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Act XVI Progress
🕑 Added 2023-07-29 09:03:29 +0000 UTCI'm back at working on Act XVI, the final Act of Love of Magic. Let's have a look at how the progress breaks down.
Calendar Events
Act XVI is 22 days long (stretching from day 266 to 288). It's an extremely busy act, with at least one event every day. By the end of the weekend it should be done up to day 275, so almost half-way.
breakdown:
Writing: 50%
Rendering: 60%
Optional Events
In addition to the calendar events I'm looking at adding a number of optional side-stories and events. At the moment I'm looking at ~15-18 of these, chatting with characters like Xochi, Diana, or Samael to understand the story, resolve your relationships with them and in general letting the story find it's natural conclusion.
I'm done with 7/16 of these, though most of ones that require custom renders are complete.
breakdown:
Writing: 50%
Rendering: 90%
Cleanup
There's a LOT of work left to clean up the world; hiding events that aren't supposed to trigger and guarding everything so the world reflects the changes at the end of Act XV. This will be an ongoing effort; I'd guess I'm about 50% done.
Epilogue
The final sequence of the game are short looks at what happens after the end of the game. Some of them will be optional, while others will be mandatory. All in all I expect ~10 smaller events like that, of which I've rendered 3. Having said that, the two largest ones have already been rendered, and the rest are largely 2-3 image sequences.
breakdown:
Writing: 10%
Rendering: 50%
TL;DR?
I'm a little under halfway through, and I think I'm still on track to complete the game before the end of September. Since that's when I started the game, 4 years ago, there's a nice symmetry to completing it then :)
As always you can grab latest update from the development branch on Steam. I give out Steam keys to any supporter that wants one.
Comments
Tor Cha
You Know i will Miss Having this game in Production when You Finish it. tho Morning star is Looking to be as good.
Tor Cha
Thanks
Droid Productions
Of course not, Draco's there. In book 3 there's an encounter with him on the Paths, and then in Act XVI there will be some more content with him.
Tor Cha
Question What ever happened to the Baby Dragon in Kings Dragon? Did you remove it From Game/Vn?
Dctrwho007
Bitter sweet for me.. it has been a wild and amazing ride for sure!
NSFWpro
I really wish the story would continue though I understand not wanting to ruin the story by hanging on too long. However I would love to see LoM have an epilogue (even if kinetic) the MC, Emily and their daughter time lapsed growing up, her being taught the sword by Emily maybe even with your chosen protecting her and teaching her as she becomes the best version of her parents ECT...
jack halenbeck
I am looking forward and yet not looking forward to the end of this great trilogy. it will be hard to see it end as it is one of my most replayable and enjoyable games.
Pax
I absolutely agree!! I Love the epilogue moments that a creator shows us, both reminding us about the journey that took place and Why that journey was so important. I can imagine the MC and his queen telling their children about what it takes to rule, the value of friendship and loving others more than self. Very good stuff indeed!
Blacklabyrinth
I've been holding off continuing my game until the story was done, it will be bittersweet. The good news is that your next project is already rolling.
Droid Productions
"The story is told. The end is made. The tale is spun. The book is done." - Tad Williams I think one of the most valuable things an author can do is to give the characters their happily ever after.
Kameohawk
Not too sure I'm ready for the end...
