Weekly Update - 29 January, 2024

Hey everyone!

Here we are at the final update of January. The BIP is due out in a couple of days here, and in it will be all of the Prologue, Chapter One, Chapter Two, and part of Chapter Three, basically everything up to the new group scenes I'm working on. 

Of course, Chapter Two in particular will feel much longer, because I'm making most things doable on every playthrough, and I've moved scenes with Hermes, Charon, Alekto, the letter, and the judgement all to that chapter rather than Chapter Three. Let me know if it seems to drag or anything; pacing is a bit tricky sometimes!

Anyway, I also got a pretty decent chunk done this week, according to my ongoing changelog:

Chapter Two

• Added a second opportunity to set stim variables, this time for understimulation
• Rewrote the Alekto spar scene completely; included more interaction with Megaira and an introduction to Tisiphone

Word Count: 60175—>94542

Chapter Three

• Added a new ‘reading’ scene that all PCs get.
• Edited and adjusted garden setup scene—it now includes meeting Ascalaphus & co.
• Edits and flow adjustments to the walking with Hades scene
• Edited and accounted for new variables in the conversation about Makaria
• Added a new choice for an initial attitude towards Hades
• Adjusted Moirae scene for its new location in the plot

Just looking at the number of the chapter I'm on doesn't always feel spectacular, but seeing the changelog and all the things I've actually accomplished this month feels a lot better. The editing process is going to be longer than I thought, but every time I hit a new scene or make substantial changes to an old one, I'm hopeful I'm really making the game better. Give it a read on the 31st and let me know what you think, if you're part of the BIP crew. :)

In the meantime, please look after yourselves. I'll be back next week, hopefully with more good news.