Chapter 7 weekly status report (9)
This is the last status report for Chapter 7. Production time has been longer than I hoped (I wanted to have everything done in 8 weeks but that was not possible).
Right now I'm finishing writing the last setpiece and bug testing and proofreading has been conducted (and it still is) in parallel, thanks to BloodyMares and vBerlichingen.
Once writing is completed, we'll take a few days to test stuff and make sure the update is as bug-free as possible. I'll also use these days to finish up the art for all the scenes.
If everything goes smoothly, Chapter 7 should be out by the end of next week, finally!
This next week I'll post some final teasers and sneak peeks before the Alpha is released. The beta version should be released the following week, and then the Final version.
As I said, Chapter 7 will pack the most amount of content so far, having the highest number of new illustrations and lines of code. To make a comparison with previous Chapters, I'll list the approximate lines of code each update has had up til now:
Chapter 1: 7.700 lines of code
Chapter 2: 10.075 lines of code
Chapter 3: 12.220 lines of code
Chapter 4: 8.965 lines of code
Chapter 5: 11.504 lines of code
Chapter 6: 17.550 lines of code
Chapter 7: +21.000 lines of code
There are a few minor things I want to add to the script that will be implemented in the beta, since I don't want to delay the release anymore. And be mindful that to experience all the content you'll have to do at least two different playthroughs.
I know I always say the same, but I think this will be the best chapter yet, at least, it's the one I'm most proud of. It has some new mechanics, several highly anticipated scenes that I wanted to write for a long, long time, it has the highest quality art so far and it progresses the story quite a bit. You guys will be the judges when it's released, the work is nearly done and I can't wait to finally share it with you.
Thanks for your patience and for being there!
Comments (8)
A little worried waiting for those previews that were supposed to drop this week.. 3-4 days left til supposed alpha release..
Thanks!
Sean - the game install includes all chapters; they’re not separate. Saved games will be kept even after overwriting the file with a new version. However, save files made during alpha or beta releases are not always compatible with future releases.
Hi, I'm new to chapters - is each chapter its own separate game install or does the chapter 7 download contain chapters 1-6 as well? When we download a new chapter do we overwrite the game file and will it keep saved games? Thanks for helping!
Dear Eva! You're the shark that swims around the unwary diver, round and round, closer and closer, waiting for him to poop to eat him clean! So that's it! We're ready ! Don't enjoy your creation alone! You can safely immerse us in your dream world ! Everything will work out for you !
Great! It's always worth the wait. This is by far the best VN in development.
Looking forward to it
Can't wait! <3
