discussion VN Ren'Py DAZ The Restaurant [0.2.4.2] [xell_]

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[flamingo]

this game has some real potential

 

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this game has some real potential

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Thanks a lot, guys. Sorry for not being too active here, but I’m getting close to releasing my new update. I’ve made around 2,500–2,700 pictures and plenty of animations. There will also be lots of new soundtracks, a new UI, and new map locations. The old locations have also been re-rendered.

 

[RizBiz]

Ugh, another female prot game. Lame.

 

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The Restaurant v0.2.4.2 is finally here!
(Please let me know if you encounter any bugs, either here or by joining my

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server.)

After a long time of grinding and setbacks, the update is finally here. I hope you enjoy it.
Since releasing v0.2.4 on my Patreon, I’ve been continuously testing the game to make sure there are no bugs. I’m tired, but it was worth it.
I’ll keep working to improve the game and take it even further, trying to keep the story interesting and the visuals at the highest quality possible.
Thank you for your support, and have fun!

Changelog:

Stats

• Total renders: ~2,800
• Total animations: 124
• New voices: 2,546
• New SFX: ~300
• New OSTs: 23 (by Demon Sound)
• New items: 46
• Secret pictures: 154

️ Locations & Maps

• Junkyard location expanded for Zoey
• 80s Valerialocations added:
  • Motel
  • Gas station
  • Town hall
  • Bar
  • Melody’s house
• Almost all old locations remade (except Sheldon’s house)
• New maps:
  • Desert Abandoned
  • Desert
  • Downtown
  • Beachtown
  • Dustybottom
  • Suburbs

Characters

• Calysta
• Harmony
• Melody
• Alexa
• Mariana
• Buck
• Celeste
• 2 male NPCs
• 80s Valeria (playable character)

Quests

• 4 side quests
• 2 main quests

Inventory

• 2 rewards
• 2 gold keys
• 1 bronze key
• 14 postcards

️ UI & Menus

• New mini UI
• Trailer menu added
• New main menu with 3 themes:
  • Valeria
  • Zoey
  • Mixed style
• More themes will be added in the future

Known Bugs

• After finishing the “Living Like It’s the 80s”quest, when Zoey goes to the Junkyard in alternative mode, the system loads the original trailer doors instead of the alternative ones.
  • This happens because the alternative version of the map is not unlocked until completing “Queen of Night” (Zoey’s quest).
  • The solution caused more issues than the bug itself, so it was left as is.
• Door sounds while exploring streets will be updated in the future and replaced with footstep sounds.

Future Plans

• More side quests, locations, and random encounters
• A proper restaurant system where you take orders and serve customers
• More chests with extra special items or animations
• And better main stories, with plenty of sexual content.

 

[Cyrix]

Ugh, another female prot game. Lame.

Like you I'm not a fan of female protagonists. I gave this one a shot and it's quite fine with the MC being a woman. She's not some helpless brainlet twatwaffle and has her shit together (for the most part). You go from her as a MILF to back as a college gal and everything in between. The renders are beautiful, the women are smoking hot, and the smut is sextacularly animated, it looks damn good.

You are doing yourself a disservice by not giving this one a shot.

 

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v0.2.5 Plans & It’s No Longer the ’80s – Harmony Trailer (Music Video) ->

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Zoey

 

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The Restaurant v0.2.5 – Dev Log #2​

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[kaien13]

Thanks for sharing, best of luck!

 

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Valeria Is Back! LETS GO! ​

Total Renders: 1,155
Zoey's Mission: 1,109
Valeria's Mission: 6
Secrets: 40
Hello everyone, how are you guys doing? I'm doing great. I've finished Zoey's mission, and without wasting any time, I started working on Valeria's mission. As you guys know, Valeria is my favorite, so I'm really hyped again.

Of course, I'll continue polishing Zoey's mission and see if any additional pictures are needed later, but for now, my full focus is on Valeria.

I'm going to be honest, I really like Celeste's story in this update because she's not just a psychopath. There's much more to her character than that. Mariana and Zoey are already superb as well. My game is going to be quite complex, with a lot of details. You can think of it like a puzzle: when all the pieces come together, everything makes sense, but when they're separated, it's harder to see the bigger picture. This is going to be a long game, and we're not even in the early access stage yet.

Aside from that, I want to show you my new male characters. The first one is Charles Hill (the one in the green suit). I created him especially for my longtime Godfather-tier supporter and good friend, Proper_Brain. As you guys know, I'm not very good at creating male characters, but I think he turned out pretty well.

The other character is going to be Celeste's bodyguard, but he's much more than just a bodyguard. He's the main person responsible for keeping things running in Celeste's crime empire. I'm thinking about changing his neck tattoo to a different spider design because I'm still trying to find one that fits better. The spider symbolizes loyalty to Celeste, and all of her goons have it. Both male characters work under Celeste. Charles Hill will have sexual scenes in this update. However, Celeste's bodyguard won't have any yet.

I'm also thinking about bringing Marie back during Valeria's mission. If you remember, Evan was cheating on Valeria with Marie earlier in the story, and now she'll return, which should make things much more interesting for Valeria.

'80s Valeria will have an interesting mission as well. Melody's father will be involved, and things will become complicated once again. But you guys know Valeria always finds a way to solve problems, so she'll fix everything.

I also want to thank GNR12 for finding a rare bug in the game. Simply put, the main menu gallery and the in-game gallery are not synchronized when you load an earlier save. I'm still investigating the issue.

The in-game gallery works fine, but the main menu gallery doesn't. That's probably why most people never noticed this bug, since players usually access the gallery through the in-game menu. I'll be fixing this issue.

Just like you guys, I've played a lot of games myself, so I understand those frustrations very well. Most sandbox games I've played were frustrating as hell, so I know exactly what people mean when they say they dislike that genre. I want people to say, "I hate sandbox games, but this one is different."

I don't want to repeat the same mistakes other developers have made. Instead, I want to make the game more user-friendly, easier to play, and less frustrating. My goal is for you to focus on the characters and the story rather than fighting with the game's systems.

As you guys know, I'm fully in investment mode right now. There are only 3 things I've outsourced for my game, animations, music, and 3D maps (low-poly maps). They cost me a lot, but it's all for the good of the game.

I really appreciate your financial support because there's no way I could afford all of this by myself, especially considering that I'm barely getting by in real life. Even so, I've always prioritized quality because that's what matters most to me. My focus is making the game as sexy, epic, meaningful, and hot as possible.

That's it for now. Take care of yourselves, everyone.

Also, expect a new video soon with a new banger for Zoey.

See you all soon

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Demon Sound - You Keep the Lights On (Music Video/Short Version)

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Hello everyone! How are you guys doing?

I'm doing fine, just extremely busy as usual. While writing this post, I'm re rendering some scenes, and after that I'll be spending the entire night working on the game.

The heat, the World Cup, and my real life work have all been overwhelming me a bit lately, but I'm staying focused on my goal and doing my best to keep myself motivated.

For me, quality is everything. I won't release anything until I'm 100% satisfied with it. But when I finally bring you an update, you'll know it's well cooked.

Now I want to ask you guys a few questions. I might make a poll about these later, but here's the first one.

Do you like Depth of Field (DoF) in visual novels?

I use it a lot in my game, mainly to blur the background while keeping the characters as sharp as possible. Most of the time, DAZ environments just aren't detailed enough, so blurring the background and focusing on the characters gives much better results.

But I see a lot of games overusing it, especially during sexual scenes. Personally, I believe those scenes are very important, and they should be as clear and visible as possible, at least the important parts. I've also had a few people message me saying they don't like DoF at all.

I'd really like to hear your thoughts.

Another thing I'm considering is adding a Replay Mission option for every mission in the game. In the future, if I add point requirements for certain missions, you'll be able to replay them whenever you want to grind points instead of keeping dozens of save files.

Would you like a feature like that?

I'm also thinking about adding an Info button to Quest menu. When you click it, you'll see exactly how many points you'll gain from that mission, such as Corruption, Romance, and so on.

I'll also add a Tutorial button to the Options menu so that if you ever get stuck or forget something, you can rewatch the tutorials anytime.

My goal is to keep the UI as simple and user friendly as possible. There are older players, and there are people with different needs, so I want everyone to be able to enjoy the game comfortably without confusion.

I know a lot of people dislike sandbox games, but I'll make mine as good as possible.

To me, every player matters. Every person who plays my game matters. I want to keep expanding my audience.

My first goal is to make this the best female protagonist VN out there. After that, I'll keep climbing higher.

Zoey and Valeria deserve the very best.

Now for another question.

I've been thinking about upgrading Valeria to Genesis 9.(she's currently using Genesis 8)
(All of my new characters use Genesis 9, which is why their skin is much more detailed and they look more realistic.)

A long time ago, a friend of mine tried converting her, but as you can see in the pictures below, it didn't turn out very well. She lost everything that made her special, especially her face.

I'm not sure whether the conversion was done correctly or not, but one day I'd like to try it myself.

At the same time, I'm honestly very nervous about it because the result is unpredictable. Genesis 9 uses a different facial rig with additional facial bones, which can completely change a character's facial structure.

I want to upgrade her, not downgrade her.

Valeria is a very special character to me, and I want to keep her that way.

This is only a future plan, after the upcoming update.

Would you like me to try upgrading her to Genesis 9?

Finally, congratulations to Cabo Verde. They played really well against Argentina.

I have a feeling the final will be Portugal vs. Argentina, but we'll see. My favorite is still Mexico. I'd really love to see them become champions because I'd like to see different nations win instead of the same teams every tournament.But we'll see what happens.

Other than that, the lack of wind and the extreme heat are really starting to kick in.

Stay safe, stay hydrated, and take care, everyone.See you
(The image is in 4K, so you can zoom in for research purposes.)

 

[SilentHunter]

A pretty VN, above average, it is especially worth noting that the developer is actively communicating with the public on one of the sites, this is far from a common case. And by the way, an update is about to be released.