Ren'Py Fantasy Futanari [Update 2] [Jake James]

[Jake James]

I think my main question is what version you consider the game to be on. Would you consider the current version 0.2? Or something like 0.12? In the OP you describe it as a visual novel, but it's a little unclear to me how long the VN is planned to be or where it'll go. Obviously this is still a newer project, but I am curious what the intended lengths are here.

Maybe somewhere around 0.2 or 0.2.5. There's still quite a bit of story left in my head for it. Depends on how deep I end up wanting to go and how many little optional areas like the grove I decide to put in. I'll say, with the inclusion of audio files and the fact that I have the game running at 1440p, file size may be what decides it more than anything. Once I hit 2GB I'll have to split up the game to fit on itch. So if by that point we aren't at or close to what I'd consider 1.0 it'll turn into a part 1 situation.

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[DetoKun]

Plans for Update 3 posted to my socials. Check it out below:

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I think it's great that before moving the story forward, you're focusing on solidifying the foundations with the existing characters. If you leave that for much later, you risk falling into plot holes or forgetting things you left behind.
However, this way of working means that the main story's progress might be a bit slower than expected. So, to avoid that, I think it's best to strengthen the characters you already have that still need polishing, such as Sethi, Taliya, Selphie, and Willow. As for Balae, since she's a collaboration character, she doesn't impact the main story, so her route is more like an optional secret event. And with Emily, I get the feeling she's just a basic character you made to test your technique (she looks generic to me). I feel like you'll probably redesign her or something similar so she has her own story and there aren't so many elves (with her, there would be four, haha).
If you work on it this way, you'll find it more dynamic and fluid to advance through the main story with already developed characters and without the need to rework them to improve scenes and other minor things (except for the issue of voice dubbing, but that's a separate topic).

Taliya lovers rejoice!

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Wow, it looks excellent!
But be careful not to promote it too much in the wrong places, because I think we all know how ¡Nintendo attacks! when it comes to "desecrating" their beloved Pokémon.

 

[Jake James]

I think it's great that before moving the story forward, you're focusing on solidifying the foundations with the existing characters. If you leave that for much later, you risk falling into plot holes or forgetting things you left behind.
However, this way of working means that the main story's progress might be a bit slower than expected. So, to avoid that, I think it's best to strengthen the characters you already have that still need polishing, such as Sethi, Taliya, Selphie, and Willow. As for Balae, since she's a collaboration character, she doesn't impact the main story, so her route is more like an optional secret event.
If you work on it this way, you'll find it more dynamic and fluid to advance through the main story with already developed characters and without the need to rework them to improve scenes and other minor things (except for the issue of voice dubbing, but that's a separate topic).

Yeah, it obviously depends on how this update goes but I'm expecting to have update 4 be main story progress along the mercenary branch. Taliya's branch will converge at some point, but there's a little side area with that one that I have planned which should be really fun~ I wonder what happened after you passed out from making that horrible potion...

After that would be Willow/Sacred Grove progress then back to main story and so on. Should be fun. I'm going to start on Sethi's rework this week, so stay tuned for updates on how it progresses. Her dialogue is going to be the most difficult part, so I may ask for early feedback in some way.

And with Emily, I get the feeling she's just a basic character you made to test your technique (she looks generic to me). I feel like you'll probably redesign her or something similar so she has her own story and there aren't so many elves (with her, there would be four, haha).

Emily was indeed just for testing purposes before I had Taliya created. She did the intro dialogue while I was still learning the basics of Ren'Py. She doesn't have a purpose or anything and I don't plan to add her to the game. I just have her in the gallery because I figured why not. May be interesting for some people to see what I started with.

Wow, it looks excellent!
But be careful not to promote it too much in the wrong places, because I think we all know how ¡Nintendo attacks! when it comes to "desecrating" their beloved Pokémon.

But wait, there's more!

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我喜欢你的游戏，但我不知道如何达成很多结局。

 

[Jake James]

I like your game, but I don't know how to achieve many of the endings.

Which ones were you having trouble with?

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