Hello!

Its the first of the month - here is this months render Emily.

Progress continues, second animation has been completed. 3 more to go. have used the downtime this weekend to start creating the next set of scenes. Have also started the layout of the story for chapter 2.

I recently redesigned the starting page of the game and adjusted a couple of the menus you would see inside the game. Some feedback from the demo was the text being difficult to see so have adjusted this. 

See you next week

Cenc

The Demo was completed last week, and a select few got to play test. I will be making some small changes before it gets a public release - but essentially. It's done!

I am currently back to rendering animations I've a block of 5 to get through, these will take  many days to complete, but once done I should then make good progress on the scene renders.

I have made a creative decision to limit the animations for the remainder of the chapter as until I have a render rig capable of churning these out quickly, they really slow progress down.

Here's a random render I completed during the week. Titled Water Nymph.

Hello,

It's been an interesting couple of weeks. Unfortunately a couple of family emergencies came up, however this did not slow the render process.

One ten second animation has been completed and another is halfway through as I type. There is still a long ways to go, but progress is steady.

Last night I released the first Demo to a couple of beta testers, feedback so far is good - however something has caused me pause for thought.

Currently Dreams of Reality is 720p this was a limitation of the hardware I had at the creation of this project - since then I've been able to improve my GPU - enough that 1080p is viable. However, I'm sat on around 1k + renders (including animations) that would need to be redone.

I've given this some thought, and I think it's worth doing. It's a big undertaking and it will affect when I get back to progressing. How does this affect the game? Well - it will be delayed longer than I had hoped. I feel it is important to convert to 1080p now (which is starting to become the minimum standard for VNs) rather than get so far into the project that converting would take far too long.

the alternative would be something I would regret further down the road.

Thankfully I did keep a copy of my scenes, so I only need to load them and change the resolution and add them to the batch render. It sounds so easy.....

Have a good week.

Cenc

Hello!
Welcome to my  Subscribestar page. My name is Cenc and I am creating Adult visual novels (VNs). I do this in my spare time as a hobby.

I work full time as an IT professional and am taking courses on Python. I am currently working on Dreams of Reality which will be my first released Renpy game.

Dreams of Reality:

Based on real events - this game will have you take the lead as the protagonist, struggling to make your way; and develop a music career. With you on your journey are your wife and daughter who have their own dreams and aspirations that may not always line up with yours.

When tragedy occurs, only the support of family and friends will help pull you through. However, other forces are in play, and sometimes the choices you make can come at a cost.

This is a choice-based visual novel. The decisions you make will have a real effect on the story that unfolds. Each chapter will be released in full. Chapter 1 is under development.

More information:

This will not be your typical Adult VN, and although there will be scenes of a sexual nature, they are not the only focus. At its core Dreams of Reality is a story about a family and how they survive after a tragic event threatens to pull them apart.

It will contain romance, a smattering of comedy and a branching story that I hope will immerse you into its world, and want you to play again to see alternative outcomes.

I do not believe in 'game over', every choice you make can be correct, you do not need to second guess yourself, you are the protagonist. The characters in Dreams of Reality are chosen to look realistic, you will not find disproportionate bodies, or barbie-doll smooth looks. Just as in real life, my characters have flaws both physically and mentally.

Release Schedule:

The first release will be a demo due early in 2020. whilst the full chapter 1 will be released soon after.

I intend to release content on a monthly basis and they will be titled in chapters and version numbers after the chapter. (Ch1 v1.0). Any bug fixes, corrections to text, or minor updates will change the version number by 0.1 (Ch1 v1.1 for example).

When can you expect releases? Well, to quote a well-known chilly games developer "When it's ready". I know this isn't particularly helpful, but as I am the sole developer and this game is being developed as a hobby, I cannot offer any firm timetable. I feel it would be unfair for patrons to expect something only to have it delayed.

I currently work full-time and when not in use writing the script, updating social media and moderating Discord, my computer is rendering images.

If at some point I am able to upgrade my PC this will increase the release cycle. I do not plan to start any other projects until Dreams of Reality has been completed.

Why become a Subscriber?

As hobbies go, this one is expensive. Although Daz studio is free, the assets it uses are not. This is where I need your help. By becoming a subscriber and supporting my work you will help the game become  a reality and allow me to improve what I have started.

Any donation you make is appreciated, no amount is too small and the money goes directly into creating the game. The prices for each tier as shown are paid upfront and will be taken each month.

Please see the individual tiers for more information about the rewards. Thank you for reading my page, and I hope with your support, together we can make this dream a reality.