LETTER TO DRAGONSNOW AND SHIZI FROM FANS First of all, hello! It's a pleasure and great opportunity to say thank you both, and to entire development team of CHANGED and CHANGED SPECIAL for one of most unique games. For the past five years your work had an incredible impact on my life. It gave me passion, something genuinely exciting to dedicate my time to, and most importantly, it led me to a truly amazing community full of incredible artists, developers and just bizarre people. Thank you, both of you. Alongside with personal dedication to directly send you the package with goods from my motherland Russia, I'm reaching out of behalf of or wider community and my friends and fans to ask you few questions about you, the game and more. You can find them enclosed below. Thank you once again for all these years of dedication, interaction with community and creating a wonderful new world. Please take good care of yourselves, and remember that you inspire hundreds of other people to create. True mastery comes from overcoming limitations. Thank you for your work! Warm regards, Ivan "Kastle”, developer of “Repainted” (that silly meme mod) I’m also truly honored to have a fan, community supporter, and fan artist like you! Thank you so much for all the effort you’ve put into this game! If you’ve found joy and meaning in life through it, then all my hard work has been worth it! I’ve always believed that with your talent, you’ll definitely be able to create even more amazing games. I have complete faith in your technical skills—keep it up! Inspiring others to create has always been one of my main motivations for creating myself! Thanks again for your gift—that crystal tree was such a pleasant surprise! I’ll enjoy those snacks and gain ten kilograms in the process. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Nel": Thank you for creating such a wonderful story, and that your game gave the opportunity to make so many new friends. Thank you for your support, too. You’ve always been right there on the front lines cheering me on across almost every platform. Even though I’ve sometimes been a bit short-tempered due to my anxiety, you’ve never once complained. I’m so grateful to have a fan like you. Now that you’re in a similar position to mine, inspiring young people’s artistic creations, it truly warms my heart. If you’d ever like to discuss game ideas with me, I’m always open to it—I could talk about that endlessly. ---------------------------------------------------------- "A Da": Your games and stories are gems to me (and also very hard/ challenging). The feeling, the gameplay, the creativity, all of it I find so great and fantastic. I have played hundreds of games before, but your creations are still among some of the most high ranking to me. Thank you for your thoughtful review of my game. I’m well aware that it has so many flaws, and I’ve been trying to address them all these years, striving to elevate this game to the level it deserves: the perfect version you all envision. ---------------------------------------------------------- "J0w": Changed is such a unique game from a technical perspective; the RPG Maker VX engine is really not designed to do half of the things that Changed manages to do. As a software developer myself, sometimes working on constrained systems, I've always had the belief that limitation breeds creativity, and it certainly shows in Changed! I doubt most people realize just how little you're working with in RPG Maker VX; you don't have preset events or anything like that. I'm looking forward to see how much further you'll have bent the engine by the time Special Edition is complete. Oh my gosh… Finally, someone understands my perseverance! Finally, someone appreciates all the hard work I’ve put in! Finally, someone has recognized the development challenges behind this game—and the fact that I’ve miraculously pulled it all off! Especially coming from a professional in the industry—I’m truly honored. Haha, I’m so happy! I strongly agree that “restrictions foster creativity.” I believe that while nearly 90 percent of the games currently on the market are excellent, we live in an era where there’s no shortage of great titles. What people are actually missing are games that, precisely because they were subject to certain restrictions, ended up having a unique style—games that are truly one-of-a-kind. ---------------------------------------------------------- "She": I discovered Changed in mid 2019, and have been enjoying the concepts and contributing to the community since! Thank you for creating your game and the story, and thank you Shizi for your compositions! Best of luck moving forward. <3 Wow, it’s been ages. Thank you for everything you’ve done for this community! Although there were some misunderstandings, I’m glad we’ve made up. I’m truly grateful that you’ve given this community a place to call home. As someone living in China, where access to the international internet is blocked, it’s nearly impossible for me to manage any overseas communities. I’m so grateful for all the groundwork you’ve laid for this community—without you, it wouldn’t be so united. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Ano": Almost 7 years ago, I stumbled upon this game somewhere on YouTube, both this game and some of yours, and since then I've been following it or checking it out from time to time, and I've found that I like cute things too. One day, I decided to try and find a community for this game somewhere around the time I started university, and that's how I found it. I started drawing from that day on, simply because I want to see my favorite characters in the version I like or want to see. Being here has been a mix of good and bad experiences for me, but yeh It gave me something as well. Even though I've never played your game before because I don't have a computer, I still follow and watch its progress. Even though it's slow, I can always see it moving forward. And yes, the reason I'm on this server is because the characters in this game are just as cute as the members here. It's simple, right? Thank you for liking my design. If it brings you joy, that’s the absolute greatest reward for a creator—it’s that simple, right? That’s why I create. Keep enjoying these cute things! ---------------------------------------------------------- "G'ye": You're cool Bro's comment is like from a gegachad. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Dei": I known about changed existence for a while but never looked into it until 2022, I wanted to say I love the game a lot, what originally hooked me into it was the apocalypse aspect of it. But I wanted to say that I hope everything goes well in your last stretch of development for changed special and your health improves Thanks. The apocalypse is a very common theme in games. I thought about it and realized that all the games I’ve made have an apocalyptic backstory, haha. Maybe I just hate humanity that much, or maybe it’s just easier to start from scratch—to wipe away all the existing rules and create a world that’s like a blank slate? ---------------------------------------------------------- "Obo": Changed was the game that turned me into a furry (haha funny tf joke), and im very grateful that you made this silly transfur game that has helped me meet so many new people and an amazing community I wish you and shizi good luck with changed special, and hope to make so many more memories with this game and its community I could say, “You’ve been ‘Transfur’d,’” hahahahaha. It’s an honor to be remembered. Thank you for remembering this game and for letting it change you—or rather, maybe this game didn’t actually change you at all. You’ve made a lot of friends because you’re already a wonderful person, and the game just provided a common topic of conversation. I wish you even more happiness in the future. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Whi": JOIN OUR HIVE MIND (thank you for creating our species, what's your favorite boss from CHANGED?) My favorite is the giant white Glue Beast in the greenhouse area, because it was so incredibly difficult to develop that it stumped me for a long time. It’s truly impressive—both for the developers and the players. This giant beast also reveals a lot of interesting traits about the Glue Beasts, and it plays an important role in the story, so even though it was hard, I had a lot of fun creating it. Drone is the best, btw. I love Drone. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Tan": Hai DragonSnow, right as in any case we had the chance to chat, I hope things have been going well for you. I just wanna say I've never regretted being a fan of your game, both characters and lore and style, I found it all great, specially the ones added in Special Edition (Specially Stiger and Prototype), and it always brought me so much inspiration to create characters and stories based on these. So well, this is all I got to say for now, I really wish you have a nice one, DragonSnow. Thank you! Thank you for liking my design! Thank you for liking my game! I’ve never regretted creating this game either! I was actually worried that adding a spider creature and a robot creature might annoy people, but you’ve completely put my mind at ease—thank you! ---------------------------------------------------------- "Mak": Hello Shizi and DragonSnow! Hope you both in good mood and condition. Wish to you make good games and good music and never give up in difficult challenges of live. Maybe it was explained but I want something know about beef between squid dogs and sharks (+ tiger shark) Is something happened between them or is it because are they territorial species? Shizi and I are both very grateful for your well-wishes! There is indeed a territorial war raging between these two races. You’ll see this in the next map after defeating the Squid Dog boss, and solving the puzzles in that map actually requires taking advantage of the fact that these two races fight each other to complete the level! The initial inspiration for these two races came from the conflict between sperm whales and giant squids—two rival creatures, both incredibly powerful and capable of nearly killing each other. However, in my game, it’s not quite that violent; you’ll also see them coexisting peacefully. So, it’s more like the natural aversion cats have toward dogs. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Sku": Dear DS and Shizi, will there be more skunks in the game? Maybe so. Your comment suddenly reminded me of a scene that would be perfect for a skunk. Maybe you’ll see a new skunk join the cast in a few days. ---------------------------------------------------------- Anonymous - What is your favorite character? I created all of these original characters myself, and I love them all dearly. If I had to pick a favorite, it would probably be the shark. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Mir": What did Colin feel when Puro absorbed him? Did he keep his consciousness? How hard is it to search for game translators? Colin will gradually lose consciousness—not because he faints, but because of the fusion of consciousnesses. Human consciousness is essentially electrical activity in the brain, and the TF causes the two currents to merge into one, much like a sudden surge of power. A massive influx of external consciousness will cause him to fall asleep, and then the two currents will stabilize in his brain, giving rise to a new personality—depending on which current is stronger. and which personality traits this new persona will exhibit. My translations have so far relied on the voluntary efforts of our wonderful players, but in the future, we may need professional translators—such as those from translation agencies—or we might consider using machine translation. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Sno": Is there a group art with all developers and translators planned after release of CHANGED SPECIAL? Sure, I’ll leave some space at the end to feature the game’s contributors and, while I’m at it, have all the creatures make an appearance, like in a military parade. That’ll be the final scene after the game ends. ---------------------------------------------------------- "One": What kind of future projects do you have in mind, and have you tried any other Game Engines besides RPGMaker? I have a lot of ideas for future projects, but I haven’t decided on any of them yet. I’ll post a video in October to gauge people’s interest and decide what to develop next—you’ll see it then. I’ve tried Unity, Pixel Game Maker, RPG Baking Maker, and many other game engines, but none of them are as intuitive as RPG Maker. I’m really surprised that no one is developing a game engine like RPG Maker anymore. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Dr. K": Dragonsnow, Shizi, do you have a favorite character/area/transfur from Changed? If so, which, and why? I like sharks and the Dark Goo Beast. My favorite scene will be in the lab area—it’s not finished yet, but it’s a colorful and fantastical place. My favorite TF is the Hyena Queen, who appears after the player defeats the Gargoyle. It’s kind of weird, but I love the concept behind this TF. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Fox": I hope you are in good mood and feel inspired to continue your creative work. Just one question, or rather, a request: let me officially release the Ukrainian localization for original changed for now. And one more What's your favorite drink? @elik7777_50 also contacted me about a Ukrainian translation. I’m currently busy with development, so I’ll only consider the translation once that’s finished. However, once I’m done, I’ll definitely find a way to arrange for a translation. Please contact me again then—I’ll pay for the service. Thank you for your willingness to help this game reach a wider audience. My favorite drink is iced lemon tea, a traditional Hong Kong beverage known for its energizing effects. However, after developing irritable bowel syndrome and heart issues a few years ago, I had to give up this habit. These days, I prefer lemon drinks without tea. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Nyc": As a fan of the game for several years I must say that thank you for creating changed, it filled a hole of niche interests I never knew I needed Haha, thanks for appreciating my niche interests—I’ve achieved my ultimate goal. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Wat": Heya, I hope y'all (DragonSnow and Shizi) have been good. I have a question on the more silly side. If you were an anime character, what would your special trait/ability be? That's all, "Take care, bye bye." (注意身体噢拜拜) Thank you for your well-wishes. I wish you happiness and good health, too! My ability might be “to be immune to magic, blessings, curses, and all supernatural elements,” while also being completely cut off from magic and unable to use it myself. This is an idea I’ve had since I was very young.（谢谢你的来信） ---------------------------------------------------------- "Min": Dear shizi...I got nothing to say good luck with the music Thank you! Shizi said he’ll reply to you himself, haha, so I won’t say much more, just thanks! ---------------------------------------------------------- "Cod": Hello! Rise and shine Dragonsnow and shizi I only have two questions, very simple. Will there be human colin plush? Will we get more information on colin's origins? Colin's merchandise doesn't sell very well—his stickers and keychains are the worst-selling items (sad). Even though I really like this guy in the leggings, his backstory will appear in fragments as Easter eggs in some hard-to-find spots in the game. As a main character, I actually don't want him to have too much of a backstory—after all, I want you guys to be able to put yourselves in his shoes. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Eev": Hey DS, this question been driving me crazy. On the orange version of the prototype there is what looks to be boobs. If this is the case, does that mean the prototype's gender is able to be changed based off the hypothetical buyers preferences? I went back and looked at that image—it’s actually a projection of a muscular form; that’s its pectoral muscle. In theory, it can change its appearance at will through the projection, so… yes, it can change. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Hea": Thanks to the game, I discovered snow leopards in real world and how adorable they are. And now, I completely adore changed female snep. I love her so much, whenever I see fan art of her, it makes my life brighter. I truly look forward to see more of her, in any way, in game or as plushie or body pillow. I took on that role based on a friend’s recommendation, as a complement to Skinsuit’s TF-style content, and I’m also obsessed with her fan art! Her work might be worth planning for in the future! ---------------------------------------------------------- "Glo": I want to say that I am very grateful you created Changed. That game made me a furry and changed my life. I have found a lot of good friends, and I am very happy about this Thank you! Actually, the real change came from you—it’s all thanks to you. Thank yourself for being willing to become a better person! ---------------------------------------------------------- "Kir": Wish DragonSnow and Shizi to be mindful of their physical and mental well-being, they've contributed a lot to created this hivemind, we won't be here without them. Thank you. I wish I could get back to the level of productivity I had a few years ago. My body really is a burden to me. ---------------------------------------------------------- "VA": Greetings Dragonsnow and Shizi. I hope both of you are living best out of your lives. To Dragonsnow, I want to ask what shows or cartoons do you watch and to Shizigori curious what your next music project will be, Eventide Resonant was glorious I hardly ever watch variety shows, but when it comes to anime, I love *Cowboy Bebop*! And *Mizusama*—Shizi said he’d answer your question himself, but I can let you in on a secret: the next one might be an awesome 8-bit music album. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Bre": Hallo, beloved dragon and fox. Hoping you two are well even if China needs vast improvements even today. Thanks. The healthcare here isn't bad, but food safety is a joke—maybe there's a cause-and-effect relationship there, haha. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Mil": Greetings Dragonsnow, and Greetings Shizi! I hope this finds you well. To Dragonsnow, I wish you the best of luck drawing the rest of the animations for Special Edition. And to Shizi, I have a question. I love the OST for the Demo of Silenced. If it's possible, could you release the songs without the Bitcrush/Low Quality Effect applied to them? I absolutely love that music. The versions included in the game are already uncompressed, and you'll notice that the music takes up almost two-thirds of the storage space. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Luc": Beijing Wassup My phone linging lol I did live in Beijing for a while with Shizi. At the time, Shizi was working in Beijing, and we lived next to the hospital morgue because the rent was so cheap. But we eventually fled Beijing because everything in the capital was just too expensive. ---------------------------------------------------------- Serbian Boi Yo my big bro snow and big bro shizi I wish yall good stuff and memories Thanks dude! ---------------------------------------------------------- "Com": Hi Dragonsnow I wish you and Shizi the best of luck on Changed Special. You all deserve a nice break after it is released. Also one question, is there going to be any more lore involved from what you announced? Thank you. I feel like I’ve been taking a bit of a break. The game’s backstory is already quite comprehensive within the game itself—some parts are hidden—and I’d like you to discover them for yourselves. ---------------------------------------------------------- "AN6": Dear DragonSnow and Shizi, I wish you much success in everything you have planned form now and the future, you are truly incredibly talented people! Besides from Changed, the things you do in general are too amazing and will never cease to amaze. I hope to see more of your creations because they are truly worthwhile. Have you played Cave Story? And if so, what's your opinion of the game? What do you recommend when making music? Do you have other projects in mind? And if so, can we get a sneak peek at what you're cooking up? Thanks for the praise—I’m just someone who sticks with things. One of the first games I ever played as a kid was *Cave Story*, and I was practically one of the very first people in China to create *Cave Story* fan art. This game has had a truly profound impact on me. I’ll be making videos to share details about my other projects later, so stay tuned! (As for the music, I’m not sure—you’d best ask Shizi yourself.) ---------------------------------------------------------- "Tef": First of all, good afternoon from this time zone, and I hope everything's going well over there. To be honest, I'm not quite sure what to say, other than to express my gratitude in some way. Whether I wanted to or not, I ended up becoming part of the Changed community, and it took me a while to realize it xd. But after finding out that you, dsnow, mentioned my fangame, it was a huge surprise; I never expected this to get so big, and it's even a source of motivation. And I'm still giving it my all to take this concept a little further, and just when it's finally finished, I'll be able to work on my own original projects. Peak. And, hmmmmm... I can't deny that I'm a little curious to know what other people have to say to you and Shizi; I guess they'll be very kind words. Till next time! Your game is really high-quality, and it’s even well-known all the way over in China. I’m also amazed by the game’s combat feedback and feel—you might just be a genius! I’m really looking forward to seeing more of your future work. With skills like that, you might even surpass me by a long shot someday. I can’t wait to see your future original creations! Everyone here is as kind as you are, and you’ve all said some kind words. Thank you all. ---------------------------------------------------------- "KoB": which color of pawpads Tiger shark and basic sharks have (if basic sharks have any) It's mostly white, but maybe a black design would be more appropriate. A small detail: the pawpad of the creature the protagonist transforms into are black. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Ler": hi hello dragon I hope you've been doing well recently i've been wondering what are your like thoughts on my changed rewrite project, or just all of my changed fan projects in general-? I've been passionate about it for years and I'm just curious to see what you think to see someone actually make a full thriller action remake of changed.... also I've been mostly enjoying the lore mostly, K is mostly my favorite of course I like my furry doctor antagonist hoohooheehee. I even made an iceberg of changed and stuff, I'm a bit too passionate about changed sometimes to a degree but either way this is all I got to write so enjoy mr snow You did an amazing job! I've always wanted to try horror games, and it's incredible that you've managed to accomplish so much—your passion for creation is truly inspiring. Someone like you is bound to succeed at anything you set your mind to! ---------------------------------------------------------- That's all for my answers—I hope I didn't leave anyone out!