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[Week 3 of November] Weekly Stove Store at a Glance

Hello, I'm Stove Crew Han Shin-ae 🐾 

The weather is so cold these days 🥶🥶

Unbelievable weather..

But, the fact that the weather is cold means 

that the season for Bungeoppang is coming soon

From now on, I should carry around about 3,000 won in cash in my pocket. 

Generously.

What will the game ranking be this week?

Let's take a look to see if there are any games with a winter feel.

[Week 3 of November]
2025.11.11 - 11.17

 Weekly Stove Store at a Glance! 

Easy! Simple! Easy to understand!

Stove Store Weekly Ranking TOP 5has been organized by category.

Ranking category: Product sales | Playtime | Play users | Post reviews

 i.  weekly stove news 

We are having a huge discount following last week

That's Black Stove Day!

▶ Go check it out now  [click] 

- Discount coupon event  

We are giving out discount coupons this week as well, so please pick them up quickly.

- 1100 won of happiness!  

We are holding a 1000 won deal and 100 won deal event this week as well.

If you apply the coupon, you will get a huge discount.

Spreading 40,000 won games for 1,000 won... That's amazing, isn't it?

The thing to note is that this coupon is issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

The coupon will run out even if you are a little late ㅜ.ㅜ

| What is the target game for 1100 won of happiness?  

The 1000 won deal products are as follows.

1. Ghostrunner 
The regular price is 42,000 won, but it's being sold for 1,000 won... That's really amazing ㅎㄷㄷ

The game quality is quite high..

But do you know that?

Unfortunately, the 1000 won coupon is already sold out ㅜ..ㅜ

But, the 100 won deal coupon is still available!!

▶ [Ghostrunner] Go check it out now  [click] 

The games eligible for the 100 won deal coupon are as follows.

2. Burst Hero

This game is a pixel-style roguelite genre game

It looks good for casual play.

▶ [Burst Hero] Go check it out now  [click] 

- Review event  

If you write a review of the new game, you can receive prizes.

In addition, the more reviews are written, the greater the benefits, so please participate a lot.

Because I'm also going to write a review ^_^

Because I want to receive a lot of rewards ㅎㅁㅎ

▼Click here for details on the review event ▼

https://page.onstove.com/indie/global/view/11225631?crew2hsa

ii. hana's game comments

- Whisker Woods  

I've been having a lot of fun playing the new game Whisker Woods lately.

I've been playing it for almost two weeks, and I'm enjoying it... that kind of feeling

These mouse friends are so cute. ㅋㅋ 

If you like civilization-like games, you should check it out.

▶ [Whisker Woods] Go check it out now  [click] 

- Drova - Forsaken Kin

Another new game that I'm keeping an eye on is 

Drova - Forsaken Kin.

A game that looks very fun!

I think this game will be quite fun, so I'm thinking about stocking up on it this time ㅋㅋ

Pre-purchase discounts are generously offered until the 20th!!

For reference, the discount benefit seems to be until tomorrow.

I'm worried ㅎㅎ

▶ [Drova] Go check it out now  [click] 

So, we've looked at the Stove game rankings for the 3rd week of November!

 From now on Every Tuesday, 

 a weekof Stove Store Ranking news  

 I will organize it in an easy-to-read format and deliver it to you. 

Then, I'll see you in the next article :)

Thank you.

🧡 Check out the previous weekly Stove Store rankings as well 🧡

[Week 1 of October] https://page.onstove.com/quarter/kr/view/11106357?boardKey=134151

[Week 2 of October] https://page.onstove.com/quarter/kr/view/11120186?boardKey=134151

[Week 3 of October] https://page.onstove.com/quarter/kr/view/11125911?boardKey=134151

[Week 4 of October] https://page.onstove.com/quarter/kr/view/11106338?boardKey=134151

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Visual Novel Game Near And Dear IF Interview with Kang Ya-ho in the gap of Hupi-jip Hetero

Notice: The developer interview series may contain some key content related to the game's in-game images and story. Please be aware of spoilers for those who are new to the game. The developer interview series may contain some content about scenes in the game or story development. If you do not want spoilers, please keep this in mind.

The photos and interview content used in the interview were provided by the creator through Discord, etc. Please feel free to contact us for interviews regardless of the platform. (Real-time interviews or questionnaires are possible depending on the creator's preference!)

Interview : Q (hashiruka48) / A 'Kang Ya-ho'
Game Title : Near And Dear IF
Genre : Visual Novel

Creator :  Kang Ya-ho

Q. First, please introduce Kang Ya-ho (or the development team). What kind of background did you start creating from?

A. Hello

I'm Kang Ya-ho, a one-person developer

I am writing scenarios, drawing pictures, and developing while raising a 3-year-old baby

I used to love drawing comics, but I hated drawing backgrounds more than death, so I moved on to visual novels

You have to draw backgrounds all the time in comics, but in visual novels, you only need to draw a few

Q. What was the motivation for planning this work ‘Near And Dear IF’ and what is the overall concept?

A. I was making a female-oriented hetero eroge Near And Dear, but I was going to release a demo, but I heard that it costs money to review it.

As a result of my anger, I made the IF version instead of the demo so that many people could see it, not 19 gold.

As the main target character is William, the basic concept is Hupi-jip (regret, ruin, obsession), but other players with different tastes are also considered, so there are characters that are not related to him (August and Edwin, etc.)

Q. Why did you choose the visual novel genre?

A. I didn't have the ability, so this was the only genre I could develop

Q. Which had the biggest impact: literature, animation, or games?

A. I got a lot of inspiration from web novels that are very popular and trendy these days

Q. If there are parts that you developed alone and parts that you collaborated on, I'm curious about what roles were divided specifically.

A. I did it all by myself

I cried and did it even though I didn't want to..

Q. Is there a special reason why you released this work for free? What message did you want to convey?

A. I released it for free because the amount and gameplay were ambiguous

There is no message

Q. How is the story structured? Can you also explain the meaning behind the subtitle ‘IF’?

A. I was originally going to make an eroge called Near And Dear, but I found out that 19+ game demos cost money to review during the demo release process.

So, instead of the demo, I released the spin-off IF version

Q. What part did you consider most important when designing the personalities and emotional lines of the main characters?

A. Dopamine must be released from the people who see the characters expressing their emotions

Dopamine is the best

Q. What characteristics or differences do you think Near And Dear IF has as a visual novel?

A. There are very few BLs in female-oriented visual novels that fall under the so-called Hupi-jip (regret, ruin, obsession), so I think my work is different in that it is a hetero work, but it is just okay to watch in Hupi-jip

Q. Emotional elements such as music, UI, and directing are strong in the work, are there any specific reference works or inspired styles?

A. I was only faithful to the concept of the black rose of obsession

The remaining elements were basic in the development program

Q.  The creator name ‘Kang Ya-ho’ is unique, what meaning or story does it contain?

A. Because I am a Kang (or to look strong), I put Kang in it, and I put Yaho in it to make it look cheerful.

Even if the surrounding situation is bad, it feels like shouting Yaho

Q. You are active on Postype (https://www.postype.com/@gang-yaho)

, where is the main communication space with fans? Do you also operate other SNS or communities?

A. I also do Threads and Instagram

It's almost used to upload parenting cartoons, but I often upload posts related to game work

Q. In addition to visual novels, you are also creating various artistic creations such as comics, illustrations, and novels, which field are you most comfortable with?

A. Anything is fun and comfortable when you first come up with a concept and idea, but once you get into the middle of making it, it gets boring and painful, anything

Q. What was the most difficult part of the game development process? (Narrative structure, directing, graphics, schedule, etc.)

A. Everything is difficult

Nothing is easy

It's sad

No matter how hard I try, it feels like something is 2% missing, but my ability doesn't reach beyond that

Q. If there is a scene or character in the work that you are most attached to, please introduce it.

A. I like August the most

He's the character I created closest to my ideal type

I've never seen such a person in reality

He's more like a legendary Pokemon than William or Edwin in the story

Q. The story is emotionally deep, are there any parts inspired by personal experiences or real events?

A. These are things that only happen in 100% imagination

Q. What emotions or messages do you particularly want Near And Dear IF players to take away?

A. There's none..

If I had to make one, it would be that this is what happens when you date a bad boy..

Q. What was the most impressive feedback you received from fans who enjoyed your work?

A. That it would be fun

There's no feedback yet because it hasn't been released for long..

Q. If you have any plans for your next work, could you briefly introduce it? (New world view, characters, genre, etc.)

A. The title of the next work is Kim Severance Minginyu of Technology and Chaos

It's about a main character with various attack skills getting entangled with crazy princes

I will make it by the end of this year, and after that, I will make the main story of Near And Dear

6 people will appear as targets, including William, Edwin, and August

Q. Do you have any plans to release paid content, an extended version, or a side story in the future?

A. There's nothing other than the release of the main story

Q. Finally, please say a word to the fans who love Near And Dear IF and new readers and players.

A. Thak you for playing

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One of the basic cards I deleted came back

Source of Water draw was a flash, the copy is gone 

Seizure flash is 1 action point, but it's gone

Operation Analysis was also a flash, but it's all gone

This is tier 14 of level 10, but why is it 57,000 instead of 70,000? lol

<I met a wandering merchant.>

<I heard that the money deposited in the bank exceeded 10,000>

<Since I made money, I bought a bigger backpack at the general store>

<A village hall without a roof>

<You can also receive requests from the bulletin board in front of the hall>

<At the blacksmith>

<If you give 10 iron ingots and 2000, they will strengthen your equipment.>

<Go to the mine and mine iron ore>

<Let's melt it in a furnace and make iron ingots.>

<If you complete the village project at the bank>

<They built a roof for the village hall, so they said they would build me a house>

<Am I finally going to sleep in a house with a roof?>

<It's not free. 5000 gold, 500 wood, and 100 stones>

<As I was working hard, the rodeo festival was held.>

<Rodeo is a button-pressing mini-game>

<Humiliating evaluation compared to tumbleweed>

<Anyway, after collecting all the materials and bringing them>

<They start building the house from the next day.>

It's a healing game, so it's not a game with a specific purpose, but since there's no purpose, it doesn't feel like I'm playing a game, so I'm playing the game with the goal of getting my own house.

At first, you can't build a house even if you go to the woodworking shop, but they said you can only build a house if you complete the village hall roof, which is a village project at the bank, so I had to complete the village hall roof mission first.

I worked hard mining and cutting down a lot of trees to build the village hall roof, and I used up all the money I had saved, so I had a hard time earning money again.

Still, I'm proud to have succeeded in getting my own house with a roof.