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v0.13 Progress Report 3/18/25

Hey everyone, it's a big update, so let's get into it.

The graph is very very different, what happened?

The team and I decided to remove the coffee minigame from v0.13. The coding required for it and the necessary assets are not on the graph as they are not going into this build. This means all the misc. assets are done. We also cut the plans for the Laptop, so we took that away as well.

Why?

First of all, it was going to take a while. The last update went out in N...

Tay by Torch

A sneak peek at a special Tay portrait done by Torch.

https://x.com/TorchDraws

v0.13 Progress Report 3/11/25

Howdy everyone! Welcome to another report :D

Writing

When animating v0.13, our wonderful animator did some crazy things and manipulated the scenes to look incredible. The only issue was that this changed the actions of the scene. So, I tweaked, rewrote, and added to each lewd scene to fit the new animations. This caused some lewd scenes to be even longer because I didn't want to waste all my words, so I retooled a bit of it.

The remaining 3rd draft work will be grammar an...

Maki by Torch

A sneak peek at a special Maki portrait done by Torch.

https://x.com/TorchDraws

v0.13 Progress Report 3/4/25

Weekly Report Time!

Coding

It hasn't moved in the past week. When piecing everything together with the map, some snags occurred, and we're trying to add a new time of day. So we're just chipping away at that. Our part-time programmer is finishing up some assignments for school and will then hop back on.

Animation

All of the new lewd scenes needed for v0.13 are done, and we are just waiting for the last of the redos.

Art

Added a new sprite because we h...

Vera by Torch

A sneak peek at a special Vera portrait done by Torch.

https://x.com/TorchDraws

March 2025 Pinup Poll

 Vera and Maki are excluded this month.

February '25 Pinup - Vera

Introducing: The Customers!

Thank you so much to our first five customers! These amazing backers will be Cafe Estro customers in v0.13!

(which is in very active development and not released yet, before anyone asks)

v0.13 Progress Report 2/25/25

Hello everyone! Let's jump into it!

Coding

Coding moved a little bit, mainly because a later bar moved. I redid a lewd scene to fit new animations and made it so you can still access older animations in the gallery. Our new programmer is still sifting through everything. Our other programmer just moved, so they are settling into their new place. It was a slow week, but we'll make it up.

Animations

Two redo lewd scenes were animated! Koth is working on the final new...

Robbie by Torch

A sneak peek at a special Robbie portrait done by Torch.

https://x.com/TorchDraws

v0.13 Progress Report 2/18/25

Hello everyone!

Apologies for the delay in posting; I was very exhausted, and I'll explain why at the end, but for now!

Coding

Has not moved. Our new programmer has six episodes to read and sort. They are finding many areas for improvement! Not a lot of new work has been done due to our other programmer being sick and going through other personal stuff. I don't air their problems, but they are incredibly valid, and we wish him the best.

Animation

Another anim...

Jeze by Torch

A sneak peek at a special Jeze portrait done by Torch.

https://x.com/TorchDraws

Tutorial Character - Tori!

We have a cute tutorial boy named Tori! He is instructed to assist you on your journey through Jade City :D

Coming to Hazelnut Latte in v0.13

v0.13 Progress Report 2/11/25

Good morning! Time for another update :D

Coding

Our new programmer is still reviewing everything and trying to calibrate themselves. It's a lot of game to play, but they have already made a ton of amazing suggestions and ways to make the game run smoother. Once they get acclimated, they can begin working.

A lot of the coding involved connecting the scripts for v0.13 to the map. The scenes aren't fully connected yet, but Notos has been linked to the map and works well! Toda...

Hazel by Torch

A sneak peek at a special Hazel portrait done by Torch.

https://x.com/TorchDraws

Guest Artist: Torch!

I've been holding this one in for a while, but I felt I should announce this now.

I have hired Torch to draw portraits for each of the main love interests.

As you can see from her work, Torch is insanely talented, and I am so happy to have worked with her these past few months!

I'll be making posts showcasing a small portion of the portraits. I don't want to spoil the surprise completely ;)

In the meantime, follow Torch. She does incredible work and barely has over 1k ...

Feb '25 Pinup Poll

 New Month, New Poll!

(that I totally forgot to post earlier this month, apologies, I hate taxes)

The number next to each character's name is how many times they have won the poll! If that will sway you at all.

ATTENTION ARTISTS!

The backgrounds of a Visual Novel can often be overlooked for the cute characters standing before them. But I think that a good background can make or break a game. I've been fortunate enough to have an incredible artist in Kokman, drawing beautiful lewd scenes, hot characters, and amazing backgrounds. But he is one guy, and I ask a lot of him, mainly because he has never let me down and has always been there for me. I've recently hired someone to help me code and organize my writing mess. So...

v0.13 Progress Report 2/4/25

Good morning! Apologies for the delayed report. I've been trying to stop drinking espresso and moving to mushroom coffee for my gut health (which is terrible), and I think I'm having withdrawal headaches! :D So, I forgot to make an update last night!

Coding

We onboarded our new programmer yesterday! They have much to read through and are still familiarizing themselves with Renpy, so they need time to adjust. Once they start working, they will organise and mess with much of the o...

Tay Sprite Alterations

Hello everyone! Yesterday, we revealed an updated sprite for Tay! Everyone was pleased, but there was room for improvement.

We took the feedback and altered Tay's face to make his eyes bigger. We believe this makes him more expressive, and it matches the other characters better.

Kokman also redid Tay's first CG to match his new look!

2025-02-02 19:07:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Tay Sprite Redesign v2

Hey everyone! We did our final sprite redesign of this big round to get everything consistent and high-quality.

I loved Tay's appearance, but it was more like the old style than the new. So, Kokman did a crazy job of revamping Tay while keeping his character's essence.

In addition to revamped expressions, his body and clothes have also been redone. The clothes look much better; his hair looks m...

January '25 Pinup - Maki

Thanks to everyone who voted! Here is a Maki pinup :D

v0.13 Progress Report 1/28/25

Happy Tuesday, everyone! It's time for another weekly report.

We are getting closer and closer to finishing the phone. We are touching up the last piece until it is good (for now.) We want to do more with it later, but it is hitting the point where it is usable for the build.

We remastered Kayra's sprite, which is exciting! Four out of the five Customers have signed with references delivered. One person is left, so check your DMs if you're reading this.

We finished some more...

Kayra Sprite Update

Hey everyone! We updated Kayra's sprite to match the style of the other characters.

We know Kayra isn't in the game yet, but we are still trying to ensure everything matches up.

Their outfits, body, and hair have been remastered to fit everyone else. Most of Kayra's expressions have been updated, but I decided to blend Kayra's old Grin and Embarrassed expressions into a new one. Those two are honestly perfect and have become a meme so I didn't want to touch them too much.

Th...

v0.13 Progress Report 1/21/25

Hey everyone, welcome to a big progress report!

I know many people are excited about the new update, which makes me extremely happy. v0.12.4 came out around 2 months ago, and we're hitting the point where people start itching for a new update. So I decided to make a graphic! I'll keep this up to date every Tuesday, gathering data at the end of Monday.

Writing

The second draft of v0.13 is complete. I will need to do another one, but after everything ha...

Ash-Lee & Dani Tea Sprites

Real-life trans girl models Ash-Lee and Dani Tea are coming to Hazelnut Latte in v0.13! Here is a look at their sprites.

New Limited Tier! Become a Character in Hazelnut Latte

Hello everyone! We are hard at work creating Hazelnut Latte v0.13. We are also finishing up the in-game cellphone and looking ahead at our next big hurdle: The Coffee Minigame!

The image above is a Work In Progress look at the Ordering part of the minigame. The idea is that customers will walk up to the counter, place an order, and then you'll make it.

But we realized... we need customers!

So, we are opening a New Limited Tier for Patreon!

2025-01-19 23:10:13 +0000 UTC View Post

Ep 6 Lewd Scene: Jeze on Table

I originally posted about this back in April, but we've had a LOT of new members since then, AND it never made it to Episode 5. I've had this scene drawn since February, but it never made sense to add it due to pacing/plot.

But now it is 100% happening in v0.13! (we also corrected Jeze's socks since they were white in the April post)

Ep 6 Lewd Scene: Jeze Bored Backshots

An animated lewd scene for Episode 6 where depending on how Jeze feels about the player, they can be unimpressed with your backshots.