What Is "Peppermint Academy"? Turn-Based Bara RPG Visual Novel Interview with the Creator

Boys Love Universe (BLU)
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We had the pleasure of interviewing the creator of Peppermint Academy, a turn-based RPG/visual novel set in a modern fantasy academy. With 24 playable characters, a fully customizable MC, this game is perfect for fans of bara!

The game will also have an upcoming Kickstarter so stay tuned!

What inspired this game?

The game is mainly inspired by my favorite JRPGs, the Persona games, especially the combat and the time management aspect. The BL and visual novel side of the inspiration mainly comes from Coming out on Top. There's also some magical school (Harry Potter) inspirations, as the games setting is a magical academy.

What can Bara and BL fans expect to see?

There will be 3-5 romance interests (depending on the Kickstarter success) with full storylines, and some smaller erotic scenes, and the male characters and bosses can be stripped in battle as well.

Tell us about your characters

The 3 main love interests are the human guys: Jet, Dimitri and Rick. Jet is a personal trainer at a gym; you have to help him accept himself and get out of the closet. Dimitri is a typical rich boy, but he tries to get more independent and he also struggles with his faith. Rick is the most manly of the bunch; he is a farmer at a small town. Rick also has a teenage daughter, and they are both dealing with the loss of her mother. The extra 2 love interests are the angel Pryce, who is a very analytical person, trying to investigate the secrets of the Academy; and the demon Momozan, who questions the Academy's goals of making alliance between angels and demons.

Goals for the game?

I'd like the game to bring up subjects that are very relatable to the LGBTQ+ community, while also being entertaining, sexy and fun. I also hope that this game will be a successful start of a series of games, I have ideas for multiple sequels for it.

Where can folks support the game?

I will start a Kickstarter campaign at 3rd of March, along with a demo of the game. People can also support me on my Patreon page (AstralNightArt) until then.