VN Ren'Py The East Block [v0.8.2] [Bobbyboy Productions]

[Rastafoo]

(Normally I tell people to sub to patreon but as we approach the six month mark I'm just dropping today's devlog here.)

Dev Log - October 26th, 2025

Fingers crossed — this should be the last one before the alpha. I’ve been putting in 12-hour days over the past two weeks cleaning up the mess I made of this update early on, and we’re finally getting there. At this point, all I can really say is: it’ll be done when it’s done. I’m working as fast as I can without sacrificing quality, which is something I’ll never compromise on.

The problem with this kind of work is you often take two steps forward and one step back, and sometimes the other way around. It’s the unpredictable little things, like spending hours on six new animations only to realize the pen holder on the desk somehow moved a foot away from the pens that are now magically standing on their own. Arrrrrg!

I seriously can’t wait to have someone working with me, a second set of eyes to catch things I miss, and someone to take care of the boring stuff. I’m the kind of person who literally falls asleep if I’m not creatively stimulated (I had a hell of a time in school and long work meetings ). But with enough caffeine and a dozen push-ups every hour or so, I can usually power through.

Simply put, I’m really excited to reach a point where I can focus more on the fun and creative parts of making visual novels and less on the repetitive stuff.

If your membership is going to expire and you don’t plan to renew, please message me if you’d like to have the game links emailed to you. I don’t want anyone to feel cheated out of their hard-earned money.

Just keep in mind, if you’re not interested in general ongoing support, it’s best to wait until I post the free release announcement. Then you can choose to pay for access to the preview copies as they come out.

I always try to estimate when updates will land, but it’s honestly a very loose estimate. I wish I were clairvoyant and could tell you exactly when, but that’s just not possible with how unpredictable development can be.

I’ll leave you all with a few more preview renders and one animation, and hopefully by the end of the month we’ll have the new update ready.

 

[Dunking_Donuts]

I liked these words: "At the moment, all I can say is: it will be done when it's done, and these other words. The problem with this kind of work is that you often take two steps forward and one step back, and sometimes vice versa, and this, people, by the end of the month or early December, there will be a beta of an unsolicited game from the author, when he releases it there, and the release itself, maybe around Christmas, will all be like a gift from Bob to us."

 

[Necore]

6 months to create an update...brilliant achievement... all the devs are fooling the people who pay...has now become a trend

 

[Dessolos]

6 months to create an update...brilliant achievement... all the devs are fooling the people who pay...has now become a trend

meh 6 months is kind of normal for alot of games on this site some games even take a year hell some been going past the year mark. So 6 months no big deal to me im used to the wait , only some are able to maintain that 1- 3 month deveolopment mark and keep the same pace.

 

[Necore]

Why should the devs work faster...people still pay for their small updates

 

[GarudaV]

I think Bobby should focus on the main story line completion instead of going into halloween special again.

 

[GingerSweetGirl]

meh 6 months is kind of normal for alot of games on this site some games even take a year hell some been going past the year mark. So 6 months no big deal to me im used to the wait , only some are able to maintain that 1- 3 month deveolopment mark and keep the same pace.

I think it all comes down to setting expectations. Some games are made by teams, and others are made by individuals. Some games are extremely ambitious and others are very simple. Six months of development can be reasonable or unreasonable, it all depends on how the dev communicates and what the game is striving for. Tools like Daz do not lend themselves to quick production times for small dev teams/individuals making complex games.

 

[JBNYC1]

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The Dev / Creator Bobbyboy is not only doing a great job, he is considerate of his fans and supporters if you read the Dev log clearly. I been supporting The East Block VN since it came out and happy to continue doing so. For anyone complaining about delays on here that do not give support, save it will ya! You will eventually get the awesome VN for free. If anything, folks on here and on other similar platforms should be grateful for Devs / Creators that take the time to create these VNs for us to experience and enjoy.

The East Block will be out soon enough, and I am definitely looking forward to it, especially with smoking hot Kathryn. This VN is totally worth the wait. ;-)

In the meantime, while we wait for the upcoming hot new update, we can always visit the Fan Art Thread for The East Block. It's pretty hot and entertaining thanks to some awesome creators and contributors in the F95Zone community!

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[King Cule]

I think Bobby should focus on the main story line completion instead of going into halloween special again.

fuck the halloween shit
we need to continue the main story
If Bobby thinks again about making a Halloween event, he’ll put the last nail in his game’s coffin.

 

[Dessolos]

fuck the halloween shit
we need to continue the main story
If Bobby thinks again about making a Halloween event, he’ll put the last nail in his game’s coffin.

tbh I don't think there is a chance of that this year.... unless he has been working on it while doing this update however I think think next year there is a chance of that sadly now he has hired someone

 

[Lord Bradley]

(Normally I tell people to sub to patreon but as we approach the six month mark I'm just dropping today's devlog here.)

Dev Log - October 26th, 2025

Fingers crossed — this should be the last one before the alpha. I’ve been putting in 12-hour days over the past two weeks cleaning up the mess I made of this update early on, and we’re finally getting there. At this point, all I can really say is: it’ll be done when it’s done. I’m working as fast as I can without sacrificing quality, which is something I’ll never compromise on.

The problem with this kind of work is you often take two steps forward and one step back, and sometimes the other way around. It’s the unpredictable little things, like spending hours on six new animations only to realize the pen holder on the desk somehow moved a foot away from the pens that are now magically standing on their own. Arrrrrg!

I seriously can’t wait to have someone working with me, a second set of eyes to catch things I miss, and someone to take care of the boring stuff. I’m the kind of person who literally falls asleep if I’m not creatively stimulated (I had a hell of a time in school and long work meetings ). But with enough caffeine and a dozen push-ups every hour or so, I can usually power through.

Simply put, I’m really excited to reach a point where I can focus more on the fun and creative parts of making visual novels and less on the repetitive stuff.

If your membership is going to expire and you don’t plan to renew, please message me if you’d like to have the game links emailed to you. I don’t want anyone to feel cheated out of their hard-earned money.

Just keep in mind, if you’re not interested in general ongoing support, it’s best to wait until I post the free release announcement. Then you can choose to pay for access to the preview copies as they come out.

I always try to estimate when updates will land, but it’s honestly a very loose estimate. I wish I were clairvoyant and could tell you exactly when, but that’s just not possible with how unpredictable development can be.

I’ll leave you all with a few more preview renders and one animation, and hopefully by the end of the month we’ll have the new update ready.

What a surprise, animations slow down development yet again ..
When will devs learn that great set of static renders and dialogue, and people using RenPy Auto function at the speed they set for themselves, will almost always be better player experience and takes fraction of time than developing similar standard and length animation.
Animations slow down development in 99% of cases and end result looks great in about 25% of cases, but what is the percentage where slowed development and end result match together so well that players can tell it was worth it? Single digits probably.

 

[Dessolos]

What a surprise, animations slow down development yet again ..
When will devs learn that great set of static renders and dialogue, and people using RenPy Auto function at the speed they set for themselves, will almost always be better player experience and takes fraction of time than developing similar standard and length animation.
Animations slow down development in 99% of cases and end result looks great in about 25% of cases, but what is the percentage where slowed development and end result match together so well that players can tell it was worth it? Single digits probably.

Honestly it's one of those things there is no winning no matter what side you are on. For me games I play more for the story I agree animations are whatever to me. But for games like this that are more for the porn I kind of do want them since I don't see the story etc etc being all that special I will rarely play a porn first game without them.

Tho I don't use auto play so no idea what you mean exactly. Cause the few times I did use it felt too slow even at the max speed when there was dialogue but to fast when there wasn't any haha. So I don't mother and do it manually.

 

[shetka]

Bobby noo...


Jokes aside, with a well-structured workflow this stuff shouldn't happen. Plan ahead before you start rendering anything. This is for all devs who are currently working on a game, do the boring stuff which is the groundwork and everything else becomes a breeze. Hopefully things work out better for the next update.

 

[whoabacha]

Bobby noo...
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Jokes aside, with a well-structured workflow this stuff shouldn't happen. Plan ahead before you start rendering anything. This is for all devs who are currently working on a game, do the boring stuff which is the groundwork and everything else becomes a breeze. Hopefully things work out better for the next update.

This is so easy to just say.....

 

[Justaphase]

So many experienced professional game developers here, who would no doubt have the entire game completed in a month.
Give me a break....you'll just complain until the next update, jerk off to it, complain about it, then go complain some more about the next update not being done in two minutes.

 

[shetka]

This is so easy to just say.....

Of couse, my comment was meant as general warning, it's up to the devs to figure these things out. Since I've already opened that door I might as well expand upon it:

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[Aion_Abyss]

6 months to create an update...brilliant achievement... all the devs are fooling the people who pay...has now become a trend

Even AAA games with thousands of devs can take a year or more to make big updates (See Minecraft, et al), 6 months isn't long at all

 

[Dessolos]

Even AAA games with thousands of devs can take a year or more to make big updates (See Minecraft, et al), 6 months isn't long at all

Yeah id say 3 - 5 years for AAA deveolopment is about average granted those games are far more difficult to create but for a solo dev ( for this dev cycle) 6 months not terrible , could be better but for me it still feels average compared to alot of AVN's out there.

 

[GingerSweetGirl]

Of couse, my comment was meant as general warning, it's up to the devs to figure these things out. Since I've already opened that door I might as well expand upon it:

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Please please please, make a game. I don't mean this as a wag of my finger or to be a bitch, but boy....it's so much more complicated than you make it sound. I gained nothing but empathy once I/we started making a game of our own, it was like a whole new world opened up to me. The assumptions and ideas I had before were just flatly unrealistic for an amateur dev. Maybe you really can push out 15 renders in an hour, and if you can then you should definitely make something. But if you haven't spent time making a branching game (even if it's a short demo with three or four scenes) then I would highly encourage you to try. If you really do find it easy, then you really should make a game.

 

[Matt2012021]

Lol crying about 6 months