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

[The Glorious LIME]

I just started playing the game. I haven't completed episode 2 yet. So far I am liking it a lot, much more than Where it all began, which I played before this. Note that I am referring here only to the storytelling. The technical and artistic value of both these games is absolutely fantastic though. One thing I am wondering is why the dev decided to invest their efforts in two games at once, especially two games as technically complex as these.

It goes like this: WIAB was once a more complete game, but the developer got way better at making games and his story writing went up. So he dropped the old WIAB and is making the new one which is atm rather small and in it's baby steps. And pretty much everything was changed.

Both games are shared universes so as we go through both, we get to understand the whole picture a bit better.

And Ocean does a good job at semi-controlled release dates, besides the people who are fans are down for the ride and willing to wait.

So the answer I can give(not an expert, simply an opinion): He does it because he can and because it's the way he wants to do it. He has made some ballsy choices so far, like SG being sex free so far, but he's building up to something and he's building the world/characters he wants to build.

A lot of people appreciate the production values he brings and the story/characters so we are down for the ride, for both SG and WIAB.

This is my personal take on it, maybe not the answer you needed.

 

[Jumbi]

TheGloriousLIME
Your answer has been insightful and informative, my friend. Now I have a much clearer picture. Thank you very much.

 

[Deleted member 5644832]

Good VN , next chapter seems to be focusing in different paths maybe depending on who is your LI

 

[Gallantian]

And who is she tururururu rururururu ruururu
Literally me

 

[Brocolli666]

Does this game have anti Joiplay and does modding fuck with your saves like ing being a dik?

 

[PaxHadrian17]

Does this game have anti Joiplay and does modding fuck with your saves like ing being a dik?

Yes, modding can mess with your saves, making them undependable if you then try earlier modded saves in an unmodded current SG - this is based on my experience.

One major part of this could be that Ocean changed Renpy revs with release 4.0, breaking all old saves. He is also rewriting CH 2, so some variables are changing, which can also break modded saves from prior chapters.

Once the CH 5 release is complete, then I think modded saves have a better chance to remain viable since the rewrite will be done and, barring bugs, variables would likely be set for the future.

 

[Tincho_SI]

When is the chapter 4.5 final version coming out?

 

[Razrback16]

When is the chapter 4.5 final version coming out?

Good question. Looking forward to a very overdue development progress log from Ocean any day, now.

 

[Vittelalpine]

I believe its coming out imminently or at the very least early January.

 

[Towik]

Getting an error after this (attachment)

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
  File "game/season1/Chapter3.5.rpy", line 1558, in script
    n "Nojiko.[tag]"
KeyError: u'tag'

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:
  File "game/season1/Chapter3.5.rpy", line 1558, in script
    n "Nojiko.[tag]"
  File "renpy/ast.py", line 721, in execute
    renpy.exports.say(who, what, *args, **kwargs)
  File "renpy/exports.py", line 1419, in say
    who(what, *args, **kwargs)
  File "renpy/character.py", line 1236, in __call__
    what = self.prefix_suffix("what", self.what_prefix, what, self.what_suffix)
  File "renpy/character.py", line 1155, in prefix_suffix
    return (sub(prefix) + sub(body) + sub(suffix))
  File "renpy/character.py", line 1135, in sub
    return renpy.substitutions.substitute(s, scope=scope, force=force, translate=translate)[0]
  File "renpy/substitutions.py", line 270, in substitute
    s = formatter.vformat(s, (), kwargs)
  File "/home/tom/ab/renpy-build/tmp/install.linux-x86_64/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 563, in vformat
  File "/home/tom/ab/renpy-build/tmp/install.linux-x86_64/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 585, in _vformat
  File "/home/tom/ab/renpy-build/tmp/install.linux-x86_64/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 646, in get_field
  File "/home/tom/ab/renpy-build/tmp/install.linux-x86_64/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 605, in get_value
KeyError: u'tag'

Windows-10-10.0.19041
Ren'Py 7.4.11.2266
 
Wed Dec 28 17:52:45 2022

 

[Uriel ☁]

 

[Towik]

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
  File "game/season1/Chapter4.rpy", line 5967, in script
    d "What happened to your mother?[tag]"
KeyError: u'tag'

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:
  File "game/season1/Chapter4.rpy", line 5967, in script
    d "What happened to your mother?[tag]"
  File "renpy/ast.py", line 721, in execute
    renpy.exports.say(who, what, *args, **kwargs)
  File "renpy/exports.py", line 1419, in say
    who(what, *args, **kwargs)
  File "renpy/character.py", line 1236, in __call__
    what = self.prefix_suffix("what", self.what_prefix, what, self.what_suffix)
  File "renpy/character.py", line 1155, in prefix_suffix
    return (sub(prefix) + sub(body) + sub(suffix))
  File "renpy/character.py", line 1135, in sub
    return renpy.substitutions.substitute(s, scope=scope, force=force, translate=translate)[0]
  File "renpy/substitutions.py", line 270, in substitute
    s = formatter.vformat(s, (), kwargs)
  File "/home/tom/ab/renpy-build/tmp/install.linux-x86_64/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 563, in vformat
  File "/home/tom/ab/renpy-build/tmp/install.linux-x86_64/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 585, in _vformat
  File "/home/tom/ab/renpy-build/tmp/install.linux-x86_64/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 646, in get_field
  File "/home/tom/ab/renpy-build/tmp/install.linux-x86_64/lib/python2.7/string.py", line 605, in get_value
KeyError: u'tag'

Windows-10-10.0.19041
Ren'Py 7.4.11.2266
 
Wed Dec 28 21:33:52 2022

 

[hahequ]

View attachment 2269158

 

[legendtiger1098]

Cannot afford to subscribe for the dev on Patreon but already put the game on my Steam Wishlist. This is a great game, just want to thank Ocean and hope his team doing well. Cheer

 

[Frowster]

The games now play in a fictional world. (No US or Europe). I want to be able to make my own rules, but I adopted traits of the US and Europe.

Good choice for creative freedom, but you'll probably want to change this line or people might get the wrong idea:



P.S. - Keep on rockin', sir.

 

[PaxHadrian17]

Cannot afford to subscribe for the dev on Patreon but already put the game on my Steam Wishlist. This is a great game, just want to thank Ocean and hope his team doing well. Cheer

Loved the honesty of your post!!

I'm a supporter and I still wishlisted him on Steam. For those people who cannot afford to support via Patreon or SS, this is a great way to show Ocean some love - wishlisting on Steam.

Imagine how much of a push this community could give him if everyone who has Steam wishlisted SG on Steam.

If you have come here to download SG more than once, please consider this as a minimum level of support for someone who has created an amazing story that keeps bringing you back.

Thanks, in advance, for your support!

 

[Pantsuhunter]

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
  File "game/season1/Chapter4.rpy", line 5967, in script
    d "What happened to your mother?[tag]"
KeyError: u'tag'

Since you're playing with MOD, maybe it wasn't installed correctly? Because in the original game there are no such tags in the specified lines.
So, I think it's better to ask in the thread of the MOD itself.

 

[dervalle007]

Loved the honesty of your post!!

I'm a supporter and I still wishlisted him on Steam. For those people who cannot afford to support via Patreon or SS, this is a great way to show Ocean some love - wishlisting on Steam.

Imagine how much of a push this community could give him if everyone who has Steam wishlisted SG on Steam.

If you have come here to download SG more than once, please consider this as a minimum level of support for someone who has created an amazing story that keeps bringing you back.

Thanks, in advance, for your support!

By the way I noticed that even we poor germans have the game available on steam. To my knowledge it is the first adult game available in germany, I guess not having any sex scenes has its advantages.

 

[Kassandara]

By the way I noticed that even we poor germans have the game available on steam. To my knowledge it is the first adult game available in germany, I guess not having any sex scenes has its advantages.

Season 2 won't be available on Steam for you guys though.

And Ocean can't even visit his own store page then

 

[dervalle007]

Season 2 won't be available on Steam for you guys though.

And Ocean can't even visit his own store page then

That will probably depend on the content, hopefully it will not be available