Time for another interview! The player has been spotting shopping? Asterella Star and Szycrotic, denizens of the 69th Circle of Hell, report the whereabouts of the female player. Apparently the player is aware of being followed. [previewyoutube=fhjsy6YMx4c;full][/previewyoutube] Asterella Star is the Demon Lord of the 69th Circle of Hell. Amazing art by Leirix A datable waifu route in the game, her role as a full blown Demon Lord has you questioning your own reality. What the hell is going on here?! She lives in a HUGE Castle complex with a whole entourage of servants and other 'lordlings'. Isn't she a streamer?!
Then there is Szycrotic, he kind of acts like a lead servant of Asterella's. Yet, she treats him like he is so much more... Aggressive, loud, but he definitely has a soft spot for Star. And he doesn't seem to like you very much.... Art by Kura
Next month's will be a husbando. I wonder if you can guess who? So for now, until we finish the demo, I will have two sections. One is for the demo progress, and the other is for the rest of the game. There is staggered work being done, now that the base systems are complete. Want to keep track with progress? We have a Public Roadmap!
So demo progress updates. We are in a place where the tedious work has taken over. UI is pretty complicated, at least, for our plans. Translations / Localization Translations are almost complete. We are making steady progress on that front. I seriously believe we will have all of it done in time for Demo release. It's not a hard requirement, but I would love to have a complete package ready. Localization is being done in the background with Japan and Germany being a focus. Reason is they require certification and Japanese requires censors of the H scene. Unity: UI Progress is coming along good. Progress is as expected. UI is being connected to the sub systems of the script system; this is where I write and direct the story from. When the game is finished, you can too. Remember, we are making this game with the future VN writers in mind. Even as we move to push the demo forward, we are ensuring things remain simple and adaptable for future authors/devs! Live 2D: The first H Scenes basic animations and physics are ready for Unity! Our Live 2D Rigger will be on a vacation this month, so she pushed to have the templates ready so we can build the H Scene mechanics in game this month. See it won't just be a video like format. You will be able to control the progress of the H Scene, and even interact with your cursor. Voice files will trigger when you grab booba. With Live 2D, a ton of planning is required to make this a reality for each scene. For instance, there are three main tempos, that will have many variations and speeds. Additional expressions will be added to add flavor based on how long you go. Of coarse we put a lot of thought into this! And climax of coarse. Like the example below. Art by @Alfryia
Even the fluids will have some animations, along with dynamic sweat and some.... cough.... easter eggs that we will not tell you XD. You just have to play it. Don't forget we also have the Female Route's H Scene in the Demo. Who is up for some Yuri ActIon! VA and Audio: VA is complete! Master, non binary lines, redos, are all complete! WOOO. And you can see why it took a while. The folder below is JUST VOICELINES.
We set up a more streamlined and efficient way of setting up audio for the rest of the game. Voice, music, and ambience is key to adding immersion to a visual novel. I will do a final full pass to make sure there are no issues with audio. However, I am satisfied it's ready for the world! Closed Beta: Bottom line. As it is coming closer, several things I want to make perfectly clear. 1. You have to be in the public discord, and request to be a closed beta member. Here is the link 2. You have to sign the B1NARY NDA. The intention to prevent the story from leaking out. We want people to enjoy the experience as much as possible. 3. If you are in Closed beta and given a build, you have to give us feedback. Bug hunting will be very important, but small things like audio levels too high, ect, are as important. Closed Beta will be a minimum of two waves and 30 days. The DEMO will NOT release until we have quashed all the bugs we have found. Bottom Line. This is non negotiable. Expect More Details in the June Update.
So lot's of work is being planned and fleshed out for the main game. Commissions are still being pushed monthly to set the stage for the Twatch world, the domains of the waifus/husbandos, and the dating locations. Ready to rig models: Main Character (Male) , Main Character (Female) , Natsumi Moe Complete, Sent back for minor changes: Hentai Professor Melody (Projekt Melody Form for the H Scene Tutorial) Art by Puri
New Commission Ordered: Ai Candii Art by Little Chaos Planned Next: Comrade Del All of these models are being commissioned in the order they appear in the game. Story:
I am starting to write the main story in game. Finally. With everything in place, I can start finally focusing on transferring what I have already written into Unity! I am so excited! I have been so patient. Staring in June, I should have the time to start prepping folders and creating the scenes for the story beyond the demo! OMG I cannot wait! I am writing two perspectives: male and female (with non binary phrasing in both routes). Because of the interconnections, I will focus on Asterella Star's Route, but writing the other 7 Routes in tandem one step behind hers. Cameos and Fans Voicing NPCS
I have three interviews left of the Cameos planned so far. And more than half will have a real role in the game as a dating location, or a support NPC. It really is amazing hearing the ideas you guys have! I don't want spoil anything so for now, I will keep this close to my chest. As for fans playing a part in the game. We will have alot of NPCs in game that will be covered by a black silo. This doesn't mean they are not important, they will play some role in the development of the story, and may be a turning point decision wise, for you as the player. Fans can voice these characters! In fact, some already have for the demo. Just like with closed beta, join the public discord to find out how! Thank you all for your continued support! I couldn't do this without my dev team, the cast, support cast, and you! Between all of you, this really is turning into a full community collaboration! I am excited to see what we end up creating! Project Lead TherinWhitten