Dev Log Ep4 Week 21: You Make One Bat-Related Patient Zero Joke and You Get Thrown in a Room
What up, fellow healthy people... Okay, I'm gonna say it. I'm sick. Not in the "that was sick, bruv" type of way either. In the type of way that gets you a night on the sofa because Mrs Bat refuses to let me do cough syrup body shots.
So because of this and my vocabulary being limited to monosyllabic terms, I will make this as fast as my wedding night. I promise I won't pass out this time.
I got 145 renders done this week whilst clinging to my desk and speaking with a giant fluorescent badger claiming to be God. All while doing Benadryl like Jägerbombs. I tried to write something for Zoe, but I started crying because she was being really mean, and I'm sensitive right now, so that might have to wait until this ailment is vanquished.
I did start building out an environment I may or may not need for an animation last night before I realised it was 5am, I hadn't slept properly in over 24 hours, and I was mashing primitives together in Blender with all the effectiveness of a perforated condom.
So basically, I was more productive than I had any right to be last week. I'm still sick, but I will keep making the game since I find resting frankly mind-numbingly boring, and I'd rather pull off my toenails with a pair of Fisher-Price pliers.
It's November, and I am starting to get somewhat depressed about not having this episode wrapped up yet. We are currently sitting at 2,303 renders for the update. The thing is, I have the Zoe scene to do and a fair amount after that before I even talk about the animation backlog.
I contemplated just wrapping it up and delivering it after the date nights. Whilst that is a good thing because you get the episode sooner, it's not something I am comfortable with because it doesn't leave the story in the place I need it to be for the start of Episode 5.
This episode sets up the events that will lead to the series finale, and if I put it out sooner than I feel comfortable with, it's not going to hit in the way that I want.
Anyway, I am going to curl myself into a ball and hope the adult-strength cough syrup carries me to a place of tranquillity for a few hours.
Remember that even though it's No Nut November, peanuts are not technically nuts, so Snickers are still on the menu this month, boys.
Peace
Bat
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I have no idea why but when you mentions the neon badger my mind went back in time to the Lemon Tango ads with "Jim". My head is so messed up lol 😆
Do not work too hard Bat when you are sick, mind your health. Great that you finished 145 renders. Hope the medicine helps. and its ok if the release gets pushed back a bit. We can wait. The other backers better wait or in the words of "Classy Lemon," the dev and ppl like us will hunt you down. 😁
Take care, Bat 🫶
GOOD TUESDAY AFTERNOON 🌥, BAT AND EVERYONE!!! Ah shoot... what did Bat contract in the basement of the French Chicken 🐥😂? Well, that's what you get for leaving Mrs. Bat and staying at your friend's basement and guest rooms 🤣. Ayo, ok 😅... (about the fast wedding night/passing out) Hope you get better, Bat Bro. 145 renders are great 😁. Umm 😐? Are you ok, bud? I mean, you should already know Zoe was going to do that 😅. Whoa... what is with these words 🤣? Hope you get some sleep, and I look forward to the environment and the maybe animation 👍🏻. Yes. You WERE productive. Now, GET SOME SLEEP. And resting is fun. It calms the busy mind 😁. Awesome work! Don't be. Feel proud and happy that you are still working on Moonlight because when you finish it, I guarantee you'll miss it 😇. You can cut the episodes into parts? Lots of Devs do that 😅. Yeah... true. Totally understandable 😅. Yes, you do that, and STAY AWAY FROM THE FRENCH CHICKEN 🐥, THE MUSCULAR DEER 🦌, THE TACO 🌮, AND THE LEMON 🍋. Stay with pretty Mrs. Bat 🦇. Snickers are overrated 😂. As always, thanks for the Dev Log, Batman! 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, Bat and the Bat Family, 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 CONNECT US ALL 🤗! Have an amazing and beautiful week! I'll catch you all—ON THE NEXT ONE ✌🏻😁!!!
Cheers bud, I thought about splitting into like two 1500 render releases but it just doesn’t feel right it’s very much an episode in its current form it’s just a bigger one. I know with other games it can be done but with how I like to present the story it’s really hard to slice it up.
another bat virus? ahhh shit. here we go again.
How do I ketch-up with the missing stories?? Don't forget to get vitamin C!!
Hi sorry I might be too ill to understand. Do you mean how do you play the current release? Episode 3 release is available to evidence handler roles from the collections here on patreon it has episode 1, 2 and 3 in the build. I’m currently working on 4 and when I finish 5 next year season 1 will go on steam.
Get well soon Batsy! And shame on Mrs Bat *disappointed head shake gif*