[Progress Dump] August!

Last month has been… a confusing one for us. 

With lots of improvements and new features, but also extremely gritty work that kind of pulled the fun out of what we’re doing. View previous post if you’d like to know more.

The Adventure mode has created some pretty big holes for us to fill in. And as much as we’d like to shove things into them, staying focused and maintaining a good rhythm will always take priority. 

So what did we get up to in August?

Patreon

• Poll - The First Quest (Results)
• Poll - Ripe, Moist or Messy? (Results)
• Art Study - Box Drawings (Post)
• Art Study - Interior Decorating (Post)
• Art Study - Makin’ Pie (Post)
• Change Log - Chapter 2 v0.1.3 (Post)
• Change Log - Paizuri University 0.2.0 (Post)

Game

• Updated H-Scene - Kareen Ghud Morning (colored)
• Updated H-Scene - Diana Over Stimulated (colored)
• Updated H-Scene - Kareen ******** Seduction (colored)
• Updated Backgrounds - Scenery backgrounds are now in 720p.
• New Character Avatars - Kareen & Diana (Post)
• New Character - Juliet “Junktion” The Hacker (Concept Art)
• New Area - Computer Lab
• New Props - Photography Building Main Area
• New Character 3D Model - Kareen
• New Character 3D Model - Juliet “Junktion”
• New Quest Journal UI
• New Quest - Computer Troubles
• New Feature Frame - Kareen Fingering (colored)
• New Feature Frame - Diana Fingering (colored)
• New Feature Frame - Kareen’s Tattoo (colored)
• New Feature Frame - Kareen in a mess (colored)
• UI Improvements - Sounds and general usability streamlining (i.e bug fixes and prompts).
• Paizuri University Prologue, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 are now one combined version!
• The Prologue and Chapter 1 dialogue improvements.
• Animated H-Scenes are now in HD!
• Cutscenes are now available to view in Gallery again!
• Visual Novel Mode & Adventure Mode
• Releases
  • Chapter 2 (0.1.3)
  • Paizuri University - All Chapters Version (0.2.0)

Zurizuri

• Support for Feature Frames
• Gallery Updated to support multiple tabs.
• New Quest System (WIP) (Post)
  • ZScript support.
  • New UI - Quest Journal
  • Save & Load Support
• NPC System (WIP) (Post)
  • Follow the player or other NPCS
  • Data sharing. For complex behaviour and controls.
  • Basic relationship tracking.
  • ZScript based routines. For movement controlling and interactions.
  • Save & Load Support
• Updated Save and Load to support important resources, like Quest Data.
• Persistent Data system reliability revision.
• Workflow improvements to build process and asset handling (Post)
• A ton of bug fixes.
• Upgraded to Unity 2017

"It's very likely I missed somethings." ~ Zuri Sama x.x

Plans for September

We’re going back to something a little more familiar this month, taking a little of the pressure off and to get some more naughty art in for the releases.

Earlier in August we implemented the first parts of the NPC and Quest system which let us add a way to tell more about the world of Paizuri University. It also helped us solve a number of problems with our code and how we have been working, leading to some very helpful workflow improvements.

But it also opened up… well… a whole world! Which has left us asking, what are we now creating and how are going to do it without being too crazy with it.

So while we figure that out, this month we’re taking our focus away from the Adventure mode to focus more on the main story and it’s art. 

We’re also going to animate some of the existing scenes which Buka chan has been finalizing over the past month. With the first one up being “Kareen’s Ghud Morning”.

Support for Bonus Scenes has also, recently, been put back in! Giving access back to the “Summer Spy” bonus scene for Chapter 1. 

Chapter 2 is also getting one, which is “Musashi In Trouble”. This new bonus scene ties in some events that will be happening in Chapter 3 and will only be available to Patrons.

We’ll also be finally getting out a public release. After all the build improvements and fiddling that has been going on to make it possible (without it being a flat out hack), we can say with full certainty, a public release is finally coming. 

Exciting~!

The public release is likely to not contain the Adventure mode, since it’s now up in the air again. We really want to be certain before plowing too far ahead and releasing it to the public to play, so until then it’s something extra for Patrons.

Zuri Sama’s work schedule (real life one) for this month is also… for the lack of a better word… retarded. So there is likely to be less programmy “Boring Time” updates this month. It can’t be helped I’m afraid : (

BUT! 

Buka Chan will be keeping you up to date this month with art and arty posts, with a few of Zuri Sama’s animation and cutscene work. So still some fun things to look forward to!!

And that’s it!

So it was a confusing month, filled with some unexpected traps, but an important one nonetheless.

Although the temptation to put things in all the holes we’ve created still remains, practising safe sex is still always important… ...wait... WHAT?

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I think you get what I mean... ... I hope...

If you have any feedback you’d like to share, or concerns... don’t be afraid to chat to us. We’re always happy to talk about what we’re doing and work out any problems.

And thank you to all Patrons who supported us last month, and ones continuing to support us this month! THANK YOU ALL! ^^

~ Zuri Sama & Buka Chan ~