Art asset progress: September

Now that we've caught-up a bit with the previous post,
let's dig into what was done this September!

1.The 3D model and 2D sprites for the apartment are complete!
I had hoped that this task would take about two weeks, but it ended up taking four!?
The workflow of creating characters and furniture is a bit different, so I had to spend a bit of time wrapping my head around how to approach the apartment.
Regardless, I think it turned out pretty well!
With this setup, I can make relatively quick changes to any piece of furniture,
Rotate and reposition them with ease, and use various elements as prefabs, so that future furniture/apartment making can progress somewhat quicker!
These assets were made with very specific purposes in mind, so I'm sure that those with greater 3D skills than me can critique and rip it all to shreds!

With this task completed, I can now position and animate the characters with much more precision, and can avoid making a bunch of guesswork and ad-libbing like I did before!

In the attachments I've included various images and before/after GIF's that show-off the substantial upgrades, have fun!


2.I've completed sketching the comic pages and panels for the upcoming chapter!
It's starting to get saucy!

Now that the prologue has set things up for the story, we can take a slower, more personal pace,
So I've added in more variations to the panels.
It's still linear and sequential, but with this kind of setup, you can probably see the door being opened for optional choices in the future!
The complete story will be told through a mix of sprites, animations and comic panels,
I'm very exited to have you all experience it through the game, but for now,
check out the panels in the attachments, and see if you can piece together what's going to happen!
Making the comic is my favorite part, I had tons of fun drawing their expressions and poses,
(especially after the long break) I can't wait to make more!


What are my plans for October-
1.Clean-up the fresh pages with clean and crisp Lineart!
once that's done I'll hand them to my assistant to prep the pages for coloring,
while they're doing that, I'll-
2.Start posing and animating new sprites!
In the current version of the game, the only existing sprites are at the very end, which illustrate your first night with your brand-new companion!
This will not stand!!!
Creating the 3D models takes a lot of time and effort, so I'm aching to put them to the test and create tons of new, expressive sprites, which, together with the improved apartment,
should give you all a much more enjoyable experience!
I predict that I will encounter many setbacks and issues while making these,
but thankfully, I've learned a ton since my last rodeo,
So I hold a lot of hope in my heart that I'll be able to make these reasonable quickly.


Thank you for your attention, and I wish you all a pleasant October!

-Himokone
(the temperature has lowered considerably as Fall has arrived.
 I've switched back to my thicker bed-cover,
 It's so fluffy and warm that I'm having trouble getting up from bed,
 as the cold, crispy October air fills my room)