12.7 Dev Log (Patreon)

Hello everyone!

The past couple of weeks my main job has kept me pretty busy, but in my spare time I’ve been hard at work on Episode Two, and I’ve made some solid progress, so it’s time for a little update!

In Episode One, your choices led to two different endings. Naturally, Episode Two will have two completely different openings. Depending on your path, you might find yourself strolling through a warm and sunny campus, meeting some familiar faces and enjoying a more lighthearted, cheerful storyline like this...

Or, for some reason, you might be alone, wandering into the darkest and most dangerous corners of the city...(This scene is not completely yet, but you get the idea.)

Either way, the choices you made before have already taken root and are deeply influencing the story and your fate...

Some events, however, are inevitable. For example, you’ll now move out of Sophia’s luxurious mansion and into the school dorm. The reason for this change isn’t just about the plot; it’s also because the MC’s old room was not very customizable, but I wanted to really make the MC's room feel unique and personal, like a true “home” or “lair.”

Right now, your new dorm room is quite empty, which means so many possibilities for the future. And while it comes with two beds, you currently don’t really have the right roommate to share it with… maybe you’ve already got someone in mind?

Since you’re living on campus now, the school setting will appear much more often in Episode Two. I’ve built several recurring scenes that will play a big role in the first half of the episode. Although you are technically here to attend classes, let’s be honest, there are far more important things on your plate.

Now, let’s talk about what everyone really cares about—the girls. All the main girls will be getting new looks in Episode Two, and for most of them, their stories will continue to develop. The one big star in Episode Two is Seraphina—she had only a small role in Episode One, but now she’ll become closely tied to the main story, directly influencing the path ahead. She’ll also have a brand-new design. I’ve spent quite some time making sure her new look is both interesting and sexy. I won’t spoil it yet, though, because that would ruin the fun. But I can share Ella’s new look with you right now.

Helaine also has a new look, actually two. It’s not that I favor her, I just liked them both enough to keep them. I’ll be putting up a poll later so you can decide which one will be her final design.

Current progress:

Renders: 61 (with all related coding done, which is roughly 5% of the whole episode)

Writing: 50% complete. I’ve already mapped out the progression and direction of each chapter long ago, so the writing pace will continue to speed up.

Animations: Animations of one scene are completed, with dialogue and events still being refined to better capture emotion and immersion.

That’s where things stand right now. I can’t give an exact release date for Episode Two yet, but I’m putting everything I have into it. Stay tuned!