Law School Episode 5 - DevLog #28
Morning everyone.
Fellas, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, this wasn't a very productive week. Maybe the post-cutscene exhaustion caught up with me, but either way, the output just wasn't there. I'm not going to hide behind excuses, this one's on me.
The big scene I mentioned last time still isn't done, and it's shaping up to be a beast. The amount of flashbacks I planned for it requires so many different environments, it's going to hurt.
Anyway, let's talk numbers:
Static renders: 4,096
Animations: 171
Story content: 58 scenes written (60,654 words)
That's 91 more renders since last week. Not my proudest number.
I'll be away for the next five days handling IRL business, and honestly, I'm hoping the time away helps me reset for this final stretch. I'll use it to go over the script some more, fix grammar issues, rewrite a few lines of dialogue, and set up the Facegram DM conversations. That should put a big chunk of the postwork behind me.
On the bright side, I've created all the assets for the Law School - Season 2 Steam page, which will go live at the same time episode 5 releases. I'm very happy with how they look, and I hope that comes through on the store page.
I've also assembled and postworked the latest cutscene, with sound effects and captions. It's ready to ship. I was going to share a teaser, but it felt too spoiler-y. People would jump to conclusions, and I don't want to ruin the surprise.
So as much as I'd like to say "let's get back to hammering out 3D content," I'll have to be patient for a few days before I can lock in again. Realistically, I'm about 400 renders and 15 animations away from finishing this episode, which is around three weeks of work. So close yet so far, and I pray for my brain to wake up and unfog.
Anyway fellas, time for me to go try and be productive with what I've got. I'll still post a devlog next week to keep you updated, and who knows, maybe I'll pull off 100 renders over the weekend once I'm back.
Take care.
MisterMaya
Comments (51)
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You made the episode way bigger than planned. You moved to an entirely different country. And you're only taking a few extra weeks? 😂 Nobody is mad. You're kicking butt. Do what you gotta do.
OMG can't wait to see how the MC progresses with Elsa! :D
Thank you bro I am going to buy it on steam straight away dont rush anything though keep up the goodwork legend
Men, you are calling 91 renders a bad week. More than half of the devs would sign with blood having a week like that.
Yeah, I'm extra hard with myself, it help me perform :)
91 renders means you have only dropped from Cyborg level output to that of EVERY OTHER DEV ON THE PLANET!! Still nothing to feel bad about mate, not in the slightest! You are still a machine when it comes to this stuff so I think its only fair you chill out and attain normal human levels occasionally 😉
Thanks man, it's just dev brain struggles, I'll get over it, appreciate you
Take all the time you need, we will always support you. Hope everything will go smoothly, have a great week.
Thanks Mr Mayadictorian, appreciate you
It's worth the wait, you're doing a great job!
Thanks a million, I'll do better
Don’t ever worry about it MisterMaya - take your time and keep your head up! You’re an absolute beast with your dev cycles. You just keep doing what you do!
Appreciate it, I'll do my best to get back to better speeds, appreciate the support
Thanks MisterMaya! ❤️
Take the time you need, no sense in forcing yourself, good quality product takes time
Appreciate it, it's true, I'll do my best
Thanks for the DevLog, and please take the time you need.👍❤️😊
I'll do my best, thank you
As I have written to other developers, take your time with the development of the game, forced and fast creation of chapters often doesn't end good, but with a lot of errors. So, release when you are satisfice with the result.
Agreed, it's always a constant battle with the dev brain ahahah, appreciate it
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it's just the weather working in 32c heat is no pleasure and totally understandable that things slow down, Maya you are one of the hardest working person i know Most of the time we have good weeks and Sometimes we have a bad week All that matters is the end product and every product you dropped has been excellent Safe travels
Thanks Barrabass, means a lot coming from my executioner
Take the time you need. Your health comes first!
Appreciate you, you're right
I hope irl stuff help you recharge yourself and take away those post cutscene fatigue,best of luck and relax
Yeah I hope so too, it's getting very close and I'm probably just tired Thank you
You could take until my next annual Patreon renewal - I would still gladly pay and wait for this! Not worth the burnout it takes way longer to recover from and you get less done then if you pace yourself. — 12x burnout champion (the couple times still haven’t learned my lesson)
Sorry to hear you went through a burnout, those are no jokes Thanks again for the support!
Don't beat yourself up. You're making great progress. We'll be here when it's ready 💪
Thanks man, appreciate you
Wow these animations look very much promising.
Thanks, I've really stepped up my animating game, I hope it shows
Take good care of yourself dev, sleep well and eat healthy. 3 weeks will pass by ..... no Need to worry too much. 😊
Appreciate the feeling, I'll do my best
I second the sentiments here. I'd rather wait a little longer for an update, than have one of my favorite creators go through burnout. Love the game, look forward for when the update comes, and take care of yourself.
Appreciate you, I will do my best
GOOD SUPER MONDAY MORNING 🌛🌃, MR. MAYA AND EVERYONE!!! (3 AM; got lost playing RDR2 😅). 2 more before #30 😬... Don't be so harsh on yourself. All I hear is that it's going to be amazing and that it's going to be very ambitious 😋. Great numbers 👏🏻! (Anything is better than none). And 91 is still great... especially in the summer heat conditions 😅. Some time away and working on other variables of the game will do wonders. Come back stronger 💪🏻 and rejuvenated 🔋! Awesome on the Season 2 Stream 😉👍🏻!! Oooh the video looks nice 😋! Yeah... don't ruin the surprise. Especially for me since I haven't caught up yet 😅. So close... I can taste it 😛! And shake it off 😜! Like I said... any number is HIGHLY appreciated, Mayaman 😁👍🏻! As always, thanks for the DevLog, MF-Maya (aka MayaMan/MorningMaya)!!! Keep on keeping on 😉!!! ALWAYS EXCITED AND EAGERLY WAITING FOR YOUR GAME AND READING YOUR POSTS 🙌🏻🔥!!! Love and appreciate everything! You ❤️, your ladies 😍, your posts 🥰, and your games ❤️! Always make my days better 🌈! Thank you, everyone, always, 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 CONNECTS US ALL 🤗!!! Have an amazing and beautiful week! I'll catch you all—ON THE NEXT ONE ✌🏻😁!!!
Thanks Jonathan, I'll do my best even though we're getting close to #30!
Don't worry take your time and deliver the finest love you elsa
Elsa does need some fine work, those curves need extra care Thank you
Don’t worry, we know you always got it. Will wait for as long time as you need to play the greatest AVN of all time.
Appreciate you, I'll do my best
All good laddie, slow and steady. We will be there. :)
Thank you my slime
You've been a demon this whole dev cycle Maya, 1 lesser week won't take away from the rest. Hope the IRL stuff goes well, have a great week man
Thanks KFZ, appreciate ya
Charge those batteries man, I will wait no matter what.
Thanks man, I'll do my best