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Project W Post: September 2024
Happy Project W Wednesday! And it is actually on Wednesday again.
Last month, I discussed how the game is becoming more of a real story rather than purely ideas. September has reminded me how far I still need to go, though in a good way. I know enough about what I'm doing to start picking out points that are weak. I've been condensing/simplifying some things and making other aspects less basic/straightforward.
A funny example is that I realized I had a bunch of single characters in similar but technically different groups/careers. In real life, of course there are a lot of similar but not exactly the same work options. However, in a story, it was gonna be way too many things that'd need to be named and remembered and distinguished from each other. It's gone from over a dozen to around eight. That's still a lot, but Project W has a particular naming convention for stuff. The fantasy elements don't use typical names like "mage" or "warrior", and there's not too many major characters who have standard, real life careers either. Almost everything is unique to Project W.
Another thing I did this month was that there was a major side character and subplot I'd had as an element for almost a year that I cut entirely! Removing that character and the group they were associated with from the story was definitely needed in hindsight. It was an incorrect fit, but it had been an early idea and a pillar a lot of things were built around. I'm pleased with myself that I could see past the parts I liked and take out future problems by the roots. It makes me feel a bit more confident that perhaps I can pull this more ambitious project project off.
The three leading characters have continued to develop as well. There's one who is particularly formed in my mind- this character even has a name! That's an amazing step. The other two leads have a lot going for them too. One went through some big changes lately and got new qualities this month. I think I'm at a point where I'll mainly be adding more and more to what they have rather than removing and replacing parts of them. I think people are gonna like them
And that's everything for this month's Project W ramble!
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I wish! There's still hope for it to come before the weekend though :')
Yeah, this whole discord situation sounds like a real mess. I get why ya'll frustrated - it's not easy to see drama unfold in a community you care about. The dev seems like they're trying to handle things, but maybe not in the smoothest way. It's tough when you're dealing with personal conflicts and trying to keep a game project on track at the same time.
I can see why Rose stepping back might feel like too little, too late for some. But at least it's something, you know? It's a tricky balance between standing by your team and listening to valid concerns from players.
At the end of the day, they're all just people trying to figure this stuff out. If you need to step away for your own peace of mind, that's totally fair. For those sticking around, hopefully things settle down and everyone can refocus on what made the game cool in the first place.
It sucks when drama overshadows the actual game, but maybe some good can come out of it if they learn how to handle this kind of thing better in the future. Who knows, maybe with time things will smooth over. But yeah, I get why some are feeling done with it all. Sometimes you just gotta make the call that's right for you.
I can see why Rose stepping back might feel like too little, too late for some. But at least it's something, you know? It's a tricky balance between standing by your team and listening to valid concerns from players.
At the end of the day, they're all just people trying to figure this stuff out. If you need to step away for your own peace of mind, that's totally fair. For those sticking around, hopefully things settle down and everyone can refocus on what made the game cool in the first place.
It sucks when drama overshadows the actual game, but maybe some good can come out of it if they learn how to handle this kind of thing better in the future. Who knows, maybe with time things will smooth over. But yeah, I get why some are feeling done with it all. Sometimes you just gotta make the call that's right for you.
while we're here waiting for the next beta who or what do y'all imagine the characters voices sounding like?
- May 2, 2023
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i like to imagine tamarack's voice to be similar to mabel pines voice from gravity falls
- Oct 31, 2023
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I see your vision strawberry, i imagine her voice at least in step 1 to be like pinkie pie from mlp , idk how i im gonna react to that line in the magic moment [i can't say which one lol]
- Nov 27, 2021
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tamarack's voice would be the definition of squeaky and high for me, especially with how many exclamation marks her sentences end with lmao. qiu's i can imagine is a more smoother and leveled out voice, with the capacity to sound big and loud but also soft if that makes sense
- Mar 18, 2022
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I'm VERY curious about Qiu's voice, it's probably gonna be very smooth but also cool when emotional moments are involved, when he's angry or frustrated for example. (Im particularly curious about step 2 honestly, since Qiu looks very much like "annoyed cool teenager kid" 
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Tamarack's voice, I imagine it being soft and very calm during step two onwards. As a kid, probably very loud and high voice, I think hahahah.
).Tamarack's voice, I imagine it being soft and very calm during step two onwards. As a kid, probably very loud and high voice, I think hahahah.
honestly for me, Tamarack would also have an extremely high pitched squeaky voice, but for Qui idk why but the voice that popped into my head was steven universe
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Hey!
It's late, but we've got a beta build ready ️.
I want the public demo to have more Step 2 content before the full game launches, so we took a break from programming Step 1 stuff in order to add more of the teenage prologue! Part 1 of Day 1 for the Step 2 Prologue has been added. The current preview that's been in the beta and the demo for a long time is Part 1 of Day 2. So, the scenes you can play now are actually set before those scenes that came out first, haha.
Only Tamarack's Step 2 intro scene is included in this build, choosing to go see Qiu will end the beta early. Also, there is a scene that uses an incomplete CG image.
Disclaimer:
No Information in the beta can be shared publicly.
Screenshots can't be posted, videos can't be uploaded, even discussing what occurs in the events publicly is not allowed and will get your access to future builds revoked.
You can do all of those things within the private GB Patch Discord server or leave your feedback as a comment.
OL2: Beta Build 1.4.6 (PC, Mac, Android)
Download Links:
And since we've had some problems in the past with so many people downloading beta builds that they get locked out by Google Drive, I've uploaded mirror builds! If the first ones listed don't work, you can try these.
Or you can bypass the quota by logging in to a Google Drive account, then on the file's download page, click "Add shortcut to Drive" in the upper right corner. Save it to your Drive, then create a new folder, put it inside, and download the folder!
Save files from the prior beta should work in this beta!
New Content:
Thank you for waiting for this! Have fun visiting the town of Golden Grove in the future
It's late, but we've got a beta build ready ️.
I want the public demo to have more Step 2 content before the full game launches, so we took a break from programming Step 1 stuff in order to add more of the teenage prologue! Part 1 of Day 1 for the Step 2 Prologue has been added. The current preview that's been in the beta and the demo for a long time is Part 1 of Day 2. So, the scenes you can play now are actually set before those scenes that came out first, haha.
Only Tamarack's Step 2 intro scene is included in this build, choosing to go see Qiu will end the beta early. Also, there is a scene that uses an incomplete CG image.
You must be registered to see the links
Disclaimer:
No Information in the beta can be shared publicly.
Screenshots can't be posted, videos can't be uploaded, even discussing what occurs in the events publicly is not allowed and will get your access to future builds revoked.
You can do all of those things within the private GB Patch Discord server or leave your feedback as a comment.
OL2: Beta Build 1.4.6 (PC, Mac, Android)
Download Links:
You must be registered to see the links
You must be registered to see the links
You must be registered to see the links
(If Google Drive doesn't work, use the Dropbox Mirror)And since we've had some problems in the past with so many people downloading beta builds that they get locked out by Google Drive, I've uploaded mirror builds! If the first ones listed don't work, you can try these.
You must be registered to see the links
You must be registered to see the links
You must be registered to see the links
(Dropbox)Or you can bypass the quota by logging in to a Google Drive account, then on the file's download page, click "Add shortcut to Drive" in the upper right corner. Save it to your Drive, then create a new folder, put it inside, and download the folder!
Save files from the prior beta should work in this beta!
New Content:
- Step 2 Prologue Day 1 Part 1
- The option to choose Tamarack's and Qiu's Step 2 hair/accessories
- Fixes to typos/errors from the prior build
Thank you for waiting for this! Have fun visiting the town of Golden Grove in the future