December Devlog
Added 2023-12-30 17:37:43 +0000 UTCHappy holidays everyone!
December has been another wild month of travelling to several different households, but I've still managed to make good progress on the game! As promised, this was my first big pass at the game visuals. Rather than focusing on clean linework and finished images, I mainly spent time on sketching, layouts, and posing. These assets are a big help as I continue writing/coding, and I think it's beneficial to see how the different compents work together before finishing individual images.
Here are the new things finished this month:
-2 Nikita Color Sketch Sprites
-Jacques' Character Design
-Background/Splash Storyboards (There are a ton of these, and I included one in the post to show you all what they look like. They're a bit rough, but they're super helpful for planning and testing the writing/code.)
-A bunch of writing/script translation (I've been avoiding posting much writing to the Patreon to avoid spoilers, but I was interested in showing you all the shape of the project as a whole. I included two captures of the story tree, one with a closeup of the first arc, and one with a blurred view of the entire game. As of now the plan is to have 5 arcs, each branching out into storylines for small groups of characters and then coming together for larger, overarcing plot points. The scenes tagged with green have already been fully translated into the game's scripting language, and several more have full drafts!)
Next month I'll continue working on spritework, character designs, backgrounds, and writing. There's a lot to do, but it feels great to be steadily chipping away at it! Thank you all for your support. I can't wait to get a demo of this game in your hands!
