As promised...here are the
most important Progression Updates regarding
0.14:
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Hey guys,
it's time to talk about the next game update!
Overall, there are
three big things or
changes coming with the next one.
The
first one is the
new compression method I will use from now on.
As you already know, it was a huge success and even exceeded my expecations. The
games size (v0.13) is now
reduced by around
60% from
1,32 Gb to only
520 Mb.
But I have already discussed that in detail in my last post (
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So lets move on...
The
second one came completely unexpected, while I was working on the animation-request for the legend-tier.
And the thing is, for that I needed to find an
easier and
better way to
create animations in detail. Well I think for handmade animations they were already extremely detailed (most of them had around 5 or more frames).
But now, I can do this in an
even more detailed and
fluid way and also with an overall
higher framrate as well.
I'm still learning and figuring stuff out, but what I can say right now is, that I will also use
more animations in general. Including other (important) moments in the game, outside the sexual-related content.
And how big of an impact this might be, for the game when it comes to life?! Well, you will find out first hand, when
v0.14 is going to drop.
I have already created
several animations for the next update and
two of them (not sexual related) have more then
50 frames each!
Personally I have to say, that it feels great when you see your vision comes to life =)
And it surely does have an positiv impact on the immersion of the game.
And the
third one is...
Well, if you played v0.13 and thought the content was
lewd, then v0.14 is going to be "
crazy" (depending on the path you choose).
That's why, it will be the first time ever that I will implement a "
warning message" for some specific content. And this is also the part where I need your guys opinion!
But, let me explain...
Before you make
your decision in the game, there will be a
warning message (stating that there will be content that might offend someone)...so far so good, BUT what I personally don't like so much is, when the warning sign (or the choice itself) already stated what
kind of content you will see, before you actually have seen it.
In other words, it immediately kills the surprise for everyone! And I think one positive aspect of my game is, that I can keep the story exciting. So you don't exactly know what will happen next. You might have something in your mind, but I'm pretty sure I were able to surprise you in the past and I want it to stay this way.
On the other hand, I don't want people to get offended by content they don't like to see.
With that being said, I will give the decision, of
what kind of warning message you would like to see, out of my hand and
let you guys decide it for yourself.
In the end, I want you to enjoy the game and make it as comfortable as I can!
You don't have to answer me now... I will do a
seperate poll for that!!!
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Hey guys,
I thank you all for your participation in the
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It was quite surprising for me that the majority of you don't like to get spoiled either, even though it means that you might run into something which may not fit your taste.
And by taking the result of the poll into account, this shows me two things...
Overall, you really seem to like the story so far, otherwise you wouldn't care that much about spoilers. Which I take as a compliment!
And second of all, you seem to like the surprises and unexpected encounters I have put into the game and makes it stand out, as well, which is another plus and makes me happy.
But now to the important part...
Nonetheless of what the majority of you voted, there is still a minority who would have liked the opposite result of the poll. Don't worry I'm aware of that!
Because in the end, I care about what
all you guys want (if possible). So if I have the opportunity to make everybody happy, I will go for it.
To the point...
I have thought long and hard about the
Warning Message (with and without content spoiler), till I finally found the (what I call)
Perfect Solution for Everybody!
What does this mean?
Well, it's quite simple...if you don't like spoilers you won't get spoiled, but if you like to know what there is to come, you will get the opportunity to spoil yourself.
How does this work?
I will put an extra option into the choice menu. And this extra will be a "
Spoiler-Button"!
Overall I think this is the best solution for everybody. Let the player decide what he prefers!
So let me know if you like the idea(?) and also how I handle even quite small things (comparatively speaking) for the game, by taking all your guys opinions into account!
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And as a bonus...
A little Teaser about the Next Update:
Even though, there is still a good amount of work to do, I have made very good progression so far. And I can already confirm that
v0.14 will not only have the
best and
most detailed animations I have
ever done for this game, but also the
biggest in numbers. And there is still a lot more to come.
And again...I Thank you All for your Support! You are awesome, guys!!!
Stay tuned
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Hey guys,
it's time to talk a little bit about the
Progression Status for the next game version!
But first of all, something very important out of the way...
You don't have to worry at all, because I'm a bit silent right now!
Just as a disclaimer: I do work non-stop on the next update and I will keep going until it's finished
The thing is...
It's very hard to talk about
v0.14 without spoiling anything. So even though there is a lot of crazy content to talk about, I can't go into too much detail here, because I don't want to ruin everyones experience.
But still, there are some things in general, I can adress:
Overall when I look at the work I have done for v0.14 till now, I can already confirm that the next update will
break several records in some areas. And I don't want to hype you guys up too much right now, but there is one specific record I never intended to break with this one, but somehow I already did and I would lie if I don't admit that I was
shocked when I noticed this. And because I'm not finished yet, it will get even better
I know you guys would like to get more details on this, but I have to ask you to stay patient...I will reveal everything when we get closer to release.
Speaking of release...
It's very hard to guess right now! I have made very good progress working on v0.14, but there is still a shitload of work to do. So I will give you at least an estimation of when the next update will be released. Well, roughly I would say somewhere in the
second half of march. And of course, also as soon as possible!
Some other things, I want to share with you...
While my pc is busy rendering images day and night (pretty much 24/7) for v0.14, I took the opportunity to play my own game from start to finish. And it was a good thing to do so, because I noticed some things...
The good news is, the game has evolved very well since I have started this project. It took me several hours (spread over two days) to beat the game. It was quite a nice journey for me to make (a little bit like a history lesson about my own progression), but I didn't do it just for fun, because...
I was also looking for some
flaws that I can adress and
overall game improvements I could make. All in all, the game seems to be in a good shape, but still, I detected some minor flaws here and there and I wiped them out, immediately. And also, I reworked some parts of the game, mostly in coding etc.
Some improvements are:
- Slight text changes
- Added some new and better suiting lines
- Fewer spelling issues, because I did another proof reading
- Added more sound effects here and there, whenever it helps the scene to come to life
- Added other effects to the game, whenever I felt there was something missing, like a zoom, a fade in or out etc.
I know, these are all small things, but they make the game better and more enjoyable, especially for new players.
There are still some more game improvements I would like to make. I will adress them when I have the time to do so...
But right now, my prirority is the work on v0.14!
PS: I will show you guys some Preview Images from v0.14 very soon. Just be aware that I won't include any spoilers there. In other words, I will be very careful by selecting the renders I give out. They might show you a glimpse of what is going to happen, but everything else I will leave up to your fantasy. And I can already confirm...you will be wrong^^
That's all for now, have a fantastic day, guys
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Hey guys,
let's talk a little bit about the progression of the next update. I have some interesting things to announce!
Ok, let's start with the elephant in the room...the
Release of 0.14?!
As you all know, I have made a rough estimation of the release being in the second half of march, in my last progression update (
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But now, after countless hours of work and around two weeks later, I can calculate more accurately and go into more detail as well.
As I said last time, records will be broken with this one. And that in several cases, including an completely unexpected one. Long story short, the
work I have done for 0.14 is massive and I really mean that.
It hit me around two weeks ago when I looked into my folders and started counting all render images for 0.14 together. It was a record then, but it is even more of a record now.
But before I reveal the number, let's summarize the past:
Game Updates:
v0.03 - 170 Renders
v0.06 - 250 Renders
v0.09 - 320 Renders
v0.12 - 430 Renders
v0.13 - 320 Renders
So my biggest Update so far was
0.12 with
430 Render Images and it took me around
3 1/2 months to get it out.
And now to 0.14:
If I can get it out till the
end of march (and I'm quite confident I can), then
0.14 was in development for around
2 1/2 months (1 month less than 0.12) and it has:
v0.14 - 800 Renders (still counting)
By the time of my last progression update I was already at around 630 Images. I know I'm crazy and you are probably hyped after this and in some way should be.
But the big question is...
Will 0.14 be the longest update (playtime-wise)?
Well I can't answer this question in detail, because I'm still working on it, but I would assume, no, not quite...at least not in the state I will release it this month. But it might be when 0.14 is complete.
Ok, what am I talking about?
After reading all the above, you might understand that the work behind 0.14 is crazy in many ways. And the fact that I'm already counting 800 Render Images when the update isn't even finished is beyond me. But let me explain...
The main reason for the incredible amount of images I needed to create, is because of the new
Animation System I will introduce with 0.14. Most
Animations in the past had around 5 Images. In
0.14, the
majority have around
20-30 Images, two even
50 Images.
With that being said, Animations got
extremely detailed and
lifelike. And I fucking love it. If you see the old and the new ones in comparison, it's very easy to tell the difference and you will never go back again.
Ok, but to the other point I was talking about...
Why will the Release of 0.14 be not complete?
Well, you already know that I have rendered 800 Images (so far), BUT what you don't know is, that I have reached this number WITHOUT even working on the Second Path. In other words, if I want to include the second path, I need more time to work on it and then I need to delay the whole update to the end of april.
And I don't want that, for several reasons:
First of all, I want you guys to get your hands on this update as soon as possible!
And
Second of all, I think more then 800 Images (incl. animations) is still more than enough for one update.
And
Third of all, there is a lot going on in my private live, I need to take care of
And
Fourth of all, besides working on the Update, there are also some requests I need to do as well.
And all of that above, I want to get done (I really hope I can) till the end of march/early april.
With that being said, the version of 0.14 I want to release at the end of the month will be named as "
v0.14 Beta" and will contain around
75% of "
v0.14 Final", which will be the next release after, when I have finished working on the second path.
Ok, so what is there left to do for v0.14 Beta?
A lot of
text writing and
coding, some more
image renders, adding
sound effects,
proof reading etc.
PS: There is even a bit more to it, but I have already rambled around too much. Everything else, I will let you know when we are close to release!
And again, Thank You All for Your Support!!!
You have no idea what this means to me!!!
Stay tuned and have a fantastic Day
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I hope I haven't missed anything important?! Nonetheless, I think you guys have now a good idea what 0.14 has to offer and when the next game update will drop!
Thank You All... Stay tuned and Safe (especially with what there is going on in the world right now)!!!