RPGM Zombie's Retreat 2: Gridlocked [v0.21.2 Beta] [Siren's Domain]

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Tensa Zangetsu1000

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Hey Patrons!

Here is a little teaser at an upcoming CG moment for the next update of Zombie's Retreat 2!

== Meredith ==
The bulk of the NSFW content in this next update will be focusing on Meredith. In order to provide a deeper connection between the player and her, I want to stretch out a few different updates adding more moments for them to bond together!

This CG in particular is a fun one. The ability to sleep in the same bed as her at night will be a seemingly innocent event. But when things start to spice up.... that'll change.

There is a variation to this CG that I can't wait to add but it's far too soon to actually place it in this update. But do know that this moment will be updated to accurately reflect their relationship in future updates too ;)

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That's all for this sneak peek! There will be more content coming including at least one new animated scene with Meredith so expect to find more juicy content coming soon! In addition, don't forget that the actual story of ZR2 will be kicking off in this update as well so there's a bit of something for the lore enjoyers too!

Thank you all so much for your support! I will see you soon with more teasers/updates as the release starts inching closer!
 
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Go to the port area and enter the water generator building. Fish out the key and that will get you the blueprint for the water filter.
Problem is I'm not sure where the water generator building is? Is the port area the one where you find the flower? The only building there says it's locked for now.
 

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Problem is I'm not sure where the water generator building is? Is the port area the one where you find the flower? The only building there says it's locked for now.
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Go to the West District and enter the location shown above. This will take you to the alleyway. Take the stairs and that will take you to the port.
 

金銀鈿荘

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Who's the blonde geared girl with the tank top in the third preview image? I played through and She's not in game atm right?
 

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I have a question for those who use my gallery mod. In the scene replay room I have the corresponding girl say a little line. Would you want to keep doing that or get rid of it?
 

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Beta 0.4 Release Next Month!

Hey everyone!

Sorry for that little gap from the last update. Usually I try and post a Patreon update for each game on set days but lately it's been all jumbled up X_X

== Release Window ==

I anticipate Beta 0.4 will be ready to release next month in September! Following the usual ~2 month release window.

However, sometimes $5 Patrons pledge expecting to see an update during that particular month so I want to make sure those Patrons have time to update their pledge amount if so!

This time around, I made sure to focus on getting NSFW content done early so there won't be a need to delay this update like the previous one. ;P

== Other Things... ==

If you're familiar with my other game projects (or if you aren't), I'm in the middle of getting another game up and running, Sexy Quest. It's a JRPG that will be launching this weekend on the same that was for Town of Passion! Be sure to check that out if you think you'd be interested in such a game!

But in terms of Zombie's Retreat... There's been something I've been brewing up for over a year now that has yet to be officially announced. I hope to be able to announce more of that later this fall season!

When it comes to Zombie's Retreat 2- I plan to release other 'supplemental' projects that help build up the world & lore just a little bit more. The main focus is on ZR2 though so these projects take a huge backseat when necessary so don't worry about me not having time for ZR2 or anything haha!

Just figured I'd share some other things that I've been slowly working on ;)

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That's everything for this update! I'll see you soon with some more teasers/sneak peeks & eventually Beta 0.4!

Thank you all so much for your support!
 

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Siren works and update the game for 2 months so we probably get the new version by the end of the month
dang takes long, so kinda feels the place is empty
 
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oh boy...

If you follow my other projects at all, you'll know I just released the Alpha update for Sexy Quest. It's a new JRPG that I'll be working on alongside Zombie's Retreat 2.

With that game, I sort of opened pandora's box by experimenting with a new resolution in order for the battle menus to not feel so scrunched. I up-scaled the game by 25% and immediately fell in love with it.

By default, RPGMaker games are in 816x624 which is what ZR1 is in and what ZR2... used to be in.

So I had the crazy idea of re-rendering all of the current animations/CG to be 25% larger!

Normally, I shrink the images down to fit in the 816x624 but now I'll shrink them down to 1020x780 which means the image quality will be just as sharp while the size increases.

== No Delay Needed ==

I have to re-size and re-add all of the character busts, CG, and animations but that's mostly just tedious work. I believe I have kept every single animated frame so I don't think I'll run into any real issues with this 25% conversion.

Save files should also be unaffected so no worries about that.

== Black Screen Issue ==

Normally, if an animation is too large, many Android users and some PC users (usually with older integrated graphics chips) have a black screen pop up over the image.

This is a big reason why ZR1 is in the size it's in and why the animations have the set frame count that they do. It's a nice sweet spot.

I was worried that increasing the size may ruin the sweetspot, but I did a test on my Android device and animations seems to run just fine. I was able to re-create the black screen issue on House Chores so this test is a fairly sound one.

This is possibly my biggest concern but I really feel the reward outweighs the risk. Considering I was able to play the scene just fine on my Android device reassures me that this should work for most/all players as well.

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I can't think of any red flags with this decision now that I've done some small testing. Let me know what you all think about this change. It doesn't sound like much, but the 25% increase to the screen size really enhances the experience.

The update is still planned to release this month! Gotta buckle down and get most of this stuff up-scaled but I still think I'll have plenty of time.

Thank you all so much for your support and I'll see you soon with more news & updates!
 
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