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I'm semi kidding, as I mentioned earlier I understand this isn't a huge VN crowd...but being as its our last public release before tier locks put time between updates much further apart for most people (you know to contact me if you really want to play), nevertheless, we won't be able to do this after this release without spitting on paying customers.
So this wasnt directed at you specifically, it just gave me the idea.
Here it is! We concluded Episode 1 of TSOW. It took us more time than we initially expected, thanks to DAZ being uncooperative, but we did it.
We have six new videos in this update, lots of new sounds and music, because those are important for every horror story, in my opinion, and we introduced almost all of the most important characters. Even Dev said he enjoyed the story, and he usually only cares about porn, so I guess I did something right.
As I said before, while this is the end of Episode 1, our story has just begun.
Unfortunately, this is also the last free Chapter release. All future chapter releases will be available only to our subscribers at certain tiers. So, that means the full Episode 2 will be available for free, but only when we release Episode 3 for our patrons.
If you're patient, you can wait, or if you are not, you can join us on one of our platforms.
Love you all, no matter what you decide and until the next time, I wish you all good fun and good health!
Devlog for v1.8
-Slapped Lov in the fucking head for his comment (I am completely and utterly...not very offended lol. When your right, your right.)
-Added multiple angle swapping scene playback (we only use 2 so far, but its designed for as many as we need)
-Broke the ren'py image gallery I was using (technically it was already broken and I just noticed)
-Replaced the image gallery with a quick hack to make sure you got your bonus renders...it will be fixed in the next update to not go back to page one, i'll llikely be replacing the entire gallery because it's irritating me and it was the very first thing I ever slapped together in ren'py.
-Fixed the font changing erratically halfway when switching back to english.
Ya, thats about all I can remember this time. I was busy working on multiple mini-games (see previous post/log), and thats likely going to be my focus right now once the gallery is fixed, unless Lov needs something specific.
I really killed ren'py during the initial release...now i'm just making shit up to keep my job lol.
I do want to give a shout out to Joel for all his hard work, the Spanish Localization is entirely up to date for the entire story already, no separate release just for Spanish.
Other than that I said everything I had to say a day or two ago...so i'll be over here kicking the shit out of ren'py and Lov if you need me. Till next time.
Got lost for a few days at work, but still came back.
And thanks again for the game, I continue to follow the story with interest! I feel very sorry for those people who will be scared off by the 18+ theme, because here the plot is not an excuse for changing scenes, here the plot itself is the main thing, and the scenes are just a bright addition. By the way, an interesting idea with a bonus code, it really feels like you were given a little extra content, but it does not affect the completeness of the game without it.
I also like that sometimes the plot forks give not just different scenes, but sometimes they throw up interesting surprises.
A separate for the easter egg with those whom we would definitely call
Also as a wish, but can you add a section with character cards to the gallery, so that at least in a few words it is described who it is and the photo? Not in the form it is now, only with animated scenes and special screens, but another one, with the biographical cards of all the characters important to the plot. Because the game is released episodically, and sometimes you forget who is who, you need to refresh this information a little for yourself. Optionally so that it is updated with each episode, if an important context is added, but this can already be more difficult to implement, so at least basic.
Whining corner:
In the main menu, the patreon logo itself is practically not visible (but I read the greasy text on the start screen warning - oh, insulting!).
In the last update, when we go uphill, and choose Anya, in the animated scene, unfortunately, there is a problem with the navel, maybe there is nothing you can do about it, but suddenly it is possible to change it - pay attention!
p.s. What's the point of Scööterhead here? I thought it was some kind of joke, a fictional mix of the bands Motörhead and Scooter for the game world, but I specifically searched on Google and... how could you even find out about them?
Got lost for a few days at work, but still came back.
And thanks again for the game, I continue to follow the story with interest! I feel very sorry for those people who will be scared off by the 18+ theme, because here the plot is not an excuse for changing scenes, here the plot itself is the main thing, and the scenes are just a bright addition. By the way, an interesting idea with a bonus code, it really feels like you were given a little extra content, but it does not affect the completeness of the game without it.
This is a general VN concept on pay sites, we can't really take credit for the idea behind it, although as we said on our itch.io--all bonus content will be non-cannon...the game itself is free for anyone patient enough to wait unless something like steam sales force us to charge down the road.
And we've already decided if that happens to give it to all current players free before we're forced to make the switch
I also like that sometimes the plot forks give not just different scenes, but sometimes they throw up interesting surprises.
A separate for the easter egg with those whom we would definitely call
I insist on sneaking in AC/DC (out of love for the band and the best song quotes lmao) into any business venture I make...but evidently they're sue happy and remoreseless about it...so i'll need to be extra sneaky this time
Also as a wish, but can you add a section with character cards to the gallery, so that at least in a few words it is described who it is and the photo? Not in the form it is now, only with animated scenes and special screens, but another one, with the biographical cards of all the characters important to the plot. Because the game is released episodically, and sometimes you forget who is who, you need to refresh this information a little for yourself. Optionally so that it is updated with each episode, if an important context is added, but this can already be more difficult to implement, so at least basic.
If ivo does the art, i'm redoing the gallery anyways, I can do that for my favorite critic
The bio information again is ivo's end of things, the code is no issue at all.
This just made me realize i forgot to add in this episodes plot choices as extra info into the save files (for save recovery if ever needed) while fighting with my gallery image section.
Whining corner:
In the main menu, the patreon logo itself is practically not visible (but I read the greasy text on the start screen warning - oh, insulting!).
It is if you hover the mouse over it..long press on mobile (hold your finger down on it) and its intentional so ita not gaudy...but I did mean to change it on mobile...it'll be fixed next update
In the last update, when we go uphill, and choose Anya, in the animated scene, unfortunately, there is a problem with the navel, maybe there is nothing you can do about it, but suddenly it is possible to change it - pay attention!
p.s. What's the point of Scööterhead here? I thought it was some kind of joke, a fictional mix of the bands Motörhead and Scooter for the game world, but I specifically searched on Google and... how could you even find out about them?
And it will fork even more in Episode 2. Some choices in Episode 1 literally mean life and death. As the game progresses, differences between previous choices will be even more severe.
Also as a wish, but can you add a section with character cards to the gallery, so that at least in a few words it is described who it is and the photo? Not in the form it is now, only with animated scenes and special screens, but another one, with the biographical cards of all the characters important to the plot. Because the game is released episodically, and sometimes you forget who is who, you need to refresh this information a little for yourself. Optionally so that it is updated with each episode, if an important context is added, but this can already be more difficult to implement, so at least basic.
That wouldn't be too hard, for my part, to do. Although, as I'm working on Episode 2 right now, there is the "Previously" chapter before Episode 2, which is an abridged version of E1.
In the last update, when we go uphill, and choose Anya, in the animated scene, unfortunately, there is a problem with the navel, maybe there is nothing you can do about it, but suddenly it is possible to change it - pay attention!
I'm impressed. You see details that nobody could find. Yeah, I see what you mean. Obviously, I didn't see it while rendering those animations. Unfortunately, it's not possible to fix that. I could redo both animations, but it would probably happen again. I'm just reviewing all the frames, and it doesn't show in the previews. So, it's impossible to pinpoint what frames should be fixed, and there is no guarantee they would be different this time.
p.s. What's the point of Scööterhead here? I thought it was some kind of joke, a fictional mix of the bands Motörhead and Scooter for the game world, but I specifically searched on Google and... how could you even find out about them?
What he said. I'm a metalhead and rocker, so MC is the same. I already had an homage to Iron Maiden - I think Panto noticed that - and now Motörhead. Black Sabbath and Judas Priest are next. I like throwing references to movies and bands if it fits the story.
That wouldn't be too hard, for my part, to do. Although, as I'm working on Episode 2 right now, there is the "Previously" chapter between Episode 2, which is an abridged version of E1.
Dude you.sound.like a fucking wanker, man I could barely understand that. so your saying i'm recapping the first episode right now
Wouldnt that be able to use mostly the same renders with some image effects (I believe the memory look can be coded in renpy specifically and easily to avoid re-rendering or imaging them all actually) i've came across a question and example before...but I assume like me your probably taking a more quality and painful direction
I'm obviously busy myself right now, but I can make the gallery happen, so if your really up for the images before the next release...i'll rework it into the gallery....but that god awful image thing gotta go ASAP....I feel like a disgrace for even letting it be there for one
What he said. I'm a metalhead and rocker, so MC is the same. I already had an homage to Iron Maiden - I think Panto noticed that - and now Motörhead. Black Sabbath and Judas Priest are next. I like throwing references to movies and bands if it fits the story.
Wouldnt that be able to use mostly the same renders with some image effects (I believe the memory look can be coded in renpy specifically and easily to avoid re-rendering or imaging them all actually) i've came across a question and example before...but I assume like me your probably taking a more quality and painful direction
Nah, I said I'm making a recap, titled "Previously", that will play before the start of Episode 2. That way people will remember some of important events from the previous episode.
Nah, I said I'm making a recap, titled "Previously", that will play before the start of Episode 2. That way people will remember some of important events from the previous episode.
Nah, I said I'm making a recap, titled "Previously", that will play before the start of Episode 2. That way people will remember some of important events from the previous episode.
It's literally called motorhead.ttf. Pick any famous band, and somebody probably created a font similar to theirs.
I was actually considering stealing Star Wars clone fonts for the scrolling text but once I added the font selection it became a bit pointless since I prefer they could read it and in the font they like to read in.
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