Dev Log #80 - The work continues! ... with the usual bout of writer's block. (Patreon)

Hi all! With every exciting bit of news as detailed in the previous dev log about the Early Preview, there are also weeks where there is not much going on aside from development and putting my head down to get things done... and this week is that kind of week!

Some writer's/renderer's(?) block
I'm currently struggling with one of the scenes within the free roam, as I've been back and forth about its execution and how to make things feel satisfactory without it becoming too complex. I plan to have this sorted out by the first half of this weekend. I've also been sorting out some personal matters regarding my housing situation and I'm glad to have it settled earlier today, as it has been at the forefront of my mind for a good part of the week!

The current update plan!
While it was mentioned that June would have side-story updates, mainly cherry-picked from previous monthly render requests, I have decided to combine these mini side-stories together with the current ongoing poll to decide the new, larger, side-story and subsequently release them together!

This should allow me to focus more on development and not commit to one more release than needed, as I believe the bundled update mentioned above is better than two separate updates. This bundled update containing side stories will be released a few weeks before the Early Preview!

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Story: 50% done. Some re-iteration and adjustments were made for the first free-roam, along with scenes that come after (i.e. finalization). Up 5% from last week.

Renders: 10% done. The current render count is 685, which is 135 more renders than last week. Up 2.5% from last week.

Dialogue: 15% done. Mainly additions to the free-roam dialogue. Up 5% from last week.

Game Playability: 10% done. Mainly bug-testing and patching up a few flaws in the mini-game and the phone! Up 5% from last week.

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Short but sweet for this dev log, as I slink back to work with a clearer head than I did at the start of this week! Starting next week, I will aim to include a visual sneak peek whenever possible to keep things fresh and exciting!

Oh! And I hope everyone is finding the new cadence of polls and poll variation to be satisfactory! As stated, monthly side stories will be a regular poll moving forward past July, so I hope everyone looks forward to seeing more character side stories and having your say in what side stories come before others! Judging from the poll turnout alone, I think the new poll type has been pretty successful, with over eighty votes across both platforms!

See you soon, and stay safe and healthy!