18/11/2024 Development update

Sorry people, it's been a while since the last update. I've been busy with a lot of stuff for the past 2 weeks which is why I had to delay this dev update. Anyway, let's talk about the progress.

I've managed to put together the renders for scene 2 with the time I had. For reference, chapter 2 has around 20+ scenes (Often very short scenes). This took a bit of time because it involves some choreography as well. So far I've accumulated around 100+ renders. I'll be starting on scene 3 soon.

I've been trying hard to optimise the rendering time for each of the renders. I've only realised the amount of effort required just so my GPU can actually render an image without running out of vram. Since in chapter 2, I'll be rendering more scenes with many people in it, I'm stressing my ability to actually pull off these renders.

I've been thinking about the storyline as well. I realised that there are a few points in the story that can develop in a different direction. While this is a kinetic story, I am curious about how I can play with the plot in contrast to what I've already planned out. I think this will be a good opportunity in the future for my patrons to help me decide which direction should a certain part of the story (Side events) head towards. Don't get me wrong, I do know this may turn out to be a very bad idea, but it's just something worth considering.

I'm still making random renders for the female characters. Just a bit of fun and also great practice for what's to come. I'm constantly trying to improve my abilities and raise my standards for all of my renders. The next render will be for Madison. I'm still visualising how I want to portray the character of Madison in this render, but it won't take long. Can you tell me which one of the girls is your favourite so far? Either based on the game or the render art.

Anyway, this is it for the development update. No discussion this time, unfortunately. We'll leave that for the next update. And I'm beginning to think that weekly update is not very healthy for me. I need to think of a new schedule for these updates so I don't get burnt out. Once again, thank you to my patrons and all of my supporters. I'll see you all again very soon.