Ren'Py The Awakening [v0.4.6d] [SLim Games]

[HalGLC]

Hey everybody, completely OOTL on this, know the game loved the game when I played it.

I was under the impression that the reworks were just to make the prologue seem less dated, but then I see things like Slim "had" to rewrite it. There a cliffnotes version of all the developments since the last big story developments (I think the last time I played was pre-prologue remakes) tried searching back but not sure where in the thread all the answers are

 

[KanyeT]

Most likely won't. I have a 1 year, 1 month and 2 weeks old version of this game main story, which is still the version available here. I might be wrong, but it's 2 numbered updates for a prologue that could have been done first or after the main story was finished. I feel like this game will regrettably end like milfy city. Unfinished.

Damn, what a shame. I was really impressed by the short Prologue, such a shame there is no movement on it.

 

[Jordan369]

So the mc needs to pass a test in school and doesn't think to use the fucking invisible fairy to read the answers on a smart person's test? No, let's go through all this trouble and blackmail the teacher instead lol.

 

[-CookieMonster666-]

So the mc needs to pass a test in school and doesn't think to use the fucking invisible fairy to read the answers on a smart person's test? No, let's go through all this trouble and blackmail the teacher instead lol.

You're playing a game with porn and don't expect porn logic? Obviously the blackmail makes for sexier times in the future.

 

[Jordan369]

You're playing a game with porn and don't expect porn logic? Obviously the blackmail makes for sexier times in the future.

Yeah true. Stupid porn game logic as always. Give a guy an invisible fairy but not the brains to take full advantage of her.

 

[jjoron95]

date release of next update

 

[-CookieMonster666-]

date release of next update

"Update", as in what exactly? Redoing the prologue for the 8th time? That seems to be all that Slim's interested in doing these days.

 

[danforce]

"Update", as in what exactly? Redoing the prologue for the 8th time? That seems to be all that Slim's interested in doing these days.

I can smell another ICSTOR level excuse about how he broke his knee or back while trying to merge the prologue and the main game. He might even use the word "burnt-out". I gave him the benefit of the doubt before, but after the last "update", it's painfully clear he's been trying to milk the game for more than it's worth.

 

[-CookieMonster666-]

I can smell another ICSTOR level excuse about how he broke his knee or back while trying to merge the prologue and the main game. He might even use the word "burnt-out". I gave him the benefit of the doubt before, but after the last "update", it's painfully clear he's been trying to milk the game for more than it's worth.

Honestly, I think it's more some type of perfectionist mindset. If you're redoing and redoing, that doesn't speak so much to milking or lack of effort as it does to being overly focused on finer details at the sacrifice of the rest of the project. It's obviously possible I'm wrong, but this feels more like simple dissatisfaction with minutia at this point.

 

[Dragon59]

Honestly, I think it's more some type of perfectionist mindset. If you're redoing and redoing, that doesn't speak so much to milking or lack of effort as it does to being overly focused on finer details at the sacrifice of the rest of the project. It's obviously possible I'm wrong, but this feels more like simple dissatisfaction with minutia at this point.

It's the primary reason I put my two big projects on a back burner and have instead been working on a shorter story that can stand alone. I want to develop my craft on small projects that I can put behind me.

 

[-CookieMonster666-]

It's the primary reason I put my two big projects on a back burner and have instead been working on a shorter story that can stand alone. I want to develop my craft on small projects that I can put behind me.

Far too many creators want their very first completed project to be something groundbreaking, but the vast majority of the time it doesn't work like that. Some take years to gain enough momentum to make the transition to full-time game creation (or w/e their artistic endeavor might be). It takes serious focus and endurance to become successful in any venture, and adult gaming is no exception. Even people who are extremely successful (like NLT Media or DrPinkCake in the case of adult gaming) generally stay so because of continued focus and effort.

I'm not going to say that focus and effort are the only things needed to succeed, but they are two of the primary determinants in success based on countless studies. Even if you don't become one of the biggest in your field of art, you can still make a decent living — and persistence and commitment both will help with that.

 

[danforce]

Honestly, I think it's more some type of perfectionist mindset. If you're redoing and redoing, that doesn't speak so much to milking or lack of effort as it does to being overly focused on finer details at the sacrifice of the rest of the project. It's obviously possible I'm wrong, but this feels more like simple dissatisfaction with minutia at this point.

Well I do respect your thoughts on that and it could be just that, but I feel your wrong about this. Did you read his last post about being out of the country for 3 weeks? Redoing is the lazy man's excuse. I've seen it in a dozen games on this site. Perfectionism sounds like a positive out, which I doubt this dev possesses, when in fact freezing a month of payment or two or giving a free update to try to delay why nothing is being done is the only thing happening. Like I said, he can delay the whole ICSTOR comparison by doing these little updates and promises. Last time he promised he'd actually work on something of "substance" but again, the main project got sidelined for the nth time. When do you think the last time he's frequented this thread? Might be out of shame or cowardice, maybe a bit of both.

 

[-CookieMonster666-]

Well I do respect your thoughts on that and it could be just that, but I feel your wrong about this. Did you read his last post about being out of the country for 3 weeks? Redoing is the lazy man's excuse. I've seen it in a dozen games on this site. Perfectionism sounds like a positive out, which I doubt this dev possesses, when in fact freezing a month of payment or two or giving a free update to try to delay why nothing is being done is the only thing happening. Like I said, he can delay the whole ICSTOR comparison by doing these little updates and promises. Last time he promised he'd actually work on something of "substance" but again, the main project got sidelined for the nth time. When do you think the last time he's frequented this thread? Might be out of shame or cowardice, maybe a bit of both.

I know what you describe does happen, but I also know of devs who are perfectionists and who have similar problems making progress in their games. Both types of devs exist, and you might be right about this one. I personally don't believe you are, though. I think they haven't done a good enough job with planning out the game, and I think they are being too picky with getting something perfect the first time. So, agree to disagree.

 

[FatBoizSlim]

GTA 6 is gonna come out before this game is finished.

 

[-CookieMonster666-]

GTA 6 is gonna come out before this game is finished.

I've been anxiously awaiting Grandma's Tits and Ass 6 along with Debbie Does Dubai 3, so that will be exciting.

 

[FatBoizSlim]

I've been anxiously awaiting Grandma's Tits and Ass 6 along with Debbie Does Dubai 3, so that will be exciting.

I've been waiting for Mass Effect and Dead Space remaster and they both came out before this game.

I used to support the developer of this game, but when the delays and excuses started piling up, I canceled my support.
If you ask me, I made the right decision.

 

[-CookieMonster666-]

I've been waiting for Mass Effect and Dead Space remaster and they both came out before this game.

I used to support the developer of this game, but when the delays and excuses started piling up, I canceled my support.
If you ask me, I made the right decision.

Yeah, I started playing this forever ago and have been firmly disappointed with the lack of progress and reworking of what's already there so far.

 

[skater555]

As always a few days turns to a few weeks, and few weeks turn to a few months, dev is a master of lies at this point, hmm a few months for the merge already gone, wonder what it will contain, probably a few dialogue changes for main game, wow new content

 

[hubvan]

Yeah, I started playing this forever ago and have been firmly disappointed with the lack of progress and reworking of what's already there so far.

Same here. One of the main pitfalls for devs seems to be trying to remodell old game parts. I never get why they do this in the first place because usually nobody asks for this. It's not like 80% of the patreon community would have said "Hey, you should please interrupt progress midway in a game we already like and support and instead start remodelling the game from the beginning." Devs should simply finish the product and start fresh with a new game and a new concept from the beginning. They are literally putting a spoke in their own wheel. Same with lewdlab going on momentarily

 

[hubvan]

As always a few days turns to a few weeks, and few weeks turn to a few months, dev is a master of lies at this point, hmm a few months for the merge already gone, wonder what it will contain, probably a few dialogue changes for main game, wow new content

He is not really lying. Devs who start remodelling their games midway are just incapable of systematic game development.