16/09/2023 Patreon Devlog (GS) (Patreon)

Halloooo! Time for the GS devlog for this week!

This week was trash. It was just a garbage week full of stupid things and stress (that's why I'm a little bit later in the day than usual). But I made it through somehow. 💪

I want to sleep for the next two weeks as a result though. 🤣😴

So let us jump into the update.

This Week's Summary:

• Art book work
• Corrections to beta
• Again. LoL

The Ramble:

Beta testing is finally winding down for Gilded Shadows. I think we have finally found most (or all) of the major issues and I need to do one final check for a couple of things before we move into the next phase.

So the final release should be coming in the next couple of weeks after I wrap that up. Obviously, since this is the final release, I do want to double, triple, and quadruple check everything so a lot of what I'm doing right now is just.....checking and re-checking.

I want to really exhaust the content and fix everything. Since this is the final update, I'm being 10 times more thorough than usual.

I also have done a lot more work on the art book. It is currently up to 235 pages.

I am not sure I need to add additional pages but I do have to add art to the existing pages where there are empty frames waiting for different pieces of art...

Most of the remaining art to be added is stuff relating to sprites since I don't have PNGs of all their variations and additional outfits on hand. So I have to go into each sprite file and save those so I can add them.

For the main cast in particular, they have multiple outfits and variations I think people will appreciate seeing in the art book.

But for the most part, I think the book is set up and organised and is probably around the size it will be (unless I have to add a page or two for sprite variations for....Morgan. She's really the one that has the most outfits.)

Overall, the book is nearly done and I have a decent feel for the size it will be. It's just about putting the finishing touches, then double-checking the text for typos.

Affinity is very angry at me over the size of this book. But I will persevere. (づ￣ 3￣)づ Affinity is not the boss of me! 

So that is what I worked on this week.

Sneak Peeks:

None this week!

Upcoming Week:

We are winding down with testing so this upcoming week should be finalising corrections and getting all the last minute minor things out of the way for the final release of Gilded Shadows.

I will also be trying to get the art book complete and start on the lore book next. The lore book is already partially compiled but I need to get the rest of that done as well. So that will be my next focus regarding the remaining items and rewards for the Kickstarter.

We are nearly there. It's nerve-racking and exciting but we are nearly there. Somewhere at the end of beta testing purgatory...is a light. I will reach it soon. 😤