I'm going to try to make a habit of making general posts like this more often, at least once a month. For everyone who may be interested can share insight as to what I'm currently working on, staying updated with my progress on all my projects. I tend to go back and forth between working on various projects, as that's what keeps me motivated and from getting burned out. I'm also INFP, meaning I have plenty of creative energy, but sometimes a lacking in focus. ^_^; As a solo dev, my creative work flow is less of a "this is my plan and I'm sticking to it" and more of a "what do I feel like working on today?" Which is why at least if I can make a habit of writing devlogs, even though I never provide set release dates, it won't be such a mystery on what you can expect to see from me next ~ ;)

It's been a while since I've uploaded anything, for reasons, but I've been busy behind the scenes. So this is what I've been up to for the past couple months:


Pure in Heart
I've been mostly working on a brand new project called 'Pure in Heart', which I've been developing on and off for the past year or so. Similar to the format of my Dragon Roommates visual novel, this vn is expected to be on the lengthier side, so I intend to update it by chapters. I have the prologue and first chapters completed and should be ready to share them publicly soon!

Pure in Heart is a courtly romance visual novel with fantasy and mystery elements. You'll play as the heroine Brianne Whestley (customizable name and appearance), the daughter of a Duke preparing to enter courtly society for the first time in the hopes of finding a suitable husband. However the court isn't your typical nobility, but a royal court full of dragons, as well as humans. Dragons representing the "old money/power" and humans representing the "new money/power".

New features that I've never done in a visual novel before, is using Ren'py's layered images in order to customize the PC's appearance, which will not only effect her sprite, but her brother's sprite, and all the CGs she appears in as well. I've very much been enjoying this new feature and intend on incorporating it into all my future projects here on out as well. It's surprisingly simple and easy to implement! At least for the sprites. The CGs have been a little more complex, especially when the characters are overlapping with one another, but still manageable.

Additionally, I added a glossary. Because the story takes place in a high fantasy setting (my fantasy world of Solguard), there's lots of terms the reader won't be familiar with, as well as lore behind the people and places that are mentioned within the story, so the glossary serves as bonus information for high fantasy lovers who like to fully immerse themselves in rich, detailed fantasy worlds like Solguard.

I look forward to sharing more of Brianne's story with you soon! Before uploading, there's a couple visuals I want to add as well as do some more playtesting of course to make sure it'll run smoothly, but expect to see it appear sometime within the next couple weeks. ♥

Honkai: Star Rail Otome
It's taken me a while to come up with a new idea, but I finally know the direction I want to go with this one. The next love interest will be Jing Yuan (as I am a huge fangirl of his). The option of dating him will occur after the "date" with Dan Heng. If you just want to date Jing Yuan, you can choose to remain friends with Dan Heng. Or you can date both, because we love our polyships here! ;)

I already have an outline and my Jing Yuan sprite ready to go, as you can see in the sneak peek displayed above. However it's going to take me longer than a week to finish it this time, as the Trailblazer and their love interests will be going on not just one, but four dates this time! You'll be able to pay another visit to Aurum Alley, but three more dating locations will be added: The Simulated Universe on Herta's Space Station, The Belobog History and Culture Museum, as well as The Golden Hour on Penacony. I thought it would be fun to write about dates from all the places we've been to so far within HSR. However, it'll take longer to write as this chapter will be lengthier and more complex than the first, but I'll be looking forward to sharing when it's finished. ^_^

Dragon Roommates
Don't think I haven't forgotten about the Dragon Roommates either! Summer always makes me think of these guys, so you can bet I'm going to be working on the third and final chapter this summer. I also have an outline ready for this one, even though I haven't started on it yet, so it'll take some time. However the project isn't dead and I'll be sure to keep you updated on my progress once those mentioned above are finished, I'll be returning my attention to this one. So if you're a Dragon Roommates fan, I please ask for you patience and understanding. It's coming, it'll just be a few months or even a year before it'll be ready. But I am determined to see this one through to the end, especially since we are so close! ♥

That's all I wanted to talk about today. I'll try my best to remember to make another devlog next month and every month from here on out, so long as I maintain an interest in continuing my passion for creating visual novels. They are a lot of work and take so much time and investment, but I just love seeing these projects come together in the end. It feels so rewarding to finish a project and is well worth all the effort!

Thanks for reading and be sure to check out my new Youtube channel if you want to watch me playthrough other people's visual novels and games, as well as the occasional writing workshop and speedpaints ~ ^_^

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIrDuPY4IXiGtWn1RO2hi8Q