Wow, where did spring go. I blinked and it's almost summer ( ˶°ㅁ°) !!

These last couple of months, if I wasn't at work, I was working on Her Choice. We've been cooking up something big, and I'm really excited for it. But I have to say, the deadline is creeping up on us and it's starting to make me sweaty 〜(＞＜)〜

It's also been a whole month since the beta launch. Only 2 weeks left to go! The feedback we've received so far has been incredibly helpful, and we want to hear more! We'll keep the sign-up form open for a bit longer, so if you've been thinking about giving the game a try, we'd love to have you on board!

And for those of you who have already signed up, please remember to submit your feedback form by June 15th! Thanks ! (ෆ˙ᵕ˙ෆ)♡

Script

__φ(．．) I've made some serious headway with the first draft of Act 1, concluding May at about 90% completion, or about 40% total progress. Wait, what? Yeah, polishing and editing are just as crucial, so that's a whole other ball game. 

The first draft currently amounts to a whooping 190k words! I know it sounds like a lot, but it totally makes sense when you consider how short our common route is and that there's minimal overlap between the three different storylines.

I'm also constantly fine-tuning Act 2 to ensure everything stays coherent and consistent as the plot evolves.

Here's a little peek at what the story tree looks like:

(ignore the outliers, that's definitely not me adding more routes)

Code

Now that the pressure of the demo release has eased off, I've managed to make significant progress in the coding department. As expected, with the flags, menus, and functions all ironed out, coding the script has been a breeze. 

Actually, all the scenes in Act 1 have already been set up! It's been a smooth ride, and I'm excited to see everything come together once I get to work on the sprite direction and the sound effects ＼(￣▽￣)／

Backgrounds

I've been full-speed ahead on creating backgrounds this month, with only 4 left to go for Act 1 (they're marked as dark gray in the image, while the orange ones are still a work in progress). Act 1 will feature some exciting new locations, including unreasonably expansive studio sets, fashionable shops, and additional areas in Wingate for you to explore.

Among these new locations, I've got to say, The Moon Flower is currently my favorite. Admittedly, I might be a little biased considering both my computer and I had to go all out to make it happen. Here's a WIP – feel free to judge for yourself how we're doing!

CGs

Moon has been churning out CG sketches, and I can't wait to share them with you once they've been cleaned up a little more. There's a particularly delicious scene with Kanzen that would be a crime to keep for myself (○´ ་།｀)ﾉ

In the meantime, I'm happy to offer you  some Zanas fanservice - I mean, an exclusive look behind the scenes at the making of our CGs.

looking respectfully (//▽//)

There will be a big announcement after the beta ends!

We're keeping the details under wraps for now while we sort out the final details, but I hope you'll be excited as we are for the unveiling. Stay tuned for the update!

See you in June!

Love,

- Wavi -