Status update Episode 6
🕑 Added 2020-09-04 13:37:14 +0000 UTC
Last week I've mainly been writing/coding and posing some static renders.
These last few weeks I've been working on the checklist I made. It originally had roughly 160 bullet points and now it's down to 27, with several sub-tasks per task.
My strategy was to do every simple task at first to gain momentum, leaving the bigger tasks to the end and that's where I'm at right now.
To break it down for you, this is what remains in terms of development.
- Writing: 6 scenes + 2 free roam events
- Static renders: 18 scenes + 2 free roam events
- Animations: 4 scenes (~20-50 animations, depending on the length of the animations)
Coding tasks:
- Adding Bios
- Some phone content
- Making sure gallery scenes work
- A tutorial for something new
- Some code for something else that's new
- Relationship reports
- 1 minigame
- Freeroam code
- Adding music/sound to 10 scenes
- Playtesting and polishing before beta testing and proofreading can begin.
The current render count is 2365 renders and 94 animations.
I have a queue with 49 static renders and 26 animations. Animations have been rendering rather slow lately, but you'll likely understand why when you see what's been cooking.
I estimate what's left in terms of art to be 20-50 animations and 500-1000 static renders. These are rough numbers.
The checklist is a bit more tangible now and it's nice to look at it without having to scroll to see the remaining tasks.
I want to finish writing the remaining scenes as soon as possible, so I can focus on the art afterward. That will be my main priority next week.
It's a story-heavy update and as you can see from the animation count, there will be lewd events to satisfy as well.
I passed episode 5 size in terms of writing sometime last week and there will be more things to do, unlock and discover in this update as well.
I've been working through a pesky cold this week, but nothing is going to stop me.
I hope you're as excited as I am because the mountain of work for episode 6 is almost down to pebble size.
Have a nice weekend
Dr PinkCake
Comments
dd
Hey DPC, I meant no offence and I certainly didn't mean to upset you. I'm sure my post has been echoed a hundred thousand times and I'm sure you are tired of responding. So...sorry!
Alpha Protagonist
Acting Lessons was great. And this game Being a Dik is even better, i will support your patreon. So long as i earn money, would love to see the final product of this Story! Also Jill, Maya, Josy, Sage, Mona, Riona, Isabella, Camilla, Lily and Nicole. A bit over whelming to just pick one.
Nice :)
Aaron Moreland
I, never mind the wait because I know you are putting your heart and soul in this. You have my utmost respect and I actually consider you the best developer out there for how much work you put into all this. You are constantly involved with the community and always keeping us posted and what you're doing. That is more than any developer out there so far. I can almost always rely on at least one post a week on here, which is more than any other Patreon I've tried to support in the past. You are nothing short of amazing in my opinion and will always support you.
DrPinkCake
Do you know what question you get to hear multiple times daily as a developer? You get to hear questions about when the next update will be released. And it can happen literally the same week or even the same DAY that a new release is posted. Of course, I know how much waiting sucks when you want to read/see/play something you enjoy. But no matter how fast you work, or if you have a team working fast, there will always be wait and impatience; it's just adjusted to a different time span. My advice to players feeling impatient is to find more things to enjoy in life while waiting. You pretty much answered your own question, but I'd choose to quote the sentence that's been on my Patreon page since day 1, all the way back to when I had zero supporters: "I create these games for myself, but I love to share my creations with you." I live and breathe this game. It would kill my passion to bring someone else on board. You can read more about my stance on working in a team in my Q&A here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/33967412 If someone doesn't support my way of doing this, then they don't have to support me; it's as simple as that. I'm fine with the immense pressure of people's expectations, I've lived with that stress daily for almost 2.5 years now. And it's easy to be fine with that pressure because I'm 100% confident that the end-product will be worth the wait for the vast majority of players. Cheers
Scorpio9905
I think he is doing a fine job on his own. Why put people on payroll if he doesn't have too? At the same time the game is updated every month and that's awesome for him alone. Some games do have teams and they do not update any faster than DM does....slower actually.
dd
Dr. Pinkcake...why don't you have a team to help and support development? I understand that this is your 'baby' and 'hands off'! I get that. But as you expand and gain popularity, people will expect more, more often. You are doing a fabulous job and I thank you for sharing your work with all of us.
Ceepo
Hoping for Mona interaction this episode after that scene at the Prep party last ep.
Raf Cole
I'm already mentally preparing for another full playthrough when epi6 arrives. Can't wait!
Spiegelbild
Can't wait for this episode! I hope we can spend more time with our girls and get to know them a bit more. Quick question: What's the name of the piano song that plays in some of Jill's scenes? (like the one at the showers)
SkyIT#7086
Im waiting my girlsfriends :DDD
Robin Mottart
nice job !
Joshua Arellano
Super excited thanks for the update
Adrian Santana
Thank you, your work is amazing!
legend
hisstoryman
Looking foward too it
KaneLives
Hype train!
Del
Ah cheers for the info :-) I figured you'd had a plan all along given how thought out the plot arcs are. Can't wait to see what you do with it all man :-)
Scruffy
Good work as usual keep it up
DrPinkCake
Official information is 10-20 episodes. That's about as much I can say at the moment. You'll see what will happen with the DIK scale, it's been planned since the start.
Del
Do love these updates. Keeps the hype train going. Can't wait for the ep! Apologies, you've probably been asked this before, but where are we in terms of the story? Is over halfway done, or are you viewing it more like a tv show that could go on for seasons? What gets me is the Dik/Chic affinity. On my dik run I've probably only got 4-5 major decisions left before I'm full Dik (lol) - just the Dik side of the meter. Are the major decisions going to end after that or are you gonna make MC suffer a crisis of conscience and reset haha.
drEan
I love your detailed updates. All the infos you do provide, are creating a very professional impression to me. So I'm happy to wait for the update - cause I know that you do your job consciensiously.
Cory Krowel
\o/
Beast of Bray
You are a god among men, DPK. Keep yourself safe and healthy!
Dion Hyden
You are amazing keep up the good work
The Raven RGS
Dr is a damn legend.. we should get this man a statue.
Eric Dekker
Have a great weekend dr.
Dorian Rast
Thank you DPC. stay rested and hydrated! power on!
ThunderGamer78
Hope you get better soon!! Iβm looking forward to this episode β€οΈπ
RogueRat
That was going to be my suggestion too - silly to wait so long and stifles your creativity!
DrPinkCake
Most definitely. Been saving up to upgrade all my systems.
ArcticMonkey
you the man DrPink! the responsiveness/updates is all we ask (we can wait as long as it takes for the release). I wanna give you more of my money!
Jill Valentine
Thanks for the update DrPinkCake π€
Nicolas Siebert
Get better soon man. All the best to you and yours. I can't express both how pogged up I am to see the new content and how much faith I have in you as a creator to deliver gold.
mizorestalker
Thank you for all your hard work!!!
Daniel Schinhofen
I just want to say how amazing you are. As a writer I know how demanding it can be just for the story, but you go and top that a hundred fold by doing everything else. This is why I'm more then willing to push money at you.
Hyped, just immensely hyped right now!! You are an amazing individual Dr. Pink Cake and thank you for always keeping us in the know, I hope you get to feeling better soon and YOU don't forget to enjoy you're weekend, we all know you've earned it!
MLink
Can't wait xD
Sadie Adler
LETS GOOOOOOO!!! :givebella: π₯°β€π³
Polaxymer
I'm jonesing for some Bella!
Always86
Thanks for the update. Curious if you are planning to upgrade to on of the new Nvidea cards in the next couple of months? Might help with you animation rendering. Especially the ridiculous 3090.
Phillip
awsome, just awsome!!
tezster
Honestly, your work puts other VN creators to shame.
MysteriousLurker
Hope you get better and incredible work as always Dr Pink Cake, hope you have a good weekend.
Julian Harper
Starting to get impatient about playing it now, chop chop :)
Ya boii Krunch
Super excited! Thanks for the update, and hope you get well soon!
MacTaggert
Please get well and thank you for the update. Was nice to see you drop a few words into Discord last night. This is going to be a much awaited update for all of us and I can not wait to see the new items that you have hinted at. Have a great weekend!
Johnnathan
Super excited for ep 6. But don't forget to take a break every once in a while
Miquel Isern
Damn man! Best weekly updates i have seen around patreon. Gotta give you that for sure. Super excited about this episode!
Riblit
Keep healthy & stay safe Dr Pink Cake dont work to hard or it may back fire & put u in bed