VN Ren'Py UNDAWN: Shackles of Eternity [Development Thread]

Buletti

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There isn’t much to report this week, except that a lot of work has been done on the renders. I stayed focused, and I finally found an almost perfect workflow that doesn’t drain me mentally or physically, while still letting me produce a solid amount of renders.
My PC basically hasn’t stopped running for days, so everything is moving according to plan.
I can also say that post-processing will take much less time this chapter. I managed to get the renders to look exactly the way I want straight out of the engine, without needing heavy adjustments afterward.
As usual, I don’t want to give any specific release dates. There’s still a lot of work ahead, and I’m one of those people who believes it’s better not to set promises too early.
Thank you for sticking around and following the progress.

Current progress:
Renders — 20%
Post-processing — 10%
Characters — 95%
Script — 99%
Coding — 0%
Environments — 80%
 
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Kind Nightmares

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A few small changes for Zaghrona. Some people mentioned that she looked a bit too slim for an orc, and I kind of agreed. So I ran a poll among my supporters to choose a new body type for her, and this version won.

You’ll get to see Zaghrona in the first chapter.
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A few small changes for Zaghrona. Some people mentioned that she looked a bit too slim for an orc, and I kind of agreed. So I ran a poll among my supporters to choose a new body type for her, and this version won.

You’ll get to see Zaghrona in the first chapter.
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The only think it dont convince me its the cock its looks to human but i like the body! what kind of content will get with her? if its futa on futa for me its a big pass but if we can do sharing i might like her
 

Kind Nightmares

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The only think it dont convince me its the cock its looks to human but i like the body! what kind of content will get with her? if its futa on futa for me its a big pass but if we can do sharing i might like her
There’s definitely no sharing planned for the foreseeable future.

In IU there was only one scene where Jade shared a girl with another futa. And that only happened because at that point both of them were already her women. I try to avoid even the slightest hint of NTR in my games.
 

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A few small changes for Zaghrona. Some people mentioned that she looked a bit too slim for an orc, and I kind of agreed. So I ran a poll among my supporters to choose a new body type for her, and this version won.

You’ll get to see Zaghrona in the first chapter.
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I definitely want a futa on futa scene with her.
 

Clara Ravens

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Exclusively with femboys.
Well, that's a shame. I was hoping this game would be radically different from the previous one, given the unique features of the main character. But it turns out it's basically the same as the previous one, except for the graphics. And despite your dislike of the guys, it would have looked even more realistic and atmospheric.
 

Kind Nightmares

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Well, that's a shame. I was hoping this game would be radically different from the previous one, given the unique features of the main character. But it turns out it's basically the same as the previous one, except for the graphics. And despite your dislike of the guys, it would have looked even more realistic and atmospheric.
I’m not entirely sure what you meant by saying I “dislike guys,” and to be honest that assumption doesn’t really concern me.
Just to clarify, though: I don’t have any hatred or dislike toward men, despite being accused of that more than once for some reason.

I simply don’t want to create content I’m not interested in creating, and I don’t see that as a problem.

The game will feature several strong, well-written, genuinely masculine male characters. They just won’t be romance options.
 

Clara Ravens

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I’m not entirely sure what you meant by saying I “dislike guys,” and to be honest that assumption doesn’t really concern me.
Just to clarify, though: I don’t have any hatred or dislike toward men, despite being accused of that more than once for some reason.

I simply don’t want to create content I’m not interested in creating, and I don’t see that as a problem.

The game will feature several strong, well-written, genuinely masculine male characters. They just won’t be romance options.
Well, it's your game, and it's up to you to decide how to play it. I simply expressed my opinion, and I wish you luck with the project, and I'm sorry if I offended you. As for men, I meant it's a shame you can't have romantic relationships with them. Sorry for my English, I don't know it well.
 

Kind Nightmares

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Well, it's your game, and it's up to you to decide how to play it. I simply expressed my opinion, and I wish you luck with the project, and I'm sorry if I offended you. As for men, I meant it's a shame you can't have romantic relationships with them. Sorry for my English, I don't know it well.
No worries at all, misunderstandings happen.
You didn’t offend me, and I appreciate the clarification and the good wishes.
 

Kind Nightmares

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We're almost there!

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We’re almost at the finish line with the renders.

How close exactly? All scenes are finished and already queued for rendering, with the queue currently sitting at over 180 renders. That means I’m gradually moving into the post-processing stage. There are a few spots where it’s absolutely necessary. I don’t expect it to take more than a day, but there are still some renders that aren’t done yet, so that’s something I’m keeping in mind.

After that comes coding and translation. Translation usually takes me about a day to a day and a half, depending on the amount of text.

Honestly, I didn’t expect to reach this stage before the end of the year, even though I said I would. So I’m really glad things turned out this way.

Overall, the chapter is shaping up to be quite large, with noticeable consequences from the prologue and choices you’ve already made. Some of them will be subtle, others much more impactful.

Even players who chose a more restrained or distant path will have plenty to engage with. As I mentioned before, Undawn is a game where intimate scenes are a reward for certain choices, not the core of the experience. Story, atmosphere, and consequences always come first.

I really can’t wait to show it to you, but you’ll have to be just a little more patient.

For now, thank you for your attention, and once again, happy holidays.

Current progress:
Renders — 90%
Post-processing — 50%
Characters — 100%
Environments — 100%
Script — 99%
Translation - 0%
Coding — 0%
 

Buletti

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This is awesome! You were always one of the fastest devs around here. Impressive you keep that up while you inceased your visuals by a lot.

Let's see when it gets here. Happy new year!