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Hello everyone.
Work has finally started on the next set of scenes, these are specifically the Louise and Cindy (separated) parts.
Both of these take place in the shower section of the beach house. Up until this point in the game this part of the house wasn't really shown, thus I had to spend some time fleshing out the environment. I am pleased with the result.
With that graft out of the way I should be able to focus on the static images before moving onto the animations I intend for these scenes. A side effect of all this is learning how to create a realistic wet effect for both Louise and Cindy's skin.
Next week's supporter only post will have some preview images, but until then:
Stay safe all,
Cenc
(For those keeping count, don't let that figure of 54 confuse you, 28 animations have a total 6420 rendered frames.)
I didn't finish this when I first heard of it some months ago and I couldn't remember why, so I replayed it when this update came out. Everything was fine until we get to the beach house and the game seems to turn into a sandbox and my motivation to continue drains quickly. Oh, yeah that was why. How long does that format last? Does it ever end or does the game just stay that way?
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Hello all,
In this Development update I want to highlight what's comming next in update 0.4.9.
Don't let the small version increase fool you, there's a few good scenes being added to round out chapter four as well as some system updates. Let's take a closer look at what you can expect.
Chapter One Remaster:
Many of you already are aware of this on-going work. The next update includes a re-design and re-render of the images used in chapter one, specifically the scenes where you meet Cindy and Jon for the first time.
Old images are on the left, whilst the new re-mastered are to the right. (In case it wasn't blatantly obvious!)
It's only when these images are side by side that I can really see just how much of a difference there is. I guess that's four years of progress, though of course even now I'm always striving for improvement. Perfection is an ever moving goal that can never be attained, so long as I feel my skills are progressing then I am content.
The re-master is not just contained to the images, the scenes themselves have been updated, in some cases completely re-written, though the original intent is still there some elements of the story that (at the time) were as yet unknown, have been introduced earlier.
Game systems update:
Game systems include things like the replay menu, which has been updated and a couple of long standing bugs have been fixed. The animation replays are now persistent so they will remain unlocked across saves.
Unfortunately due to the way I have implemented choices as part of the scenes a replay of those more intimate moments is not possible. It's a nice to have, but given I'm hoping to finish out this game with chapter five, I just do not have enough time left to devote to this.
Several long standing bugs with bonus images and relationship screens have also been corrected.
Walkthrough:
Yes, you read that right. I have gone through and added a walkthrough that can be toggled on at any time via the settings menu. This was a massive undertaking as I wanted to give you, the player, ultimate control on your choices.
Some of the 'supportive' text (orange) may need to be re-worded so that it is easy to understand. You could (in theory) select the 'realistic' route but decide to get back together with Louise, which would then put you over to the supportive route.
Let's call this version 1 of the walkthrough. It will most likely need some tweaking but the structure is in place. Does this mean other mods or guides will no longer be updated. The PDF walkthrough guide is specific to a Louise Route and it is entirely up to ZoeyRaven is he chooses to continue writing it.
Mods are, however, entirely outside of my control.
Additional scenes not featured in 0.4.8b:
There are three additional scenes that were cut from the previous update for time. These feature Louise, Cindy and Cassie (separately). They slot into chapter four in the morning before leaving the beach house. For anyone with a save at the end of chapter four I have created a call back (in story) that will allow you to 'go back' to those scenes.
For anyone who gets to those scenes naturally i.e. have not reached the end of chapter four. They will not get the call back as they will encounter the scenes through normal playthrough.
Bugfixes!:
Part of doing the walkthrough allowed me to really focus in on some bugs that have been missed repeatedly. Some of them ever since version 0.1.0! These bugs are often missed due to me (and the testers) speeding through the first parts of the game, very rarely choosing alternative choices as, what I do, when it comes to testing new content, it's easier to manually trigger variables and conditions on or off via the ren'py console command.
This teaches me to not take the early game for granted and to remember other routes exist and need just as much testing.
Christmas / Holiday special:
I'm not one for doing these, outside of the one-off images I produce each year. However I have a rare opportunity to actually get a short, but fun Christmas themed special into the next update. The writing for it is done, and yes, I did have a lot of fun writing it, also yes, it is as cheesy as you can imagine! I do not have any completed images to show you as these are still in production. However perhaps a teaser of the outfits our two girls will be wearing.
Not final, subject to change, probably will a bit.
Recently a fair few new members both paid and free have joined, I just wanted to welcome them to the community. I hope you all enjoy the game and other creations you can find on this patreon feed. Thank you for your support!
That's it for now. Let me know in the comments your thoughts.
Stay safe all,
Cenc
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I played this when it was still pretty new, but it didn't really grab me then for some reason. Just played through it over the last couple of days, and I have to say it really is one of the best games I've played. While I enjoy the thriller aspects of the plot, I think I find the struggles the MC and Louise are going through more interesting. That I find her very attractive doesn't hurt either. 
I've only been on the supportive hubby path so far as I just can't bring myself to cheat on her. Some of you who know me from other threads may not be surprised by that. Kimiko is pretty cute too (glad she changed her hair though) and she will definitely become our adopted daughter (and become an older sister). And maybe in an alternate reality playthrough, if at all possible, more to both of us. Not really interested in the other ladies.
I've only been on the supportive hubby path so far as I just can't bring myself to cheat on her. Some of you who know me from other threads may not be surprised by that. Kimiko is pretty cute too (glad she changed her hair though) and she will definitely become our adopted daughter (and become an older sister). And maybe in an alternate reality playthrough, if at all possible, more to both of us. Not really interested in the other ladies.
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Okay, this may seem like a dumb question, but why is this mod labeled DoF-0.4.8b-WTMod(V2) when it is linked to Dreams of Reality? This sounds much more like Desire of Fate to me although the version number is wrong. Is this just a typo?
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The F was supposed to be R and I was dumb enough not to notice it. It's just a typo in the filename.
Downloaded the game this morning and gave it a go. Very impressed so far. Version 0.4.8b-pc
But one question I'm confused on. I just started the game, met Jacob and caught his stapler. He asks if I'm going to the Brass Pole that night, and I say yes. I then look at the Characters page and apparently I've already lied to Lousie?
I continued on to the date, and after waking up, it's still there:
Is this a bug or intended?
But one question I'm confused on. I just started the game, met Jacob and caught his stapler. He asks if I'm going to the Brass Pole that night, and I say yes. I then look at the Characters page and apparently I've already lied to Lousie?
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I continued on to the date, and after waking up, it's still there:
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Is this a bug or intended?
Glad you're enjoying the game. This is not a bug but a feature
A feature I will be fixing in the next update (Thanks for finding it though)
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Ok, if it's a feature I'm all happy then. I'll just assume it's some kind of cool foreshadowing that money won't continue to be a problem for them, if they can afford to go to a beach house.Glad you're enjoying the game. This is not a bug but a feature
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never been and beach house isn't theirs.Ok, if it's a feature I'm all happy then. I'll just assume it's some kind of cool foreshadowing that money won't continue to be a problem for them, if they can afford to go to a beach house.
Also came across another item, perhaps another feature.Glad you're enjoying the game. This is not a bug but a feature
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Haha, good spot. I'll edit that. The names Kimiko or Kimeko can have several meanings. "Kimi" can mean Empress or Noble, while "Ko" means child. So, they literally translate to "Empress Child" or "Noble Child".
However, as typical Japanese names often do, they carry additional meanings such as:
- Beautiful Child
- Righteous Child
- Valuable Child
- Child without Equal
- Beginning, Beautiful Child
As for Tsubaki, the name came about quite spontaneously. I was looking out of my window at a camellia plant I had planted years earlier. For the first couple of years, the plant was establishing itself and didn't flower. In the third year, it produced a single red flower, then none the following year. But in the fifth year, it put all its effort into blooming, and I had dozens of beautiful red flowers that lasted several months. Sadly, this show has never been repeated.
There is nothing rare or particularly unique about camellias, but sometimes, inspiration comes from the most random of places.
You didn't ask for a background on her name, but I felt in the mood to share. Thanks for the report.
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It's going to be a very busy week....
I have 1 more animation to render to put the Xmas special to bed. Below you will find the release date and the change log for the update. Please note, the release date is subject to change!
Dreams of Reality: Chapter Four Part Four 0.4.9 (Xmas special)
Release date(s):
- Patreon early release ($10+) Friday 20th December 2024
- General release ($5) Monday 23rd December 2024
- 0.4.8 Public Release: Monday 23rd December 2024
- Game updated to 0.4.9
- Spending the night with Kimiko now properly shows her morning scenes instead of any others.
- Replay gallery reworked.
- Replay gallery is now persistent, scenes can be accessed from the main menu.
- Several images inside the bonus gallery were the wrong size and have been corrected.
- Random image of Cindy touching Jacob during a hot moment with Louise has been corrected. Way to kill a vibe man...
- Both boss replay animations have been corrected and will now play from the replay screen.
- Error when viewing Kimiko's relationship screen corrected.
- Graphical choice menu used in chapter four part one, updated to the new version introduced in part three.
- Walkthrough has now been added to the game. This is defaulted to off but can be toggled on via the settings menu.
- Flavour text on Louise's relationship screen for leaving the Beach House early has been corrected.
- Christmas / holiday special story added, this is available via the main page (during December) or the extras page under settings.
- Further correction to the meaning of Kimiko's name in the relationship screen.
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