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Chasing Sunsets Chapter 8 - Beta Imminent
🕑 Added 2023-10-27 07:38:09 +0000 UTC
This is just a quick update to say that the Chapter 8 beta is coming together nicely, and we're hoping to have it out to testers next week.
Kent and I will review the script from front to back this weekend before clearing the beta for our diligent beta crew.
From this milestone forward, it is usually between one and three weeks to release, and we're going to do our best to get it out in that timeframe.
This is the most hectic time of the dev cycle, as we're bringing all of the bits and pieces that have been worked on individually and stitched together into a cohesive whole, and testing those paths and unlocks against various paths, while trying to ensure we haven't made any errors with point totals.
My focus between now and launch will be debugging and dialogue refinement. All animations are completed, and any art that's left is purely incidental or supplemental because we felt and image didn't feel right for a delivered line.
So, where do we sit as of this moment?
About 1900 original Kentyrr still images
- 8 new animations (another 1900 images)
- 7 new characters
- 2 Post-credits scenes
- 2 scenes with a popular blonde
- A crossover with a franchise you might not expect
- Corrections and fixes to previous chapters
As we work through the beta process and get closer to a go date, we'll make one more post to finalize are target release before the links are actually published.
We're grateful for your patience and your support as we close out Chapter 8 and begin planning the penultimate chapter of our first visual novel.
Comments
Gregory Cirtaus
I can't wait to see how it plays out either. I know it'll be an emotional rollercoaster and I'm ready for tears to flow, I really love this story and can't wait for the final Chapters.
Rellik6801
Indeed, go team RED!
Gary
Can’t wait to see how this chapter plays out
NinjaVSBear2167
i cant wait i have been looking forward to chapter 8 for the past 2 months. i can wait another 3 weeks to play this is going to be a awesome last chapter. i really hope that we get the option to marry jaye thats what im hoping for
365 others
You're not missing much anyway. The Crossover happens in chapter 8 (I think it's the latest one), and while the basis of the story is good (spy/secret org type of story), the dev used the VN to strongly advocate in pro of virginity until marriage. I would not have many issues with it if it weren't for a couple of things: it gets radical (as in insulting, demeaning, humiliating, and condemning) with any character that has had any kind of sexual experience outside of "their true love". As in if character X had a boyfriend, did it with him but turned out he is not her true love? Too bad, she's now worthless and does not deserve any affection for the rest of her life. They did that to Jaye, depicted as an easy slut, and condemned her to spend the rest of her life alone and miserable with half the company, while her step-brother flew away with a new girlfriend. However, the step-mom on that VN is going for her third LI, as she married, had 2 daughters, divorced, widowed from MC's dad, and is now falling for MC. Which according to the preaching, should mean she has no value anymore, but in this case, they depict her as a saint, who had no fault and who has lost no value regardless of not being a virgin anymore. So, a lot of contradictions, hypocrisy, and overall heavy preaching chapter over chapter.
Nebulous Shooter
Tara, twisting the knife some more before she and Lisa go to their own game...?
Lars Lund Andersen
I didn't even know that VN had crossed over with CS. Well i'm not likely to check it out anyway if they don't do the character justice. So meh
Lars Lund Andersen
Really looking forward to this. Especially after the cliffhanger from the end credits of the last chapter. I wonder if the payoff is coming in this chapter or if we have to wait a bit.
BuffetPuma56
Excited!
365 others
Nice! I only hope the other VN doesn't mess it up like with the Mason gambit. I hated what they did to Jaye there!
Rhuarc
You guys rock
Rellik6801
:-)
wulftattu
Thank you. VERY much looking forward to this.
