Status update Episode 6
Last week I've mainly been writing/coding and posing some static renders.
These last few weeks I've been working on the checklist I made. It originally had roughly 160 bullet points and now it's down to 27, with several sub-tasks per task.
My strategy was to do every simple task at first to gain momentum, leaving the bigger tasks to the end and that's where I'm at right now.
To break it down for you, this is what remains in terms of development.
Writing: 6 scenes + 2 free roam events
Static renders: 18 scenes + 2 free roam events
Animations: 4 scenes (~20-50 animations, depending on the length of the animations)
Coding tasks:
Adding Bios
Some phone content
Making sure gallery scenes work
A tutorial for something new
Some code for something else that's new
Relationship reports
1 minigame
Freeroam code
Adding music/sound to 10 scenes
Playtesting and polishing before beta testing and proofreading can begin.
The current render count is 2365 renders and 94 animations.
I have a queue with 49 static renders and 26 animations. Animations have been rendering rather slow lately, but you'll likely understand why when you see what's been cooking.
I estimate what's left in terms of art to be 20-50 animations and 500-1000 static renders. These are rough numbers.
The checklist is a bit more tangible now and it's nice to look at it without having to scroll to see the remaining tasks.
I want to finish writing the remaining scenes as soon as possible, so I can focus on the art afterward. That will be my main priority next week.
It's a story-heavy update and as you can see from the animation count, there will be lewd events to satisfy as well.
I passed episode 5 size in terms of writing sometime last week and there will be more things to do, unlock and discover in this update as well.
I've been working through a pesky cold this week, but nothing is going to stop me.
I hope you're as excited as I am because the mountain of work for episode 6 is almost down to pebble size.
Have a nice weekend
Dr PinkCake
Comments (40)
Acting Lessons was great. And this game Being a Dik is even better, i will support your patreon. So long as i earn money, would love to see the final product of this Story! Also Jill, Maya, Josy, Sage, Mona, Riona, Isabella, Camilla, Lily and Nicole. A bit over whelming to just pick one.
Dr. Pinkcake...why don't you have a team to help and support development? I understand that this is your 'baby' and 'hands off'! I get that. But as you expand and gain popularity, people will expect more, more often. You are doing a fabulous job and I thank you for sharing your work with all of us.
Do you know what question you get to hear multiple times daily as a developer? You get to hear questions about when the next update will be released. And it can happen literally the same week or even the same DAY that a new release is posted. Of course, I know how much waiting sucks when you want to read/see/play something you enjoy. But no matter how fast you work, or if you have a team working fast, there will always be wait and impatience; it's just adjusted to a different time span. My advice to players feeling impatient is to find more things to enjoy in life while waiting. You pretty much answered your own question, but I'd choose to quote the sentence that's been on my Patreon page since day 1, all the way back to when I had zero supporters: "I create these games for myself, but I love to share my creations with you." I live and breathe this game. It would kill my passion to bring someone else on board. You can read more about my stance on working in a team in my Q&A here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/33967412 If someone doesn't support my way of doing this, then they don't have to support me; it's as simple as that. I'm fine with the immense pressure of people's expectations, I've lived with that stress daily for almost 2.5 years now. And it's easy to be fine with that pressure because I'm 100% confident that the end-product will be worth the wait for the vast majority of players. Cheers
Hoping for Mona interaction this episode after that scene at the Prep party last ep.
I'm already mentally preparing for another full playthrough when epi6 arrives. Can't wait!
Can't wait for this episode! I hope we can spend more time with our girls and get to know them a bit more. Quick question: What's the name of the piano song that plays in some of Jill's scenes? (like the one at the showers)
Im waiting my girlsfriends :DDD
nice job !
Super excited thanks for the update
Thank you, your work is amazing!
Looking foward too it
Hype train!
Good work as usual keep it up
Do love these updates. Keeps the hype train going. Can't wait for the ep! Apologies, you've probably been asked this before, but where are we in terms of the story? Is over halfway done, or are you viewing it more like a tv show that could go on for seasons? What gets me is the Dik/Chic affinity. On my dik run I've probably only got 4-5 major decisions left before I'm full Dik (lol) - just the Dik side of the meter. Are the major decisions going to end after that or are you gonna make MC suffer a crisis of conscience and reset haha.
Official information is 10-20 episodes. That's about as much I can say at the moment. You'll see what will happen with the DIK scale, it's been planned since the start.
I love your detailed updates. All the infos you do provide, are creating a very professional impression to me. So I'm happy to wait for the update - cause I know that you do your job consciensiously.
You are a god among men, DPK. Keep yourself safe and healthy!
You are amazing keep up the good work
Dr is a damn legend.. we should get this man a statue.
Have a great weekend dr.
Thank you DPC. stay rested and hydrated! power on!
Hope you get better soon!! I’m looking forward to this episode ❤️😁
you the man DrPink! the responsiveness/updates is all we ask (we can wait as long as it takes for the release). I wanna give you more of my money!
Thanks for the update DrPinkCake 🖤
Get better soon man. All the best to you and yours. I can't express both how pogged up I am to see the new content and how much faith I have in you as a creator to deliver gold.
Thank you for all your hard work!!!
I just want to say how amazing you are. As a writer I know how demanding it can be just for the story, but you go and top that a hundred fold by doing everything else. This is why I'm more then willing to push money at you.
Can't wait xD
LETS GOOOOOOO!!! :givebella: 🥰❤😳
Thanks for the update. Curious if you are planning to upgrade to on of the new Nvidea cards in the next couple of months? Might help with you animation rendering. Especially the ridiculous 3090.
Most definitely. Been saving up to upgrade all my systems.
awsome, just awsome!!
Honestly, your work puts other VN creators to shame.
Hope you get better and incredible work as always Dr Pink Cake, hope you have a good weekend.
Starting to get impatient about playing it now, chop chop :)
Super excited! Thanks for the update, and hope you get well soon!
Please get well and thank you for the update. Was nice to see you drop a few words into Discord last night. This is going to be a much awaited update for all of us and I can not wait to see the new items that you have hinted at. Have a great weekend!
Super excited for ep 6. But don't forget to take a break every once in a while
Damn man! Best weekly updates i have seen around patreon. Gotta give you that for sure. Super excited about this episode!
Keep healthy & stay safe Dr Pink Cake dont work to hard or it may back fire & put u in bed