Dev Diary #105 (Patreon)

Christmas is near but closer is the v19 beta!

I was going to write this diary last week but I wanted to finish all the crazy stuff first. I wanted to write it yesterday but I was out all day and when I got home, I fell asleep at my desk... So I'm writing it now or never.

I wanted to write this diary not only to tell you the date of the beta (this weekend), but also to show you a little bit about the new system that will be available from the next version: Weather.

That's right, a crazy thing that has taken me like... two weeks? I don't know, I just know that it's taken me much longer than it should have taken because of how Renpy works internally... It's a very simple software to use for simple/linear VNs, but when you want to get a bit of a workout... Huh. Also, in the whole process of designing and implementing the system, I came up with the brilliant idea of giving not only variety to the weather, places, etc, but also to the clothing of the inhabitants and some of the girls... Still, I like the result, even though it was crazy to work on it.

Anyway, I show you a couple of screenshots/gifs:

First of all, I apologize for the Spanish texts, as I haven't translated anything yet.

From now on, in order to have some "immersion" in the game, there will be different types of weather. Everything will depend on the current season and a % calculated every day.

This includes not only a variety of weather but also a variety of the clothes the inhabitants wear depending on the season.

Additionally, some girls will wear different outfits if the weather is not sunny (Glenda, Mabel, Enya, Natsuki...).

Thanks to this new system, I will be able to add quests that take place at different times of the year with appropriate weather. That includes events as well.

On the other hand, this includes some limitations, just as it includes some things that break the logic of "immersion".

What breaks the logic is something logical: I don't want to hinder your gameplay, so 99% of the quests/tasks will happen on a sunny day and the girls wearing the usual clothes regardless of the initial weather.

Still, there are limitations... it's all detailed in the change log and also in the "Weather" section of the Adventurer's Guide.

And I think that's it in a nutshell. I won't leave without showing you another new QoL that is also available in the v19: A summary of what you can do with the main girls, including times of day, locations...

That said, see you at the weekend with the v19 beta!