VN Ren'Py Summer's Gone [S1 Steam + DLC] [Oceanlab]

[lonelyk]

My vision with SG has changed quite a bit from 2020 to now.
Back then SG was planned to be a lot darker.

Thanks for the clarification Ocean! It is no surprise that your view of the game has changed since 2020.

I did cut down on the "real" dark stuff to not make the game too bloated and because I don't stand behind it anymore. (The vision of all games has changed quite a bit. (WiAB, SG, etc.))

MC is an asshole, but he is not a totally fucked up psycho.
The game is about healing.

But still, the MC will never become a real wholesome nice boy. That's just not him.

Cutting down on the harem is an easy trade off as far as I'm concerned for a lighter, brighter path for the game and the MC. I have also always thought the game was about healing, and I would have disliked a dark turn. Yet the dark path for Bella still seems like a thing, there even was a choice related to this in the 3.5 chapter I think?
Well, I would have preferred MC to turn into a great guy standing up for what's right, without having to be a cheerful beacon of positivity like Victoria. But I trust your character development!

And about harems.

There'll never be a scenario where you're with more than two girls at the same time that are aware of each other.
The only thing this game will feature is triangles.

And those don't come without their drawbacks.
Example: Girl A feels left out or feels like she doesn't get as much attention as Girl B.

Some of them would never do a triangle in the first place. (Just like you probably wouldn't want to share her.)

More than two girls at the same time still looks reasonable at this point, Nami + Nia for example seem very compatible, and Victoria just fits well with everyone. But there is a lot of story left to write to change this assumption.
Having drawbacks is a good thing to make a more credible love triangle, but only if the challenges are real, vary somewhat from one triangle to the other, and can be overcome. At least that sounds a lot more interesting to me than a harem (almost) everyone is just happy to join like in WVM, but to each their own!

The only harem that can happen is during a medieval board game scenario. (DND sessions with Nadia.)

Damn that sounds good! But also like too much teasing, damn!

 

[Soundgfx]

My vision with SG has changed quite a bit from 2020 to now.
Back then SG was planned to be a lot darker.

I did cut down on the "real" dark stuff to not make the game too bloated and because I don't stand behind it anymore. (The vision of all games has changed quite a bit. (WiAB, SG, etc.))

MC is an asshole, but he is not a totally fucked up psycho.
The game is about healing.

But still, the MC will never become a real wholesome nice boy. That's just not him.




And about harems.

There'll never be a scenario where you're with more than two girls at the same time that are aware of each other.
The only thing this game will feature is triangles.

And those don't come without their drawbacks.
Example: Girl A feels left out or feels like she doesn't get as much attention as Girl B.

Some of them would never do a triangle in the first place. (Just like you probably wouldn't want to share her.)


The only harem that can happen is during a medieval board game scenario. (DND sessions with Nadia.)

Glad you cleared up the harem discussion.

Tho calling it a harem is a stretch. It'll be love triangles then? That'll be completely fine.

 

[drooopy]

Damn that sounds good! But also like too much teasing, damn!

I wonder if dev meant boardgame harem will happen in the imagination of the players(like in BaD) or if there's an actual orgy which takes place during game sessions.

 

[lonelyk]

I wonder if dev meant boardgame harem will happen in the imagination of the players(like in BaD) or if there's an actual orgy which takes place during game sessions.

It is quite clear he meant in the D&D sessions. The actual players won't have an orgy, but their RPG characters could be in a harem. So in their shared imagination, like we've also seen in BaDIK.

 

[crabsinthekitchen]

crap this MC just became so much less relatable! no psycho? so we can not lure Kai or whatever is name was into an abandoned shack lock him inside and set it on fire? probably with his best buddy ?

does that mean we can not dominate a girl or two into fucking the basketball team captain use a dildo or a strap-on on his ass and make him a submissive cuck while we record and use it as leverage to get into the 1st team? because that was my plan with Nadia and her friend as a way to make them repay to me the handcuffs in the girls locker room situation!

i wanted to make the school shooter or....

the dude that lures that reporter bitch with the help of jeff troy and that other black dude overpower them and then the 2 black dudes spitroast the bitch while we record it with her camera and while they think its just recording we set it to broadcast nationwide 2 less dudes for the 1st team and the bitch gets humiliated!

as for the court if it gets there i will just get Bella to lie and say she was fucking me at the time!

and do not worry this is just my imagination whenever i have to get a revenge i just use laxatives and make a coffee peace offer!
always fun to watch them turning red and start running while they leave a brown trail all the way to the bathroom!

so many enemies left uncrushed

 

[Malek1t]

My vision with SG has changed quite a bit from 2020 to now.
Back then SG was planned to be a lot darker.

I did cut down on the "real" dark stuff to not make the game too bloated and because I don't stand behind it anymore. (The vision of all games has changed quite a bit. (WiAB, SG, etc.))

MC is an asshole, but he is not a totally fucked up psycho.
The game is about healing.

But still, the MC will never become a real wholesome nice boy. That's just not him.




And about harems.

There'll never be a scenario where you're with more than two girls at the same time that are aware of each other.
The only thing this game will feature is triangles.

And those don't come without their drawbacks.
Example: Girl A feels left out or feels like she doesn't get as much attention as Girl B.

Some of them would never do a triangle in the first place. (Just like you probably wouldn't want to share her.)


The only harem that can happen is during a medieval board game scenario. (DND sessions with Nadia.)

Some characters can still die?

 

[Tauro Thurius]

Some have mentioned that SG will have 20 something chapters. Is it confirmed or just a rumor?

 

[Mortarion]

Some characters can still die?

Was this ever (a)

• possibility?
• planned?
• foreshadowed in the game?
• announced by the dev?

 

[CranberryJuice26]

Some have mentioned that SG will have 20 something chapters. Is it confirmed or just a rumor?

Ocean's Discord FAQ. Around 30 chapters.

 

[Warscared]

so many enemies left uncrushed

indeed also the burning down the shack it would be just half burned one would open the door at the last moment to let them out and give out the warning! do not mess with the people i love... you might end up getting burned!

as for the bitch reporter probably put some moves on her lace her drink so the dudes could only get rape by negligence (instead of the worst ...) and pretend you did not understood how to operate the camera or blame it on troy i am sure its very believable that he is an idiot!

if the bitch reporter is a lesbian Nadia and Zoe (was that her name?) could do the hard work with the strap on and 3 enemies crushed in a single moment! not to mention that the crazy bitch could go to jail for perverting the youth i mean she is the adult in that situation!

is there enemy left to crush ? probably the players from the other teams but nothing like unleashing a jar of itching powder in the air conditioning of their locker room or unleash a rat in their locker room while they are dressing and see them scream like little bitches and maybe a few of them run out of the locker totally naked!

also get nojiko boyfriend daughters number and get a shitload of photos of them being nasty sluts if he breaks her heart some internet fapping material will show up on the internet... maybe get Jeff to help out if one does not want to get into trouble personally?

 

[Malek1t]

Was this ever (a)

• possibility?
• planned?
• foreshadowed in the game?
• announced by the dev?

Ocean mentioned optional deaths in the old FAQ

 

[lonelyk]

Some have mentioned that SG will have 20 something chapters. Is it confirmed or just a rumor?

The plan is 30 chapters. Which is both exciting and worrying.

Some characters can still die?

Was this ever (a)

• possibility?
• planned?
• foreshadowed in the game?
• announced by the dev?

Ocean has stated that his characters can die. He has never said any of them will though, that might depend on choices. But that is a possibility we need to be ready for... After all, we have racers in the cast, and MC is making enemies too.

 

[felicemastronzo]

I searched Discord to list what Ocean said on the different girls so far: (main LI = romance + ending)
Bella: main LI (Dom, Sub and normal routes, won't be compatible with Amber)
Nami: main LI (Nami/Bella is possible)
Mila: main LI
Victoria: main LI (and can be compatible with every other girl in the complex harem route)
Maja: main LI
Amber: main LI (two main routes, love or sub)
Nadia: main LI
Sasha: main LI
Zara: main LI
Ayua: "can be romanced", sounds like main LI
Sonya: She "is on [Ocean]'s #1 place of girls". Not said exactly as "main LI" but very likely one
Nia: "there is a chance a (Not at first) main girl might get an ending because [Ocean] starts really liking her (Nia)"
Coach Hill: "bangable" but no ending nor romantic relationship
Nojiko: "not a confirmed LI", "not planned to have Nojiko as an LI with an ending" - something to reveal about her to explain it
Robin, Layla, Elsa, Karen, Marla, Nicole, Genevieve, etc: ??? (nothing mentioned) the main LI list is not necessarily over yet although Ocean has a limit, and we might be introduced to some more girls (like the women's first team for instance).

 

[Tauro Thurius]

Thanks a bunch for the responses, folks. 30 chapters will make one hell of a journey. I'm very excited about it. The writing is spectacular so far, hope it will get even better in the future!

 

[mr.AwesomeGameTaste]

Thanks a bunch for the responses, folks. 30 chapters will make one hell of a journey. I'm very excited about it. The writing is spectacular so far, hope it will get even better in the future!

Not only SG will have 30 chapters,but where It All Began will also have 30 chapters,and Ocean is planning to have a total of 5 games in this universe.

I searched Discord to list what Ocean said on the different girls so far: (main LI = romance + ending)
Bella: main LI (Dom, Sub and normal routes, won't be compatible with Amber)
Nami: main LI (Nami/Bella is possible)
Mila: main LI
Victoria: main LI (and can be compatible with every other girl)
Maja: main LI
Amber: main LI (two main routes, love or sub)
Nadia: main LI
Sasha: main LI
Zara: main LI
Ayua: "can be romanced", sounds like main LI
Sonya: She "is on [Ocean]'s #1 place of girls". Not said exactly as "main LI" but very likely one
Nia: "there is a chance a (Not at first) main girl might get an ending because [Ocean] starts really liking her (Nia)"
Coach Hill: "bangable" but no ending nor romantic relationship
Nojiko: "not a confirmed LI", "not planned to have Nojiko as an LI with an ending" - something to reveal about her to explain it
Robin, Layla, Elsa, Karen, Marla, Nicole, Genevieve, etc: ??? (nothing mentioned) the main LI list is not necessarily over yet although Ocean has a limit, and we might be introduced to some more girls (like the women's first team for instance).

I hope Nami/Bella is really possible,having to choose between the 2 is a real pain(tho Nami still makes the #1 place for me)

 

[Ragnar]

30 chapters? Sorry but that's so unrealistic that is funny.

 

[Rocc46]

I realize that I will get a lot of angry replies to this but with 30 chapters at this pace? I'd be surprised if this will ever get finished, plus all the other games he's planning, it's just not doable imo. I like this game like I said a couple times here already but I'm also realistic, it's just way too much time.

 

[Darkdevil66]

 

[John Ness]

Rocc46 You are not wrong, however the chapters are not that big and usually the developer will improve their skills, at least I hope so.

 

[Tauro Thurius]

You'll never know. Perhaps he's planning to expand, hiring artists and writers, to share the workload.

Maybe some chapters will be significantly shorter than the others. I understand at this pace, it seems very unlikely doing it all alone. It could very well be possible with a team, though.