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Second beat sheet experiment

Hey guys!  I wanted to improve the Kob scene from the last episode.  Normally I'd just jump into the code and start rewriting, but I decided to try creating a beat sheet instead to see if it helped.

In the original version of the scene, Kob came up to the apartment and Kate blew him in the bathroom.  It felt really, really fake, and was improved greatly by moving the action out to his car.

However, I wanted to add a path where Kate can say no, and also felt like the...

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Trying something new: beat sheets

The last episode was really fucking late!  šŸ™  I hated pushing the release date back so many times.

Most people know that ā€œwritingā€ is really two separate tasks – drafting and editing. Drafting is when you get the basic ideas and structure down on a page (or, in our case, on working in-game screens). Editing is when you work through the draft, rewriting it until it’s good.

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Bug fixes & offline version

Hey guys!  Thanks so much for the positive and constructive feedback on the episode.  I never know if they're going to be good enough or not, so your thoughtful comments were very much appreciated.

I fixed some bugs and added an offline version to the early access post, which is here.

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Merry Christmas everybody!

Hey guys, Merry Christmas!  Early Access normally lasts 14 days, but all the Analysts I spoke to said that we should give everybody Early Access as a little Christmas present.

So – from the people who made this possible, by paying the bills – please enjoy episode 1.17 of Female Agent, Girls' Night Out!

Have an awesome day, everybody.  I've been thinking a lot about how to do better time es...

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[Ep 1.17 ā€œGirls’ Night Outā€] Early access

Hey guys!  Apologies for the lack of reporting, I've been fucking killing myself trying to get Girls' Night Out ready in time for Christmas.

It's still really rough – I'm very unhappy with one scene, and almost all the others feel like they still need more work.  But it's ready for feedback, so I released it on Early Access to Analysts+ a few minutes ago.

Early Access normally lasts 14 days, but I've spoken to a few Analysts who think we should cut that p...

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Episode 1.17 "Girls' Night Out" early access

Greetings Analysts+!  Attached is the early access version of episode 1.17, "Girls' Night Out".

This took forever and it's still really rough!  šŸ˜±  There's a lot of placeholder text and I'm still not happy with several scenes.  But I wanted to get it out to you now it's playable.  Please let me know if it's good or if it sucks, and how to improve it.

Lovely Victoria worked hard on the new bargirl avatars in this episode....

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[Ep 1.17 ā€œGirls’ Night Outā€] Sex scene 2C is done

Hey guys!  Just finished polishing up sex scene 2C.  Here's the board:

I'm gonna move straight onto the final scene, and will report here when it's done.

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[Ep 1.17 ā€œGirls’ Night Outā€] Sex scene 2B is done

Hey guys!  I promised I'd give you a quick report when I'd finished tinkering with sex scene 2B.  Here's where we're at now:

I ended up not actually using the emotional beats from 2A, but the undressing logic was very helpful (since the heroine starts both scenes in the same outfit).

I'm gonna get straight to work on 2C now and will report when it's done.

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[Ep 1.17 ā€œGirls’ Night Outā€] Exact report 3

Hey guys!  Just finished whipping sex scene 2A into shape.  Here's where we are now:

(That's three more scenes turned green since last time.)

I've been really tired post-COVID.  I've been working every day, but feel like my brain's battery has been running out of charge much faster than usual.  But yesterday and today have been better, I was able to work 0900-1940 today and I...

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[Ep 1.17 ā€œGirls’ Night Outā€] Exact report 2

Hey guys!  I'm recovering well from COVID.  I'm getting tired early and sleeping a lot, but I'm improving every day and feel almost back to normal.  Thanks to everyone who sent me well-wishes, your good vibes obviously worked.  šŸ„°

I got back to work this week, and here's where we're at with the much delayed next episode:

I feel like the hardest parts are done now (bu...

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Well that sucked

Hey guys! I'm still getting night fevers but I'm feeling much better otherwise, so I'm getting back to work today! Sorry for the delay, I'll do my best to catch up.

Just wanted to let you guys know I didn't die and production is resuming 🄰

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Fuckin COVID

Last night I was shivering under three blankets and today I tested positive for fuckin' COVID.

I'll keep working if I can but I feel rough so I might need some rest. Sorry: I know this is the worst time for me to take a sickie. I'll post when I'm back in action.

The writing's going well - or it was until this nasty little surprise anyway. The edited scenes feel much, much hotter and this episode's going to be good. When it finally fucking drops.

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[Ep 1.17 ā€œGirls’ Night Outā€] Exact report

Hey guys! Sorry for the late report.  I had a family thing at the weekend, and ended up taking both days off.  I felt guilty and frustrated about not working – but actually I think getting a couple of days rest was helpful.

I got straight back to it yesterday and had an excellent writing day, sexing up a scene that in concept is hot but in execution isn’t exciting enough. The key is adding more build-up and characterisation.

Not all of the sex scene...

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[Ep 1.17 ā€œGirls’ Night Outā€] It's not ready

Guys, I'm so sorry to report that the episode's not going to be ready for release tomorrow.

I know this has taken ages and I'm really sorry.  I've been stressing out and working long hours on it, but it's not yet in the state where I'm happy to release it.

I hope it's going to be worth the wait.  I'll keep working on it tomorrow and report progress regularly until it's fucking done.

Sorry for the bad news. šŸ˜ž

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[Ep 1.17 ā€œGirls’ Night Outā€] Good news/bad news

Hey guys!  I have good news and bad news to report.


The good news is that I've finally blasted through my block.  This wasn't the traditional 'writer's block' where you stare at a blank screen unable to think up any ideas; it was extreme difficulty getting the draft ideas to a point where they felt sexy and fun.

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[Ep 1.17 ā€œGirls’ Night Outā€] Head down, ass up

Hey guys! Not much to report this week, except that I’m still working hard on a difficult episode.

Some people say that it’s a good sign when something’s difficult – eat your frog, the obstacle is the way, yada yada – let’s hope they’re right and this episode proves worth the agony. šŸ¤žšŸ»šŸ˜¬šŸ¤žšŸ»

Right now I feel like I'm not sure if anybody is going to like the next episode.  But I remember feeling the same way just before the prev...

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[Ep 1.17 "Girls' Night Out"] Late report

Hey guys! Sorry for the late report. I started writing this yesterday but realised I wasn’t sure what I wanted to say. šŸ¤”

I’d prefer it if I could always report fast progress. But last week was a total fucking grind, and I covered less ground than I expected to. I’ve been feeling stressed out because it’s not in the place it should be. Things that should be quick are going slow. Yesterday I was just feeling dejected and inadequate to the task.

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[Ep 1.17 "Girls' Night Out"] Fixing the start

Hey guys! This week I’ve been writing. I know it was disappointing to push back the release date for this episode, but I’m confident the improvements I’m making will be worth it.

This week I worked mainly on the opening two scenes of the episode. When you’re firing a rifle, tiny adjustments to your starting position can have a huge effect on where your shot ends up. I’m trying to do something similar with the improvements to this episode: making some subtle ch...

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I have bad news

Hey guys.  I'm really sorry, but the next episode isn't going to be ready next week.

I was hoping to release it for early access on Sep 30, but the writing isn't there yet.

I'm happy with it structurally and it's playable, but it's not yet sexy enough.  There isn't enough interaction with the bargirls, and it feels like our heroine isn't having enough fun for this scene to work (and set up some important future interactions).

I've been in similar p...

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FA 1.16.1 available to everyone!

(This is the free version.  If you're a patron, get the enhanced version here.)

Hi everyone!  Please enjoy the latest episode of Female Agent, "Fallout".

Online version:
https://www.femaleagentgame.com/wp-content/uploads/media/te...

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FA 1.16.1P available to Recruits+!

Greetings Recruit!  Thank you so much for your support.  Please enjoy the latest episode of Female Agent, "Fallout".

Online version:
https://www.femaleagentgame.com/wp-content/uploads/media/test/Female-Agent-1161P-a107.html


Downloadable version (197MB):
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Episode 1.16 is now in early access!

Hey guys!  Episode 1.16 "Fallout" is now in early access.  General release will be on Sep 14!

Yesterday I took a break to go to the shop.  I was driving along, minding my own business, when this dog ran past me, trailing his lead!

I ditched the car and tried to grab him.  But he was too fast!  I sprinted after him, and fortunately caught the furry fugitive half a mile away.  (Dogs are fast, but humans have better stamina.)

I returned him to his ...

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Episode 1.16 "Fallout" early access

Greetings Analysts+!  Attached is the early access version of episode 1.16, "Fallout".

This is only half of what we've been working on!  The second half should be available for early access on 30th September.

Please let me know what you think of this part, here and on Discord.


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Patreon seems to be having problems with the attachment function.  In the meantime, you can 2022-08-31 20:13:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Release schedule

Hey guys!  As suggested in the last report, we're going to release this episode in two parts (to get it to you quicker).

Episode 1.16 is now called Fallout, and it deals with the cliffhanger ending of the last episode.  Early Access release target is Aug 31, general release Sep 14.

Episode 1.17, Girls Night Out, has an Early Access release target of Sep 30, general release Oct 14.

These two episodes set up three side quests: Wh...

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[Ep 1.16 ā€œGirls Night Outā€] Mania

Hey guys! Sorry for another late report. I normally work 8-10 hours per day on the game, but occasionally I have a burst of mania when everything is just flowing, and I feel like I can work and work without my brain getting exhausted.

On Saturday I had one of these, working from about nine a.m. until 0140 the next morning. I not only finished polishing story scene 3, but also added a whole bunch of extra things to it because I was feeling so inspired. View Post

[Ep 1.16 ā€œGirls Night Outā€] Polishing

Hey guys!  I spent most of last week polishing up the dialogue and description in story scene 1.

This scene resolves the cliffhanger ending from the last episode, and is a pivotal development in the overall story.  (It's impossible for the heroine to become a bargirl without this plot development.)

This scene has lots of dialogue and emotion – the things I find hard to write – so it was a struggle getting it to a point that feels okay to release...

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[Ep 1.16 ā€œGirls Night Outā€] All 3 final scenes drafted in engine!

Hey guys!  This week I got the final three scenes drafted in the game engine.

On Monday I struggled with sex scene 2: it felt like the characters were having sex because the script told them to, not because they actually would.  But I was able to fix this by changing the location of the scene.

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[Ep 1.16 ā€œGirls Night Outā€] Scene 6 now working in engine!

Hey guys!  This week I got scene 6 built and working in the engine! 🄳

Writing this was a Sisyphean ordeal but I’m now pleased with it structurally. Next up are two different optional sex scenes that were set up in story scenes 5 & 6 – your heroine can do one, both or neither of them, depending on her choices.

Okay, sorry for the short report but I’m abso...

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[Ep 1.16 ā€œGirls Night Outā€] Last week sucked

Hey guys.  Sorry for the late report; I wanted to finish what I was working on yesterday so I could give you a clearer update.

I spent most of last week in agony because, as much as I wanted to draw a line under it and move on, story scene 6 just still wasn't fucking working.  Everything I was trying just sucked – the scene that's supposed to be wild and fun and crazy felt boring and wrong.


If you're going through hell, keep going
On...

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