Drone Commander

This is what happens if you don't do anything for a long time...

The characters fall asleep...

Reminder for those who use discord: https://discord.gg/Kndc7KXk

It's still early but we can use it to chat about anything you like (not just the game) could be styles you like, games you play or plots and stories you are thinking about. 

https://discord.gg/Kndc7KXk

Cypher - I probably need a better name..

Recap on her backstory:

Cypher is a spunky hacker known as a Net spinner, she is extremely anti-establishment and hates the arachnid elites. They'd fire Cypher if they could, but they can't; she is far too talented. Cypher specialises in DDOS, Service denial, cross-species technology penetration and much more complex topics we can barely pronounce.
She is also very passionate, she believes in freedom of speech, alien relations and would rather tame the drone fleet than des...

2 Years ago, I built a game with the same name...

It was a quick project where i slapped together an RTS, I don't think i'll be reusing any of the code or assets (pixelart) here - that said, there is a kind of mini-battle I built that is EXTREMELY satisfying and will definitely be incorporated and modified. I'll show you that soon in a seperate post. If you can't wait, check it out here

https://youtu.be/vErOkUHfhy0?si=1Y-dEXzcbixzow5A

^^ wha...

What shall we call her? (Poll)

Suggest a name for her: Arachnid Ambassador

She will be your initial liaison with the Mirellixians, they are one of the few races that completely support you and your quest.

Mainly because of their prophecy about the drone commander - though their ancient prophecy was when they were fighting ant and bee drones (not actual mechanical ones). Still it's become a low-level religion for some of them.

Dealing with her will be so much easier than Kira of the Sekarri or Cynthia of the dragon people. 

THIS IS BIG! Major showcase - Please feedback!

Amazing what a day of uninterrupted progress gets you!

I feel this is more inline with the vibe I originally planned when designing this game.

Please let me know your thoughts - it would mean a lot! 

Spider Ambassador - In progress

Would you spend a night with the spider ambassador?

What are your thoughts?

Background - you have helped liberate their first home world, they are grateful but wont just give you all their technology and aide for free - that's why you are here, to negotiate a fair and mutually beneficial trade deal.

improvements thanks to great feedback!

What's fixed?

1. Visibility of text boxes

2. Idle animation (she now smiles and wags her tail - though you don't see the full animation here)

3. You can now chose between text box and speech bubble. 

Some other small improvements too. 

First look at the Deritonians

Major things that will be added after:

- background animation  (moving blossoms)

- SFX (babbling brook, wind)

- Relationship gague

- Switchin between closeup naturally

- I'm working on a slow zoom in/ out feature.

- More expressions for Cynthia

Another look at Bubble vs Text Box

The main thing with text box is the GUI has to flex to support it - it's no biggie, i've got it in as default. But just wanted to share for more visual references.

Major milestone coming up

I've completed all the major code for the visual novel part - the most important thing being 'Novel Maker', that automates the running of my plot script in the game (more detail is it lets me write the script, and it generates the JSON which my code can run. My code is quite versatile in that it can render any character, emotions, sfx etc.

There is still a ton of polish I will add - but the good news is, in theory i could release a rough alpha to show the plot in game soon. 2024-03-04 07:32:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Patreon only! Sneak peak at Gameplay and Plot

It's still a tad glitchy (I know how to fix it), and still in need of polish but i'm hoping you guys can appreciate this one!

Really would love to hear your feedback!

How important is NSFW content to you?

What level of NSFW in the game do you think will make it more appealing?

Which one do you prefer? Text box vs Text Bubble (Mock)

Also, i'm working on creating a way to show an emotion alert indicator (probably top left as an alert).

It will show when you have changed your relationship with her i.e. not when she is happy/sad/angry etc. But how she is with you and you with her.

I.e. Respect/Love/Admire/Hate  - how do you think I should show this?

My thought was to have a Gauge bar temporarily show and fill up. Still toying with the idea. 

Story Boarding Romance Scene (Art is Mocked)

...things are getting interesting. 

Card game is fully playable now (but not finished)

Code works..

What i'll do is have the cards teleport to the grid with a cool ripple effect. 

New Discord Server

Dragon Nurse - WIP

She lives on the same planet as Isabella the reptile woman, they coexist as a species; are very advanced and generally non-aggressive unless provoked. 

Which colour works best?

The rest will be unlockable later on. 

Introducing Krita (Plot info below)

Krita is a Sekarri engineer, who enjoys dabbling with anything mechanical and electric.

As the story unfolds, Krita emerges as a character whose neutrality and relaxed demeanor play a pivotal role in the ship's dynamics. Initially, the crew is divided, with Fel advocating for the humans' potential to contribute to their mission, while Kira remains skeptical, viewing them as a liability and advocating for their return to Earth. This division is further complicated by the imminent threat ...

Krita Nearly complete

Will share her backstory soon.

How about a little stroll with Isabella?

If you play your cards right, she will be more than happy to spend time with you - just don't talk about work.

Cypher the Net Spinner (Plot below)

Cypher is a spunky hacker known as a Net spinner, she is extremely anti-establishment and hates the arachnid elites. They'd fire Cypher if they could, but they can't; she is far too talented. Cypher specialises in DDOS, Service denial, cross-species technology penetration and much more complex topics we can barely pronounce.
She is also very passionate, she believes in freedom of speech, alien relations and would rather tame the drone fleet than destroy them all together.

More about...

Cynthia isn't convinced about your new idea to boost productivity

I'll share a different version of her soon. 

Green Vs Blue?

Isabella is a kind hearted woman, but a tough negotiator! A new character for my game drone commander.

https://www.patreon.com/DroneCommander

Almost done - should I change her to blue?

Raska WIP

A new character i'm prototyping.