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Chapter 2 - Preview #11

Oh no... 😯

Dev Log #18 - Chapter 2 + Preview

Exciting news this week!

I’ve finished posing almost every static image now. There is only one set of scenes left for this 'big event' happening for Michelle, the introduction of the last love interest, and other important characters. I left this for last because it’s a long sequence of scenes, including a lewd scene in the middle. So I decided to finish every other scene in the chapter first to focus on this last.

Now that I have pretty much everything done, with the exception of the aforementioned event, I’m playtesting the chapter from the beginning to identify any issues and whatnot.

Although this chapter focuses on telling backstories for a couple of characters, like Keyla, Michelle and Alessa, there is a lot is going on for the others too, such as the continuation of Julia and Kimberly’s relationship, and even setting the groundwork for Candace and Olivia. I want to ensure the content is clear and maintains a good pacing.

The most time-consuming part is nearly done; we are almost there!! :D

Have a great weekend, everyone!!

Chapter 2 - Preview #10

“Even if they don’t realize it, some people come into our lives to change us forever.”

Dev Log #17 - Chapter 2

I was able to take yesterday and today off from my work, which was great for putting in some extra work on posing the game's scenes. This time, I won't leave them rendering over the weekend, instead, I will continue posing and only put them to render overnight.

It's getting pretty hot in my country right now, even though we are months away from the start of summer here in Brazil. We are experiencing some unbearable heat. I have been postponing cleaning and repasting my computer for months now, but this week I had to do it because I noticed some odd temperature spikes. Just in case something bad happens, it's better to do it now and avoid any headaches in the future. Although I keep wondering how much longer my video card will hold up. 🤣

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Dev Log #16 - Chapter 2

This week I've posed a lot of scenes which are now rendering. I was able to pose an entire scene every day, which is amazing. It's been a lot of work, but now I’m seven entire scenes down, there are a few hundred images in the rendering queue.

I also started posing the animations for the lewd scenes for this chapter. You might have seen the preview of one earlier this week. That particular one is part of an extremely important story plot point by the way. However, animations take a while to render. So, even though I finish posing them now, I will only render them as the very last thing for this update.

I have yet to return to working on the new UI, but I wanted to finish the writing first. Now that that’s done, I can get back to it. I will resume the UI work this weekend.

I’m very happy with this week’s progress, and I’m going right back to it now.

Have a great weekend, everyone! 😃

Chapter 2 - Preview #9

“We may want to right the wrong, but are any of us perfect?

We all have a glass ceiling, yet the more we know, the harder it is to sustain a lie.

In the end, keeping our mouths shut is often the best outcome for everyone involved.”

Dev Log #15 - Chapter 2 + Last LI

Chapter 2 is now fully written!!

There are still some scenes I want to revisit for revision purposes, but that's something I do all the time anyway.

Now it's all about posing and rendering; there are no more new scenes to write.

I also want to briefly talk about the last Love Interest, and believe me, I'm really excited to finally introduce her.

She was meant to appear back in Chapter 1, which was later split into two parts: the Prologue and the first Chapter. This delayed her introduction a bit, but now she's finally here!

Like all the others, she's extremely important to the whole story and even more so to one specific character.

Who is she though? Her name is Alessa. I can't reveal more at this point, or else I'll just spoil everything.

How about that other one up there? Well, it's a good thing you asked.

This is Vera Volkova. Like Cynthia, she is not a Love Interest either; however, she is related to one and a much bigger story piece.

Have a good weekend, everyone! 😁

Dev Log #14 - Chapter 2 + Preview

As we enter a new month, I want to first thank you for all your support. It has been crucial to keeping my motivation and the schedule of the development. Really, thank you!

Posing the scenes is still my focus at this point. This week, I've finished posing 4 smaller scenes, and today I started making one of the bigger ones, which is actually a branched scene.

Overall, I'm getting closer to finishing the majority of the currently written content. There are still two LIs and a few smaller character’s to finish writing. Once I've done that, I will have the whole chapter written. I will do that this weekend while the computer is rendering images.

I'm hoping to dedicate all my free time within this month to finishing the chapter. Fingers crossed there won't be any bumps along the way.

Earlier this week, I shared another spoiler-free Michelle preview, which is from a quick nice set-up scene for her future plot. Here's another one, this is MC related, and he's not happy at all, but why though?

Have a nice weekend, everyone! 😁

Chapter 2 - Preview #8

Working girl 😄

Dev Log #13 - Chapter 2

I’m still focusing the majority of my time on posing scenes as this is the most time-consuming part.

There is roughly 90% of Chapter 2 fully written now; basically, all the 'bigger scenes' are done. Now, only the smaller and branching ones are left to finish.

I brought some scenes that were meant for Chapter 3 into Chapter 2 and worked around them in order to have them make sense. This will help connect the end of this chapter to the starting of the next.

As there is more scenes rendering this weekend, I will share more spoiler-free previews next week.

Who is that up there though? 🤔

Have a nice weekend, everyone! 😃

Dev Log #12 - Chapter 2

Finished posing and rendering more non-branching scenes this week, the new (and last) LI’s content is done.

I'm currently playing the existing content to test the pacing. 

My intention is to put different scenes in sequences as if they are happening simultaneously in different places, 

Also there are a few more flashbacks in Chapter 2. There won't be too many, but they are crucial for putting the present into perspective.

The pacing is good, but there are still some small adjustments to make.

Have a nice weekend, everyone! :D

Chapter 2 - Preview #7

“Promises are meant to be broken, but it's not the breaking that matters, but rather the intention behind making them in the first place.”

Dev Log #11 - Chapter 2 + Preview

As I mentioned previously, this week I continued to create scenes in DAZ. Additionally, I revisited some scenes that were already done and made some extra images and dialogues for them. This enhanced the overall feeling for them and made them more interesting to read through.

With a substantial number of scenes now fully completed and their images rendered, I am ready to integrate everything into the game for chronological testing. There are some gaps here and there as I’m still working on other character’s content, but it’s already taking form.

As of today, the content for Keyla, Candace, and Kim is fully written. While the progress for the other characters is not far behind, a few things still need to be done, particularly on the visual side.

I'm really excited about this progress!

It’s hard to share a good preview without spoiling too much, but I still want to show something. Here’s a nice one from our good girl after hearing a fairly harsh comment. Haha!

Have a good weekend, everyone!

Dev Log #10 - Chapter 2

This week, I took the time to finish most of the non-branching scenes. These are basically the ones that will play out independently of the choices you made throughout the story.

I have finished writing more than half of the chapter's content now. Basically, the shorter (ish) scenes are almost all written.

From this chapter on, you will be able to start shaping the MC’s personality. These choices will affect dialogues, how scenes play out, and even branching paths depending on how your choices were made. For example, if you chose to interfere helping Robert out with the client in Chapter 1, this will give you a chance to make a personality related choice in Chapter 2.

There is still a lot to create in DAZ, however, now that I have so much more written, the process will be much easier.

Lots to work on for the upcoming weeks!

Have a great weekend, everyone! :D

Chapter 2 - Preview #6

Oh boy... 😟

Dev Log #9 - Chapter 2 + Preview

Writing and posing the scenes has been going smoothly.

One thing that I usually do is go back to scenes that I've already written in order to review them with fresh eyes and make some adjustments. I made a lot of adjustments to some of them, even to some that I had already posed renders for, but it was worth it, I like how they are now.

The render queue is filling up again. I've been leaving the PC to render while I'm writing, so there is nothing idling.

Well, those who chose to show Candace around town in Chapter 1 will have a nice time to get to know her a little better in Chapter 2.

Have a great weekend, everyone! 

Dev Log #8 - Chapter 2

I've been posing some of the fully written scenes this week, there is a lot already done ready to be put in the render queue. I will try to squeeze in some more before sunday though.

I am writing scenes for a few minor characters now. I want to finish these before moving on to bigger and more branching ones.

I had a small setback this week with a few personal issues, but thankfully I still managed to get at least some writing done so I don't lose track. Next week I will continue pretty much the same process as this week, hopefully with no problems though. Haha!

Have a nice weekend, everyone!

Chapter 2 - Preview #5

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Dev Log #7 - Chapter 2

I have finished making all the new characters models this week. There are still some that I started working on, but since those will only show up in Chapter 3 they can wait.

Posing the scenes in DAZ has been and will continue to be the main focus for the upcoming weeks. There are a lot of scenes written, and now that both the characters and environments are done, I can keep moving forward.

Solely posing everything in DAZ will likely be the main focus for now. There is a lot to do!

Have a great weekend, everyone! 😄

Dev Log #6 - Chapter 2

I have finished writing all the Michelle and the new LI’s content this week, now I’m in the process of posing these scenes in DAZ. The render queue is filling up again, so later today, I will start rendering them and leave my PC working through the weekend.

Writing the chapter in separate chunks within specific routes has made it much easier for me to work. Even though there are quite a few scenes that involve choices impacting different LI’s routes, it is still easier to manage.

Looking back, I'm glad I didn't introduce the last love interest in Chapter 1. This time, I can make her introduction as impactful as I had initially planned. The way she ties in with other characters in the story and the MC himself, made me very happy with the current outcome.

As I mentioned last week, I'm back to looking for music. I'm still being as cautious as I can be since artists tend to not be as friendly with NSFW content.

I'm trying to contact specific artists whom I intend to use their music, or perhaps just looking up other creators who have also used their work. If there is a will, there is a way (I guess). If I receive a negative response or no response at all, I simply move on.

Fortunately, Creative Commons licensing makes it easier in this regard. However, in the future, I aim to have musics exclusively made for the game. For now, this is all I can get.

Luckily, I already have some unused musics in reserve. So, if worst-case scenario, I have a plan B.

I am naturally very pessimistic, every step I take I expect the worse. Haha!

Chapter 2 - Preview #4

“Shh…

I’m ready to let go.

I want this, I want you.”

Dev Log #5 - Chapter 2

This week I wrote a big chunk of one of the biggest events happening in Chapter 2, this is part of the introduction for the last LI and also the start of another one’s path. There are important characters showing up in here which will play important roles moving forward, I’m making sure to give them a proper introduction.

I started looking into some girl’s thematic songs now, like I did for Kim and Julia in Chapter 1. It’s not easy to find good Creative Commons license songs, especially with vocals, so I had to look inside of paid services for better ones.

Artlist remains my preferred choice since I'm already subscribed to their plan. I have come across positive and negative reviews about them, but I’m willing to take the chance and continue using their service. However, I will be cautious and limit the number of songs I use, this way, I can minimize any potential losses and explore alternative options.

This first month into the development of Chapter 2 has been quite productive, here’s hoping to keep up the pace.

Have a great weekend, everyone! 😀

Chapter 2 - Preview #3

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Dev Log #4 - Chapter 2 + Preview

This week I worked on writing many more scenes, I’m still maintaining the focus on specific routes and branches so I don’t get lost trying to do different ones at the same time.

I did some more posing in DAZ as well, the more I write the more I see how much more there is to do, so I gotta keep up!

There isn’t much to add this time since a lot of the progress was mainly on posing and writing. But I want to at least show you something, without spoiling of course...

Must protec! 😊

Dev Log #3 - Chapter 2

The new UI is pretty much set in stone now. I started posing the girls animations for the main gallery screen this week, can't wait to be able to show you these.

Writing has been going nicely too. I wrote the majority of Keyla’s scenes by now, they actually came out better than what I had initially sketched, these will be crucial to understand where she’s coming from.

Right now I’m writing two different branching paths which will basically cancel each other depending on the choices you made in this chapter. There is this big event that will not only work to introduce the last LI, but also as a “second chance” to start another one’s path in case you didn’t in the previous occasion, so gotta get them right and easy to understand.

I’m really happy with how things are turning out!!

Have a great weekend, everyone! 😃

Chapter 2 - Preview #2

The truth. 😮

Dev Log #2 - Chapter 2

Writing and posing scenes is going according to how I scheduled!

As of today, there are six fully posed scenes in DAZ ready to render, nearly 200 images. Most of them are Michelle’s and Kim’s scenes.

I’m hoping to maintain this new workflow, it should definitely speed up things from now on, and is already paying off.

This weekend, while I leave the PC to render everything, I will start sketching the rework of the UI. I have some ideas and I really need to start working on them asap if I want to have everything ready for the Chapter 2 update.

Have a nice weekend, everyone! 😃

Dev Log #1 - Chapter 2

Hello, everyone!

Chapter 1 is fully updated with the version 0.2.2, everything is working as intended now. 😄

I am now shifting all attention into Chapter 2. As you saw earlier this week there are some scenes already fully posed, one of these scenes include two of the new characters, one of them is the last Love Interest to be introduced to the game.

I’m changing the way I’m making things this time, this should make my process faster. Since Chapter 2 has much more content than Chapter 1, I will need to optimize my workflow as much as I can so it doesn’t take forever to release, hopefully it works out in practice.

The Chapter 1 update brought the Music Player and the Character’s Bios features, I am now planning on improving the overall User Interface to bring it along within the Chapter 2 update.

Once again, thank you for all your support. It really means the world to me! ❤

Have an amazing weekend!

Chapter 1 version 0.2.2 - update patch

Hey, everyone!

I just released a patch to update the game to the current version.

This is the last update to fix issues within the game, all the content is very stable now and all intended scenes now play as they are meant to play.

Windows - GDrive / MediaFire

MAC - GDrive / MediaFire

PS. If you prefer to download the full updated game, you can do it through the official release post [HERE].

How to update:

- Extract the content within the zip file inside your game folder.

- Replace any file that it prompts.

- Done! :D

Changes Notes (Version 0.2.2):

Chapter 1:

• Fixed internal code variables;
• Fixed an issue that was preventing Julia to ignore the conversation between the MC and Keyla within a specific requirement;
• Fixed an issue that was preventing earning a relationship point with Julia at the park hangout scene. (This was only affecting those who were not already in Julia’s route and chose to kiss her, if you were already in her route there was no issue here).

Chapter 2 - Preview #1

Well, hello there, whoever you are... 🤔