My dev process and update frequency
Added 2024-01-23 00:45:19 +0000 UTCHi everyone! Thank you so much for checking out DreamLink. I'm sharing this post publicly as I know a lot of people will be playing DreamLink for free, so I want to be transparent about my development process!
My process of development for 0.1 followed this general trend (% indicates how much time I spent):
- Scriptwriting the update ~20%
- Rendering images ~30%
- Rendering animations ~20%
- Proofreading and editing ~15%
- Adding music and sound effects ~ 10%
- Bug testing ~5%
I will often jump between these tasks, so this isn't a play-by-play of the exact order of my process. But you can expect progress updates to follow this general trend. My philosophy will generally be larger high quality updates, with lower frequency (i.e. every few months).
If this changes as I work on the upcoming updates, I'll keep everyone updated here!
Because this is my first VN project, finishing 0.1 took a LOT of work - creating the characters, learning how to use Honey Select, learning to code with Ren'Py, customising the UI, setting up Patreon and Itch, etc etc. In the grand scheme of things though, 0.1 is really just the prologue for the wider story.
I'm hopeful that upcoming updates will be quicker, as I don't have to do too many of these time consuming tasks any more. There was also of course a lot of long-term planning done while working on 0.1, which will guide future updates.
Much love, take care!
Noctus
