A day night cycle was originally planned.
The implementation was so difficult at the time, since I knew so little about the coding.
I'll look into it again, but it will take me time.
Which means it could be half of what I get done this next update.
I don't think I particularly mind, only I hate not to move some content forward.
Such is the problem when I work on this recreationally.
What you say makes a ton of sense so I will think about how I can implement it sooner rather than later.
Yeah, that makes sense, I totally get why it has been postponed. If you could make it work, it will probably make the long run easier for you. If future content is done with the day-night cycle in mind it means down the road you won't have to retrofit as much. Unfortunately I know nothing of coding, but if I were you I would probably try to contact devs who have done a day-night cycle in Ren'py and ask for advice on how to do it. I
imagine you could apply the same logic they have. Two examples which you are probably familiar with are Mythic Manor (
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devs f95 user).
On the other hand, maybe you will find a nice way to work around the problem.
The story of Luce felt much better - the event finding the robber was gatekeeped waiting for another events trigger which gave the illusion of time passage.
Rhea's story line is the hardest one for me to write. It really tows the line between a good/bad or just plain over the top character for me sometimes. I'll ponder on that critique a little since I can see where you are coming from.
Regarding the conversation with Joy. If you have a problem deciding which way the MC should go, you can give the player multiple options like you did the farmer/priestess girl (forgot the name

) at the village party. That I thought was well done, and the options had some nice ambiguity as to how bad/good they were. The conversation with Joy felt polar to that with no alternatives presented. When MC approached her I imagined telling the owner I would pay for the tab with extra tips to get him off her back. That way she would be indebted to him (got to keep her job, MC looks trustworthy and kind etc). It was quite flabbergasting to me when he was all like "Let me just go destroy this womans career right quick, that'll be sure to get Rhea on my side

" especially since Rhea loves working at that bar with her.
As for Ezra, the potion is temporary.
I like the way you think. More on him later.
Thank you for the feedback! It is very constructive.
Maybe I missed the part about the potion being temporary, I was under the impression it would be permanent. Maybe it was just me reading what I wanted to read haha. If it's something that fits into the narrative you want to tell, maybe Josie can invent a permanent potion down the line? (Maybe because Ezra misses you he will convince Josie himself? That would add a nice touch).
Anyway, it's your story, I really don't mean to tell you how to do it and I feel like I overstepped my bounds already. If you feel like you stumble upon a problem writing a scene here or there you can always drop a line and we can brainstorm a bit.
I hope it all runs smoothly for you, keep up the great work
