Just a quick announcement that the next ORS Alpha update will drop this next Thursday!
I've been so caught up in getting everything ready in time that I totally passed up announcing a final relese date, but it seems that I'll be able to publish before the end on December (by the skin of my teeth).
Now I'll go back to finishing things, talk to you on Thursday!
2023-11-28 16:53:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Ian is ready for the tournament!
I wanted to finish writing on the 15th, but I'm still working on the tournament scene itself. After hyping it up for so long, I felt I needed to devote some time and effort to make it as interesting, memorable and fun to play as I could. I'm probably over-complicating things more than I should (as is always the case, it seems) and I've been figuring out the narrative-driven fighting minigame as I go, but almost all...
2023-11-17 09:04:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Christmas time is nearly upon us, but summer is coming to ORS, and most of the cast will be sporting new outfits. Just like Lena could choose her bikini, Ian will have stat-related options. These are the designs I came up with for Ian , what do you think?
Work on the torunament update continues; I've written all scenes except for the torunament itself, for which I'm drawing all the neccesary assets at the moment. I'm quite optimistic about the update be...
2023-11-07 11:20:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi guys!
I've been rather silent after the release of Chapter 11's epilogue, but I haven't been idle. I've been focusing on writing Chapter 12 and my plan is to release new content at the end of November. But before that, I wanted to discuss with you guys the approach I'll be taking with this chapter's release cycle.
The initial plan was simple, releasing chapter after chapter, each one featuring both Lena's and Ian's POVs. As development has prog...
2023-10-27 16:12:10 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the final iteration of Chapter's 11 epilogue, featuring Lena's Friday. All the ...
2023-10-13 08:41:50 +0000 UTC View Post
The Beta for Chapter 11 is ready, with the reported bugs fixed, the gallery fully implemented (thanks Lara) and the extra lewd scene added. This update contains Lena's Friday, and it caps off Chapter 11 adding a few scenes that I'm sure some of you were missing.
Downlad the Beta here.
2023-10-03 17:13:13 +0000 UTC View Post
The Beta for Chapter 11 is ready, wi...
2023-10-03 17:09:22 +0000 UTC View Post
The Alpha version for Chapter 11 epilogue is out!
I finished testing and I believe everything works as it should, so I think I'm ready to release the Alpha. This update contains Lena's Friday, and it caps off Chapter 11 adding a few scenes that I'm sure some of you were missing. You can check it out here.
2023-09-27 09:16:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi guys, today I finished writing the script for the epilogue, which ended up being almost as long as Lena's previous part in Chapter 11 (and still I couldn't add all the ideas I had...) The art is all drawn and 50% of it is finished. You'll see 7 new outfit options for Lena and also a character or two you might know from the past will make an appearance, plus several patron cameos!
2023-09-14 09:25:41 +0000 UTC
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A new Q&A session is available for all patrons here! Feel free to ask any question you might have regarding this project, or share your comments and opinions. I'll try to answer to all of them as best as I can! So, if you have any questions or you just want to read the conversations, check that post out.
2023-09-10 10:55:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
as promised, here's a new Q&A session so you can ask whatever might intrigue you about ORS and any related stuff. I won't give away any spoilers, but I'll try to answer to the best of my ability your to questions and comments.
You can also check out the last Q&A, which had a lot of great questions! I'll check your comments from time to time a...
2023-09-10 10:50:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
After releasing Chapter 11 I've been working on the epilogue, that will cap off the episode from Lena's POV and depict her entire Friday. Right now I'm focused on the writing, and I'd say it's about 80% done. The art is almost ready too, and once that's finished and everything is put together and tested, it will be ready to release.
It's taking longer than I wanted (what a surprise) but this summer has been a bit tough. Shiva,
After reading your comments on the last post, I decided to showcase a bit more of the process that goes behind creating the scenes for ORS. I've talked about it in the past, but there's always some variations in the way scenes come together.
Generally, I plan the chapter around some central plotpoints, and divede them in 5 columns:
The popularity contest is over and the polls have spoken!
This time I presented you with two polls both for male and female NPCs: the first one was a public general vote in which you could choose as many characters as you wanted, and the second was reserved to patrons and you were allowed only one vote.
As you can see in the lineup above, the reigning trio 2023-08-21 16:41:52 +0000 UTC View Post
The recent popularity contest is all but decided, and I'll make a post about the results soon. But before that, some people wanted to know who would win if you could only vote for one character. Who's best girl? And best bloke? Will the final results look any...
2023-08-12 15:37:58 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, I'll share a bit about the process behind this last chapter's scenes and the artwork that illustrates it.
In the images you can see the usual 4-setp process I follow when creating them: first, the line art is drawn and sent to the colorist, who sends back the second image. I give it a third pass adjusting colors and adding an additional layer of rendering, polishing textures, adding deeper shadows, ri...
2023-08-12 15:28:02 +0000 UTC View Post
The guys should get equal treatment as the girls, so let's see which bloke you like best! You have only one choice this time, and only patrons can vote. Let's see if the results look any different than the public poll!
2023-08-12 15:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post
After the recent poll, I'm curious to see if the results would look any different if only one vote per user was allowed, and if only patrons voiced their opionions. You can choose only one, so who's the best girl NPC for you?
2023-08-12 15:03:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Now's time to see your thoughts and feelings about the male cast!
Probably the reasons to vote for one or another are different than the ones you had to vote for the girls, but wheter it's because you enjoy the hot scenes, the friendly interactions or the threats and plot points they present, let me know which male characters you enjoy the most in th...
2023-08-04 11:43:31 +0000 UTC View Post
A lot of polls these days! As I announced a while back, I want to run back a popularity contest for both male and female characters. I'm sure the fan favorites will remain the same, but I'm interested to know if the events of the last chapters have changed your perspective on some things.
Which female character do you enjoy the most or find more interesting? Wh...
2023-07-29 01:24:15 +0000 UTC View Post
And finally, let's vote for the third bikini design. A and B and C and D are the same but I've played a bit with the transparency; I'm not sure if this could be an effect of the wet fabric or the regular opacity of it (the idea is for it to be very daring and sexy, but maybe it's a bit too much). In any case, I'm leaning towards the tiger pattern, but I'm not sure which color to use....
2023-07-29 01:15:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Now let's do the poll for the second bikni design. I'm only considering these 3 colors, but since the winner of the first design seems to be quite similar to A, feel free to suggest a different color palette that you think would look good too.
2023-07-29 01:11:11 +0000 UTC View PostAfter reading your comments on the last poll, I've decided to re-do the voting but allowing more than just 1 vote per person. I'll publish the 3 polls for the different bikini designs at the same time, so be sure to vote on all of them!
This is the third time I'm doing this poll, but I want to know your opinion and see if it has changed after 11 chapters of the story. An, by the way, the last iteration of Chapter 11 has just been released, so check it out here!
While Len...
2023-07-23 11:39:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The complete iteration of this release is finally here. It took a while...
2023-07-23 11:24:36 +0000 UTC View PostLena will be able to sport 3 different bikinis in the next updates. The designs are done, but I still haven't decided onm the color schemes and I'd like your help to decide which one to pick.
I'll do 3 separate polls, starting with this first design. Let me know your thoughts and opinions with your vote and feel free to leave a comment if you have a suggestion ...
2023-07-20 11:24:50 +0000 UTC View Post
The release cycle for Chapter 11 is almost over, and the final version will drop in a couple days. It's taking a bit longer since some obscure bugs have been popping up, and from previous chapters too, and adjusting those plot inconsistencies or vacuums can get really tricky, especially since I can't add new variables that would endanger old save compatibility.
After that, the Epilogue will be released, containing Lena's entire Friday, to cap off ...
2023-07-17 21:12:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 11 Beta is finally out! Thanks to everyone who helped us spot and report the bugs. All major issues should be ironed out now, but some small fixes and implementations will be added in the Full release. I also want to expand a couple scenes slightly, but the chapter is already solid and ready to be played.
This chapter features +100 new, full color illustrations, with many variations and some animations, making up a total of 450 new images. Also,...
2023-07-07 12:59:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 11 Alpha wa...
2023-07-07 12:57:01 +0000 UTC View Post