PDRRook

Weekly devlog

Okay, yay, the demo is finished! The missing CGs are added, the known bugs are fixed as far as I am aware. 

The public version will be uploaded on itch.io in late November, when the poll results are out. (I just posted the first route's preview, about 3k words with partially-finished CGs and mostly done sprite. It blinks! It's so easy I wish I'd tried it sooner, but hey, small steps.)

I can't wait for the results, I'd love to start working on something instead of just, you kn...

Post-demo - Laurent’s snippet (minimal spoilers)*

Since I wanted to keep the plot even thorough all three routes, adding more intimacy to Laurent’s route in the demo would make him appear seriously out of character, and so, as a consolation, I wrote a snippet that takes place X years (can be 2-3 years can be more) after the demo ends. Enjoy!

*to avoid the spoilers skip the beginning and go straight to '***'

Weekly devlog

A quick note: the interactive snippets (Twine build and the POVs) and the demo are all in the same file, so downloading the newest installment will give you access to all the older routes/chapters/snippets. The snippets posted directly here in text form are not included and need to be read one-by-one. When in doubt, check the pinned post about it, or hit me up with a direct message! <3

I am happy to say that I am getting more sleep this week! And I guess it shows bec...

🧛 ✨ Vampire AU ✨🧛‍♀️

Jewel: (Witch/Alchemist MC)

The dense woodland enveloping the peripheries is a place normal people avoid at all costs, and for the right reason. Among the local flora - the lush foliage embathed in the shades of powder greens and violets - whose beauty is oftentimes deceptive, resident fauna is responsible for the majority of demises within the downtown-adjoined area. In the last year alone, more citizens died as a result of animal attacks than in motor-vehicle crashes....

Weekly devlog

I had a family emergency (we're fine-ish now, no worries) last week and now I caught a sinus infection because life loves to kick me when I am down. My immune system is so bad I am genuinely surprised it's only a mild infection. 🥴 I do feel much better now, though!

Anyways, Laurent's route will be up this Wednesday, I just wanted to draw and code the missing CGs for Nino and Alan + edit it all a bit, which I would do faster if not for all the above. 

Aside...

POV Snippets: A scene from the past 3/3 - Jewel

The low-frequency buzzing of the barrier that stretches around the perimeters of the Institute is naturally quite subdued, discernible only during the period of deep stillness when most of the machines are off and the majority of the scientists are away. Such occasions can be counted on the fingers of one hand, though even then the  daily-life turmoil of the backup staff is more than enough to partially drown the unremitting humming.

This time, however, nothing other than the howli...

POV Snippets: A scene from the past 2/3 - Reed

Years into the future, once Alcide recalls how he hurried out of the Academy like an overeager dog with its tongue hanging out the second he received the examination certificate, he will be filled with enough shame to leave him cringing at the memory.

For now, though, occupied with his rancor and indignation, he pours himself into a simple task of storming the sizable halls of the Alven’s National Art Gallery in the direction of the sole purpose of his visit - Caelan MacGavin, Flavio�...

Weekly devlog

I had 2 full nights of sleep and I am on a roll! :D Laurent’s route is finished! I am doing the last edits right now, so I should be able to start coding tomorrow. 

Writing an ending to an unfinished story is hard, but I assume a rushed ending is better than a cliffhanger. I try not to be hard on myself since it’s my first attempt at writing something longer than three pages, but having no expectations is harder.

While I was waiting for a bus, I managed t...

POV Snippets: A scene from the past 1/3 - Laurent

To slaughter a Distant Healer, you need to ensure that their body can no longer regenerate itself. A shot to the head, third-degree burns covering more than sixty percent of the skin, anything shy of dismembering the person results in Torpor -  a prolonged coma - during which the Healer recuperates to their full strength.

Laurent knows it. Where he might be lacking in other areas he was consistently a top-notch student; everything that can be learned he learned, everything...

Unused scenes/script

Since I wasn’t able to write the promised snippets (somebody please kill my insomnia), I want to share some unused scribbles of scenes that didn’t make it into the game proper. Enjoy!

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It’s weird seeing him do something as mundane as stirring coffee, so Reed asks, just to break the silence, and also because he’s terribly curious, “How long have you been in love with [MC]?”

He expected a reaction, maybe denial? He gets more than he wished for.

Laurent’s...

Miscellaneous sketches

Since I use rather large canvases it was a challenge to fit everything together. Here you can see some character designs or just loose pieces I did this and last month. I have to say, since I started working on PFM I rarely ever draw for myself, so it'll be a while until I have another batch to show. 

Weekly devlog

So, today I had the first full night of sleep in two weeks, yay me. I did manage to write, so it wasn't all that bad. Still, I mostly drew since it's more of a thoughtless task than writing is. On the plus side, I'll have some miscellaneous art for you, I just need to put it all together first. 

Most importantly, though, progress:

The first part of Laurent's...