VN Ren'Py Completed Rick and Morty: Another Way Home [r4.2.1] [Night Mirror]

[Night Mirror]

Keep in mind that (as I have repeatedly said) I am not an artist. Pretty much nothing I "make" is done from scratch. In truth, almost all the art I've added to the game are just edits when you get down to it. From small changes, to mixed expression elements, to re-traces and minor tweaks of existing images.

The Jessica image for example was made like this:

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[LuceroX]

I was going to write something witty here, but the fact that this dev is doing all this hard work on his own time without financial needs needs to be repeatedly acknowledged. So I think I can say this for probably everyone else here: Thank You Night Mirror.

 

[AkylasLovesLicks]

The new scene on day 36 is placed in an awkward position. The new scene plays as though it happens during/after the school day and into the afternoon, it even ends with Beth getting back home from after work, but the next scene after begins as if you had just woken up and head to the bathroom for the daily morning bathroom queue where everyone is in line for the toilet. It's backwards.

That said, the effort you've clearly put into to making this game a complete visual novel is absolutely incredible. Complete kudos to you and thanks for the effort. I tried more than once to play the base game and just couldn't wrap my head around nothing being on a schedule, but on random discovery

 

[JLucci]

Who's Uma ?

Uma Thurman

Brought up because of Quentin Tarantino’s foot fetish

 

[Night Mirror]

The new scene on day 36 is placed in an awkward position. The new scene plays as though it happens during/after the school day and into the afternoon, it even ends with Beth getting back home from after work, but the next scene after begins as if you had just woken up and head to the bathroom for the daily morning bathroom queue where everyone is in line for the toilet. It's backwards.

That said, the effort you've clearly put into to making this game a complete visual novel is absolutely incredible. Complete kudos to you and thanks for the effort. I tried more than once to play the base game and just couldn't wrap my head around nothing being on a schedule, but on random discovery

It is, but there were limited places it could go based on scene requirements. I did consider changing/removing Morty's line about the bathroom wait and I still might.

 

[LuceroX]

Uma Thurman

Brought up because of Quentin Tarantino’s foot fetish

Fucking hell, should have been obvious from my end.

 

[F1forhalp]

Keep in mind that (as I have repeatedly said) I am not an artist. Pretty much nothing I "make" is done from scratch. In truth, almost all the art I've added to the game are just edits when you get down to it. From small changes, to mixed expression elements, to re-traces and minor tweaks of existing images.

The Jessica image for example was made like this:

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or maybe, you could still use Tricia's right foot, and mirror it. idk how tricky that is with the softwaere you're using, i just think that one looks better in that scene, just needs to be flipped (on windoze, i use Irfan View to do that, but there's other software capable), Summer's foot from this image does appear as less 'matching' to me.

 

[Night Mirror]

or maybe, you could still use Tricia's right foot, and mirror it. idk how tricky that is with the softwaere you're using, i just think that one looks better in that scene, just needs to be flipped (on windoze, i use Irfan View to do that, but there's other software capable), Summer's foot from this image does appear as less 'matching' to me.

You can see the "final" foot, which is Summer's, in the first image (in the previous post example, and the second image in this post), outlined in green. Flipping Tricia's foot is a no-go (the first thing I tried) because of the angel. Here is a quick and dirty simple image flip (without cleanup):

While the toes are in the correct order, their position is... uh... did she break her ankle?

Vs this one:

Which, while less... attractive? (again, feet not my thing) is at least more anatomical (or at least looks so to me).

Gotta work with what I can, can't really make stuff from scratch :/

(My main art tool is clip studio paint, which I like a lot. It's great for drawing from scratch (which I suck at), and so-so for making art edits, but has lots of stuff in it that I like. Also not adobe, because fuck them.)

 

[AkylasLovesLicks]

It is, but there were limited places it could go based on scene requirements. I did consider changing/removing Morty's line about the bathroom wait and I still might.

It's not even just that line, the rest of that day's scenes covers a whole day with several long in-game waits between events, and the new scene begins in the afternoon. I'd almost say it should help break up some of the vindicators stuff, as they seem to cover multiple days anyway.

You're the one making it though lol so I'll just enjoy whatever you end up doing anyway, I just enjoy actually interacting with the person making this game playable. Again, you kick ass, thanks for the effort in adapting this game to an actual story

 

[Night Mirror]

It's not even just that line, the rest of that day's scenes covers a whole day with several long in-game waits between events, and the new scene begins in the afternoon. I'd almost say it should help break up some of the vindicators stuff, as they seem to cover multiple days anyway.

You're the one making it though lol so I'll just enjoy whatever you end up doing anyway, I just enjoy actually interacting with the person making this game playable. Again, you kick ass, thanks for the effort in adapting this game to an actual story

So~ there are several things to consider with new scenes. I'm not the one writing them (and, when possible, I want to keep the general concept close~ish to the original when I can (vs taking the art and making something completely new with it (although this scene VERY much tempted me to make something completely different))), so I have to "fit" new content in with existing content, that wasn't necessarily designed to fit together.

For the new scene "Future Problems" on day 36:

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[LuceroX]

So~ there are several things to consider with new scenes. I'm not the one writing them (and, when possible, I want to keep the general concept close~ish to the original when I can (vs taking the art and making something completely new with it (although this scene VERY much tempted me to make something completely different))), so I have to "fit" new content in with existing content, that wasn't necessarily designed to fit together.

For the new scene "Future Problems" on day 36:

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Can't be too hard to make another version of AWH with your preferred edits in the future. You could make a Night Mirror's cut and remove all the vindicator stuff.

As for now, whatever works naturally.

 

[Night Mirror]

Can't be too hard to make another version of AWH with your preferred edits in the future. You could make a Night Mirror's cut and remove all the vindicator stuff.

As for now, whatever works naturally.

Hahaha... No, I think one version is more then enough.

 

[LuceroX]

Hahaha... No, I think one version is more then enough.

I didn't say you had to be the one making it, lol.

 

[AkylasLovesLicks]

So~ there are several things to consider with new scenes. I'm not the one writing them (and, when possible, I want to keep the general concept close~ish to the original when I can (vs taking the art and making something completely new with it (although this scene VERY much tempted me to make something completely different))), so I have to "fit" new content in with existing content, that wasn't necessarily designed to fit together.

For the new scene "Future Problems" on day 36:

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Dang, yeah that is a lot to consider. I think you're right that between the citadel side quest and family night is really the only other spot that fits. That would be my vote, as I really like day 38 being entirely about the water park, it's like the beach episode of the game, nothing else should get in the way of that lol and the vindicators day would require a bit more of a rewrite to get it to fit as it starts with mort and morti leaving school. Anywhere would, really. I don't envy the decisions you make for all this, but I definitely appreciate them!

 

[Night Mirror]

Dang, yeah that is a lot to consider. I think you're right that between the citadel side quest and family night is really the only other spot that fits. That would be my vote, as I really like day 38 being entirely about the water park, it's like the beach episode of the game, nothing else should get in the way of that lol and the vindicators day would require a bit more of a rewrite to get it to fit as it starts with mort and morti leaving school. Anywhere would, really. I don't envy the decisions you make for all this, but I definitely appreciate them!

Here is a small patch "moving" Future Problems (very aptly named) from Day 36 to 39. Again, I only changed connection points, but didn't "move files/code" (so, hopefully minimal save impact). No new images, some minor dialogue changes (would most likely get more tweaking if I go with this for the next release). And I have to say... I don't hate it on Day 39, I think it works fine there.

It does have the issue that the next new scene for Summer (in the next update from Ferdafs) will have to go on it's own day, but I feel like that will be unavoidable anyhow (for all the previously mentioned reasons).

Again, I'm open to feedback. Anyone is free to chime in and let me know what you think.

 

[siyahselinyagmur006]

Thanks my friend, it's a game I love very much, but can there be more scenes with female Rick?

 

[joeymantra]

With this complete, Was any m/d added?

 

[goloro1122]

With this complete, Was any m/d added?

m/d?

 

[Night Mirror]

Thanks my friend, it's a game I love very much, but can there be more scenes with female Rick?

Will you add more of [insert request]?
Check out this post for info about what sorts of requests I take, and how likely they are to go into the game.

In general, if you are just asking for more scenes of a specific character or content, the answer is no.

Requests should be a specific change rather than a board generic thing you want added to the game. Most new content will come from Ferdafs, not me.

With this complete, Was any m/d added?

In the conclusion there is a scene with Summer/Beth/Morty/Morticia, where Summer and Beth interact. However there is no Summer/Beth scene that is focused on them specifically.

m/d?

Obviously Morty/Dragon

(usually m/d is Mother/Daughter)

 

[AkylasLovesLicks]

Here is a small patch "moving" Future Problems (very aptly named) from Day 36 to 39. Again, I only changed connection points, but didn't "move files/code" (so, hopefully minimal save impact). No new images, some minor dialogue changes (would most likely get more tweaking if I go with this for the next release). And I have to say... I don't hate it on Day 39, I think it works fine there.

It does have the issue that the next new scene for Summer (in the next update from Ferdafs) will have to go on it's own day, but I feel like that will be unavoidable anyhow (for all the previously mentioned reasons).

Again, I'm open to feedback. Anyone is free to chime in and let me know what you think.

I'd tell you how it feels but I'm on android lol I'll have to bust out a laptop and start a fresh download to check, I'll circle back as soon as I catch up to the right day!