I read your authors note Dev! Thanks for making and sharing this game with us!I've recently downloaded the basic renpy stuff, but actually making a game seems pretty daunting... Any advice for an even-more-newbie?
I can tell you what I did. I literally had never done ANYTHING like this before. I had ZERO experience with working on 3DCG, modeling, posing, animation, etc etc etc. I had some limited programming experience though, which helped me grasp the concepts of the RP code.
When I started, I used the basic stuff that Daz gives you for free, and I watched about 8 hours of Youtube videos lol. I literally just started putting basic models in basic poses. I'll attach some of my early renders to this message, to show how far I've come. I spent at least 3-4 hours every single day, for about 6 months, working in Daz, learning how it all worked. I befriended a handful of devs, who were exceptionally kind and willing to answer my incredibly stupid questions. I'd already had a story in mind, so the writing came easily enough. 9 months after first touching the software, I had Chapter 1 of my game out. It really is just a matter of putting in the time to learn. Make some friends. Watch all the tutorials you can.
So, the images in order: The first official Daz render I ever did - The original characters I'd put together for my story (so bad) - First decent render - Then 2 attempts at working with low light
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