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Art Update!

I'm so happy to share the art I've received of Cal! They're the first companion you meet in the game, so they were of course our first priority. We will be finalizing their adult art before moving on to any other characters, and will use that process to establish a consistent style across everyone else. I've posted this art onto the main game page, but I'm still working on adding it to the game. The Relationships page isn't quite ready yet, but I'm trying to get it done ASAP.

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Hello Everyone!

I have been working on the game and have finally made sufficient progress to warrant an update! Below is a list of changes I have already made:

Added GIFs to every title page

Changed "Dossier" to "Character"

Changed "Codex" to "Lore"

Changed wording on "Character" page to be less crowded

Finalized personality measures

Added a custom cursor

And here is a list of things I'm working on:

Finishing Chapter 3

Adding Custom Names

Adding Custom Pronouns

Incorporating more art

I'm super happy with how things are going. With any luck I'll be able to finish Chapter 3 over the Winter Break (I'm a teacher, lol). For now, I'll upload the new version of the game with the aesthetic changes. As always, please let me know if there's broken or in need of improvement!

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I'm making more art for the story. Character art is still in the works.

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As of 8/22/24, There are 2 chapters available in the demo. I have updated the codex and the game content to reflect player characters without strong preferences toward a specific personality type. I am still working on Chapter 3, but I work full time so updates will be sporadic at best.  The music should start on its own now. If it doesn't let me know. (ﾉಥ益ಥ)ﾉ

Art for Cal is in the final stages of development! Soon, I will be adding portraits for them in a new page of the Codex. 

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by elliothawkey

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Small Preview of Chapter 3

Cal was still breathing heavily. You would not be able to run from a mounted hunter so soon after escaping the ‘Grey One’. Not together. You steeled yourself and spoke directly to the helmet.

“Do we tempt you, Sir Knight?”

His headless torso threw itself back, shoulders bouncing with the force of a laugh that came from the helmet at his side. He even clutched at his chest, as if your question had pulled true, unexpected laughter from a living body.

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It's here! I've done it! All of my original Chapter One has been added to the game!

What was originally 5.8k words is now over 15k (including code)! I've learned so much over this process, and I'm super excited to keep learning more about Twine and Harlowe. I'm already thinking in code even when I'm writing other things, lol.  I split my original Chapter One into two chapters, so those are the ones that are up now. I confess, I don't have much more written for this story, so I'll be writing the plot while also figuring out code from here on out. Things will go slower, sadly, but I'll be working on it! 

Thank you so much to everyone who followed and commented. It means a lot to me. Every notification is a boost in motivation!

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Quick Update

I did end up splitting my original Chapter One into two pieces. Currently, including code, the project has over 12k words. Idk how long it will be by the time I finish incorporating everything I have written, but look forward to an update on the game page, soon.

Also, my friend is working on preliminary sketches for Cal, the friend you meet at the end of the current Chapter 1. I'm excited to show everyone some character art!

I've been learning how to incorporate different music tracks, and that's been taking up most of my focus. I'm also trying to figure out Quick Time Events (QTEs). I'm hoping to bring a more engaging experience to the table, soon!

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Map of Evenmoor

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Chapter 1: Where We Are Now

The demo that is currently live is being workshopped and improved as I figure more things out. I am super focused on trying to get the music to play automatically, but the play button works for now.

As of now, there are 5 variables which affect Aeron/Aeronwen/Aeryth's personality. I'm figuring out how to incorporate those variables into the narrative.

This entire thing is based off a work I already had written. The prewritten Chapter 1 was around 6k words, so I imagine that fully incorporating it into the game will extend that to around 8k. I'm not sure how I like that. I may end up splitting it into two chapters, instead.

Art and Maps are a huge priority, and I'm working on it!

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Getting More Art

In talks with an incredible artist friend of mine. Will hopefully have portraits for the LI/Friends soon. Other characters like Rhys and Uncle are next on the priority list.

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Just a bit of art I finally got around to getting done.