🧪 'Ether Flow' (~8/15) : INDIE BOOST LAB ON STOVE

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[Notice] (8/10) 업데이트 노트 및 권장 플레이타임 수정 안내 [1]

안녕하세요, 팀 릴리오빗입니다. 지난 주 OBT 시작 이후로 참여해주신 많은 분들께 우선 감사의 말씀 드립니다. 올려주시는 귀중한 리뷰 및 오류 제보들은 모두 확인하고 있으며, 급한 순서대로 문제를 처리하는 중입니다! 1. 패치노트 금일(8/10) 업데이트에서 현재까지 많이 제보해주신 최적화 및 데이터 인수에 대한 문제를 집중적으로 자잘한 버그들도 함께 수정하여 패치하였습니다. 확인 부탁드리겠습니다. 2. 예정된 업데이트 신규 유저 분들을 위한 인게임 내 튜토리얼 추가 역시 작업 중이며 스토브 클라이언트에서의 일부 플레이타임 연동 문제 역시 현재 플랫폼 측과 문의하여 작업중입니다. 패치하는대로 패치노트로 안내드리겠습니다! 3. 이벤트 공지사항 내 권장 플레이타임 수정 건에 대하여 기존 공지사항의 '하루 3시간' 권장 플레이타임은, 방치형 장르 특성상 며칠간 켜두고 플레이하는 방식을 고려해 설정했던 기준이었습니다. 다만 '며칠'에 대한 명확한 가이드를 드리는 것이 좋을 것 같다는 생각이 들어 최근 '하루 3시간, 7일 플레이'로 문구를 수정한 바 있습니다. 하지만 이 수정으로 인해 테스트 참여 조건 및 피드백 이벤트의 참여 문턱을 높인 것으로 느껴지셨을 수 있다는 점을 확인했습니다. 오해를 드려 죄송합니다. 해당 수정 사항은 여러 호문클루스의 연성 및 육성 등 게임의 다른 컨텐츠들을 충분히 즐겨보실 수 있도록 제안해 드린 가이드라인일 뿐, 필수 조건이나 최소 조건이 아닙니다. 이벤트 보상은 스토브 측에서 지급하는 것이며, 저희는 귀한 시간을 내어 테스트에 참여해 주시는 것만으로도 대단히 감사한 마음입니다. 부디 부담 갖지 마시고 편하신 시간만큼 자유롭게 즐겨보신 뒤 피드백을 남겨주시면 감사하겠습니다. 그러면 테스트 종료일까지 남은 5일간 잘 부탁드리겠습니다!

05/08/2026

[Notice] [Ether Flow] INDIE BOOST LAB Feedback & Event Guide (08.06–08.15) [90]

Hello! We are Team Lily Orbit, participating in INDIE BOOST LAB. We are excited to greet you with 《Ether Flow》, a productivity gamification project that has been in development for about 7 months and is now in its final stages. We joined this event to gather your feedback regarding the game's overall quality and usability. Although it is a short period, we kindly ask for your interest and active participation! Event Period August 6, 2026 ~ August 15, 2026 1. User Feedback Participation Guide Please leave your feedback so that Ether Flow can become an even more enjoyable game! We recommend playing enough to thoroughly experience the strengths and weaknesses of the game before submitting your feedback. We suggest playing for at least 3 hours a day on a Windows OS PC. With the 'Incognito Mode' (Hide Character feature), you can safely play even in environments where you need to keep a professional profile! [How to Participate] ① Leave a comment on this post expressing your participation! (

05/08/2026

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[Notice] [Ether Flow] About the game [1]

Hello! We are Team Lily Orbit, participating in INDIE BOOST LAB. We are excited to present 《Ether Flow》, a productivity gamification project that has been in development for about 7 months and is now in its final stages of completion. We joined this event to hear your valuable feedback regarding the game's polish and usability. Event Period August 6, 2026 – August 15, 2026 Even though it’s a short period, we would greatly appreciate your interest and participation! Please check out the introduction to Ether Flow below! Where Work Becomes Alchemy: A Focus Companion with Kemonomimi Girls, 《Ether Flow》 Amidst endless daily tasks and constant distractions, how can we make focusing a bit more enjoyable? Ether Flow is a character-collecting productivity tool that transmutes your time at the computer into an alchemical resource called 'Ether'. Together with your homunculus partner watching over you from the corner of your screen, complete your daily tasks and fill your mystical alchemical Cre

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[business] Target audience for recommendation

I've never used this type of program before, and it was unique in that, unlike clicker or idle games, you're supposed to not even look at the program itself.It doesn't just measure time; it has a setting where the alchemist (player) raises a homunculus (character) using ether (focus),which felt fresh as it provides plausibility and motivation.Since the nature of the program requires it to stay running while you do other things,I think it would be useful for remote workers who consistently do something on their computer and need to focus on something.

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[Error] Save error

This message appears when running Aether Flow. (Data recovery is successful)As for a solution, it seems to be an initial permission issue, as running it as an administrator once resolves it.It seems the developer needs to fix this so that such issues do not occur.

09/08/2026

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[Error] Data save error

I was using the existing beta distribution version of Aetherflow, then I moved over to STOVE and transferred my data to start.Immediately after starting, a warning window saying 'Failed to save data. Please check your permissions' keeps appearing every few seconds.Even when I try to close the game, a warning window saying 'Could not save sticky memo, so termination was cancelled' appears, and I cannot close the game.I am also unable to claim rewards via mail... I have clicked 'Claim' multiple times, but only the warning window keeps appearing and the rewards are not claimed. The data has been transferred correctly.I am using Windows 11.

09/08/2026

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[Error] I'm not sure if this is a bug or intentional...

You can obtain an infinite amount of habit and to-do ether I'm not sure if it's intentional or a bug,but I think it would be better to set a daily limit on ether acquisition.

09/08/2026

[Error] The criteria for unusable words could be problematic.

Even though they are clearly not obscene words or profanity,it is a problem that they appear as unusable expressions.

09/08/2026

[Error] Full data initialization error

Full data initialization isa method that doesn't seem to fit well with this program.It would be nice to have a feature to set a 4-digit password when creating the initial full data.Or perhaps a form where you enter your own ID characters to submit,or Ether Flowif it were set to delete upon entering those characters, it would be fun.

09/08/2026

[Error] At the beginning, the font makes the word interpretation strange.

At the beginning, the font makes the word interpretation strange.If you look at this fontThe world no longer craves depth.But if you keep readingIt leaves behind the egg of a homunculus.Whether it's 'only ether wakes the egg' orWhether egg = wordIt's a confusing font.

09/08/2026

[business] I want to pitch Ether Flow to people like this.

People who love games but don't have the time to play them.People who have a mountain of work to do but can't seem to focus.I want to pitch Ether Flow to such people.“People who want to play games when they should be studying.”“People who love games but lack the time to play.”“People who enjoy collecting and raising cute characters.”“People who want to feel like they are growing alongside something while working or creating.”“People who find that simply tracking focus time isn't enough motivation.”“People who find productivity apps too rigid and can't use them for long.”And above all,“I wish I could get something in the game for as much as I worked hard today.”People who think like this.For these people, Ether Flow seems like it would be a quite interesting option.

09/08/2026

[Error] I'm not sure if it's just me, but the reward window reacts a beat late when it opens?

The frame rate drops significantly while the animation is playing; what's going on with that?

09/08/2026

[business] A recommendation post for something you can use now that stability has improved

Personally, I recommend it to those who write novels or draw.For novelists, they would be curious about how focused they were and how much they have written, as they would be even more interested in those things.Above all, since the level of focus determines the quality of the work, I think it's an app I can recommend to such people.Of course, there are still some heavy parts. However, I think it is a perfect app for writing. Sometimes, you can even see how you have grown based on what you have written.

09/08/2026

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[Error] Regarding the term 'homunculus' that appears throughout the game

Throughout the game, 'homunculus' is consistently written as 'Homunculus', but,- Google search suggestion: Suggests 'Homunculus' (Korean spelling variant) when searching for 'Homunculus' (Korean spelling variant)- Wikipedia entry: Homunculus- Namuwiki entry: Homunculus- Comic book title: Homunculus- Game item: Homunculus- Various proper noun translations: Homunculusetc., are consistently translated as 'Homunculus'.In other words, even if there is no standard spelling for homunculus, I believe 'Homunculus' (Korean spelling variant) is an undesirable transliteration.is an undesirable transliteration.If this proper noun is kept as 'Homunculus', I believe it will not only cause confusion among users but also hinder future promotion through search engine traffic.

09/08/2026

[business] I recommend Ether Flow to these types of people!

1. Pitching to the "2 AM Developer"I'm pitching Ether Flow to those who turn on their computer at 2 AM to code, only to end up watching YouTube.If you're the type who says, "I'll just watch one video before I start," and suddenly it's 4 AM, this game will suit you quite well.Ether only accumulates while your work program is open, and production stops the moment you start slacking off, so the scariest thing isn't your boss, butthe fact that your homunculus knows you're "slacking off".2. Pitching to the "College Student 3 Days Before an Exam"I recommend this to anyone who suddenly starts cleaning their room the moment they sit at their desk three days before an exam.If you're the type who suddenly wants to clean your room when you try to study, and ends up watching YouTube while cleaning, Ether Flow is worth a try.This time, you're not studying for yourself, butyou're studying so you don't starve your homunculus.Since ether production stops the moment you open YouTube, every time you think, "Should I watch just a little bit?", you'll likely find yourself looking at your homunculus's face.3. "People who are great at raising game characters but can't raise themselves"This is where the game's identity truly shines.I'm pitching this to people who level up their game characters every day, yet their own level has remained the same for a year.Why is it that we spend all day hunting to grow our characters in RPGs, but in reality, our own experience points don't seem to accumulate?In Ether Flow, the time you spend focusing becomes ether, and you can use that ether to grow your homunculus."Let's grow something with our real-life focus time, just like we raise game characters."If you focused for 3 hours today, at the very least, your homunculus will grow.

09/08/2026

[Error] Errors occurring after the update

This window appeared when I ran the game for the first time after the update. I think there were a few unread letters.Even after clicking force save, the window kept appearing, so I clicked restore to previous state, which seemed to solve it for now (though some byproducts were reduced).After that, while playing, the window appeared again once the '1' notification for a new letter arrived.Even if I click restore, the '1' on the letter doesn't disappear, so the window keeps popping up again. I try to click to read the letter, but the window pops up again before I can, and clicking restore closes the letter window, so I can't check it and there's no way to exit. Since I can't even select the menu, I can't close the game, so I have to open the Task Manager and force quit.Even after deleting the game from Stove (keeping personal files) and reinstalling it, the same symptoms repeat, and even after deleting all files and reinstalling, the situation is the same.

08/08/2026

[business] Let's try marketing on the Blind app or freelance forums.

- How should we promote this kind of functional game? Since it's monotonous and static, it doesn't seem suitable to promote it via YouTube or live streaming like other games... It's a dilemma that doesn't seem to have an easy answer.- For now, what comes to mind is,the Blind app(an anonymous community for office workers) in thegame industry sectionas a banner ad, or perhapsNaver cafes or communities where remote-working freelancers tend to gatherare some options I can think of.

08/08/2026

[business] I would like to recommend this to remote workers who work on computers.

Although I haven't played it for long yet, I could clearly feel the program's structure and design intent.The target audience for this recommendation is remote workers who work on computers.The reasons for the recommendation are,1. It provides motivation to focus on designated work programs. It is even designed so that watching the Aether Flow hinders growth.2. Unlike bland time management timers, it provides cute visual rewards.3. It also includes various background music and ambient sounds.4. In my environment, it ran smoothly in the background without conflicting with other programs.While it could potentially be used at the office, it is classified as a game, which might lead to unnecessary misunderstandings. It seems even more useful for remote workers who need the compulsion to control themselves when their boss is not nearby.

08/08/2026

[Error] 'Abnormal data change detected' pop-up after update

Whether I launch it through the Stove client or it runs automatically at system startup, an 'Abnormal data change detected' window pops up. Also, the 'Force Save' button does not work, and clicking 'Restore to previous state' or clicking outside the window causes a restart, but the window pops up again after the restart, making it impossible to proceed.I haven't touched anything arbitrarily, so I'm not sure of the exact cause. For now, I'm wiping all AppData and starting over from the beginning.

08/08/2026

[Error] Data recovery is not working after the patch

After the patch that added character selection at the start of the gameI ran the data recovery, but it is not recovering

08/08/2026

[Error] It won't run. [2]

My specs are a 7800X3D and a 5070, but I tried to run the game, but a black window pops up like this, it lags, and it won't run properly.Please release a patch quickly.

07/08/2026

[Error] Window resizing errors, etc. [2]

When the window is maximized and then minimized, the window itself shrinks normally, but a phenomenon occurs where the maximized screen remains like an afterimage. Moving the title bar sometimes resolves this, but in some cases, the previous screen still remains. Additionally, when clicking the memo window within the program or clicking the screen for other tasks, a phenomenon is observed where the windows registered as work tools briefly flicker and appear on the screen before disappearing. When only Edge was registered, only the Edge window appeared; when only Chrome was registered, only the Chrome window appeared; and when both programs were registered, both windows appeared together. Additionally, there are cases where the memo window is displayed in front of the work tool window, obscuring the screen being worked on.

07/08/2026

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[Error] I turned it off and back on, but now it shows a black screen and I can't play. [1]

It flickers and I can see the screen for a moment or hear clicking sounds, but since I only see a black screen, normal progress is impossible. Reinstalling didn't help, but deleting all files and reinstalling fixed it. However, after closing and restarting, the same symptom occurs again.

06/08/2026

[business] I would like to recommend this to my colleagues.

I work in graphic modeling, and I think this would be helpful when I need to focus for 2-3 hours at a time while working. The calm background music, being able to check how focused I've been, tracking the time I spend getting distracted, and the homunculus that grows as I focus all seem very interesting. The homunculus is also very cute. There is also a planner inside the program, so I think I'll be able to utilize various features.It's a program that I think my colleagues and seniors I work with would also like.I'll definitely recommend it once it's officially released.

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[Notice] (8/10) 업데이트 노트 및 권장 플레이타임 수정 안내 [1]