Hi everyone! Back with another update. I spent this past week marketing the release and experimenting with different marketing tactics. I tried out GIFs for the first time showing some of the gameplay and was really happy with how those turned out. I also mentioned before how I would be using the Crunchless Challenge to also work on more content for the game since this release was only for Chapter 1. I've decided to work on a Winter DLC for the game for the upcoming Winter VN Jam. I mainly wanted to do this to give myself a break from working on the main content of the game while still adding stuff and allowing myself to feel creative. I think it'll be a fun side project for me and aligns well with the deadlines for both the jams (Crunchless and Winter VN). I started work this week on the content and decided to make my submission for the Winter VN Jam winter-themed dates that the readers can go on. I wrote up the summaries for how each LIs date would go and started working on the sprite art for the game to give them winter clothes. Below is a sneak peek at some of the progress I've made on the art:
I'm super excited for this side project since I think it will be something fun for people who have played the game and is a way for me to also "take a break" while still working on the game :) I'm trying to make it a goal to finish the sprite art by the end of this weekend so I can start working on the script and potentially CGs for the game. I've already finished BGs, so I think I'm off to a strong start. My biggest concern is the CGs since I want one for each date, which would total 6. I'll see if I can make enough, but I'm not going to put too much pressure on myself if I end up not meeting that goal since this is DLC. If anything, I might try to create "templates" for the CGs so that they don't differ too much to make it easier on me. I'll cross that bridge when I get there, though. That's it for me until the next update!