VN Ren'Py Onhold In a Scent [Ep. 4 Part 1 v1.035] [Domiek]

[kevcolqaz]

nice update, hope they continue the great work and dont run out of jokes and ideas.

 

[Sifflern]

Great update! Keep up the good work

 

[johnelros]

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Dev Talk - Post Release Bliss

The immediate first few days after a release is such a damn good feeling, as if one becomes 10lbs lighter. This is going to be a bit of a long post.

There hasn't been any bugs reported other than some old save compatibility, which I suspect the Replay Gallery is the cause of. The advised solution is to start a new game and turn on "Skip Unseen Texts".

The April Fool's day poll was clearly a joke and about 70% of you made me proud by selecting the right choice. Gary's thicc cheeks were clapping with joy. This poll served another purpose though. I wanted to see how weighted voting works and have some sample data for writing a script to automatically calculate votes by tier. I'm preparing assets for chapter 4 which means new outfits and we'll have some votes on that.

New Eyelashes/Eyebrows:

I'll also be reworking the girls a bit by attempting to create actual hair for the eyelashes and eyebrows, to replace the existing Daz ones. The existing ones are okay but at certain angles, the eyelashes can become invisible on the camera, such as the case here with the top row.






I'm also a big fan of thicker eyebrows, so creating these with Blender hair curves should bring better results as well as being less performance heavy than the current mesh eyebrows. Ma's & Selene's new pubic hair in ep3 was a product of Blender's new hair system so I'm itching to give it another go.

Dev Cycle:

Finally, I want to talk about the current development cycle. It's long as fuck (that's what she said). Ever since making the move across the world, I've actually been more productive. There's a lot less distractions and family problems to solve. However, it's made me realize that the new setup can potentially bring new issues. Moving from a big US house to a European apartment means much less space. We have family and friends already planning on visiting throughout the year, and the only available space for them to stay in will be my office. Obviously I'm not going to be working on a porn game with them sleeping nearby. That's why I've decided to cut development time in half by releasing half episodes.

The first month of each update normally involves breaking down the main events from the story outline into smaller scenes, writing out the first draft of the scenes, preparing/creating the assets to be used, then finally doing a second pass on the writing before starting renders. This takes about 3-4 weeks on average. By doing half episodes instead, I can always switch to writing the events of the second half of the episode on my laptop should we have someone staying with us that week.

This isn't set in stone. I think it will allow me to be more flexible and productive and minimize downtime. I'll give it a go for ep4 and if it does end up being a better way of doing things, I'll stick with it. If not, I'll do my best to convince the wife to let visitors stay in our bedroom and for us to sleep in the office on the air mattress so that I can continue making pussy gam-... high art! (twirls mustache)

Thanks again for the support and positive reception of episode 3,

Dom

 

[Jarcar]

Dom, do you have any additional girls in your plans or those 3 are more than enough for this game? I know it might be too early for this question, but I wonder how long this game is going to be?

 

[ahningxue]

any incest contents?

 

[The Senior Perv]

any incest contents?

Yes, dad-son. Gary is besto waifu.

 

[keefer43]

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Dev Talk - Post Release Bliss

The immediate first few days after a release is such a damn good feeling, as if one becomes 10lbs lighter. This is going to be a bit of a long post.

There hasn't been any bugs reported other than some old save compatibility, which I suspect the Replay Gallery is the cause of. The advised solution is to start a new game and turn on "Skip Unseen Texts".

The April Fool's day poll was clearly a joke and about 70% of you made me proud by selecting the right choice. Gary's thicc cheeks were clapping with joy. This poll served another purpose though. I wanted to see how weighted voting works and have some sample data for writing a script to automatically calculate votes by tier. I'm preparing assets for chapter 4 which means new outfits and we'll have some votes on that.

New Eyelashes/Eyebrows:

I'll also be reworking the girls a bit by attempting to create actual hair for the eyelashes and eyebrows, to replace the existing Daz ones. The existing ones are okay but at certain angles, the eyelashes can become invisible on the camera, such as the case here with the top row.


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I'm also a big fan of thicker eyebrows, so creating these with Blender hair curves should bring better results as well as being less performance heavy than the current mesh eyebrows. Ma's & Selene's new pubic hair in ep3 was a product of Blender's new hair system so I'm itching to give it another go.

Dev Cycle:

Finally, I want to talk about the current development cycle. It's long as fuck (that's what she said). Ever since making the move across the world, I've actually been more productive. There's a lot less distractions and family problems to solve. However, it's made me realize that the new setup can potentially bring new issues. Moving from a big US house to a European apartment means much less space. We have family and friends already planning on visiting throughout the year, and the only available space for them to stay in will be my office. Obviously I'm not going to be working on a porn game with them sleeping nearby. That's why I've decided to cut development time in half by releasing half episodes.

The first month of each update normally involves breaking down the main events from the story outline into smaller scenes, writing out the first draft of the scenes, preparing/creating the assets to be used, then finally doing a second pass on the writing before starting renders. This takes about 3-4 weeks on average. By doing half episodes instead, I can always switch to writing the events of the second half of the episode on my laptop should we have someone staying with us that week.

This isn't set in stone. I think it will allow me to be more flexible and productive and minimize downtime. I'll give it a go for ep4 and if it does end up being a better way of doing things, I'll stick with it. If not, I'll do my best to convince the wife to let visitors stay in our bedroom and for us to sleep in the office on the air mattress so that I can continue making pussy gam-... high art! (twirls mustache)

Thanks again for the support and positive reception of episode 3,

Dom

I liked the update, it's really progressing. Thanks especially for the Ma event (you understand your base). I am looking forward to the next episode.

 

[keefer43]

BTW don't forget about the futa/dick girl(s). Heeee heeee.

 

[Newsscaster]

That dance animation was pretty impressive!

Hats off Domiek!!

Pfo from please? and thank you

 

[rudy007]

I liked the update, it's really progressing. Thanks especially for the Ma event (you understand your base). I am looking forward to the next episode.

Yes, Ma's event was good. But I'm still Aunty fan.
btw. congratulation on your's 1000 comment.

 

[Domiek]

Dom, do you have any additional girls in your plans or those 3 are more than enough for this game? I know it might be too early for this question, but I wonder how long this game is going to be?

Ma, Selene and Raya are the main cast. There will be additional girls which have some specific role in the story, but they're not intended for the player to get attached to... meaning I can have some fun with them without (hopefully) triggering the NTR brigade

I'm not interested in adding random girls just for the sake of variation this time around as the story has some clear beats that I don't want to derail from over the course of development.

Next episode actually introduces the neighbor. I've already had her look planned but I'll probably let some specific features go to vote.

 

[Deleted member 1571716]

There will be additional girls which have some specific role in the story, but they're not intended for the player to get attached to... meaning I can have some fun with them without (hopefully) triggering the NTR brigade

As long as we're not forced to view or know about the scenes, I for one, will be fine. I can't answer for anyone but myself though.

 

[rudy007]

Ma, Selene and Raya are the main cast. There will be additional girls which have some specific role in the story, but they're not intended for the player to get attached to... meaning I can have some fun with them without (hopefully) triggering the NTR brigade

I'm not interested in adding random girls just for the sake of variation this time around as the story has some clear beats that I don't want to derail from over the course of development.

Next episode actually introduces the neighbor. I've already had her look planned but I'll probably let some specific features go to vote.

Yeeeeesss. Selene

 

[iMucha]

meaning I can have some fun with them without (hopefully) triggering the NTR brigade

Depends on what kind of fun. Sooo what kind of fun?

 

[Jarcar]

Ma, Selene and Raya are the main cast. There will be additional girls which have some specific role in the story, but they're not intended for the player to get attached to... meaning I can have some fun with them without (hopefully) triggering the NTR brigade

I'm not interested in adding random girls just for the sake of variation this time around as the story has some clear beats that I don't want to derail from over the course of development.

Next episode actually introduces the neighbor. I've already had her look planned but I'll probably let some specific features go to vote.

Great, can't wait to see more!

 

[goulet1995]

but they're not intended for the player to get attached to... meaning I can have some fun with them without (hopefully) triggering the NTR brigade

this is a bit worrying

 

[Domiek]

this is a bit worrying

Was just a light-hearted jab at the anti-NTR brigade.

Just to be clear, what I'm hinting at is a character that never has and never will be any sort of LI for MC. Much like MC telling Bob to find the "office slut" to tag-team in order to become Milk Brothers. I would certainly hope that such a scenario does not distress players.

 

[goulet1995]

Was just a light-hearted jab at the anti-NTR brigade.

Just to be clear, what I'm hinting at is a character that never has and never will be any sort of LI for MC. Much like MC telling Bob to find the "office slut" to tag-team in order to become Milk Brothers. I would certainly hope that such a scenario does not distress players.

Asl long as the scene/doing anything with that charactor is avoidable most will probably be ok with it im about as anti ntr as it gets i dont even like inter harem relationships in games

 

[Emmet89]

perchè a me non si apre per niente il gioco??? :-(

 

[Drafox]

One thing I have noticed from playing this title twice is that choices don't mean anything they're just there to trick the player into thinking that they're actually doing something but they're like hamsters in a wheel. I tried to avoid Selene all the time but it was no use, You can't ignore any character which makes matters way too linear may as well remove choices.
The comedy is well done and so are the visuals but some clichés like last minute Cock blocking scenes are overused and can get annoying sometimes.