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Dev Diary, March 10th, 2023
🕑 Added 2023-03-10 13:05:09 +0000 UTCAs you might have noticed, the trailer and release date for u4ia is out. Hope you enjoyed it, and it's not meant to reveal much of the story, just to give a general idea of what the game is about. If you didn't see it, the release date is May 5th, and you can view the trailer here.
I didn't plan on releasing the trailer just yet, but I got the ok to use music from an external source, and since that was pretty much the only thing I can't control myself, and getting it sorted, I had no reason to hold back on the trailer anymore.
That also means it's 8 weeks until release, and if you subtract the week or two needed for testing, I've got my plate full all the way up until release. And yes, and have already raised my shoulders to ear height as I always do when the date has been put out there.
This week, I've continued to assemble everything in RenPy, and will continue for the next, and probably the week after that before I start posing and rendering the last scenes that are still remaining.
So, come May 5th, this release will have a production time of 7 months and 5 days. Looking at the number of patrons now, I see I have almost the same number as I had when the Leap of Faith was completed. That is almost unreal, and I thank you very much for the patience and support as I've been doing all the 'boring' stuff such as building a stable platform, designing the UI and phone, and the test to settle on the general visual look for the game.
I'll leave you with some previews that were not shown in the trailer, with an amazing precious asset that I commissioned from Wibble the famous architect. :)
That's all for now. Enjoy the weekend, and stay safe out there.
// Drifty
Comments
Marty
FYI - There is a Spotify playlist of every Leap of Faith song. To aid in searching, the user who made it is called 'Englen'.
Matthew Paulus
As much as I loved and connected with Leap Of Faith, I can't wait to see what U4IA is like. I'm still tracking down all the music from LoF that I loved. Which reminds me, what song did you use for the trailer?
P1nkGobl1n
you defently have a style!.. Kinda like watching a m night shyamalan or tim burton flick... your work just oozes of your creative talent!... counting the days
Fallout4Phan
U4ia - Euphoria. I finally get it. Geez, I'm dense sometimes! Looking forward to seeing it.
Gary
Sweet, only a couple days before my birthday, looking forward to it Drifty.
snip_cz
Hi Drifty, good to hear we're nearing the finish line on u4ia! And it's great that folks continue to support you even during long development times, but to me it's not all that surprising. You've proven more than enough what you're capable of with LoF. I'm sure plenty people are happy to support an accomplished creator such as yourself in this genre. Looking forward to trying out your new game! Cheers.
\m/ Gendrix \m/
Hellz ya! So what's the latest on a less naked LoF? Cheers!
Geralt of Ashkelon
Cheers, Drifty. Enjoy your weekend.
Bob Fink
Lppks awesome, I can't wait!
