seventhvixen

We're back.

Published: July 30th 2022, 6:00:56 pm

Nearly a year of a pause is enough I guess! Let's Devlog #65.

So we are back to business. I tried to keep this post as short as possible and only says some information about BFL releases in the end, so you can skip part 1 if you want ;)

1. So, Yeah I'm back:

After a lot of time and mental healing, I understand some things now. I always understood them rationally, but didn't feel them correctly.

-I understand this (Explaining stories rich in characters) is one of the best things I do, and I understand you enjoy this stories at least as much as I do;

-I understand I have to be paid for the giant amount effort put to get here and going forth, so pauses are over and we're back to work.

-I also understand that the motivation of being paid and being in contact with you, help me a lot focusing in work. 

-I understand I have to try to not overwork, to not convert the joy of making games in a obsession.

-I understand is a complicated piece of coding (that needs a lot of fixing yet 'cause the Vram consumption) and that every update is going to take the time it needs... This was one of the harder things to understand and really feel back then. 

After many tries along the year, it has come a long time now where I feel no anxiety thinking on get the work going. It is not without a price. So i've been starting to work since then.

After many medical tries... Looks like I need to be permantly medicated for the OCD in order to be able to work in a big thing like this with so many exposure and self-pressure about quality and timing.

Medication doesn't allow me to work for days straight without sleeping as I used to do, and I feel a bit shitty in the mornings (while I used to work on regular basis), but it brings a PRO too; I'll not be able to overwork myself to mental breakout.

In my new home, where I'm going to move in the next week, I'm going to have a dedicated big and nice office just for work, so that is going to be very good to help me separate life and work. It is a very chill and silent place, with better weather (you know I hate heat).

It is going to be a complete change of life, a new start; and this is the better moment to get back to keep finishing this awesome game!

2. So, about BFL: 

I'm trying to make this post short so any specific questions, just drop them on Discord ;)

I'll be defining tho a bit what to expect next:

I'll not be able to work much just in August (finishing packing, no computer, when computer arrives no internet, unpacking, getting the house functional...), but September will start splenderous when my kid get to school and my comfy office, 

As you may know if you followed the development of BFL close, 0.20 didn't had much job left, renders ready and just half coding left. Even then, as explained, I highly doubt it can be possible in August.

Don't expect many posts on August due to all this stuff! (I'll probably undust some unfinished Patreons Only sassy specials if I feel like posting a bit).

Just to remember you a bit of the work in progress, a lot of Vram fixes were done, and the new Romance menu is coming and is awesome. I'm not sure if the new Camp system (some changes on how to sleep outside with your camp followers) will be on 0.20, but I could make a little update further down the road before the great Grassmere update that will come next, in wich I've been working rendenring for some weeks now. 

Also, 0.20 is full of Fun Scenes, progress with some of your favorites, and some very nice Kaelkirk story update, Usual 1 hour+ lenght is expected, and some interesting replayability (no saving/loading required this time).

I'll shut up about estimated release dates now cause they drive me insane. 

3. In conclusion:

I'm very happy to continue my work without anxieties and with purpose.

The only thing I can say, is that I'm going to be very hard with anyone that tries to meddle with my mental health with pressure and bullshit critics from pèople that don't even like the game, and I'm going to stay away as much as I can from forums etc. We're on the discord ;) 

PS: I'm going to temporarly (for at least half year) remove the Duke Tier Reward in order to use all my time on the main game updates.

See you soon on Luvia!