VN Ren'Py Jessica O'Neil's Hard News [v0.65] [stoperArt]

[armion82]

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Development Blog #96
Hi, everyone.
The last weeks I've been back to my usual development speed. Which isn't such a wonderful news, because my usual speed is not fast, but at least the slog from the past couple of months is over. I'm trying my best to finish everything by the end of the month.
I wanted to have the end of Saturday and some part of Sunday in this update, but it's likely that it will end with the last Saturday event. Jessica is going out with Blake in the evening and that event can be played in different ways, which complicates the work on it. I won't say anything else, because I don't want to spoil anything.
That's it for now. Have fun, and thanks for the support.

We should invite Blake to the LARP-ing.
She can cosplay Blake.

Spoiler: Blake Belladonna

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[GingerSweetGirl]

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This does not bode well.

Yeah, these comments change things a little in my mind. This really does sound like a guy that's in a funk from his own story. A half day update that only consist of one major event that is with a secondary LI, that's taken five months to develop? Yeah, that does kinda sound like a situation where motivation could be the problem. And I don't mean that as a criticism of Stoper because anyone who's ever written anything knows that you can get into a funk and struggle with motivation. Some parts of a story are just less interesting than others, it happens. I definitely get the impression that the events of the second half of Saturday and all of Sunday aren't motivating Stoper. There just feels like a noticable lack of energy.

That said, I don't want to be entirely negative. Maybe this update will really advance Blake's story. She's always felt like a secondary character to me, and I've struggled to justify her relationship with Jessica. But maybe we'll really get some solid development between the two of them this time that will make their relationship feel more natural.

 

[Tulrek]

I accidentally deleted the game saves. I need a friend to provide me with a complete saves . Thank you

Just replay the whole game with the "unseen text" selectected. It will stop at each choice and it goes quite quickly.

 

[Gearz24]

Yeah, these comments change things a little in my mind. This really does sound like a guy that's in a funk from his own story. A half day update that only consist of one major event that is with a secondary LI, that's taken five months to develop? Yeah, that does kinda sound like a situation where motivation could be the problem. And I don't mean that as a criticism of Stoper because anyone who's ever written anything knows that you can get into a funk and struggle with motivation. Some parts of a story are just less interesting than others, it happens. I definitely get the impression that the events of the second half of Saturday and all of Sunday aren't motivating Stoper. There just feels like a noticable lack of energy.

That said, I don't want to be entirely negative. Maybe this update will really advance Blake's story. She's always felt like a secondary character to me, and I've struggled to justify her relationship with Jessica. But maybe we'll really get some solid development between the two of them this time that will make their relationship feel more natural.

Seems stoper has had problem with motivation for long time now, considering we see what two little updates a year, not much to keep interested in game, exactly the reason I do not support this dev,looks like Aorrta taught him well.

 

[Ass Fan]

In my opinion I think it would be better (StoperArt) to focus your attention but for Hard News first and leave the Paola and Victoria games aside for now to finish Jessica News updates faster and also help him a little more focus in a game and also us as fans would have faster updates lol and it would be more interesting but paths with these three characters Mr.Parker
Mayor and the couple Christian and Heather
It is my opinion I apologize for my English I am not very good with this language but I am learning over time I wish all the luck possible for the stoper and that 2022 will be much more productive for him

 

[fihesog318]

1. JOHN entire game
2. JOHN next release
3. JOHN next in game day or half day with scenes and characters
4. All the creativity and new ideas that come while working on what you're currently working on
5. Side projects and other games

My guess is that #4 is the issue. When you're a creative person you continue to have new creative ideas that keep expanding and changing scope.

This is similar to in the business world where you're working on a project but your boss and customers keep changing the scope making it near impossible to ever finish anything.

There are many ways to handle this situation. One way is to just finish a first draft knowing that it is going to be really bad. So when you have other ideas while doing the draft just keep them on a separate piece of paper for all the ideas you can come back to later.

Some of those ideas you can work into your draft and others you can just offshoot to later or really really later. And you can change the mediums as well for those ideas so instead of doing an actual scene fully in game you could perhaps have one of the characters just have a small flashback or just tell a story like you did with the Parker telling Jessica a story in his car about something in the past.

So like people segregate their work time from their personal time or for separate projects. I am suggesting segregating finishing a rough draft of what you have planned from all the different new and creative ideas you get while you're working on the rough draft.

 

[jamdan]

Blake being a boring character isn't the issue, it's just the side-effect. It's why she is a boring character. And, IMO, that is because she has no clear role to play. To me, it seems her intended role is to balance Heather. Heather is a more corruption based lesbian option, whereas Blake is a more romantic based lesbian option. Or a way for Jessica to be the one making the moves at least.

But the other issue is, outside of events like the upcoming one, she isn't easy to access. She isn't Jessica's co-worker. She isn't a neighbor. She works at a coffee shop that Jessica doesn't go to often. So, she doesn't have a clear role yet and she doesn't show up enough to grow into a role.

The other characters show up fairly often. Jessica just runs into them as she goes about her day. Parker at his news stand. Heather, and to a lesser extent Christian as her neighbors. Her other co-workers. The mayor not so much, but at least he has an important role in the story. But Blake doesn't have any of those things. She feels like side-content...because she is side-content. Up to this point, at least.

 

[homejorz]

it will feel like a short update, especially if you're not interested in the event with Blake

They said the blake stuff can playout in multiple ways? Maybe there will be something else kinda like the bathroom kid in the restaurant

 

[Ass Fan]

They said the blake stuff can playout in multiple ways? Maybe there will be something else kinda like the bathroom kid in the restaurant

I also think there will be more than one lesbian scene maybe Jessica will have another Unexpected surprise in this Saturday meeting with Blake hihi I'm really looking forward to seeing this scene in my expectation it will be a good update yes

 

[Jozef Minge]

In the previous updates we have a different choices about Blake. And I think that this event wil be similar as the bar scene with Heather - girls only, some guys or just talking and dancing.

 

[SubtleHustle]

If I'm not mistaken there is a variable in the game for a more dominating attitude from Jessica. I believe it gets set or incremented based on the choice with the boy in the bathroom stall. Possibly this has influence on the coming events with Blake. Pure speculation, just keeping that in the back of my mind.

Speaking on the delays that most developers are frequently having... with Stoper, I really don't care for the most part. Don't get me wrong I would prefer frequent large updates, but I'm such a fan of Jessica that I think it's worth the wait as long as it keeps coming. I really love the art and I'm very interested in the story.

 

[dolfe67]

I think Jess will be the same to Blake as Heather is to her

 

[Bolero]

5 months for 1 lesbian scene . I wish i knew that for the last 4 months so that i did not waste time visiting this thread 2-3 times every week. Would like to see what gay people, who play those furry gay games would think if they would get only one sex scene and that scene being straight sex scene, in an update they waited for for 5 months.
I hate i have to be this negative, but this is a huge disappointment.

 

[Obranyi]

5 months for 1 lesbian scene . I wish i knew that for the last 4 months so that i did not waste time visiting this thread 2-3 times every week. Would like to see what gay people, who play those furry gay games would think if they would get only one sex scene and that scene being straight sex scene, in an update they waited for for 5 months.
I hate i have to be this negative, but this is a huge disappointment.

This is Stoper dude, nothing to add more)

 

[ashitanojoe]

Huge casts, with top-end renders, with complex stories, and "realistic" progression; that is a recipe that I see in a lot of games. It's a good recipe for a great game, but it can be difficult because the game can collapse under its own weight. The entire model needs to be examined because the industry needs these high quality games, but 2-3 updates in a year it's hard to sustain.

DecentMonkey recently launched a game he is making with other 6 devs, MILFS of Sunville, although that one is not a slow build up story and it seems that has not high quality writing (I haven't played yet), I think that's the correct way to develop ambitious games in a good pace. Unless you are a work freak like DrPinkCake or NLT Media.

 

[PAT1ENCE]

Stop paying these milking developers and you will see better characters being in scenes than some insignificant girl who most fan base is unbothered about .
Up until the patrons keep paying them. Nothing would change. They know neither of the comments or backlashes matter. They are getting paid regardless.
If you guys are unbothered bout how a developer treats you as a patron nothing will change.
Stop feeding them and you will see things coming out quicker and in more fan oriented way.
I am not against people who are milking the patrons either so don't get me wrong. It's a business model. They are killing it at the moment. Being paid for not delivering anything which can be equivalent of what they get paid is a win win until people understand and pull out

 

[cold_arctus]

Stop paying these milking developers and you will see better characters being in scenes than some insignificant girl who most fan base is unbothered about .
Up until the patrons keep paying them. Nothing would change. They know neither of the comments or backlashes matter. They are getting paid regardless.
If you guys are unbothered bout how a developer treats you as a patron nothing will change.
Stop feeding them and you will see things coming out quicker and in more fan oriented way.
I am not against people who are milking the patrons either so don't get me wrong. It's a business model. They are killing it at the moment. Being paid for not delivering anything which can be equivalent of what they get paid is a win win until people understand and pull out

Can you please point me to the part on Stoper's patreon page where I "pay" for his product and agree on a purchase agreement/contract between buyer and seller? I kinda have a hard time to find it.

 

[Kaidman]

Stop paying these milking developers and you will see better characters being in scenes than some insignificant girl who most fan base is unbothered about .
Up until the patrons keep paying them. Nothing would change. They know neither of the comments or backlashes matter. They are getting paid regardless.
If you guys are unbothered bout how a developer treats you as a patron nothing will change.
Stop feeding them and you will see things coming out quicker and in more fan oriented way.
I am not against people who are milking the patrons either so don't get me wrong. It's a business model. They are killing it at the moment. Being paid for not delivering anything which can be equivalent of what they get paid is a win win until people understand and pull out

you do realize that the majority of people here do not pay developers and that if anything people here give feedback on games and inform about bugs and other issues with the games that being said this game creator is in no way a milking type I've seen such this is not one

 

[agocuci]

when update?

 

[cold_arctus]

when update?

When it shows up on "Latest Update".