NALE C3 Weekly update #27
  June 28, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Onto Day 4! Day 3 is finished (finally!!!). It goes to show how NALE dev can surprise me even after all this time; Day 3 ended up being the longest so far, and probably the most complex; it has to do... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #26
  June 21, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Day 3 is aaaaaalmost complete! Whew, this has been a doozy. You guys will find out when you play it, but Day 3 of Chapter 3 probably involves the longest single high-level narrative state I've ever ma... Continue reading
• NALE is going to feature in a print gaming magazine!
  June 16, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  NALE is going to feature as the cover game of issue 2 of Pixel Bison ! https://pixelbison.com/collections/issues/products/pixel-bison-gaming-magazine-issue-2 The issue's going to feature a review of t... Continue reading

  
• NALE shirts and more at the NALE store!
  June 16, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, just wanted to post that the NALE merch store is still going, over at Teepublic! https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/user/nale The store features a wide variety of NALE apparel and other things. I... Continue reading

  
• NALE C3 Weekly update #25
  June 13, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, work has gone well this week! Day 3's now up to the point where we're scripting the actual street races! This is a fair way through the day; we ought to hopefully finish Day 3 within a week fr... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #24
  June 07, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Wow, just realised I missed last week! Sorry guys :( I've been crazy busy. Day 3 is now part-way through, which also means I've made the final large, new location for the chapter. I want to show some... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #23
  May 25, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Week 23! I just managed to finish Day 2 (the first trial day), and I'm now starting on Day 3. Generally things are going well; I'm in the process of making one of the last completely new locations for... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #22
  May 17, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, development is continuing to progress! I'm about halfway through day 2, now (I had a few setbacks) but hopefully I'll finish that within the week, and we'll be 2 days down out of 7. I'm lookin... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #21 & new Facebook page!
  May 10, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all! Good week in the world of NALE; we've managed to complete day 1 and we're now partway through day 2, the first courtroom day. The arrival in court is done, which is a fairly large chunk of the... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #20
  May 02, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  In-game Day 1 is now complete! I just finished a playthrough and it's bug-free. Now I'm going to go onto Day 2, the first court day of Chapter 3. Two down, five to go!... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #19
  April 26, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Day 1's states are complete (as of just a few minutes ago)! It's been a bit of an ordeal; I recently had a load of new eye hospital stuff, and I've been battling anxiety over the symptoms. NALE is one... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #18
  April 18, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Back to our usual updates; this week I've covered a few more states and we're approaching the end of Day 1 in-game. As Day 2 will be the first courtroom day (as usual), it's generally one of the short... Continue reading
• Art Spotlight: "Sleeping Eagle"
  April 10, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, we have something special for this Easter week's update - a fantastic piece of art by Neolucky of Nina after a tiring day... Even eagles need to sleep sometimes! This image is going to be used... Continue reading

  
• NALE C3 Weekly update #17
  April 07, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Work continues! The project is on Trello now... https://trello.com/b/fsejoAhG/nina-aquila-legal-eagle-public ... and as you can see, Day 0 is now complete! I'm now on to Day 1 (which due to the way th... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #16
  March 28, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, another week, another update! I've now completed the scripting for Day-0, which means that we've got 6 days of content to go! Also, I made Terry Scrubb's hot dog truck: "Why does Terry have a... Continue reading

  
• NALE C3 Weekly update #15
  March 23, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all! Another week, another devlog. Progress continues. I'm within sight of the end of Day-0 now, in terms of states; this was slower progress than usual, as I've had to create a bunch of assets for... Continue reading
• Free police car asset
  March 19, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hey all, quick thing - I've created an asset which I needed for C3, a Japanese-style police car, after realising the MV RTP doesn't have one. I've added it to my resources page over on the MV forums;... Continue reading
• Life imitates art
  March 18, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  (regular programming resumes this weekend)... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #14
  March 16, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone, work is continuing! Right now I'm waist-deep in Day Zero, working on the main location in which much of this day takes place. My immediate priority, as always, is to get the player throug... Continue reading

  
• NALE C3 Weekly update #13
  March 07, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, we're note in March! And to celebrate recent work, I've attached a short video which shows the very first 2 states of NALE Chapter 3! These may change slightly before launch but should be pre... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #12
  March 02, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Sorry for the lack of updates; I did actually write one just over a week ago, but it seems to have been lost? Odd. Still, onwards! This week has been busy. As part of trying to deliver NALE while look... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #11
  February 09, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all! I'm almost at the end of the written portion of Chapter 3; I just need to do Day 6 now. Also, I have other news, I now have an office! Following recent events it seemed a good idea to finally... Continue reading

  
• NALE C3 Weekly update #10
  February 01, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, it's been a busy week! After finishing the story for Chapter 3, I've been working on breaking it down into the states that I use to create the narrative structure of the game. I got to the end... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #9
  January 21, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Just a small update this week, I've managed to finish written the high-level story for Chapter 3! Now I need to go through and add in all of the juicy details, but the high-level stuff is solid. I ma... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #8
  January 12, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Okay, so calling this weekly is a bit off, considering it's been over 30 days since the last one... But the last few months have been kinda crazy. I don't want to go into too many details but in addit... Continue reading
• New Year!
  January 02, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all! With the seasonal madness now over, I'm back to working on NALE C3!... Continue reading
• Xmas Giveaway - The Nonary Games!
  December 18, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  For Xmas, and to celebrate a year since the release of NALE Chapter 1, I'm hosting a giveaway where you can win a copy of The Nonary Games! Info can be found here: https://twitter.com/By_Ethan_Fox/sta... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #7
  December 09, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  I'm ill! :( Chapter III dev has been off to a rocky start, it seems! Still, work is progressing albeit slowly. Hoping to finalise the narrative summary before Christmas, so I can start splitting the s... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #6
  December 03, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Still going... Just. With Christmas coming up, I've had some crazy stuff going on! But I'm still working on the written outline for the chapter... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #5
  November 25, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Work is progressing on the C3 plan! I've now got a plan which takes the player up to about two-thirds of the way through the narrative that I'm happy with, but that last third is being a bit of a drag... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #4
  November 17, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone, sorry to say that work has stalled on NALE C3 this week. I've been unwell, which has eaten into my desire to get much work done. Hopefully it's nothing serious; I'm in the process of seei... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #3
  November 06, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Great news! The first draft of Chapter 3's story is complete! It sucks! :D This is always the way, though. The first draft is just really high-level notes which break down the general spine of the sto... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #2
  November 03, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  So... Been 13 days since my last "weekly" devblog... Whoops. Work on Chapter 3 is progressing. I've got a structure laid out for the story, and I'm gradually filling in the blanks as I go. Hopefully w... Continue reading
• NALE C3 Weekly update #1
  October 21, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  You guys seemed to like the weekly updates for Chapter II, so this is the start of weekly updates for Chapter III! Currently still in the writing stage for III. Before developing Chapter I, I had a wr... Continue reading

  
• Flash sale on NALE merch!
  October 16, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  For today and tomorrow, there are big discounts on all NALE merch at our Teepublic store! Check them out here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/nale... Continue reading
• NALE Subreddit launch!
  October 14, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We launched a NALE Subreddit today! https://www.reddit.com/r/nale/ This is primarily to have a way to make announcements on Reddit after someone asked if it would be possible - but you can also use th... Continue reading
• Support Chapter III with the new NALE shirt!
  October 11, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We have a new shirt up on the NALE store! Sales of this shirt go directly towards the budget for assets in NALE C3. Check it out here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/6140870-nale-legal-stage-shirt?... Continue reading

  
• Chapter III is formally "in development"!
  October 11, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, Ethan here! I'd like to share some news that I hope you guys will be happy to hear: Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter III: "Legal Stage" is now formally in development! The game's itch.io page... Continue reading