VN Ren'Py Completed Chasing Beth [v1.0.2] [Tora Productions]

[Princess Groundhog]

What Moskys said is correct, but I'll add that the 5 games down the left side of the Omnibus start screen are the actual games and ones to the right of them are short stories and other things that add color to the world. The writing is such that I don't expect anyone to have played the short stories when playing the games. They add color, sometimes a lot of it (one of them is a novella), but to understand what's happening, you only need to play the actual games.

Tlaero

Any potential news for a second omnibus?

 

[Tlaero]

Any potential news for a second omnibus?

I'm weighing the pros and cons of creating an Omnibus 2 with not enough stuff in it and then adding future things vs waiting until there's enough content to "fill" a second Omnibus before creating it.

Currently, there are two kinetics that I consider "Short stories" but that are longer than the Shorts in Omnibus 1, an actual short story, and Chasing Beth. Doesn't seem like "enough." But I understand the benefit of people not needing to ask what order things go in if they just need to download 2 omnibuses and play #1 before #2.

I'll keep thinking about it. Mostly, right now, I'm focused on Toro 7, though.

Tlaero

 

[bingolebongo]

You could always just update the first omnibus and give it version numbers as well, although I can see why that might create further confusion.

 

[Tlaero]

Renpy really wants you to have all of the images be the same size, but the old games have images that are a different size (and different aspect ration even) than the new ones. That's the primary reason I chose to split the Omnibuses where I did.

Tlaero

 

[Princess Groundhog]

Renpy really wants you to have all of the images be the same size, but the old games have images that are a different size (and different aspect ration even) than the new ones. That's the primary reason I chose to split the Omnibuses where I did.

Tlaero

And I suppose it’s not possible to do a remaster?

 

[jufot]

And I suppose it’s not possible to do a remaster?

Remasteritis is a debilitating disease. The fewer devs suffer from it, the better.

 

[bingolebongo]

Renpy really wants you to have all of the images be the same size, but the old games have images that are a different size (and different aspect ration even) than the new ones. That's the primary reason I chose to split the Omnibuses where I did.

Tlaero

Oh, got it. That's an annoying limitation.

 

[Tlaero]

And I suppose it’s not possible to do a remaster?

Everything is possible, but the time spent remastering old games is time not spent making new ones. I'd rather move forward.

Tlaero

 

[FaceCrap]

Tlaero The OP states this is the seventh game in the series. Now, I know from the Omnibus which are the first five, but I have no idea which one is considered to be the sixth. Which one would that be?

 

[Tlaero]

Hmmm. I'm not sure why it says "Seventh." There are two kinetics between Darkness Falls and Chasing Beth. So this is either the 6th if you don't count them as "games" or the 8th if you do. Anyway, those kinetics are (in order)

Elsa's Nightmares https://f95zone.to/threads/elsas-nightmares-ep-1-6-tora-productions.42937/
Elsaverse: Transitions https://f95zone.to/threads/elsaverse-transitions-ep-1-7-tora-productions.66298/

Tlaero

 

[FaceCrap]

Thanks, I think I figured why it's called the "Seventh". Darkness Falls originally came as two separate HTML versions, But the Ren'Py version consolidated those into one.
And I do know about the two kinetics. But I saw those more as a collection of side stories.

On another note, I just finished Chasing Beth, and O.M.G.

I still don't know what triggered it, I think it was the way the scenes showed while Joel was typing out his final story, but I actually got a bit emotional.

I only suffered a very minor form of PTSD, I was involved with helping out emergency personnel during the aftermath of a frontal train collision (I lived next to a railroad) when I was only 18.
The first fifteen minutes, the only sounds I heard were the sirens from ambulances driving to and fro... it actually took a few years before I stopped hearing those whenever it became silent.
So I can very well imagine how hard it must be after experiencing things like the MC in this game, and others having experienced those in real life.
Especially if you're constantly in a situation where your life and that of your team members is on the line.

And I honestly don't understand how a certain someone could be so completely wrong about what the story is about, this says more about the player than about the characters.

 

[Tlaero]

On another note, I just finished Chasing Beth, and O.M.G.

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Tlaero

 

[Tlaero]

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EV: PPF part 1 released
"Elsaverse: Past, Present, and Future" is a relatively short 4 part kinetic that paves the way for our next major game (Gemini). Today I'm releasing part one to $10 patrons, and I will release it to the public in about a day.
I hope you enjoy it!
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Tlaero

 

[Princess Groundhog]

Woo! A new Elsaveese entry is always good news!

 

[LP83]

Tlaero Mortze
For the love of all that is good, I don't know how the F I missed this one!!
Being a big fan of your stories (and the Elsaverse even more) this one was another great entry!!
Very deep emotions in it.
As always, the writing and the renders blend so beautifully with each other.

I'm thrilled each tie you release a new story and I'm looking forward to the upcoming ones!!
Now I'm up to date (including the new short PPF)

PS: Chloe

 

[Meloned]

Looks lovely!