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🕑 Added 2023-07-18 15:49:53 +0000 UTChello guys.
In order not to reply to messages (there are many), I decided to write the most popular answers here.
1. Yes, the update will be at the end of July, nothing (for now lol) changes.
2. The portraits have been completely changed only for Martha, Stacy and Kaise, the portraits of other characters are kept as close to the original as possible.
3. Yes, all images have been changed where necessary to match the new portraits and slightly improved (I've attached an example of Stacey's updated image).
4. No, the map is not completely filled. Regions will appear gradually, in the course
of development and the storyline. Why:
a) If we show everything at once, there will be spoilers.
b) A lot of work (the map looks very nice and old school of course). We were able to hire an artist at the beginning of the month (1 hour of work each day) and he does not have enough time to complete the entire map for the update. But the artist is a very cool person and works much more than we agreed. However, he does not want to take money for extra time.
5. No, adding a storyline is not very long. We spent a lot of time on graphics and searching/fixing/adding/translating, etc. Graphics have been improved not only in portraits and pictures, but in the game as a whole. A lot of little things have been fixed and a lot of things we missed have been added. For example, when an orc approaches the characters, you simply move (or it's game over). But now new sprites have been added to the orc (I also wanted to add some scenes to make it a little hotter, but the female part of our team was against it lol. Ok)...
Also (also in the cave) if the player touches the slime on the wall, "game over". How? Why? WHAT THE HECK!). Now there are also new sprites and this moment is included in the storyline.
Updating, adding and improving Martha's sprites also took a lot of time. Well, etc.
But don't worry, the next updates will come with more emphasis on the storyline. There is a simple logic here, initially the game did not look whole and normal. Of course we read that "the graphics are super!" and a lot of positive words about the game in general, but you must admit that the game did not look very neat. So we decided to fix it before the game gets bigger. Of course, the rest of the graphics (small details of locations, etc.) will be improved in each update to the ideal, but this will no longer steal time for the storyline. We are working - the artist improves the graphics. We finished updating the storyline and just replaced the old images with the new ones. It's simple).
6. Martha's guest book. Guys, I'm writing again:
Martha's list contains people (patrons) whom she knows. These are her friends, acquaintances, clients, etc. In the world of the game, this is easily explained. For example, guest book scenes. Martha is busy with her personal affairs (as if behind the scenes) and we see some moments from the life of "Pigglet Hill" outside the storyline. At the moment, the scenes take place in the lobby, but in the future they will be anywhere (kitchen, bathroom, outside, etc.). And sometimes Martha will not be alone, and sometimes even other characters will be in these scenes. They're just little, funny sketches. Firstly, this is part of the reward (our "Thank you") for patrons, and secondly, just a list of names would look boring, so we came up with such scenes). I will say even more, when the game gets big enough, we have ideas for adding more interesting things that will help the player get more immersed in the game world (this is for regular and most dedicated players). But that will be in the future and won't steal development time.
7. Random scenes on the map and locations. Sometimes you will see an icon (eye) and if you approach you will see something important (or a dangerous "game over"). You decide ;) It can be different small skits (of course interesting...), or dangerous situations. Some of them can affect the storyline, some can raise the skill (or lower it for example), etc. Some well... just for beauty).
8. Martha is 41 years old. Rocky and Jenny 18. Stacy 20.
9. You want to support us, but you can't for various reasons. However, you want to help the project. Yes, you can help the project.
You can spread the word about our game (of course where it doesn't break the rules!). You can search for us some resources (music, graphics, sounds, etc.) that you think fit the game (this saves us a lot of time). You can suggest ideas. You can run tests and report bugs to us. You can even make a video review (of course where it doesn't break the rules!). In short, if you want - you can). Your names will be in credits.
Ok guys, I chose the most popular questions and tried to answer). Now I'm back to work, the pixels won't draw themselves).
