Big updates for Dragon and Weed: Origins Vol.1 today.


First and foremost, all episodes for volume 1 are now wrapped and ready for release.
A release schedule will be published every month.


A New Name
One of the biggest changes for the series. After more than a decade, Dragon and Weed: Origins name will now evolve.

The original first episode of the series aired in April 2009, then using a name with funny or maybe controversial elements in it wasn’t an instant kill move. With the evolution of the internet and its
main platform, mostly ruled by algorithms (for the good and the bad) it is now hazardous if not self-destructive to use triggering elements as “Weed” in the title.

From now on, Dragon and Weed: Origins become BornWild • Versus.

The name change doesn’t affect in any case the story, or the characters' names in the series.
It is a more algorithms-friendly name or just a friendly name (how many of you first came thinking that the series would be something completely different ;)).


New distribution platforms
BornWild • Versus/ Dragon and Weed: Origins Vol.1 won’t be available for purchase on Steam anymore.

For those who already bought Vol.1 on Steam, the episodes will be delivered directly in the app at the end of the diffusion for Volume 1.
You will also have an option to get a pass for the Video Full-Access, without any costs. We will just require a proof of purchase.

The reason behind this choice is that BornWild • Versus/ Dragon and Weed: Origins Vol.1 was always marketed as a linear cinematic visual novel or an interactive motion comics.
Yet for the release of the Free version (Episode 0), a lot of new Steam users did not understand that there was no gameplay and expected some.
Disappointed, they rated the app accordingly which lead to a poor notation on Steam.
As you know to succeed on Steam, the rate is an important factor and as a small studio and publisher,
we currently do not have the means to reverse this with a full marketing campaign dedicated to explaining what are and can be a visual novel.

So for now, the series will be distributed on Instagram and YouTube (censored). As mentioned above, a Video Full-Access (uncensored) will be available with downloadable episodes. It will be the same as the Steam version but in a video medium. The Steam version autoplay feature seemed very popular when reading the feedback so the experience shouldn’t change a lot for most of you.


Improvements and Launch
Since the release of the first version of episode 1, a lot of work was done. Graphics have been improved for episodes 2 to 8 and episode 1 had some small changes too.

Here are some screenshots from the incoming episodes:

BornWild • Versus Vol.1 will debut on 7/22 at 9:15 am PST/ 6:15 pm CEST on Instagram[www.instagram.com] and YouTube

Episode 1 is now available, I hope you'll enjoy it.