illustlee-devlog

[illustlee-devlog]

Fellow Prune Juice kin here—take this information as you will, but due to the condition I just specified my mind defaults to one of these two as a player insert:

I don't know if you intend to do anything with them (they don't have to be the player insert okay that's just my imagination) but I figured I'd bring them up. Having friends in closer proximity (given Kouign-Amann and Capsaicin are in different schools) can keep a lonely guy just sane enough to get through the day in my experience.

Forgive me for how random this may seem.

— @dreamlightgallery

YOOOO your brain is immaculate. I love this so much actually. Initially there was no plan for them but now I've got a couple ideas, so thank you for that! /positive

There is something I'd like to take from this, and if I do end up using it I'd want to put your name in the credits / thank you section. (If you're comfortable with that of course)

[illustlee-devlog]

8/6/25

After this week I'm gonna take some time off for Art Fight related stuff. I'll probably still be writing and researching bits and pieces but nothing particularly noteworthy.

Updated: The Fantastic Haul

Started a mood system with notifications

More narrative stuff

Started working on an information menu that updates as the player progresses

[illustlee-devlog]

1/6/25

This is slowly turning into a bully Prune Juice Cookie simulator

Updated: Prunes Potion Shop

Clover Cookie sprite

More Wedding Cake Cookie dialogue (I'm getting so self indulgent with her EHEHE)

Shop system code

Shadow Milk Cookie can now purr

Planning potion ingredients and combinations

[illustlee-devlog]

Pray for me chat. If I get this job I'll be so fucking ecstatic

[illustlee-devlog]

25/5/25

We are so back part 2

Updated: All projects

Prunes Potion Shop

Sprite and menu sketches

General code clean up

Added milestone rewards for reaching a certain number of visitors.

Invite dialogue for Prune Juice, Pavlova, Vampire, Gumball, Ninja, Squid Ink, Herb and Butter Roll cookie. Added more to Smilk's.

Started making a break room that the player can decorate but I've decided to disable it until the important things are finished first.

The Fantastic Haul

CG concept art

Finally set up a document to help the BGM artist do his job. (Mate if you are reading this I am so sorry it took so long my adhd was winning. Thank you for your kindness and patience I love you)

Paws and laws

Dominique's dialogue sprites

[illustlee-devlog]

So anyway writing Prune Juice Cookie has been fun >:)

man, I love this character so much! [fills them with a deep and inescapable yearning which they don’t know how to fill or even name]

[illustlee-devlog]

18/5/25

I got nerfed with the flu or something this week so I haven't been able to do much. But here's a splash art wip that's been sitting in my folders for a while

[illustlee-devlog]

11/5/25

We are so back

Updated: Prunes Potion Shop

Prunes Potion Shop

Visit dialogue for Pavlova, Devil, Wind Archer, Fire Spirit, Camellia, Strawberry, Fettuccine, Clover and Fig Cookie

Sprites for Fig and Devil Cookie

Code for the Invitation Letter (aka pity system) It's ugly but it works so we ball as the kids say

Invite dialogue for Almond, Twizzly Gummy, Smilk, Pancake, Kumiho and Black Sapphire Cookie

[illustlee-devlog]

Today's Mission: Put every single characters name into the engine without killing myself. My eyes are burning and I cannot see the end. If this kills me tell prune juice cookie I loved him

[illustlee-devlog]

I LOVE THE PRUNES POTION SHOP IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's probably one of the most creative and fun sounding prune juice fan content I've ever heard of (I love that lil goober, he's so underrated)

Thank you so much!! :D

This is the most ambitious project I've done yet, but I'll do anything for that little guy. He means the world to me.

Definitely wanna give other underrated characters their moment too. I hope the stories in this game can bring a little extra happiness to their fans. Even if it's just one person it'll be worth it.

[illustlee-devlog]

Prunes Potion Shop - Masterpost

Lengthy post ahead!

Summary

Become Prune Juice Cookie's apprentice and help him run a potion shop. Brew and sell your creations to familiar faces from the Cookie Run Kingdom cast.

Planned Features:

Basic shop simulation (Buying, selling, inventory management)

Discover new potion recipes and fill out your archive.

Meet new cookie friends and fulfil their requests. You can choose to stay and chat or get straight to work.

A single underlying story that develops with player choices.

Stretch Goals:

Shop customisation

Buy skins from Mont Blanc (using in-game money)

Customers leave reviews

Capsaicin and Kouign Amann join the shop and can be assigned tasks

Animations

Started on Q2 2025

Stats

FAQ

Q: How much will it cost? A: The game will be completely free. I have zero plans on paid content. (I'm scared of getting sued)

Q: When will the game be released? A: I'm aiming for sometime in 2026, but no promises! However the date will be pushed back if I land a job somewhere.

Q: What platforms will it be available on? A: PC and potentially Android.

Q: What are you using to make this? A: For art assets I use XPPen and ClipStudioPaint. The game engine is Renpy and uses some Python.

Q: Is this an AU or strictly canon? A: It's merely my interpretation of the characters. I've had to take a lot of creative liberties but I've tried to retain what makes them "them". There's bound to be some deviation, intentional or not.

Q: Will there be romantic ships / shipping? A: If you look closely, yes. Although I'll be primarily focusing on what Devsis has implied, such as SeaMoon and Cocoa x Mint Choco.

Q: Can I make posts about this online? A: Absolutely. More feedback the better! I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts and ideas on how to improve the game.

Q: Can I help make the game somehow? A: Playtesting is something you can definitely do when the Beta/Alpha is ready. Aside from that, I'm always looking for feedback and new ideas so please yap in the askbox. There will also be the occasional poll hosted here on Tumblr so be on the look out for those!

[illustlee-devlog]

The Fantastic Haul - Masterpost

Lengthy post ahead!

Links

Bluesky

Summary

A middle ages inspired visual novel about friendship, identity and learning to love oneself.

Planned Features:

Expansive narrative with branching dialogue

Player choices matter

Puzzle and riddle solving

Unique endings

Stats

Started on Q1 2025

FAQ

Q: How much will it cost? A: The base game will be completely free. However there are plans for optional add-ons such as a digital artbook and soundtrack. I'm hesitant to give out any specific numbers for now.

Q: When will the game be released? A: I'm aiming for sometime in 2028, but no promises!

Q: What platforms will it be available on? A: PC and potentially Android.

Q: What are you using to make this? A: For art assets I use XPPen and ClipStudioPaint. The game engine is Renpy and uses some Python.

Q: Will there be romantic ships / shipping? A: The story is primarily focused on friendship and familial love, but don't let that distract you from what makes you happy. After all, the beauty of storytelling is its subjectivity.

Q: Can I make posts about this online? A: Absolutely. More feedback the better! I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts and ideas on how to improve the game.

[illustlee-devlog]

Took this week off for the sake of my mental health. I think I'll be okay by Monday

[illustlee-devlog]

27/4/25

For some reason I'm having a better time with programming than art. Why is programming so much easier I've only been doing it for like 5 months now. I anticipated drawing to be the easy part but god I was so wrong.

Updated: Prunes Potion Shop

Prunes Potion Shop

Made a bunch of art assets and hated them

More gui edits. Getting the namebox to display correctly was hell thank god it's over

The basic gameloop runs now. Can be played indefinitely

Optimising variables so the whole thing isn't bloated with if statements.

Started coding the "Invitation Letter" (aka pity system) to help the player meet their favourite characters faster.

Started making potion sprites

[illustlee-devlog]

20/4/25

The grind is real and so is my back pain

Updated: All projects

Prunes Potion Shop

Added Butter Roll, Angel, Smoked cheese, Candy Apple and Linzer Cookie's meeting lines

Cleaned up the tutorial section

Stopped the quickmenu from appearing where it shouldn't

The Fantastic Haul

Added more to the narrative

Made a bunch of placeholder bgs to test scene transitions

Animated bubbles for a water scene! Very proud of those

Paws & Laws

Finally had a meeting with the gang let's fucking go

Tested some tweening animation on Dominique's sprites

[illustlee-devlog]

13/4/25

The potion shop mockup was intended to be an April Fools tease but the idea kept festering in my brain until I did something about it. Now I must make it a real thing.

Updated: Prunes Potion Shop + The Fantastic Haul

Prunes Potion Shop

That's a placeholder name I promise

Implemented a random number generator that'll be used to randomise shop visitors. (So far there's Nutmeg Tiger, Black Sapphire, Wedding Cake and Sorbet Shark)

Fucked around and found out with the GUI. Needs work but at least I know what I'm doing now!

Can drag and drop ingredients together and churn out a result.

Can buy ingredients from Catnip Cookie

The Fantastic Haul

Added a pronouns picker

Rewrote Cori's introduction scene. They aren't immediately nice anymore, which will leave room for character development and a sense of progression. Though I'm kinda sad about cutting out half the jokes.

Got the bgm working after like an hour of struggling. The high I got from seeing my efforts finally pay off was like a fucking drug. God I need to tinker with more stuff

[illustlee-devlog]

Hi it's Lee 2.0, I wanted to share the basic direction I had thus far.

Flexibility - Freely brew any potion recipe that sparks your interest. To be helpful or a hindrance is up to you.

Comedy - A feel-good game intended to tell short and sweet stories with the CRK cast.

Management - Keep an eye on inventory, shop costs, and your customer's mood.

Game Mockup: Brew and sell potions with Prune Juice Cookie!