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

[charlesrich]

Ya from the feedback I saw (my own included) in the BaD, the tabletop DnD session was not well-received. Many (again, myself included) considered it a massive waste of development time.

Now, having said that, I'll also add that a big part of that is because that DnD game didn't add anything of note to the present-day story for the game, so if the Summer's Gone tabletop game maybe adds in some meaningful narrative progression, like actual relationship development / dialogue between characters, that will at least be something.

I dug it because I'm a weirdo and think Sally is banging. Since that was like 90% of her screen time, I took what I could get.

 

[Razrback16]

I dug it because I'm a weirdo and think Sally is banging. Since that was like 90% of her screen time, I took what I could get.

Hah - well in truth, Sally *IS* bangin'. That badonkadonk in the latest episode in the white dress about killed me when I saw her. Still can't believe we couldn't be a little more aggressive with trying to get her to dance or something - MC is too passive with her and gives up too quick.

 

[LostGhost]

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Ya from the feedback I saw (my own included) in the BaD, the tabletop DnD session was not well-received. Many (again, myself included) considered it a massive waste of development time.

Now, having said that, I'll also add that a big part of that is because that DnD game didn't add anything of note to the present-day story for the game, so if the Summer's Gone tabletop game maybe adds in some meaningful narrative progression, like actual relationship development / dialogue between characters, that will at least be something.

It had good amount of lewd and tri betas interaction it was good too specially the multiple endings(with branches of plot) and humour

 

[frankiller79]

I'm not interested in this game because of the MC's story, he has a love trauma that doesn't make him hard, there are many pretty girls for a dead penis =)

 

[Udayana]

I'm not interested in this game because of the MC's story, he has a love trauma that doesn't make him hard, there are many pretty girls for a dead penis =)

As I understood it, the MC loves with his heart not with his penis (incidentally nothing says it's dead), this "rare bird" is rather interesting for some of us.

 

[mitymity]

Had to double check if i clicked the right thread Anyway, looking like end of May / early June release if all goes well then, another month of wait. Happy to hear Ocean and his family are safe after the fire, that's a new one in the developer curse that's been happening to some of the popular devs

 

[AngelsAfterDark]

I enjoyed the D&G stuff in Being a Dik because I started playing the game when episode 7 came out. Meaning I had hours of story content to play even after the D&G stuff so a breather from the main story was nice. but I'm thinking a lot of people(those who've been playing the game since before the D&G episode) hated it because for them, they waited a long time for an update wanting to see the story progress and then got an update with mostly D&G content and little story progression.

I'm thinking the same thing happens here, people won't like it because they've waited long for an update and most would prefer the story to progress and have content that actually matters instead of a fleeting fantasy game. But the players who'll start playing this game a few years from now will fully enjoy it because they'll have more story content to look forward to after the fantasy game and won't have to wait another year for it like we have to.

As I said before I think when this game or rather if it ever gets completed it'll probably be the most polished AVN here, sadly we won't be able to enjoy it fully having to wait a long time for updates but the players who'll start playing this game once it's completed, man they'll have a blast with everything this game has to offer. I'm rather envious.

 

[Uriel ☁]

Did people really hated the DnD session of Episode 6? I thought it was pretty cool.

Unpopular opinion but it was my favourite part of the game. MC sabotaging the game with the guitar was hilarious. I've a different save for every main girl and reached a different ending for every save. I don't get why it gets so much hate.

On the other hand dream scenes, those are the one that gets all my hate. They don't move the plot and are just a cheap excuse to anticipate a sex scene since the other character personality isn't taken in consideration.

 

[Tairnel]

I hope this DnD isnt a waste of time and resources like the BΔDIK´s D&G.

A waste? I thought it was pretty nice, all things considered. And like it or not, the Tabletop adventure makes up half (I think) of the total content in SG 4. So there's no point complaining about it now.

 

[Tairnel]

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Hello,

So, I've got quite a few topics today.

1. Music
2. Still renders & Postwork
3. Left to do
3.1. Gallery update
4. Previews

1. Music
Shall we begin with a topic I never expected to become such a pain in the ass.
As all of you know, I've got some trouble with the music. A few days ago a fellow developer got a DMCA claim from ArtList, which resulted in his game being temporarily taken down from Steam.
This pretty much seals it that I will not get in business with ArtList. (The ones with the 10k$ minimum price.)
I'm still waiting for a reply from a different company.

Even though the situation around the music looks really dark... I won't give up on acquiring the most quality assets for the games.
I took a new approach and I started contacting several Music artists that create high-quality music.
I'm now in personal contact with a few bands and plan on contacting more to buy licenses that are exactly catered to my needs without the constant cloud of worry in the back of my head.
I have already heard back from two bands and I'll keep you guys updated on the situation. This also gives the opportunity to get some Original Soundtracks down the line.
Music specificially made for Summer's Gone. (And WiAB.)
But this is a thingy for way down the line, as it will be really expensive. So let's first hit a few of the not yet reached Patreon goals and then I'll get in contact with a band and negotiate a deal that would make both sides happy.
The only drawback... I have to write quite a few lengthy E-Mails that took hours out of my day... I'm currently talking to a few RL friends and see if someone wants to earn a little on the side as my assistant in contacting and securing licenses.
Still, it's to be expected that many of the Artists/Bands won't accept my proposition as soon as we get to the point about pornographic content...
But I won't give up.

2. Still renders & Postwork
I finished the still renders yesterday... It took a little longer for several reasons:

• We had a fire at home and one family member was hospitalized due to smoke inhalation. The person is completely fine again. The first thing I did was to save the PCs. But everything turned out well. It looked a lot worse than it actually was.

• I finished one of the smaller cinematics already. So there are now 2 cinematics left. One smaller and a bigger one.

3. Left to do.
All that is left now is postwork on 2250 renders and postwork on the cinematics.
I already prepared "The Pirates of the Caribbean" movies to guide me through countless hours of postwork.
When this is done, I will start polishing the update... This might create a few more renders, etc.
Then I will implement a "Summary" that will play after every Chapter. This will give a quick flashback to what happened in the last Chapter.

3.1 Gallery Update
SG's gallery was always just a temporary shitty thingy I created during a time when my Work/Life balance was a disaster and I felt like shit.
And creating multiple galleries for 25 characters was just too much. I did it, but not in a way that satisfied me.
I will update the gallery's design over the next two updates. (Chapter 4 and Chapter 4.5)
It will be very similar to WiAB's Design. (Images of the girls might still change.) View attachment 1778816
I have made a video about WiAB's gallery

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You can expect a few differences here and there but I intend to stay close to the design. And obviously, there won't be an NTR button.

4. Previews
I don't have many previews today but here we go. (4k attached).
The occasional Cheeto
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The not so occasional Sonya
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I'm growing kinda tired of the DnD session and I'm glad I did cut it in 1/3 or 1/4. Now that I decided to cut it down, I stopped rushing the Cyberspace Nightmare story.
But it was an amazing experience workwise. It was so different from what I normally do. (Much more demanding.)
I could let my creativity run wild and learned a lot about designing environments.
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But I'm not going to lie...
The DnD session was quite exhausting to the end. After that first sweet scent of 'so different' vanished, it sometimes became a real chore and I'm looking forward to Chapter 4.5...
When there's just "Real Life".
I'm so excited about the future Chapters.

So, I did say in the Last Log that this might be the last Dev Log before the release.
And it is the last Log with previews but I assume there will be one more Bibi Log just talking about the current progress of postwork and polishing.
We're almost there.

- Ocean

So another two weeks? We're so close. I can hardly wait.

 

[WakenBake84]

Should try contacting Halestorm for music fantastic band and Lzzy Hale is notoriously open minded about Sexuality.

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[ratttta]

Should try contacting Halestorm for music fantastic band and Lzzy Hale is notoriously open minded about Sexuality.

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Didnt know that. Indeed, great band. The first concert I ever attended.

 

[DanThaMan]

So another two weeks? We're so close. I can hardly wait.

Postwork on 2250 renders and the cinematics will take quite a bit longer than 2 weeks i would have thought..

 

[nn2017]

The game is good, the characters and the dialogues are fluid and well-constituted, even if I don't have any sexual interaction yet it wouldn't matter because the game is developing a plot. The problem is the little update of the game in so many months. Too bad because I really liked it a lot.

 

[DarkDaemonX]

I hope we get to see what really happened to Summer soon.

 

[b0nd_oo3]

I hope we get to see what really happened to Summer soon.

Dont worry, summer's comming soon

 

[AngelsAfterDark]

I demand the new update to be released ASAP. At least tag this as abandoned because 6 months is wayyy too long

2 seconds later...

 

[Dylan741]

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I mean the nerves of someone who doesn't even pay to play the game, and still pretend to have it or they will asks for an abandoned tag (like this would change the update release) is amusing....

 

[Darkdevil66]

Also for those (me included) who don't care much for fantasy games in general or don't care much for the side characters like Sonya and company, this update would probably be disappointing for them if it's more fantasy based,which I'm assuming will be the case. But we'll wait and see.

Sonya isn't just a side character, she's one of the main LI. She's on the banner and Ocean's avatar for a reason. She & Nadia will be playing a bigger role. Some users tend to forget it cause last updates have been mainly focused on Bella, Nami & Mila but they aren't the sole main girls.

 

[`Ray`]

Also for those (me included) who don't care much for fantasy games in general or don't care much for the side characters like Sonya and company [...]

Sonya is not a side character. Do you think the once No.1 Ocean waifu who is now No.2, will be a side character?!

Also, Ocean after reading this line:

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