Dev-Diary 2
Added 2023-07-02 07:37:10 +0000 UTCI had planed to do these bi-weekly, but eh.. made some progress this week, so I might as well tell you guys now.
Last time I talked a bit about the possibility of dream sequences and about them being an authors dream with the freedom they provide in writing. But it´s a bit of an double edged sword. With unlimited freedom it´s easy to lose sight of the main story, causing those dreams to feel unconnected and unimportant. However, if I stay true to the original purpose of dreams as an tool to reflect and process events, then I can keep them connected to the main story of the game.
Let me give you an example based on the first sequence I thought up. Devil Gina has seen Ginas mental image of her being a general; fantasizing about commanding an army (The event with Bobbys cart). She could take these fantasies and spin a dream around them. Give Gina more power and let her live out that fantasy excessively. Afterwards they could talk about what happened in the dream, further defining Ginas personality on whether she liked the image and actions of "Dream-Gina" or not.
Ok, not sure how much you guys were actually interested in the thought process behind it. But let´s get to the interesting part: A little preview on what´s to come. I´ll give the word to Devil Gina and she can present you her intro to Ginas first (or second, depends on how you count) dream sequence:
"Prepare yourself for my newest stroke of genius! Ginas pervy dreams, PART II! Savage Desires: Amazonia Unleashed!
I invite you all to witness the untamed power of the Amazon Queen as she unleashes her seductive might upon an unsuspecting city. Witness the carnal conquest of Barlingfurt in a daring exploration of primal passions and untamed lust. Brace yourself for an erotic odyssey where dominance and submission intertwine.
Step into a world where the lines between pleasure and pain blur, and surrender becomes the ultimate liberation. Are you ready to succumb to the irresistible allure of the Amazon Queen?"
.. now I really hope my writing can uphold any expectations caused by this.
So yeah, I only just started writing this scene, so there´s little to show but the intro. The dojo and it´s pics took more time than I expected, but they´re pretty much done now. Also got the text of Xicis new event mostly done too. Saved working on Mikes challenge and the dream for last, as I look forwards to writing those the most.
Still I got 2 concept-artworks for Queen Gina and her general to share. Pics of her male victims may follow, but I assumed the girls would be more interesting anyways :D
If you´ve actually read to this point, that´s it for now. No more ranting. Have a lovely week and I´ll stay in touch.
Comments
I´ll get into this in detail at a later point, but my plan on handling personality at this point would be somehow like this: Kindness and Assertiveness influence mostly the tone of the dialogue. While Gina starts kind of mellow in the beginning, I have some conversations in the next update change their wording based on wether kindness or assertiveness are higher by then. Also these stats are still be used to trigger certain events. The dreams are kind of meant to explore Ginas fantasies and fetish. So D.G. is confronting Gina with her own unfiltered desires and Gina could then voice her opinion afterwards. I kind of planed a "new" personality stat, based only on those dreams which would then only affect the way Gina lives out her desires. For example in the first planed worship-scene (maybe update 2 or 3) it could then be kind of sweet scene, with Gina gently guiding her worshiper along her body, a bit unsure on how to proceed herself as she wants to incorporate his wishes too or a very dominant Gina, almost forcing the guy to act only on her own desires and giving clear commands. Also from a practical standpoint, considering how much time this one dream sequence is taking me to animate, I highly doubt I could write multiple versions on that. But ok, I would have to write any lewd scene in two variations.. but that could be done mostly with different wording but using the same pictures (maybe different facial expression).
The_Don
2023-07-07 05:47:09 +0000 UTCYou could have dream sequences tied to how the players develop Gina's personality and some key decisions. Just as an example players that have made Gina very assertive without much kindness then Devil Gina make the dreams of a very aggressive Gina. If Gina joins the dojo and crosses some threshold in that storyline then the dream is an aggressive warrior, but if Gina's composure is high, then perhaps then Gina will start dreaming of an Amazon Queen. Higher Kindness levels could reduce the amount of influence that Devil Gina has in the dreams. That's if you want to stick with the dream sequences though. Like you said in your post that dreams can quickly spiral away from the story. I guess my suggestion would be to use them sparingly and Gina / the player can comment on them at the end to set certain flags for how Gina develops in the real world.
Brad Meyer
2023-07-06 23:57:38 +0000 UTC
