VN Ren'Py Being a DIK [v0.10.1] [DrPinkCake]

[AvatarStormBringer]

so y'all saying that MC decides to go on a DnG adventure just to slap some of that Sally cheeks while my girl Riona (& also Quinn ) are in some deep shit with druglords & what not

i mean yeah its exhausting to be a fresher at B&R but if you really wanna some time off why not just

Spoiler: why DnG when we've this

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also Josy giving some high Lara Croft vibe bruh

Include KRJ into the D&G partay! She would be perfect for the Librarian class.

Also give Josy dual desert eagle.

 

[BenMeiffert]

I have a theory that Bella's hiding an alien in her locked room for her husband who works at Area 51, doesn't matter what you tell me I can think that no matter how little sense it makes.


obvious sarcasm btw

Maybe MC will fuck this alien too

 

[BenMeiffert]

Maybe diks have cottoned on and are suspicious about the evil nerds and the MC is under orders to try and learn as much about them as possible.

I just said that yesterday ! Nerds are the evil guys !

I'm sure the war is due to the nerds : they are so intelligent that they can hack every student phone or computer... this is maybe for their own Hellweek... They create a fake account on Rooster to upset Tybalt. They blackmailed Chad and Dawe. They sent Cathy's pic with DIK Rooster. They want all others president get fired to get a house and party with the HOTS !!!
and i should stop drugs !

 

[BenMeiffert]

A dream set in a DnG scenario? Maybe after smoking with Quinn again...

I know Sage playing DnG would be weird, but why not Maya & Josy? The MC, Jill, Josy and Maya all studying in the library doesn't seem so strange. 4 friends studying together. And at some point, the Nerds (or just Sally & Magnar) might suggest to take a pause and play DnG to relax. If they persuaded Jill & the MC, they can do it with Maya & Josy as well.

With Sage it would be more difficult... But she loves me, so I think she would play DnG with me.

Sage will be the princess in the dungeon... And we have to fight against Chad to save her.

 

[zzum]

Hi! There is no android version (not even unofficial)?

 

[Tserriednich'sNen]

Hi! There is no android version (not even unofficial)?

The unofficial Android port has been removed to an error that made it unplayable.

 

[zzum]

ah, that is the case. thank you.

 

[Sorrow85]

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This week I've mostly been coding and working on GUI design. I can't spoil what it is that I'm working very hard on, but expect some new features starting in the next episode.

I'm creating something that will take a few weeks to fully complete, but once it's complete it will be future-proof and only need tweaking.

So, I will mostly pose animations and focus on writing code in the upcoming weeks.

My PCs are busy rendering animations (pretty long ones right now) while I spend time coding.

The current status of static renders and animations is as follows:

1550 static renders and 62 animations are complete.

I've playtested what I have to play so far and it's about 3 hours worth of content for one thorough playthrough, but I'm far from finished.

In poll news, the winning option in the cosmetic poll for Josy was option 1. It will be featured in episode 6.

A new poll will start sometime next week.

The Beach Fun special render series is coming to an end next week and I hope you're excited about the final renders. I'm sure you can guess who they will feature.

Today's Beach fun render features Jade. 4k and full HD versions are attached to this post.

Have a nice weekend

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[felicemastronzo]

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This week I've mostly been coding and working on GUI design. I can't spoil what it is that I'm working very hard on, but expect some new features starting in the next episode.

I'm creating something that will take a few weeks to fully complete, but once it's complete it will be future-proof and only need tweaking.

So, I will mostly pose animations and focus on writing code in the upcoming weeks.

My PCs are busy rendering animations (pretty long ones right now) while I spend time coding.

The current status of static renders and animations is as follows:

1550 static renders and 62 animations are complete.

I've playtested what I have to play so far and it's about 3 hours worth of content for one thorough playthrough, but I'm far from finished.

In poll news, the winning option in the cosmetic poll for Josy was option 1. It will be featured in episode 6.

A new poll will start sometime next week.

The Beach Fun special render series is coming to an end next week and I hope you're excited about the final renders. I'm sure you can guess who they will feature.

Today's Beach fun render features Jade. 4k and full HD versions are attached to this post.

Have a nice weekend

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actually it is better to have a chick affinity to be accepted by Maya and Josy ...

it is undoubtedly the right choice

 

[always86]

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This week I've mostly been coding and working on GUI design. I can't spoil what it is that I'm working very hard on, but expect some new features starting in the next episode.

I'm creating something that will take a few weeks to fully complete, but once it's complete it will be future-proof and only need tweaking.

So, I will mostly pose animations and focus on writing code in the upcoming weeks.

My PCs are busy rendering animations (pretty long ones right now) while I spend time coding.

The current status of static renders and animations is as follows:

1550 static renders and 62 animations are complete.

I've playtested what I have to play so far and it's about 3 hours worth of content for one thorough playthrough, but I'm far from finished.

In poll news, the winning option in the cosmetic poll for Josy was option 1. It will be featured in episode 6.

A new poll will start sometime next week.

The Beach Fun special render series is coming to an end next week and I hope you're excited about the final renders. I'm sure you can guess who they will feature.

Today's Beach fun render features Jade. 4k and full HD versions are attached to this post.

Have a nice weekend

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From June 26th

Update today - 700 renders and 26 animations + 45% of the writing. (He writes first then renders) So up to 25% of renders and 16% of animations. Essentially only 1.5 weeks progress.

Ep 5 total:2456 renders 157 animations

63% of renders and 39% of animations when compared to episode 5.

Sounds like good progress, if a little slower than we’d like. So long as things are rendering there isn’t much more he can do about it.

 

[GPsarakis]

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This week I've mostly been coding and working on GUI design. I can't spoil what it is that I'm working very hard on, but expect some new features starting in the next episode.

I'm creating something that will take a few weeks to fully complete, but once it's complete it will be future-proof and only need tweaking.

So, I will mostly pose animations and focus on writing code in the upcoming weeks.

My PCs are busy rendering animations (pretty long ones right now) while I spend time coding.

The current status of static renders and animations is as follows:

1550 static renders and 62 animations are complete.

I've playtested what I have to play so far and it's about 3 hours worth of content for one thorough playthrough, but I'm far from finished.

In poll news, the winning option in the cosmetic poll for Josy was option 1. It will be featured in episode 6.

A new poll will start sometime next week.

The Beach Fun special render series is coming to an end next week and I hope you're excited about the final renders. I'm sure you can guess who they will feature.

Today's Beach fun render features Jade. 4k and full HD versions are attached to this post.

Have a nice weekend

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mmmm Finally that Jade beach time, hnnnggggg!

 

[AvatarStormBringer]

From June 26th

63% of renders and 39% of animations when compared to episode 5.

Sounds like good progress, if a little slower than we’d like. So long as things are rendering there isn’t much more he can do about it.

Take this into account too and I say it's a lot.

I've playtested what I have to play so far and it's about 3 hours worth of content for one thorough playthrough, but I'm far from finished.

 

[Rinbael]

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This week I've mostly been coding and working on GUI design. I can't spoil what it is that I'm working very hard on, but expect some new features starting in the next episode.

I'm creating something that will take a few weeks to fully complete, but once it's complete it will be future-proof and only need tweaking.

So, I will mostly pose animations and focus on writing code in the upcoming weeks.

My PCs are busy rendering animations (pretty long ones right now) while I spend time coding.

The current status of static renders and animations is as follows:

1550 static renders and 62 animations are complete.

I've playtested what I have to play so far and it's about 3 hours worth of content for one thorough playthrough, but I'm far from finished.

In poll news, the winning option in the cosmetic poll for Josy was option 1. It will be featured in episode 6.

A new poll will start sometime next week.

The Beach Fun special render series is coming to an end next week and I hope you're excited about the final renders. I'm sure you can guess who they will feature.

Today's Beach fun render features Jade. 4k and full HD versions are attached to this post.

Have a nice weekend

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I wonder if the new GUI features are something to do with Dungeons and Gremlins it could be a new mini game that would be kind of nice. At least we finally get a beach render of the best girl Jade and she looks great.

 

[Holy Bacchus]

The mind can be indeed crazy, but that's not how dreams work.
If that were really the case. The game would have to explain one way or another why MC dreamed of those specific people in that specific environment.

Why would the game need to explain a dream in that environment? We already saw him fantasise the events of the game in ep 3 so we know he has a vivid imagination and people have dreams set in fictional places from movies, TV shows, etc, all the time. I myself had a very vivid dream just this week of walking around the Millenium Falcon then fucking Rey on the Dejarik table. What's the explanation? I'm a Star Wars fan and I'd like to fuck Rey. Pretty simple explanation.

What's the explanation for the MC dreaming of Jill, Josy, and Maya in the DnG world? Because he played that game and these are 3 LIs. Also a pretty simple explanation.

No. Josy being Maya's girlfriend was conveniently coincidental (for some people at least).
There's nothing awfully coincidental about a bunch of friends and acquaintances (in some cases more than that) playing a tabletop RPG.

There is if you feel that certain characters wouldn't be interested in playing a tabletop RPG regardless of their relationship status with the MC or anyone else, and that's how I feel about Josy, Maya, and Sage (if that preview shows her to also be "in the game").

Drama is an integral part of this game. That's never going away. I think DPC made that abundantly clear.

Like I said earlier. The problem I have with this being a dream is that it would be a wasted opportunity for some character development. Or strengthening MC's relationship with some of the LIs, if they so choose that is. Or, as you said, be the cause for some potential drama.

And how does playing a game of DnG help character development? Oh, the MC chose to shield Maya from a spear instead of Josy that must mean he likes her more and it's going to affect his relationship with Josy. Really? It's a board game. It's not anything that should really have that much impact on relationships or character development.

For me, it just feels like a way to needlessly pad the game out rather than advance the actual plot and character development. Whereas a relatively short dream sequence that gives us an insight into the MC's thoughts and feelings on recent events, even if it is set in a fantasy environment, actually does provide character development for him because we get to see where his head is at at this point in time.

 

[Holy Bacchus]

As much as I want more D&G, I think a whole episode of it would be a mistake. IMHO, one of the lessons of Episode 5 is that an episode needs a variety of activities to keep things fresh and enough time to pass to avoid stalling the narrative.

If a day of wall-to-wall sex (or teasing for Jill and Bella) wound up feeling thin, spending an episode on a roleplaying game session just won't provide enough content. And imagine how people who don't much like the D&G setting would feel.

I think this might be part of the reason why I'm fixated on this being a dream and not an actual game of DnG because I honestly felt like that game they played was just pointless filler and not something that really needs to be done again. So the idea that it would be another game, especially one that is more lengthy than the first one is not a pleasant thought for me.

I know we're only 5 episodes in to a potentially 16 episode game, but adding something like this would just feel like it's needlessly dragging things out and not advancing the plot at all, which is not something you'd think he'd do again after ep 5.

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This week I've mostly been coding and working on GUI design. I can't spoil what it is that I'm working very hard on, but expect some new features starting in the next episode.

I'm creating something that will take a few weeks to fully complete, but once it's complete it will be future-proof and only need tweaking.

Really hoping that this "GUI design" and the "new features" don't have anything to do with a long, episode-length game of DnG after what always86 and ename144 have got me worriedly thinking about now.

I wonder if the new GUI features are something to do with Dungeons and Gremlins it could be a new mini game that would be kind of nice.

Oh God, I hope not.

 

[Meushi]

Guys big boomer here, I already have Being A DIK version 0.4.1 how do i just download the patch instead of the whole thing?

The patch links are on the first page, and instructions as to how to install it are included in the .zip file

Unfortunately the Windows update patches aren't in the first post anymore, only the Mac 4->5 update patch is still up. Would be nice if someone with the appropriate privileges put the Windows 4->5 update patch back in the OP.

The Win update patch is still available though, just need to search the thread:

Not sure why the mods don't have it in the OP, but yes there is an official patch for 0.4.x/0.5.0 -> 0.5.1 for Windows (2.10 GB).

There is also an unofficial patch for 0.5.x -> 0.5.2 (4.3 MB).

Wheras a relatively short dream sequence that gives us an insight into the MC's thoughts and feelings on recent events, even if it is set in a fantasy environment, actually does provide character development for him.

Why exactly can't the same thoughts and feelings be explored during the actual DnG game?

You like your wild flight of fancy, but Occam's razor - all three LIs visit the library periodically, it's far more plausible they turned up at the same time & are just playing DnG.

Doesn't mater if the MC likes DnG, he already does many things he dislikes to spend time with the LIs & the DIKs to boot.

Making it a dream is just a more convoluted approach to achieving the same outcome.

 

[ename144]

Why would the game need to explain a dream in that environment? We already saw him fantasise the events of the game in ep 3 so we know he has a vivid imagination and people have dreams set in fictional places from movies, TV shows, etc, all the time. I myself had a very vivid dream just this week of walking around the Millenium Falcon then fucking Rey on the Dejarik table. What's the explanation? I'm a Star Wars fan and I'd like to fuck Rey. Pretty simple explanation.

What's the explanation for the MC dreaming of Jill, Josy, and Maya in the DnG world? Because he played that game and these are 3 LIs. Also a pretty simple explanation.

But... you're a Star Wars fan, of course you might dream about Star Wars. The MC is clearly no fan of D&G (so far). That's why it would be weird for him to have a dream about it, especially a dream with seemingly accurate details like being able to play a bard.

For me, it just feels like a way to needlessly pad the game out rather than advance the actual plot and character development. Whereas a relatively short dream sequence that gives us an insight into the MC's thoughts and feelings on recent events, even if it is set in a fantasy environment, actually does provide character development for him because we get to see where his head is at at this point in time.

The original D&G session was shorter than some of the dream sequences we've had, I don't see why a hypothetical new session would be much longer.

And again, I despise the dream sequences we've had so far. They haven't given us one lick of character insight. They've been nothing more than gratuitous spank material. And frankly they were bad even at that, managing to make Josy, Cathy and Jade seem less appealing for their efforts.

To me, it's no comparison. Just seeing Jill join the trio as a friend to play a quick, goofy game seems likely to tell us more about how these characters view each other than we'd ever get out of a BaDIK dream sequence. As I said, I don't want to drag this out to a major feature, but as a quick diversion I think it would be great.

 

[BenMeiffert]

I know we're only 5 episodes in to a potentially 16 episode game, but adding something like this would just feel like it's needlessly dragging things out and not advancing the plot at all, which is not something you'd think he'd do again after ep 5.

Maybe DPC needs this new game to develop friendship with Sally and the girls or to add a new story (and new problems) with/from the nerds.

 

[Holy Bacchus]

Why exactly can't the same thoughts and feelings be explored during the actual DnG game?

Because it's a board game. When has anyone ever played a game of Monopoly, or Cluedo, or Trivial Pursuit, or even D&D, and had some great revelation about their feelings for someone they're playing with let alone have what happens in the game affect their relationship with someone they're playing with.

Honestly, would Josy really take it that badly if the MC's character defended Maya's character from something and not hers? Is she really going to be so emotionally wounded that it affects their relationship? Is this just going to be a foil for more forced relationship drama right when we thought when we were going to take a break from that for a while?

I'd just rather see them make actual progress doing real things, and yes, that might sound hypocritical given my stance on the dream idea, but dreams can be an insight into a person's way of thinking and can work if utilised effectively. It doesn't have to be like season 9 of Dallas.

But... you're a Star Wars fan, of course you might dream about Star Wars. The MC is clearly no fan of D&G (so far). That's why it would be weird for him to have a dream about it, especially a dream with seemingly accurate details like being able to play a bard.

Well, I've never been to the Black Forest in Germany but I once had a dream of being chased through there by aliens, and also not any aliens I've ever seen in any movie, TV show, etc, before. My mind made that up almost entirely from nothing and it's not the only time I've ever dreamt of things I've never seen or experienced before. I also once had a dream where I was speaking Japanese and I don't speak Japanese. So it's not inconceivable to me that someone who's never played a game like DnG could imagine themselves in that world, especially since he already did it once and he knows what a bard is because the nerd in the other game was one.

Also, if I remember I correctly, Magnar explained the game before they played it so the MC could have easily picked up that knowledge and it's how they manifested it in a dream.

Also also, a friend of mine once had a dream where they were eating coleslaw even though they'd never eaten it before, and then they started eating it and said it tasted exactly like it did in their dream. So the mind is capable of extraordinary things.

 

[-Hex-]

Unfortunately the Windows update patches aren't in the first post anymore, only the Mac 4->5 update patch is still up. Would be nice if someone with the appropriate privileges put the Windows 4->5 update patch back in the OP.

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