Dev Log Ep3 Week 8: Working Hard or Hardly Working?
Let’s answer the question in the title right out of the gate. Damn, I have been crushing it this week. I set myself a pretty unhinged goal at the start of the week and somehow managed to hit it. It may or may not have cost me my sanity, but we got there. So let’s break down what I managed to achieve.
On the animation side, I completed another animation this week, and Episode 3 is really starting to lean into a more cinematic experience. I feel like this helps strengthen the world building and visual identity of the game. I am always chasing the version of Moonlight that lives in my head, and these small cinematic transitions are helping get me closer to that vision.
I also set up the environment and began work on the biggest animation of the episode so far. This one acts as a full cinematic cut scene with voice acting. It is a very ambitious undertaking and something I expect to be working on for a few weeks. That said, I do not want it to stall the overall progress of the episode, so I will be balancing this alongside other work. Classy Lemon gave me a sneak peek at some of his newer cut scenes recently, and if I can achieve even a fraction of that quality, I will be extremely happy.
Render numbers are the big headline this week. I set myself the slightly insane goal of hitting 200 renders and somehow managed to pull it off. It may or may not have cost me the remainder of my sanity, but at this point I am not convinced there was much left anyway. This brings the total render count for Episode 3 up to 725, along with seven animations completed so far.
The first section of this episode is very story driven. There is a lot of narrative ground to cover before we reach the date night content. I am looking forward to getting back to spending more time with the girls and developing those relationships further. Balancing the overarching narrative with the relationships the MC builds has always been important to me. In the last episode, I threw in an early interaction to add some lewd content, but as the story deepens and relationships grow, it becomes harder to justify random lewds that undermine those connections. I knew the fun train would slow down eventually, even if I am not thrilled about it.
As for the week ahead, I am not sure I can repeat this level of output, but I will do what I always do and try to make meaningful progress. I will then return here to report back, like a golden retriever proudly presenting a half chewed slipper in hopes of praise.
Have a great week,
Bat
Comments (13)
Again, great reference to Tom Hanks and his volleyball in Lost. Of course, we know you were working hard, driving yourself insane to hit your goals. 😄😄 I always respect people that work hard and try hard. Sounds ambitious the fully voiced scene and yeah, story and narrative first but we still need the occasional "reward."
Story cements legacy. Sex sells until the animation finishes. Impactful choices and proofreading always win. Artwork is in the eye of the beholder. And neto suffocates everything. You can get away with a little -"rase", but -"rare" will wreck things. You do you. And keep your slippers off the damn floor! LOL
Thats exactly what I was about to say.
Story and character development first. Lewds are the cherry on top, not the ice cream.
That’s my feeling too. This update is very story and character focused.
Im not even gonna lie to you, I didn't read anything in that log - Zoe took all of my attention 😍😍😍 But I already know that you are working hard soo 😂
You are gonna be a happy man this update
GOOD TUESDAY MORNING 🌄🌞, BAT AND EVERYONE. "We all go a little mad sometimes 😅." Nice on crushing it 😋!!! I love cinematic 🥰. "Oh no, you already accomplished that in the first CH 😂." (Bringing the world of ML to life). Ooo… very ambitious 😁… but it would totally benefit us. I mean, the game… both 😅. Nice numbers. Which Dev isn't sane still, huh 😂? Love you all 😅… Oooo… Zoe… Where are we going? Are we going to your lovely home? Nah… she wouldn't be knocking on her own door. Damn 😅… Important to me also! Look, the random lewd scenes—they're fun and all, but I want/am here for a relationship with our mains, and they don't give it to us easily. Well, maybe except for Maxi (to some degree) and Aki. They both look ready to jump our bones 😍🥰. But Cher and Zoe? They're making us work for it 😋. Oh… and I'm also here for the case/story 😅…. Do whatever you can, boss 🫡! Oh… that retriever is getting "chewed out 🤣!" Those are my slippers. You couldn't chew on ONE of the many toys that I bought you 😮💨? As always, thanks for the Dev Log, Bat! Keep on keeping on 😉!!! ALWAYS EXCITED AND EAGERLY WAITING FOR YOUR GAMES AND READING YOUR POSTS 🙌🏻🔥!!! Love and appreciate everything! You ❤️, your ladies 😍, your posts 🥰, your previews/renders 😘, and your game ❤️! Always make my days better 🌈! Thank you, everyone, always, for being in my life and being a part of my routine 😉! Stay safe, stay blessed, and stay in PERFECT health, beautiful people! And don't forget to stay hydrated! And you're never alone ❤️🫶🏻!!! OUR AVNS AND OUR DEVS CONNECTS US ALL 🤗!!! Have an amazing and beautiful week! I'll catch you all—ON THE NEXT ONE ✌🏻😁!!!
Thanks bud, always appreciate your comments. Hope you managed to get a lap top sorted
Or maybe... Hard while working? :P
I can bet which one you’re hoping for
> Working Hard or Hardly Working? With you it's always working hard 💪 Great job as always, Batman :D P.D. That Zoe's preview, goddamn
Cheers Rann, thanks for always helping me hit those milestones