January is over, and it’s been a little more than a month since the demo launch! 

It’s only been a month?? I’m in a strange place where I feel like we have done so much yet so little, all at the same time hahaha

This year, we’ve started using a more detailed system to track our working hours, and I have to say it’s done wonders for our productivity. It has also been helping me get a more objective grasp on how much time each task actually takes, meaning sorting out our schedule will be getting easier from now on (Unsurprisingly, Moon and I spent the majority of the month on sprites and script respectively)

☐ Script

The detailed scenario outlines for all 3 routes are done! Detailed outlines to me are one step from first draft (though sometimes overlapping, depending on how much I get carried away), and they contain what the scenario is going to be about, the event flow and main conversation and interactions.

I’ll be working on Zan’s first draft next (sorry Zan’s haters lol, there will be a lot of content focusing on him next month). I like to work by phases and cycle through the routes as I go, since it allows for ample “cooldown” time. Letting 3 to 4 weeks pass between revisions really helps me pick up on typos, plot holes and just plain ol’ bad writing.

(in this case I am doing Zan -> Hano -> Kanzen -> extras -> rinse & repeat)

☐ Sprites

Moon completed the drawings of four shiny brand new characters for our supporting cast!

We also added in-detail character intros for Higre and Rajar (full posts available on our Ko-fi and Patreon)

Next, we will tackle the dreaded alternate outfits hahaha (T_T) I can’t run from this and have to shoulder my share of responsibility, since I wrote the story to need them in the first place orz

☐ Backgrounds

I started work on Act 1 backgrounds: 1 area (part of the Tilltelai set that will be used in Hano’s route) and 2 rooms (Mune’s dorm room and Zan’s studio dressing room). 

I was actually hoping to get more done, but my computer has not been happy.

☐ GUI

The new Notes screen is almost done! I have nothing against simple screens, so long as they are functional, but our previous one just lacked some kind of “oomph” factor for me to be satisfied with it. I can’t wait to show you what I’ve done with it hehe.

But that is a surprise reserved for next month!

(I’m taking most of this week off as I will be busy with Chinese New Year celebrations, so there will be no weekly devlog on the 3rd)

- Wavi -