Ocean Avenue
A downloadable visual novel for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
NOTE: This visual novel is a WORK IN PROGRESS with a lot of revisions coming up. If you play the current update, it will not properly reflect the final product or its exact story order.
Evan Conde, a recent transfer student from the suburbs of Oak Hills, is new to the bustling city of San Vicente and its titular university. With the help of Marcus, former high school friend and current roommate, Evan befriends three new pals: Vic, star middle blocker for the men's volleyball team; Selma, prominent midfielder for the women's soccer team; and Kenny, musical connoisseur and fellow club teammate to Marcus. What holds them all together? Dive beneath the surface to find out!
Ocean Avenue is a slice of life sports story. You get to play in first-person perspective as Evan, and have the chance to get closer with his four aforementioned friends. As the reader, you have 7 in-game days to decide who you want to pursue. The routes, themselves, branch in a slightly unconventional way. Rather than splitting up four ways, the first "fork in the road" gives the reader two choices: choose Marcus and Kenny, or choose Vic and Selma. From there, you can pursue each pair together, or diverge into pursuing one more intimately.
Feel free to leave your thoughts and opinions in the comments below! You can also leave feedback for me on this Google Forms survey: https://forms.gle/94iRhD3k3foXcbHo9.
The team will take into consideration the feedback given, but it is ultimately up to their creative direction on deciding what to use.
Speaking of the team, here is the crew:
- Head Writer, Director, Programmer: Dirk
- Co-Writer: Cetus
- Sprites/CG Artist: AWKN_Arts
- (New) Background Artist: JaspersArtVault
- There are old backgrounds that are real-life photos or crappy sketches, which were made by me (Dirk).
- Musicians:
The visual novel does not have a concrete release schedule at the moment, but Patrons will (usually) get each release 7 days in advance before the public release. Here is a link the game's main Patreon if you want that perk: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=19921505
You can also check out Dirk's Discord server (which contains discussion forums, announcements, and beta testing for Ocean Avenue): https://discord.com/invite/awu8F3J
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Development log
- Indefinite Hiatus - The Ocean Takes Its CourseSep 28, 2023
- Update 7.0 Open to Beta TestersSep 08, 2023
- The Tides Are ShiftingJun 25, 2023
- Third Scene for Update 7 Drafted, Finishing Up CG for ItJun 13, 2023
- Second Scene for Update 7.0 Has Been DraftedMay 31, 2023
- First Scene for Update 7.0 Has Been DraftedMar 28, 2023
- Progress on Update 7.0Mar 21, 2023
- Update 6.5 Available to the Public!Jan 09, 2023
Comments
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I already knew about the indefinite hiatus but does that mean that the VN is dead ?
Hi, in terms of the setting, it is. Personally, I feel out-of-touch with the college/university lifestyle and the beach setting it takes place in. I enjoy the characters, and have had thoughts about revamping them in a post-college setting. Something where Evan's been out of school for a few years, and we're looking ahead at where the crew is. Some things would contradict the existing story, because some of the characters we've seen would come from different backgrounds/experiences.
Sorry to sound vague, but it is something that I haven't fully parted from emotionally. I think there is a story to tell for these characters, but I don't believe this is the right setting based on my ideas and skillsets.
dev be like: (omori?1!11!!!! also hope you are still alive) :3
I live, but I'm going a different path at the moment. I'm in limbo with the characters from this story. I'm not sure whether to leave them all behind, or take a stab at their stories from a different angle (or cannon). Either way, it's nice to hear you're concerned about me. Always glad to know people cared about this project!
This was fun! Sorry to hear you ended up dealing with burnout; I know how hard that is and it's important to put yourself first
Rubennnn
Another furry VN novel abandoned? Shocker. This is why its kinda dumb to bother reading a VN on here unless its getting backed, or its complete.
I don't think that is abandoned, he's just probably taking some time for himself, this type of thing put us in a lot of pressure so.... (this is just me assuming)
Still hoping for more d i r k but again I understand you are creatively bummed out
Hey I'm loving the story man! I just noticed one thing after Selma's soccer game while walking home with her and Vic. Vic says "hey, our house is a block away if you want to hang out with us" to where the mc answers "oh! Yeah sure just let me text Marcus" and that happens twice.. not sure if I explained that well enough lol, I'll try again if you don't understand what I meant 😅
can’t wait for the new version to be fully release! Do you have a rough estimation of how many words will be in the new update?
Good question! I'll have to check on that after finishing the 4th and final big scene. Should know in a couple of weeks.
any information on the release of a new update?
Currently working on new backgrounds and finished some update screen art. The writing is currently being outlined for day 7. I'm giving myself and the team a rough goal of June, but I'll make a formal announcement later this month.
okay, thanks for replying. Hope everything goes well for you and the crew! <3
Thanks! We've been doing some spring cleaning with our outlining and planning to make these future update development run smoother.
It might be just me but I haven't notice anything "odd"
I see
Thank you for the eurovision, furry edition.
It would be really helpful and make it a lot more engaging if you took a moment to explain the rules and phrases of beach volleyball! Especially since we have to make timed decisions! great game so far!
will there be added NSFW?
Funny I see this question now, because we are adding NSFW toggle for Update 7.0. It will only apply to certain character sprites and CG's.
Hey Dirk I really want to reiterate that this visual novel is absolutely hilarious and I hope everything goes well with it I especially want to see what happens with Marcus because I chose to have Evan hang out with him I hope Marcus will realize that Evan might have affections for him but I know that's just wishful thinking on my part they have such a good dynamic together
Does this count as a romance vn?
Yessir, it's coming!
I'm really enjoying Ocean Avenue and hope to see more content (I definitely didn't download it just because the main character is a raccoon). For real though, I love the story, the art, and I think Vic is hilarious!
I'm honored to hear that! It's nice to see people enjoy my silly ideas.
Hello, Dirk. I played an earlier version when you first released the game and I waited over a year know and finally saw some better progress and I'm impressed!!! The art-style is fantastic and colorful! And there's some lesser know species you have chosen like maned wolves, I hope I get to see more in the future. Keep up the good work! 😀
Thanks! I'm taking my time with it, and putting what I love in it.
Didn't you had a similar message below but with another image? 😅 Perhaps you forgot because it was sometime ago, but it's there.
Yeah I know, thought it'd be funny to just randomly bring it up again
Do you need to rest? Don't push yourself just because you couldn't put the update yesterday. Things happen that are beyond our control every now and then.
Ruben is extremely hot.
I hope there will be a route for him in the future.
We sure love our leggy bois!
Unfortunately, we do not have any immediate plans for a Ruben route, but he will be present throughout the other routes.
I enjoyef the new update. Apparently the police don't like hyenas. How large is Vic? Also, Is there going to be height stats of the main characters including the human character later on. Just curious how humans compare to the furry characters in this vn.
Vic is 7’1”. It could be a fun idea to make a stats page for the characters. I’d have to take some time for it, but maybe down the road. Humans tend to be 6-12” shorter on average than many anthro species. I haven’t thought much else about it as of yet.
7'1??? Oh dam 😳 I'd start calling him daddy at this point
How are things going with the hiatus as of late?
I felt identified with the protagonist and of course I loved the story! , sad for the hiatus but I won't lose hope
Will there be nsfw?
The only noticeable con is the quality of some sprites and backgrounds. Otherwise, the game is quite good. Personally I'm interested in Selma's route. Can anyone say whether she will have one? By route I mean romantic relationship.
Whats the gender of the protagonist?
Male I'm pretty sure. I don't see any notion that he's anything else.
I'm really enjoying this and I can't wait for the next update. Anything that has Eurovision and hunky hyenas get an A+ from me!
When's the next update? I want to see more of Vic and Marcus
I'm not sure, because I'm taking on another creative project at the moment. I'll try to work on it between that, but if I had to guess, maybe in a few months.
I must say I was a bit put off by some art I saw at first, but I accidentally saw some screenshots of the VN on twitter (thanks garrus :P) and I ended up trying it out. I'm not really big on volleyball or sports but I like this marcus fellow :p
I just want to know is Vic a option I'm confused
dirk said vic, marcus, kenny and selma are routes!
hey dirk the red panda i play it have some error can you fix it
Is this VN NSFW?
Wait a damn minute, I had no clue dirk made his own VN ._.
Dirk Hi!!!!
Is the update almost upon us?
I'm gonna make a post about it on here, because we're in a bit of an odd situation. So yes, but also no.
Saw the post, thanks for the info!
Oh my god it's Logan Paul
This hurts to read. XD
You gotta admit there's a resemblance
Is it SFW ?
Yes, but we may add NSFW scenes in the future. We will mention it in the description if we do so.
There's no download option.
Ok, is not only me. Nice
So I realized I accidentally left extra dialogue from Day 4 in the code, so I had to remove it, and repost the update. Should be downloadable now!
Yes, now we can. And it's understable
This is strictly my two cents, perhaps others disagree. I notice on your patreon page you are offering side writing projects for increased tiers. This could actually turn people off and have them not be patreons. Because now they're thinking about how time will be spent away from the project they want to see progressed. I've seen with VN porjects, picture galleries and decision polls offered for higher tier. May want to consider using those as rewards instead.
Thanks for the feedback. They are voicing commissions, rather than writing, but no one has asked for those things yet. I might consider adjusting the tier with specific artwork and VN content, but I'll have to ask my Patrons first for their opinion.
Before downloading it i just wanna know is there any nsfw involved?
Same question
Good question! There is no NSFW content as of the latest update. If we decide to place NSFW content in the game, we will mention it during the update's announcement.
thank you
Sure thing!