Post by thelorian in Goth Gasp comments

Viewing post in Goth Gasp comments

Don't have too much to say so just a short list:

Incredibly fun dialogue
Pretty engaging story if somewhat low stakes and slow (for now)
much improved visuals (weren't awful on the intro and still not stellar but quite good)
would've liked a tutorial on the sticker hunt minigame so that I know what I'm looking for
animations are a bit meh which leads into the last point:
That paizuri section of the first scene with Mia is awful

Overall quite high up there in the KK space for me; thanks for making this.

That scene you're talking about is (if i remember correctly) the first one i made so probably that's why. I planned a reshoot of it for the future patch so that's gonna be taken care of.
And sticker hunt will get a slight rework in 1.2 part 2 so it's gonna be taken care of.

If you have any tips on how i can improve the animation the please tell me because im desperately looking for feedback on this topic becuase i too feel like its the least good part of the game.

Besides that thank you so much!!
I'm glad you liked my game <3

thelorian11 days ago

I don't have any specific tips other than maybe reach out to other creators that use KK and have better/more unique animations and ask them for tips; looking through my library for a second some candidates may be Godess' Whim, Harem of Ankhutep, Tropicali or My maid dreams of electric sheep (although that last one will be hard to replicate for sure)

FrostMist11 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

Some of the creators you mentioned, from what I know, are using blender and/or unity for their animations and visual polish after importing KK characters into them.
People often recommend these games as examples, without realizing that they are not just "better KK animations." They are often using a much heavier pipeline.
I played some of them before. - I can even say more. - Goddesses Whim is one of the games that made me start creating a game myself. I often mention this game on dev talks with my friends, because I want GG to look that good one day.

I am actively improving GG's visuals with every version, including better posing, lighting, cleaner shots, and more interesting animations, but I also want to be honest here:
I probably won’t reach that exact level anytime soon.

I tried learning blender and unity before i started making GG, and it was genuinely one of the most painful and miserable experiences in my life.
Not even in a funny "haha learning is hard" way, because outside GG i was working in graphic design programs since i was 15 and im not bad at the "Tech stuff".
More like: "I have been staring at this cube for 4 hours and I feel my soul left my body 3 hours ago" kind of way.

So for now, I'm focusing on improving the game with the tools I actually know how to use.
Because realistically, it’s either:
-new updates every 3 to 4 months, like im trying to do now, and a steady slow progress with improving everything.
or
-Frosty learns blender again and v1.3 drops in 2029.

I'll keep pushing the visuals and animations as much as I can, but Id rather keep improving at what im good at, than promise a massive tech jump that nukes the whole dev schedule and my mental.

If I'll have enough money from the game's patreon in the future, i would love to hire someone just to remake all h-scenes in blender, but as of now the money is still going toward my basic survival stuff and minor game improvements/commisions etc.

The main takeaway from this is that i am, and will be, doing my best at improving the game.
But advanced 3d programs are out of my scope. At least for now when I'm working 2 jobs outside of GG.

I hope you'll see the improvements in my style soon, and thanks again for playing! See you soon in 1.2 part2 <3

itch.io

Viewing post in Goth Gasp comments