Status Update #7 - February 23, 2025

The Encyclopedia is still taking a while longer, but it should be finished by next week. My hope is to use it to preview various characters and lore elements in these status updates in the future. Animations have also been taking a long while, but this good news is that the CG art for Episode 1 is almost completely finished; there are only two more pieces that I'm waiting on. It's looking more and more likely that I'll have a build of the game that is completely polished from start to finish by the end of the month, and then it's only a matter of getting all the animation and background art together.

As promised, today I'm previewing Veska, another prominent girl being introduced in the first episode. At a glance, Veska is a noblewoman who has it all; beauty, wealth, power, and status. She's married to one of the kingdom's most powerful lords, and benefits from the many privileges that follow. Beneath the surface, however, is an anxious and timid girl who feels like an imposter in the big city. She was little but a country bumpkin from a small town when she was whisked away, suddenly front and center in a world of power and deceit she knows nothing about. Her innocence and naivete make her an excellent mark for Duvessa, who manipulates her into playing a part in her many machinations. The question is: Will she remain a lost little lamb, or will she learn to play the game for herself?

Note: Some of today's screenshots include placeholder AI backgrounds; they don't represent the final game. 🤓