Dev Diary, August 6th, 2021 (Patreon)

I thought I'd start this update by talking a bit about the release date video.

I know there's been some comments about the video, and how Cece could go behind the MC's back and attempt to do such a thing when they seemingly had a perfect time together (especially if you were on her path). I also know that some feel betrayed by her doing so.

LoF is inspired by five words someone very close to me said before she ended her own life. Because of it, LoF addresses some things connected to depression, not just to Cece. Though in her case, she's obviously the most affected by it. To claim that a nice summer with some good friends is going to 'cure' her is highly unlikely.

So, in order for me to change her mindset and behaviour, and give you a feeling that her ending is a realistic one - and that the MC (or you, as a player) won't have to worry that she will fall back for the rest of his life, I had to introduce a horrible event. That event is meant to change her thought process completely.

It's also strongly connected to the title of the game.

Also, I'd like to mention that Chapter 6 is not at all a depressing chapter, even if that event puts some shadow on it. But it's an important chapter in our journey towards the 8th and final one.

Other than that, we're now at 15,068 animated frames, and 1,128 story renders. I probably went a but nuts with that animation at the end of the video, but when I did the render test, it rendered so fast I decided to go with it, and it saved me a lot of story renders.

Anyway, it's been a busy week. Time to kick back for a few hours and enjoy a nice cold one.

Have a nice weekend, and stay safe.