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Chapter Sixteen (0.16.0) Update #3 and Release Schedule

And, fortunately, we've managed to get to the release of 0.16.0 completed and ready to go before having to return to the office full-time. It was a bit of a race against the clock, let me tell you. Especially since this chapter is packed with story beats.I won't say more about that because t...

Chapter Sixteen (0.16.0) Update #2

And here we are with update #2, elbow-deep into the build. While the tracker says 52% of the work is done, I'd actually say that about 70% of the chapter is in a playable state.Not to oversell it, but Chapter 16 is packed, content-wise. There is a modifier for the progress tracker which is used ...

May 2021's Patron-exclusive Wallpapers

Just in time for May the Fourth, this month's wallpaper theme is Star Wars. But, don't get me started on the fact that May the Fourth is a made up "holiday," like so many other days on the calendar. Because when every day is "special," none of them really are.But, I digress.....

Chapter Sixteen (0.16.0) Update #1

Okay, if you played Chapter 15 to completion, you probably have an idea of what's going to go down in Part 2's final episode. Think of it as the end of the second season. So, if you want to skip out on most of the spoiler talk, skip past the paragraphs after the progress tracker image and go...

April 2021's NSFW Wallpapers

This month's NSFW wallpaper theme is "Ladies Night Out." Of course, I'm playing it a little fast and loose with the facts on this one - like any bar would let Carol and Naomi in the front door. Or stand around naked.Anyway... enjoy! Also, check out the public variants.April 2021 NSFW...

April 2021's Public Wallpapers

This month's public wallpaper theme is "Ladies Night Out." Of course, I'm playing it a little fast and loose with the facts on this one - like any bar would let Carol and Naomi in the front door. Or Sydney hanging out with Alice and Julie.Anyway... enjoy! Also, check out the NSFW var...

Now & Then Version 0.15.0 Now Live

Part Two: Chapter Fifteen [Version 0.15.0]With their minds focused on a looming departure, Jack and the girls prepare to leave a city that's grown increasingly perilous by the day. Also, Jack, curious about a recent revelation, goes out to discover what happened to a family friend.Windows: [DELE...

Now & Then Version 0.15.0 Now Live (for Tier 2)

Part Two: Chapter Fifteen [Version 0.15.0]With their minds focused on a looming departure, Jack and the girls prepare to leave a city that's grown increasingly perilous by the day. Also, Jack, curious about a recent revelation, goes out to discover what happened to a family friend.Windows: [DELE...

Cross promotion: One Day at a Time

Today, I want to talk about something that's not Now & Then. It's another game, developed by a fellow Ren'py dev, Zoey Raven. For those who don't know, Zoey does a lot of walkthrough mods, including one for Now & Then, so it was nice to take a peek into something into which he himsel...

Now & Then Version 0.15.0 Now Live (for Tier 3)

Part Two: Chapter Fifteen [Version 0.15.0]With their minds focused on a looming departure, Jack and the girls prepare to leave a city that's grown increasingly perilous by the day. Also, Jack, curious about a recent revelation, goes out to discover what happened to a family friend.Windows: [DELE...

Happy 1st Year & Chapter Fifteen (0.15.0) Release Schedule

And here we are! Chapter 15 is in the final stages (testing and uploading), which means most of you will be playing it by the beginning of next week. As the penultimate episode of Part 2, this chapter ramps up the tension as Jack and the girls feel their time in the city is fast coming to a close.Of...

Chapter Fifteen (0.15.0) Update #2

It occurs to me that the development and workflow that each chapter goes through almost always proves to be a different experience each time. Some episodes are built in quarters, while others have the intimate scenes left until the end of the build (due to them being more complex with the integratio...

April 2021's Patron-exclusive Wallpapers

EDIT: Oops, used the wrong month. I've updated everything with April instead of March. Sorry for that.Since it's springtime in my stretch of the woods, that means it's somehow hot one day, cold the next (I'm seeing 40+ degree Fahrenheit swings on a daily basis), and the air is thick ...

Behind the Scenes: Music

While I won’t pretend Now & Then isn’t some kind of multi-media experience, during the early development, I did want to have a soundtrack that really nailed the game’s overall mood. As my own favorites for videogame soundtracks included the likes of Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill), Shoji Meguro (P...

Chapter Fifteen (0.15.0) Update #1

And the work for Chapter Fifteen has begun. Way ahead of our usual schedule, but for good reason. Generally, we like to have about a week between releases for downtime--because burnout is real--but with how full the plot document for this chapter was (in terms of extra content), we got started a lit...

March 2021's NSFW Wallpapers

March's Public wallpapers focus on one of Chapter 14's new locations - the school pool. Of course, it's a version before the pandemic, before they drained it and shut down the school. But, who cares? It gives me an opportunity to put the cast in swimwear and get a little wet.So... enjoy!...

March 2021's Public Wallpapers

March's Public wallpapers focus on one of Chapter 14's new locations - the school pool. Of course, it's a version before the pandemic, before they drained it and shut down the school. But, who cares? It gives me an opportunity to put the cast in swimwear and get a little wet.So... enjoy!...

Now & Then Version 0.14.0 Now Live

Part Two: Chapter Fourteen [Version 0.14.0]When Carol and Sydney uncover something of interest behind the locked door in the locker room, the girls eventually make a somewhat decent proposal. Also, with questions as to why she has yet to look for her family, Jack confronts Sydney about her situation...

Now & Then Trailer

It only took us about a year to get around to this, but Now & Then finally has a promo trailer. Nothing surprising or new here for those who've been following this game for a while now, but I figured we needed something like this for those who haven't given the game a chance, yet.So, it'...

Now & Then Version 0.14.0 Now Live (for Tier 2)

Part Two: Chapter Fourteen [Version 0.14.0]When Carol and Sydney uncover something of interest behind the locked door in the locker room, the girls eventually make a somewhat decent proposal. Also, with questions as to why she has yet to look for her family, Jack confronts Sydney about her situation...

Now & Then Version 0.14.0 Now Live (for Tier 3)

Part Two: Chapter Fourteen [Version 0.14.0]When Carol and Sydney uncover something of interest behind the locked door in the locker room, the girls eventually make a somewhat decent proposal. Also, with questions as to why she has yet to look for her family, Jack confronts Sydney about her situation...

Chapter Fourteen (0.14.0) Update and Release Schedule

Even with a couple of technology bumps to overcome, Chapter Fourteen is in the bag. Between issues with the Ren'py SDK and some problems with Adobe pushing out their entire 2021 Creative Suite right in the middle of me getting the last of the episode built (which tied up multiple programs I use ...

Chapter Fourteen (0.14.0) Update #2

And here we are, at about the (sorta) half-way point. In truth, there's actually about 2/3rds of the update in a playable state, so far, but with script re-writes for pacing and continuity and a bit of back-end coding to do, it's still hovering at 51ish percent. With upwards of six possible ...

Poll: Ren'py issues and which SDK to use going forward

With Chapter 14's development in full swing, I find myself needing to get an idea of where we're at everyone's ability to currently run the game. In light of the reported issues with 0.13.0 and the release of 0.13.1 to address this problem, I have to make a hard decision on which Ren&#39...

March 2021's Patron-exclusive Wallpapers

So, March's wallpaper theme is (of course) St. Patrick's Day, which for me has always been... weird. When I was younger, it was the "wear green or get pinched" day, which seemed like a really stupid tradition. Then, when I got older, it was "Hey, it's St. Patrick’s Day, let...

Chapter Fourteen (0.14.0) Update #1

After a little hiccup, work on the next episode of Now & Then is formally underway. The story picks up a few days after the last chapter as Jack and the girls start moving towards the next stage of their journey.As with the last third of Ch13, there's a lot here that hinges on what you've do...

Now & Then Version 0.13.1 (for those having issues with 0.13.0)

With reports that some users are having issues getting 0.13.0 to open, I've gone ahead and rolled Ren'py back from 7.4.2 to 7.3.5, which was the version used for everything prior to 0.12.0. As mentioned by Lykanz (The Inn), the rework of the Ren'py code in the move to 7.4.2 appears to ha...

Behind the Scenes: The Library and Sydney

As I've done before, I like to occasionally talk about the work being done to bring Now & Then to life, including set arrangement and the process of character creation. This time around, I wanted to touch on the school library and Sydney, the story's newest arrival.Originally, I hadn't t...

Now & Then Version 0.13.0 Now Live

Part Two: Chapter Thirteen [Version 0.13.0]With all signs pointing out that the city is far too dangerous in which to remain, Jack and the girls start looking towards their eventual departure. As Jack goes for needed supplies, Naomi and Sydney have a discussion about what's been going on recentl...

Now & Then Version 0.13.0 Now Live (for Tier 2)

Part Two: Chapter Thirteen [Version 0.13.0]With all signs pointing out that the city is far too dangerous in which to remain, Jack and the girls start looking towards their eventual departure. As Jack goes for needed supplies, Naomi and Sydney have a discussion about what's been going on recentl...