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Game Idea #3: Giantess Survival

Game Size: Small
Ambition Level: Medium
Art Style: 2D
Genre: Strategy/Survival
Synopsis: You, the giantess of the story, must survive by making various moral choices and managing resources. Will you be a blessing or a curse to the village of humans?

This one was inspired by games like Sort the Court, which involve...

Progress Report 12/3/2021

Good morning, Starshine, the Earth says "Friday!"
...And now that all of us remember THAT movie, here's what I got done this week:

• Began two different versions of a concept art illustration

I'll show off the invisible walls and the prototype pause menu eventually, I promise. >.<  For now, here's the beginnings of some concept art I've been working on this week. TWO concept arts, to be exact! Aaaaand I may or may not have run out of time, so this is what I...

Progress Report 11/26/2021

Quick, there's no time to explain! Friday! Here's what I got done this week:

• Added invisible walls around the camera to keep the player within its bounds
• Made a functional pause menu

Can't talk for too long -- celebrating Thanksgiving today and leaving soon! I've gotta make this one quick:

Invisible walls are cool! They keep the player in bounds!

Functional pause menus are also cool! The hardest part was getting the buttons to look right, oddly eno...

Giving Thanks (Thanksgiving 2021)

It's Thanksgiving again in my slice of the world, which means it's time to give thanks! Don't worry, you'll only feel a slight pinching sensation.

To you who are here, reading this right now, thank you! Whether you've been a patron since day one or this is your first time here, I sincerely appreciate you being here! It's you guys that have kept me going all this time; without you, I probably wouldn't have lasted through my first game.

To those of you who have stuck around since Gr...

Progress Report 11/19/2021

Fry Fries Fried Fries on a Freezing Friday. Try saying that 5 times fast! Here's what I got done this week:

• Created an object pooling system to spawn and despawn the obstacles
• Created a few variations of obstacle setups that spawn in at random

I finally got the obstacle spawn system finished! It wasn't too much work; it was just a matter of finding the time to implement the darn thing. :P I'll need to modify some numbers here and there to make the game feel mu...

Game Idea #2: Rooftop Escape

Rooftop Escape (working title) is a 3D, first-person platformer. You play as a normal-sized individual whose sole goal is to escape from a skyscraper-sized giantess whilst parkouring across the city rooftops. Think Mirror's Edge but with a very big woman hunting you down.

As far as movement goes, the player(s) will flow around obstacles using parkour, use cranes and wires to get from building to building, and potentially have unlockable gadgets to aid them in their futile run from destr...

Progress Report 10/29/2021

It's time for the spookiest Friday of the year! Muahaha! >:D  Here's what I got done this week:

• Increased upward foot speed
• Studied object pooling

So funny thing about the object pooling... I think I accidentally used a similar system for Grape Escape's dialogue without even realizing it! Clearly this means that I'm a genius and know exactly what I'm doing all the time. :D  This time the object pooling will be used for the spawning and despawning ...

Progress Report 10/22/2021

Who has two thumbs? This guy! Here's what I got done this week:

• Changed the game resolution from 1040 x 600 to 1920 x 1080, along with several minor adjustments to acommodate this change
• Made a checkered floor that infinitely scrolls at the same speed as the feet and obstacles

Only a little progress, but progress nonetheless! The autoscrolling floor should make it a bit more clear that the giantess is, in fact, walking. (And that you're running!)

Next on...

Progress Report 10/15/2021

I've got a fever and the only prescription is more Friday!

No progress this week; I was itching to make some progress on the game yesterday, but then I came down with something. I wasn't kidding about the fever! :P  It's nothing to worry about, though, and I'm sure I'll be back to good health by the end of the weekend.

Now then, I've decided that from this point onward, if I don't make progress in a week then I'm gonna tell you guys about one of my game ideas from the big lis...

Progress Report 10/8/2021

Well well well, look who finally decided to show up!... Me. I showed up. Here's what I got done this week:

• Added the second foot
• Gave the feet alternating walk cycles
• Made the walking speed faster
• Made an obstacle that moves down at the same speed as the feet
• Converted the player object back into a KinematicBody2D so that movement is more fluid while touching an obstacle/foot
• Adjusted the feet and obstacle so that they don't stop when t...
  2021-10-08 20:44:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Progress Report 10/1/2021

Happy October, everyone! It's my favorite month of the year! :D  Nice, cool weather, spooky decorations, and lots of candy on sale!

No progress yet, and my anxiety is starting to grow. However, I do feel like I'm starting to get used to the new work routine. My next task is to get this drawing finished and up on DA, which shouldn't take too much time.

As always, I don't like to leave these progress reports totally empty, so this week I'd like to do an AMA! Ask as many questio...

Progress Report 9/24/2021

Friday already? Man, time flies when you're working!

Sadly, I've made no new progress this week aside from learning more about Godot and the 3D modeling process. The physical toll of my new job is finally setting in and I find myself sleeping earlier and longer, giving me less time to work on stuff for you guys.

However, I don't want to leave you empty-handed for the week, so here's what we can expect in the near future:

• The next task for Run From Me is to add the seco...
  2021-09-24 20:50:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Progress Report 9/17/2021

Now with color! Here's what I got done this week:

• Gave the feet a "stomp" state when the foot is near the top of the screen
• Gave the feet a "walk" state in which they're solid and moving down
• Colorized the foot sprite depending on its state to make it more clear what's happening

A quick explanation of the colors:

• White: "idle" -- not moving horizontally either because the player is on the other side or because the player is in line with th...
  2021-09-17 20:36:26 +0000 UTC View Post

I have a new job!

Hey everyone!

As some of you may know, money has been a bit tight on my end lately, so I decided to throw some job applications out there aaaaaand got hired on the spot at one location while I was handing it in! I'm gonna be honest, I wasn't expecting to make this post for another couple of weeks at least.

So! What does that mean for this Patreon? Hopefully very little. I'm still gonna be working on games, drawings, and stories whenever I can; the only difference is the s...

Progress Report 9/10/2021

And so it begins again! Here's what I got done this week:

• Made the player character move
• Created obstacles that the player can collide with (not shown in gif)
• Made a foot that chases the player horizontally
• Stopped the foot from crossing over to the opposite side (to give room for the other foot)
• Added "Boo Bees"
• Set the game's aspect ratio and made it consistent regardless of monitor size

To those curious what the first sta...

New Tier!

Edit 9/18/2021: As of getting a new job, I've retired the short stories idea for now. I may bring them back if there's interest in them, but for now I'm a bit limited on time.

Hello everyone!

If you're interested in short stories, you're gonna like what's coming! I've added a new $10 tier and added onto the $5 tier with the following:

• $5 - Access to monthly short stories!
• $10 - You may submit and vote for ideas for the monthly short...
  2021-09-08 20:14:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Progress Report 9/3/2021

This transition between games has been... busier than anticipated. o_o  Here's what I got done this week:

• Finished and released the tattoo drawing
• Made a farewell drawing for Grape Stomp-chan
• Updated the "King of the Grapes" with the contest winner's name
• Uploaded the final game update
• Posted Grape Escape's Postmortem
• Uploaded the Grape Escape Unity project for people to mod as they please
• Updated Patreon with the new game...
  2021-09-03 22:38:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Run From Me - Gameplay Poll

Before we begin making a game, one thing has to be decided: what's our motivation? No, seriously. What is it we're doing in the game and why is it important?

As always, I want you guys to have a say in it! Listed below are three ideas. They're mostly just settings, but the gameplay is ultimately affected by it. If you have any ideas of your own, do share! Right now is the time for brainstorming, and the more brains the merrier!

Idea 1:

• Endless runner; ...
  2021-09-03 17:18:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Grape Escape - Unity File

Would you like to mod Grape Escape? Well, thanks to your generous contributions, now you can! Change how Grape Stomp-chan looks, make up your own sound effects, turn the grape vat into a giant toilet -- the sky's the limit! No permissions needed; just have fun!

To open the file:

• Open the zip file and place the "Grape Escape" folder in your Documents folder, or anywhere else you want.
• Download Unity...
  2021-09-01 14:41:38 +0000 UTC View Post

Goodbye, Grape Stomp-chan!

What, you didn't think we were gonna leave without saying goodbye, did you? Come now, we've all been stomped under her feet enough to consider her very close to our grape-shaped hearts.

While we're off to explore new worlds, she's off to go home and take a well-deserved rest. She's been stomping for over two years, you know! There's no need to be sad, though; I doubt this is the last time we'll cross paths with this kooky gal.

Oh, and in case you're wondering, she's got an apple p...

Grape Escape 2.0.3 (The Final Update)

Changelog:

• Updated the "King of the Grapes" with the contest winner's name
• Updated the credits for the last time
• Closed the project for the last time.

It's been a wild ride, but this is it: the last game update for Grape Escape. A huge thank you to all of you who have been with me for even one month! You've made a world of difference for me! On that note, I've been holding this back for such a long time, and I feel this is the perfect opportunity to s...

Grape Escape - Postmortem

“You’re a grape. She’s a grape stomper. You can do the math.”

Grape Escape is my very first fully completed game. I’ve started many game projects before it, but this is the only one I’ve actually concluded and publicly released. It’s a weird feeling working on something for so long and suddenly… not. It’s a bittersweet feeling.

Grape Escape began development on June 26, 2019 -- 6 months before I uploaded the demo to Itchio and created my Patreon...

Tattooed

View the image here!

I FIIIIINALLY got another contest drawing done! Just three left before I'm finally free again!

This drawing features yours truly being turned into a living tattoo on a woman's body. If that sounds like your thing, give the link above a click! Sorry again for not showing the drawing here.

Progress Report 8/27/2021

Last progress report before the next game begins! Here's what I got done this week:

• Published 3D Adventures Part 6 on DeviantArt
• Finished writing Grape Escape's postmortem
• Finished the line art for the next drawing
• Began familiarizing myself with Godot

There has been lots of writing these last two weeks, but I'm finally caught up on all of it! The postmortem will be published next week here on Patreon. I also finally got the line art done for...

Progress Report 8/20/2021

Phew! I almost didn't make it in time to post this! Here's what I got done this week:

• Reworked the fingernails for the 3D model to look much better
• Finished reworking the hands for the 3D model
• Reworked the arms for the 3D model
• Published 3D Adventures Part 5 on DeviantArt
• Began writing 3D Adventures Part 6

It was a 3D modeling week! I see the topological makeup of everything I look at...

If you're interested in my 3D adventure...

Grape Escape 2.0.2 (Hotfix)

Hotfixes are like hot potatoes. You wanna touch them as little and as quickly as possible, and afterwards you really crave baked potatoes. Here's what I got done this week:

• Fixed a bug in which the foot freezes after stomping if Ambidextrous is enabled
• Added a sprite for the "Showcasers" section in the credits
• Updated the doodle for crunchybeanz's fan art in the gallery
• Began setting up the postmortem

Admittedly a bit of a slow week. I had pl...

Grape Escape 2.0.1 (Hotfix)

Remember when I said I'd be taking a break from game development for the month? Heh, yeah, good times... Here's what I got done this week:

• Fixed a bug with the dialogue that caused the on-screen dialogue to freeze and stopped the refill grapes from dropping
• Fixed a bug in which the Arena Loop music getting quieter every time the scene is changed
• Fixed a bug in which the Arena background foot flashes into existence for a split second when the feet are stepping int...
  2021-08-06 22:24:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Next Game Roster #1

At long last, the time has come to choose the next game! Below is listed the three candidates and their brief descriptions. Do note that nothing here is set in stone yet, and may be subject to change during development.

The games that don't win this poll will make a comeback in future polls.

This poll will end on August 31st at 12pm CST.

Musical Chairs

Mini-game: Designed to be made in 1-3 months and focuses on a single scenario.

You are a tiny in a ci...

The Grape Escape Release Hub

Grape Escape has gone public, and with its release came many new posts! This will serve as a hub to find posts you may be interested in:

Public:

Contest Details 

Postmortem Questions 

Changes Coming to my Patreo...

The "King of the Grapes" Contest

Current High Score: 1446 mL (Man Squishers)

Deadline: August 31, 2021

So, you wanna be titled King of the Grapes, eh? I warn you: this is no task for the faint of heart. It's gonna require dedication, courage, guts, and a whole bunch of other buzz words! But mostly guts. Hope yours are splat-proof.

The Challenge

Obtain the highest wine total from a single round of Endless Mode. You may use any number of upgrades to help you with this task.

Once you've splat...