Just a quick progress update before I go dark for the holidays:
I would say I'm about 75% complete with the first part of the rewrite. I’ll post it in the thread when it's in a decent state so people can try it, but I probably won’t add it to the first post of the thread until it’s further along. It definitely won’t be perfect because of the added complexity, but I have spent a lot of time refining the dialogue and testing routes. I'm hoping it'll be finished sometime during January, but I have some interviews that I have to study for so I can't make any promises.
To reiterate, the main focus of the rewrite is switching the VN to one that's more character-driven, as the original game has turned into more of a loosely connected set of lewds. I have made several major changes to address this.
Firstly, the rewrite has switched to an episodic format. Each episode 'should' have one driving event or motivation that will be the basis of the episode. The first episode is just about the MC getting into school but I've fleshed it out more, made it more reactive than the original, and added additional choices to setup some central conflicts for the rest of the story. This type of format will also allow for significant time skips between episodes, as one of the main criticisms of the original game and subsequently this project, was the unrealistic pace.
The original game was character heavy in the early days, but I've cut out many of these side characters for later. By sticking to the framework of the original game, it was clear they were being spread too thin and it felt jarring when they didn’t show up for long periods of time. This is another thing that the episodic format is meant to address. Those cut character renders can be concentrated with the others, allowing for completion of their arcs.
The side effect of this change is that many of the early lewds have also been cut and will be reintegrated later. I have added more endings to the drinking game at Marcus's house, but if you're only interested in the NSFW stuff, I would hold out for at least one or two more episodes. A positive aspect of all the cuts, lewd or not, is that the first few days go a lot faster and the story feels more focused.
Lastly, I have replicated the format for text conversations that I saw in another game. This decouples the project from the hardcoded and poorly spelled renders from the original. While I have to be careful not to overuse texting now, it adds another tool to pad out some of the characters lacking neutral renders (like Emma). I have attached an example screen to the post.
That’s all for now.
I wish you all a happy holiday!
I hope your year was better than mine!
I would say I'm about 75% complete with the first part of the rewrite. I’ll post it in the thread when it's in a decent state so people can try it, but I probably won’t add it to the first post of the thread until it’s further along. It definitely won’t be perfect because of the added complexity, but I have spent a lot of time refining the dialogue and testing routes. I'm hoping it'll be finished sometime during January, but I have some interviews that I have to study for so I can't make any promises.
To reiterate, the main focus of the rewrite is switching the VN to one that's more character-driven, as the original game has turned into more of a loosely connected set of lewds. I have made several major changes to address this.
Firstly, the rewrite has switched to an episodic format. Each episode 'should' have one driving event or motivation that will be the basis of the episode. The first episode is just about the MC getting into school but I've fleshed it out more, made it more reactive than the original, and added additional choices to setup some central conflicts for the rest of the story. This type of format will also allow for significant time skips between episodes, as one of the main criticisms of the original game and subsequently this project, was the unrealistic pace.
The original game was character heavy in the early days, but I've cut out many of these side characters for later. By sticking to the framework of the original game, it was clear they were being spread too thin and it felt jarring when they didn’t show up for long periods of time. This is another thing that the episodic format is meant to address. Those cut character renders can be concentrated with the others, allowing for completion of their arcs.
The side effect of this change is that many of the early lewds have also been cut and will be reintegrated later. I have added more endings to the drinking game at Marcus's house, but if you're only interested in the NSFW stuff, I would hold out for at least one or two more episodes. A positive aspect of all the cuts, lewd or not, is that the first few days go a lot faster and the story feels more focused.
Lastly, I have replicated the format for text conversations that I saw in another game. This decouples the project from the hardcoded and poorly spelled renders from the original. While I have to be careful not to overuse texting now, it adds another tool to pad out some of the characters lacking neutral renders (like Emma). I have attached an example screen to the post.
That’s all for now.
I wish you all a happy holiday!
I hope your year was better than mine!
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