Devlog #5 (Patreon)

This week, I finished the third scene of the episode, and it's a big one. Content-wise, you can compare it to the gym scene in Ep1. I'll choose a preview to share with you in the coming days. It took me around 10 days to complete: that's 10 days of looking at the same room, and the same people in it, so it gets a bit repetitive toward the end. For you it'll be a little over 15 minutes of playtime, so it shouldn't get boring 😉

After working for so long on one scene, I decided to tackle a smaller one next. It turned out to be a bit tricky, technically, because the character I worked with had a flaw in the skin that needed fixing. So even though it took way longer than it should have for such a short scene, at least it’s finished now! I cannot show you a preview from this one, as it would ruin the moment in-game.

The poll about the game length currently shows that 73% of you played for 2.5 hours or more. Even better, 50% played for 3 hours! So content-wise, it seems Episode 1 is right where I hoped it would be. In many games, each new episode tends to get bigger than the last. I'm inexperienced at this, but I'm going to try and not do that. One run (=one branch) should be around 2.5 hours each time. Of course I realize that once the real branching starts, I'll still have to create more than 2.5 hours of content per episode. Let's see if this turns out to be one of those resolutions you can't keep 😉

And to finish on a technical note: I've been coding the "previously on" feature. You get a recap of Episode 1, and there's a Skip-button for those of you who still remember everything. Personally, I like it when a game has this feature, especially when it's been months since I last played.

Take care, and see you next week!

- ilPazzo