VN Ren'Py Danger BLUE [v0.1] [pazzonerogames]

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Today Episode 2 gets released for the Sky Blue tier! ($5)

This is the final release for now. There are no plans for a free public release in the near future. I’d like to recover some of the costs of creating this Episode, and I truly hope you’ll find it worth the $5 .

A free release might happen someday, but not for the foreseeable future.
 
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Good evening!

In the poll about playtime, the results were all over the place. Some people finished in 1.5 hours, others in 2.5, 3, 3.5, and even 4.5 hours.

Basically, the only solid conclusion I can draw from this is that the playtime depends heavily on the player. A second conclusion: I seem to be a slow player myself at 3.5 hours. My playtester finishing in 2h40 should probably have been a hint as well.

Because of this, it might not be the smartest idea to advertise a “3.5-hour playtime.” For players who completed it in 1.5 hours, that probably felt disappointing. So I’ve decided to remove all playtime claims for the release. It feels like the most honest approach: I simply can’t predict how long you will take, and I don’t want to set expectations that might not match your experience.

For Episode 3, I currently have about 100 minutes of script ready, measured with my own slow play-speed . I’m aiming for 150 to 180 minutes in total, which means the writing is roughly 60% finished. Rendering is also progressing steadily, though nothing too spectacular yet... the release tasks are still taking up quite a bit of time.

Take care, and see you next week!

– ilPazzo
 

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Good evening!

This week has been the first one that actually feels normal again since the release. By that I mean: no more fixing or uploading new game versions, no more updating storefronts, just diving back into creating the story, posing renders, and cursing whenever Daz3D hangs or my VRAM fills up. You know, the stuff I enjoy

The scene I’m working on is a tough one. It’s a new environment, which means the lighting isn’t set up yet and I often have to re-render shots because I’m not quite happy with the results. There are up to five characters in the scene (see Preview ), so that’s a lot of posing and lighting. And since my VRAM can’t handle that many figures at once, I have to render most shots in two passes. (I talked about these VRAM issues in Behind the Scenes #4 ( ), and I’m planning to do another BTS about the two-pass workflow, in case you’re into the technical side.)

And to top it off, it’s not exactly a “happy” scene. That adds a bit of emotional weight. It’s important for the story, but apparently I prefer writing happy or romantic moments .

All in all, progress is slow. I’m still meeting the minimum weekly render quota I set for myself, but just barely. The upside: this should be the most technically challenging scene of the entire episode. I deliberately started with this one to get it out of the way. Once the hardest part is done, the rest should be a piece of cake, right?

Take care, and see you next week!

– ilPazzo
 
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Good evening!

It’s been a week with mixed work again. I continued rendering the scene I’m currently working on, and below you’ll find a visual representation of the progress. Besides that, I finished the story for a Chloé scene I’ve been working on on and off over the past few weeks. It was a bit tricky to piece everything together, but I’m happy with how it turned out. I honestly can’t wait to start rendering it!

Oh, and I already made a “Merry Xmas” render A little early maybe, but I had some inspiration, so I worked on it in between other tasks. You’ll get to see the result in a week or two!

Since the next scene I’ll be rendering will probably be one with Chloé, I’ll try to plan ahead, create a few outfits for her, and set up a poll so you can choose what she should wear!

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Time to show you the visual progress. First time for Episode 3!



This represents the episode’s timeline, minute by minute. Each minute gets a color based on what still needs to be done. Each block represents a scene from the game.

There are roughly 140 minutes of story so far. That means there’s about 30% left to write, and those blocks will be added later. Also, the order of the scenes isn’t final yet. So yes, it’s very approximate but it still gives you a good idea, I hope.

The red parts are written, but I still need to refine them and possibly add some things, so they stay marked in red for now. For the yellow parts, I’m fairly confident the story is final. Those will be the next candidates for rendering. And the purple one is the scene I’ve been working on these past weeks. As you can see, it’s a big one.

Take care, and see you next week!

– ilPazzo
 

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Good evening!

Very productive week, it was! First of all, the 0.2.5 version has been released, as announced last week. TLDR: the endscreen balancing formula has been significantly improved and now properly reflects what each girl thinks of you. It doesn't break any savegames. And oh yeah, there's a Mac-build too.

Then, I found some time to shop for new outfits for Chloé. As promised, her cosmetic poll has been live for a few days now, and it's turning out to be a very close race. If you're in Sky Blue (or up) and haven't voted yet, you can still do so .

Since I couldn't start working on the Chloé scene yet (I have to wait for the poll), I picked a smaller scene to render first. And that's already finished! I’ll probably tackle one more small scene to give the poll a few extra days.

The Christmas holidays include a few family moments, but I should still be able to keep rendering and maintain the momentum. It doesn’t feel like work at all, it’s still very much a hobby, and one I genuinely enjoy

There’s a Christmas render coming next week, but I’d already like to wish you all the very best. Grab a drink , gather with friends or family, and enjoy this special time of year.

Have a wonderful Christmas, stay cozy, and share it with your loved ones. And of course: thanks to each and every one of you for your support, for sticking around, and for sharing your positive energy!

Take care, and see you next week!

– ilPazzo
 
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I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a warm, joyful holiday season. Thank you so much for your incredible support, I'm really thankful to have you along for the ride.

Here's to more stories, more progress, and more great moments with the girls

Merry Christmas, everyone!
 
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Good evening!

The last devlog of 2025! And what a year it's been. When I started on March 21 with Episode 1, it truly felt like jumping into the deep end, feet first. Would anyone even be waiting for my story, my style, my world?

In the meantime, Episode 2 is already out, and the reactions keep being positive. I’m slowly finding my rhythm in this world of quickly jotting down ideas, fantasizing about fun scenes, writing a bit of code here and there, and in between… rendering, rendering, and rendering some more.

And I couldn’t have wished for a better Christmas gift than you: people who enjoy my work and support me along the way

Onwards to 2026, with my very best wishes for the new year to you and your family. And on the Danger BLUE front, let’s raise a glass to lots of new content, positive reviews, and good vibes

Okay, on to the actual devlog part of this devlog

I finished a second smaller scene, bringing the total number of completed scenes to three. After that, I started preparing the big Chloé scene. This afternoon, I closed the poll about her outfit, since I ran out of renders without her in it. Option B won with 64% of the votes, and this is the one:

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The plan for the coming week(s) is to keep rendering the Chloé scene and do some more writing in between. And there'll be a preview on Wednesday!

Take care, and see you next week year!

– ilPazzo
 
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