Unreal Engine Onhold Monster Girl Ranch - Farming/Breeding Game [Dev Thread]

[Verpa]

Sorry for the lack of updates, project is still in development. As I said this is a side project I only get to work using my free time (not much).
Thank you for the support!


Now, onto what have been done:

• Took some time to write and start to code the basis of the interaction system. Still plenty to do before showcasing it;
• I've started to work at the Lamia character: next week you'll get to see her;
• Also took some time to study control rig to use in some modular sex animations and other cosmetics, like the monster girls' tails.
• I'm also adding placeholder images and animations to help stablish the first alpha.
• Last but not least, the inventory is done:
  
  
  

 

[Verpa]

Hey there!
First look at the Lamia character base. This is a WIP so I'm open to critics about all the characters.






Also, now there is a tab inside the backpack for tools:





Next update: Sex scenes!

 

[BeezBubble54]

Genuinely extremely excited for this, there's nothing to scratch the Harvest Moon and H-Game itch I have and I think this will definitely do it.

 

[Verpa]

Genuinely extremely excited for this, there's nothing to scratch the Harvest Moon and H-Game itch I have and I think this will definitely do it.

Thanks BeezBubble54! Definitely there is a gap in this genre/market that needs to be filled.


I've done some improvements with the game visuals and animations as you can see below. The tails of the monster girls were previously simulated by physics (messy result). Now, they have a clean movement with the new simulation:

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I had the time to experiment with some animations and workflows to implement them in-game. I'm no animator/3D artist so a lot of tweaks are being coded to be procedural and reusable. Next week I'll post one of the sex animations of the Cow Girl to demonstrate the advances.

 

[Verpa]

I haven't had the time to work on sex scenes but I got some other things done in the meantime:

• implemented tile mapping: now all the maps of the game will be composed of tiles, like RPG Maker, this will accelerate the level design process;
• Now the items and collectables have a fake round shadow below them. This increases performances and gives a retro HM touch to the game;
• The grass tiles pattern were repetitive and very visible: after some noise generation, the grass is now seamless;
• New meshes and assets: Better trees, better hairs and more;
• Chose a better camera angle and FOV to better fit the game; and
• Update some of our beloved characters. Here you can see the MC. Tomorrow I'll post the cowgirl and a ss of the barn map.

 

[Verpa]

News directly from the Barn:





Comparison between the old and new models:

 

[Verpa]

As for the sex scenes, here's my first iteration:





There are still some things to work on these:

- Better collision x Soft Body collision
- Sound effects
- Better animations (This one is a placeholder for when I hire an animator)
- Better hand placement


Your feedback matters! Let me know what you think of it!

 

[Axato]

Congrats on the progress Would it be possible to have different types of bodies for monsters? For example in the case of cowgirls different skin palettes, bust size etc?

 

[Verpa]

Congrats on the progress Would it be possible to have different types of bodies for monsters? For example in the case of cowgirls different skin palettes, bust size etc?

Thanks!
Yes it is. Different skin palettes are in my plans for the future.
Bust/glute sizes weren't but I'll insert them, maybe with min/max values for each monster girl species.

 

[Verpa]

Hello there!

As you may already know, I only develop this game in my free time, so progress is slow. I also don't have a 3D artist/animator helping me now (and won't hire one before I get traction at Patreon).
With this in mind, I'm putting the project On Hold while I gather the assets necessary to keep it going. I'll keep developing smaller games that will contribute to Monster Girl Ranch assets, code and style, like a CowGirl Milking mini-game.




See you soon!

 

[Dfulted]

good stuff here, I've been working with UE5 for a few years now
if you are in need of help or a dev lmk! I'm currently working on an RPG using UMSPv5
but I'd love to be apart of a NSFW game!

 

[iamdabeans]

I'll keep developing smaller games that will contribute to Monster Girl Ranch assets, code and style, like a CowGirl Milking mini-game.

I love you man. Keep it up! I give my full support. If u need some financial support, I might be able to throw in a couple bucks. It's probably nothing much, but I hope I can at least pay for 2 of your coffees.