Devlog: Drawing Grief – Why We Created the Sadness Spectrum

"She didn’t cry when it happened. She waited. And when no one was looking, she finally broke."

💡 Why We Built the Sadness Spectrum Pack
Not every moment in a visual novel is explosive. Sometimes, the quiet ones leave the deepest cut.

We built the Sadness Spectrum to give creators the tools to express regret, loss, heartbreak, and emotional fallout without saying a word. Because not all pain is loud. Some of it just… sits there.

This pack focuses on Selene’s stillness, not her strength. It's made for that moment when she has nothing left to fight. When the mission’s over. When she failed. When she loses someone she never got to love.

🎭 Not Just Sad—Wrecked, Repressed, and Real
These aren’t over-the-top sobbing faces. They’re for quiet breakdowns, distant gazes, and the weight of emotion held back too long:

• Default Sad shows her trying to hold it in. Tired. Hollow.

• Upset adds sharpness—frustration, maybe anger at herself.

• Very Upset is vulnerable—jaw trembling, fists clenched, a tear finally forming.

• Mourning is full collapse. She’s done pretending she’s okay.

Every pose is meant to feel earned. Like something the player watched unfold across the story.

🎯 Who This Pack Is For
Perfect for devs who are building:

• Tragic or bittersweet storylines

• Sad endings with emotional closure

• Quiet, introspective scenes in slice-of-life or fantasy stories

• RPGs with character arcs involving loss or failure

• Narrative games where sadness is part of the transformation

The Sadness Spectrum is subtle, sorrowful, and deliberately slow. It’s not for every moment. But when you need a character to truly feel, this pack is ready.

Because sometimes the most powerful stories don’t end in triumph.
Sometimes, they end in silence.

— Prometheus Pictures