Game Update #4 (Patreon)

Hello, everyone! It's time for the mid-month game update. The big news this time is that part 3 of Day One is releasing tomorrow for Juniors and Seniors, and one week later for Sophomores! 

I originally aimed to complete this update a little quicker, but as I was developing it I was inspired to create some additional art, as I mentioned in the last update. I ultimately ended up with over 30 sexy new gallery images to unlock.

I also greatly expanded the script beyond what I had originally written earlier this month. In the intro you didn't get to control how Connor's fantasizing played out, but this time I decided to give you a number of different options to choose from to better fit your personal preferences. It naturally proved to be a lot of work to create all of the alternate scenarios, but I think it was definitely worth it :)

For Freshmen supporters, part 2 of Day One is releasing in two days on 17 March. I look forward to everyone getting to meet more of the cast for the first time!

Part 3 will wrap up Connor's first day at college. With this update just about complete, I'm preparing to jump right into creating the first part of Day Two.

Script

Day Two begins with Connor's first day of classes. We will finally get to the assignment mentioned in the game's summary that thrusts the story forward. Although I originally planned to start writing this part over the past few weeks, my choosing to expand the written content for the end of day 3 pushed this back a bit.

For the next update I'm going to write up through the early afternoon, during which Connor will have the opportunity to get some one on one time with the guys who are romanceable. If you followed along with the other updates, this is what I've been flowcharting. The later updates for Day Two will extend into the evening, where the story might become a little bit... rowdier ;)

Art

I mentioned previously that I had to adjust to some lighting changes with the 3D program I use. Thankfully I found a solution that won't affect the creation of new sprites too much. I'm currently searching for new outfit assets for the guys so I can get all their Day Two sprites rendered. I want everyone to look just right.

The fourth part of the game is more focused on the narrative than the end of Day One. There will be fewer gallery images for me to create, but I do plan to sneak in a good amount of hot images for you to find!

Other Assets

I've also started investigating resources for sound effects and music. I'm not sure when these will be added to the game, but I have a pretty good idea of what kind of soundtrack I want! I'll discuss this more as the game progresses.

Looking Ahead

I'm not going to put a specific timeline on when the first part of Day Two will be ready, though I will aim for as soon as I can so I don't leave you waiting too long! There's a lot of foundational writing to do to set up the rest of the story, and I don't want to rush it.

Although I'm very much a planner, I'm also adjusting to the characters as I find their voices. This means there have been some changes to my outlines and charts. Luckily, I'm experienced with being flexible. As much as I love making the visuals for this visual novel, I want to always keep the novel part just as engaging :)

That's it for this update! It's a big release week for my little game. I hope everyone enjoys the new content you'll get access to over the next few days!

Danny