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

[bonerland]

Almost a year in and we are around the half way mark in terms of developing the next episode? Oh dear...

We got another 3 to 4 months to go before it's "almost a year in".

 

[Vill3m]

Well seeing as we are measuring this by render progress and he was still waiting for ep 11 renders I'd say 7.5 months is accurate. He may have started writing and coding in Jan, perhaps even posing, but not actual rendering.

Even then we'd be looking at over 8.5 months as ep11 renders were finished by Feb 7 after which DPC handed the game over to his testing team and immediately threw new renders in the queue.

 

[Roger-a-Dale]

Even then we'd be looking at over 8.5 months as ep11 renders were finished by Feb 7 after which DPC handed the game over to his testing team and immediately threw new renders in the queue.

So 8.5 to get to 50% would make it 17 to 100%, then one more month for testing. I'd say that confirms the 18 months we've been predicting for the last 7.5 months. But we should count it from Feb instead of Mar which would make it early Aug 2026. Allow one extra month because reasons and we've got Sep 2026.

 

[Prokopije]

If he really gets into working on the game and spends a lot of time on it, he might burn out. Also, since most of his time will go into actually making the game, he won’t have much left to think about the story and polish it, I think. Anyway, we'll see.

Quitting job (assuming it actually did happen) happened years ago. It was one of his funding goals (make me ern this much per month and I'll quit my regular job and work full time on game).
My post was sarcastic, because when you calculate hours and divide it with renders, codes etc it turns out he's slacking it like hell. Snail is moving at higher speeds. Literally.
"Burning out" is "legitimate" in all kinds of "creativity" business, but then you come clean and say "this is the thing, I need few months of break etc" you stop billing and you come back refreshed and rejuvenated. You don't go into "milking" mode.

 

[theillusionxo]

I'm really loving this game so far from the stories to the characters can't wait for more updates and hope it never ends lol

 

[grarg]

Quitting job (assuming it actually did happen) happened years ago. It was one of his funding goals (make me ern this much per month and I'll quit my regular job and work full time on game).
My post was sarcastic, because when you calculate hours and divide it with renders, codes etc it turns out he's slacking it like hell. Snail is moving at higher speeds. Literally.
"Burning out" is "legitimate" in all kinds of "creativity" business, but then you come clean and say "this is the thing, I need few months of break etc" you stop billing and you come back refreshed and rejuvenated. You don't go into "milking" mode.

He's never stopped being in Milking Mode. Anyone who's worked in multimedia can see it.

A one man operation, fuelled by Patreon? He's not making fantasy prints or images for fans, or daily YouTube's, or publishing on X.

Hire a bloody anyone to do anything at this point. Linux updates come out faster than him.

 

[laristo]

hi does anyone know why my game always crashes at this point please

 

[d2dacameron]

hi does anyone know why my game always crashes at this point please

You need to update Scrappy mod.

The game can tell that you are using modded saves from season 1 & 2 and is closing automatically. Installing the mod for season 3 will fix this.

 

[ChipLecsap]

hi does anyone know why my game always crashes at this point please

 

[theillusionxo]

Quick question which girls can you actually date/romance in this?

 

[maxthruster]

Quick question which girls can you actually date/romance in this?

Yes. Most of the current routes have at least some element of romance to them, even the side girls.

 

[theillusionxo]

Yes. Most of the current routes have at least some element of romance to them, even the side girls.

This is fantastic information rightttt here.

 

[Roger-a-Dale]

Quick question which girls can you actually date/romance in this?

Main Girls: Bella, Sage, Jill, Maya and Josy.

Side Girls with whom the mood gets romantic: Quinn, Lily, Riona and Nicole.

Some other SGs have the mood but very little content and some have content but not the mood.

 

[maxthruster]

This is fantastic information rightttt here.

One thing worth noting, it you're hoping to play the game with a heavier emphasis on romance over sex, is that the game features an alignment system that divides between DIKs and CHICKs. Major choices will tell you outright which way they lead, while smaller ones won't, but as a general guide DIK choices are typically more aggressive/assertive: checking out girls, insulting people, getting in fights, etc. Basically, if it seems like something a frat dude would do, it's probably a DIK choice. CHICK choices are the opposite.

Not every choice affects this alignment, and you can mix and match to your own personal desires, but by and large if you want a more romantic experience CHICK is the way to go. Different girls will react to you based on which one you align with, so it's best to give the game multiple playthroughs if you want the best experience, but most of the main girls - the ones with the most content and broadly the most romantic stories - prefer a CHICK MC.

I don't think you'll run into any issues, since if you're hoping to play a more soft-hearted romantic character you'll probably naturally be inclined towards CHICK play, but if you ever find yourself wanting to woo a girl and she just doesn't seem into you that will probably be why. Hope you enjoy the game!

 

[theillusionxo]

Main Girls: Bella, Sage, Jill, Maya and Josy.

Side Girls with whom the mood gets romantic: Quinn, Lily, Riona and Nicole.

Some other SGs have the mood but very little content and some have content but not the mood.

Dang was hoping Quinn was part of the main girls. All good with the others though.
I'm going to try a Bella run next right now doing Sage.

 

[theillusionxo]

One thing worth noting, it you're hoping to play the game with a heavier emphasis on romance over sex, is that the game features an alignment system that divides between DIKs and CHICKs. Major choices will tell you outright which way they lead, while smaller ones won't, but as a general guide DIK choices are typically more aggressive/assertive: checking out girls, insulting people, getting in fights, etc. Basically, if it seems like something a frat dude would do, it's probably a DIK choice. CHICK choices are the opposite.

Not every choice affects this alignment, and you can mix and match to your own personal desires, but by and large if you want a more romantic experience CHICK is the way to go. Different girls will react to you based on which one you align with, so it's best to give the game multiple playthroughs if you want the best experience, but most of the main girls - the ones with the most content and broadly the most romantic stories - prefer a CHICK MC.

I don't think you'll run into any issues, since if you're hoping to play a more soft-hearted romantic character you'll probably naturally be inclined towards CHICK play, but if you ever find yourself wanting to woo a girl and she just doesn't seem into you that will probably be why. Hope you enjoy the game!

Thanks for the information appreciate you

 

[maxthruster]

Dang was hoping Quinn was part of the main girls. All good with the others though.
I'm going to try a Bella run next right now doing Sage.

If it helps, Quinn has by far the most content out of the side girls - a lot of people believe she will be promoted to main girl status soon enough, since she's both integral to the story and prominently featured in the game's marketing. You'll want to lean very heavily on the DIK alignment if you want to win her over though, since she's pretty prickly at first.

 

[theillusionxo]

If it helps, Quinn has by far the most content out of the side girls - a lot of people believe she will be promoted to main girl status soon enough, since she's both integral to the story and prominently featured in the game's marketing. You'll want to lean very heavily on the DIK alignment if you want to win her over though, since she's pretty prickly at first.

I'm hoping she does become one her story is good so far. Perfect since im on that both atm.

 

[Roger-a-Dale]

Dang was hoping Quinn was part of the main girls. All good with the others though.
I'm going to try a Bella run next right now doing Sage.

Doing Sage is very important. And so is doing Bella.

If it helps, Quinn has by far the most content out of the side girls - a lot of people believe she will be promoted to main girl status soon enough, since she's both integral to the story and prominently featured in the game's marketing. You'll want to lean very heavily on the DIK alignment if you want to win her over though, since she's pretty prickly at first.

I'd say it's more that the SGs need to be divided to further groups. The lines are fairly clear, but we haven't managed to coin decent labels.

Quinn is most definitely a significant character well worth a dedicated run, but she isn't on the level of attention the MGs get. On the other hand quite a few SGs will never get to Quinn's level. So there should be a group in between.

 

[ShinoSilviu]

If it helps, Quinn has by far the most content out of the side girls - a lot of people believe she will be promoted to main girl status soon enough, since she's both integral to the story and prominently featured in the game's marketing. You'll want to lean very heavily on the DIK alignment if you want to win her over though, since she's pretty prickly at first.

i still hope by some miracle and twisted thing in the dev path, riona will be a main girl to