Devlog #18: Rice Makes You Fat? (Patreon)

Hey Farmers!

One last peek at the to-do list:

[THE TO-DO LIST]

-Yumi Sprites [100% done]

-Yumi Portraits [100% done]

-Yumi Implemented [95% done]

-Mermaid Sprites [60% done]

-Mermaid Portraits [100% done]

-Mermaid Implemented [50% done]

-Fat Candace Portraits [100% done]

-New Areas/Lake [90% done]

-New Sky Animations [100% done]

-Fishing Mechanics [95% done] (Almost done, just need to add fish to the loot pools now)

-Tool Mechanics [100% done]

-UI Changes [100% done]

-Building Changes [100% done]

-New Dryad [50% done]

-New SFX [90% Done]

-New Character Voice SFX/Sounds [100% Done]

-Questlog System [100% done]

-June's Potion Quest [0% done]

As we get closer to next month's patch launch, things are finally approaching the 'wrap up' phase, I'm happy to announce!

The primary thing left to really dig into is doing June's potion quest, which I'm purposefully saving for last since it's mostly going to be a matter of making cutscenes and coding rather than all-new spritework. (Plus, in the event of an emergency where I can't get it done in time, I don't mind leaving that for later to be added into a follow-up patch.)

BUT, I'd like to take the chance to show off some of the new stuff in what is probably gonna be the last devlog before the update itself goes live in a few weeks!

I'll have a hard date for y'all soon, but expect somewhere in mid-August.

The Rice Dryad!

Here she is! At long last, we've got a rice dryad for the many rice dishes that will be added little by little.

I'll be honest, I've been equal parts excited and nervous for this one. The idea of a cute Asian-aesthetic dryad for a rice theme sounds adorable, but I wanted to be very conscious not to just make "Asian caricature in a rice hat". I didn't want to give the wrong idea with her eyes being closed, but I really wanted a soft-spoken, docile appearance for her that was inspired by old Chinese portraits of women with powder-white skin and rosy cheeks with their eyes closed, especially since Dryads are meant to be symbols of beauty.

I've also been told that this style of character is apparently called an 'Itome', so thanks to Kabuki for pointing that out to me.

Also, yes, to all the four-armed lovers out there, we finally have another dryad besides Potato Girl with many limbs. :)

Candace's Fat Portraits

And at long last, we finally have all of Candace's chubby and fat portraits finished! The strawberry cow now has portraits that reflect her sheer GIRTH in all its glory.

(Also, cheers to everyone who mentioned about her lack of shoulders in her fat portraits. Yes, you were correct, it did indeed make her look like a worm. I have since corrected this issue. My bad.)

That's all for now! All things considered, a pretty short devlog this time around, but that's mostly due to the final stretch before the update is finished mostly being about finishing what's already there, not so much making whole-new stuff.

So, this'll probably be the last one until patch day! Thank you guys so much for the patience, and I'll be sure to let you guys know as soon as I have a set date for the finish line! Love you guys. ❤️

Until then, farmers!