VN Ren'Py Not Going Back [Ch.2.2] [Cicada]

[MiltonPowers]

dev log time, cross-posted from itch as always

Hello!

It's getting towards the end of the month, so it's about time for another dev log. Not a major update on things, though. At around 900 renders for the chapter now. Have been working on the scene gallery and the character screens as and when I've had the time. It's all coming together rather well, I'd say. But then again, I would say that, wouldn't I?

I'm hoping that I'll really be able to kick on in the new year and get some serious work done on chapter 3. I'm as keen as ever to release an update, but I'm distinctly aware that I'd rather release a quality chapter than rush something out. But I've also been writing future things for future chapters recently, and fuck me am I keen to get to those points in the story. Don't get me wrong: I like chapter 3. A lot of good shit is happening in chapter 3. It's really fun to work through. But the more I plan, the more I write, of the future stuff just makes me more excited for it all. And I'm going to use this as motivation to work as hard as I can on getting updates out in as reasonable a time as possible.

Right now, I'd guess I'm about halfway through chapter 3. This is a very, very, very rough estimate, because I think it'll end up being over 2000 renders total, so by that metric I'm still below halfway, but I *feel* like I'm about halfway through the content of the chapter. It's been 4 months since ch2 was released, so I'm hoping that it'll be less than a year total between updates. Can I guarantee this? No. But, right now, I'm feeling good about getting a release out in the first half of 2025. Hopefully. We'll see.

As always, thanks for reading, thanks for your interest in my little project. Wishing the best for you all.

And before I go, oh my god, there's 11 fucking previews. It's a holiday miracle. Why 11? Because there was 11 things I wanted to show you there's going to be 11 chapters in the game! Ahh, serendipity. Enjoy.

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Awesome - you found a Rainn preview. I like it.

 

[AlexMpog]

dev log time, cross-posted from itch as always

Hello!

It's getting towards the end of the month, so it's about time for another dev log. Not a major update on things, though. At around 900 renders for the chapter now. Have been working on the scene gallery and the character screens as and when I've had the time. It's all coming together rather well, I'd say. But then again, I would say that, wouldn't I?

I'm hoping that I'll really be able to kick on in the new year and get some serious work done on chapter 3. I'm as keen as ever to release an update, but I'm distinctly aware that I'd rather release a quality chapter than rush something out. But I've also been writing future things for future chapters recently, and fuck me am I keen to get to those points in the story. Don't get me wrong: I like chapter 3. A lot of good shit is happening in chapter 3. It's really fun to work through. But the more I plan, the more I write, of the future stuff just makes me more excited for it all. And I'm going to use this as motivation to work as hard as I can on getting updates out in as reasonable a time as possible.

Right now, I'd guess I'm about halfway through chapter 3. This is a very, very, very rough estimate, because I think it'll end up being over 2000 renders total, so by that metric I'm still below halfway, but I *feel* like I'm about halfway through the content of the chapter. It's been 4 months since ch2 was released, so I'm hoping that it'll be less than a year total between updates. Can I guarantee this? No. But, right now, I'm feeling good about getting a release out in the first half of 2025. Hopefully. We'll see.

As always, thanks for reading, thanks for your interest in my little project. Wishing the best for you all.

And before I go, oh my god, there's 11 fucking previews. It's a holiday miracle. Why 11? Because there was 11 things I wanted to show you there's going to be 11 chapters in the game! Ahh, serendipity. Enjoy.

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Thanks for update.
From previews it really looks like there will be a massive scene in ch3 with a lot of characters, can't wait.
Also I'm with Des about last preview, looks "juicy", so many booties)

Of course none of those are nowhere near as good as Tegan's booty, obviously

 

[StrawberryCheese83]

Mia is missing in the Preview..... but...lets be honest here...all the Ladys are awesome... Thank you for the Status Update...

 

[AlexMpog]

Mia is missing in the Preview..... but...lets be honest here...all the Ladys are awesome... Thank you for the Status Update...

I think Mia is a girl in a purple bikini, so I would say she is very much in previews, it depends on what you value the most)
Here she is in the foreground:

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And in the background:

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[StrawberryCheese83]

I think Mia is a girl in a purple bikini, so I would say she is very much in previews, it depends on what you value the most)
Here she is in the foreground:

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And in the background:

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Japp...my bad....you are right....! No close up of her...but she s there...



...blinded...by the Tiddys....

 

[MagicMan753]

I think Mia is a girl in a purple bikini, so I would say she is very much in previews, it depends on what you value the most)
Here she is in the foreground:

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And in the background:

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I don't think that is her in the foreground. The swimsuit is different and doesn't match, cause she is wearing a one piece like suit.

Plus I think her ass is much bigger and nicer than that first ass.

 

[metamorphMP]

I don't think that is her in the foreground. The swimsuit is different and doesn't match, cause she is wearing a one piece like suit.

Plus I think her ass is much bigger and nicer than that first ass.

Nah, I agree with guys - on 99% it's Mia.
It's the same suit, one piece in the front and almost nothing on the back.
And it's also attached to the neck.
From previous previews:

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Also her haircut helps to recognise her.

BTW, If I were Mia - I would have slapped you for not recognising her ass and mocking her instead

 

[cicadaNGB]

Thanks for update.
From previews it really looks like there will be a massive scene in ch3 with a lot of characters, can't wait.
Also I'm with Des about last preview, looks "juicy", so many booties)

Of course none of those are nowhere near as good as Tegan's booty, obviously

Yeah, that's why I feel like I'm over halfway through the chapter, because once this big scene is done everything else is shorter, with less characters, so should be much quicker to work through. Obviously I won't know for sure until I start working on them, but at least in terms of amount of characters there isn't another scene like this in this chapter (whereas for ch2, say, that ended with a big party scene, so that added a lot of time/work at the very end)

 

[MagicMan753]

Yeah, that's why I feel like I'm over halfway through the chapter, because once this big scene is done everything else is shorter, with less characters, so should be much quicker to work through. Obviously I won't know for sure until I start working on them, but at least in terms of amount of characters there isn't another scene like this in this chapter (whereas for ch2, say, that ended with a big party scene, so that added a lot of time/work at the very end)

Now that you are here, is the girl in the foreground photo Mia, cause it doesn't look like the same swimsuit in the background photo. I am pretty sure its not based on swimsuit,I don't mind being wrong but any confirmation.

 

[cicadaNGB]

Now that you are here, is the girl in the foreground photo Mia, cause it doesn't look like the same swimsuit in the background photo. I am pretty sure its not based on swimsuit,I don't mind being wrong but any confirmation.

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Above is pretty much the reverse shot of that, you can see the purple bikini is Mia, stood next to Chloe

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[MagicMan753]

Nah, I agree with guys - on 99% it's Mia.
It's the same suit, one piece in the front and almost nothing on the back.
And it's also attached to the neck.
From previous previews:

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Also her haircut helps to recognise her.

BTW, If I were Mia - I would have slapped you for not recognising her ass and mocking her instead

Yeah, I was wrong, it honestly looked like a different swimsuit and from what I remember her ass was bigger than chloes.

As for slapping me, yes please, she can spit in my mouth too if she wants. She can do anything she wants to me.