VN Ren'Py My Dorm [v0.27.3 S3 Ch.7] [Tropecita Games]

[Horny Toad]

The only thing missing from this latest update to

I'm lucky to have been in front of the five originals I used as references in the real world.
Choosing only five works of art was hard. There are so many masterpieces out there that I had doubts about which ones I should use.
Goya's and Velazquez's were obvious choices. You know I always try to promote Spanish culture, and if you ask a Spaniard about a nude painting, almost everyone will remember the Naked Maja. And Velazquez's is amazing.
The third nude (Botticelli's Venus) was the one I had more doubts because of the rest of the painting. I removed the other characters and left Eileen as the focus.
The dressed pictures were "easier". The Gioconda is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. And I wanted a statue (I like sculpture better than painting) and that was a hard choice. There are so many amazing statues out there (a lot of them lacking arms) that it was hard to decide.

Thanks for not doing these famous paintings.

 

[TheNowhereWolf]

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Ok, hear me out. What about this version?

 

[FatGiant]

Some other unforgettable ones:







Maybe for a FUTURE series?

Peace

 

[Trope95]

Some other unforgettable ones:

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Maybe for a FUTURE series?

Peace

The first one could be hard to reproduce and too golden for my taste.
La Grande Odalisque was on the list competing with The Birth of Venus, but was too similar to Velazquez and Goya's, so I went with Botticelli.
Ingress's bath series has the issue that the main girl never shows her face.
Valadon's would look good for Alexia, for example.
I like that Etty's painting in particular, although I'm not a fan of some of his other works. I need someone with brown (or red) long hair and a figure made to carry babies... I'm sure a librarian can offer herself as a volunteer.

 

[FatGiant]

Oh la la... I'm sweating now...

Peace

 

[MarsUltor]

Oh la la... I'm sweating now...

Peace

 

[Ermi33]

I'm lucky to have been in front of the five originals I used as references in the real world.
Choosing only five works of art was hard. There are so many masterpieces out there that I had doubts about which ones I should use.
Goya's and Velazquez's were obvious choices. You know I always try to promote Spanish culture, and if you ask a Spaniard about a nude painting, almost everyone will remember the Naked Maja. And Velazquez's is amazing.
The third nude (Botticelli's Venus) was the one I had more doubts because of the rest of the painting. I removed the other characters and left Eileen as the focus.
The dressed pictures were "easier". The Gioconda is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. And I wanted a statue (I like sculpture better than painting) and that was a hard choice. There are so many amazing statues out there (a lot of them lacking arms) that it was hard to decide.

Aren‘t there enough LIs for much more masterpieces?

 

[Trope95]

Aren‘t there enough LIs for much more masterpieces?

Yes, but the Special Series during the subscriber cycle is always 5 renders long, released the day before a new tier gets the game.
The Art series will return with different ladies sometime next year.

 

[FatGiant]

Yes, but the Special Series during the subscriber cycle is always 5 renders long, released the day before a new tier gets the game.
The Art series will return with different ladies sometime next year.

We Pubic People (No it's not a mistake if it's on purpose), have to entertain ourselves with something while we wait our turn.

Peace

 

[Ermi33]

Yes, but the Special Series during the subscriber cycle is always 5 renders long, released the day before a new tier gets the game.
The Art series will return with different ladies sometime next year.

I didn‘t know about a special subscriber cycle, I thought the renders were a few „Schmankerl“ (tidbits).

 

[Trope95]

We Pubic People (No it's not a mistake if it's on purpose), have to entertain ourselves with something while we wait our turn.

Peace

I didn‘t know about a special subscriber cycle, I thought the renders were a few „Schmankerl“ (tidbits).

The Special series was conceived to have something to publish from the release until the subscriber cycle (from first to last tier) was finished.
I publish one or two weekly previews on Patreon/SS during the regular cycle (after the last tier got it until the next release), but that would mean spoiling things from the next update to players who still haven't played the current one, and I didn't want that.
I try to communicate a lot with players (you already know that), and stopping publishing the previews was a big hit on my communication. If I don't have anything to say, making a post for the sake of posting a message isn't my thing, so I needed something to publish besides the "Today it's released for X tier" and the weekly progress reports.
That's how the Special Series was born. It's published in two versions: 4K for subscribers and FullHD for promotion and for the free players (F95, Discord (mine and friendly devs'), Twitter, etc.). It's not a re-scale of the 4K version, it's a full render.
There's two types of Specials: The themed ones (Art, Horror, Vehicles, etc.) and the Real-World-Event ones (Christmas, New Year, Valentine, Easter, St.Patrick, Halloween, Trop's Birthday, etc.).

Then there is the Thank You monthly render, only available by DM to players who have an active subscription when I send it (1st-7th of the month without a set date). It isn't published anywhere and the players who haven't an active subscription that day won't ever get it.

In 2024 there were 48 specials (40 from the themed cycle and 6 from events (Valentine, 2 for St. Patrick, May the Fourth, 2 for Daphne won the poll, Trop's birthday, and Christmas/Holiday season), one more to come, and 12 Thank You monthly renders. So 60 renders that won't be in the game.

 

[johnpouljones]

Yes, but the Special Series during the subscriber cycle is always 5 renders long, released the day before a new tier gets the game.
The Art series will return with different ladies sometime next year.

I'm very happy that the series will return. My tentative suggestions for consideration:
1) Scarlett

2) Maddie

3) Kiara

4) Alexia

 

[Ermi33]

The Special series was conceived to have something to publish from the release until the subscriber cycle (from first to last tier) was finished.
I publish one or two weekly previews on Patreon/SS during the regular cycle (after the last tier got it until the next release), but that would mean spoiling things from the next update to players who still haven't played the current one, and I didn't want that.
I try to communicate a lot with players (you already know that), and stopping publishing the previews was a big hit on my communication. If I don't have anything to say, making a post for the sake of posting a message isn't my thing, so I needed something to publish besides the "Today it's released for X tier" and the weekly progress reports.
That's how the Special Series was born. It's published in two versions: 4K for subscribers and FullHD for promotion and for the free players (F95, Discord (mine and friendly devs'), Twitter, etc.). It's not a re-scale of the 4K version, it's a full render.
There's two types of Specials: The themed ones (Art, Horror, Vehicles, etc.) and the Real-World-Event ones (Christmas, New Year, Valentine, Easter, St.Patrick, Halloween, Trop's Birthday, etc.).

Then there is the Thank You monthly render, only available by DM to players who have an active subscription when I send it (1st-7th of the month without a set date). It isn't published anywhere and the players who haven't an active subscription that day won't ever get it.

In 2024 there were 48 specials (40 from the themed cycle and 6 from events (Valentine, 2 for St. Patrick, May the Fourth, 2 for Daphne won the poll, Trop's birthday, and Christmas/Holiday season), one more to come, and 12 Thank You monthly renders. So 60 renders that won't be in the game.

Thanks, Trop, for the explanation and for your great game

 

[jI11jaCksjAkk]

I'm very happy that the series will return. My tentative suggestions for consideration:
1) Scarlett
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3) Kiara
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Sacré Rouge! How dare you, sir?? Do what you will with the side pieces, but replace a gorgeous ginger in art with a boring blonde?? People have hanged for less!! Obviously the correct choice for the first painting would be Eva or Daphne. (repetition schmepetition) Anything else is borderline sacreligious.

[Kiara has been approved by the GLS for the other redhead in the 3rd painting.]

 

[johnpouljones]

but replace a gorgeous ginger in art with a boring blonde??

Boring blonde? You must be mocking! I'm already sending a messenger to you!

 

[Trope95]

 

[FatGiant]

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[Trope95]

Happy New Year's Eve and Happy New Year

OK, those of you who aren't Spaniards perhaps are wondering what Betty and Daphne are doing with those giant grapes.
Here in Spain (it's already 31st) we have a national custom. We eat 12 grapes at the pace of the bells of the clock in the Royal House of the Post Office in Madrid (better known as the Puerta del Sol Clock). When we eat the last one, the new year starts. Or three seconds after the last bell rings.
Yes, we are weird.
Why have I drawn grapes so big? Have you tried to eat a grape in three seconds? Twelve grapes in 36 seconds? Yeah, it gets nasty. The grapes pile up in the mouth and the last ones look like the size of a beach ball. And you have to swallow them fast. Family or friends will want to congratulate you on the New Year as soon as they swallow their grapes. Giving your wife the first kiss of the year with a mouth full of grapes is not considered polite.
Well, after getting boring about Spanish culture, I just want to wish you an amazing New Year's Eve, that you have a 2025 that is at least as good as 2004 (if it can be better, we won't complain, right?) and that you can enjoy it with your loved ones.
As for me (yes, I know, New Year's resolutions and blah blah blah) I promise to keep telling the story of our MC and his girls. If I can do it faster and better, I promise to at least try.
Happy 2025!!! (Don’t expect a post tomorrow at midnight)

 

[Satou Pendragon]

that you have a 2025 that is at least as good as 2004

Uhh...just to be sure that should be 2004 or should that have been 2024?
I mean 2004 was a good year for me but that was 20 Years ago already.
(and now I made myself feel old )

 

[Trope95]

Uhh...just to be sure that should be 2004 or should that have been 2024? I mean 2004 was a good year for me but that was 20 Years ago already. (and now I made myself feel old )

It was meant to be 2024, but 2004 was a good year too. My wife and I were fired at the same time when the company we worked for went bankrupt.