VN Ren'Py Abandoned Elvensang [Ep. 5] [Worlaix]

[desmosome]

After uni comes real life, eh? I am very happy you got past that phase in your life, but do you anticipate there will come a time where you will have actual free time and mental space to work on this at a decent pace?

Obviously, doing it full time is out of the question at $250 a month, and even with more funding, putting off your career to work on a porn game is totally a questionable life choice anyways lol. So I didn't actually have any delusions that finishing your studies will somehow give you more time for this. We just gotta deal with it, but I do wonder where this road will take us. Perhaps one day, on my death bed, I can tell my grandchildren about Doriel and his big titty mommy.

 

[umbongoxxz]

I like the graphics and the characters but there doesn't seem to be much going on in the game right now unless there are a ton of different paths and I took the worst possible one? The game pulls you in with sweet whispers and then... nothing happens. Don't get me wrong I like the game but would be nice with a little carrot on the stick.

 

[Hyjifan1212]

I like the graphics and the characters but there doesn't seem to be much going on in the game right now unless there are a ton of different paths and I took the worst possible one? The game pulls you in with sweet whispers and then... nothing happens. Don't get me wrong I like the game but would be nice with a little carrot on the stick.

It's been said that the game is in it's early stages. No idea if the creator has a rough idea of how many chapters this will be. Seems like a passion project/hobby/outlet so guessing it'll go as long as the muses are with him with updates being spaced far apart from each other.

 

[BangB420]

Didn't this have a NTR tag back in the day? What happened?

 

[desmosome]

Didn't this have a NTR tag back in the day? What happened?

Optional NTR was in the planned tags very early in development but never actually in the game. No time to develop NTR branch though. It takes ages for one update as it is. So he dropped that idea long ago.

 

[BangB420]

Optional NTR was in the planned tags very early in development but never actually in the game. No time to develop NTR branch though. It takes ages for one update as it is. So he dropped that idea long ago.

Shame, the game story seems like it would be prime for NTR setups. Maybe dev can implement it down the road when he has more time

 

[desmosome]

Shame, the game story seems like it would be prime for NTR setups. Maybe dev can implement it down the road when he has more time

Every game with great characters and story can be prime NTR set up lol. But it's a different thing to actually develop a satisfactory NTR arc, especially in tandom with a non-NTR route focused on the MC's growth and perserverence. It's not as simple as "just add some NTR scenes." That can work if a dev doesn't care about good narrative fundamentals, but Worliax isn't half assing it.

You need impeccable planning so the same set up and common node
plot points can work effectively for both routes, or sufficiently divergent branching so each branch can get their own tailored narrative. Both of those methods increase development time dramatically, so yeah.

Personally, I don't enjoy optional NTR tacked onto a primarily non-NTR story. I prefer hard Japanese NTR with a proper corruption arc. That kinda thing can almost never can be added as an optional route in a game with a hero's journey main story without one, or both, routes spoiling the other.

 

[BangB420]

Every story with great characters and story can be prime NTR set up lol. But it's a different thing to actually develop a satisfactory NTR arc, especially in tandom with a non-NTR route focused on the MC's growth and perserverence. It's not so simple as "just add some NTR scenes." That can work if a dev doesn't care about good narrative fundamentals, but Worliax isn't half assing it.

You need impeccable planning so the same set up and common node
plot points can work effectively for both routes, or sufficiently divergent branching so each branch can get their own tailored narrative. Both of those methods increase development tine dramatically, so yeah.

Personally, I don't enjoy optional NTR tacked onto a primarily non-NTR story. I prefer hard Japanese NTR with a proper corruption arc. That kinda thing can almost never can be added as an optional route in a game with a hero's journey main story without one, or both, routes spoiling the other.

I don't know, from the beginning it seems like it was headed towards NTR. The fact that it had an "optional ntr" tag means the dev was definitely thinking about it for the story. Not surprised he dropped it considering the amount of NTR hate there be on this site. Oh well, hope he comes back to it because NTR would be hot in this story, optional or not.

 

[weezal]

I don't know, from the beginning it seems like it was headed towards NTR. The fact that it had an "optional ntr" tag means the dev was definitely thinking about it for the story. Not surprised he dropped it considering the amount of NTR hate there be on this site. Oh well, hope he comes back to it because NTR would be hot in this story, optional or not.

personally methinks that's a terrible idea. The vibes are too romantic and wholesome to tack on that stuff

 

[Hyjifan1212]

Well there will be least optional NTR in that he's destined for Sunny but there's other LI's. Funny enough, I think Sunny would be ok with MC relations with his mother.

 

[Peach Enthusiast]

For a game using an elven ass for a banner, it desperately lacks anal sex.

 

[Moiraine™]

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Hey everyone,

sorry about the delay, had a really busy month.

The topic of this progress update will be Kara's sprite with some previews as promised last time, and then a couple of other things. Kara's sprite is currently only lineart, but it should give you a pretty good idea of where it's headed.

Below is a side-by-side comparison. In defense of her old sprite, I don't think it was ever quite "finished". And before you ask if Kara wears no shoes - I just haven't drawn them yet. I don't think there's ever an instance where a character sprite shows the feet, so... low priority!

Here's a variation without the apron and with her hair tied:

I'm not 100% finished with the lineart just yet, but I'm happy with the general direction. After Kara, I think Anasteya's sprite is due for a rework next. While her current sprite is not necessarily bad, the proportions are a bit off from what I've been drawing in scenes and I'd also like all of the sprites to be consistent in style. Besides - it only takes about a day to do it when I get a vibe I'm happy with. That being said, I'm not 100% sure if it will be included in the next episode.

Aside from this, I've been playing around with ideas to make certain scenes a little more dynamic - fight scenes, for example. Using Adobe Premiere, I was able cook up this in less than twenty minutes:

I can't post videos on Patreon, so this is a gif - the actual version wouldn't be looping like this. Instead, it would play once and then effectively freeze on the last frame. Hopefully, it will make fight scene feel a little more dynamic (especially once I get better at doing it). I might be able to leverage this for making sex scenes feel a little more dynamic as well, but nothing complex. In Adobe Premiere, I'm just taking the existing assets, moving them around and rotating them - nothing as sophisticated as a penis entering a vagina. But a little camera panning and such might still help make them look more appealing.

Outside of arting around, I've been heavily focusing on tightening up the script for the game as a whole and trying to make a realistic plan for what I can and can't do. There are many things that I /want/ to do but won't be able to in the interest of keeping the story going at a reasonable pace. But that's probably something best discussed in a separate post.

Anyway, that's all I have for now, so let me conclude with a quick sketch of Kara!

Love you all,
Worlaix

 

[bobi121]

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Hey everyone,

sorry about the delay, had a really busy month.

The topic of this progress update will be Kara's sprite with some previews as promised last time, and then a couple of other things. Kara's sprite is currently only lineart, but it should give you a pretty good idea of where it's headed.

Below is a side-by-side comparison. In defense of her old sprite, I don't think it was ever quite "finished". And before you ask if Kara wears no shoes - I just haven't drawn them yet. I don't think there's ever an instance where a character sprite shows the feet, so... low priority!

Here's a variation without the apron and with her hair tied:

I'm not 100% finished with the lineart just yet, but I'm happy with the general direction. After Kara, I think Anasteya's sprite is due for a rework next. While her current sprite is not necessarily bad, the proportions are a bit off from what I've been drawing in scenes and I'd also like all of the sprites to be consistent in style. Besides - it only takes about a day to do it when I get a vibe I'm happy with. That being said, I'm not 100% sure if it will be included in the next episode.

Aside from this, I've been playing around with ideas to make certain scenes a little more dynamic - fight scenes, for example. Using Adobe Premiere, I was able cook up this in less than twenty minutes:

I can't post videos on Patreon, so this is a gif - the actual version wouldn't be looping like this. Instead, it would play once and then effectively freeze on the last frame. Hopefully, it will make fight scene feel a little more dynamic (especially once I get better at doing it). I might be able to leverage this for making sex scenes feel a little more dynamic as well, but nothing complex. In Adobe Premiere, I'm just taking the existing assets, moving them around and rotating them - nothing as sophisticated as a penis entering a vagina. But a little camera panning and such might still help make them look more appealing.

Outside of arting around, I've been heavily focusing on tightening up the script for the game as a whole and trying to make a realistic plan for what I can and can't do. There are many things that I /want/ to do but won't be able to in the interest of keeping the story going at a reasonable pace. But that's probably something best discussed in a separate post.

Anyway, that's all I have for now, so let me conclude with a quick sketch of Kara!

Love you all,
Worlaix

Kara makes me feel what Tormund Giantsbane felt towards Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones and i quote
"I want to make babies with her. Think of them... great big monsters. They'd conquer the world."
Amen to that. :O

 

[ZeroToleranc]

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Hey everyone,

sorry about the delay, had a really busy month.

The topic of this progress update will be Kara's sprite with some previews as promised last time, and then a couple of other things. Kara's sprite is currently only lineart, but it should give you a pretty good idea of where it's headed.

Below is a side-by-side comparison. In defense of her old sprite, I don't think it was ever quite "finished". And before you ask if Kara wears no shoes - I just haven't drawn them yet. I don't think there's ever an instance where a character sprite shows the feet, so... low priority!

Here's a variation without the apron and with her hair tied:

I'm not 100% finished with the lineart just yet, but I'm happy with the general direction. After Kara, I think Anasteya's sprite is due for a rework next. While her current sprite is not necessarily bad, the proportions are a bit off from what I've been drawing in scenes and I'd also like all of the sprites to be consistent in style. Besides - it only takes about a day to do it when I get a vibe I'm happy with. That being said, I'm not 100% sure if it will be included in the next episode.

Aside from this, I've been playing around with ideas to make certain scenes a little more dynamic - fight scenes, for example. Using Adobe Premiere, I was able cook up this in less than twenty minutes:

I can't post videos on Patreon, so this is a gif - the actual version wouldn't be looping like this. Instead, it would play once and then effectively freeze on the last frame. Hopefully, it will make fight scene feel a little more dynamic (especially once I get better at doing it). I might be able to leverage this for making sex scenes feel a little more dynamic as well, but nothing complex. In Adobe Premiere, I'm just taking the existing assets, moving them around and rotating them - nothing as sophisticated as a penis entering a vagina. But a little camera panning and such might still help make them look more appealing.

Outside of arting around, I've been heavily focusing on tightening up the script for the game as a whole and trying to make a realistic plan for what I can and can't do. There are many things that I /want/ to do but won't be able to in the interest of keeping the story going at a reasonable pace. But that's probably something best discussed in a separate post.

Anyway, that's all I have for now, so let me conclude with a quick sketch of Kara!

Love you all,
Worlaix

Damn he progressed so much in his art style!

 

[Deleted member 2642977]

Is this the only choice here with Becky ?

 

[quandin]

Is this the only choice here with Becky ?

lmaooo, I too thought so and played trough the entire game a couple of times trying to find a different path thatll open more responses but no, i couldnt find one.

 

[Deleted member 2642977]

lmaooo, I too thought so and played trough the entire game a couple of times trying to find a different path thatll open more responses but no, i couldnt find one.

I wanted to stay with Becky. :'(

 

[JustJerkin]

Is vanilla avoidable? Call me a hater but I keep seeing the mom in a town full of ugly bastards and expecting literally anything to happen. I can appreciate a slow burn but if there just isn't dark non-vanilla shit in the game then I can move on from it..

 

[-CookieMonster666-]

Is vanilla avoidable? Call me a hater but I keep seeing the mom in a town full of ugly bastards and expecting literally anything to happen. I can appreciate a slow burn but if there just isn't dark non-vanilla shit in the game then I can move on from it..

I can't say about what might be planned for later on, but as it currently is, you probably should move on.

 

[Horker14]

Found it on pure luck and playing EP1. What a game.

No cringe, not cartoonishly porny and without disgusting kinks, story game first and foremost with nice plot and lovable characters. Good writing. Interesting setting. Art is nice enough even though i'm not a fan of every chick having the same tit size. Red head at least could have been more petite. But she is a sweetie.

Glad i found this in the sea of trash.