VN Ren'Py STWA: Unbroken [Book 1 Steam] [STWAdev]

[Mattman1228]

Debating on starting this now or waiting for a final update.

 

[Cheerful Tomato]

Debating on starting this now or waiting for a final update.

Well worth starting now. Great game.

 

[Rehwyn]

Debating on starting this now or waiting for a final update.

Well, we're only roughly halfway done, so you might be waiting a while if you decide to wait for the final update.

 

[cxx]

Debating on starting this now or waiting for a final update.

if you are gonna wait final version then that'd be 2 or more years waiting.

 

[Elduriel]

if you are gonna wait final version then that'd be 2 or more years waiting.

welcome to AVN development, where even when you are almost done with your game, you instead start reworking old content so it will never be finished (not a dig at the actual dev here)

 

[cxx]

welcome to AVN development, where even when you are almost done with your game, you instead start reworking old content so it will never be finished (not a dig at the actual dev here)

not stwa, didn't remake author (although i came on it "bit" late).

 

[Elduriel]

not stwa, didn't remake author (although i came on it "bit" late).

that's why I said I'm not referring to this dev in particular... Though an Author rework was talked about iirc, but that's a different topic since it's a finished game.

 

[Rehwyn]

not stwa, didn't remake author (although i came on it "bit" late).

Kind of an ironic statement, since a complete remaster/overhaul of The Author will be released on Steam sometime later this year or early next year. The original download links aren't even available anymore officially.

But yeah, that's a rework of a finished game, so I get what you're saying. And I'm 100% looking forward to it.

 

[cxx]

Kind of an ironic statement, since a complete remaster/overhaul of The Author will be released on Steam sometime later this year or early next year. The original download links aren't even available anymore officially.

But yeah, that's a rework of a finished game, so I get what you're saying. And I'm 100% looking forward to it.

yes we are talking about remakes in the middle of game not after it's been finished.

 

[Ampedsk]

Debating on starting this now or waiting for a final update.

This is one of the best games (writing wise) I have played. You could take (some) of the lewd content out, make a book about it and i'd 100% read it.

 

[Rehwyn]

This is one of the best games (writing wise) I have played. You could take (some) of the lewd content out, make a book about it and i'd 100% read it.

Funny you mention that, because I'm pretty sure Stew was a writer before starting The Author and now Unbroken.

 

[doovel]

Funny you mention that, because I'm pretty sure Stew was a writer before starting The Author and now Unbroken.

That somewhat makes up for him being French

 

[cxx]

did you know that el is also actress? starred in many movies and tv shows although using alias jess gabor.

 

[doovel]

did you know that el is also actress? starred in many movies and tv shows although using alias jess gabor.

Honestly she only looks vaguely similar. Still closer than the normal “cast an actor in the role” we normally see on here.

 

[cxx]

or jess gabor is mc's and el's daughter.

 

[troll822]

Debating on starting this now or waiting for a final update.

Well worth starting now. Great game.

I feel you. I am in the same boat. I have started this awesome game in the past, found out it is amazing early on (I knew from the Author it would be...) and decided to quit and wait for it to progress much more, because Quality takes time.

A decent novel is 70,000 to 100,000 words. This game is about 3 novels in length already. Probably around 250,000 words.
The game seems to be absolutely massive in scope (number of stills, animations, words), easily x3 bigger than Author was already, perhaps x4.

 

[Elduriel]

I feel you. I am in the same boat. I have started this awesome game in the past, found out it is amazing early on (I knew from the Author it would be...) and decided to quit and wait for it to progress much more, because Quality takes time.

A decent novel is 70,000 to 100,000 words. This game is about 3 novels in length already. Probably around 250,000 words.
The game seems to be absolutely massive in scope (number of stills, animations, words), easily x3 bigger than Author was already, perhaps x4.

you are not wrong, and it keeps growing update to update, last one was over 4k renders. Sure, it takes time but it's absolutely worth it.

 

[doovel]

I feel you. I am in the same boat. I have started this awesome game in the past, found out it is amazing early on (I knew from the Author it would be...) and decided to quit and wait for it to progress much more, because Quality takes time.

A decent novel is 70,000 to 100,000 words. This game is about 3 novels in length already. Probably around 250,000 words.
The game seems to be absolutely massive in scope (number of stills, animations, words), easily x3 bigger than Author was already, perhaps x4.

The story is actually good too. It has some of my favourite characters, and they are all unique. Definitely worth your time!

 

[maroek]

did you know that el is also actress? starred in many movies and tv shows although using alias jess gabor.

Similarities are there but nowhere near enough for a claim like that. Els' face is drop dead gorgeous, while Jess Gabor looking like a bulldog tbh.

The story is actually good too. It has some of my favourite characters, and they are all unique. Definitely worth your time!

I've been telling this since pt.3 or something like that. This is the only AVN I actually read all the lines. The author actually doing a phenomenal job doing his research, i.e. there is an actual Adair Clan in the Lowlands. The characters have well thought back stories which come step by step. MC's decisions actually make difference, and it seems to be they'll make even more drastic ones as it gets closer to the end. All around an inspring story, TBH.

I just want some real drama and tragedy in the future, like some betrayal and/or death in the end, since it would feel like too much of a melodrama without bad endings. Other than that, I am sure I'll feel like my favourite TV series finale when it's all wrapped up.

 

[Old Man Al]

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Happy Friday all!

Exciting news, within a few hours we'll have the first draft of this script completed. It'll land somewhere around the 59,000 word mark. Over the next couple weeks, I'll do some editing and trimming, the usual work while trying to tighten up the second draft. Hoping to get it down into the 54,000 word range. Hope to get this to the proofer by mid October still looking good.
283 renders posed and completed as of writing. Finally got through that nasty little scene with every character and their aunt in it glad to have that puppy in the mirror. Moving to something slightly less maddening now.... Allegedly.
This week I've been trying something new, expanding the skill set a little. Been creating a few custom props from scratch. Lots of fun with that, modeling a championship belt is an experience to be sure. And I have basically no experience in substance painter so it's been a delight trying to get that together. Maybe one day for fun I'll get together a post showing all my myriad fuckups for fun. I am improving though, and I'm excited for you to see the hard work.
Nothing extra special to share at the moment beyond that, the wheels of development just keep churning. I'll check in with you again next Friday.
Thank you for the support and have yourselves a wonderful weekend.
(Fingers crossed the fights aren't dogwater)

Sláinte!