discussion VN Ren'Py DAZ God Life [0.2.4b] [RavenThunder]

[snow123789]

Here's a message/progress update from Raventhunder's Patreon as of this morning:

"Hi everyone, as I mentioned to some of you earlier in messages, I’m going through some IRL issues. It’s nothing too serious, but it’s affecting my focus on the game, making some things that shouldn’t take much time end up taking much longer... especially the writing part. The section I was working on with the secondary characters is done and includes the biggest scene I’ve ever created. That scene alone has about 200 renders. What’s left is the other part with the additional scenes for the main story (ch2).

When it’s just dialogue between characters, it’s easier because at some point they take on a life of their own, and their actions and lines flow naturally as I write. But this part is a bit different. It has some tricky parts to bring to life from the draft, you'll see what I mean once you play. I really need to mentally focus on production, and the delay brings guilt, which makes it even harder to focus. I know waiting sucks... but I have to ask for your patience. I’m still working on it every day, and there’s not much left to finish.

One big weakness of mine is communication (I’m like this IRL too, I’m not much of a talker, lol). I'm being more active on discord, I also should be communicating better here, sharing more updates, etc. I tend to hold back too much to avoid spoilers, and that ends up leaving me with little to share. Later this week, I’ll make a render preview post for those who don’t mind spoilers. I think a lot of people want to see a glimpse of what’s coming.

I’ve also decided to include one of those progress charts starting with the next release. It’s a good way to show development without revealing spoilers.

About my setup: Last month, I got a new GPU, the 4080. I was really surprised by the improvement over my previous one. The main reason for the upgrade was the VRAM, which was no longer enough for some scenes with many girls. Render times themselves were only an issue when it came to animations. I’ve already made some really hot animations with the new GPU, and you’ll notice a significant improvement in FPS, resolution, and quantity starting with this next release.

I didn’t expect this update to take so long. If I can’t finish it by the end of the month, I’ll pause the donation cycle for a month. It won’t take more than that for the release to be ready.

And please, I’m not going to stop working on the game. I’ve never once thought about abandoning this project since I started it... I love these characters and their universe. There’s so much cool stuff I have planned in drafts, and I can’t wait to bring it to life.

Well, I think that’s it. If you have any questions or suggestions, I’m here!"

Thanks for the post. Keep up the great work.

 

[drcstack]

6 months is not a year, but sure dude. You do you.

Technically 7 months calendar man, it'll be 8 in a week. The game is updated yearly by its dates of releases.

 

[drcstack]

Here's a message/progress update from Raventhunder's Patreon as of this morning:

"Hi everyone, as I mentioned to some of you earlier in messages, I’m going through some IRL issues. It’s nothing too serious, but it’s affecting my focus on the game, making some things that shouldn’t take much time end up taking much longer... especially the writing part. The section I was working on with the secondary characters is done and includes the biggest scene I’ve ever created. That scene alone has about 200 renders. What’s left is the other part with the additional scenes for the main story (ch2).

When it’s just dialogue between characters, it’s easier because at some point they take on a life of their own, and their actions and lines flow naturally as I write. But this part is a bit different. It has some tricky parts to bring to life from the draft, you'll see what I mean once you play. I really need to mentally focus on production, and the delay brings guilt, which makes it even harder to focus. I know waiting sucks... but I have to ask for your patience. I’m still working on it every day, and there’s not much left to finish.

One big weakness of mine is communication (I’m like this IRL too, I’m not much of a talker, lol). I'm being more active on discord, I also should be communicating better here, sharing more updates, etc. I tend to hold back too much to avoid spoilers, and that ends up leaving me with little to share. Later this week, I’ll make a render preview post for those who don’t mind spoilers. I think a lot of people want to see a glimpse of what’s coming.

I’ve also decided to include one of those progress charts starting with the next release. It’s a good way to show development without revealing spoilers.

About my setup: Last month, I got a new GPU, the 4080. I was really surprised by the improvement over my previous one. The main reason for the upgrade was the VRAM, which was no longer enough for some scenes with many girls. Render times themselves were only an issue when it came to animations. I’ve already made some really hot animations with the new GPU, and you’ll notice a significant improvement in FPS, resolution, and quantity starting with this next release.

I didn’t expect this update to take so long. If I can’t finish it by the end of the month, I’ll pause the donation cycle for a month. It won’t take more than that for the release to be ready.

And please, I’m not going to stop working on the game. I’ve never once thought about abandoning this project since I started it... I love these characters and their universe. There’s so much cool stuff I have planned in drafts, and I can’t wait to bring it to life.

Well, I think that’s it. If you have any questions or suggestions, I’m here!"

All good bro, it's good hearing something at least. You probably responded due to the last few comments posted, wasn't trying to be an Ass, just that it has been a minute with no updates was all I was saying.

 

[gestved]

it makes me happy to see, this has only two chapters but I really love what we got so far. Really looking forward to the update

 

[RandomLycan]

Good news people

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[snow123789]

Good news people

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That is definitely a good news. The game is quite enjoyable.

 

[maestromancer]

Latest progress update as of yesterday (Feb 12):

"The update is almost ready, it’s taking longer than I expected to fix the bugs and wrap up everything, but there’s not much left. It’s really annoying to set a release date and then miss it, again. it's happened too many times already.

I don’t want it to seem like I’m dragging things out on purpose, so I’m pausing the next billing cycle.
Also, I’m done with setting exact dates, it just stresses me out, and I don’t want to rush things.
Like I’ve said before, since I have another job, I can only work on the game in my free time. If it becomes stressful, the magic just doesn’t happen.
The update is still coming this month, and once it’s out, I’ll start working on this month’s wallpapers.

Big thanks for the beta feedback. Only two people helped, but it made a huge difference, especially with the saves bug which I hadn’t even noticed.

Really appreciate your patience and support. Thank you!"

 

[snow123789]

Latest progress update as of yesterday (Feb 12):

"The update is almost ready, it’s taking longer than I expected to fix the bugs and wrap up everything, but there’s not much left. It’s really annoying to set a release date and then miss it, again. it's happened too many times already.

I don’t want it to seem like I’m dragging things out on purpose, so I’m pausing the next billing cycle.
Also, I’m done with setting exact dates, it just stresses me out, and I don’t want to rush things.
Like I’ve said before, since I have another job, I can only work on the game in my free time. If it becomes stressful, the magic just doesn’t happen.
The update is still coming this month, and once it’s out, I’ll start working on this month’s wallpapers.

Big thanks for the beta feedback. Only two people helped, but it made a huge difference, especially with the saves bug which I hadn’t even noticed.

Really appreciate your patience and support. Thank you!"

Thank you for the post and hard work. Take care

 

[User_50658]

I wish for some non-con content in the update ngl, like that sleep groping was hot af.. There needs to be more like those

 

[gambino32]

Hey, I just started playing the game and finished chapter 1. I stopped from proceeding to the next chapter because I got a 70% completion. I kept replaying the same chapter with different options taken, and I can't get past the 70%

Does anyone know how to get 100% on the first chapter?

 

[User_50658]

Ik I sound obnoxious but mannn, is the dev gonna update the game on 28th of Feb or something????

 

[STasH15]

Ik I sound obnoxious but mannn, is the dev gonna update the game on 28th of Feb or something????

The beta for 0.2.2 was out for top tier supporters beginning of February. Dev has a full time job. The 0.2.2 update with bug fixes should start rolling out to supporters by the end of this month. Sounds like a normal size update. It does contain a long scene with many characters interacting. This info is from his Discord. I can't speak for when the dev will choose to bring the update to LC. The release has slipped once already in February. So take this info how you will. Fingers crossed that RavenThunder finds time to wrap up the bug fixes.

 

[gambino32]

The beta for 0.2.2 was out for top tier supporters beginning of February. Dev has a full time job. The 0.2.2 update with bug fixes should start rolling out to supporters by the end of this month. Sounds like a normal size update. It does contain a long scene with many characters interacting. This info is from his Discord. I can't speak for when the dev will choose to bring the update to LC. The release has slipped once already in February. So take this info how you will. Fingers crossed that RavenThunder finds time to wrap up the bug fixes.

Thanks for the info

 

[User_50658]

Where is the damn update 🖐🖐

 

[Soulstar]

so far so good... enjoyed the story and shenanigan's .... got a little stuck finding the hidden things

 

[User_50658]

I really don't want this game to become the next Radiant...

 

[maestromancer]

Most recent progress update via his Patreon as of March 1st (5 days ago):

Hey guys, just a quick heads-up about what I’ve been up to and why the update isn’t ready yet. I decided to reshuffle the order of some scenes, and talk about one massive scene that I 'finished', which caused a few extra weeks of delay and went through multiple rewrites... To be completely honest, I wasn’t happy with the direction it took. It felt too early for what happened in it, and it didn’t quite fit the story’s current flow. Forcing myself to keep pushing on it was burning me out, so I ended up cutting that scene, along with two tiny ones tied to it. There was no other way, otherwise the delay would’ve dragged on even longer. I really wanted to release the update this month, but even with that, it’s taken more time than I’d hoped.

I’ll rewrite what’s needed more calmly after this update is out. Those scenes will be saved for the next one, which is already packed with finished content, so the next update should come together much faster. The impact on this current update is that it’ll have a bit less slice-of-life stuff, but for those who prefer the spicier scenes, this might just be your favorite update yet, the scenes that made it in are the lewdest so far. I’d originally thought that big scene would be the highlight, but it wasn’t, scrapping it actually sparked an idea for something even better.

To fill the gap left by the scenes pushed to the next update, I’m wrapping up an extra scene now and finishing the rendering for two bonus animations. Trust me, it’s good stuff! We’re not far off now. This has hands-down been the update that’s given me the most work and headaches, but I’m finally genuinely happy with how it’s turned out.

For the purple+ members, I know I owe you those wallpapers. Even before, I used to put out a solid amount each month, more than most other game creators, but it’s something that takes precious time, and I’m 100% focused on the update. I’ve fallen behind a few months with the wallpapers but I’m working on something really cool to make up for it, and I promise it’ll be worth it, truly worth it.

 

[User_50658]

Most recent progress update via his Patreon as of March 1st (5 days ago):

Hey guys, just a quick heads-up about what I’ve been up to and why the update isn’t ready yet. I decided to reshuffle the order of some scenes, and talk about one massive scene that I 'finished', which caused a few extra weeks of delay and went through multiple rewrites... To be completely honest, I wasn’t happy with the direction it took. It felt too early for what happened in it, and it didn’t quite fit the story’s current flow. Forcing myself to keep pushing on it was burning me out, so I ended up cutting that scene, along with two tiny ones tied to it. There was no other way, otherwise the delay would’ve dragged on even longer. I really wanted to release the update this month, but even with that, it’s taken more time than I’d hoped.

I’ll rewrite what’s needed more calmly after this update is out. Those scenes will be saved for the next one, which is already packed with finished content, so the next update should come together much faster. The impact on this current update is that it’ll have a bit less slice-of-life stuff, but for those who prefer the spicier scenes, this might just be your favorite update yet, the scenes that made it in are the lewdest so far. I’d originally thought that big scene would be the highlight, but it wasn’t, scrapping it actually sparked an idea for something even better.

To fill the gap left by the scenes pushed to the next update, I’m wrapping up an extra scene now and finishing the rendering for two bonus animations. Trust me, it’s good stuff! We’re not far off now. This has hands-down been the update that’s given me the most work and headaches, but I’m finally genuinely happy with how it’s turned out.

For the purple+ members, I know I owe you those wallpapers. Even before, I used to put out a solid amount each month, more than most other game creators, but it’s something that takes precious time, and I’m 100% focused on the update. I’ve fallen behind a few months with the wallpapers but I’m working on something really cool to make up for it, and I promise it’ll be worth it, truly worth it.

Well gotta give this man pass this time cuz unlike Radiant Devs he is solo, and he is quite transparent with his issues unlike them whose head or leader guy "Sir Damned" keeps making excuses and pushing dates... Hope his updates come soon cuz man it's been quite a wait...

 

[superpuma]

0.2.1 = NOTHING

 

[Tiur]

0.2.1 = NOTHING

It was released over 7 months ago, shortly after 0.2.0. It was a bugfix and nothing more, exactly like the Changelog in the OP says it was.