Update 8/29 Still pushing through! (Patreon)

Hello!   Just wanted to drop in and write an update since I'm really feeling inspired and got a ton of work done today!  I'm really proud of myself, because today was one of the first heads-down days I've had in a long while. In between all the other life dramas and obstacles it's been really hard for me to spend 8+ hours just focusing and working on the game without worry. Up until now it's mostly been 2 hour sprints where I can fit them, and even then I'd be lucky to get continuous stretch of time in.

I've gotten a lot of encouraging messages after my last post and its nice to know that theres still support and excitement behind this, despite the stretch of time since playable content has been out. So thank you to everyone who's shared their kind words during this stressful time. I really appreciate it, and it keeps me going :)

Today alone, I've been able to just get through 3 of the 4 major tracks for Friday morning and afternoon. Just to put that into perspective: The number of lines of code/script for the morning and afternoon of the science track is 2271. (The four major sections of the demo, when not accounting for pure background code is roughly 2507 lines).

The mornings and afternoons for Friday's 4 tracks are pretty similar, but they all have special deviations given certain choices up to that point, so the Art, Investments, and Job tracks all will have at least 2271 lines of code, with additional vignettes to play through building on them. Those bits are not scripted yet, but I'm excited to get through those and get one step closer to release! This will be a big dent in the planned plot, because once those are all done, I'll turn my attention back to the Friday night for each track. Each track will all be very different, so I won't be able to create for one and build off from it. I'm leaning toward just releasing after getting the Friday nights done for all 4 tracks, because the Saturday and Sunday storylines can honestly be stronger, and I think once I've gotten this release out, I'll have a clearer head on those plots and ensure they'll be better, rather than the lackluster plots I have plotted out currently.

After I exhausted myself with scripting today, I decided to hop back into some more art. I was able to complete another new character design for April, pictured above, as well as get the expressions in for a few of the other characters. Some lesbian and solo scenes were completed from last time as well, but that happened earlier this week, not during this insane power-session.

I'm happy I have a medium to channel my frustrations and anxiety through, I've had a rough week, and being able to just work on something I love and I'm super passionate about has been great! I'm keeping my sights set on the day I'll be able to finally release this next installment to you guys, and then later the rest of the world ;). I hope your weeks have been great, and your spirits high.

xoxo

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