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Offscreen Chapter - Exclusive Release
🕑 Added 2023-12-11 18:08:15 +0000 UTCHikari, Yukine, Kanehana, Akemi, and Iroha's Offchapters
It came to me that "OVA" stands for Original Video Animation, we do have video animations but we really can't classify the offchapters as such. I guess our brain defined the bonus/extra chapters as OVA since that's what it is usually called. So now I will call this "Offchapters" since it's away from the by-chapter storytelling, or "Offscreen" since it's events that happen... you know, off-screen.
Technical Update
432 renders, 34 animations - Yeah it's a rather small update although I have stated that this is more like the extra content for which we can't accommodate to the main chapters for it breaks pacing and cohesion. I have also been dealing with issues as of late, but it is done now. More on that below.
This offchapter is currently separate, and you can see it by the file size. It will be integrated into Book 2 when Chapter 25 is released. So there's not much tinkering with the UI involved, we will have a poll for the presentation later on how this offscreen chapter would be integrated into the main chapters. It feels so good to work with a smaller file size in the meantime.
The main menu music may not match the main menu wallpaper due to the reasons above, I just wanted to let you guys hear the music for Book 4's Main Menu, I had it since more than a year ago.
The UI for the choices is still a WIP, we were unable to address it in this offchapter development.
Chapter Update
It's a little short, around 20-30 minutes for all of them. I like Iroha's the best. I had it uploaded almost two days ago but that upload had an animation error on Kanehana's offchapter, it was an annoying oversight and would've ruined the experience, honestly, it's not a hundred percent fixed but it's good to go.
Apologies to FMC, PinkYumi, and Chitose fans, they will not have an Offchapter in Book 2. It's too soon for them.
These offchapters don't have by-chapter locks on them and we assume that you have played the latest update since to implement those, you will be forced to replay the chapters they are connected with, so we took a pass on that.
You may play the offchapters in any order, but here's a suggested play order, it's chronological:
1. Iroha
2. Hikari
3. Yukine
4. Kanehana
5. Akemi
Choices don't matter much, or at least it only influences the offchapter, it's more on communicating with the cast. Your Italian might be tested a little.
Dev Comment/Rant/Plans
I have fully left my job, got my holiday bonus, and then packed it. I moved back to my old room for now to lessen expenses and will be looking for options at least, but I don't expect to have anything til at least March. There was a farewell party that went a little out of hand and took a day and a half at least, so there was that. I wasn't the only one who quit. No, not EO. We don't work together beyond MTWY. I'll be giving my full energy to MTWY for the next few months and see what that brings. Wallpapers, pub release, and cross-promotion tomorrow.
I've already set up a roadmap for the first half of Book 3, so fingers crossed. Now it's up to me to make Chapter 25 in record time, without devaluating anything due to haste, of course. I've written most of it already, Chapter 25 is a culmination of the recent chapters, after all so I'll be able to start with renders in less than a week.
The estimated release of Chapter 25 is still before 2023 ends, hitting the 31st. Then afterward, we'll go with a full edit mostly minor issues of Books 1 and 2, will take 1-2 weeks to review myself as well, before proceeding to Book 3. Then by the end of March, we aim to have at least Chapter 27 up already, with Chapter 28 halfway through development. I have honestly done and prepared a lot since this offchapter has been mostly a breeze, so I'm thankful for that and that should show soon enough.
I think I have said all that I needed to, thank you! Happy Holidays!
Download links:
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Mac: Mega || Gdrive || Mfire
Android: Mega || Gdrive || Mfire
P.S. Are there any Linux users here?
Comments
Stuart Gannon
Oooh, sad for no FMC stuff but yay for more Hikari & Co stuff :D. Will check it out when I get a chance, too tired tonight lol. Can't wait for Ch25 though :D Hope everything is okay with you now that you've left yer job though! <3
