DevLog #56: December 2020 (Patreon)

Hi guys, I hope you have spent a happy Christmas!

On my side, still working on the finalization of episode 2 of Light Fairytale.

It's progressing smoothly, but taking more time than wished.

Unfortunately, I doubt the game will be ready for January, so I'm now targeting a release in Q1 2021 - hopefully mid-February.

I suppose you're all aware of the failure of a certain AAAA game released recently in a terrible state - probably due to the pressure of the shareholders and fans on the devs. Yet, it could have been the most successful game of the 8th generation if pushed by just a few months.

I did plan to release episode 2 in various incomplete states during 2020 - 30% then 60%, but in the end I've decided not to rush it and have a solid day one build.

Next!

I've upgraded my DLCs on Steam to the new standard soundtrack format.

So, you can now purchase these downloadable soundtracks and digital artbooks without owning the base game - for instance if you have it on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.

Speaking of which, these 3 soundtracks are currently on sale up to 75% off!

store.steampowered.com/developer/nekodotworks/list/40846 

Also, my games are currently on sales on PS4 (US and EU) and Steam. The store links are on the official websites:

Light Fairytale Episode 1: neko.works/LF1 

Super Night Riders: neko.works/SNR 

Next!

I've worked on a new side project called "Super Nekollection".

This is a manga (or anything else, really!) reader app for Android. I use it on my 8" tablet for reading out of print gaming magazines (found on archive.org) and I think it's pretty cool!

You can see it in action in the video on the attachments bellow - this was recorded on PC using an Android emulator.

Next!

I've uploaded a 4K version of the theme-song Anime from the Light Fairytale series titled "Someday to the Blue Sky".

This was actually A.I. upscaled using a software I've purchased on sale recently, and I think it looks almost as good as a native source!

youtube.com/watch?v=dzQQMioBToU 

Next :3

I've made a new semi-realistic 3DCG character from Light Fairytale!

This is Emiko, the barmaid you've met in episode 1!

... which brings us to this month's 4K wallpaper, I hope you'll like it!

And that's it for this month!

See you all in 2021! Hopefully a better year than last...

Anyway, happy new year :)