Status update Episode 10
This week I started by working on some time-consuming art I had postponed but wanted to complete soon.
I updated my planning and flowcharts, played and polished parts of the episode, and wrote much of the missing content.
I have a handful of scenes left to write and a handful of lewd scenes that need animations. 20 scenes of varying length, including two free-roam events, need static renders. The range per scene is likely 20-200 static renders, so it's hard to tell how many renders are left to make. In my mind, it's at least 1000 more.
I have some important scenes left to create, and they will get the attention they deserve. There are other tasks I won't list left too. I'm considering making a checklist of what's left when we get closer.
The static render count is at 4267, and next week I will focus on it again - hopefully giving it a good bump. I'll have another preview ready for you soon. The animation queue is solid enough to last at least another week before I need to work on animations again.
I have a good flow, work very methodically, feel motivated, and am making good progress daily.
Have a nice weekend.
Dr PinkCake
Comments (26)
So its gonna be out in august or september?
I wouldn't bank on it being ready before October. Greatness takes time
I've got a really good feeling about this episode.
seems like we're halfway there fellas
Any way you can add quality life update and include the counter of your loves interests? like a phone app or something like that? that counts how close you are to someone and vise versa? +5 hearts or -5 rivalry, kinda like in Dragon Age 2 I guess idk. In any case, I just can't wait for the season 3 release on steam! Keep up the good work)
No, I believe I answered this in-depth in one of my Q&As. Long story short, I had it in the first few versions but removed it after the game's focus became a min-maxing of those points for many players. I wanted the focus shifted back to my original intent, that the choices matter more than just a +-1 stat.
Is it weird that I care more about this game than any other TV show or series? Doc is literally a genius
Awesome! Have a great weekend Doc!
I have a question Doc, which might have been asked/answered already. Loved the guitar/performer line of the story and am itching to know if will we be able to play stratocasters and rock the crowd? That could hold some interesting branching options too. Just asking hopingly 🤘😎. By the way, thanx for your ongoing work and updates. 😁
Well, if all trolls brake loose, a strat could be used as club as a last resort and the amp cord as a lasso :)) . But I was thinking more on the line of a path as full musician/concert devil :P
Thanks for the update Doc <3
Love the storyline, it's truly awesome. I do have an honest question though, and I can't emphasis enough that I am not trying to sound like a DIK or cause trouble because I have no idea what's involved with making these games. Does it really take a year to update each time? Seems like it would take a decade to finish a story. I see some of these dev's receiving close to and if not over $5000 a month from supporters. That's a pretty good living for just working on a story. They talk about buying new hardware to speed up the process time but it doesnt really seem to. What are your thoughts on this Dr?
It looks like the current development time for each episode is 7-9 months. (E10 is seven months and counting.) This is not surprising given the length and complexity of the episodes, and the fact that DPC is a solo developer. A single episode of BaD contains as much, if not more, content (including branching narratives and minigames) as entire "seasons" of other AVNs sold on Steam. The only way for him to speed up development would be to outsource work, which he doesn't want to do. I don't see how he can and maintain quality. Other games that have teams of artists producing static renders often have inconsistent renders that don't quite work together in a scene and sometimes don't even match the dialog.
Great to hear! The anticipation grows! :D
Thanks for the update Doc have a nice weekend
Nice one DPC. Enjoy your weekend
As everybody said, have a nice weekend Doc.
Sounds good, Doc! Have a nice weekend
Sounds great!
Thanks Doc! Have a nice weekend.
You're doing God's work Doc, take all the time you need. It seems like it's only going to get bigger and bigger 😏
Thank you for the update, Doc. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
thanks for the update Doc. Have a nice weekend
Awesome stuff Doc, Have a good weekend!
Keep up the great work doc
Cheers, Doc. Have a nice weekend.