Steamberry Studio

21/11/2021 Patreon Devlog

Added 2021-11-27 01:47:35 +0000 UTC

Halloooo. Welcome to this week's devlog.

This Week's Summary:

Finished 1 Lance CG
Finished 1.5 Jack CGs
Finished Reubens Ch1
Overhauled Quill's synopsis
Worked on Quill's Ch 1
Overhauled Yuu's synopsis

The Ramble:

All the bad ending CGs (1 per route) are done now! OwO

I'm not really trying to work in any sort of pattern regarding the CGs but I did kind of go on this "bad ending" run and finished up all the bad ending CGs (one per route). Most of them are a little easier than the rest of the CGs since they tend to show only one person (either Morgan or the LI of the route).

I really got stuck on the third CG I started this week, though. It is just *not* working out. And it's not even a difficult CG but for some reason I can't get Jack's face to look right (It's not even a difficult face angle!!) I really don't know what's up with it.

I've redrawn his face so many times that at this point I can't even pinpoint what's wrong with it. ;A;

So aside from that I did a fair amount of writing this week.

First, I overhauled Yuu and Quill's synopses. Yuu's definitely required a lot of reworking and fixing. A lot of times my outlines are just organised weirdly or, as I go through them, I realise there are elements that are lacking. I felt like I jumped into Yuu's main plot too fast without giving time for a proper build up and once the plot gets going there's not a lot of time for Yuu and Morgan to get to know each other. So I really needed to push some events back later in the route and flesh out the early chapters better.

Also needed to work through a couple of plot holes I found.

Quill's summary was only recently created but I realised when I structured the early chapters, there just wasn't enough content in them. So I combined chapters 1 and 2, then shifted some events forward and some events back, then essentially added entirely new content around chapter 7. LoL

I also finished Reuben's entire first chapter and started working on Quill's first chapter. It's around half done I guess?

I have also gone through the common route to make some minor changes to some conversations and descriptions of world building elements to bring the early chapters into continuity with the routes I'll be adding in. I've had to alter some of the lore and need to make sure the entire game is in alignment.

I will also have to make some edits to the LI routes I think but I'll do that at a later time. I really need to just re-read certain parts and make sure I haven't established anything I need to retcon.

Overall, CGs are now over 50% complete.

And I am going to finish that STUPID Jack CG. >=V

I really like the composition I have and don't want to change it but I swear if I can't get it right I'm going to trash this CG and pick a different moment to illustrate. I have no idea why Jack is determined to look like some weird alien man instead of himself. >=C

(I do have another moment I think I can illustrate - it's similar to the one that is giving me trouble. So seriously. If I can't fix this CG *today* then it's going in the bin.)

Sneak Peeks and Previews:

I...only did bad ending CGs this week and I'm kind of hesitant to show them off. OWO;;;;

*sweats*

Here...is a Lance CG.