Ay, ay, ay. Yeah, I couldnt think of another way to start this dev log because we are reaching that stage of development in which our brains are turning to mush and our schedules are non-existent and you know, we could really use a Hyperbolic Time Chamber right now. But then again, dont we all? Anyway, heres the cute little thingy, lets go through each of these to try and make some sense of it all.
Writing A great percentage of this chapter was written and edited from my phone due to the FIVE MONTHS (yes, in caps, because I need you to feel my pain) I spent without my laptop and wondering if I was slowly turning into SOPs MC. I even thought of going back to working at bars. It was only about two weeks ago that I got it back and, shit, after multiple edits with an actual appropriate work tool, its all done. Still leaving it at 95% because with every test comes a new perspective and, some things that seemed to work before, no longer do. Thats the remaining 5%, the possibility of some tiny edits and changes here and there. Art This fucker outdoes himself every time. Like, seriously, Im always in awe of the art in this game. Progress on this side has spiked since Grogus epiphany in his dream (not gonna go through this again, but if youve been following this turbulent journey, you may have an idea of what I mean). But you know what happens when someone keeps delivering more and more each time? Some things start looking inconsistent. Which is why Grogus been going back to some scenes in Chapter 2 and re-doing some things here and there - something Id object to, but once you see the result, theres no arguing. Now don't get your panties in a twist, we're not talking about a full-on remaster here, it's more about tweaking some details that didn't sit quite well with us from the beginning, and now Grogu has better tools to get them to the place where he had always meant to. Code Just like with the writing, some things may come up in the code that well still be working on improving. Yeah, I say we, but its more like I come up with an idea of how a certain consequence could lead to this particular outcome which results in a headache for Grogu who has to code it but, hey, improved gameplay! Bugs/Issues The game seems to forget who my crush was at times. Or refuses to show us Grogus beautiful art because its just that selfish. Were working with a psychiatrist to help it get its proper meds and it will soon be ready to go out and play with some friends to work on its social skills, we think that will be good for its wellbeing. PS: I ALMOST FORGOT, IVE GOT ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT! Heh. While the first two chapters of Strangers on Paper will be released simutaneously on Steam, it's been now decided - after a lot of back and forth - that the game will consist of FOUR chapters, as opposed to the original three we had planned. The thing is, the more I write, the more I realize it would feel rushed to take all characters to where they need to be in just three chapters. Both Grogu and I share the same mixed feelings on this: Were happy to have more of our beloved characters to discover, we want to be truthful to our story and tell it in a way that feels organic, but this also means more work in the same project (hopefully not so damn slow and without as many setbacks as we had this goddamn year).