Finish Line | Status Report #04

The first update of the side project is nearing completion very quickly. A first release isn't far anymore, so let me tell you about what I got done in the last month and what will happen next.

A List of New Things:

• I added additional PINUP albums to the game. There are now three in the first update.
• I wrote four additional SEX EVENTS into the game.
• And added ALTERNATIVE DIALOGUE for each one of them.
• I made ANIMATIONS for each of those events.
• I added additional MUSIC to one of the minigames.
• I did a third and fourth pass over the entire DIALOGUE to make it smooth and polished.
• I did a bunch of PLAYTESTING on my own and with the help of others to figure out the weaker points in the mechanics and plot.
• I completed the TEXT ADVENTURE minigame that is playable within the game.
• I did a first pass of PROOFREADING on the entire dialogue.
• I added additional SOUND EFFECTS where necessary.
• I added slight CAMERA ANIMATIONS to make scenes more dynamic, which can be turned off for those who don't want it.
• I added semi-randomized TALKING EVENTS.
• Added four HANG OUT events.
• Added a SPLASHSCREEN and a PRE-SPLASH to the game.
• Made a custom MOUSE POINTER.
• And the EXE ICONS.
• Added a custom main menu ANIMATION.
• Finally came up with a graphic for the TITLE.
• Planned how sex scenes are unlocked and how the PROGRESSION will look.
• I did a bunch of BUG FIXES.
• Added a thousand things here and there for a smoother POLISH.
• And I'm 100% certain I forgot a bunch of stuff.

Tying Loose Ends:

Development is at a stage where I do nothing but tie up a myriad of loose ends. There's a lot of detail in the polish of a completely new release, and it simply takes ages to get to it all.

But I also got very valuable feedback from friends that I asked to playtest an unfinished version, and I'm using that to make the final, critical adjustments before the release of 0.1.

There's still a lot to do, even if the content is 100% there, but I'm certain that a release is only a matter of weeks now. So stay tuned for what I'll be posting—or even publishing—in the coming weeks!