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Chasing Sunsets Dev Update #3 - Steady As She Goes!
🕑 Added 2022-07-29 05:12:29 +0000 UTC
Normally I'd say we hit the mid point of the development cycle and it's downhill from here, but it feels like we hit that milestone a week or so back, knock on wood.
Thankfully, render times have come down in recent scenes and we've made up for some of the pain we experienced earlier in the chapter. For a visual indicator of where we are from an art perspective, the blurred page below shows the chapter flowchart, and the dark areas are complete -- So a significant part of it!
So far, there have been no roadblocks or other surprises that would point toward any delays, and we'll begin focusing on animation and integration on the back end of the development cycle.
Speaking of cycles, as you can see from the preview image, we finally got a chance to realize another scene we've been bouncing around in our heads since the Prologue! Kent's at his best when he's challenged to deliver cinematic sequences, and we're hoping that really shines through here.
So, what can you look forward to?
- More insight on what's got Prizer so worked up
- A peek into an event that set the siblings onto a collision course when they were teens.
- A potential wrecking ball ahead that may take a beautiful mind to see coming
- The most impactful decisions for the endgame to date
- A chance to begin thawing at least one icy acquaintance
As we move into the remainder of the development cycle, I'll start locking down beta and release targets in subsequent updates.
We will likely host a Livestream after the release of Chapter 6, so begin queuing up questions in the #questions-for-dev-streams channel on our Discord!
On a personal note, when we began this project, we always thought it would be cool if we just generated enough interest to cover the expense of producing it.
During development, my beagle is often curled up under my desk keeping me company. She got sick recently, and thanks to the support we've gotten, I found myself with enough socked away to have her treated. Some things go beyond gratitude, and this is one of them!
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Stone Fox Studios
I wanted to, but sadly there are no good beagle assets we could find. There are several other breeds of dog that have better models, however and at least one of them will make an appearance before the end on certain paths.
Taylor
Can we have a beagle cameo in the game? 🥺🤞
bgray9054
Glad to hear you got your dog treated. Happy to donate to your efforts.
