Last update before Test Version is out!
Hi everyone!
Doing this as I wake up instead of late at night since I want to work on the game without much distraction this week!
Bottom line is that I am rendering the last set of images to be content complete with everything. So by tomorrow I should have all writing/renders in for the Test Version. The images above are part of this last scene (it has a warning because I consider it an optional evil branch off scene) that are coming in this version. Remember the Final Version will have a few more scenes added, plus an outro, and a few other minor adds. (also I anticipate some corrections from a much larger audience trying the Test Version as I bet even all of us have missed stuff even now.) I highly regret not having the time to finish one more scene but I will put it in Final as I think I need to get this out soon.
Editing is much farther along because this time I started this process earlier versus waiting until content is done. I have already corrected I would guess about 150-170 renders (a bit more than normal this time mostly because I have two more testers that are very good at spotting little details I might miss on images!) and this process is basically mostly done.
I am now bringing in a few more testers that are better at "vibes" and narrative elements (original testers are good at this too but they are very good at editing/details more than the few new people coming) to see if anything feels off, funny.
The final message here is that I am about 97-99+ percent sure I will have this ready by next weekend, if not earlier. It just depends how things go this week but I am very close now. All major edits, music, and multiple runs of dialogue/render corrections are all done.
Final Steps:
1) Insert final scene for Test Version in game and test/run/add music/check.
2) Final quick runs of Renpy (the program before it's compiled into a game version) version of the game to make sure nothing catastrophic is there.
3) Compile Renpy Version into a formal game version of Test 83.1.
4) Test
5) Edit feedback/recompile if needed
6) Final testing
7) Upload and release!
Anyway, that's it for now -- I wanted to write this short and sweet while I am just up so I can just focus on the game. Please forgive any poor response/communication this week as I am juggling a lot of life stuff too all at the same time. Very very hectic but I did at least get a great Halloween break on Friday! (I was Wonder Woman!)
Love,
Tess