Mana Quest [Under Development] [Kickstarter] [RPGM]

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Mave Vossen, the undead witch who brings her magical talent to your party, is just as charming as she is mysterious. Despite her apparent lack of memories, she's drawn to your shop by a feeling of familiarity and places a great deal of trust in you. What could adventuring with this zombie reveal about her? Is her history better left in the past...?

Mave has turned out to be one of the most popular designs on the roster and she's attracted many people to the game as its poster girl. (and she already has fanart!) Unlike Alna, she hasn't undergone many big changes, instead getting some makeovers in early development and an expressions update readers may remember.

 

Even as a zombie, she's very warm and nurturing, so it was vital for her to have absolutely peak mommy vibes. And yes, the hat has always been essential to her design because big hat = big power. =w=

 

 

Anyone who's looked in Mana Quest's direction has surely seen two big reasons to check out the game thanks to Mave, but I hope you'll enjoy this lovely sorceress' personality when you meet her in-game as well!

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Mave doesn't just give off her mommy energy through looks alone — she enjoys cooking up many different "delicious treats" for you and the other girls! On a typical morning, she can be found working her dubious culinary magic in the kitchen like so:

 

Would you eat this zombie's cooking? (She would be very sad if you say no)

[Lordwraith92]

❤️

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

Hello, readers! Today I'll be sharing the latest public patreon update about the state of development here!

 

Work

Hey everyone, sorry for the delay! Been busy testing some new people to work with and post-closure bureaucracy. I’m also taking a bit more time to pack the next build with a bunch of new systems all at once.

 

In the last build, I mentioned the inventory system got a glow-up with new tooltip designs, item quality tiers, a character selector, etc. I’ve been building on that, tweaking mechanics for inventory and world-hopping exploration. Right now, I’m reworking all in-map usable items (like farming tools, pickaxe, fishing pole, etc.) to fit the new inventory setup. You’ll see a clear “usable” item indicator in the tooltip, plus a border when it’s equipped.

 

(It's actually a lot more work than it seems)
 

I’ve also been chipping away at NPC routines. Kalala’s is almost done. Here’s a sneak peek of the first thing Kalala does when she gets home:

 

These past few weeks, I’ve been testing out different coders to help speed things up and take some systems off my plate as I literally cannot wait until I get to the stage where I can just focus on new content instead of doing mechanics n stuff... 

 

After trying out a bunch of folks, I found a coder who’s a great fit for the project. 

Thanks to this, we’ve knocked out some cool stuff, like:

• Parallax elements now fade in and out smoothly over time, making day/night transitions look way more natural (no more abrupt day/night switches):
• A working gallery window to replay scenes is in the works. Here’s a placeholder design for it:
  
• Next up, my new coder and I are tackling the character creation system. Check out this awesome sketch I whipped up:
  

No ETA on this one yet, though…

 

Art

• Iwbitu’s killed it for all the new discord emotes and is now working on a new scene for our raccoon girl, who won the last vote.
  Here's a very small snippet, PREPARE TO TOUCH FLUFFY TAIL:
  
• Kuma’s diving into the status menu overhaul (another previous vote winner). Hoping to share some of that soon!
• The artist I had taking care of in-game sprites has been on a long break, so that's why I haven't shown any in-game characters for a while

 

What's next?

• Get the gallery window fully functional.
• Update all maps with the new day/night transitions.
• Finish setting up all the remaining usable tools with the new inventory setup.
• Wrap up Kalala’s and Bonfi’s routines.
• Finish smaller routines for Euna, Liza, Velvet, Blix, and Y’reath.
• Flesh out crowd NPCs for the current maps to bring them to life.

 

I keep getting sidetracked by other stuff and mechanics, so I’m really hoping to finish the main party’s routines before the next build. 
No ETA on the drop yet since I want to nail all of these things, hope that’s cool with you all!
 

Poll

There’s a new poll on discord to pick which character gets the next scene after Liza’s is done. Between these two cuties:

The vote is happening over on our lovely discord server and is available to tier 2 and up supporters! If you're a VIP who hasn't cast your vote yet, or someone interested in backing the project, go over there and check it out! :3

 

Help

I’m just one person, so I’m always looking for ways to speed up development. If you’ve got skills that could help the project (doesn't matter what), or know someone who does, hit me up here or on Discord. Yes, paid work is an option!
 

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That’s all for now! Like I said, no ETA on the next build since I’m aiming to clear as many things off the list as I can.

Edited October 24, 2025 by Cozy Bunny Updates
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[CozyBunnyGames]

Mana Quest - Halloween Giveaway!
 

Free Tier 3 for one year – 10 lucky winners!

To enter you can either:

◦ Follow me on X / Bluesky

◦ Join the discord

I will pick randomly from from all three!

Good luck~

[Lordwraith92]

whelp look like i need to make a new x account and a bluesky

[CozyBunnyGames]

17 hours ago, Lordwraith92 said:

whelp look like i need to make a new x account and a bluesky

 

Can just join the discord for a chance without that much hassle :3

[Lordwraith92]

fudge i forgot to enter x.x damn life

[CozyBunnyGames]

On 11/1/2025 at 6:12 AM, Lordwraith92 said:

fudge i forgot to enter x.x damn life

 

You still have time as I'm only prob announcing winners tmrw 😄

[Lordwraith92]

10 hours ago, CozyBunnyGames said:

 

You still have time as I'm only prob announcing winners tmrw 😄

well i did it here and now XD

[CozyBunnyGames]

On 11/4/2025 at 6:47 AM, Lordwraith92 said:

well i did it here and now XD

 

I already gave out the reward to the winners so if you didn't get a dm on discord/x/bsky, it means you didn't make it 😭😭😭

[Lordwraith92]

meh win some you lose some, but im in the discord now

 

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

In the last update, we got a good look at Liza's main charm point that'll be the star of her first scene, but she also got a small update to her look some time ago:

 

 

It's a subtle glowup but her new expressions and poses have her feeling less rigid beside other members of the cast!

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

Here's another backer manamon design for the game! She's just as cute as she is cool. :3

 

You wouldn't mind if she perches above your bed to watch you at night, right?

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While the life of an adventurer and a harem of bodacious monstergirl babes are exciting, Mana Quest is also a game about mercantilism and farming. Today's preview will be about the latter!

Here are some sprites to give you a preview of what you'll be working with in your fields:

 

 

Not quite the produce you're used to from Earth, eh? The crops you'll grow on your farm come from exotic and fantastical environs, and they'll serve as reagents for some of the many items you'll be able to sell or use while adventuring!

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Continuing the theme from last week, there's one more thing from the farm to show off; The Manamon! Plants aren't the only things on your farm that will require your care and love to grow.

 

These are the "growth stages" for a few manamon that should look familiar!

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In Mana Quest, some information is conveyed to the player with the help of mini comics that offer visual aids for tutorials or concise story scenes and other explanations you'll encounter. There are already quite a few for just the prologue alone! Here's a sampler of some WIP panels you'll see early in the game:

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Each of the girls in the party have their own bedroom that's naturally decorated to suit their individual style. Here you can see Mave in her room:

 

If you play your cards right, you'll surely find yourself rather familiar with all of them! ;3

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

Since Alna's design underwent a big overhaul, her scenes obviously had to be redone to reflect the changes. (Thankfully this glow up happened sooner rather than later!) Here's a morsel of her first scene with the new design:

[Lordwraith92]

I know were i want to rest my head tonight

 

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

Just like here on Earth, the world of Mana Quest sees four seasons during the year, so you'll have to adapt to the profound differences each season will bring to your business as both a farmer and a merchant. Fitting for the end of the year, I'll be giving you a look at a snow-covered Hoppe this week!

(If this is your first time seeing Hoppe, check out the older updates for the rundown!)
 

Colder temperatures and yuki-onna aren't the only things winter in Hoppe brings, as Mana Quest also includes seasonal festivities to liven up the calendar and provide a reprieve from the year-round hustle. During the winter solstice, Hoppe hosts a week-long celebration illuminated by stunning aurora borealis known as the Frostlight Festival. This beloved festival and the magical convergence it commemorates are said to bring good luck to the city and its denizens. Sounds like a good opportunity to cozy up with a girl of your choice and put that luck to use. 

 

Hoppe gets all dressed up for the occasion, too! Here's a little peek at the aforementioned aurora borealis:

[Cozy Bunny Updates]

The adventures you'll embark on in Mana Quest will take you to numerous fantastical worlds beyond the one you initially get isekai'd into. 'Worldhopping' is the pursuit of all the guild's seekers in order to bring mana and other useful resources from these other worlds back to Hoppe.

Here's a sketch from earlier in development showing the world selection map where you'll start all your worldhopping sorties:

 

What kinds of exotic worlds do you think you'll be visiting in your travels?

[Lordwraith92]

Hot spring world...
just throwing that out.....

 

 

maybe lizard lady world>.>

 

[CozyBunnyGames]

11 hours ago, Lordwraith92 said:

Hot spring world...
just throwing that out.....

 

 

maybe lizard lady world>.>

 

[Lordwraith92]

15 hours ago, CozyBunnyGames said:

i dont know a world of tall dommy amazon like lizard ladies of different types of reptiles like snakes, gators... komono dragons bla bla maybe you got to earn a tribes favor they dont do magic bla bla

 

 

then maybe under dark worlds. for all the spider ladies and bla bla monster bla

 

am i suggesting more monster evil sexy laides... yes.... do i have problem... SUPER yes, have a Played the game yet, no sadly not yet

also Hot spring world....... enough said lol