Devlog#0 - 'Countless' Sprites!

Hey guys, I've made some info posts and shown spoiler art but I'd like to jump into a quick first 'dev log' to explain a little more background into the game and its design.

A key feature for the game that will really set it apart from others is a huge number of drawn sprites allowing for gradual weight gain to be displayed on characters. One of the very first things you think when you see a game in weight gain or in the broader 'transform' fetish is "Can I see my character change?" Often, that answer is no. For obvious reasons, it's probably just too much work. Who can be asked to draw hundreds of sprites? Well, it is at the top of my to-do list!

As you'll see in the sample excerpt image above, each character that can gain weight will have a large set of sprites. Actually, these are 'key' sprites and I'm going to go back over these and bridge the gap between each one to make the gain even more subtle each step.

This really makes the art requirements quite different from other visual novels and more complex. I'm excited to tackle this challenge because of how much narrative freedom it gives. Leveraging the classic 'paths' and choices in a visual novel game, any number of stories could be told using a large set of sprites as the base for it. Mixing in CGs and the different emotions, speed of gain and how it happens- I believe the game will be able to deliver so many experiences in an efficient package! 

There isn't even a need to go slow shifting between the sizes. For example, maybe a weight gain potion suddenly grows a skinny lady from weight level 1 to level 20! Or maybe you learned some dark magic technique to drain fat from another- watch as your weight-rival shrinks before your eyes as you add the weight to your own figure. To say I'm excited for the possibilities, would be an understatement! 🥰

Thanks again for being a huge supporter, creating this much art without you wouldn't be possible! ❤️