True Colours

Devlog

• Competition Is Over!
  November 17, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hey guys! Borealis here, with great news - we have a winner! After weeks of sneaky puzzle pieces being released, one of you lovely lot has guessed correctly! It's time for me to reveal that the subtit... Continue reading

  
• True Colours Competition Clue List!
  October 20, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis here with a free giveaway competition for you all! For the console release of True Colours, the game has been given an extra subtitle to its name (darn those pesky copyright issue... Continue reading

  
• True Colours Competition Announcement!
  October 13, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis here! Well, it's been just over a week since True Colours finally released on Steam/Itch, and we've had some lovely positive moments already. The game itself is getting some great... Continue reading

  
• First Full Game Livestream!
  October 06, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis here! It's been two days since True Colours released, and it's been a fun ride so far. In fact, the debut full game livestream has already taken place - so quickly, I barely even... Continue reading

  
• True Colours OUT NOW!
  October 04, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  The big day has finally arrived! True Colours is OUT NOW!!! I’m thrilled to finally be able to unveil the full story of True Colours, and I can’t wait to hear your reactions to the big plot twist!... Continue reading

  
• 5 Days Til True Colours Release!
  September 29, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Yo gamers! Borealis here, jittering with excitement! Why's that, you ask? I'll tell you why - there's only 5 days to go until True Colours releases on Steam and Itch! I also decided to give you lovely... Continue reading

  
• True Colours Full Game Livestream!
  September 22, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis here, with an exciting announcement! The amazing VTuber MiMo will be livestreaming the full version of True Colours tomorrow, September 23rd at 6pm CT! This will be the very first... Continue reading

  
• True Colours Release OCT 4TH!
  September 15, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  HUGE NEWS, GAMERS! It's official - True Colours will release on Steam and Itchio on October 4th 2023! I am SO happy to finally share the full game with you and see your reactions to this crazy, twisti... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #20
  August 25, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Happy Friday gamers! Borealis here with a True Colours update! Last week, I mentioned that the game was moving into its final development phase - full game playtesting. How's it been going so far? Pre... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #19
  August 18, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  How's it going, gamers? Borealis here! In last week's devlog, we wrapped up the True Colours soundtrack, and this week, I began the final phase - playtesting and final edits! This involves playing thr... Continue reading

  
• True Colours ALMOST COMPLETE!
  August 11, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  GUESS WHAT? Borealis here with BIG news! I'm so pleased to be able to share this milestone with you - the True Colours soundtrack is officially completed, and our final development phase has begun! Ah... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #18
  August 04, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Happy Friday, gamers! Borealis here! Well, this soundtrack is really on a roll now - we're currently at 91% completion for all music in the game! Sooooo close now! Speaking of which, did you see this... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #17
  July 28, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis here! I have a very succinct yet satisfying True Colours progress update for you - our soundtrack completion is now at 78%! I can almost see the finish line! Needless to say, I'll... Continue reading

  
• Steam Achievements Are GO!
  July 21, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis here with some great news! As you can see from the title, I'm revealing yet another sweet new feature. I'm happy to announce that True Colours will officially have Steam achieveme... Continue reading

  
• New Feature: CG Gallery!
  July 15, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Yo gamers! Borealis here with the sweet news I promised! Last week, I teased that I'd implemented something for True Colours that my previous game didn't have, and here's the reveal: True Colours will... Continue reading

  
• New Features Are Coming Soon!
  July 07, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis is back! Where did I go, you ask? I took a little vacation with my family, but don't think that this means no work got done - not only have I already got back on the soundtrack co... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #16
  June 23, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Yo! Borealis here! This update is all about the True Colours soundtrack, and I'm happy to announce that I've made a huge leap in progress with it. Last time we talked numbers, I had 11 songs finished,... Continue reading

  
• Steam Next Fest Announcement!
  June 16, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Yo, gamers! Borealis here with sweet news! I'm happy to announce that True Colours is officially participating in Steam's Next Fest, starting on Monday June 19th! If you haven't seen it before, Next F... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #15
  June 09, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Yo, gamers! Borealis here! Here's some sweet news for you - these True Colours development progress updates will no longer feature the completion percentages list. Why's that? Because almost every asp... Continue reading

  
• True Colours Voice Actor Plays Our Demo!
  June 02, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  I'm back, gamers! First off, let me apologise for being absent last week. As I mentioned on Twitter, I became totally bedbound last weekend with some horrible plague (think it might have been tonsilli... Continue reading

  
• True Colours Coding COMPLETE!
  May 12, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Wowza, gamers! Borealis here with great news! It's my absolute pleasure to reveal that the entirety of True Colours is essentially entirely coded and playable! I hit this milestone a couple of days ag... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #14
  May 05, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Happy Friday, gamers! Borealis here! I've had absolute tunnel vision when it comes to coding recently, and as a result, I now have a BIG progress update for you! Let's check it out! Structure writing:... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #13
  April 21, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Happy Friday, gamers! Borealis here! I've been a very busy bee this last couple of weeks, so I figure a progress update is in order! Here's how it's looking right now: Structure writing: 100% complete... Continue reading

  
• Extended Demo Is Here!
  April 14, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hey hey gamers! Borealis here with a huge treat for you! I have two very enjoyable new things for you to sink your teeth into! Let's start with the big one, shall we? I've mused about the idea of doin... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #12 & Voice Actors Reveal!
  March 31, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hey hey, gamers! Borealis here with LOADS of progress! A heckin' chunk of game development has happened this week. Wanna see? Of course you do~! Structure writing: 100% complete! Script writing: 100%... Continue reading

  
• Voice Acting Is Coming To True Colours!
  March 24, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Get your ears ready, gamers! Borealis here with some BIG news! You read correctly - it's my absolute pleasure to announce that True Colours will officially feature voice acting! This is something that... Continue reading

  
• TWO Big Milestones Complete!
  March 10, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Check it out, gamers! Borealis here with amazing news! Structure writing: 100% complete! Script writing: 100% complete! Coding: 2% Soundtrack: 13% Sprite artwork - 100% complete! CG artwork - 80% BG a... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #12
  March 03, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis here with a sweet update! Here are all the deets of our True Colours development progress this week: Structure writing: 100% complete! Script writing: 87% Coding: 2% Soundtrack: 1... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #11
  February 24, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  What's up, gamers? Borealis here! I've got a BIG update for you this week! Only one progress percentage has shot up, but that alone is the reason this update is so exciting! Can you see where we've ma... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #10
  February 10, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hellooooooo gamers! Borealis here! How about we take a look at our development progress? I got some good percentages for ya! Structure writing: 100% complete! Script writing: 74% Coding: 2% Soundtrack... Continue reading

  
• Demo OUT NOW!
  February 03, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  ATTENTION, gamers! I come bearing brilliant news this week - the True Colours demo is officially out NOW on Steam and Itchio! I'm SO hyped to be able to share this with you at last! Important deets -... Continue reading

  
• DEMO HAS ARRIVED!
  January 27, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Surprise, gamers! Sprung that on you, didn't I? I'm so pleased to kick off the weekend with the great news - the official True Colours demo is complete! Your chance to dive into this tantalising story... Continue reading

  
• Steam Page Live & More!
  January 20, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis here with some sweet news! What a week we've had! If you missed the shenanigans, here's a sweet lil summary with all the juiciest bits! Firstly, the official True Colours Steam pa... Continue reading

  
• Steam Page Release MOVED TO TOMORROW!
  January 17, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Attention, gamers! Borealis here with wonderful news! Originally, I wanted to set the True Colours Steam page live on Wednesday Jan 18th, right in time for Twitter's #WishlistWednesday event. However,... Continue reading

  
• Official Trailer & Steam Page Release!
  January 13, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Check it out, gamers - Borealis here with two BIG events for you! Our first order of business - the official True Colours game trailer will premiere on Monday January 16th at 12 noon GMT! You can join... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #10 - New Character Incoming!
  January 06, 2023 by BorealisGames

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  Happy January, gamers! Borealis here! If you're still recovering from your New Year's party... you're probably doing it right! Ready for a sweet True Colours update? Check it out! Structure writing: 1... Continue reading

  
• 2022 Recap & 2023 Goals!
  December 30, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Happy almost-2023, gamers! Borealis here with a grateful and exciting end-of-year devlog! It's been quite a year, and I'm so happy to have been able to share it with you lovely followers! How about a... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #9
  December 23, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Merry-Almost-Christmas, gamers! Borealis here! I certainly hope you're all ready for the festive season, but before that - are you ready for a much more epic True Colours progress update? Some great s... Continue reading

  
• Artwork Milestone & Soundtrack BEGIN!
  December 16, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Hello gamers! Borealis here! You read right - we have some great milestones to celebrate! Firstly, remember how I've been mentioning recently that I've started working on new areas of the game? I'm ha... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #8
  December 09, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis here! Wanna check out how much progress we've made in development this week? Let's jump in! Structure writing: 100% complete! Script writing: 52% Coding: 0% Soundtrack: 0% Sprite... Continue reading

  
• New Logo & Branding Reveal!
  December 02, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis here with an unexpected surprise! You're gonna wanna show one of our amazing artists, Sapphire, some love - she created a wonderful new logo for True Colours, taking inspiration f... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #7
  November 25, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Hey hey gamers! Borealis here with a juicy update! I've got progress! I've got secrets! I've got exciting things coming up! How about some percentages to kick things off? Story structure writing: 100%... Continue reading

  
• Final Romance Partner REVEAL!
  November 18, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Check it out, gamers! Borealis is here with a big announcement! Today, I'm revealing the third and final love interest for True Colours! Everybody say hello to Ash! Dreamy blue eyes, emerald hair, and... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #6
  November 11, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Hey hey, gamers! Borealis is back with a progress update and some great news! I went quiet last week due to delays in the development process, but we're back on good form now! Here's how it's looking... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #5
  October 28, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis here with some awesome stuff to share with you! This True Colours development report has THREE juicy milestones for ya! Let's take a look at the percentages: Story structure writi... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #4
  October 21, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Happy Friday, gamers! Borealis here with another progress update! We've had lots of fun naming new characters, but now it's time to take a look at how our game development is coming along! Here's the... Continue reading

  
• Naming Poll #2 DONE! YOUR Choice Is Set!
  October 14, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Drum roll, gamers! Borealis here with our second big name reveal! Last week, I gave you guys yet another chance to create some of your very own True Colours lore, and choose the name of our second rom... Continue reading

  
• Name That Hot Guy! Character Reveal & Name Poll #2
  October 07, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  It's Friday, gamers, and that means that Borealis is back with another BIG opportunity for ya! Remember a little while back, when I allowed YOU lovely lot to choose the name for the True Colours femal... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #3
  September 30, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Happy Friday, gamers! Borealis here with a progress report for True Colours! It's been a few weeks since the last update - where are we up to? Let me fill you in! Here's the lowdown this time: Story s... Continue reading

  
• Meet Our Artists!
  September 23, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Gooooooooood morning/afternoon/evening/timezone, gamers! Borealis is back again! This week, I'd like to give you guys a closer look behind the scenes of the development of True Colours by introducing... Continue reading

  
• Naming Poll OVER! Meet The Girl YOU Named!
  September 16, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Hey gamers! Borealis here, ready to formally introduce you to your new date! Last week, I gave you guys the opportunity to put your stamp on True Colours, and name one of the characters! It was an int... Continue reading

  
• Character Reveal & Naming Poll!
  September 09, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Hello, gamers! Borealis here with BIG news! When I began development of True Colours, I knew from the start that I wanted you guys to be more involved with the game's creation than you had been with V... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #2
  September 02, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Happy Friday, gamers! Borealis here with our second progress update for True Colours! I hope you had a fantastic week! Ready to see how much headway we've made since our first report? Here are the num... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update #1
  August 26, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Happy Friday, gamers! Borealis here, to bring you our very first True Colours progress report! It feels very strange in a good way to be doing this process all over again for a new game! I've decided... Continue reading

  
• True Colours Visual Novel Reveal!
  August 19, 2022 by BorealisGames

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  Hello gamers, and welcome to my brand new project! It's Borealis here - musician and indie game developer! If you've followed me for a while, you may know me as the creator of the emotional music and... Continue reading