Ren'Py Summertime Saga [v21.0.0 wip.5258] [Kompas Productions]

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Omnikuken said:
Takes ~4 months per update (and yes, lewd batches are included in this, even if people go mad about it only be bonus scenes). 4 months * ~20 updates = 80 months or 6.5 years (basic math is fun). And this isn't a VN. And it's hand-drawn. And there's 4 dudes working part time to make it "work"
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It might not considered a VN if we're being strict about definitions, but let's be honest there's not a lot of gameplay, and the vast majority is spent clicking through dialogue until you see some boobies.

It makes more sense when you adjust for the hand drawn stuff, and part time development. I don't understand why you quoted the average update interval for this game? That describes the development timeline, but doesn't offer any significant insights into the process.

I guess i was expecting for there to have been major reworks multiple times, people leaving the development, personal issues etc. etc. to also account for this massive span of time.
 
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FappingWorldwide said:
I guess i was expecting for there to have been major reworks multiple times, people leaving the development, personal issues etc. etc. to also account for this massive span of time.
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Technically you'd ultimately have to subtract the first ~1,5 to 2 years of development, as most of the content from that time has been reworked or will be reworked at some point and as such was basically done twice.

And compared to your standard (japanese) VN? Well, there you'll have a limited cast of 4 to 6 girls, a small set of poses, a few generic backgrounds and for the most part static sex scenes or maybe a few simple animations. And that's it for the most part. The actual number assets for such a game is indeed quite small. If you compare that to this game, you'll see the different level of effort and detail. As such the time it takes is simply longer, given that everything is still drawn by one person.

The question to ask is simply, how many assets (including the ones to create the animations) can one person reasonably draw per year and that's roughly your answer about the amount of content the game gets.
 
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j4yj4m said:
Technically you'd ultimately have to subtract the first ~1,5 to 2 years of development, as most of the content from that time has been reworked or will be reworked at some point and as such was basically done twice.

And compared to your standard (japanese) VN? Well, there you'll have a limited cast of 4 to 6 girls, a small set of poses, a few generic backgrounds and for the most part static sex scenes or maybe a few simple animations. And that's it for the most part. The actual number assets for such a game is indeed quite small. If you compare that to this game, you'll see the different level of effort and detail. As such the time it takes is simply longer, given that everything is still drawn by one person.

The question to ask is simply, how many assets (including the ones to create the animations) can one person reasonably draw per year and that's roughly your answer about the amount of content the game gets.
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GOAT answer right there. It seems much more reasonable to me after having read that.
Thank you for taking the time to type it out.
 
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Omnikuken said:
So you ignored the entire thread then ?

Lol at you or lol at what you quoted ? I'll go with 1st choice
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yeah, i started reading at the "so if i understand correctly this game is dead" bit even tho the creator literally said about a week ago that he was gonna take a 1-2 weeks break and then was gonna work on publishing the next update
 
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eliteplague said:
It’s a scary thought that this game will probably be finished by the time most of us are dead.
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Why do you want it "finished", anyway? If it's finished, that means no more content. I honestly don't understand the anxiety that people want this game to receive no more content - as much as people seem to enjoy it (or enjoy being frustrated by it), so many want it to be done and over with.

I have already stated my inability to understand people who have anxiety the other way, as well.

Either way, DC is only done with Summertime Saga when it no longer brings him joy to work on it - whether or not we think it is done. Not a day before, maybe not a day after.
 
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Count Morado said:
Why do you want it "finished", anyway? If it's finished, that means no more content. I honestly don't understand the anxiety that people want this game to receive no more content - as much as people seem to enjoy it (or enjoy being frustrated by it), so many want it to be done and over with.

I have already stated my inability to understand people who have anxiety the other way, as well.

Either way, DC is only done with Summertime Saga when it no longer brings him joy to work on it - whether or not we think it is done. Not a day before, maybe not a day after.
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Totally agree. I also don't understand what all that asking for full saves and gallery unlocks is about as soon as a new update arrives. Do people just sit in front of the cookie jar, one handed, longing for new scenes?
 
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srksrk 68 said:
Totally agree. I also don't understand what all that asking for full saves and gallery unlocks is about as soon as a new update arrives. Do people just sit in front of the cookie jar, one handed, longing for new scenes?
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Are you telling me that you PLAY a GAME? What a bunch of degenerates...
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Joop501 said:
I get you but Kompas Productions doesn't release anything anymore after promises from their side
Personally I don't worry about it, I don't pay a euro to Kompass productions.
I think if you promise something you have to keep it otherwise you are a liar.
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Point on the doll where the evil devs touched you ....... Also, promised what ? Last post he said late July/early August, then he said "coming weeks" around August 1st. Aside from that, question remains. WTF did he "promised" that didn't happen ? That the entire tech would take 3-4 months ? There's no release date on anything, and most of the time, whatever is posted as "soon™" stays that way
 
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Omnikuken said:
Point on the doll where the evil devs touched you ....... Also, promised what ? Last post he said late July/early August, then he said "coming weeks" around August 1st. Aside from that, question remains. WTF did he "promised" that didn't happen ? That the entire tech would take 3-4 months ? There's no release date on anything, and most of the time, whatever is posted as "soon™" stays that way
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First of all, how long hasn't Kompas productions been making promises?
 
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