17/07/2021 Patreon Update (Patreon)

Hey all! Time for this weeks update! 

I finally don't have to whine about my computer this week! Huzzah!

This Week's Summary:

• Coded all sprite expressions in Ari's route
• Did a basic play test
• Started putting together a template for Ari's flowchart
• Started coding sprites for caleb
  • Was going to work on Caissa but since Caleb re-uses mostly sprites that appear in Ari's route it means his sprites are all already imported. So it's just convenient to do him next.
  • Coded Morgan's expressions through chapter two
  • Coded everyone's entry/exits through chapter two

The Ramble:

Sprite expression coding is about 5000 times more tedious than I remembered. LoL.

I think it was compounded by all the interruptions while trying to get Ari's route done so it dragged out for a month instead of being finished in two weeks.

Regardless, Ari's route is finally done in terms of sprite expressions after much computer drama. I did a basic play test to catch any naked or faceless sprites. I'm sure some are still lurking in scenes I didn't play through. It's difficult for one person to get through every single scenario.

What Ari's route still needs:

• CGs
• Flowchart
• Minor tweaks or polish (like some things I want to animate and the like)

I haven't put together Ari's official flowchart but I usually make a mock-up on Miro or diagrams.net first so I know what I'm working with and then I make the official images after that's put together.

So I did create Ari's flowchart mock-up. The LI route branching is mostly more straightforward than the common route branching. But there are a few places it gets a bit interesting.

I want to get the official flowchart done before I release Ari's route for testing - it'll negate the need for separate testing and I think it'll just be a little easier to test.

I have now started on coding Caleb's sprite expressions. I have gotten Morgan's expressions up to chapter two and everyone else's entries/exits (so the scene choreography) up to chapter two as well.

If I can maintain a rate of two chapters a day then it'll take 7 days (barring the weekends because I can't promise that pace on a weekend.

So....yeah.

Sneak Peeks and Previews:

As thanks for being so patient........screen caps. (Mostly Ari's route. Some from Caleb's route - mostly the ones from the group scene with Maggie are from Caleb's route. He's one of the most fun characters to do expressions for because his personality is so varied. LoL)

Upcoming Week:

Coding sprite expressions for Caleb and creating Ari's flowchart.

As I said, I expect Caleb's route to take about 7 days (excluding weekends. I'm trying to be better about not working like mad on weekends too). So that will be...all of this upcoming week essentially.

I could probably do about 3 chapters a day but honestly I find I start getting a headache after two from staring at the code so I'm trying to not give myself a daily migraine until the code is done.

But we'll see how it goes.

That's all for now. See you next week!