JillybeanEnjoyer
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This is a demo??? What an excellent start! I was honestly sad when it ended because I was so into it. Keep up the great work!
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You sound like you're glad you moved it to the top of your to-do list.
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Lmao I am. I have you to thank too. You were the push I needed.You sound like you're glad you moved it to the top of your to-do list.
I published a new dev update yesterday where I talked a little about starting development on the next update, managing expectations, and the nature of future polls.
Here's just a little teaser:
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Here's just a little teaser:
Hey everyone,
hope youre all doing great! I'm doing good, and after the much needed break, I feel refreshed and motivated to get back to work.
Over the last week I did some light rework of some scenes, for a more consistent experience. I didnt change anything major, mostly just some improved lighting and adding depth of field.
You can see some of the results above. Gemma's bath scene in a new light and perspective.
Two days ago I officially started development on the next update.
The first scene will predictably be the aftermath of the demo's finale.
I screenwrote the opening, which was surprisingly challenging.
I was considering whether i wanted a seamless transition or a hard transition between updates, and I think a hard transition makes more sense.
It preserves cliffhangers in future game versions, and it gives me the opportunity to interject a recap scene, which I think is necessary for a narrative-driven, episodic game.
I'm pretty happy with that solution and it gives me a opportunity for a creative opening into the next chapter.
I went over the existing script and in the process I realized that it needs some redrafts. I cringed a LOT at my "old" writing. But it also showed me how much I actually improved.
The overall scenes will stay pretty much the same, but the content has to be improved. And since I rewrote some scenes of the demo on the fly, I also have to include those consequences and conclusions in the script.
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Dark Silence
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Cliffhangers? Meh. Thanks, but no thanks. I wish you and your game well.
Its very common practice in pretty much all entertainment media for good reason. but to each their own. thank you!
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Maybe so. But not always. I grew up in a time when they were part of everything. But then the industry moved away from it for years. They started coming back maybe 10 years ago. But I personally have had enough.
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gawd dang, very solid game demo. So far, Im really fond of raven, theresa and olive (Ah, that end of demo couple too). Thank for the experience Sakura <3
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I think hard transitions are fine, but I also think smooth works better if someone replays from the start sometimes. Wish their was a way to do both, but that could add extra work. I will say, make it an option to skip recaps, cause sometimes we may not need recaps especially if we play previous episodes.
Also, I think for cliffhangers, I don't think every episode needs a major cliffhanger, it could be good to mix it up, like maybe its just us hanging out with a couple the girls, going to sleep etc., more peaceful. Maybe other times not related to us and we cut to bad guys and see what is up with them and their plotting. Just think not every episode needs a cliffhanger, cause then it might be too formulaic, just mix it up a bit.
Also, I think for cliffhangers, I don't think every episode needs a major cliffhanger, it could be good to mix it up, like maybe its just us hanging out with a couple the girls, going to sleep etc., more peaceful. Maybe other times not related to us and we cut to bad guys and see what is up with them and their plotting. Just think not every episode needs a cliffhanger, cause then it might be too formulaic, just mix it up a bit.
yea, making recaps skippable is one of the easiest things to do, no worries.
and cliffhangers dont always have to be high tension moments. i think the term might be a bit negatively loaded.
just (re)introducing a character(like zoey in BaD), or as you said revealing some new bad guys would also be considered a cliffhanger. pretty much anything that leaves things unresolved and gets people talking.
This one is a great start so far. Also a badass MC which is a nice change of pace. Like all the girls but Mio is best girl for me so far. Keep up the good work Sakura!
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LostSolace-0.1 Translation into 19 languages and AI-generated audio.
(19 languages support bilingual display with English}
Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Thai, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, Italian, Indonesian, Hindi, German, French, Dutch, Arabic, Taiwanese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
(I don’t know why it’s labeled as a "demo". The visuals are stunning, the music is top-notch, it’s just the later script that’s missing. It feels really well-made. I hadn’t planned to make a patch; I was just playing it myself. I found it pretty good, so I decided to share it.)
Usage:
AI-generated audio isn’t perfect, but it’s good enough for non-native English speakers. However, adding voice acting makes it feel like a completely different game. If you don’t need voice acting, there’s no need to download the voice files.
Please make sure to back up your game and save files.After extracting, place the files into the "game" folder.Since the translation files are quite large, loading may take a bit longer.Inside the tl folder, you can keep your preferred language.
Some languages require specific fonts to display correctly. After changing the font, a restart is required for the changes to take effect.
Translation patch:
(19 languages support bilingual display with English}
Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Thai, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, Italian, Indonesian, Hindi, German, French, Dutch, Arabic, Taiwanese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
(I don’t know why it’s labeled as a "demo". The visuals are stunning, the music is top-notch, it’s just the later script that’s missing. It feels really well-made. I hadn’t planned to make a patch; I was just playing it myself. I found it pretty good, so I decided to share it.)
Usage:
AI-generated audio isn’t perfect, but it’s good enough for non-native English speakers. However, adding voice acting makes it feel like a completely different game. If you don’t need voice acting, there’s no need to download the voice files.
Please make sure to back up your game and save files.After extracting, place the files into the "game" folder.Since the translation files are quite large, loading may take a bit longer.Inside the tl folder, you can keep your preferred language.
Some languages require specific fonts to display correctly. After changing the font, a restart is required for the changes to take effect.
Translation patch:
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There is an updated version with around 200 upgraded renders and bugfixes.
It replaces the demo going forward and will just be 'Chapter 1'.
No new content though.
It replaces the demo going forward and will just be 'Chapter 1'.
No new content though.
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As previously said, I spent some time reworking and updating the demo for a more consistent visual experience. You can download the updated version now.
*Links in the OP have been updated*
All known bugs were fixed, almost 200 renders were updated, and some smaller scenes were reworked.
I added depth-of-field to all scenes and sometimes I used new lighting and camera angles.
However, there is no new content, in case you were getting excited.
This is going to be "Chapter 1" going forward, instead of calling it a demo.
I think there is enough content to justify it, and it might convince more people to give it a try.
Tomorrow I will post a new dev update, so stay tuned.