Hello, everyone.
It’s been all go this month as we crack on with Jennifer Wilde! As we add the finishing touches to the project, there’s plenty of satisfying cheers as we tick off big pillars of the game as complete.
☑ Script 100%
☑ Art 100%
☑ Animation 100%
☑ Soundtrack 100%
☐ Audio FX 95%
☐ Programming 95%
☐ QA testing 90%
Since our last update, we’ve gone through an intensive QA process that found more than 300(!) bugs. Thankfully all the big game-breakers are now fixed (we hope!), and all that remains are some medium to minor bugs (including the occasional typo) before expanding our testing circle for a final pass.
Hopefully there aren't too many more ghosts in the machine to fend off before you can all play the game!
Somehow, around all that, we managed to find time for the team to meet up in person - most of us for the first time. It’s been strange making this game across the pandemic, and as our team changes and grows, some of just hadn’t had chance to meet face to face since we started work together. But after a little awkwardness (to be expected from a bunch of game devs whose social skills haven’t exactly improved over the last two years... 😅) we quickly fell into step and had a lovely morning together!
Speaking of the team, we still have three more to introduce you to. Don’t expect much in the way of information about what they’re working on, though. As well as putting the finishing touches to Jennifer Wilde, we’re also working hard on a couple of as-yet-unannounced projects. We’ll tell you more when we’re ready but until then... our lips are sealed 😉 Meet the last of our new recruits:
Name: Maura McHugh
Role: Writer
Currently working on: Jennifer Wilde and … 🤫
Currently playing: Destiny 2 (4ever)
Name: Leela Collins
Role: Producer/Herder of cats
Currently working on: bit of this, bit of that
Currently playing: Cosy Capitalism the Game (Animal Crossing)
Name: Andrew Bell
Role: Designer
Currently working on: unspeakable horrors
Currently playing: Final Fantasy XIV, Elden Ring and Gwent :x
Finally, comic fans might be interested to know that Maura will be be one of the guests at this year’s Enniskillen Comic Fest, one of a host of talented comic book creators booked for this year’s event. The festival takes place on Saturday June 18th and you can learn more at [url= https://www.facebook.com/EnniskillenComicFest] their Facebook page[/url].
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That’s all from us. Have a great week, and talk to you next month with another update!
Stephen and the team at Outsider Games