Ren'Py Survival Guide [Day 9 Fix] [RazzyBerry]

DiTo · Mar 13, 2025

Very surprising, after all this time I though this game was certainly abandoned.

-CookieMonster666- · Mar 13, 2025

DiTo said:
Very surprising, after all this time I though this game was certainly abandoned.

I hadn't assumed, although I did worry. Razzyberry hasn't given me personally a reason to distrust him, so when he said he just got swamped with RL crap, I believed him. I did still wondered if he'd be able to continue, though. Looks like he's finally managed to get back to this, so that's nice.

DiTo · Mar 13, 2025

-CookieMonster666- said:
I hadn't assumed, although I did worry. Razzyberry hasn't given me personally a reason to distrust him, so when he said he just got swamped with RL crap, I believed him. I did still wondered if he'd be able to continue, though. Looks like he's finally managed to get back to this, so that's nice.

It's not mistrust, it's just how things normally start. First a dev gets swamped, then spends a year or so not working on the game, then realizes that he forgot a lot of things about the game and the direction he wanted to go with the more minor plot points, then he realizes that it would be about the same effort to start a new game then trying to remember/continue the current game, then he starts wondering if he even wants to keep making the game and in most cases that's where it all ends. And this game hasn't been updated for almost 2 years, which makes it extremely uncommon for a game to come back after so long, generally speaking.

Also, Razzyberry is actually a she.

-CookieMonster666- · Mar 13, 2025

DiTo said:
It's not mistrust, it's just how things normally start. First a dev gets swamped, then spends a year or so not working on the game, then realizes that he forgot a lot of things about the game and the direction he wanted to go with the more minor plot points, then he realizes that it would be about the same effort to start a new game then trying to remember/continue the current game, then he starts wondering if he even wants to keep making the game and in most cases that's where it all ends. And this game hasn't been updated for almost 2 years, which makes it extremely uncommon for a game to come back after so long, generally speaking.

Also, Razzyberry is actually a she.

I disagree that this is how things normally start. Yes, it happens often, but there are plenty of developers (whom I won't name here b/c of F95 site rules) who start and just keep going without stopping their games at all or even slowing down. It varies considerably from developer to developer.

I thought I'd remembered Razzy being identified as a man, but I guess I was confusing her with someone else.

DiTo · Mar 13, 2025

-CookieMonster666- said:
I disagree that this is how things normally start. Yes, it happens often, but there are plenty of developers (whom I won't name here b/c of F95 site rules) who start and just keep going without stopping their games at all or even slowing down. It varies considerably from developer to developer.

I thought I'd remembered Razzy being identified as a man, but I guess I was confusing her with someone else.

'Normally start' as in how it normally starts when the dev stops working on the game for a long time after getting swamped with other things in their life, and then ultimatelly abandening the game. I was replying to your comment about the specific situation, I wasn't talking about all devs there. Of course there are devs that never pause.

I was just pointing out that it's very unusual for a game to come back after such a long time even if the dev was honest saying other things came up in their life. It's not necessarily a question of distrust, as you mentioned in your original reply.

A long pause itself can cause a dev to abandon a game even if they didn't plan to do so when they initially stopped working on it. It could be because they end up losing interent after a long time, or because they forgot a lot of details about the game and the direction they were planning to take with the story; and that can make it more work to get back on track then they are willing to do. Thus, the game gets abandoned.

After almost a 2 year pause it is highly uncommon for a dev to pick a game back up regardless of their original intentions when they paused it because a lot of time has passed, and that fact can cause problems when it comes to further development of the game.

RazzyBerry · Mar 14, 2025

DiTo said:
then he realizes that it would be about the same effort to start a new game then trying to remember/continue the current game

Starting a new game would honestly be much easier since I now have far more experience and have learned a lot from my past mistakes. My current work involves not only creating new content but also improving older elements, such as updating renders, refining dialogues, and ensuring a smoother story progression. If I had the opportunity, I would implement certain aspects differently.

However, starting fresh would mean abandoning my current game, which could break the trust of the community that has supported me so far. I believe that balancing improvements while staying committed to my existing project is the better path forward.

DiTo said:
Also, Razzyberry is actually a she.

Where did you get that from?

DiTo said:
After almost a 2 year pause it is highly uncommon for a dev to pick a game back up regardless of their original intentions when they paused it because a lot of time has passed, and that fact can cause problems when it comes to further development of the game.

I had to pause the development of the game because I simply didn’t have enough time to dedicate to it. When I first started, I didn’t take the game too seriously in terms of dialogue and story progression. Now, I realize that 99% of the negative reviews on this forum highlight the dialogues/narration as the biggest issue, and fixing it isn’t easy. I have to update the existing content without disrupting the overall story.

I’ve already improved the game’s intro with better renders, narration, and dialogues (not released yet), but there’s still a lot to do. I’m not sure if I can finish everything before the next update, especially since I’m also working on new content, but I'm trying my best to do so.

MiltonPowers · Mar 14, 2025

RazzyBerry said:
Where did you get that from?

You didn't know you were a she?

-CookieMonster666- · Mar 14, 2025

RazzyBerry said:
Where did you get that from?

MiltonPowers said:
You didn't know you were a she?

Is this now a thing too?! So people can identify with whatever gender they want, but now we also have to allow other people to assume genders about us and go with what they say?

The world is so damned confusing as it is; changing the rules all the time doesn't help.

MiltonPowers · Mar 14, 2025

-CookieMonster666- said:
Is this now a thing too?! So people can identify with whatever gender they want, but now we also have to allow other people to assume genders about us and go with what they say? The world is so damned confusing as it is; changing the rules all the time doesn't help.

I see a lot of shes get called hes on here, but this is the first time I've seen it the other way around.

-CookieMonster666- · Mar 14, 2025

MiltonPowers said:
I see a lot of shes get called hes on here, but this is the first time I've seen it the other way around.

Seriously. Plus, I could've sworn that somewhere I'd seen someone refer to Razzy as a he and he never corrected it. I think it might've been on Discord. Anyway, I usually use they unless I've seen something that makes me think I know their actual gender.

DiTo · Mar 14, 2025

RazzyBerry said:
Where did you get that from?

As I remembered this has been mentioned in this thread multiple times a long time ago and even a picture was posted at one point... but I might be the one confusing you with a dev of a different game and CookieMonster was right.

SonsOfLiberty · Mar 14, 2025

Another progress update for you all!

Let's get straight to the point, here are the things that are completed so far:
✅ Day 7 and Day 8 content
✅ The sandbox mode is now finished and the quest system is now in place for the new update.
✅ The intro content is now fully reworked (including renders, narration, dialogues and 1 additional animation).
✅ Updated a dialogue between MC and Hannah where you have a drink with her.
✅ 3 short quests are added including visuals and dialogues.
✅ UI is now updated for older sandboxes and mini-games.

What's left:
❌2 new repeatable scenes.
❌One more, longer quest (visuals, narration and dialogues).
❌Small visual and dialogue changes throughout the game day1-day8.

It is quite likely that your save files from the older version of the game won't be compatible with the new version, but you will get to experience the updated intro and other smaller bits and pieces throughout the game.

-CookieMonster666- · Mar 14, 2025

SonsOfLiberty said:
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Another progress update for you all!

Let's get straight to the point, here are the things that are completed so far:
✅ Day 7 and Day 8 content
✅ The sandbox mode is now finished and the quest system is now in place for the new update.
✅ The intro content is now fully reworked (including renders, narration, dialogues and 1 additional animation).
✅ Updated a dialogue between MC and Hannah where you have a drink with her.
✅ 3 short quests are added including visuals and dialogues.
✅ UI is now updated for older sandboxes and mini-games.

What's left:
❌2 new repeatable scenes.
❌One more, longer quest (visuals, narration and dialogues).
❌Small visual and dialogue changes throughout the game day1-day8.

It is quite likely that your save files from the older version of the game won't be compatible with the new version, but you will get to experience the updated intro and other smaller bits and pieces throughout the game.

Looking good, CockJuicer! I quite enjoyed this game before, so I'm more than happy to restart it. It will be a good reminder of what's happened and where we left off before the remake.

s1im · Mar 19, 2025

How do you set the relationships? I'm not seeing any options for that in the Day 8 version.

If that's no longer an option, then the Incest tag no longer applies.

parrotcake12 · Mar 19, 2025

s1im said:
How do you set the relationships? I'm not seeing any options for that in the Day 8 version.

If that's no longer an option, then the Incest tag no longer applies.

Looks like dev removed these options.
I made a patch that should fix that. Needs to go into game folder.

jasad · Mar 19, 2025

parrotcake12 said:
Looks like dev removed these options.
I made a patch that should fix that. Needs to go into game folder.

thank you

Siridatar · Mar 19, 2025

Hi guys. Somebody has the same issue?. I have to give a tool to Hanna... but the table is empty... Bug or Im doing something wrong?

Bob69 · Mar 19, 2025

Survival Guide [Day 8] [RazzyBerry] - Compressed

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