VN Ren'Py The Neverwhere Tales [v0.6.0.2] [Ceolag]

[ename144]

Hey everyone,

The numbers for this week:
80 new static renders for a total of 2165
0 new animations
228 new lines in the script file for a total of 6250

I finished setting up the renders and the script for the scene I've been working on. Now, the PCs need to catch up with rendering.
After that is done, I can create the next test build, which will hopefully happen next week.

And I hope to have some preview renders ready for next week's Dev Log.

The other news is that it seems to get finally better for my mother.
She had her last surgery (at least planned) earlier this week, and everything went well so far.
She's slowly waking up, and so far, it's looking way better now. We hope it stays that way now.
Thanks to everyone for your support in the past several weeks!

Have a nice weekend, guys.

Cheers,
Ceo

Let's see, Ceolag is now averaging around 66 static renders, 2.9 animations, and 189 lines per week since work on Chapter 6 officially began. Here are the charts:

Spoiler: Charts - Week 33

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It looks like we've emptied the render queue, but still no word on whether that included Elea's presumed scene or just the end of Fiona's. We'll see what next week brings us. I'm glad to hear the real world news is good; I'm sure we all hope it stays that way!

 

[Wolfram99]

Damn Ceolag is baiting us with Jess again.....

 

[nitkonikic]

Damn Ceolag is baiting us with Jess again.....

Putting it mildly.

 

[Jack Nippleson]

Here we go again.........
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[dodgingnoir]

Is there an android port for ch5? The one on the main page is only up to ch4

 

[Knightcvel]

Is there an android port for ch5? The one on the main page is only up to ch4

There is an emulator for android called Joiplay. You can run almost every game on it.

 

[PaxHadrian17]

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​ Dev Update - 2025/04/04​ Apr 4, 2025​ ​ View in app​ Hey everyone, Numbers first: 75 new static renders for a total of 2240 0 new animations 162 new lines in the script file for a total of 6412 Seems a bit on the lower side but considering that I also wrapped up the largest test build of this Chapter this week, I'm pretty happy with the progress. Said test build is most likely the last one before Beta and it's already on my dev branch, so it's basically finished outside some polishing. The focus for next week will be getting as far as possible through the last scene before the chapter finale, so it will mostly focus on script and static renders. The final news for this Dev Log is, that my mother got out of intensive care and was transferred to a rehabilitation clinic earlier this week. It will still take her months to get back on track but as of now it looks promising she will get there. Thanks to everyone for your support (any kind of, really) in the past several weeks, and now get this damn chapter finally finished. Have a nice weekend, guys. Cheers, Ceo​

Spoiler: Preview Pictures

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Cheers!!

 

[ename144]

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​ Dev Update - 2025/04/04​ Apr 4, 2025​ ​ View in app​ Hey everyone, Numbers first: 75 new static renders for a total of 2240 0 new animations 162 new lines in the script file for a total of 6412 Seems a bit on the lower side but considering that I also wrapped up the largest test build of this Chapter this week, I'm pretty happy with the progress. Said test build is most likely the last one before Beta and it's already on my dev branch, so it's basically finished outside some polishing. The focus for next week will be getting as far as possible through the last scene before the chapter finale, so it will mostly focus on script and static renders. The final news for this Dev Log is, that my mother got out of intensive care and was transferred to a rehabilitation clinic earlier this week. It will still take her months to get back on track but as of now it looks promising she will get there. Thanks to everyone for your support (any kind of, really) in the past several weeks, and now get this damn chapter finally finished. Have a nice weekend, guys. Cheers, Ceo​

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Cheers!!

That was fairly informative. On the numbers front, Ceolag is now averaging approximately 66 static renders, 2.8 animations, and 189 lines per week since work on Chapter 6 began. Here are the charts:

Spoiler: Charts - Week 34

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Beyond the bare numbers, we also got a pretty solid indication of what's left to do, namely Elea's scene and the chapter finale. Hopefully Elea's scene will finally drag her into the main plot of the game. Anyway, at a guess, I'd say we're looking at about two months of work or so to finish things off, though there's obviously a huge amount of variability here. The bottom line is that we still need to be patient, but I think we are in the home stretch.

And of course it's great to hear that Ceolag's mother is on the road to recovery. We'll keep hoping for the best!

 

[Impurity2937]

That was fairly informative. On the numbers front, Ceolag is now averaging approximately 66 static renders, 2.8 animations, and 189 lines per week since work on Chapter 6 began. Here are the charts:

Spoiler: Charts - Week 34

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Beyond the bare numbers, we also got a pretty solid indication of what's left to do, namely Elea's scene and the chapter finale. Hopefully Elea's scene will finally drag her into the main plot of the game. Anyway, at a guess, I'd say we're looking at about two months of work or so to finish things off, though there's obviously a huge amount of variability here. The bottom line is that we still need to be patient, but I think we are in the home stretch.

And of course it's great to hear that Ceolag's mother is on the road to recovery. We'll keep hoping for the best!

You do these charts by yourself for fun/altruistic reasons? If yes then I admire your consistency and commitment, on behalf of this thread readers - thank you!

 

[Elduriel]

You do these charts by yourself for fun/altruistic reasons? If yes then I admire your consistency and commitment, on behalf of this thread readers - thank you!

some people just like data I deal with enough of that shit during work so I couldn't be bothered with it

 

[Knightcvel]

I'd say we're looking at about two months of work or so to finish things off, though there's obviously a huge amount of variability here.

I think it will be ready and released in the second half of this month.

 

[xapican]

Finally great news, I'm so happy for Ceos family !
and now it is almost oficial Elea is Linnaes daughter, the reensemblance in the last pic is baffeling !

 

[Knightcvel]

Finally great news, I'm so happy for Ceos family !
and now it is almost oficial Elea is Linnaes daughter, the reensemblance in the last pic is baffeling !

I think she is the daughter of those templars who were killed in action.:
mom "Two of the Templars who died were a couple. They had a daughter... two or three years old at the time. Usually the Templars..."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_56 with dissolve
des "Her voice breaks for a moment."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_57 with dissolve
dad "Usually we avoided sending both parents on the same mission for that very reason. They managed to talk their supervisor into letting them both join the same mission."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_58 with dissolve
mom "They always wanted to have each other's back. The mission was just a standard patrol, nothing exceptionally dangerous. It just went completely wrong. And their daughter..."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_59 with dissolve
jes "Became an orphan overnight. That's why you left active duty."
$ scene_var = "b1_ch5/s_anim/b1_ch5_sc3_phome_60"
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_60 at nod2 with dissolve
pause 1.1
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_61 with dissolve
mom "Being pregnant myself, it hit home for me. I handed in my resignation the same day. Whatever might happen in the future, I wanted to make sure that our unborn son never faced the same fate."
mom "I decided to keep you out of that world of violence and death as best as I could. To be there for you while you grew up."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_62 with dissolve
jes "What happened to the daughter?"
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_63 with dissolve
mom "Following the last wish of her parents, she grew up outside of the order. She had a distant aunt, who wasn't connected to the Templars, so she got sent to her."
mom "The Templars made sure that she had everything she needed in her life."

 

[Maviarab]

I think she is the daughter of those templars who were killed in action.:
mom "Two of the Templars who died were a couple. They had a daughter... two or three years old at the time. Usually the Templars..."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_56 with dissolve
des "Her voice breaks for a moment."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_57 with dissolve
dad "Usually we avoided sending both parents on the same mission for that very reason. They managed to talk their supervisor into letting them both join the same mission."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_58 with dissolve
mom "They always wanted to have each other's back. The mission was just a standard patrol, nothing exceptionally dangerous. It just went completely wrong. And their daughter..."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_59 with dissolve
jes "Became an orphan overnight. That's why you left active duty."
$ scene_var = "b1_ch5/s_anim/b1_ch5_sc3_phome_60"
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_60 at nod2 with dissolve
pause 1.1
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_61 with dissolve
mom "Being pregnant myself, it hit home for me. I handed in my resignation the same day. Whatever might happen in the future, I wanted to make sure that our unborn son never faced the same fate."
mom "I decided to keep you out of that world of violence and death as best as I could. To be there for you while you grew up."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_62 with dissolve
jes "What happened to the daughter?"
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_63 with dissolve
mom "Following the last wish of her parents, she grew up outside of the order. She had a distant aunt, who wasn't connected to the Templars, so she got sent to her."
mom "The Templars made sure that she had everything she needed in her life."

She has a father....

I swear to fecking God..*sighs*..walks away before getting a thread ban for not being civil

 

[xapican]

I think she is the daughter of those templars who were killed in action.:
mom "Two of the Templars who died were a couple. They had a daughter... two or three years old at the time. Usually the Templars..."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_56 with dissolve
des "Her voice breaks for a moment."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_57 with dissolve
dad "Usually we avoided sending both parents on the same mission for that very reason. They managed to talk their supervisor into letting them both join the same mission."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_58 with dissolve
mom "They always wanted to have each other's back. The mission was just a standard patrol, nothing exceptionally dangerous. It just went completely wrong. And their daughter..."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_59 with dissolve
jes "Became an orphan overnight. That's why you left active duty."
$ scene_var = "b1_ch5/s_anim/b1_ch5_sc3_phome_60"
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_60 at nod2 with dissolve
pause 1.1
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_61 with dissolve
mom "Being pregnant myself, it hit home for me. I handed in my resignation the same day. Whatever might happen in the future, I wanted to make sure that our unborn son never faced the same fate."
mom "I decided to keep you out of that world of violence and death as best as I could. To be there for you while you grew up."
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_62 with dissolve
jes "What happened to the daughter?"
scene b1_ch5_sc3_phome_63 with dissolve
mom "Following the last wish of her parents, she grew up outside of the order. She had a distant aunt, who wasn't connected to the Templars, so she got sent to her."
mom "The Templars made sure that she had everything she needed in her life."

Elea, is almost certain Linnaes daughter, this was discussed in the thread before even they have the same pendant, it was just not confirmed, from Ceo. (although it is pretty obvious) I even did a post with their faces put side by side and there is a clear reensemblace.
As for the child which both Parents were killed there are 2 theories,
1.) it is Nightingale, (she tells us a bit about her while we go to Neverwhere)
2.) It is Kaija, although she was raised by her Grandpa not the Aunt how Hilda tells.

 

[Wolfram99]

She has a father....

I swear to fecking God..*sighs*..walks away before getting a thread ban for not being civil

Maybe a step or adoptive father?

 

[Penfold Mole]

Maybe a step or adoptive father?

A landlord she calls daddy

 

[Knightcvel]

I'm posting the last dev log from steam:

Hey everyone,

April is already here, and sadly, the development of Chapter 6 is still in progress.
I'm getting closer to finishing Chapter 6, but to be honest, I hoped to be at least in Beta by now.
The events of February and March didn't help, of course.
The good news is that I'm kinda back on track and hopefully can wrap up Chapter 6 quickly.

I created my last test build this week, which will be the last build before Beta and contains roughly 90% of the planned content.
To put it into numbers, that means 2240 static renders, 96 animations, and the script file has almost reached the size of Chapter 5 (~6400 lines vs ~6800).

I hope to get all remaining work done in April so I can move into Beta at the end of the month.
At least, that's the plan for now.
With a bit of luck, the next announcement here will be the Beta state.

 

[ename144]

You do these charts by yourself for fun/altruistic reasons? If yes then I admire your consistency and commitment, on behalf of this thread readers - thank you!

I make the charts because they help me get a very rough sense of how the development is going, and I figure as long as I'm making them I might as well share. Plus it's something to do during the wait.

I think it will be ready and released in the second half of this month.

Could be. I was assuming Elea's event will be comparable in size to Kaija and Fiona's, which seems to be in the ballpark of one month's work. Add some time for the finale, debugging and testing and we get the second half of May, maybe early June if things slip a bit. But it's entirely possible that Elea's event will be smaller, or some of the work for it is already done, or even that the pace will accelerate as the finish line comes into sight. Numbers notwithstanding, this is more art than science.

 

[Knightcvel]

Those are the developer's words:

I hope to get all remaining work done in April so I can move into Beta at the end of the month.
At least, that's the plan for now.
With a bit of luck, the next announcement here will be the Beta state.

By the ending of april the coding and rendering will be done. I don't know how long Beta testing will take. Maybe we can estimate it from the last releases.