Bright Oak (demo)

Devlog

• Bright Oak Long-Range Planning Update!
  June 18, 2024 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  Hello, dear friends! Some of you have may already seen the post on the Bright Oak Tumblr, but I realized I never made an Itch devlog, so: f irst off, I apologize for the prolonged radio silence! I've... Continue reading

  
• Demo Updated!
  November 13, 2023 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  Hello, dear friends! Following my little break, I've made some new updates to the Bright Oak demo in preparation for publishing it on Steam! While most of these are relatively small, I believe they dr... Continue reading

  
• Thank you!
  July 10, 2023 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  The Bright Oak demo has been out for two weeks now, and I could not be more grateful for the incredibly warm, kind response it has met with so far! 💕 Thank you for the wealth of encouragement you'v... Continue reading

  
• About the Forsters...
  June 29, 2023 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  Hello! I've gotten a few comments from people asking how to spend more time with John / Marybeth during the demo, so I wanted to jump in with a quick tip (scroll past the screenshot of John to see, as... Continue reading

  
• First Act Demo is Available Now!
  June 24, 2023 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  The demo is now out! If you encounter any bugs: Please contact me directly ( BrightOakGame@gmail.com ) with where you encountered the error, and include a screenshot if at all possible! I've been play... Continue reading
• Dr. Jasper Lee
  January 24, 2023 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  Drumroll, please-- we have our final character introduction! Presenting Dr. Jasper Lee , who hopes to solve as many problems as he creates. As ever, credit for his beautiful character art goes to the... Continue reading

  
• Patti Gutiérrez
  December 04, 2022 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  Next up is the stunning Patti Gutiérrez! All credit once more to the wonderful Remnantation for the gorgeous sprite art; just one more character to go, and we’ll have the full cast accounted for!... Continue reading

  
• Sparrow
  November 11, 2022 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  “Are you the new person drawn toward me?” (Walt Whitman) Hello from sweet Sparrow! Remnantation worked wonders in bringing this colorful little 6′4″ bird to life, and I could not possibly be h... Continue reading

  
• Spooky Season Short Stories - Jasper Lee
  October 30, 2022 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  For the final spooky short, I returned to Victoriana shenanigans for the classic best befitting Dr. Jasper Lee: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein . I have enjoyed writing these shorts, and I hope they’v... Continue reading

  
• Spooky Season Short Stories - Patti Gutierrez
  October 22, 2022 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  Patti’s ghost story is a little different, as I used an urban legend scenario for the base, rather than a specific written work. So for fun, I framed this short as the episode transcript of a misfit... Continue reading

  
• Dr. Marybeth Forster
  October 21, 2022 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  Meet Dr. Marybeth Forster, Bright Oak’s resident physician, and our sheriff’s long-suffering sister! It is my absolute pleasure to show off Remnantation ’s beautiful coloring work-- oh, and yes... Continue reading

  
• Spooky Season Short Stories - Sparrow
  October 16, 2022 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  Spooky short #3 is Sparrow! There really was no option for Sparrow’s story but to dive into the Victorian literature he adores, with a heavy dose of the Gothic for good measure: Dracula , alongside... Continue reading

  
• Spooky Season Short Stories - Marybeth Forster
  October 09, 2022 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  Next up in my weekly spooky season shorts is a post-apocalyptic snapshot loosely modelled on Richard Matheson’s “I am Legend” . Art by the stellar Remnantation once more. Note: some minor sweari... Continue reading

  
• Spooky Season Short Stories - John Forster
  October 02, 2022 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  Each weekend in October, I’ll be posting a Halloween-themed alternate-universe short story featuring one of the five main characters in Bright Oak, along with some delightful bonus art by Remnantati... Continue reading

  
• Sheriff John Forster: Man of the Law, Embarrassment to Decency
  September 18, 2022 by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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  Re-introducing Sheriff John Forster, now in brilliant color! The ever-talented Remnantation has finished with coloring the resting posture of our gregarious would-be cowboy, and I’m delighted to be... Continue reading

  
• Progression
  September 05, 2022 by Butterfly Rocket Studios#General Update

  Hello, Itch, and welcome to Bright Oak! I've been slacking off on posting, but now that everything seems to be proceeding at a decent clip, it feels like a good time to finally set up Bright Oak's mai... Continue reading