Dev Update 12/12/22
Hey, friends! First of all, in case you missed it, the newest update is currently available to most patrons - I'll be opening it up further on Thursday. But until then, work continues.
I've got a decent amount of Chapter Four: Part Two written, the issue is that a lot of it isn't contiguous - meaning I'd write one scene, and then jump ahead and write some more, and then move somewhere else and write some more. But, I'm currently trying to finish up the writing for Ashe's date event, as it compromises a significant portion of the update. It should end up similar to Brittani's event in Part One, with 300-400 renders total.
I'm also dipping my toe into rendering what I can, including the intro for Ashe's date event, and a little Viola scene, as you can see up above. I hadn't intended to have Viola in this one, buuuuut I think I found a good spot for her.
And as I prepare for this weekend's public release of Chapter Four: Part One, I'm working on my ever-growing to-do list.
There's a bit where Nicki and MC leave the condo near the beginning, that I want to expand on/diversity with a few images.
Ashe has some issues with a few of her park images. She has some weird clipping stuff happening with her face/hair, and on the neutral/friend path, MC doesn't stay consistent in his bench placement.
Nicki's forehead and Viola's shirt have some clipping issues in Chapter Three I want to fix. I airbrushed some of it, but after sitting with the results for a while, I decided I'll just take a day and re-render the problem areas.
There's an option Nicki has in Chapter Four that still needs a few renders, as it currently uses a single static image.
I want to add a couple renders/lines of dialogue to one of Ashe's scenes in Chapter Two, giving additional context to something that happens in Chapter Four: Part One.
I want to add a little thing with Jamie reacting to one of Brittani's outfits during the photoshoot.
Finally, there's the ever-present GUI stuff I want to complete. I think I got the text outline stuff figured out, now I just need to create some headshots for each character, to use next to their dialogue.
Alright, I think that's it for today! Let me know what you think of the Beta, once you've had the chance to play it. Always love getting messages and comments from you folks!
And hey, who's a character you want to see more of, in Chapter Four: Part Two? I've already got it pretty well mapped out, but maybe you have a favorite that you haven't seen for a minute? One one you want to see more of? Let me know, and I'll see what I can do.
Until next time, take care of yourselves -- and thank you for your support!
Comments (14)
I really enjoyed all of Brittanis content! Subscribed because this update was primarily about her. Hope it wont be too long before we see her again
Right now, I have her tentatively planned to return in Chapter Five. :D
Maybe we could see Gabby in-person since we just heard about her reaction from Madison?
Most definitely! She'll be back in Chapter Four: Part Two, where she'll have an in-person confrontation with MC.
Really enjoyed the update. The photoshoot with Brittani was incredible, especially the many different paths you could take through it all. I only had one major complaint, but I see that's already on your list of things to fix: namely that going from the sex scene in the jacuzzi to the casual chat by the door felt way too jarring and sudden, especially on the domination path where you basically get emotional whiplash. Aside from that Britanni really shot up on my list of characters I'd like to see more of, but my #1 is still Gabby so I'm glad to hear she's going to get lots of screentime in Chapter 5. Aside from that I'd love to see the sister soon, but I know she's important to the overall story and thus likely won't be present for a while, so instead I'll say I wouldn't mind seeing Viola again soon!
Yeahhh, my intention with that Nicki scene was to try kind of a smash-cut, but it really didn't work. Instead it just feels like there's a transition scene missing. D: But, I'm glad Brittani and her photoshoot hit the spot for you! I kept second-guessing myself during the writing and rendering, but once I played through it, I was pretty pleased with how it all came together. As for Viola, she'll be back in the second half of Chapter Four for a small scene, and Cassie's story will make a significant jump in Chapter Five. :D
My favorites are Gabby and Brittani, but I'm curious about the cute homeless girl that keeps popping up here and their. Loved the roleplay bits with Brittani, hoping we get to see more stuff like that with her later on :)
You're in luck! The second half of Chapter Four will feature a good amount of Mason, and Chapter Five will have a LOT of Gabby. :D It's time for her to finally see MC's condo. I sense a sleepover in the future.
Definitely looking forward to more Gabby, she's a fun one! Loving the game so far though!
Can do! The next part of Chapter Four will see some resolution to the story with Gabby’s father, setting her up for some fun stuff in Chapter Five. 😁
I totally support the first bullet point lol. It bothered me a bit on the submission path
Yeah, I think if I just have her more skittish at the start of that scene, and then a little more irritated once they get to the foyer, it’d flow better. I’d also like to give it a better transition from the hot tub. Right now it’s sort of a smash cut from sex, to them at the door. 🤔
I know she's planned but I'm really looking forward to Madison content in C4:P2.
Me too! She was one of the first characters I came up with, and it just feels wrong that we haven't gotten any naughty action from her yet.. But, I'll fix that soon enough. ;D