Proud Blossoms
A downloadable visual novel for Windows and macOS
Livia is a citizen of Rome in 1849 — a city that is currently undergoing a short-lived republican revolution in the wake of mass uprisings of liberation across Europe. But, a childhood of rigid religious education and an adulthood of thankless turmoil have soured you on such naive ventures as revolution. Livia is forced to reconcile the internal and external struggles confronting friends, family, and self in the face of this massive revolutionary upheaval. Is there room to cultivate hope in the face of failure? Is it not safer to retreat to the emotionally detached confines of unromantic and sensible practicality?
Why believe in anything, when you could be wrong?
Proud Blossoms is a historical drama set in Rome, 1849 that revolves around the different relationships Roman citizen Livia has and the highs and lows of life during the short-lived revolution of the Roman Republic — hope blossoms during the darkest hours.
Features
- Over 1,400 fully voiced lines of dialogue across 9 characters.
- About 12,000 words of spoken dialogue.
- Completely original assets: art, UI, writing, and sound.
- A complete glossary for all historical references.
Content Warning: Gore, implied violence, minor profanity.
This project was submitted to the 2023 Blossom VN Jam on May 15.
Credits
| Writer | Michael Smith | Audio Director | Kylie Siaw |
| Art Director | Elina Heino | Composer | Vinneythe18th |
| Programmer | Mint Wynnter |
Character Art
| Livia and Querano | Elina Heino | Mazzini, Garibaldi, and Oudinot | Torgas |
| Clelia and Lorenzo | Pod | Fuller and Anita | Millasai |
Character VA
| Livia and Anita | Rita Amparita | Lorenzo and Garibaldi | Xander Grant |
| Querano | Dagon Grey | Clelia | Hannah Beard |
| Mazzini | Max Herzfeld | Fuller | Lauren Kong |
| Oudinot | Jett Barker |
Proud Blossoms Art
| UI Art | Ruminio | Background Art | Millasai |
| Promotional Art | Kai | Background Art | Torgas |
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Development log
- Dev Diary 1 - Hello!Apr 12, 2023
Comments
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I quite enjoyed this! Cried a little at the end, not going to lie. But in a good way. I learned a lot too and I liked that this was a humane and fun depiction of time period when history lessons and textbooks can make things seem dull and flat. Great job to everyone on the team.
--Spoilers--
I went from feeling really annoyed at Livia to tearing up at her character development. In the midst of revolution, Livia is brave too in her own way to overcome her insecurities like that and be honest with herself. Liked that a lot.
Just finished playing, that was great! Really nice voice acting.
Edit: this should definitely have more attention.