Who would you like to see featured in the hidden bonus renders in CH05? The two girls with the most votes will get a render each. Keep in mind that each Patreon tier has its own poll and that what you see here might not reflect the final vote.
2023-04-16 17:32:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Freeplay! Our plan for the CH05 Freeplay segment has changed back and forth a couple of times during scripting. We considered making it more linear and leaving certain choices out, perhaps even cutting content... but in the end we decided to keep most of the plan intact without changing our original vision too much.
While working on Freeplay, we also spent some time focusing on Ember. Scenes and environments were built, the girls were prepare...
2023-04-14 21:44:16 +0000 UTC View Post
The past few weeks we've been focusing mostly on SFX, ambience and renders. Adding SFX has proven to be a very time-consuming part of the coding process. It's something we shifted gears with for CH04 and intend to carry on with in the future as well. We'd also like to include more music, whether that's composed specifically for SH or sourced elsewhere.
The work on the new renders has been going well also, business as usual really. Early on in the development of CH05...
2023-04-07 20:55:46 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we wrapped up a couple more scenes that we've been working on. These scenes were giving us a bit of a headache, mostly due to some issues caused by Sophie... We got it figured out in the end though, and after some adjustments the problems didn't pop up again!
It's been fun making night and evening renders after working almost entirely with daylight for the previous four releases. Looking back now that we've grown used to it, the difference between nigh...
2023-03-31 20:14:34 +0000 UTC View Post
"It's your turn... or are you just going to sit there?"
2023-03-31 20:03:33 +0000 UTC View Post
This week has been a simple one for us. We posed, we rendered, we tested, we worked on sound effects... and that's about it! The music and ambience received some attention as well.
Building the soundscape for Summer Heat takes quite a while and that's what we've been focusing on this week, alongside making renders. We'd also like to go back to CH02 and CH03 and add more sound effects to them as they're currently quite lacking in comparison to other chapters, but...
2023-03-24 17:49:28 +0000 UTC View Post
We've been focusing on coding, sound effects and creating new renders this week. The script received some minor changes as we continued work on coding, and a couple of scenes were marked for future editing to improve the flow.
We also worked on a couple of minor things, like a book and some screens. Everyone knows that when you're watching a movie with a girl you like, the most enjoyable part is... when you're interrupted by an ad! So of course we've cr...
2023-03-17 21:23:48 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we've been back to creating new renders. We've also been creating content for Ember, making assets, designing a set and doing some minor clothing fixes. Designing a new outfit is often the easiest part, when the character stands still and the clothes fit perfectly. It's only when you start posing that the problems show up...
Room design, however, is much easier as furniture doesn't have a tendency to move around! For example, below is Caitlynn's bedroom, whi...
2023-03-10 21:12:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Wet stuff. This week, one of the things we focused on was wetness and figuring out what looks and feels right when combined with lighting. We ended up changing some previous assets and replacing them with another, which turned out to be heavier and more time consuming to use. Simulating wet hair definitely isn't one of the fastest things in the world. However, the results are so much better!
We had some flushing and sweat effects in CH04 already, and CH...
2023-03-03 22:12:14 +0000 UTC View Post
"Well...? Do you think I'll bite or something?"
2023-02-27 18:11:48 +0000 UTC View Post
The previous week we started fixing some scenes that have been craving attention. Quick fixes in theory, but tedious in practice due to the load and wait times. The fixing continued into this week as well, with a focus on consistency. We did also pose some new renders although that wasn't our focus this week.
Our new set has been wonderful to work with! Fast loading times and very smooth to navigate, what a dream. This set is used for a couple of scenes in CH05 ...
2023-02-24 20:16:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Weekly status update coming through! This week we've been cracking down on post-processing, re-rendering some disappointments, and preparing several scenes with a new set. A bit nervous about this one but so far there's been no problems!
We've also been tackling some dialogue writing, script changes, and preparing for animations. The animations caused some headaches in the previous release but this time we're much more prepared and experienced.
There was a...
2023-02-17 18:10:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Vote for the color of Eve's shirt! Note: Each tier has its own poll, which means the final result might differ from what you see here.
2023-02-11 21:42:36 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got another problem-free week behind us. Plenty of work got done on the design side of things, and a fresh batch of new renders was also created. We have several animations planned for CH05 and so far we've been creating content around those scenes. Soon we'll get to tackle the animations themselves! Exciting.
There's also been a little bit more work on the scripting and pacing of the story. With CH05 growing larger and larger, especially in comparison to ...
2023-02-10 21:17:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Last week we realized that, despite posting weekly status updates about Summer Heat for a whole year, we haven't really talked much about what happens behind the scenes. And seeing as February 2nd was the anniversary of our first release, why not do it now? So, let's talk about the first release and some set design!
First, some quick fun facts to distract you from the length of this post:
Help Eve pick a shirt! Note: Each tier has its own poll, which means the final result might differ from what you see here.
2023-02-04 15:06:26 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we've been focusing on Rosewood and the people who live there. We've been dressing side characters, designing new extras and decorating the interior of the new location. Lots of texture fiddling involved! We've also been making steady progress on the renders in the background.
This weekend we have a couple of polls coming up, including a community poll for one of Eve's outfits and two Influencer polls. One of them is th...
2023-02-03 22:44:13 +0000 UTC View Post
"I'm really nervous... is that okay?"
2023-01-30 20:13:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Renders, renders, renders. Creating new renders for CH05 has been very easy compared to previous chapters, where we'd frequently run into issues with VRAM. Scenes refusing to squeeze into the graphics card memory used to be a daily occurrence, but it hasn't happened a single time with CH05. Such a relief!
Besides that, we've also started working on the phone content. The previous chapter introduced a new side character, Becca, who seemed quite popular in the feedback survey. She'll be m...
2023-01-27 22:24:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Another week, another status update! This week we've been focusing on fixing the render mistakes that keep popping up, and further polishing & editing the script. We also continued to work on the new locations and finished several outfits for the girls in CH05.
We've also been experimenting with working on scenes out of order, mostly due to the new locations. This is pretty new to us but it's working well so far!
In CH05 we'll be diving deeper into the...
2023-01-20 22:18:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Vote for the color of Sophie's panties! The top is for demonstration purposes only.
2023-01-14 12:30:16 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we've been coding, editing and polishing the first scenes. The moment when you put the renders in the game alongside the dialogue is one of the best parts of developing. The game comes alive! Unfortunately, we always have our developer goggles on and only see what's wrong, lacking or just needs some more work. And by the time a new update is ready for release, we've gone over the scenes so many times... But it never gets old!
We've also been creating ne...
2023-01-13 19:25:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Which panties would you like to see Sophie wear in CH05? And in case you were wondering, she prefers to sleep topless. There will be a second poll with color options after this poll has concluded.
2023-01-07 11:52:44 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we've reached a point where, in early development, we would've considered the chapter to be close to release. Our plan in the beginning of Summer Heat was to release "short" updates similar in length to a book chapter—something that didn't take too long to play, but could be updated fairly often.
But we quickly adjusted our approach after the first updates as it became clear that a chapter could mean anything from a hundred renders to several thousand. Thanks ...
2023-01-06 22:31:20 +0000 UTC View Post
"My resolution...? To break out of my comfort zone."
Happy new year, everyone!
2022-12-31 19:26:55 +0000 UTC View Post
You voted for her shirt and panties before, now vote for the colors! There are 4 colored options pictured - or you can vote for the original "untextured" gray, as seen in part 1.
Make sure you don't miss the second poll for her top!
2022-12-30 22:49:26 +0000 UTC View Post
