discussion VN AI Ren'Py The Seven Seas [v1.3-Preview] [Zeruel]

[Magician5513]

@ZDaGoat With that much changes I suppose a restart is necessary / advised? (just to know )

 

[ZDaGoat]

It might be technically necessary. I just found out that some of the older savegames i had do not work anymore. The changes to the existing chapters are decent improvements here and there, but i would not say that they necessarily justify a replay alone. I will test a bit more and by the moment of release i will be sure if i propose a fresh start.

I also added a few reputation points here and there for one of the factions, e.g. the faction "The scientists" loves it when you choose the metric system at the tailor workshop. You might miss on at least that if you somehow manage to make an old savegame running.

 

[Magician5513]

It might be technically necessary. I just found out that some of the older savegames i had do not work anymore. The changes to the existing chapters are decent improvements here and there, but i would not say that they necessarily justify a replay alone. I will test a bit more and by the moment of release i will be sure if i propose a fresh start.

I also added a few reputation points here and there for one of the factions, e.g. the faction "The scientists" loves it when you choose the metric system at the tailor workshop. You might miss on at least that if you somehow manage to make an old savegame running.

In that case (speaking for myself) I will absolutely restart the whole game (I want to see the changes )

 

[Jan Meier]

cant wait to see the results.

 

[sabathblackio]

It might be technically necessary. I just found out that some of the older savegames i had do not work anymore. The changes to the existing chapters are decent improvements here and there, but i would not say that they necessarily justify a replay alone. I will test a bit more and by the moment of release i will be sure if i propose a fresh start.

I also added a few reputation points here and there for one of the factions, e.g. the faction "The scientists" loves it when you choose the metric system at the tailor workshop. You might miss on at least that if you somehow manage to make an old savegame running.

When can we expect something ?^^

 

[ZDaGoat]

No date fixated yet. But we are getting closer...

 

[amethystms]

Didn't think I would get into the premise, but was definitely enjoying it by the end.

 

[rattek]

hope the update is out in a week or 2

 

[ZDaGoat]

I think that might happen. Making a lot of progress these days.

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[ZDaGoat]

Before the next release, I also took the time to find a few better fonts. The old ones were very bold and fururistic, but readability was not on point.
With the new fonts, i think the game looks a bit more appealing overall.

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[BeautyEnthusiast20]

I really wasn't sure what to expect with this game, but I've played through it multiple times at this point and eagerly await the update. Thanks for the hard work on this project.

 

[wecarr]

Before the next release, I also took the time to find a few better fonts. The old ones were very bold and fururistic, but readability was not on point.
With the new fonts, i think the game looks a bit more appealing overall.

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When to expect the release?

 

[ZDaGoat]

My current plan is to release it in about two weeks.

 

[rattek]

My current plan is to release it in about two weeks.

cant wait

 

[Psychoticgamer]

i love the game so far tho the boat navigation was a bit of a pain since i was playing on phone but still managed to get it done
cant wait for the next update

 

[nem33]

The boat navigation can be a bit of a pain. I completed all of them except the whirlpool one. I tried it a number of times and finally got to the destination. I'm all happy that I accomplished the mission. Then the game is all like -- good job but now you have to go back the other way ??!!!??!! Screw this, I quit.

Good game in any case. There is a skip button on the ship navigation mini game. You just miss out on a single picture if I recall correctly.

 

[ZDaGoat]

A little update from my side: I am now deep within Mexico,

Turned the Altamira Port into a nightly adventure, because it is actually part of the game's story now.

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Remade the "Cancun" map and did some freedom there. If you have ever been to Cancun or god beware are from the region, don't bother me please

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Always also optimizing and extending the story onboard. But my main focus is now on the Mexico story part and some events on board to wrap it up. Actually we visit two places in Mexico, one is more cartel-dominated and dry, with shady dealings around a huge load of ... product going nowhere if the ship's crew won't help. And the other one, in Yucatan, playing around ancient civilizations in the mexican jungle and their remains.

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I might actually release an early version of 1.3 the upcoming week. But not before Thursday 02/04/2026.

 

[huxian]

for some reason I remember playing a later version then this, but maybe it was a dream I had?

 

[ZDaGoat]

The currently available version is 1.2.1. The main version (1.X.X) signalizes the chapter. We are currently at chapter 1 (plus Prequel), But with 1.3 and very probable minor update(s) like 1.3.1, chapter 1 will be finished so the next major version 2.0 will then contain Jamaica and Cuba as content out of chapter 2.

Some critizized that it would be misleading to name an unfinished game 1.something, but this is how i do it.

 

[ZDaGoat]

The puzzle game

There is one more thing i would love to get some feedback about from you:

I was thinking of another minigame. Like the ship game, this is supposed to be a recurring game, but in different forms. Let's call it the "puzzle game".

The idea is that you as a player have to find the correct combination out of a number of options. In the inspiring base idea, you have to assign DVD cover, Porn title/logo and the very lewd backside cover text.
You basically have 7 options to choose from for each category, 2 of each category do not match with anything else at all, and with the rest you can guess a maximum of 5 out of 5 correct combinations. The game remembers which successful combinations (and which unsuccessful attempts) you have made.

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Background:
May Junes is a recurring character already introduced in the playable version of the game. She is the blue haired woman for which you bring the luggage onto the ship while she makes nude photographs of her own daughter on the beach. Also she is a loli porn producer, and before you can star in one of her movies, you have to earn some merits.

One minigame concept, multiple settings
The idea is to prepare multiple sets of her lewd loli porn puzzles, but also use the minigame concept and mechanics for different cases, such as:

• inspecting, sorting and describing lost luggage
• describing and learning about rare and/or special animals such as whales
• reproducing details of a scene out of memory (e.g. after looking at a bar scene, remembering a persons appearence, the items or clothes it came with, and guessing what kind of person it is
• learning a few essential knots as every good sailor needs to
• learn to distinguish guns before they let you on the shooting range
• maybe even to get to learn the factions on the ship or some relevant 3rd parties (rivaling organizations, locations, items or persons of interest as part of a mission briefing)

What do you think? Would you like to play this or would it rather annoy you and disturb the story?

I think it might be a good and very fitting addition to the game, hopefully not as controversial as the ship game, and potentially quite fun. Do you have other opinions? Or maybe even another idea for which this concept might fit?