HTML Dune – Breeding a Dynasty [v0.2.1] [lmno]

[lmno]

If you're consistent with release I would happily pledge money monthly I love dune and I love gooning

We aren't going to take money for this project now or in the near future. We appreciate the sentiment though!

If you want to show your support, please write a review or consider adding us to your signature!

 

[lonelyk]

I always like games in the Dune universe (especially breeding/incest ones), and it is very promising that the dev is so active in this thread, but I tried it for the first time yesterday and I have to say I am disappointed by the low amount of content available 18 months after the first release already. We are still in the intro phase, not much has happened at all. I hope a release comes soon, and that the rework to remove AI and work with Daz instead will enable faster development. I always look forward to some Jessica and Alia!

 

[billyjoebobmartin]

dune meme (i wonder when f95 will add discord to the media list)

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cats are sandworms confirmed

 

[Haight]

Any road map or eta of the game?

 

[Finuee]

cats are sandworms confirmed

They are, indeed!

 

[bryand11]

So do you have any idea of when next update is going to happen

 

[lmno]

Devblog #4

Hello everyone,
sorry it's been a while but we're here to bring you some updates on the development of this game.

New Sprites
We've been working on recreating the AI versions of the characters in the Daz3D engine and we've just finished the sprites for all characters that appear in Chapter One, so here they are!

Spoiler: Daz Sprites

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Writing Progress
Some scenes have been written, although not too much as of yet. We plan to increase the pace of this shortly. Currently, dialogue for some existing characters has been updated and first draft dialogue for new characters have been written.
Added characters: The smuggler, the Emperor, the Baron


Spice Minigame Progress
The harvesting mechanic is already finished, and it works. We will need to playtest it further to tweak the numbers to ensure proper playability. But the code for the core mechanic is done and finished, and ready to start testing. All the graphic assets for this are already done, too. So all that's left really for this part of the update is testing it to make sure the risks and gains are balanced. The mechanics for paying your tithe to the Emperor are already finished as well, as are the game over conditions in case you miss your tithe. Finally, we've implemented an option for the player to send more spice than required to the Emperor, to get on his good side.


Holo-Calls
We've implemented a mechanic for making holo-calls to characters that are not on Arrakis. This will allow the player to go to the comms room and call the Emperor or Baron Harkonnen, for example.


Regarding Support
At this time, we aren't taking any money for this project and we don't plan to in the near future. If you want to show your support for this game, please leave a review, like to the OP, and add us to your signature! We appreciate you all very much!


Thanks - DBaD Team
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[Arnav Dasari]

We've been working on recreating the AI versions of the characters in the Daz3D engine and we've just finished the sprites for all characters that appear in Chapter One, so here they are!

All look pretty good. The only comment I have is for Mother Mohiam - is that her bedroom attire? Because otherwise I'd expect something more complicated for her clothes and hairstyle.

 

[ahningxue]

great game!

 

[forgetmaster]

Personal Opinion
I like this game, the AI babes, pissing on and breeding MILFs sell me on this. This feels like what Dune is supposed to be.

Pros:
AI done right: It's not perfect, but it works well for the game's purpose.
Possibilities of various fetishes: The game already includes some taboo themes, and I'm hoping for more.

Cons:
No breeding yet: It's teased, but not implemented.
chapters are too short: The game needs more content to keep players engaged.

Potential Additions:
Animations: it would enhance the visual appeal.
Side quest.

 

[joker2008]

Does (v0.2.1) contain both Chapter 1 and Chapter 2?

 

[lmno]

Does (v0.2.1) contain both Chapter 1 and Chapter 2?

It contains Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 part 1, Ch2P2 isn't out yet

 

[JJJ84]

I haven't come to this thread in a while, and looking up in dev logs 2 till 4, and..... am I in the minority or does anyone else actually prefer Jessica's look in the AI versions compared to the Daz3D version of her character?

I dunno. Perhaps it's the fact that I preferred how Jessica's dark dresses looked more nicely on her in AI images.
Or it may also be that I'm liking the looks of her face and hairstyle in the AI images we've had till now more compared to Daz3D (this could possibly be the difficulty in translating the exact look of Jessica's original AI look to Daz but that's just my guess & I'm no expert).

Kinda wish Paul looked a bit older too (than how he looks in those Daz3D renders).
Oh well......Perhaps I'm asking asking too much.

I'm still gonna try out the game's update when it comes out with Daz3D renders (given I really like the story), but ngl. I'm a bit saddened with these changes.

 

[reynold.biplane]

All look pretty good. The only comment I have is for Mother Mohiam - is that her bedroom attire? Because otherwise I'd expect something more complicated for her clothes and hairstyle.

That's supposed to be her standard outfit. Maybe it looks relatively simple because it is so dark, almost uniformly black? Also, a good part of her outfit is obscured here. Personally, I feel that it has a good level of sophistication to it. The only thing I would have liked to add is a certain kind of hood or very wide-brimmed hat. We just haven't found one so far that looks good *and* functions properly. We are using the newest generation of character model, and there aren't that many assets out there for it yet, compared to the previous generation, but that is slowly changing.

Personal Opinion
I like this game, the AI babes, pissing on and breeding MILFs sell me on this. This feels like what Dune is supposed to be.

Pros:
AI done right: It's not perfect, but it works well for the game's purpose.
Possibilities of various fetishes: The game already includes some taboo themes, and I'm hoping for more.

Cons:
No breeding yet: It's teased, but not implemented.
chapters are too short: The game needs more content to keep players engaged.

Potential Additions:
Animations: it would enhance the visual appeal.
Side quest.

Thanks for the review. Sorry, pissing on people (or anything with piss) isn't planned for this game. It WILL be included in the fanfic I am writing, which is kinda the foundation for this game. So stick around for that.
Animations also *definitely* not gonna happen. Unless an artist/animator descends from the heavens to do that for us (for free!).
And finally, in case you haven't read the last few posts in this thread, we are replacing AI with Daz.

I haven't come to this thread in a while, and looking up in dev logs 2 till 4, and..... am I in the minority or does anyone else actually prefer Jessica's look in the AI versions compared to the Daz3D version of her character?

I dunno. Perhaps it's the fact that I preferred how Jessica's dark dresses looked more nicely on her in AI images.
Or it may also be that I'm liking the looks of her face and hairstyle in the AI images we've had till now more compared to Daz3D (this could possibly be the difficulty in translating the exact look of Jessica's original AI look to Daz but that's just my guess & I'm no expert).

Kinda wish Paul looked a bit older too (than how he looks in those Daz3D renders).
Oh well......Perhaps I'm asking asking too much.

I'm still gonna try out the game's update when it comes out with Daz3D renders (given I really like the story), but ngl. I'm a bit saddened with these changes.

We're not exactly trying to recreate how the AI-generated characters looked. We had to compromise a lot back then. We still have to compromise with Daz, but in different ways, and to a lesser degree. We had a lot more control over how Jessica looks this time around.
To be honest, it also took me quite a while to get used to the new Jessica, even though we finetuned her *a lot*. Yeah, the old AI model really had a very pretty and unique looking face, and that was because... it was based on that of a well-known actress. That's a good way to get an attractive face, but maybe not the best idea from a legal perspective, and it also may well break the immersion for some people.
Concerning Paul, we are trying to have him roughly look the age he is in the books. He is going to age throughout the game though, so you have that to look forward to. By the time he has his harem, he won't look so fresh-faced any more.
Thanks for sticking around and for all the feedback.

 

[forgetmaster]

Sorry, pissing on people (or anything with piss) isn't planned for this game.

That's very unfortunate, I was hoping to piss on both the milfs lmao.

Animations also *definitely* not gonna happen.

Yeah that wasn't a surprise, it takes too many resources

we are replacing AI with Daz.

That's great, but I loved the AI version too

 

[Finuee]

Personal Opinion
I like this game, the AI babes, pissing on and breeding MILFs sell me on this. This feels like what Dune is supposed to be.

Pros:
AI done right: It's not perfect, but it works well for the game's purpose.
Possibilities of various fetishes: The game already includes some taboo themes, and I'm hoping for more.

Cons:
No breeding yet: It's teased, but not implemented.
chapters are too short: The game needs more content to keep players engaged.

Potential Additions:
Animations: it would enhance the visual appeal.
Side quest.

Thanks for your kind words.

As for the AI art, we're working on removing it and replacing it with Daz renders. And by "we" I mean lmno, who is doing all the thankless work of making it happen. We really hope you'll like the final result!

Regarding the breeding, it's going to be a slow burn in that regard. Bear in mind the story will follow the same story beats as the novels, which means this is not going to happen until later in the narrative.

About the amount of content, we are aware it's still short, and we apologize. We do this in our spare time, and that means the amount of time we can devote to the project is limited. But we are doing our best to provide the next content as soon as possible!

 

[Finuee]

I haven't come to this thread in a while, and looking up in dev logs 2 till 4, and..... am I in the minority or does anyone else actually prefer Jessica's look in the AI versions compared to the Daz3D version of her character?

I dunno. Perhaps it's the fact that I preferred how Jessica's dark dresses looked more nicely on her in AI images.
Or it may also be that I'm liking the looks of her face and hairstyle in the AI images we've had till now more compared to Daz3D (this could possibly be the difficulty in translating the exact look of Jessica's original AI look to Daz but that's just my guess & I'm no expert).

Kinda wish Paul looked a bit older too (than how he looks in those Daz3D renders).
Oh well......Perhaps I'm asking asking too much.

I'm still gonna try out the game's update when it comes out with Daz3D renders (given I really like the story), but ngl. I'm a bit saddened with these changes.

I understand your feelings about the AI art, but there are several reasons for dropping it in favour of Daz renders. For one, there's limited control to what AI tools generate, and moving forward it would become impossible to get the images we will need, given how specific the Dune world and lore is. There's also the fact that using AI is a bit questionable to begin with, while with Daz we are actually creating the visuals ourselves.

I agree that the 2D painted look of the initial AI art had a certain charm that 3D can't accomplish, and all the credit for that is due to lmno and his skills. But we're trying very hard to compensate with improved visuals and greater control over the images and their look and composition.

Regarding Paul's age, bear in mind that he will age as the story progresses, much like in the books, so he'll look older the more we advance in the story.

 

[rmatty111]

I have been waiting for Stilgar for days, and it's just a constant loop of talking with everyone and going everywhere to see if it triggers. Am i missing something? Is there somewhere I should wait or someone I should talk to once I get the prompt that 'he will be visiting soon'?

 

[Finuee]

I have been waiting for Stilgar for days, and it's just a constant loop of talking with everyone and going everywhere to see if it triggers. Am i missing something? Is there somewhere I should wait or someone I should talk to once I get the prompt that 'he will be visiting soon'?

You just reached the end of content so far. Stilgar's visit will be in Chapter 2, Part 2, which is in the works currently.

 

[rmatty111]

You just reached the end of content so far. Stilgar's visit will be in Chapter 2, Part 2, which is in the works currently.

Thank you! Looking forward to it!