As promised for the Tier 2 and above patrons, I wanted to provide a little “behind the scenes” insight on the creation process for Now & Then.
First up? Building scenery. As I’m of the opinion that locations are as important as characters are to a game, I spent a lot of time researching ...
2020-06-10 16:47:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Just dropping off a short update on the progress. Most of the first five scenes are currently playable in the 0.04.0 build. As stated in the last update, most of the sets already exist, so a lot of the early work is scene arrangement, writing, and lighting. The only real change is one precipitated by a major story event (hint...
2020-06-08 22:41:57 +0000 UTC View Post
The theme for June is Summertime Fun, with a little bit of Father's Day thrown in. As such, the girls are letting Jack enjoy time at the beach while they float in the water. As you can see, though, Naomi's dad, Ted, is in the background trying to get their attention.
2020-06-06 15:17:04 +0000 UTC
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After a couple days off after the release of 0.03.0, we're back at it. Content for the first two scenes is already in the works. Luckily, this chapter features a lot of assets that were already built for the first three chapters.
2020-06-04 22:16:01 +0000 UTC
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In addition to cast members introduced in Chapter One and Chapte...
2020-06-02 23:27:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Part One: Chapter Three [Version 0.03.0]
In Chapter Three, it become increasingly tense around the apartment as both bandits and infected get too close for Jack's liking. Also, when out on a supply run, Jack co...
2020-05-27 21:34:52 +0000 UTC View Post
This should be the final progress update for Chapter Three (0.03.0) because it's on the slate for release. Soon. Like, if I don't run into any last second issues, it'll release for Tier 3 Patrons before the end of Wednesday, the 27th.
Planned Release Schedule:
Tier 3: 2020-05-26 21:31:29 +0000 UTC View Post
The theme for May's final batch of wallpapers would have been Graduation, but with the current situation and numerous college and high school kids having to forgo their last semester, I changed it to a more School Locker Room theme.
As stated 2020-05-23 12:56:34 +0000 UTC View Post
A bit of boring and certainly NOT FUN housekeeping to pass along. If you're a patron to multiple accounts, you're likely to receive some variation of the same form letter Patreon provided for dissemination about this upcoming change in policy that starts July 1st, 2020.
Frankly, I don't know the degree ...
2020-05-21 19:42:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Not a lot to say except that progress is humming along. We're at 56%, with three major events still on the schedule that should take us close to 90%.
Pretty much all of the base code for the eventual release of the Replay...
2020-05-19 22:25:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Progress is a little slow going, but it is going. The first three days of development were tied up in polishing up the GUI and doing some essential asset building, including two sets that needed to be finalized for a number of scenes. While the menus and user interface aren't 100% final, they're pretty close to done for this ...
2020-05-16 12:12:54 +0000 UTC View Post
The theme for May is Hot Rod Racing. A long ass time ago, back when I used to stock magazines for a bookstore, there used to be all sorts of sports car and hot rod racing magazines, with models splayed out on the front covers<...
2020-05-15 21:18:17 +0000 UTC View PostSomething, something, striking while the iron is hot.
Formal work on 0.03.0 is getting ramped up as we speak. While the numbers below look meager, I assure you that a lot of stuff is already in development stages. Writing is in little chunks here and there with the opening scene in a near-finished state. A lot of the st...
2020-05-09 17:31:31 +0000 UTC View Post
May's first Patron-exclusive Wallpapers are for Mother's Day. Which mean they feature the game's only mother, Alice Walters, her daughter Naomi, and friend-of-the-family Carol.
Mother's Day 2020 #...
2020-05-08 15:59:44 +0000 UTC View Post
In addition to cast members introduced in Chapter One, players can meet for the first time...
2020-05-07 01:00:46 +0000 UTC
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Part One: Chapter Two [Version 0.02.1]
In Chapter Two, Jack must decide whether or not to tell Carol about how bad things have gotten out in the world. Also, Carol is concerned about her best friend Naomi and h...
2020-05-04 10:21:11 +0000 UTC View PostWe've hit the big 90, well ahead of schedule.
As I've said before, the 90 percent threshold usually means a task is complete, except for...
2020-05-02 15:51:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's your semi-regularly progress update on the state of things.
All of the necessary assets have been completed. There was a few unplanned, additional sets that needed to be created along the way. As I was arranging scenes, I felt that these were necessary, purely for a better cinematic presentation.
<... 2020-04-29 01:31:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Now & Then's first ever wallpaper!
The theme? Stay at home, stay safe!
While the cast is limited, I will try to produce some side art that's not a part of the story, purely as giveaways for my patrons. The theme will sometimes be seasonal, sometimes topical and maybe even a li...
2020-04-25 21:27:22 +0000 UTC View PostJust a small update on progress for Chapter Two. When I got going with the content for this update, I realized I didn't have a proper tracking mechanism. Long story short, I dumped my checklists into a spreadsheet with some formulas, so my numbers may not be properly weighed, but they will give you a ballpark idea of...
2020-04-22 01:21:03 +0000 UTC View PostNo rest for the weary. :) I've begun the development process for Chapter Two, though that statement is true for a lot of the game (a bit of the writing was in progress even before Chapter One launched). Attached below are my high-level roadmaps for the next chapter. No worries about SERIOUS SPOILERS as I've t...
2020-04-17 21:57:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Part One: Chapter One [Version 0.01.0]
Chapter One reveals how things went bad, forcing Jack and Carol were forced to hide away in their apartment complex. Jack’s memories of the past reveal how, after his wi...
2020-04-13 14:56:01 +0000 UTC View Post
You play as Jack (or a name of your choosing)...
2020-04-12 19:47:10 +0000 UTC View Post
