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20/10/2024
Hi everyone! Time for this week's update. SummaryWorked on Sprite ExpressionsGot Wil's expressions done for Ch3 - the LI scenarios.Started on Wil's expressions for Ch4Finished up the Daaz CGStarted on a Raif CGGot a new set of BGsWritingWorked on fleshing out and fully outlining the side story for this episode. I want to get it really clearly planned out so I can write it all in one sitting if I can.I haven't really been writing t...
Episode 2 CG sneak peeks
With Episode 1 in "early access" and set to release later next week to the public, I have already been hard at work on Episode 2 content. Because the public build isn't created yet (just in case there are last minute bugs anyone reports), I've been trying to focus on work that either doesn't have to be added yet (like CGs) or that is easy to remove (sprite expressions, for example. Because those files are already coded to be e...
13/10/2024 Patreon Devlog
Hi everyone! Time for this week's update. SummaryFinished Sprite StagingIncluding adding Raif and Yren's eye coloursStarted on CGsFinished one of Kav's CGsStarted on one of Daaz's CGsStarted on sprite expressionsCoded Wil's expressions for the Ch 3 common routeArtThis week in art, I started working on the CGs for the next update. Specifically I worked on a Kav CG and a Daaz CG.Kav actually has some extra CGs in this episode. E...
Asher Artwork
Ari has effectively won the recent poll for artwork but in the meantime I finished up this in-progress piece I had of Asher. I'll be doing the Ari one next!No real point or purpose to this one other than making Asher look pretty. LoLYou can find a couple of cropped variations and sizes attached!As usual, it's a more abstract background because I can't be bothered to draw proper environments for character art like this. Ha ha. I did at...
October Q&A (Answers)
And here are the questions and answers for this month's Q&A! Thanks to all the askers!Are there going to be spicy CGs in When Stars Collide? 👀I think I've been asked this before and every time I say...I still don't know how spicy they are going to be. LoL! 🤣I've done a few test sketches and still haven't made my mind up. They won't be explicit, I know that much. It will all come down to how much they're implying....
06/20/2024 Patreon Devlog
Hi everyone! Time for this week's update. It's been a bit of a crazy week (and I've lost all sense of time so I completely did not realise that today was Sunday.SummaryError FixesReleased Early Access to Yellow Tea and UpMore work on Episode 2Writing new glossary entriesSprite stagingNew SFXWritingI didn't really do any significant writing as the only things to write between episodes are bonus scenes and glossary articles.I did wr...
When Stars Collide - Early Access (episode 1)
Hello Everyone! The time has come. 👀👀This is the post with the link to the "early access" of Episode 1.Below you can find the link to access the Patreon early access build for When Stars Collide.This build is only available to the Yellow Tea and above tiers at Patreon.No one else has access to this link.This link should not be shared with anyone. 🙏And now here is some info you need about this build. Please be sure to read this be...
Wallpaper/Character Art (Poll)
Hi everyone. In the next month, I'll be doing another character art/wallpaper art and here, you can vote on the character! I put all my characters in a randomiser and these were the six winners. So they get to be in the selection poll for a random character artwork.(I just thought it would be fun to let everyone vote on an artwork this month instead of me just drawing whoever I want. I find certain characters more fun to draw so if it's l...
October Q&A (taking questions)
Hi everyone! Today starts the beginning of our next Q&A.Just like before, I'll take questions for a week and then go through them and post all the answers.As before, you can send questions about:characterscharacter reactionsloregame stuffgame developmentfuture releaseswriting/art methodsetcFor any of my games and characters. I will collect them and then post a Q&A style post where I...answer all of them. Only certain tiers are able to send in...
28/09/2024 Patreon Devlog
Helloo everyone! Time for this week's update! 👀 Let's jump in!SummarySent out beta to the Black Tea tier membersLots of error fixesPreliminary work on Episode 2Bonus story planningWritingIn terms of writing, this week I spent some time planning out future bonus scenes in more detail.I don't know that I'm going to have bonus scenes in every chapter (probably not) and I will probably have them less frequently later on in the game...
22/09/2024 Patreon Devlog
Helloooo~o everyone! Time for this week's update! 👀Let's jump in!SummaryFinished Asher playtestFinished the remaining CGsSent limited beta version to a couple of peopleBug smooshingArtThis week I mostly finished up working on the remaining CGs and got them coded in.FeaturesI mentioned last week that the flowcharts take a bit to load because they are so big. But that we were having issues creating a loading screen because of Renpy quirk...
Beta Build (Episode 1) - When Stars Collide
Hello my lovely Black Tea members! Below you can find the link to access the Patreon beta build for When Stars Collide.This build is only available to the Black Tea tier of Patreon.No one else has access to this link.This link should not be shared with anyone.And now here is some info you need about this build. Please be sure to read this because it will save you and me time.Do not use existing saves.Renpy will always show old save data no matter...
15/09/2024 Patreon Devlog
Hello everyone! Time for this week's update! Some cool updates this week! Let's jump in!SummaryFinished Daaz playtestStarted Asher playtestFinished Cim sprite artCoded Cim spriteSome QoL fixes to various screensFinished up flowchart screenFinished setting up flowchart activation through Ch2Made correction from an alpha testerStarted Asher's CGArtThis week I finished up Cim's sprite and have added her and her expressions into the g...
Sneak Peeks (short clips)
A collection of short 1 - 2 minute clips from Chapter Two.Episode1_Snap5 - Watch VideoEpisode1_Snap6 - Watch VideoEpisode1_Snap8 - Watch VideoDid you know there are several possible "full names" for the MC? Using one of a fairly large set of nicknames, you can trigger unique dialogue with Daaz about name meanings (and also see several people later on refer to MC by their full name).Episode1_Snap10 - Watch Video
09/09/2024 Patreon Devlog
01/09/2024RambleHellooo~ooo everyone! Time for this week's update! Some cool updates this week!Let's jump in!SummaryStarted Daaz's play testFinished the flowchart for Chapter 2Coded the expressions through the bonus scenesFixed some features on the flowchart screenFixed some other lurking bugsFeaturesThis week I focused on finishing the flowchart for chapter two - which is massive because chapter two is large.That is now complete, but...
Chapter 2 (Sneak Peek)
Have a sneak peek at the first 10 minutes of Chapter Two. This clip shows Wil waking up and ruminating on their situation, then joining the rest of the crew for their first breakfast together.Chapter Two is very much a chapter of "everyone gets to know everyone else" so there's a fair amount of back story sharing and various characters expressing interest in and learning a bit about others.
01/09/2024 Patreon Devlog
RambleHello everyone! Time for this week's update! Some cool updates this week!Let's jump in!SummaryFinished Kav's playthroughCoded all of Asher's expressionsCoded all of Daaz's expressionsCoded all of Noel's expressionsWorked on the flowcharts...FeaturesThe big feature of this week is the flowchart! Now that I have the code for plug in itself I've been working on setting up the flowchart for chapter one. It's not ...
25/08/2024 Patreon Devlog
Hello everyone! Time for this week's update!Let's jump in!SummaryFinished Noel's playthroughStarted Kav's playthroughFinally got the colour slider in the game with the help of Windchimes who was slightly traumatised by Wil's teeth.Worked on the guide for reasonsCoded all of Wil's expressions through Chapter 2New Music room codedNew Gallery codedFeaturesSo the main NEW thing this week is that the colour slider for Wil's...
Noel Wallpaper
Just tossing out a quick wallpaper I did with Noel. No reason for it other than I wanted to get in some practice with his face. I'm including several sizes and cropped versions for ya.It's nice to have time to do some extra art for this game because it really helps ensure I can draw these characters more accurately when I'm able to draw them for more than just the game art. Side note - but Noel's pants were not going to be shiny. ...
18/08/2024 Patreon Devlog
Hello everyone! Time for this week's update!Let's jump in!SummaryWorked on the guide againFinished Raif's playthroughLots of fixesAffinity metresStarted on Noel's playthroughStarted Noel's CGFinished Yren's bonus sceneArtStarted on Noel's CG and finally......FINALLY got a BG I've been waiting for months. And one new BG sketch!I also started working on another extra bit of art for Noel.I usually don't have time ...
11/08/2024 Patreon Devlog
Hellooo~ooo everyone! Time for this week's update! Though it's a day late because I forgot to post it yesterday even though it was fully written up. ╰(*°▽°*)╯Let's jump in!SummaryMore script fixesStarted sprite expressionsWorked on the premium guideWorked on Raif's playtestWorked on CGsWorked on bonus scenesArtCGs!I finally started working on the rest of the CGs for chapter two. The first one being Yren's Ch2 CG. Got t...
When Stars Collide - Q&A Part 3
The final part of the Q&A talking about various challenges and takeaways from working on this game...SO FAR.Challenges and TakeawaysHow much harder did you find it to offer 4 body types?Honestly it depends on what you're referring to. Writing wise- not that much harder. There are small variations in a few places, depending what sprite body you have, what nouns you're using, etc.But that's also true for the hairstyle and even whether o...
When Stars Collide - Q&A Part 2
And here we have the second part of the long Q&A. Here I will address play style and what I think it will be like to play this game as compared to my others. And I will talk about some of the features and things you can expect to encounter.Let's go!Playing and Play styleIs Wil a "self-insert" or player surrogate character?So I consider "self inserting" a play style and I do not try to define how people play or engage with my g...
When Stars Collide - Q&A Part 1
Hello everyone! And welcome to the start of the Q&A of doom.Yes. Doom.There is a lot of doom below in fact. You should beware. (I'm just kidding. but anyone who has known me for two seconds knows that I cannot give simple answers. I'm sorry.)I have taken questions from whoever had questions to ask and I shall do my best to answer them here. This is a pretty long Q&A so...I've broken it into questions about the release style, about the...
04/08/2024 Patreon Devlog
Hello everyone! Time for this week's update!Let's get into it.SummaryA ton of small script fixes (mostly minor wording fixes and/or changes)Got MC's expressions set up on the menus for the first episodeSet up the Chapter recapsQuirk of the recap screen is that Wil has to be referred to neutrallySet up a scoring spreadsheet and did all the scoring through chapters 1-5Did multiple test plays of this section.Worked on the fiddly To Do li...
27/07/2024 Patreon Devlog
Helloo~~oo everyone! Time for this week's update!Let's get into it.SummaryRevised and formatted Raif's endingsRevised and formatted Yren's endingsFINISHED the writing. For now.Worked on the playthrough of Yren's routeMade more edits along the wayWorked on UI stuffsNew glossary screenNew Save/Load screenStarted on The Big To Do List of Fiddly Things (that aren't all actually fiddly)WritingOkay! Last week I predicted that th...
22/07/2024 Patreon Devlog
Hi everyone! Sorry for the late devlog this week. I don't have a real reason other than "I forgot to post it." Ha ha.Some of you know that I write my devlogs up in google docs before I post them here and the result is that sometimes I write them up but forget to post them over here (particularly if I'm busy like I was this weekend!)Let's get into it.SummaryRevised and Formatted Kav's endingsRevised and formatted Noel's...
13/07/2024 Patreon Devlog
Helloo~ooo everyone! Time for this week's update! I have cleared a major milestone for the game development. So..yay!Let's get into it.SummaryI...I DID IT.WritingI finished the draft. @_@639,000 words for the rough draft.I still have to revise Kav, Noel, Raif, and Yren's ending chapters and code them. So the word count is first going to increase...then decrease.I still think it's going to be just around 600k in the end. Maybe arou...
06/07/2024 Patreon Devlog
Helloooo everyone! Time for this week's update!SummaryFinished drafting Noel's ending scenarioFinished drafting Raif's ending scenarioSprite tweaksNoelYrenDaazUI stuffNamely creating screen mock-ups and re-designsWritingThis week I finished up Noel's ending chapters and managed to also finish Raif's ending chapters.I actually wasn't sure I'd finish Raif's but I did manage to push through and get his final scene com...
30/06/2024 Patreon Devlog
RambleHelloooo everyone! Time for this week's update!SummaryFinished drafting Kav's endingStarted Noel's endingAbout halfway through with itLots of UI stuff!WritingThis week I finished drafting Kav's ending. Of course, I still have to edit it and proofread it, which I'm going to wait to do but the draft is totally done.And I started on Noel's ending. My goal is to write at least 3000- 5000 words a day until the endings are...
