VN Ren'Py Law School [Season 1] [MisterMaya]

[Dessolos]

whenever we get it doesn't matter I probably won't play it till 2026 either way

 

[Chillout1984]

whenever we get it doesn't matter I probably won't play it till 2026 either way

That is the case for me as well with most AVNs of which i know/expect to be released on Steam.

Law School episode 3 however ended on such a cliffhanger and the few scenes before it, that I just can't wait for that release, so I'm sure I'm going to play and finish it the same day ep 4 posted here or on the day after if the ep is long enough

 

[imagica]

Great news. Most definitely we will get the update close to friday 19th, it would be a miracle to get it on the 12th, but seeing the work MM puts, it wouldnt even be something crazy, and with the previous update not having even 2 weeks of beta testing, we have precedents to dream big. Hopefully the music licensing gets fixed quickly, but doesnt look like it

Why miracle?, It looks to me as Dec 12 is manageable.

 

[NotYourStepDad]

Law School Episode 4 - Progress update #20

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Zojuist



Morning everyone!
I come bearing great news: Law School - Episode 4 should be in beta by the end of the week. Last week went really well. I managed to do everything I planned, and even a bit more.
First, the phone system has been optimized and now works perfectly with the version of Ren'Py that Season 2 will use. Along the way, I cleaned things up so the message coding is clearer and a bit easier for me to handle (not easy, but easier).
I also spent quite some time updating how the picture code works. This also makes things easier to work with (once again, easier; not easy), to the point that it still took me about two and a half days just to put all the posts and comments into the game files.
I have also prepared all the message events up to Day 4, not counting the Facegram events. As I mentioned in a previous devlog, sometimes the MC will receive a message and then the player will choose replies, just like in regular Facegram events. I wanted these sequences to look different though, so I spent some time working on that. Facegram events will still be there, since they are how players unlock customs, fun facts, and other extras. I still need to code those, and they take longer because I have to plan everything out carefully.
On the animation side, the final animation for this episode finished rendering a few minutes ago, and I have about 180 images left to render. That should be done between Friday and Saturday. My goal is to prepare everything, run as many tests as I can, and once I add the final images on Saturday, pack the game and send it to Wibble.
As far as I am concerned, the version is already working. The import saves system works for all three paths, the game doesn't crash, the lewd scenes play smoothly, so it's great. There are still many UI tweaks I want to add. The path builder system works, but right now it is just a black screen with a few images and bits of text to click, so I need to rework that. There are also a few transition animations I want to create, but I can work on those while the game is being tested, so they are not too urgent.
What is urgent, and unfortunately not going well, is the music. After more than a dozen back and forth emails with a music licensing company, we finally agreed to work together, and then I got ghosted for the last two weeks. I do not know what to do, because I really want to work with them. Their selection is great and really matches what I imagine for Law School.
The idea of sending Episode 4 into beta without music really bothers me. The game shines so much more with a proper soundtrack. But we will see what this week brings. Maybe an early Christmas miracle.
So yeah, so far, almost so perfect.
As usual, I will get back to work now and do my best to send the episode for testing by the end of this week. Once it is sent, and I get feedback, I will be able to announce a release date for this fourth episode.
Until then, take care. It is time for me to go break my weekly bone at the gym.
Catch you later,
MisterBeta

YAY!!! We're fucking getting closer!!!

 

[pupitti]

Why miracle?, It looks to me as Dec 12 is manageable.

Since MM said the beta testing will start this weekend, only 1 week of testing for a new season is maybe a bit to little, but im hoping Dec 12 as well

 

[imagica]

Since MM said the beta testing will start this weekend, only 1 week of testing for a new season is maybe a bit to little, but im hoping Dec 12 as well

1 week of testing 3k renders? Dev already said that saves transfer works. That is the main point.

 

[cxx]

did it felel as good to you as it felt for me?

 

[Meiri]

Law School Episode 4 - Progress update #20

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Zojuist



Morning everyone!
I come bearing great news: Law School - Episode 4 should be in beta by the end of the week. Last week went really well. I managed to do everything I planned, and even a bit more.
First, the phone system has been optimized and now works perfectly with the version of Ren'Py that Season 2 will use. Along the way, I cleaned things up so the message coding is clearer and a bit easier for me to handle (not easy, but easier).
I also spent quite some time updating how the picture code works. This also makes things easier to work with (once again, easier; not easy), to the point that it still took me about two and a half days just to put all the posts and comments into the game files.
I have also prepared all the message events up to Day 4, not counting the Facegram events. As I mentioned in a previous devlog, sometimes the MC will receive a message and then the player will choose replies, just like in regular Facegram events. I wanted these sequences to look different though, so I spent some time working on that. Facegram events will still be there, since they are how players unlock customs, fun facts, and other extras. I still need to code those, and they take longer because I have to plan everything out carefully.
On the animation side, the final animation for this episode finished rendering a few minutes ago, and I have about 180 images left to render. That should be done between Friday and Saturday. My goal is to prepare everything, run as many tests as I can, and once I add the final images on Saturday, pack the game and send it to Wibble.
As far as I am concerned, the version is already working. The import saves system works for all three paths, the game doesn't crash, the lewd scenes play smoothly, so it's great. There are still many UI tweaks I want to add. The path builder system works, but right now it is just a black screen with a few images and bits of text to click, so I need to rework that. There are also a few transition animations I want to create, but I can work on those while the game is being tested, so they are not too urgent.
What is urgent, and unfortunately not going well, is the music. After more than a dozen back and forth emails with a music licensing company, we finally agreed to work together, and then I got ghosted for the last two weeks. I do not know what to do, because I really want to work with them. Their selection is great and really matches what I imagine for Law School.
The idea of sending Episode 4 into beta without music really bothers me. The game shines so much more with a proper soundtrack. But we will see what this week brings. Maybe an early Christmas miracle.
So yeah, so far, almost so perfect.
As usual, I will get back to work now and do my best to send the episode for testing by the end of this week. Once it is sent, and I get feedback, I will be able to announce a release date for this fourth episode.
Until then, take care. It is time for me to go break my weekly bone at the gym.
Catch you later,
MisterBeta

Damn you guys are very optimistic with that preview and I am here thinking nothing sexual is going to happen yet

 

[Chillout1984]

Damn you guys are very optimistic with that preview and I am here thinking nothing sexual is going to happen yet

Knowing this game I wouldn't be too surprised if in this preview MC is sleeping while Rose is soon going to play with herself, if not with her pussy then at least with her breasts while MC being none the wiser

 

[19Castiel23]

There is only one person in this episode that I am sure will have a "sex scene" but that would be a big spoiler. But many people will love that scene.

 

[Dessolos]

There is only one person in this episode that I am sure will have a "sex scene" but that would be a big spoiler. But many people will love that scene.

I just want Olive for this next update and more Lana of course. As I think it's still too soon for Rose

 

[TonyMurray]

There is only one person in this episode that I am sure will have a "sex scene" but that would be a big spoiler. But many people will love that scene.

Is it the MC?

 

[19Castiel23]

Is it the MC?

I absolutely agree

 

[Chillout1984]

Is it the MC?

It would be funny if MC is the only one of the main cast that doesn't get a sex scene in the upcoming episode

 

[murphy88]

I just want to say that mistermaya has earned a spot in my top favorites, not only because his game is really good, but also because he is a hard-working developer who releases episodes at a moderate pace, even though the chapters are really long and have more than decent rendering quality. If chapter 4 continues at the same level, I will definitely support him on Patreon, as I have done with other developers.

 

[TheNowhereWolf]

Set up my Miri route, I can't choose a favorite between her and Elsa though. I have abandoned/put off the Rose and Samara routes, too finicky to be neutral and can't bring myself to go selfish route. For now focusing on Miri and Elsa!

 

[adanu]

Set up my Miri route, I can't choose a favorite between her and Elsa though. I have abandoned/put off the Rose and Samara routes, too finicky to be neutral and can't bring myself to go selfish route. For now focusing on Miri and Elsa!

Opposite problem for me, I can't bring myself to go the other way much, most options make you a pushover everyone finds gullible. I can't stand MCs like that.

 

[Chillout1984]

Opposite problem for me, I can't bring myself to go the other way much, most options make you a pushover everyone finds gullible. I can't stand MCs like that.

To be honest, except for some rare situations, in my opinion all 3 personalities make MC an extremely gullible pushover with no capability of reading the room in season 1.

 

[adanu]

To be honest, except for some rare situations, in my opinion all 3 personalities make MC an extremely gullible pushover with no capability of reading the room in season 1.

I put it down to him being young and eager. He's still learning the school and the people around him. He's been local all his life, that sort of transition can jar anyone but a social prodigy.

 

[Quetzzz]

I put it down to him being young and eager. He's still learning the school and the people around him. He's been local all his life, that sort of transition can jar anyone but a social prodigy.

Sure... But I think at the core, choices are fairly inconsequential. We determine the MC's reaction in the moment, but they rarely build up to unique dialogue or an actual change in attitude. There aren't three personalities, just one.