Episode 15 Early Planning

Episode 15 Early Planning

Episode 15 is an important episode for several reasons. It's one I've been looking forward to for a long time. I know I say that about every episode but this one is going to be significant and when the episode is over, I'm hoping that you'll understand why. I'll be curious to see all of your reactions to it.

As with all recent episodes, Episode 15 is also going to be on the shorter side. It's going to be very locked-in and focused even more than previous episodes.

I'm uncertain about how long development will take but here are some things to consider without giving everything away completely:

-There are going to be several new locations. There are more locations in this episode than any recent episode. I know this because it's taking me a bit to get through all of them. New locations involve building new sets for every new scene. It's tough finding a balance between not having more sets/scenes than I can handle while also creating a unique experience where you're not stuck in one place. Doing all of this takes some time. The good thing is, once all of these locations are built, I don't have to do it again.

-There are going to be some important scenes that affect the entire story. Scenes that are just one or two characters talking are a lot easier to render than more involved scenes. I like to keep things under wraps but I know for sure that some scenes are going to be more complex than others. I have a rough outline of what happens but won't know exactly until I'm actually in there rendering the scenes.

-This is an important episode. Not just because of the part it plays in the story. And not just because what most of you assume is going to happen with a certain young woman a significant amount of you have a fondness for. With every episode, I learn something new about development. I'm really trying to do my best to take everything I've learned over the past few years and get better with every episode. This won't be an exception.

I know it might be frustrating to hear me give vague details about something that might not be playable for months but I'm excited for this episode and I'm motivated to get it done. I just wanted you to hear that from me, if nothing else.

It's been a few weeks since the release of Episode 14. Despite that, I'm still early in the development process of Episode 15. I don't have a timetable on how long it'll be until I have a progress report but it's going to be a few weeks at least, if not more. I want to be as transparent as possible with all of you so that you're not all waiting for a report, let alone the update itself. I'm always going to do my best to let you all know what's happening on my end as regularly as I can.

And the last thing, because Episode 15 is still in its early stages, I'm open to hearing ideas, thoughts, opinions, hopes, or any other suggestions you might have for the episode. If there's something you really want to see or do, now's the time to tell me. That doesn't mean I can incorporate everything you want but I am listening.

That's it for this week. The month has been going by fast. Feels like I say that all the time. In any case, thanks for reading. Send me a message if you have any comments or questions. Take care and enjoy the weekend.