Hello + development update + details about the game.
Hello! I'm MrStrangelove and I'm really glad to see you here :-) I assume you read the "About MrStrangelove" section. If no, then go there so you know a little more about the game and me :)
I decided to make the first developer update free for everyone.
I worked on this game for almost a year now. It took all of my free time to create the first episode. Creating the world and characters, writing the story, learning how to make renders, animations and how to operate in the Renpy engine. It all took all of my time. Hope it was worth it and you'll like the game.
Currently, I finished almost all of my renders and animations. There will be over 1300 renders and over 50 animations in the first episode. I will give you the exact number when publishing the episode. It will be big and I want the future episodes to be even bigger.
What is left to do? Finishing renders and animations, finishing making the phone, and journal, making the main menu and special renders, beta testing. I think that's it :)
DETAILS ABOUT THE GAME:
- Main Character - straight, white male, 24 years old.
- Theme - small town. I was always a fan of series like Twin Peaks (old but gold), True Detective, or games like Life is Strange. Creating my own story in a small town is something I always wanted to do and it's amazing that I can share it with you.
- Structure - a non-linear story with lots of choices. There will also be "sandbox" sections where you can interact with objects, talk to people, unlock renders, do side quests, etc. I want to point out that this is a story-first game and I want it to be realistic when it comes to relations with characters. There will be sex scenes in Episode 1 tho.
- Genre - I don't like to limit myself to one genre. This is an adult game mixed with romance, drama, comedy, mystery, and psychological thriller. Why limit yourself? I go where my mind takes me. I want to deliver an experience you will never forget.
- Music - for me, one of the most important aspects of the game. I highly recommend leaving the music on. Some scenes will be closely tied to the music. I spent many days searching for songs that would fit perfectly in a scene. I love the music in this game.
- Camera - first-person view and a view where we can see the main character. I did this to show emotions on the character's face and have more options in terms of animations and renders.
- Minigames - There will be minigames in the game. Although the first episode will only have one minigame in the future I want to introduce more. There will also be one collectible side mission that will stretch throughout season 1. I know some of the people hate minigames in VN, that's why it will be possible to skip minigames and the collectible side activity you can just ignore.