VN Ren'Py Being a DIK [v0.11.1] [DrPinkCake]

[GarudoSCHE]

So is the next update in 2027 or what?

Maybe mid or late 2026. 2027 only if something breaks again

 

[treechild1]

So is the next update in 2027 or what?

 

[EEMNHMQI]

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Can't blame you brother

So is the next update in 2027 or what?

If memory serves:

• Most optimistic scenario: mid 2026
• Most pessimistic scenario: around September 2026

 

[Lagunavii]

So is the next update in 2027 or what?

The last few releases have followed a rough pattern of last wait period + 3 months, So we are likely looking at an 18-month gap this time - putting us somewhere in September 2026. Late summer next year would be a fair guess for now

 

[Roger-a-Dale]

Miranda and Viv have their own lives to live and if they weren't close with Neil then I don't see much reason for them to hang around. Maybe they helped Neil early on but then life got in the way.
Would be very contrived if they somehow didn't know Lynette died or somehow missed that her child survived.

But why would they know? Lynette's parents hate her son, why would they give a shit about her friends? They do not have a legal obligation to tell them anything.

It just seems like a very strange way to write to me. To different people, looking into the same room but being shocked by two different things and this shocking thing is a major cliffhanger and plot point.
Could there be a picture of Lynette in the room? Yes. Is that why the MC is shocked? No. After the emergency is taken care of I would imagine the MC and Bella visiting the room again after she's explained herself and then he sees the picture.
Otherwise you get to major bombs at once without time to fully digest the impact of either.


I agree with your theory on the rest of the room, it's mementos and memories from the past/a nursery.

I'd say they are more shocked of the room as a whole at first and then they focus more on the details which add to the shock. To MC the picture of his mother would overtake everything else while Maya would simply be shocked on general terms.

Why are you so certain that Bella and Lynette knew one another? I know it's a commonish theory I just haven't seen any good explanation for it.

Well there is no evidence of it as such, but there are quite a few points that would be foreshadowing for that revelation.

First there is Bella putting her foot in her mouth with the "Didn't your mother teach you..." Bella knowing Lynette would add a layer of irony to that moment especially if they were close enough that Bella might consider it her duty to teach him such things in Lynette's stead.

Second there is the picture of Maya, Derek and their friend Lynn (note the similarity of the name) (HINT! HINT!) which turned out to have been taken by Josy. Now there is a picture of Lynette, Miranda and Viv. Who will turn out to have taken that picture? Well one of our MGs is in that age group: Bella.

Third while hanging out with her after the double tennis match MC tells Bella about his mother's diary. Bella is very encouraging about him finding out about his mother and offers to listen to him if he needs to talk about it. None of the other four have made such an offer. If such a moment had come and Bella didn't recognise the handwriting or react to the name Lynette it would prove the theory false, but the only two characters who have actually read the diary apart from MC himself are Derek and Zoey. We have been hammered on the head with the "Jill lives in Lynette's old house" detail to the point of being frustrated that MC never looks at the two pictures at the same time and notices they have the same house, but the only MG on whose path the diary itself is even slightly significant is Bella.

Fourth we have the skiing trip. Miranda's and Bianca's likeness has everyone suspecting they are mother and daughter so on Jill's path it's yet another moment bringing MC closer to the "Jill's parents live in the house MC's mother used to live in" revelation. Bella joining the trip is not surprising on Jill's path. What is surprising is getting the event on Bella's path as well. Especially when Jill and Bella have a falling out on Bella's path that needs to be mended for it. And it is not optional. So on Bella's path we get a connection to Bianca who is connected to Miranda who is connected to Lynette. To cement the idea that this event is connected to Lynette MC decides to channel his mom and does a monkey pose in the picture they take.

Lastly while not foreshadowing as such we have the mystery of how Bella and Jill became friends in the first place. But suppose one day Bella felt nostalgic and decided to take a look at the places where she used to hang out with her friends including Lynette's old house. She didn't of course actually plan to enter the property, but she did run to Amelia and felt the need to explain that a friend of hers had once lived in the house. Amelia decided to invite her in and that's how Bella and Jill met. At B&R it became a habit for Jill to confide in Bella and here we are.

Lynette and Neil eloped, they didn't go into witness protection, she could've called or written to them and vice versa. Might be more likely Lyn had a falling out with her friends prior to, or due to eloping with Neil, that would at least explain the radio silence
What motive would her parents have for covering up her death? They disowned her but why would they lie about her being dead. Just to spite Neil who might not even have been close with them? To prevent them from being a part of MC's life, which they might not have been anyway?

Because it's a scandal and they are assholes in the same tier as Dawe, Tybalt, Vinny, Stephen, Caleb etc. etc. etc.

And Neil and Lynette never got married. Pretty sure it doesn't count as eloping unless you do. Nit picking I know, but sometimes these details are significant.

Well I feel like an idiot, I thought bella was like 5 years older lol

You are not the only one who was surprised by that revelation.

 

[KАRАMBA]

Maybe mid or late 2026. 2027 only if something breaks again

We can only rely on the mercy of Her Holiness, the Goddess of Goddesses.

 

[Badjourasmix]

I just want to see more Riona. The dev really did her dirty, I was excited to see more stuff with her after the date but then all the BS with the dealers happens and she just disappears.

 

[-d2d-]

I just want to see more Riona. The dev really did her dirty, I was excited to see more stuff with her after the date but then all the BS with the dealers happens and she just disappears.

If he has done anyone dirty it's Heather...

 

[Badjourasmix]

If he has done anyone dirty it's Heather...

I don't dislike Heather but she is a super side character. I wasn't really expecting to have that much content with her. I was surprised that we even got the BJ scene.

 

[EEMNHMQI]

I just want to see more Riona. The dev really did her dirty, I was excited to see more stuff with her after the date but then all the BS with the dealers happens and she just disappears.

It adds massive conflict to the story, but yeah... She was just learning that she might be able to be in a serious relationship with someone who she shared interests with, who made her laugh and was dating her for her. And now she was tortured, is traumatised and we don't know if she'll ever come back to B&R -let alone come back for classes-

 

[-d2d-]

I don't dislike Heather but she is a super side character. I wasn't really expecting to have that much content with her. I was surprised that we even got the BJ scene.

There was a fair amount of groundwork put into getting closer to Heather and what do we have to show for it?

A BJ (to get back at Tommy) and a dildo BJ (to make Tommy jealous)

 

[Chillout1984]

There was a fair amount of groundwork put into getting closer to Heather and what do we have to show for it?

A BJ (to get back at Tommy) and a dildo BJ (to make Tommy jealous)

Also don't forget that that BJ currently fucks up the chance of a threesome with Elena with no possibility of repair

 

[Badjourasmix]

It adds massive conflict to the story, but yeah... She was just learning that she might be able to be in a serious relationship with someone who she shared interests with, who made her laugh and was dating her for her. And now she was tortured, is traumatised and we don't know if she'll ever come back to B&R -let alone come back for classes-

I think she will eventually come back. Now that the mc knows what happened to her, he will definitely try to find a way to help her.

There was a fair amount of groundwork put into getting closer to Heather and what do we have to show for it?

A BJ (to get back at Tommy) and a dildo BJ (to make Tommy jealous)

I mean her whole story revolves around her feeling neglected by tommy so it makes sense that she tries to get back at him. She is closer to the mc now, but it's not like she showed interest in the mc romantically. I think Heather is the same category as characters like Elena. You might get some scenes with them but you will never get a path where they get involved romantically with the MC.

 

[Macky009]

If memory serves:

• Most optimistic scenario: mid 2026
• Most pessimistic scenario: around September 2026

The most optimistic is July 2026 and the most pessimistic is December 2026

 

[EEMNHMQI]

I think she will eventually come back. Now that the mc knows what happened to her, he will definitely try to find a way to help her.

TBF he knows exactly what happened only on Quinn path. Otherwise, Camila tells MC that Riona told her she was down with the flu

The most optimistic is July 2026 and the most pessimistic is December 2026

I'm gonna bookmark this in case just so I don't rely only on my very stupid memory thanks!

 

[Chillout1984]

I think she will eventually come back. Now that the mc knows what happened to her, he will definitely try to find a way to help her.

He only knows what happened on Quinn's route however. He doesn't even find out (yet) if you're on a solo-Riona route.

 

[Badjourasmix]

TBF he knows exactly what happened only on Quinn path. Otherwise, Camila tells MC that Riona told her she was down with the flu

He only knows what happened on Quinn's route however. He doesn't even find out (yet) if you're on a solo-Riona route.

Yea that is true. In that path I think we will most likely see her coming back. For the others, since he doesn't know about it, then yea its possible that we don't even see her again.

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Well there is no evidence of it as such, but there are quite a few points that would be foreshadowing for that revelation.

First there is Bella putting her foot in her mouth with the "Didn't your mother teach you..." Bella knowing Lynette would add a layer of irony to that moment especially if they were close enough that Bella might consider it her duty to teach him such things in Lynette's stead.

Second there is the picture of Maya, Derek and their friend Lynn (note the similarity of the name) (HINT! HINT!) which turned out to have been taken by Josy. Now there is a picture of Lynette, Miranda and Viv. Who will turn out to have taken that picture? Well one of our MGs is in that age group: Bella.

Third while hanging out with her after the double tennis match MC tells Bella about his mother's diary. Bella is very encouraging about him finding out about his mother and offers to listen to him if he needs to talk about it. None of the other four have made such an offer. If such a moment had come and Bella didn't recognise the handwriting or react to the name Lynette it would prove the theory false, but the only two characters who have actually read the diary apart from MC himself are Derek and Zoey. We have been hammered on the head with the "Jill lives in Lynette's old house" detail to the point of being frustrated that MC never looks at the two pictures at the same time and notices they have the same house, but the only MG on whose path the diary itself is even slightly significant is Bella.

Fourth we have the skiing trip. Miranda's and Bianca's likeness has everyone suspecting they are mother and daughter so on Jill's path it's yet another moment bringing MC closer to the "Jill's parents live in the house MC's mother used to live in" revelation. Bella joining the trip is not surprising on Jill's path. What is surprising is getting the event on Bella's path as well. Especially when Jill and Bella have a falling out on Bella's path that needs to be mended for it. And it is not optional. So on Bella's path we get a connection to Bianca who is connected to Miranda who is connected to Lynette. To cement the idea that this event is connected to Lynette MC decides to channel his mom and does a monkey pose in the picture they take.

Lastly while not foreshadowing as such we have the mystery of how Bella and Jill became friends in the first place. But suppose one day Bella felt nostalgic and decided to take a look at the places where she used to hang out with her friends including Lynette's old house. She didn't of course actually plan to enter the property, but she did run to Amelia and felt the need to explain that a friend of hers had once lived in the house. Amelia decided to invite her in and that's how Bella and Jill met. At B&R it became a habit for Jill to confide in Bella and here we are.

I'm going to say I support your theory. Why? Well why not lol

 

[Geralt From Rivia]

Yikes. I went to try out season 3 after I played some of season 1 years ago, and the amount of work needed to just play season 3 is just ridiculous. The way the dev decided to do this game is really stupid, and his sales will suffer as a result.

Guys, should we tell him?

 

[grey_shadow]

Okay, I learn now that the definition of "second cousin" is not the same all around the world.

That sounds like a translation issue - the English phrase "second cousin" getting translated to something in Italian with a similarly specific, but different (and non-overlapping) meaning seems to be a translation error. Unless, of course, Italian includes the phrase "second cousin" rather than something that could be badly translated as that.

Looking at the release dates for each update, the longest wait time was 15 months. Last update came out in March of this year so the next one will probably come out around the summer of next year.

The problem with that reasoning is that it ignores the trends, and would have got the last two release dates wrong - before episode 11 released, the longest wait was 12 months, and before episode 10, the longest wait was 9 months.

That looks a lot more like increasing development times than it does roughly stable development times.