Ren'Py Life in Santa County [v0.9.1] [Bold Bash Studios]

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Well~! you know what they say, "A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad." :sneaky:
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The key matter they are having nothing to lose currently. Oppositely to lewdlab/Icstor the dev is not aimed to comfort his patrons at all costs. Something like the customers got a first class product for a couple of cents, why should we care about their preferences.
 
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Hey everyone, I'm Moody. As you know, we've been working on a new update for quite a while now. As mentioned earlier, we discussed significant changes we intend to make in the game. Let me explain the extent and reasons behind these changes.
I presume the first question that comes to mind for all of you is "Why are you doing this?" Both Fenriz and I initially started this project with the primary goal of creating a game. At the outset, we didn't have enough knowledge or experience, but that didn't stop us. Through trial and error along the way, we've brought ourselves to a certain point, content with what we've achieved so far.
However, we're not satisfied with the current state of the game. Whether it's the story, gameplay, writing style, plot, or even animations, none of these have ever reached a satisfactory level for us. We're aware that many people are content with these aspects, suggesting that just adding content through regular updates without any further modifications would suffice. We also know we could keep everyone happy by consistently releasing the same content. But especially in the current state of the game when it's getting harder and harder for us mentally to create something. Since the inception of this game's development, we've been experimenting with things. And what we're doing now is not for today but for creating much better content in the future. Frankly, we don't care much about the opinions or expectations of those who demand, "Throw in the same content we want, then go make it again."
For almost two years, we've had a game structure in mind, something we've dreamed of creating. At that time, we lacked the mental capacity, but now we're saying we can do it, and we're doing it. Let me make it clear right from the start that the essence of the main characters we've created so far won't be lost. However, we're completely changing the structure of the game, the storyline, the events—anything that we didn't like, deemed unnecessary, or felt didn't fit into the game's context, has been removed. We reworked all the old sequences that we felt didn't fit well with the game. And we've completed more work than expected, which makes us happy. We've made it much fresher, smoother, and more enjoyable. We've strengthened the characters' development by adding beautiful sequences we previously wanted to include but couldn't find the opportunity for, and we're continuing to do so. By turning the game into a sandbox, it allows us to develop the characters in a much better and desired manner, and we're seizing this opportunity.
Let me give you specific examples of the storytelling for each character:
REWORK
Iris: Contrary to the regular update content, Iris will not only have the camping sequence and the expected content but also an additional 10 new sequences, a more detailed and diverse plot, and much better events.
Lauren: We're adding nine new sequences that we felt were missing in her story and that we'd like to see in the game.
Chloe: We're adding seven new sequences to her story.
Sophie: Sophie didn't require much, so we're adding only one sequence.
Charlotte: She's joining the game from the very beginning, and besides her sequences with Chloe, we're adding seven more sequences.
Lauren-Chloe: Two new sequences for them.
Chloe-Charlotte: Three new sequences for them.
School and characters: I won't even involve the school in this. That is a subject for another day.
Prologue: Completely changing it and reconstructing it with a different narrative.
I can almost say that this is like a new game. Changing the game's structure provides us with a lot more flexibility and the ability to add more content compared to the game's current structure. The new update will still have a high number of scenes, but in terms of animation, it will be our most significant content to date. More than half of the new sequences added will involve animations. At the core, the reason for such a radical change in the game is to offer regular and content-rich updates. Providing an incredible storytelling experience has never been our strong suit or main goal. Our sole aim was to make a good game. We want everyone who follows our work and supports us to know this and support us accordingly. Despite facing many challenges so far, most of our supporters have been with us not just for an update but throughout the entire process. I'm genuinely grateful to all of them. Even if the support we receive for this decreases, we'll still proceed with LISC and see it in the way we envisioned.
Let me briefly explain why we're announcing this now. While we had started our regular update, we were also working on the underlying structure of the game for a few updates now. We realized that our experiments had reached a sufficient level, but we wanted to conduct a few more to be sure. Eventually, we became confident that we could overcome this challenge, and thus, we made our decision. If we hadn't taken this step, we'd always have regretted not doing so. Even if our support diminishes during this process, we'll continue on this path and realize LISC as we've imagined it. I hope you'll share this journey with us and experience the result alongside us. Even if LISC ends, we'll ensure it concludes the way we want it to.
Regarding the remaining tasks, this new situation has, of course, demanded a substantial amount of new animations, new scenes, and a significant need for scripting. We've completed most of the sequences, finished writing the scripts, and there's a considerable amount of animation yet to be done. Our target release date on Patreon is the end of January. The Steam release will come shortly after Patreon. If you've read this absurdly long text all the way here, thank you. When I pile up the devlogs and release them all at once, it turns out like this; nothing much to do about it. During this process, the best thing we can do for you is to release plenty of previews and answer any questions you have on your mind. At least I'm getting it out in the end, let's say that. I wish you all an amazing week. Remember, you can reach out on Discord or Patreon with any questions you have, and I'll answer when I'm available. Moody out. Lots to do!
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Can't wait for january for the classic "we face some unexpected problems, the rework showed to be harder than we expect" delay post :HideThePain:
 
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Hello potential regulars of this forum, I've got a question for those near end game. Does the writing ever get better? I'm currently interested in playing this game but I played the first day/chapter, and I believe played through the middle of the second and the writing was.. lackluster to say the least. I'm not saying it has to be amazing or anything, but it feels like there's very little buildup on the characters/story. respond if you can! thanks :D
 
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Hey everyone, I'm Moody. As you know, we've been working on a new update for quite a while now. As mentioned earlier, we discussed significant changes we intend to make in the game. Let me explain the extent and reasons behind these changes.
I presume the first question that comes to mind for all of you is "Why are you doing this?" Both Fenriz and I initially started this project with the primary goal of creating a game. At the outset, we didn't have enough knowledge or experience, but that didn't stop us. Through trial and error along the way, we've brought ourselves to a certain point, content with what we've achieved so far.
However, we're not satisfied with the current state of the game. Whether it's the story, gameplay, writing style, plot, or even animations, none of these have ever reached a satisfactory level for us. We're aware that many people are content with these aspects, suggesting that just adding content through regular updates without any further modifications would suffice. We also know we could keep everyone happy by consistently releasing the same content. But especially in the current state of the game when it's getting harder and harder for us mentally to create something. Since the inception of this game's development, we've been experimenting with things. And what we're doing now is not for today but for creating much better content in the future. Frankly, we don't care much about the opinions or expectations of those who demand, "Throw in the same content we want, then go make it again."
For almost two years, we've had a game structure in mind, something we've dreamed of creating. At that time, we lacked the mental capacity, but now we're saying we can do it, and we're doing it. Let me make it clear right from the start that the essence of the main characters we've created so far won't be lost. However, we're completely changing the structure of the game, the storyline, the events—anything that we didn't like, deemed unnecessary, or felt didn't fit into the game's context, has been removed. We reworked all the old sequences that we felt didn't fit well with the game. And we've completed more work than expected, which makes us happy. We've made it much fresher, smoother, and more enjoyable. We've strengthened the characters' development by adding beautiful sequences we previously wanted to include but couldn't find the opportunity for, and we're continuing to do so. By turning the game into a sandbox, it allows us to develop the characters in a much better and desired manner, and we're seizing this opportunity.
Let me give you specific examples of the storytelling for each character:
REWORK
Iris: Contrary to the regular update content, Iris will not only have the camping sequence and the expected content but also an additional 10 new sequences, a more detailed and diverse plot, and much better events.
Lauren: We're adding nine new sequences that we felt were missing in her story and that we'd like to see in the game.
Chloe: We're adding seven new sequences to her story.
Sophie: Sophie didn't require much, so we're adding only one sequence.
Charlotte: She's joining the game from the very beginning, and besides her sequences with Chloe, we're adding seven more sequences.
Lauren-Chloe: Two new sequences for them.
Chloe-Charlotte: Three new sequences for them.
School and characters: I won't even involve the school in this. That is a subject for another day.
Prologue: Completely changing it and reconstructing it with a different narrative.
I can almost say that this is like a new game. Changing the game's structure provides us with a lot more flexibility and the ability to add more content compared to the game's current structure. The new update will still have a high number of scenes, but in terms of animation, it will be our most significant content to date. More than half of the new sequences added will involve animations. At the core, the reason for such a radical change in the game is to offer regular and content-rich updates. Providing an incredible storytelling experience has never been our strong suit or main goal. Our sole aim was to make a good game. We want everyone who follows our work and supports us to know this and support us accordingly. Despite facing many challenges so far, most of our supporters have been with us not just for an update but throughout the entire process. I'm genuinely grateful to all of them. Even if the support we receive for this decreases, we'll still proceed with LISC and see it in the way we envisioned.
Let me briefly explain why we're announcing this now. While we had started our regular update, we were also working on the underlying structure of the game for a few updates now. We realized that our experiments had reached a sufficient level, but we wanted to conduct a few more to be sure. Eventually, we became confident that we could overcome this challenge, and thus, we made our decision. If we hadn't taken this step, we'd always have regretted not doing so. Even if our support diminishes during this process, we'll continue on this path and realize LISC as we've imagined it. I hope you'll share this journey with us and experience the result alongside us. Even if LISC ends, we'll ensure it concludes the way we want it to.
Regarding the remaining tasks, this new situation has, of course, demanded a substantial amount of new animations, new scenes, and a significant need for scripting. We've completed most of the sequences, finished writing the scripts, and there's a considerable amount of animation yet to be done. Our target release date on Patreon is the end of January. The Steam release will come shortly after Patreon. If you've read this absurdly long text all the way here, thank you. When I pile up the devlogs and release them all at once, it turns out like this; nothing much to do about it. During this process, the best thing we can do for you is to release plenty of previews and answer any questions you have on your mind. At least I'm getting it out in the end, let's say that. I wish you all an amazing week. Remember, you can reach out on Discord or Patreon with any questions you have, and I'll answer when I'm available. Moody out. Lots to do!
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This is an ambitious take on the future of LISC.

I hope they can pull it off, even if it takes longer than anticipated.

I have yet to support it with $ so it is on those who are actually supporting with $ to decide how long to support if the above goes off the rails for any significant length of time beyond January.

I'm glad that the new path forward is laid out in so much detail though.

For me - I will simply wish the devs good luck with the changes!

I'll look forward to seeing the revised LISC once it is available.

Cheers!! :coffee:
 
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devblog, excuses, delay, wallpaper/preview renders, devblog, excuses delay, wallpaper/preview renders.
hmm i think i see i pattern here. Oh well. i cant really complain tho.
I am not supporting this game nor will i.
This hole swap to blender, hire more artists, reworks a lot of the stuff seams to look like: bite off more than one can chew.
can only hope this game turns out good when its done, in 5+ years or so.
 
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dan_roger69 said:
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Hey everyone, I'm Moody. As you know, we've been working on a new update for quite a while now. As mentioned earlier, we discussed significant changes we intend to make in the game. Let me explain the extent and reasons behind these changes.
I presume the first question that comes to mind for all of you is "Why are you doing this?" Both Fenriz and I initially started this project with the primary goal of creating a game. At the outset, we didn't have enough knowledge or experience, but that didn't stop us. Through trial and error along the way, we've brought ourselves to a certain point, content with what we've achieved so far.
However, we're not satisfied with the current state of the game. Whether it's the story, gameplay, writing style, plot, or even animations, none of these have ever reached a satisfactory level for us. We're aware that many people are content with these aspects, suggesting that just adding content through regular updates without any further modifications would suffice. We also know we could keep everyone happy by consistently releasing the same content. But especially in the current state of the game when it's getting harder and harder for us mentally to create something. Since the inception of this game's development, we've been experimenting with things. And what we're doing now is not for today but for creating much better content in the future. Frankly, we don't care much about the opinions or expectations of those who demand, "Throw in the same content we want, then go make it again."
For almost two years, we've had a game structure in mind, something we've dreamed of creating. At that time, we lacked the mental capacity, but now we're saying we can do it, and we're doing it. Let me make it clear right from the start that the essence of the main characters we've created so far won't be lost. However, we're completely changing the structure of the game, the storyline, the events—anything that we didn't like, deemed unnecessary, or felt didn't fit into the game's context, has been removed. We reworked all the old sequences that we felt didn't fit well with the game. And we've completed more work than expected, which makes us happy. We've made it much fresher, smoother, and more enjoyable. We've strengthened the characters' development by adding beautiful sequences we previously wanted to include but couldn't find the opportunity for, and we're continuing to do so. By turning the game into a sandbox, it allows us to develop the characters in a much better and desired manner, and we're seizing this opportunity.
Let me give you specific examples of the storytelling for each character:
REWORK
Iris: Contrary to the regular update content, Iris will not only have the camping sequence and the expected content but also an additional 10 new sequences, a more detailed and diverse plot, and much better events.
Lauren: We're adding nine new sequences that we felt were missing in her story and that we'd like to see in the game.
Chloe: We're adding seven new sequences to her story.
Sophie: Sophie didn't require much, so we're adding only one sequence.
Charlotte: She's joining the game from the very beginning, and besides her sequences with Chloe, we're adding seven more sequences.
Lauren-Chloe: Two new sequences for them.
Chloe-Charlotte: Three new sequences for them.
School and characters: I won't even involve the school in this. That is a subject for another day.
Prologue: Completely changing it and reconstructing it with a different narrative.
I can almost say that this is like a new game. Changing the game's structure provides us with a lot more flexibility and the ability to add more content compared to the game's current structure. The new update will still have a high number of scenes, but in terms of animation, it will be our most significant content to date. More than half of the new sequences added will involve animations. At the core, the reason for such a radical change in the game is to offer regular and content-rich updates. Providing an incredible storytelling experience has never been our strong suit or main goal. Our sole aim was to make a good game. We want everyone who follows our work and supports us to know this and support us accordingly. Despite facing many challenges so far, most of our supporters have been with us not just for an update but throughout the entire process. I'm genuinely grateful to all of them. Even if the support we receive for this decreases, we'll still proceed with LISC and see it in the way we envisioned.
Let me briefly explain why we're announcing this now. While we had started our regular update, we were also working on the underlying structure of the game for a few updates now. We realized that our experiments had reached a sufficient level, but we wanted to conduct a few more to be sure. Eventually, we became confident that we could overcome this challenge, and thus, we made our decision. If we hadn't taken this step, we'd always have regretted not doing so. Even if our support diminishes during this process, we'll continue on this path and realize LISC as we've imagined it. I hope you'll share this journey with us and experience the result alongside us. Even if LISC ends, we'll ensure it concludes the way we want it to.
Regarding the remaining tasks, this new situation has, of course, demanded a substantial amount of new animations, new scenes, and a significant need for scripting. We've completed most of the sequences, finished writing the scripts, and there's a considerable amount of animation yet to be done. Our target release date on Patreon is the end of January. The Steam release will come shortly after Patreon. If you've read this absurdly long text all the way here, thank you. When I pile up the devlogs and release them all at once, it turns out like this; nothing much to do about it. During this process, the best thing we can do for you is to release plenty of previews and answer any questions you have on your mind. At least I'm getting it out in the end, let's say that. I wish you all an amazing week. Remember, you can reach out on Discord or Patreon with any questions you have, and I'll answer when I'm available. Moody out. Lots to do!
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Well... Fuck me. At least please don't change/revamp more characters,. Don't butcher them like you already did, at least main ones tho.
 
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Latent amateurism!
This game was born with a good idea, plot and script. He put together good characters aesthetically, Lauren and Iris formed a beautiful leading pair, the scenes and frame movement were of excellent quality. BUT!
BUT! BUT!
Enchantment, perfectionism and worse emerged in the middle of the game. As much as a first experience a project must have. Beginning middle and end. Make the analysis and dos and don'ts based on the work completed. It aesthetically and visually altered the character, bad! There was a loss of fluency and meaning in the walk in the last update 0.81. And now this long and meaningless TEXT only demonstrates your loss of creative capacity, disenchantment with the game, it has placed too many, too many expectations. I CAN NOT REMEMBER IT!
And it's still risky and I wouldn't even be surprised by the TAG, ABANDONED!
And the MODUS OPERANDI would come into action. DEV name change and another project, another disappointment. This game FLOPPED! A shame to give DO!
 
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Hey everyone, I'm Moody. As you know, we've been working on a new update for quite a while now. As mentioned earlier, we discussed significant changes we intend to make in the game. Let me explain the extent and reasons behind these changes.
I presume the first question that comes to mind for all of you is "Why are you doing this?" Both Fenriz and I initially started this project with the primary goal of creating a game. At the outset, we didn't have enough knowledge or experience, but that didn't stop us. Through trial and error along the way, we've brought ourselves to a certain point, content with what we've achieved so far.
However, we're not satisfied with the current state of the game. Whether it's the story, gameplay, writing style, plot, or even animations, none of these have ever reached a satisfactory level for us. We're aware that many people are content with these aspects, suggesting that just adding content through regular updates without any further modifications would suffice. We also know we could keep everyone happy by consistently releasing the same content. But especially in the current state of the game when it's getting harder and harder for us mentally to create something. Since the inception of this game's development, we've been experimenting with things. And what we're doing now is not for today but for creating much better content in the future. Frankly, we don't care much about the opinions or expectations of those who demand, "Throw in the same content we want, then go make it again."
For almost two years, we've had a game structure in mind, something we've dreamed of creating. At that time, we lacked the mental capacity, but now we're saying we can do it, and we're doing it. Let me make it clear right from the start that the essence of the main characters we've created so far won't be lost. However, we're completely changing the structure of the game, the storyline, the events—anything that we didn't like, deemed unnecessary, or felt didn't fit into the game's context, has been removed. We reworked all the old sequences that we felt didn't fit well with the game. And we've completed more work than expected, which makes us happy. We've made it much fresher, smoother, and more enjoyable. We've strengthened the characters' development by adding beautiful sequences we previously wanted to include but couldn't find the opportunity for, and we're continuing to do so. By turning the game into a sandbox, it allows us to develop the characters in a much better and desired manner, and we're seizing this opportunity.
Let me give you specific examples of the storytelling for each character:
REWORK
Iris: Contrary to the regular update content, Iris will not only have the camping sequence and the expected content but also an additional 10 new sequences, a more detailed and diverse plot, and much better events.
Lauren: We're adding nine new sequences that we felt were missing in her story and that we'd like to see in the game.
Chloe: We're adding seven new sequences to her story.
Sophie: Sophie didn't require much, so we're adding only one sequence.
Charlotte: She's joining the game from the very beginning, and besides her sequences with Chloe, we're adding seven more sequences.
Lauren-Chloe: Two new sequences for them.
Chloe-Charlotte: Three new sequences for them.
School and characters: I won't even involve the school in this. That is a subject for another day.
Prologue: Completely changing it and reconstructing it with a different narrative.
I can almost say that this is like a new game. Changing the game's structure provides us with a lot more flexibility and the ability to add more content compared to the game's current structure. The new update will still have a high number of scenes, but in terms of animation, it will be our most significant content to date. More than half of the new sequences added will involve animations. At the core, the reason for such a radical change in the game is to offer regular and content-rich updates. Providing an incredible storytelling experience has never been our strong suit or main goal. Our sole aim was to make a good game. We want everyone who follows our work and supports us to know this and support us accordingly. Despite facing many challenges so far, most of our supporters have been with us not just for an update but throughout the entire process. I'm genuinely grateful to all of them. Even if the support we receive for this decreases, we'll still proceed with LISC and see it in the way we envisioned.
Let me briefly explain why we're announcing this now. While we had started our regular update, we were also working on the underlying structure of the game for a few updates now. We realized that our experiments had reached a sufficient level, but we wanted to conduct a few more to be sure. Eventually, we became confident that we could overcome this challenge, and thus, we made our decision. If we hadn't taken this step, we'd always have regretted not doing so. Even if our support diminishes during this process, we'll continue on this path and realize LISC as we've imagined it. I hope you'll share this journey with us and experience the result alongside us. Even if LISC ends, we'll ensure it concludes the way we want it to.
Regarding the remaining tasks, this new situation has, of course, demanded a substantial amount of new animations, new scenes, and a significant need for scripting. We've completed most of the sequences, finished writing the scripts, and there's a considerable amount of animation yet to be done. Our target release date on Patreon is the end of January. The Steam release will come shortly after Patreon. If you've read this absurdly long text all the way here, thank you. When I pile up the devlogs and release them all at once, it turns out like this; nothing much to do about it. During this process, the best thing we can do for you is to release plenty of previews and answer any questions you have on your mind. At least I'm getting it out in the end, let's say that. I wish you all an amazing week. Remember, you can reach out on Discord or Patreon with any questions you have, and I'll answer when I'm available. Moody out. Lots to do!
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I hope this means good things for Lauren's corruption route. That club scene was awesome.
 
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