Development Log, October 20th (Patreon)

These are the patch notes for the lastest work completed within the project. Screencaps will be availble for those to pledge or join the discord!

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Changelog and Updates:

General

• Resolved Issue with closing the game on “Exit”
• Fixed issue with multiple input detections when pressing the Escape Key
• Combining all modular systems into the “Main Game Scene” with testing for menu functionality within the Manor Scene
• Compilation of Royalty-free BG Music
• Fixed an assortment of Bugs and Issues with 3D models and assets
• Multithreading for texture caching being implemented (smoother performance than godot’s real time loading of textures)

Level Design  *this took the most time*

• Rework on the Manor 3D scene, functioning in game with collision and animated effects (doors, flames, fog, water)
• The long process of Importing all the 3D assets into the project file from Blender, creating a prefab of the object while fixing any Normals and Texture issues
• Changed the room layouts within the Manor, removed irrelevant rooms (Dining Hall, Gallery)
• VFX Flames Animation for Candles and Fire
• New Railing and Fix on Manor Stairs
• Transitions between rooms completed (walls only)
• Beginning to add Ambient Occlusion Bake Maps to most of the 3D Models in the Manor

Main Menu System

• n/a

Dialog System

• n/a

UI and Asset Design

• Sketches for Luna, Pandora and Sistine completed.
• Completed Luna’s Introduction CG and most of Pandora's CG

Girlfriend Mode System

• n/a

Story and Writing

• Minor Adjustments to Chapter 1
• Chapter 0 / Introduction almost complete
• Storyboarding out future Chapters and Events
• Rework of Affection System to give additional bonus CGs, Scenes and Content when gaining affection through spending time with the character or date/special events