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

[Carefree247]

Chapter 4 Final - Bibi Log 1/1
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And a big thanks to all the new Patreons!
And an even bigger thanks to those who have been with me through thick and thin. (Mostly thick, if we consider the bootys in SG.)

I knew it, Ocean is a blonde+Ass man

Damn we already had the Bella moment and now we have Zara but with the upcoming Maja + Vic ...Damn T-T

 

[Vitez]

I hope the choice " We came to finish the job" stays with a peculiar render from Maja to follow. Whenever I replayed the game that line always gave me giggles.

 

[GeladoFeitan]

So in 2-3 weeks ch 4 final drops but it is with the ch 1 rework and the college part for ch 2 too?

or the ch 2 part its going to be with ch 5?

 

[ziotoni]

Now I just wish Ocean dropped wiab and worked full time on sg. It's much more intriguing

 

[Old Man Al]

Holy shit! Normally I am not a big fan of reworks, but Ocean really delievers.
This adds so much quality and, even more important here, immersion. I cannot say anything other: I absolutely love this.

 

[Arthoneceron]

Now I just wish Ocean dropped wiab and worked full time on sg. It's much more intriguing

I have a feeling that Where it all began will be a lot shorter than Summer's Gone.

 

[GeladoFeitan]

It won't take a lifetime any longer m8. Trust me.

how can you be so sure?

 

[ziotoni]

I have a feeling that Where it all began will be a lot shorter than Summer's Gone.

I mean, the old one had 6 chapters, now he has 1 redone, 5 to get to the old one which was not finished yet. I mean, we're talking about years (unless he hires a lot of people but he's no ICSTOR patrons wise, yet). If the schedule is good for his mental health, though, I won't complain. That comes first

 

[Thriller]

Do we know when wiab gets released?

 

[jijo15]

Will Nojiko be an option in this game in the future or she is a no-no? As far it goes, doesn't seem likely...

 

[Laehtsia]

Will Nojiko be an option in this game in the future or she is a no-no? As far it goes, doesn't seem likely...

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere she's a no-no.

 

[Cabin Fever]

Will Nojiko be an option in this game in the future or she is a no-no? As far it goes, doesn't seem likely...

If Ocean sticks to the plan, not long after SG Ch4 final. At least that's what we were told a while ago.

 

[Tairnel]

Chapter 4 Final - Bibi Log 1/1

Hello,

So... It's been a week since the release of the BETA, and I am around 200/600 renders into the last segment of the Chapter 1 overhaul.
For those that don't know, it's planned to put Summer's Gone on Steam with Chapter 5.
And for this, I'm polishing/reworking the first Chapter, and parts of Chapter 2. (College.)

When Chapter 1 was developed, Regium and I did split the load with around 60/40. Some of the old renders were made by me and the earlier part of the hospital by him.
As my experience grew and my developer mind expanded.
New attributes like immersion became very important to me, I knew things had to change.
Originally, I wanted to do this after Season 1 had been finished. But the game needs to be in good shape for the Steam release.
The first impression is important.

I prepared a few comparisons. (All renders are attached in High Res down below.)

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This was when they prepared to head to the hospital.
The dialogue has also been adjusted.
In the old Chapter 1, the scene immediately switches to the hospital.
The new one offers more interaction with their environment and includes the drive to the hospital.
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The hospital itself also offers new interactions to increase immersion, etc.
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Back to the comparisons
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Now we get to the biggest issue.
I started to absolutely hate the first interaction with Maja and Victoria. Besides the fact that Maja's Ch1 model is atrocious... No emotions whatsoever were portrayed during this scene.
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This scene has a completely different atmosphere now.
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I also added something new to this scene. It's MC-related and brings some more attention to something Nami mentions earlier... "You were here before..."

The hospital scenes are mostly the same. Some adjustments have been made. A few new scenes were added.
The biggest change to Chapter 1 comes now.

The college part has been entirely rewritten. The first meeting with Jeff, Mila, etc. is completely different.
I won't be making another Bibi Log, I am just here to tell you guys that the final will be released in around 2-3 weeks.
And then we'll get to Chapter 4.5. (The newly made Chapter 1 will then fit in nicely with Chapter 4.5. (Due to Vic and Maja)).

And a big thanks to all the new Patreons!
And an even bigger thanks to those who have been with me through thick and thin. (Mostly thick, if we consider the bootys in SG.)
All these improvements and the much more effective work system wouldn't have been possible without you guys!

You're a very important part of this game and I am glad you guys/girls are with me on this journey.

- Ocean


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Thanks for the repost!
I can't help but notice how MC's hair remains flying around in every situation. At first I thought it was simply due to wind and him moving (in the accident scene), but now he's standing still in a elevator and it's still floating up like that?
It's honestly so stupid lol. Guy looks like a mushroom with that puffed up hair. (Not to mention some other irritating tropes I've noticed like everyone's mascara starts to run faster than Usain Bolt when they start crying)

I guess I'm just nitpicking here, haha.

 

[Tairnel]

I have a feeling that Where it all began will be a lot shorter than Summer's Gone.

It's the same '30' chapter length. Ocean-confirmed.

 

[karlsberg]

Do we know when is wiab gets released?

"Soon after SG"

 

[Naxer]

Chapter 4 Final - Bibi Log 1/1

Hello,

So... It's been a week since the release of the BETA, and I am around 200/600 renders into the last segment of the Chapter 1 overhaul.
For those that don't know, it's planned to put Summer's Gone on Steam with Chapter 5.
And for this, I'm polishing/reworking the first Chapter, and parts of Chapter 2. (College.)

When Chapter 1 was developed, Regium and I did split the load with around 60/40. Some of the old renders were made by me and the earlier part of the hospital by him.
As my experience grew and my developer mind expanded.
New attributes like immersion became very important to me, I knew things had to change.
Originally, I wanted to do this after Season 1 had been finished. But the game needs to be in good shape for the Steam release.
The first impression is important.

I prepared a few comparisons. (All renders are attached in High Res down below.)

Old
View attachment 1856407
New
View attachment 1856406
Old
View attachment 1856405
New
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This was when they prepared to head to the hospital.
The dialogue has also been adjusted.
In the old Chapter 1, the scene immediately switches to the hospital.
The new one offers more interaction with their environment and includes the drive to the hospital.
View attachment 1856403
The hospital itself also offers new interactions to increase immersion, etc.
Old
View attachment 1856402
New
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Back to the comparisons
Old
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New
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Now we get to the biggest issue.
I started to absolutely hate the first interaction with Maja and Victoria. Besides the fact that Maja's Ch1 model is atrocious... No emotions whatsoever were portrayed during this scene.
Old
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New
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New
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This scene has a completely different atmosphere now.
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I also added something new to this scene. It's MC-related and brings some more attention to something Nami mentions earlier... "You were here before..."

The hospital scenes are mostly the same. Some adjustments have been made. A few new scenes were added.
The biggest change to Chapter 1 comes now.

The college part has been entirely rewritten. The first meeting with Jeff, Mila, etc. is completely different.
I won't be making another Bibi Log, I am just here to tell you guys that the final will be released in around 2-3 weeks.
And then we'll get to Chapter 4.5. (The newly made Chapter 1 will then fit in nicely with Chapter 4.5. (Due to Vic and Maja)).

And a big thanks to all the new Patreons!
And an even bigger thanks to those who have been with me through thick and thin. (Mostly thick, if we consider the bootys in SG.)
All these improvements and the much more effective work system wouldn't have been possible without you guys!

You're a very important part of this game and I am glad you guys/girls are with me on this journey.

- Ocean


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This dude has to stop making every fucking girl absolutely gorgeous. Due to the new and reworked hospital scenes, it's harder to reject Maja or Victoria, and man, I can't play another episode without falling for every girl he introduce us. It's madness.

 

[SixtyNineGaming]

I'm still awed by the cinematics in this VN even after playing it multiple times. The amount of VRAM and the compute power required for them is ridiculous - I'm assuming atleast 2 3090s in SLI. This VN has incredible visuals along with having a great narrative and characters and that's why it is one of the BEST VNs on the site.

 

[Mortarion]

 

[lonelyk]

I searched Discord to list what Ocean said on the different girls so far: (main LI = romance + ending)
Bella: guaranteed main LI (Dom, Sub and normal routes, could be different now that the game has taken a less dark route, won't be compatible with Amber)
Nami: guaranteed main LI (Nami/Bella is possible but she is otherwise probably the least compatible with other girls, Nami/Mila not possible)
Sasha: guaranteed main LI and Ocean's #1 girl (as of August 2021), not planned to be part of any throuple
Sonya: guaranteed main LI and Ocean's #2 girl (former #1)
Mila: guaranteed main LI
Nadia: guaranteed main LI
Victoria: guaranteed main LI (and can be compatible with every other girl)
Nia: guaranteed main LI, wasn't originally a planned LI
Maja: main LI
Amber: main LI (two main routes, love or sub, could be different now that the game has taken a less dark route)
Zara: main LI
Vanessa: main LI ("Vanessa doesn't just offer an MC sub route")
Marla: "All Teachers except for Marla are only lewdable but don't feature more (Relationship wise) " sounds like potentially LI?
Ayua: "can be romanced", but also stated since then that she is not a LI, but she's a special case, it might change
Robin: "lewdable," very low chance of becoming a full LI
Layla: "lewdable" but no relationship and no ending
Coach Hill: "bangable", "hook-up/lewdable" but no ending nor romantic relationship
Karen: "lewdable"
Nojiko: "not a confirmed LI", "not planned to have Nojiko as an LI with an ending" - something to reveal about her to explain it
Elsa, Celina, 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).

Note: As of October 16, 2021, Ocean has said that the list of LIs can be expanded to more LIs but it is also possible that some LIs will be dropped, except for the eight that are listed as guaranteed.
Note2: There will be no harem route. One was originally planned (although it would not have included every girl) but the game took a lighter tone, of healing, than was first thought, and the harem route does not fit the story anymore. You should still be able to bang virtually every girl in a playthrough but having a romantic relationship with several girls being aware of each other is a whole different thing. There will be throuples for the compatible girls, but no more than that. I have summarized this myself, if you want to hear from the source itself, most of the updated info regarding harem comes from here.

Updated with quite a few changes, Ocean has been quite active on that topic the past month
Added info on Vanessa, Marla, Layla, Karen. Edited info on Nami, Sasha, Ayua and Coach Hill.
He confirmed the Nami/Bella route twice again.

 

[seniorboop]

Why do the women in SG not wear waterproof mascara? They all look like Sylvanas when they cry