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Hello everyone, hope you’re all doing well. As some of you might know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. One topic we wanted to bring up is why mental health is just as important as physical health, and the barriers we have in society that prevent people from receiving the treatment they need. As we talked about in a previous article, the public’s perception of mental health is continuing to improve and head in the right direction. However, one thing that needs to be addressed is recognizing when we need help. In today’s society, whenever most people experience a decline in mental health, they initially dismiss this, thinking “Oh it’s just a rough patch, I’ll be fine. Most people have it worse than I do.” As time goes on, however, their mental health may continue to decline. Even at this stage, many are reluctant to seek any help until they hit rock bottom. This is most likely due to the fact that there still is a negative perception of mental health, especially when it comes...

Hello everyone, hope you're doing well. We're coming at you with our May update for Missing Stars so that we can keep you informed of our progress with Act 1. The biggest thing we focused on this month was art asset organization. Now all of our artists, writers, editors, and programmers are all on the same page as to what assets we need and don't need for Act 1. It also makes sure we avoid any duplicates of assets. Now as some of you are aware, April has been the dreaded exam season. Since a few of our team members are in school, their focus was on school this month. Now that its ending, we should have more of our writers and editors available for the upcoming sprint and continue to make progress on the remaining scenes for Act 1. Here is a sneak peek of some concept art for Natalya and Sofiya in their Gala dresses. That's all we have for you this month! Once again, thank you all for your continued patience and support. We're working as hard...

Hello everyone, hope you’re doing well. Today, we have a very special blog post for you for Autism Awareness Month! We’ll be talking about what autism is, what it looks like to others, and how it’s treated. We’ll also be interviewing four of our own developers on the spectrum to see what their experience has been like. So what exactly is autism? Autism is a disorder that can cause challenges with communication and social interactions, as well as display restrictive and repetitive behaviours. The spectrum used to be composed of several unique diagnoses: classic autism, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified), and pragmatic language impairment. However, these now all fall under the Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis, with the spectrum being defined as having a high-functioning end and a low-functioning end, with the high end more able to blend into regular society, and the low end having a very difficult time communicating their ...

Hello everyone, hope you're all doing well. We're coming at you with our April update for Missing Stars so that we can keep you informed of our progress with Act 1. We're very happy to report that we made good progress this month. The writing for Act 1 has now reached the 50% completion mark, with programming following in its footsteps. We've also recently added two new musicians to our team, so music production will have a boost of activity as well. On top of all that, our wonderful art team will soon be ramping up sprite and CG production as we progress further with Missing Stars, so stay tuned for some sneak peeks. Speaking of which, here's a sneak peek of a Jeanne scene! Note: Current Sprites are not final  As some of you are aware, April is Autism Awareness month, so to commemorate this event, we'll have an article releasing on April 18th about autism, what it can look like, and how it's treated. What will make this article special is th...

Since its very inception, it has been the sworn mission of Somnova Studios to give VN readers from all over the world gaming experiences that are wholesome, genuine, and heartfelt... even if said experiences take nearly a decade in the making. As such, we are always eager to tap into new platforms and outlets that will allow us to tell you our stories -- to make you laugh, to make you cry, to make you see the world in a fresh new way. And what better way to do that than the colorful world of M O B I L E  G A M I N G?  Literally anything else?  Mobile frigging gaming? Yes, you heard that right! From the studio that brought the world Arcadia and Surkea and will (probably) (perhaps) (maybe) (perchance) (peradventure) give you Missing Stars in the future, comes a new mobile game that will wring your heart and tear ducts dry as well as your wallet! Pictured: 5* SSR Isolda Alter (Drop Rate Up right now!). We would have given Jeanne an alter form, but ...