Upcoming Feature: Info-Chan Portraits
One of the earliest additions to the game was the cutscene where Info-chan introduces herself to Ayano. For over 10 years, this cutscene has been extremely basic - a static image of a smartphone against a plain white background. It feels like something that should definitely be upgraded to give the game higher production values.
I've considered various ways to improve this scene (make the phone 3D, show Ayano's hand gripping it, animate it subtly moving around in three-dimensional space?) but it was only recently that I actually felt inspired enough to make a change.
A few weeks ago, a fan of the game volunteered to make any 3D renders that I might require. To demonstrate his ability, he showed me a render that he had made of Info-chan. I really loved the aesthetic of this render, and right away, I decided on the first change that I would be making to the phone cutscene.
Starting in the next build, you will see renders of Info-chan appearing beside her text messages in the cutscene where she introduces herself to Ayano. Will she appear in future cutscenes, as well? Maybe - we'll see. Will silhouettes of other characters appear? Well, I'm not currently planning on it...but, hey, maybe it might happen.
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Comments (27)
I’d like to ask you about the week 2 routines of the students that are not in the cooking club members. Ik it’s been a thing where people dislike the reading all over the school. And u plan on changing them. When can we expect that to be updated to see students socializing or doing club related activities. And would any of them require voice acting (not including interactions with Amai)
Yeah, I do plan to change that. It won't require voice acting. Here are my priorities, in order: 1. Fix any game-breaking bugs that are present in the current build 2. Implement new assets that I recently received from volunteers 3. Make numerous improvements to Amai's week, including the addition of voice acting and new animations for her events 4. Release YouTube videos about all of the improvements that I've made to the game since the release of 1980s Mode 5. Begin work on Kizana "Improve the placement of students around school" is in 3.
In the futures arts of the aishi and senpais are we gonna see another one that doesn’t have black hair like Sureibu. I did find it fascinating when u mentioned there are some characters in the family who doesn’t have black hair
Maybe. I haven't thought about hair colors much.
Hey loved the new artwork! Probably the most interesting Senpai story i’ve heard so far! Has Arisa’s artwork been completed too?
Nope, it hasn't been completed.
I just have a quick question, so about that one image of the silhouettes of the Aishi family, is every Aishi shown on there, or just the textile branch?
A bunch of different Aishi from different branches, and not all in chronological order.
That's a cool and interesting detail tbh! Can't wait to see it!! Are You gonna drop this in the next build or is it not fully completed yet?
oh sorry i was so excited i didnt fully read the post
Can’t wait to see the lore of info Chan, maybe she’s just in Ayano’s head? Maybe she’s an antagonist secretly and how you eliminated rival will dictate your ending. Who knows. But it’s hyped
Nah, definitely not only existing in Ayano's head. She's mentioned in the headmaster tapes, for example. And she exists in the Nemesis manga, too
Hey! I saw the new artwork today and loved it! I know I asked you how many more Aishi you plan on releasing, but how many more Senpai do you plan on releasing??
Depends entirely on how many characters the artists feel like drawing for me. "Hey, I need you to draw a woman sitting at a spinning wheel, making thread." "Hm...nah, that doesn't sound fun to me, I won't do it." Well, no seamstress Aishi, then, until I find an artist willing to do it.
Nice artwork of Kijiyose, Oga, Hodaka, and Gita that have been released recently. I’m hoping to see Saki and the other artworks u showed from the one preview soon if there’s any update on that or whose artwork is complete and just need to be released.
Yep! I plan to upload them all over the next 2 days, as long as nothing pulls my time/attention away.
This brings so much life to the phone cutscenes, I hope someday we can get renders of ayano on the right as well
Hey! I loved the new artwork for Oga and Kijiyose! Can I ask how old they were when they both died since it wasnt mentioned on their descriptions?
Probably sometime in the 1900s, but I haven't decided on the exact years.
It could use refinement but this is indeed a good idea. Kudos to the volunteer !
Hmm...its not bad, and it looks a lot less empty. I feel like some elements are a bit goofy though; like the random table appearing and the flip effect. Also, it would be a lot better if a render of Ayano appeared when *she* was speaking, and vice versa.
Profile pictures appearing beside the text wouldnt look bad at all, too.
I got a great idea on how this cutscene could work, how about theres a cutscene right after the Tutorial were Ayano walks out of the Gym then that’s were the info chan phone conversation starts, then maybe after when she says make her suffer theres a last scene were we see Ayano eyeing down Osana
I understand the suggestion, but it's unlikely to be added. Floating disembodied hand? Easy. 3D renders? Easy. 3D character animating in a 3D environment? Not as easy. Would rather allocate animator resources elsewhere.
This is so cool!
i love this!
AMAZINGGG!