Posted November 21, 2019 by LockedOn
#.5 #detective #Detective 772 #mystery #mysteries #crimes #detectives #revisions #behind the scenes
Release XXII.5 is here!
Release XXII.5 contains new backgrounds and 3 new CGs. Here's the full list of revisions:
As I think I mentioned, I first started making this visual novel in 2015, and I kept the old four-year-old backgrounds in there when I released it, in the interest of pushing forward with adding new content instead of getting stuck revising old content. But now that there are 55 chapters completed (wow!), it was definitely time for an upgrade. I'm also itching to revise Chapter 2, but that will have to wait until my next round of revisions.
The backgrounds I replaced had a bunch of old, outdated character designs to make it look more populated, and the new backgrounds are noticeably empty, which is a bit strange, especially when Hackett mentions how crowded it is. I have an idea for a way to add in a crowd of detectives, but that's a big revision as it will require re-rendering many backgrounds.
The old character designs were actually ripped from the cover I made for the novel version. I still reference it when I'm creating the character designs, and for the first time, here's what it looked like!
Top to bottom, left to right: Ether, Greg, The Fifth, Clark, Sess, Ens, Lewis, Loomy, George, Kane, Mellie, Asper, Jenter, Mackle, Chalk, Noose, Tronen, Raptor, Rustle, Woes, Noman, Caprice, Honor, Slakes, Jillian, Ashdown, White, Porter, 772, Roel, Nell, Mouse, Romgan, Red July, Coles, Hackett.
Yes, it's a bit embarrassing to share this because I was clearly rushing through all the designs, which is something I don't have to do now. However, I think it goes to show how far the project has come.
Next week, Stage Four begins, and with it, a new story arc...
— LockedOn.