NeonGhosts

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Wasn't this supposed to come out by the end of the month?
Yeah, that's my bad. In hindsight, planning five sex scenes for one update wasn't smart. They just eat up a ton of time. Since I'm running against the clock, I decided to streamline a few of them. They're still fairly robust (I mean, one's 110+ renders, and another's 50+) but I wanted them to be longer. So, when I go back and fill out some of Ashe's Chapter Seven content, I'll fluff these up, too.

To peel back the curtain on my dev process: because I work long shifts at my day job, I basically can't render anything for my 11-13 working days out of the month. So, I've always divided my dev work up by writing/coding while at my day job, and rendering on my days off. But, as I talked about on the blog, my day job began doing a bunch of construction on the building I work out of, a few weeks ago. As a result I'm now squished into a 20'x20' room with three other people, and it's really hard to get much of anything done. So, my normal workflow is just a bit fucked.

And to be 100% honest, I'm also just kind of spent right now. Between trying to get this update done, stresses at my day job, and the ever-looming *~personal issues~* I'm badly in need of a few weeks off from everything.

The good news: I'm going to spend today rendering, and then use the next couple days to get a new demo build ready. Then I'll be getting into Mason and Gabby's content, and that's a wrap.
 

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Is Brittani the blonde from the photo shoot (been a while since played) and does she have any more content since then?

She reminds me of a real chick I know and she's hot af.
 
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Yeah, that's my bad. In hindsight, planning five sex scenes for one update wasn't smart. They just eat up a ton of time. Since I'm running against the clock, I decided to streamline a few of them. They're still fairly robust (I mean, one's 110+ renders, and another's 50+) but I wanted them to be longer. So, when I go back and fill out some of Ashe's Chapter Seven content, I'll fluff these up, too.

To peel back the curtain on my dev process: because I work long shifts at my day job, I basically can't render anything for my 11-13 working days out of the month. So, I've always divided my dev work up by writing/coding while at my day job, and rendering on my days off. But, as I talked about on the blog, my day job began doing a bunch of construction on the building I work out of, a few weeks ago. As a result I'm now squished into a 20'x20' room with three other people, and it's really hard to get much of anything done. So, my normal workflow is just a bit fucked.

And to be 100% honest, I'm also just kind of spent right now. Between trying to get this update done, stresses at my day job, and the ever-looming *~personal issues~* I'm badly in need of a few weeks off from everything.

The good news: I'm going to spend today rendering, and then use the next couple days to get a new demo build ready. Then I'll be getting into Mason and Gabby's content, and that's a wrap.
It's common in VN of this kind that as you progress through chapters, the development time tends to increase compared to the initial ones. What's crucial is maintaining the consistency of your work without overwhelming yourself mentally.
 
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Yeah, that's my bad. In hindsight, planning five sex scenes for one update wasn't smart. They just eat up a ton of time. Since I'm running against the clock, I decided to streamline a few of them. They're still fairly robust (I mean, one's 110+ renders, and another's 50+) but I wanted them to be longer. So, when I go back and fill out some of Ashe's Chapter Seven content, I'll fluff these up, too.

To peel back the curtain on my dev process: because I work long shifts at my day job, I basically can't render anything for my 11-13 working days out of the month. So, I've always divided my dev work up by writing/coding while at my day job, and rendering on my days off. But, as I talked about on the blog, my day job began doing a bunch of construction on the building I work out of, a few weeks ago. As a result I'm now squished into a 20'x20' room with three other people, and it's really hard to get much of anything done. So, my normal workflow is just a bit fucked.

And to be 100% honest, I'm also just kind of spent right now. Between trying to get this update done, stresses at my day job, and the ever-looming *~personal issues~* I'm badly in need of a few weeks off from everything.

The good news: I'm going to spend today rendering, and then use the next couple days to get a new demo build ready. Then I'll be getting into Mason and Gabby's content, and that's a wrap.
Sounds like you need a holiday on a nice sunny beach surrounded by hot babes.
 

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General FYI: Chapter 9 passed 1000 renders earlier today. Most of Risa's scenes are done, and I should be moving onto Mason's stuff shortly. Then it's onto Gabby, and that's a wrap. o_O Appreciate everyone's patience, as this one wound up bigger than planned, and I've been dragging ass a bit.
it's a shame Risa isn't a main LI. she seems to have more potential than some of the mains.

Yeah, that's my bad. In hindsight, planning five sex scenes for one update wasn't smart. They just eat up a ton of time. Since I'm running against the clock, I decided to streamline a few of them. They're still fairly robust (I mean, one's 110+ renders, and another's 50+) but I wanted them to be longer. So, when I go back and fill out some of Ashe's Chapter Seven content, I'll fluff these up, too.

To peel back the curtain on my dev process: because I work long shifts at my day job, I basically can't render anything for my 11-13 working days out of the month. So, I've always divided my dev work up by writing/coding while at my day job, and rendering on my days off. But, as I talked about on the blog, my day job began doing a bunch of construction on the building I work out of, a few weeks ago. As a result I'm now squished into a 20'x20' room with three other people, and it's really hard to get much of anything done. So, my normal workflow is just a bit fucked.

And to be 100% honest, I'm also just kind of spent right now. Between trying to get this update done, stresses at my day job, and the ever-looming *~personal issues~* I'm badly in need of a few weeks off from everything.

The good news: I'm going to spend today rendering, and then use the next couple days to get a new demo build ready. Then I'll be getting into Mason and Gabby's content, and that's a wrap.
don't focus too much on deadlines. getting closer to what you wanted should be better in the long run than getting frustrated and going back to rework stuff, especially for mental health.
it's important because players will judge the work on the first version released, and that impression will stick in their heads even after the rework is done.
 
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it's a shame Risa isn't a main LI. she seems to have more potential than some of the mains.
Yeah, i would gladly dump Ashe Nicki and Brittani as main LIs and i'd drag in Mason, the Receptionist (i don't remember the name) and Risa. Trade boring for interesting and fun.

But everyone has their preferences.
 
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it's a shame Risa isn't a main LI. she seems to have more potential than some of the mains.
yeah I think Risa in terms of story / character development at least currently iss just as good as Nicki but better than Ashe. However that isn't saying much as alot of characters need more development I feel , as alot of them only just got started on their development like Viola and Pepper.
 
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I'm happy with everyone. Gabby still a bit bland but Dev will flesh her out, surely. I think the golden goose will be Viola, who is coming to work as a maid.
 

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I'll also gladly drop Ashe for some of the side girls.
While I wouldn't want to drop anyone for more side girl content. If I had to pick someone I like and want to play their path to drop I think I personally would drop Brittani over Ashe for more side girl content. I love Ashe content to much.
 
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While I wouldn't want to drop anyone for more side girl content. If I had to pick someone I like and want to play their path to drop I think I personally would drop Brittani over Ashe for more side girl content. I love Ashe content to much.
My only expectation from this game is MC becoming a stepdad to little she-devil and make Mason happy. Everything else is secondary. :)
 

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My only expectation from this game is MC becoming a stepdad to little she-devil and make Mason happy. Everything else is secondary. :)
yeah while I don't like either one of those characters as a LI ( just friends), I do want want to see their storylines with guy. So I rather have content with them as I want to see how their stories progress even if it means cutting out characters I actually want to romance for an update.
 
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yeah while I don't like either one of those characters as a LI ( just friends), I do want want to see their storylines with guy. So I rather have content with them as I want to see how their stories progress even if it means cutting out characters I actually want to romance for an update.
I don't like Nicki and Risa, other than them I'd like all the LIs and their paths. I would not cut Nicki's path but if Risa goes about same one more update, I'd take the earliest exit for her.
 
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I don't like Nicki and Risa, other than them I'd like all the LIs and their paths. I would not cut Nicki's path but if Risa goes about same one more update, I'd take the earliest exit for her.
Nicki was my least favorite initially but once I took a deeper look at her mistakes she wasnt as bad to me anymore actually she became my favorite after that. Tho it helps I really felt how sincere she was in her explanation that was enough for me to take a second look at her after my first initial playthrough.

I'm still on the fence about Risa everything she did says I should hate her but my gut feeling tells me not to judge her to quickly. Just something about the way she looked at us in the car said so much to me without her speaking a word. Which makes me want to give her some updates to fully decide how I feel. That's only because Neon is amazing when it comes to facial expressions in this game any other dev id probably not give her a chance to change my mind very few devs are as good as Neon is at facial expressions.
 

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first playthrough done.
impressive writing. especially when you check out both extremes of the MC's character. all the branching feels dizzying.

a few spitballing remarks though:
- as a best friend, it's weird that MC doesn't advise Nicki to leave her boyfriend in chapter 1. he could even make it his request in exchange for the money. he could even suggest that she stays the night in the guest room, or until she finds a new home. there is no reason for her to return after Brent sold her out and she realized it. and MC insisting that he gives the money to her and not to her boyfriend would provoke a discussion on the shared bank account.
- Even on the love route, MC should have brought up to Ashe that he found her college pictures and got them all, so she could just forget about it and move on. it might come up in their next meeting now that she told him the story, but it's not canon, she only tells MC if he mentions he knows Britt. it's easy to avoid making it awkward as it would be pretty normal for a guy with money to research the girl he is interested in as gold diggers exist.
- during the photoshoot, it's weird that MC tolerates the attitude of Jamie to that extent. he could easily announce that it is a workplace and that Jamie, as an outsider, is only tolerated as a favor/curtesy to Brittani, and if the attitude continue and impede on the actual work he will be asked to leave or the whole shoot can be cancelled and offered to another girl as there is still time to switch. even as a "good" person, there is no reason to tolerate it in a professional setting, and Brittani knows it.
- during the photoshoot, Jamie destroys the camera, but there is no consequence for that. let's hope MC makes him reimburse the value of the camera and lens, even if the value is nothing to MC.
- if he got Jamie's secret files, MC should quickly inform Brittani about the video as there is a chance that she went back to him after the photoshoot. She knows MC helps Gabby, so it's easy to tell her he found the files while trying to protect Gabby because she told him about all the stuff her ex recorded.
- when meeting Brittani in his grocery shop, MC could have suggested that she worked at his cafe/restaurant instead of her new workplace. it would allow him to make it easier for her to prepare for the movie too. also, in that scene, it felt that the part with friendship and fwb were reversed ?
- during Ashe's date, it is said that she spent the weekend at the animal shelter like every weekend, but the first time she visits MC's apartment, it is said she does it once a month.
- when meeting Ashe's parents, I felt like MC could have suggested to Cole to work as a supervisor on the bookshop remodel project, as he needs someone he can trust there. MC saw first hand the quality of Cole's work in Wren's pantry, so it's easy to justify. Ashe could get a vote on that, to avoid making it too awkward.
- when MC comes back to Ashe after spending the night with Risa, Ashe smells something different. There is no need for MC to completely lie about it. He could have easily said that he was just chatting with Risa while she was vaping.
- MC being angry at the "influencers", they chase MC down to his building and dox him. There was an opportunity for dark MC there. he could have asked Risa to close and lock the doors, call the cops, and have them arrested for trespassing, harassment and weaponizing their followers by doxxing him. and going to the extremely dark MC, he could have pulled out a gun as they trespassed on a private property, and held them at gun point, and make them dox themselves during their own streams... :D
 
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