Just a quick update for you guys:
I hope to finish 0.5v2 on Friday, then have it go through a short beta test and release it on Saturday. It will probably be late Saturday because I have family over for the holiday weekend.
It'll be around 300ish renders, which is 50% longer than 0.5v1, and there will be 3 animations. However, you may not see everything.
-CarbonBlue
2021-05-28 01:56:17 +0000 UTC View Post
There is an option here for the player:
1. Look down
2. Don't look down
Hello, Patrons!
I had a week. But I'm not going to get into it, because 0.5v2 is all that matters. It's not done. It's bigger than I thought it would be.
If it's not done and on your computers this week, I will not charge for June.
-CarbonBlue
2021-05-22 03:34:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patrons and Public! As promised, tonight I wanted to go through part of the development process with you, to explain why things sometimes take forever.
The image above is one of the first renders you'll see in 0.5v2. One of the first things I do when creating a new update, after I plan the update, is creating the styles for the girls. Since 0.5v2 is a continuation of 0.5v1, this was mostly already complete for me - at least for the daytime style. I create files like this, which i...
2021-05-15 04:53:11 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys. Sorry about the delay here. It's just not quite ready. I am working hard on finishing things and I'm going to need another couple days. Give me the weekend and I should have it for you early in the week.
I'll make another post later tonight with a preview render and a deeper explanation for why this takes so much time.
-CB
2021-05-14 08:18:24 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Patrons!
As I've said, I would let you guys know the release date when I know the release date.
What I know right now is it will not be on Thursday. It might not come on Friday, either. I am putting everything together and I am needing more renders to finish it than I had anticipated, and I want to make sure to run this through at least somewhat of a beta testing phase.
It will be coming within the next few days. When I know more I will let you know m...
2021-05-12 22:55:10 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Patrons and followers!
Hope you all had a wonderful week. Mine has been pretty productive, despite several distractions.
I expect to finish the primary rendering for 0.5v2 this weekend. After that I will begin work on background rendering, post-processing, coding, and testing. This is the point where I also find the music and create the various screens, such as the menu. It's always surprising how many little things need to be accomplished to publish an update.
I don'...
2021-05-08 02:54:20 +0000 UTC View Post
I don't think I've shown any of the after-class meeting yet. Unexpectedly, things with Professor Nakamura become kind of... suggestive.
2021-05-01 02:16:30 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Patrons!
Short and hopefully sweet update for you:
0.5v2 should be released sometime between May 10 and May 14.
I'm giving it a bit of a window for release because I'll have to take an overnight business trip early next week. I might use that time to render another animation.
• Primary renders are nearly complete. Just a handful to go plus whatever extra ones I end up adding when I put everything together.
• I have one animation to do other than the ...
2021-04-30 14:51:57 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Patrons!
I am back! Or at least mostly back. Anytime you take a little break it takes a while to get back into full form, it seems. Unfortunately, I can't give you any more useful information other than "soon™" as it's taking me some time to regain my bearings.
I know this can be a frustrating progress report for people who want more detailed information and want the damn update in their hands already. Moving forward, I am going to make some significant changes to the dev...
2021-04-17 03:29:44 +0000 UTC View Post
I don't know about you guys, but we got some pretty warm weather this past week. That got me thinking of the upcoming summer months!
2021-04-10 04:35:30 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons and Public alike!
I wanted to thank all of you for your kind words and well-wishes during this difficult time. Your responses have been a great comfort when I've needed it most.
To say that this dog was special to me would be an understatement. I mentioned that she came to my care at the lowest point of my life. It would not be an understatement to say that she saved my life, and that I saved hers.
So the mourning has been a process. In the beginning I would cr...
2021-04-10 04:33:21 +0000 UTC View PostAt 4pm today I will have the final appointment at the vet with my wonderful dog and best friend of 14 years. She was the best girl.
This will cause further delay to the update. I am sorry.
2021-03-31 15:31:34 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Patrons and non-Patrons alike!
Short update here:
I know I said I guaranteed it would be done in 2 weeks, but I suck and I was wrong. It's going to take a few more days. I apologize for how much I suck.
2021-03-27 01:06:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patrons!
Sadly, there's not much new to report, other than that you will be playing the next update within the next 2 weeks, guaranteed.
This render of Maeve is a one-off and not a preview... yet.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
-CarbonBlue
2021-03-13 04:40:25 +0000 UTC View Post
I hope that you will find this little scene with Angel to be rather touching. Please keep in mind this render has not yet gone through post-processing to add a sky through the window or any needed touch-ups.
2021-03-06 03:43:23 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Patrons!
I don't have much of an update for you except that we're getting very, very, very close! A scene was added this week and rendering on the update is nearly complete. After that I will work on post-processing and adding a couple little secrets here and there, and then finally work on coding and a quick beta (like 1 day or less) before the official release.
As always I'll let you know as soon as I'm confident of the release date. Given all that goes on before a ...
2021-03-06 03:38:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patrons!
I apologize for the lack of update last week. I hoped to have the update done and to give you the news with this update, but unfortunately I am not going to make February like I said.
I'm not quite done with the renders. I believe I am finished with the animations, though I might add an additional one depending on how the scene plays out once I get it coded.
I apologize for yet another delay.
While working on 0.5v2 I should also mention that I am ...
2021-02-27 05:13:00 +0000 UTC View Post
You might want to be careful. It could be a trap.
2021-02-14 19:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a huge render because I liked it so I thought why the hell not. 3609x5840
2021-02-14 00:09:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patrons! Good to be back on schedule and talking to you on a Friday!
I had a really good week. I had one of my most productive rendering days in a while yesterday, where I finally finished one of the longer scenes. I'm hoping to continue that momentum and knock out another major scene tonight. Unfortunately, I'm still not quite able to give you a release date just yet. It's still definitely going to be out in February, but I have such a bad habit of adding in the occasional rende...
2021-02-13 04:19:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patrons!
Again I must apologize for being late with the Friday update. I was hoping to have better news for you, but I'm not quite there yet. It's going to take at least another few days until I have much better news.
So this update is really not much different from the last one for you guys. I'm still really close, though I'm closer than I was. And I'm still all about the posing the scenes and finishing the renders.
In the meantime, let's talk Angel! I know there are...
2021-02-09 04:40:10 +0000 UTC View Post
I saw a graphic about different lighting styles yesterday on a Discord server and wanted to give it a quick try. See how the shadow from the nose connects with the shadow on her cheek on the right, forming a triangle of light on her left eye and cheek? That's called Rembrandt lighting. It's supposed to be dramatic.
I kinda like it, and you'll probably see more like this from me.
Happy February!
2021-02-01 21:59:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons and Public alike!
For those of you who don't know, I try to do a public update every once in a while to give non-patrons a chance to stay caught up. Unfortunately, because of Patreon's rules, I am never able to post suggestive renders to the public - those can only be shown to the people who pay. So for those of you unable to pay, please know that I empathize with you and would love to show you more things, but I am restricted in what I can do.
That's not to say that...
2021-01-31 02:59:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Took a short break between renders to do a quick lighting test. I dig it, but I'm not sure if I really like the lighting or whether I just like that she's pretty much naked. Why not both?
2021-01-29 06:41:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patrons!
There will be no train ride in 0.5v2, but I hope you're looking forward to your next encounter with the mysterious lovely lady.
As expected, my week wasn't nearly as productive as I'd have liked due to my mom's surgery. She is doing fine, thank you all for asking. I'm trying to keep her hopped up on painkillers so that I don't have to wait on her too much. ;)
But that's not to say I am not making significant progress. This week I learned that it appears my an...
2021-01-26 05:05:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patrons!
I wanted to show you what my Discord admin wibble has done! He knows how to do stuff, unlike me, and he was able to fix Angel's weird-ass teeth! I've been wanting to fix those teeth for a long time now and they finally look so much better. I am very happy, and I'm sure you'll notice the difference going forward.
Join us on Discord and let wibble know how awesome he is! Just click the link.
I a...
2021-01-16 05:16:42 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Patrons!
Quickie update this week. It was a pretty good week for rendering. It has also been a decent week for coding, as my ability to pull off a certain er, coding thing, will determine how I approach a scene. It looks like I can do it mostly as I designed it, so that will be good!
And it's going to confuse at least some of you! I apologize for my tricks in advance. But not really, because I love watching you guys try to figure this stuff out! ;)
As always, thank yo...
2021-01-09 05:50:10 +0000 UTC View Post
While the MC is at university, Olivia is not feeling so great.
2021-01-09 05:41:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patrons, and Happy New Year! Since the new year falls on a Friday, I figured I'd kill 2 birds with 1 post here and give you guys an update.
I am finally back to working on the game and I expect I'll get the next update to you guys... when it's done! My New Year's Resolution is to stop giving you guys dates and then failing to meet them. I will say, however, that I'm going full steam on the update now that I'm done with Cyberpunk and it has 100% of my attention.
It's no secr...
2021-01-01 05:27:04 +0000 UTC View Post