Dev Log Ep3 Week 23: My Sanity Is Taking A Nap
Look, I’m not sure what happened. I took my eyes off it for two seconds and here we are. I’m sure it will be fine. It just needs some rest, then it will be up and frolicking around again like normal… right?
The later stages of development are a real rollercoaster. Working towards an update is usually tiring, but you’re fed this constant dopamine loop of progress and nice, clean numbers. That rush is intoxicating. This stage, however, feels like pulling your fingernails off with a set of Fisher-Price “My First Pliers.” Bug fixes and final refinements are slow and tedious, and it is a real test of patience, which I am not exactly known for.
The good news is that testing has gone exceptionally well. No major issues, just a few bugs here and there, all of which are fixable. I am really close to a fully stable build.
The bad news is that I still have four animations to finish. These are improvements to the animations from Episode One. I know they do not directly impact this update, which makes them hard to justify right now. However, for many people, this will be their first time playing the game, and this is something I need to address before getting Episode One onto Steam.
I am choosing to handle this now so it does not slow down development of Episode Four. The final episode of Season One will be much bigger and will require an inhuman amount of effort, so I cannot afford to have these hanging over me at that stage. I will get these animations done as quickly as possible. My goal was to finish them alongside testing, but I may fall slightly behind that target, so I wanted to be transparent about it.
My goal with Moonlight has always been to tell the best story I can while creating an enjoyable experience. The truth is, animations are hard, and I have improved a lot during this update. That said, I cannot tolerate leaving the older versions in the game. It would genuinely keep me up at night knowing that something like that could affect someone’s first impression, even if it does not impact the story itself.
I did not really want to go into this much detail, but I have always been straight with you guys, and I will continue to be. Thank you for supporting me at this early stage of my journey.
Also, shout out to my boys on Discord for keeping me together during this phase.
Peace,
Bat
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Just a little more Bat and then you can finally relax a little and start writing the next update You know we are alway's there for you.
Sanity is overrated. Reality is overrated. After pulling my 2nd all-nighter in a rushed week before Christmas to get deliverables out before the end of the year, I was seeing things while working and having conversations with coworkers that were safely tucked up in their beds at the time. My wife said I slept through most of the Christmas holidays that year. Thank goodness I don't do that crap any longer. So don't sweat reality or sanity, just remember the account always comes due and plan for it.
GOOD TUESDAY MORNING 🌄🌞, BAT AND EVERYONE!!! Dawn is breaking. The birds are chirping outside my windows (6:00 am 😁). Oh… boy… What happened here 🤣? Always have to find that red chicken 😂. Is that a zombie 🧟♂️? And who is that on the coroner's table 😬? The chaos… and the randomness… I love it… Alice in Wonderland 🎩😛! Took your eyes off what 😅? I mean, of course it's just resting 😅… Thank you for your services 😉. Hang in there, bro. IT'S MY BDAY WEEK 🥳🎂🎉!!! I guarantee it's going to be a lot better and smoother this week 😁👍🏻! (Results may vary per person 🤣) Good? THAT'S AMAZING news on the testing 🙌🏻! That's not bad news… I love going back and replaying… sometimes 😅. All good, man; finish it all up now before you get to that finale 😋… smart 👍🏻. Ahhh… you Devs are pure masochistic perfectionists 🤣. Animation IS hard (according to all my Devs), and you have improved GREATLY! That said, I've always loved and enjoyed my games by default (psss… I play for the story and characters/relationships first 😅). I know some games with multiple CHs/EPs in, and they don't even have animations 😅, and people still LOVE them 🤭. Thank you for your transparency 😁. We love to see it 😅. Early stage? Hmmm 🤔…. Yeah, we're still in the early stage. *Nod head* "Shout out to the boys 🤗🙌🏻!" 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 ✌🏻😁!!!
Happy birthday bud hope you have a great celebration.
You are a machine Bat. You may have a grip on reality that is tenuous at best, but you keep going and that's the main thing. Hope you have a good week mate 👍 😀
Thanks brother I appreciate your kind words.
> The final episode of Season One will be much bigger An AVN dev not saying that they will try to have a smaller release next time? What is this?! Great job as always, Bat :D
You're doing good batsy, keep it pushin"