Catsquerade - DEV LOG 006 (3-3-2024)

DEV LOG 006

3/3/2024

Hope you’re having a purrrfect weekend so far!

GENERAL STUFF:

Production is slowly shifting as the art assets are finished up (just one final sprite to go!) and the GUI/other things have been completed. The majority of my work now and going forward will be to finish writing the remaining scenes and complete programming. I’ve been going back and forth between writing and programming which, although only time will tell if that was a good thing or a mistake, means that I won’t have to sit down and script the entire game all at once. I’ve been putting it into Ren’Py in chunks. My only worry is that when all of the individual pieces (scenes) are done, that the entire game will flow smoothly and run as a whole! Keeping my fingers crossed.

I’ve had a few life distractions here and there - spring is on the way and yard stuff/activities are starting up that take up time and energy. Things at my work have been busy as well. The cherry on top is that my partner may need to relocate for work, so we might have to pack up and move (and find housing). Lots of things are pulling on a limited pool of energy and focus, so I’m going to have to be diligent as the end of the project comes into sight over the next few weeks. I’m very determined to finish this game, one way or another! 

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PROGRESS REPORT:

Since the previous Dev Log update, I have made the following things for Catsquerade:

WRITING:

- Started writing the meeting Jefurry scene  + 1,400 ~  words

- Finished writing the meeting Jefurry scene + 700 ~ words

- Wrote the drunk ending + 150 ~ words

GUI:

- DONE ✓

ART:

- Created Felixia’s sprite and expressions

- Adjusted the barfront image to better fit with Felixia’s sprite

PROGRAMMING:

- Finished scripting the meeting Fido scene

- Finished scripting the second general courtyard scene with waiter

- Started the second bar scene (only available to those who have had at least one drink)

- Finished scripting the drunk ending

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SOME FAILURES:

Things that didn’t go too well in production.

- I actually can’t think of anything to go here this week - which should probably count as a point for the next category!

SOME SUCCESSES:

Things to celebrate :)

- Felixia’s sprite is done, and it took much less time to make than the previous sprites! Seems I’ve managed to get the process down to a science. Now there’s just one sprite left to go and all of the art for the game will be complete.

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GOING FORWARD:

Within the next few weeks, I’d ideally like to:

- Make the final sprite (Fluffy)

- Finish writing the script

- Continue adding the script into Ren’Py

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That’s all for now- thanks for stopping by and for supporting Catsquerade!