Sweet first peek at LBbb. Tried to record a video too but it was too choppy, hopefully I'll get to upgrade the PC before the full release.:)
I got a little 'The Last Night' vibe from the visuals, which means I'm really liking the style, I just hope there won't be constant rain throughout the game. :) Keep up the awesome work. Are there any plans for a beefier demo?
Oh, and, Cooper... does he have a chip in his brain or a tumor? Cause what happened isn't normal. Maybe he needs to see a doctor.
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hey mate! Thanks for the comment! Really glad you like it so far, and I’m sad you have performance issues :( I’ll try to add low graphics mode in the next release and thinking about moving to a lower tier graphics, but that might be a lot of work.
I think I’ll update the demo as I develop it, so there will be more stuff in time. I might publish the whole first episode for free but that depends on some factors that I’ll figure out during the development.
Rain.. it’s not actually rain, but condensed smog and dripping from higher levels. But there will be lots of interior scenes. Actually there will not be many exterior ones as there is not much open space in the world. Only the rich have that luxury.
Cooper has some kind of tumor, but more about it in the next scene, don’t wanna spoil it too much. In this world, everything is curable, however, doctors are expensive ;)
The performance issues only really resulted in the recorded video being choppy, I think if I wasn't recording things would have been fine. So, it's on me, I need a Zen 3 upgrade. :)
The potential release of an episode, would that be in tandem with a crowdfunding campaign? And thank you for explaining the smog... it makes everything even more dark. One day Cooper will go up where the rich people enjoy sun. :)
I'll try to improve the performance, nonetheless :D There are really just a few reasons I keep it in HDRP, and I think I can work around that. Maybe even have it on mobile and HTML. Not gonna go just too much ahead of myself - I'm still just one guy doing almost all the work. We'll see.
The first episode (if nothing too unexpected happens) is set to be done sometime in early 2021 - say January/February. I hope. But, I think I can manage to make the whole game by the end of 2021. Funding will definitely make my life much less miserable, although I'll try to push it through whatsoever.
[SPOILER] One of the endings will be with Cooper up there. Not sure if you'll want it, tho ;)
Exciting timeline, Q1 2021 for the first episode sounds awesome. What's the length expected for Ep 1? And, are there any other ways to help financially other than Patreon?
Also, of course I want that ending, I want to see how the rich people live, even if that means making choices that I wouldn't normally. A good motivation for a second playthrough. :)
Hehe! Yes, that's kind of the intention. I just hope to pull it off. The game won't be 20 hours long (probably), but (hopefully) rewarding for playing it several times. There will be entirely different play styles, approaches, reactions, and experiences, although the core story arc will always be similar.
My estimation for the length... really depends on your reading speed (hehe) and how deep you will engage. Act One's main story will be like 5-10 times this Prologue, only with more side interactions. The Prologue will be richer as well. For example, there should be some kind of news feed on the computer, more exploring around the office, etc. All not necessary for the playthrough, but more to meet the world and the characters.
Act 1 will be available on all applicable platforms, eventually maybe even mobile. Still, at this point, there is only Patreon and itchio. I'll rework some of the Patreon tiers to give more exciting rewards like adding your character to the game and so on.