Time for a public update on the next release of Dreams of Reality. Here's the update progress spreadsheet:
Most progress has been made with the Melissa scenes, in fact they have all now been created and are just sat in the render queue. In total there are five animations, two I've still got to render out over the next couple of days.
Unfortunately, due to a lighting issue I had to redo t...
2023-08-20 10:32:59 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, couple of preview images from the next update!
Cenc
2023-08-13 14:03:37 +0000 UTC View PostAs promised the final decision for Kimiko's morning outfit is to be decided by a public vote. The two options below are the top two outfits that were chosen by supporters.
One vote, so make it count - In the event of a tie I will have a casting/deciding vote. The poll will close on Friday 18th August - Just before the next Developer Update.
Well, we made it to 100. Arguably update 100 was several weeks ago, since some of those early posts could be classed as updates, however I digress.
Update 100 is here and I've a lot of info to share with you all.
In last weeks post I stated that I was on holiday. So, nothing much was done over last week - of course the British summer being what it is (rain, wind, disappointment) I ended up working on an animation anyway!
Just a quick update as I am on holiday. Normal updates will start again next week. For now, I've finally got around to editing and uploading the second part to the Mystery of Grimhurst Lodge mansion.
Details about the poll results will be in next weeks update.
Cenc
2023-07-29 14:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostSlight spoilers for anyone who has yet to start playing Chapter Four.
As many of you will know, Kimiko went through a transformation during the events of Chapter Four, part of that was the adjustment to her hair. I had always intended for her to revert back to her original custom "Bunny-tail" hair for the scenes after the beach house.
However, I think this is the perfect opportunity to open the idea that she could keep the new hairstyle, rather than reverting up to you, the commun...
2023-07-08 13:50:32 +0000 UTC View PostThere are five different designs to choose from. bear in mind these are for the "morning after" and will most likely be worn by the character for most of (if not all) of the last chapter (chapter five).
Choose wisely:
2023-07-06 08:24:54 +0000 UTC
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A very Cassie focused week! Lot's of progress made in the creation of the Cassie scenes, though there is still a ways to go before they are all done.
Currently paused the creation to allow my PC to catch up with some of the renders as I have also created 2 new animations and there may be a 3rd (I'm still debating this one in my head).
Progress sheet is below:
A lot of the writing h...
2023-07-02 09:33:49 +0000 UTC View PostIt's story time! So why not release a developer log? Sit back, grab a cuppa, it's a long one.
Last week I mentioned I had some unexpected issues that affected the progress of the game. I also mentioned that backups are important. Well here's some more information about that.
Firstly, some background. Much of my writing is done away from this computer (the one I'm using right now). This is my rendering and scene creation PC, as such It's used for everything. I do, as it happens own...
2023-06-26 08:51:54 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone,
Just a quick update this time, Unfortunately I've been wrestling with some PC problems - I believe they are now resolved.
Long story short, backups are important.
Our regularly scheduled service will be back next week!
Cenc
2023-06-18 19:58:22 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone, another week, another month and another exciting update! Okay, I'll stop, but I am pleased with this weeks update!
Originally I had intended only 2 animations for the Cindy scene - But I somehow snuck a third in there! These have now rendered for a total of 1600 frames. With that out of the way I can finish off that scene and start on the images for the Cindy/Cassie pa...
2023-06-04 07:12:19 +0000 UTC View PostA quick update this week, starting with the progress overview:
A large portion of the "Cindy" scenes have been done. There's still a few more to be created, which will be done over this week.
There is a second animation that has been created and just needs rendering out (300 frames in total). A lot of the writing has been completed, although the Louise/Danielle scenes will probably be th...
2023-05-29 09:28:18 +0000 UTC View Post
A little later than planned, but here is the first of the bonus images from the poll last month. Louise and Emma.
2023-05-25 12:17:22 +0000 UTC View Post
I will be prefixing updates for The Mystery of Grimhurst Lodge with [MoGL] this is so that those interested can find these posts easier - It's also an attempt by me to make these updates a little more professional.
Okay, you can stop laughing now.
The first character to reveal is Emma. However, before we get to her details, let me share some details about the game itself:
NB: Some elements of the synopsis and character details are deliberately obscured....
Hello all,
Time to update you on the progress for the next update.
Dreaming of Reality:
Writing for the Cassie 1 and Cindy 1 scenes has completed. I've added a new line for the bonus content that will feature Chantelle and 'peepo'. I'll let you speculate as to what that means.
The writing for these scenes is already underway. Several lead up images for the Ci...
2023-05-14 13:21:08 +0000 UTC View PostA Developer Log this week, this one’s a long one, so make a brew, sit down, and relax.
Four years ago, I embarked on a journey to create a visual novel called Dreams of Reality. However, the first year of this project was spent trying to figure out how Daz worked. At that time, I didn't have an Nvidia GPU, so my rendering was solely dependent on the CPU. Even though my processor, an AMD Ryzen 7 3700, was considered a mid-tier CPU at the time, it took a full 2 hours to render an image,...
2023-04-29 13:29:08 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone,
Lot's to cover today, so let's dig in:
A lot of my focus over the last week has been on re-writing and updating the two chapter one scenes (Emily driving and the Kitchen scene). The writing for both is now completed and the images for the Emily driving scene have been completed.
Work has begun on the kitchen scene and I s...
2023-04-23 11:15:48 +0000 UTC View PostBeen a little while since the last one. So it's time to vote on who you want to see some bonus images of for next month.
Multiple votes allowed, Top 2 will be featured in an image together - Of course you could vote to unveil a character from the new game...
The choice is yours!
2023-04-20 17:42:55 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone,
Couple of updates this week, so let's start with the progress on 0.4.8:
Spent a lot of time writing ahead on the next few scenes, this was due mainly to the ending to chapter 4 being split into several branches, so wanted to ensure the code for this was in place.
You will also notice I've added the ch1 remaster, though I have not yet started work on those images. Ta...
2023-04-15 18:32:23 +0000 UTC View PostI've spoken about wanting to update and re-master some of the images from chapter one. Ideally I'd go through and re-do all of these, however that would have an impact on the release of the next update (part 3 of chapter four).
So, I'm going to hand this choice over to you. I will be releasing a public version of this (next week) which you can also vote in thus giving your vote more weight.
I will take the results of both and formulate a plan of action based on the the results. 2023-04-05 18:59:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Wasn't sure what to title this, given it's a long post, Developer log seemed appropriate.
Previously I have spoken about working on a new game that would be released after Dreams of Reality has been completed. I want to share some of the work I have been doing, as at this early stage it is ideal for me to receive feedback from you.
A few caveats to begin with. The development of this new game is very much a back seat to Dreams of Reality, and though I do have som...
2023-04-02 11:43:58 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone,
A few things to cover this week. Dreams of Reality 0.4.5 (ch4, part2) has been released to all supporters, so If you haven't yet downloaded, you can do so on this link: here.
Development has begun on the next update (0.4.8). More details on this will be forthcoming over the development cycle. I have prepared a progress sheet as below:
2023-04-01 09:04:00 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone.
It is with great pleasure I present to you the release of Dreams of Reality Chapter Four, Part Two (v0.4.5).
As always, A big thank you is due to my Beta testers Glooskabe and Totes Not Thea and a special mention to the proof reader and editor at large (lovingly referred to as the unpaid intern) Elfthryth.
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2023-03-24 14:57:10 +0000 UTC View PostTesting for the next update continues, however taking a break from the Dreams of Reality progress for the moment I'd like to show you some preview images from the next game that I will be working on.
This is all subject to change, and is very early in production. There currently is no title for the game as the story is still in the early planning phase, but what I can share is that for all you harem lovers out there, the next game will be featuring that particular fetish.
Let's st...
2023-03-12 15:51:16 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone, I am pleased to announce the release dates for Dreams of Reality, Chapter Four, Part Two (0.4.5).
The below dates are not set in stone, as usual they may be subject to change depending on feedback from the beta test.
SUPPORTER II TIER ($5+) - Friday 24th March 2023
SUPPORTER TIER ($1) - Friday 31st March 2023
PUBLIC RELEASE - TBA
Herewith is the changelog, in case you miss the subject header...
2023-03-04 10:13:10 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a while. The old cliché 'a lot has happened since the last time' applies to the last couple of weeks.
No, not yet. I had hoped to be but a few external factors prevented me from being where I wanted to be at this point. Here is the overview:
The last set of scenes is actually taking a lot longer to create than I had envisioned, this i...
2023-02-25 16:47:50 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
Here's the spreadsheet with the latest (slightly out-of-date) figures:
Still working on scene creation, there is one additional scene that I am currently writing which is not featured on the list. This was a last minute addition I feel was needed for one specific path.
For the last couple of weeks I have been work...
2023-02-04 21:25:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello all,
Another busy week, so let's dig in and start with the progress report:
All the writing is now complete for this update. There is the proof reading and final editing still to be done, but these will not start for another week at least.
In between then will be my own testing of the code. Though the drink event has been tested quite extensively, I want to be sure there are ...
2023-01-28 16:22:43 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone.
Lots to get through this week, so let's start with the progress spreadsheet:
Spent a lot of last week adding the finishing touches to several of the scenes, these are now showing as 100% completed. additionally I have been choosing some new music pieces that will be used.
Due to a few of the scenes being of some length (especially if your on a more open route) I hav...
2023-01-22 13:09:47 +0000 UTC View Post