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Progress Report #2

Added 2025-03-09 02:53:03 +0000 UTC

It was supposed to be the screen at the end of 0.2.3 to announce the next chapter, but oh well… :)

I've made good progress this week, with more than fifty renders completed.
I've attached one of Luna's renders so that anyone worried about the new model can see how it looks in an actual scene, hopefully, it’ll be reassuring (or not).

In hindsight, I think canceling the short update was the right call.

I've also done a lot of scene setup work.
While structuring the next update, I had a small realization: the way I’ve been telling the story naturally led to several different POVs.
But honestly, I don't see how I could do it any other way. Telling everything solely through Luna’s eyes would feel too limited. Plus, I like the variety that multiple POVs bring; it makes the game feel more like a movie.

The next update will “purge” a lot of players, I think, but so be it.

I’d rather the people who stick around understand the nature of the game.

Rare photo of Carissa with her hair down, she's looking a bit sulky in this one.

And to answer Malek's comment on the last post about animations: I’ll keep pushing for them because I think they’d be a great addition to the game.
But each animation and camera angle requires a ton of rendering, somewhere between 100 and 400 frames, which is huge!
I’ll try to use pre-made animation packs, maybe lowering the resolution to 1080p for animation loops.
Or I could try rendering the background separately, then layering the characters over it 150 times... lol.