The Ouroboros Express (2024), small Loan Studio

In February 2024, the members of Small Loan Studio began the pitching process and voted for what would become ‘The Ouroboros Express’ - a romance visual novel with an emphasis on rich characters and storytelling set aboard a luxury train.

I created the story and characters as well as the art direction and went on to direct the game. We began with about 20 people in the team, which scaled up by the end of production to 41 people which included playtesters.

Keep on reading for a detailed overview of the full production process, or skip ahead to the specific sections you’re interested in below!

Preproduction | Production | Postproduction and beyond

Beware - there are spoilers ahead!

If you wish to avoid these, play the game first and come back later. It’s totally worth it.