Ren'Py Don't Worry [Dev Diary]

[commonkira]

Hello Forum! I've posted before in the Dev Help section, asking questions about creating a game in Ren'Py/DAZ. The community was very helpful! So I thank you for your guidance/suggestions! They've been a great help and motivated me to continue! However, due to unforeseen circumstances, I barely had time to learn Daz+Ren'Py+Blender... However, I decided to start a diary of my ongoing work for my first story game. What's it about? Well... See below:

Overview:
It isn't often that you lose the one you loved the most. When everything's changed. But, it's been seven days since your father died, and while your mother's been supportive and tried to give you space, while your older sister continues to make your life a living hell, you kept reminiscing on what your father used to say:
"You never forget the day when your entire life changed."
So you'll never forget today.​

Synopsis:
You're young, talentless, spent most of your time with gaming on your computer and lost in thought. But it's time to get a job.
Meanwhile, your mother and older sister have to go work, while your younger sister attends the last year of her high-school. Your mom asked you to clean the house, so you do. But you ask, why?

Someone's coming over. Her dad, your grandfather. He heard the news and wants to do everything he can to help your mother and you, your family.

But all is not what it seems and soon our story will unfold as the old man enters your life. And as the first day ends, the impossible happens.

Main Characters are as follows.
Your main love interests:

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Protagonist and Antagonist of the story:

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Thread Started: 2025-02-02
Progress: First Day - 25% Done.
Engine: Ren'Py
Language: English
Genre:

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Developer Notes:

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Mechanics (So Far):

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Images from WIP instance:

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[Penumbral Evanescence]

Hey man, a promising start. Good luck with your game

Storyline doesn't reveal much (as of yet), but it guess that was intentional so as to not reveal too much of the inner workings just yet

I'm liking the renders/characters so far. On that note:

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^ Kind of reminds me of Emma Watson when she had short hair

 

[commonkira]

Hey man, a promising start. Good luck with your game

Storyline doesn't reveal much (as of yet), but it guess that was intentional so as to not reveal too much of the inner workings just yet

I'm liking the renders/characters so far. On that note:

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^ Kind of reminds me of Emma Watson when she had short hair

Thank you, Mr./Mrs. Penumbral Evanescence, for your kind words!!

Yes, well, actually I was going with another character, but this one closely resembled the mature version of that character that I felt was quite close. (It's from a cartoon show )

I updated the synopsis and will continue. I just wanted to hit submit and get some sleep finally...

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

Thank you, Mr./Mrs. Penumbral Evanescence, for your kind words!!

Yes, well, actually I was going with another character, but this one closely resembled the mature version of that character that I felt was quite close. (It's from a cartoon show )

I updated the synopsis and will continue. I just wanted to hit submit and get some sleep finally...

I see. Well, either way, quite an intriguing start nonetheless and wishing you good luck as part of this endeavour of yours

Will be sure to keep a close eye on this as development progresses. Interested to see the major plot points in this AVN of yours and how the narrative will develop based on the interpersonal relationships the MC has with other FMC's in the game

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

Also, feel free to post periodic updates on this development thread, as you can elicit further constructive feedback from the broader F95/AVN gaming community so you can improve upon certain aspects of your game as part of its ongoing development

 

[commonkira]

Also, feel free to post periodic updates on this development thread, as you can elicit further constructive feedback from the broader F95/AVN gaming community so you can improve upon certain aspects of your game as part of its ongoing development

That's the reason I created this! Mr. osanaiko said to always post new threads if I have new questions, so I posted a Dev Diary to cover my bases

And will post periodically updates on it. That being said, I wish you, and everyone else, a good night!

PS: Updated developer notes to include more info such as the paths.

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

You could also consider inputting (every now and then) some community polls as part of your ongoing development phase to serve as an additional feedback mechanism to give you better direction on what the broader community would like to see regarding game content, plot elements, favourite character polls, and other such topics. Of course, this is up to your discretion but might be something to look into later on.

 

[commonkira]

You could also consider inputting (every now and then) some community polls as part of your ongoing development phase to serve as an additional feedback mechanism to give you better direction on what the broader community would like to see regarding game content, plot elements, favourite character polls, and other such topics. Of course, this is up to your discretion but might be something to look into later on.

I've seen this phenomenon in other dev diaries / game threads. I will utilize it if required. But I need to state: I do this as a hobby since I enjoy it. In fact, it's the only reason I'm writing/designing it, since I don't see my kinks represented so often in other games (Which is why I'm so heavily influenced by those games I mentioned, they do what others can't, story, build-up, shock, etc.)

But favourite character polls? That's an interesting idea (I may abuse it). Thank you.

(For real, going to sleep, hope you enjoy a good night's sleep).

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

I've seen this phenomenon in other dev diaries / game threads. I will utilize it if required. But I need to state: I do this as a hobby since I enjoy it. In fact, it's the only reason I'm writing/designing it, since I don't see my kinks represented so often in other games (Which is why I'm so heavily influenced by those games I mentioned, they do what others can't, story, build-up, shock, etc.)

But favourite character polls? That's an interesting idea (I may abuse it). Thank you.

(For real, going to sleep, hope you enjoy a good night's sleep).

Thank you, my friend. Wishing you a pleasant rest of your night as well. Get a good night's rest so you can wake up the next day with renewed vigour to tackle your project in earnest



Yes, polls are only there on a need-to-have basis. Feel free to implement them as you see fit. Community polls might make more sense the closer you are to a development milestone and/or you need to receive a quick opinion from the community regarding a particular feature addition and/or detail of a game. Anyways, just something to think about for the future. Cheers.

 

[commonkira]

Update: #1
Date: 03/February/2025
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Updated Dev Note

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I will update the OP soon.

 

[commonkira]

Update: #2
Date: 05/February/2025
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Separate Dev Note:

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In other news, how does one add images as an album, the way many games have them laid out?

(Will update the OP soon with the changelog. This Dev Diary will remain here.)

 

[commonkira]

Update: #3
Date: 08/February/2025

I have some excellent bad news: The renders I've made so far were really not up to my standard. So will probably redo most of them. This is good for another reason, I was very disorganized previously, now, I'm carefully setting up the workflow (Can't believe I used that word, finally...)

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Personal Status:
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to create/save expressions/poses for each character and have it be 1-click solution. No more manually setting each dial.
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a one-click solution (Well, 2-clicks), for setting up deformations on one object (Couch) vs. a character. Thanks again, Volos!
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how to setup my DAZ library to be more organized.


Bonus, one of the first images you'll see in the game.

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Thank you for reading!

 

[commonkira]

So, I don't really have much of an update, just wanted to let everyone know I'm still pushing forward. I've begun laying out the storyboard and already finished the gameplay loop as well as the paths section (Which hovers over the storyboard as a whole). Will lay out a changelog when I have something of substance besides the writing aspect.

Had to add extra scenes in the first day. 11 out of 18 are finished. First day will be introductory. As a consequence, no use of the messaging function on your phone, to message your family. But you will every evening/night have the option to talk to them on the phone.

Paths

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Gameplay loop however is off-limits due to containing spoilers.

Example of lighting I am satisfied with (Counts as a teaser, I reckon):


See you next time!

 

[commonkira]

Added a poll (Going against my hardline pro-Netori stance on this one), to see how many would prefer an additional Love path. I thought a while about it and I don't really mind it. In fact, it could turn out great, but it will replace one of the existing paths (The Story Only/No Sex Path), however, it depends on how many would prefer it.
Bonus Teaser:

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[commonkira]

Update: #4
Date: 17/February/2025

Still alive. Still moving forward.

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Example one of the wallpapers you can set on your phone if you decide to take creep + a picture while creeping. Counts as spoiler! Will be redone when I start rendering again.

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[commonkira]

Another two of the old renders. Will be redone. This one will be one of the three choices you get for a photo for your phone if you want.

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And for feet enthusiasts (I'm actually happy how these turned out).

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[commonkira]

Dear Forum,

I will close the poll after today. I think the consensus ended up being the same as before. As a result, I will keep the Story (No Sex) path in. But, it will be the last to develop (First day only has a few scenes that need modifying for that purpose).

Looking to release with First Day with all three personalities + Netorare/Netori/Sharing path included. I calculated and came to a figure of about 300 renders per sequence where paths diverge. As I'm keeping this on a Day to Day release prospect, this means I'm looking at say, 900 renders for path divergence per day (All three characters will have something) + 2000 or so for a day-to-day story focused basis.

Since it's a story focused game, there will most likely not be any sex scenes on the First Day, merely voyeurism. I would like to also state, this turned out to become a slow-burn type of a story. And also, the world will not revolve around the main character, but that he is the most integral element to the overarching narrative (And the one who makes the decisions).

If slow-burn is not your thing, I apologize. This may not be of interest. However, I hope I can impress players that do try their hand at it. Let me show you a (censored) game design document:

Game Design Document

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See you next time.

(PS: Thank you to all who voted!)

 

[commonkira]

Okay, I will give the poll another few hours, then I'll close it, since more voted for cutting the Story Only path.

That will speed up development a bit.

(Every vote matters).

FYI: If the Story mode is cut, then I will not even consider adding it until this project has a 1.0 release (Finished).

 

[commonkira]

Alright, then, that does it! Poll will close soon. Consensus: Cut the Story Only path.
Thank you all for participating!