Development Blog: July 30th, 2018 (Patreon)

The end is near, for both my summer and the finale of Sissel's Route - Part A! I'm equal parts excited and nervous about the upcoming update ;w;

Progress so far:

My goal is to completely finish the entirety of Sissel's Route - Part A by the end of August. Unfortunately that means that there won't be an update for July, but I'm going to work my hardest to ensure it's worth the wait! 

The outline for this update is complete, with about 20% of the scenes already written. I feel like in the past year, I've been focusing more on writing longer scenes and hitting that big impressive page length instead of trying to write impactful scenes and story moments. This caused certain moments in the story feel like they're overstaying their welcome, so from now on I will be putting extra effort into improving the pacing and quality of each scene. Last month's update is indicative of what I'm aiming for, with a brisk pace and to-the-point scenes instead of long melancholy talks with characters that are rather unnecessary. Let me know if you guys have any thoughts, concerns, or suggestions about this new direction I'm taking!

Artwise, there will be a whole lot of new sprites and outfits for the characters! "Wah, new outfits right after that cliffhanger from the last update?!" Stay with me folks, it'll make a lot more sense in-context. Here are some of the sprites I've completed so far:

"Wait, why are there sprites for the main character Euca?" Again, it'll make more sense in-context. You guys have a lot to look forward to!

I'm also creating a new outfit for Sissel that will be added to all his previous sprites. Here's a concept doodle of what you can expect: 

Aaand that's about all the art I can show without going into any major spoilers! There are already several artworks completed for story scenes, but I'll save them for the update reveal :3

Other News:

My college semester will begin this September, which means that development will slow down as I focus more on classwork and other responsibilities. Updates will probably become smaller, but I hope to use this time to clean up some inconsistencies in the beginning parts of Repeat and also begin progress on Phillip's Route. 

Anyhow, this concludes my July development blog. Let me know if you have any questions, and thank you all for your continued support!