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Okay, my computer is now up and running again!

There was a problem with my backup drive.  I should be able to revert to the last backup "snapshot" it took (on Thursday), but that feature has failed.  This means all my data is safe, but I need to now manually update my operating system, rebuild my folders, redownload all my apps, etc.

I'm expecting this to take up most of the weekend, so the next dev day is likely to be Monday.  Apologies for the set...

Slight problem...

My hard drive crashed. I make regular backups, so this shouldn't be too serious, but - the first backup failed for some reason. 😬

I'm now attempting to restore from an earlier backup. Each attempt takes the computer a few hours, so it's possible my machine will be out of action for part of tomorrow (or longer).

All the really valuable stuff (source code, artwork) is backed up in the cloud anyway, so the worst case scenario is that I will spend time unfucking this situation inst...

Sprint 004 day 19

Hey guys!  Today we upgraded the Trello board, and it now supports public voting and comments.  Please check it out, and vote for and comment on the features you like.  Your feedback will help us understand the goals and priorities of the community.

I plan to keep adding suggestions and planned features to the Trello.  My aim is for it to become t...

Sprint 004 day 18

Another day, another 8 writing pomodoros complete.  Eight is about all I can do in a day before my ancient brain grinds to a halt.

I wanted to start and finish the creätive stuff early today, to give me some time this evening to catch up on admin and correspondence, but I had a hard time firing up my engines this morning.  

So I'm going to try again to get an early night tonigh...

Sprint 004 day 17

My main aim for today was to get eight pomodoros of writing done today.  I had to deal with a few distractions, but have just finished pomo #8.  Yay me!  :-)

The prototype feels like it's really taking shape.  It's about 33% written now, so there's a lot more to do, but I'm confident that the result is going to be worth the wait.

It's ironic, but I think that the sex s...

For he's a jolly good Trello...

We've set up and started populating a new Trello board for keeping track of general development tasks.  

This is mainly an internal tool, but I'm sharing it because I think it could become a useful window into the development of the game.  You can check it out here.

We'll be adding more content over the coming days and weeks.  For now only a few people can edit the board directly...

Sprint 004 day 16

Guys, this is going great!  I have to keep this report quick (I'm late for a thing), but I've had a really good day writing for the prototype.

The section I'm working on now is exciting because it's so much more dynamic and interactive than anything that's been in the game before.  If we can get this right, the sex scenes are going to feel like interactive erotica instead of the click-click-click experience they currently are.  I can't wait to get your f...

Sprint 004 day 15

I'm back to writing, and it feels great!

Tommygun and I are trying out a new working approach to see if it's faster.  During this prototype sprint we're experimenting a little, to see if we can increase the development speed.  🤞🏻

I'm currently working on the next chunk of content, and will continue on the next dev day, which is tomorrow.  See you then!

Not every day is productive

I want this blog to be something you can rely on to be an accurate window into what's going on between releases.  That means that, as well as reporting progress, it's important to report to you honestly when there's a lack of progress.

As most of you know – thanks to the support of our amazing Patrons – I'm leaving my real job so I can work full time on Female Agent.  I'm actively working towards my exit, and expect my replacement to be appointed in aroun...

Sprint 004 day 14

Hi guys!  More writing today.  I finished another section of the prototype, which involved specifying some new avatar art.

One cool thing about writing more interactive sex scenes is that I can write in some more intricate events.  To support this sex scene, we've creäted five new states that the agent's dress can be in, one new avatar pose, and the thing today which is hard to explain without spoiling the scene.  :-)

I'll keep writing on the next dev day, whi...

Sunday update

Hey guys!  My weekend kind of ran away from me because a few personal things came up, so I wasn't able to get in a writing day as I'd planned to do.  Sorry.

I did spend some time handling some game admin tasks – updating the project list, talking with team members, catching up on DMs, that kind of thing.  We have a few cool minor features on the way, which we'll announce soon.

I have meetings at my real job tomorrow, but the rest of my week is pretty clear, s...

Sprint 004 day 13

Hey guys! I worked on the new sex engine prototype today, and got in a good day's writing.

I'm starting to get a bit faster at writing in the new format.  About 27% of the passages are testable now.

I'll get in another writing day either tomorrow or Sunday.  I need to write on one day, and do some admin on the other day (a mix of personal stuff like buy some food, but also catching up on some game-related messages and organisational tasks for the week ahead). &n...

Change of plan

Hi guys!  I was planning to do a dev day today and a day of work in my real job tomorrow, but I had to head into my real job at lunchtime to fix a problem.

The good news is that, while I was there, I managed to get everything done today that I intended to do tomorrow, so I can do a full dev day tomorrow instead of going into my real job.

Sorry for changing the plan.  I'm in the process of leaving my real job in order to work f...

Back in the saddle

Hey guys!  After several boring days working on avatar suntans, it felt great to get back to writing new content.

I resumed writing work on the Sex Engine v2 prototype today.  Initially I found it a little tricky to get back into my groove – I think because I worked until late last night – but by the early afternoon I had my mojo back.  That said, I deliberately finished early today, so I'll be fresh for tomorrow morning.

Today I also uploaded v1.5 to Newgr...

Tans are done!

I thought I would get this done on Friday and it's now 2211 on Tuesday, but...

The new improved suntans are in the game and playable.  I've uploaded version 1.5.1.06 to the free and Patron-only 2019-10-01 21:20:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Still tanning :-(

I'm sorry to report that the tan overhaul still isn't finished.

It's taken longer than I expected because I'm using a new art technique.  It looks better, but has meant I've had to redraw more artwork than I realised.

So far I've redrawn and uploaded the:

• Abs
• Breasts
• Eyes
• Feet
• Jaw
• Mouths
• Noses
• Sideboobs (the rear view of the breasts)

Only the body remains, but there's a pro...

Super quick update

Hey everybody!  Today I nearly but not quite finished the 983 art files required for the suntan skin tone overhaul.

I'm busy with family stuff tomorrow (Sunday) but I will finish the suntans and get an update out before I sleep on Monday.  Normal dev will resume on Tuesday.

Have a great Sunday everybody, see you on Monday.

The tanning process

I've subconsciously resisted fixing the suntans.  Today, when I forced myself to work on them, I realised why: I need to tweak and reüpload 983 fucking art files to change the agent's look from Hannibal Lecter's supper to bronzed backpacking babe.

But it's important work.  It's the look your agent will have in Bangkok, and it needs to be fixed before I can address a few other artwork tasks – namely, adding the Alexandra D'Addario, Olivia W...

Sprint 004 day 11

Hi guys! More writing work today.

I finished the branch I was working on yesterday, so the prototype is now roughly 11% testable. Progress is slower than I'd like, but progress is always slower than I'd like.

Moar work on the next dev day, which is tomorrow! I'd like to keep writing, but it's probably better to do a polishing day and try to implement the suntan fix you voted on last week.  I'll decide in the morning if I can face a whole 'not...

Sprint 004 day 10

Hey guys!  I had a good day writing content for the new prototype.  Today I worked on a few more passages and implemented some new dress art:

• A version of the red minidress that has ridden up around the agent's thighs.  This is for a scene I'm working on, where the agent is straddling her partner on the bed.  It could be adapted to represent minor wardrobe malfunctions in the future (e.g. if the agent dances or sits down in a dress, it could ride up.  No p...
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Sprint 004 day 9

Hey guys!  I finished writing the first little section we were working on using the new method today and uploaded it.  We're going to start work on a bigger section next.

Early impressions are favourable; it was a new way to work, so there was a little bit of adjustment time at the start, but I think it is going to speed things up once we're in the groove.

I added some new artwork today – the transition from the agent wearing a dress to not wearing a dress...