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

[Arch12]

Production is slower, in terms of chapter release/x months, than normal.

Ocean clearly explained why -- he was rewriting CH 1 & 2 as part of preparing Summers Gone for a Steam release.

Its not like SG had a shorter cycle before all that though. The issue is that he insists on running 2 games side by side instead of just finishing one. His insistence on making the games belong together was in my opinion a way to get people off his back for trying to do both at the same time because it took away from the other.

Now he is making them coexist in the same universe, Which caused the reworks/rewrites to both games which has caused longer times in between. Then he has this super extensive list of LIs for SG that makes the amount of girls in BaDIK look small. So I don't see the production pace getting better, Its going to continue to slow down with the amount of content he is going to have to add in each subsequent chapter on top of whatever he has planned for WiaB as well.

And that's assuming we even make it that far with out "burnout" or just losing his interest in this project.

I want to give him the benefit of the doubt as this is one of the better AVNs I have played, But the track record of a vast majority of games on here going belly up due to the aforementioned things above or the dev just ghosting before even getting close to the end has trained me not to get my hopes up high.

 

[Meushi]

Now he is making them coexist in the same universe, Which caused the reworks/rewrites to both games which has caused longer times in between.

They always existed in the same 'universe', even when Regium was the dev (Ocean gave him the story). In fact there are/were five games planned within the same universe.

Its not like SG had a shorter cycle before all that though. The issue is that he insists on running 2 games side by side instead of just finishing one. His insistence on making the games belong together was in my opinion a way to get people off his back for trying to do both at the same time because it took away from the other.

Ocean is working on two games because Regium bailed, and Ocean is passionate about finishing both games. It hasn't got anyone off his back, people regularly mention it. Working on two games slows both, but there's little chance of this changing so no point rehashing it.

Finishing the rework should lead to shorter periods between releases. As would hiring artists to help out theoretically, assuming Ocean can afford it & can properly manage them.

We'll have to wait & see if Ocean can achieve more consistent/shorter release times, or things continue to get in the way of his stated goals.

I'm singling this out because I flat-out disagree. The last update for SG took 4 months and he said that he was aiming for 3-4 month development cycles moving forward.

I know Ocean has said the last update took three months, but given the final version still isn't out yet it's going to be over five months since 4.0 final was released.

I assume he's referring to how long it took to render the substance of 4.5 (ignoring the rework, coding etc.), which is great news if it can be maintained. In theory it's a useful benchmark for future chapters once we're past the rework.

Period between releases (full/final versions):

File/Version	Build date	Period (months)
SummersGone-Ch3final-pc.zip	2021-01-22	NA
SummersGone_3.5_Full-pc.zip	2021-08-19	~7
SummersGoneChapter4-pc.zip	2022-07-24	~11
SummersGoneChapter4.5	2023-01-?	~6

 

[Tokenugget]

I totality want my sister to hook up with Jeffrey


Just as long as i can have Bella and Mila... and Sasha and Victoria. and Sonja and Zara. and ( feels like i'm missing a few)

Is that too much to ask for?

 

[baklol]

I totality want my sister to hook up with Jeffrey
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Just as long as i can have Bella and Mila... and Sasha and Victoria. and Sonja and Zara. and ( feels like i'm missing a few)

Is that too much to ask for?

no banging needed for nami from some other guy i want to have it all variety of desserts

 

[Tokenugget]

no banging needed for nami from some other guy i want to have it all variety of desserts

Pretty sure she goes lesbo if i don't take her. I'll indulge on some play through. But seriously, Bella.... and i want my sis with a good guy

 

[baklol]

Pretty sure goes lesbo if i don't take her. I'll indulge on some play through. But seriously, Bella.... and i want my sis with a good guy

i am the good guy i ll taker her ok bye

 

[PaxHadrian17]

Meushi

Thanks for adding in some of the backstory for 'OceanVerse"

I had heard that there were other AVN possibilities beyond SG and WIAB but did not know that there was an Ocean quote about 5 possible AVNs that were interrelated. I like the idea of intersecting stories with easter eggs that link characters and rewards those of us interested enough to note those intersections.

 

[Skrrt!]

Not sure if this was released as a render, but does anyone have screen shot of Bella sitting on the car in the field from the Aurora app? For some reason my computer doesn't allow me to screen cap it. It's a beautiful fucking picture & i would love to use it for my wallpaper.

 

[VicLex22]

Not sure if this was released as a render, but does anyone have screen shot of Bella sitting on the car in the field from the Aurora app? For some reason my computer doesn't allow me to screen cap it. It's a beautiful fucking picture & i would love to use it for my wallpaper.

Enjoy it, bro

 

[Skrrt!]

Enjoy it, bro
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You're the fucking man.

 

[Alexbt]

i dont think i saw some lewd or sex scene in this VN, just some sebling's love.... Just a little gossip about little boys and little girls, especially about sister and mother（with patch）,just tease...

 

[Paradigms]

Is there a way to contact the game developer Oceanlab in private ?
Impossible to send him a message by Discord or Twitter, and he has no email.

 

[Deleted member 5632853]

Pretty sure she goes lesbo if i don't take her. I'll indulge on some play through. But seriously, Bella.... and i want my sis with a good guy

Vanessa is eyeing her up her like a lil snack. Nom nom nom

 

[JohnF95zone]

Vanessa is eyeing her up her like a lil snack. Nom nom nom

Welcome back. There are a few people that misses you a lot.

 

[Deleted member 5632853]

Welcome back. There are a few people that misses you a lot.

Thank you. It's probably my disciples from the hair and foot fetish cults

 

[Skrrt!]

Is there a way to contact the game developer Oceanlab in private ?
Impossible to send him a message by Discord or Twitter, and he has no email.

i would assume contacting him through patreon DM would be the most direct way, but i think you have to be a subscriber. idk. i never tried. To be real, unless it's a MAJOR concern, i wouldn't wanna bug him anyway. Might set the next release back like 3 years lol /s

 

[GeladoFeitan]

today was supposed to have something right? like the date of the update or i am wrong?

 

[Ottoeight]

i dont think i saw some lewd or sex scene in this VN, just some sebling's love.... Just a little gossip about little boys and little girls, especially about sister and mother（with patch）,just tease...

Glad to know that sucking and fondling boobies and ass grinding on dick while totally naked isn't sex in your own opinion. Too bad a hot baby I was totally mad for didn't agree with you, and when I asked her for it (at least) after she told me "no sex", she refused because "it" was sex, too.

 

[codex35]

Guys Ocean didn't start working on episode 5, did he?

 

[AchedCroissant]

today was supposed to have something right? like the date of the update or i am wrong?