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View game pageSupporters Demo Build
As we mentioned a few times already, we are currently putting together material for a new demo build for our supporters. We're shooting for the end of August at this point, so you guys can see how far the development has come.
Here's what the demo will include:
Updated Galmine NSFW scene with new lighting and physics
Chase sequence (first time we've given access to gameplay!)
Additional preview cutscenes delivered in-engine
Once this demo is released, we plan to update it over time by adding additional NSFW content and polishing the gameplay based on your feedback.
Day 1 Chase Continues
Development on the cave chase is progressing well, but we've been working on this one for a month straight and need a break. As a result, we're going to focus more on cutscenes for now, but we'll be back with more news about it soon!
Romance Scenes and Animations
Trel's Hotspring Scene
Recently, we started working on the opening cutscene of Trel's final romance quest.
This one involves a trip to the hot springs so she can take a bath. Here is a preview shot for you, but keep in mind these are censored since she has her dress on, and in the full game, she's gonna be in her birthday suit.
Also, the purple hair is a result of some lights not being properly set up yet. Maybe we can consider it as a cosmetic option in the future, “a happy accident”.
Trel's NSFW Animations
Speaking of Trel, her NSFW scenes are in the works, and these are particularly tricky because of all the extra anatomy we have to deal with to get her functional.
The results look great, though, especially in motion! We hope to include her in an upcoming demo build exclusive to our supporters once she's ready.
Sheela Romance Scene
Mild spoiler here, but Sheela's first romance scene is a special one. It takes place after a rather monumental effort on Victor's part to keep her safe.
The weather on this day called for us to create a new VFX setup that was tricky because it takes place inside our cinematic version of the fort. This has an "artificial" sky, and replacing it with anything this heavy takes some doing.
Still, we pulled it off! Here's the result:
Upcoming Sheela's Lake Scene Preview
Soon, we should have a preview for you of a certain scene that happens at the lake between Victor and Sheela that sets the tone for their relationship in our devlog.
This sequence was particularly challenging because of the VFX work and the water particles needed to show Sheela taking a cat bath...a very sexy one at that.
We know you'll enjoy it, so give us another week to clean it up a bit, and we'll have it available for your viewing pleasure.
Final Kacerie Positions
Our NSFW animator is finishing up Kacerie's sequences. Here's a particularly good-looking standing doggy sequence set up in the gemstone cave, and a few positions:
Galmine NSFW Animations
We also have some spicy Galmine previews for you!
Take a look at her in action during her third romance quest in the harvest grove below:
Heel Adjustments
Along with completing NSFW animations, we're also working on getting all of the high heels working with our outfit system, which is proving to be trickier than expected, but the results speak for themselves.
So if you wanted to smash in massive stripper heels, don't worry - we've got you covered.
NSFW Outfit Boob Physics
Great, glorious science has blessed us with micro bikinis and boobs that react realistically to them. Oh Lord...
Check out Sheela practicing her stretches below, and see Victor stretching Sheela below as well.
You'll be able to take full advantage of these outfits in our romance scenes.
We also wanted to assure everyone that these outfits will be available during gameplay as well, so you can have your favorite ladies wearing your favorite outfits at all times.
They will also carry over to cutscenes, which we're sure will result in some stepped-on dramatic moments when someone's pouring their heart out in a barely visible plastic string suit.
Cutscene Updates & VFX
As we go through the cutscenes and get them ready for launch, we also apply VFX. In this case, we added an indicator to our characters whenever they access their Eye-Q.
You can see Sheela teaching Victor how to use his below:
Something else we've been doing recently is refactoring some of the scenes we prepared for trailers previously to fully function in the engine on the correct project settings, such as the shot below with shadowplay:
Not that it's too amazing to look at, but this effect with the curtain was something that took some doing:
Performance Dubbing
An unfortunate part of recording a game this massive is the fact that sometimes, things just don't work. Characters are out of position, you have sync issues, and other things that can't be fixed with manual animation adjustments, etc.
That's why we need to "dub" some sequences with new animation from professionals to make sure the scenes hit the way they need to.
We've also added additional characters in the background in some shots that were originally intended only to have one male and one female, and this has proven an excellent method to elevate the scenes.
Luckily, this has proven to be relatively simple compared to how we thought it would go.
Promo Material Creation
Finally, please enjoy these lovely pictures of Sheela and Kacerie being posed for promo images.
We'll be using this pose for posters and other items to show the game off online.
Expect to see these flying around the net soon.
What's Next?
Keep an eye out for the upcoming 'Meet the Girls' posts, which we should still have this upcoming month! We’ll keep working hard to bring you even more updates on our monthly development journey!