Devlog #76 (Patreon)

I'm working on this rather big scene with Chloé, which takes place near the beginning of the episode. I've even made an animation already! And if you keep your eyes peeled during the freeroam section, you might spot something that unlocks some extra dialogue with her.

The intro will also feature a few flashbacks, which require a new environment and several new characters. I'm working on those as well, but I'll leave those scenes open for a few weeks until I'm sure I've got the characters looking exactly the way I want them to.

For Episode 3, I started by rendering the very last scene (Kadri / Ethan), simply because I wanted to see it come to life. Looking back, I could just as well have ended the episode with the scene before it (Chloé finding you on the bed). That would've been a good cliffhanger, and it would've meant a smaller release that could've come out on time instead of a month late 🤷. The Kadri scene could then have served as the opening scene of Episode 4.

So, in a way, that single decision is what made me miss the deadline.

That's why I'm now trying to work chronologically, as far as the environments and characters allow. It definitely forces me to approach things differently! Starting the development of an episode with a scene that's completely separate from the rest of the story had its advantages too, I guess. But I'll make this work 🙂.

Take care, and see you next week!

– ilPazzo