Dev update #154 (Patreon)

Hi!
All static renders are now complete, and all scenes have been fully written. The coding is nearly done, sitting at about 90%.
I’ve also been pushing forward with the animations, which are shaping up nicely, though I did hit a small snag with one of the more complex scenes in the mansion's living room. It turns out the file was just too big (6 GB file size, ~12 mil polygons) for cloud rendering, causing major hiccups.
Fortunately, after optimizing the scene, the issue was resolved. Since then, smooth progress on the animation front.
Looking ahead, there are at least 10 more days of animation work. This timeline has stretched a bit due to the ongoing renovation of my new office, which isstill in progress. Once that’s wrapped up, I’ll need a few days to finalize coding and the images for the exploration phase event - only one in this update. Then, the testing phase.
If all goes as planned, the alpha build should be ready in about 15 days. After that, it'll undergo about 10 days of testing by my dedicated game testers. I'm aiming for the official version to be ready by the end of the month.

Tomorrow, a sexy preview for $25 Patrons!
In the next couple of days, more previews for $5+ Patrons!
Lastly, I'll delay the poll for the Special Render just a bit longer to allow more of you to participate.

Take care!