16/10/2026 Development Update
Sorry for the delay on the devlog. I was very busy last month, and was pretty much occupied at every hour. But I'm back now, and ready to get some work done.
Progress
I've written about 60% of the dialogues and mapped out the scenes. The planning is done, so I hope I don't have to change any scenes anymore (I probably will). I'm quite confident that I can begin crafting the scenes in Daz by the next month, if everything goes well, of course. I do feel like dialogues are getting easier to write now, most likely because I already mapped out what the characters should say in the story board. A good work flow I must keep, indeed.
Random yapping
So I made a new render earlier this week, and it got me thinking: there's still a lot of rendering techniques I have to learn about, and Daz is beginning to feel very limited. It's just, no matter how much you dig into this topic, you'll always find something to learn about. I guess that applies to any kind of work. The point is, I feel like I'm about to arrive at a state of conflict. On one hand, I'm really eager to learn about all the skills and technique; on the other hand, I'm starting feel that pressure building up for having a higher expectation after every new render. You know, this was something that I told myself I wouldn't stress over when I first started. But it kinda just creeps up on you, that burnout, waiting to happen. I've had my fair share of minor burnouts, but I'm afraid what would happen should I meet a major one. If I approach my development mindlessly, I might inevitably run into a disastrous end. It might seems like an exaggeration, but hey, I didn't think I would feel pressured making renders.
Acknowledgement
Thank you for your patience and support. There's no sugar-coating it, although I am trying my best to pump out progress, it's not easy to produce updates at a faster cycle, especially when I'm doing this part-time. So, I'm very grateful for you guys, and I feel a bit more motivated knowing a lot of you are looking forward to see the future of this game. Anyway, that's it for this devlog. I'll see you all next time. Catch!
Comments (3)
GOOD THURSDAY AFTERNOON 🌥, CT AND EVERYONE!!! Was it a delay? I could have sworn you said on the 15th. And what do you know... it's the 15th 😁. Wooohooo, 60% of the dialogues are done, and you mapped out the scene 🙌🏻. Great work 👍🏻! I hope so too, but I don't mind if you change it up 😅. "You got this easily ✊🏻!" What you're feeling is completely normal. Every Dev has faced this problem and conquered it. The best part about being a Dev is there is always the desire to learn and get better at one's craft, and the only way to do that is to try and learn by trial 😅. So I say... go for it, CT 😁. Test your limits 😋. Have fun with it. We'll be here to pull you back when you sink too deep 🏊♂️ and balance you out 😇🙏🏻. You're all good, CT. We're professional AVN supporters. We're used to the Dev cycles ♻️. We all have mastered the art of patience 🧘♂️. We're like water, very still and calm 🌊. As always, thanks for the Yap Fest, CT 😅!!! Keep on keeping on 😉!!! ALWAYS EXCITED AND EAGERLY WAITING FOR YOUR GAME AND READING YOUR POSTS 🙌🏻🔥!!! Love and appreciate you ❤️, our SOJ ladies 😍, your posts 🥰, your previews/renders/WPs 😘, and your game ❤️! Always make my days better 🌈! Thank you, CT and our Gooners, for being in my life and being a part of my weekly 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 CONNECT US ALL 🤗!!! Have an amazing and beautiful week! I'll catch you all—ON THE NEXT ONE ✌🏻😁!!! Gooner #6169 out 🫡.
I didn’t quite understand what Tom meant. On the one hand, he wants to keep improving his renders, perhaps using Blender, but on the other, is he worried about burnout? The best approach is to do everything in moderation and not work excessive hours 😉.
The AVN Business is not exactly science and everyone knows how difficult it is to put out the next chapter… Thanks for letting us know and absolutely no need to apologize. You are doing good and we like what you do…period. The only thing what you shouldnt do is abandoning us - because than i have to hunt you down ! 😂🤣😂 All good brother, we love you. 🫡💯👊