Dev Diary, January 16th, 2026 (Patreon)

Thoroughly enjoyed the work week. No distractions, mishaps, or render errors. Even kitbashed something together for a scene, as there are very few assets for that specific environment, and I don't want you to feel like you've 'seen it all before' in other VNs. Customizing a scene like that also let me use a bit of what I've learned so far about what affects render times, so those renders ran more quickly than normal.

Even got time to learn something new in Blender (mirroring objects), and started using it a bit more for those pesky outfits with boob weirdness or straps that don't quite align with the character's shoulders, and for creating custom morphs for things like partially undressing.

The result? 242 story renders and 1,087 animated frames. Making this probably the most I've ever output in a week.

Two previews this time. The first was from last week, where I had bought a 3d environment, but forgot to install it on the render rig. So the scene rendered without the environment and most of the lighting. But it still turned out nice, though.

The other preview is from the scene I've been working on for much of the week. It's time the MC finally got to sit down and have a chat with this gal. We'll just have to see if the desire is stronger than the bars separating them.

Have a nice weekend. More info next week.

// Drifty