Hello everyone!
It's been 3 weeks since my last report, so it's time for a new devlog!

First of all, for those who saw my last post on Patreon about an outage, I was able to find a temporary fix in time, so all is well.
Also, no, it hasn't affected development.

Now, as you might have noticed from the number of renders or the presence of different girls in the previews I posted, the second chapter won't be all about one girl like the first one.
Chapter 1 was written together with the prologue. Well, more as a continuation of it, really. So there wasn't really a need to get back to the other girls.
Although I realize this may have given the wrong impression about the flow of future chapters.
Chapter 2 and future chapters will give more screen time to all the girls.
But don't worry, this is still Sora's chapter, and she's the main focus!

Preview pic:
I was unsure which picture to add to this devlog, too many choices.
So I decided to choose the only girl who hasn't appeared in any devlogs yet: Misaki!
Huh? Maya? She had the whole last update to herself, so she can wait a few months!

Anyway!
In this release, we'll get a glimpse of the other side of Misaki!
The prologue and the first chapter may have portrayed her as a simple, love-struck girl, but I think it's high time to bring out the "tsun" in tsundere!

What I've done:
Release is now mostly complete with over 800 renders.
Some minor work on the soundtrack and replacing some tracks here and here.
I didn't count, but I added a lot of dialog lines to match the renders.

What's next:
The spicy stuff, I'm just getting started on that, but I estimate at least 2 weeks of work at my current pace.
There should be a little bit more content in it than there was in the last chapter.

There are also a few minor things to work on before release, but I've kept things clean from the start, so there shouldn't be any nasty surprises.

ETA:
I'm still trying for an early release for May 21st, but it might be a little short, so I might take an extra week.
My next posts should be the preview post, first the tier3 one then the public one.
I just hope I don't get a sudden outage the day before the upload like this time ^^.


Finally, thank you for your time and support!
I hope to see you soon with some preview images and the long-awaited release date.

-Haptales

Hello everyone!

It's been 3 weeks since my last post, so it's time for a new devlog!

What has been done?
First, let's talk about the preview image, since I didn't have one in the last devlog.

Pool and beach episodes/chapters are pretty common in these kinds of stories, so I wanted to try and make my own version. 
But this won't be the last time, so you can expect more swimsuit scenes in the future! And of course, I'm not just talking about school swimsuits!

In terms of actual progress, I'm currently at 312 renders (and 29 more that will go into next Misaki's treasure box).
I also did 2 little... animations? Well, I'm ashamed to call them animations at all, it's just a bit of bouncing added to two renders, so please don't expect anything more.

On the more behind-the-scenes stuff, I fixed the dialogue box opacity issue on mobile, and also reworked the loop on some music tracks.
I wasn't happy with a scene at the beginning of chapter 2 and rewrote it (doing the renders for it gave me a better idea of what I wanted).

ETA:
Despite making 312 renders, I estimate that I am only about halfway there (not counting the more cultured stuff).
The good news is that I'll have more time in May. So I'm really confident that I'll be able to do the release then.

I want to remind you that you have until 26 April to send me your messages for the Blackboard Writing perk. (link).

Finally, thank you for your time and support!
I hope to see you again soon, probably with a third and final devlog on May 7.

-Haptales

Hello everyone!

As promised, you'll find a list of scenes in which you can write something for the next chapter.

Of the five available, only one ended up with a blackboard, so I guess I'll have to come up with another name for it all.

Pictures information
Check out the pictures, then refer to their numbers for more info on the scene itself!

1) Sensei's classroom - Characters present (MC, Sayuri, Misaki, Takeshi, Sensei)
2) MC's kitchen - Characters present (MC, MC's Mom, ???, ???), breakfast!
3) MC's neighborhood - Characters present (MC, Sayuri, ???), on the way to school
4) Lemonade stand - Characters present (MC), minigame
5) Amusement park(?) - Characters present (MC, ???), date

Tier benefits
Since this is the first time I've done this and there aren't many paid-subscribers, I'm going to exceptionally increase the benefits of Chapter 2 to allow more people to write things.

Tier 1: Write your name in the scene of your choice (From the five pictures provided).
Tier 2: Write a short message in the scene of your choice.
Tier 3: Write a short message in two scenes of your choice.
Tier 4: Write a short message in three scenes of your choice.

Message rules
-No real world politics, nor the usual problematic stuff (racism, doxxing, etc).
-Try to keep your message short, or at least within reason.
-No language restrictions! (Although English would be preferable).

How to send your message
Simply comment under this post, or send me a private message.
Remember to include the scene/picture number!
Put your message/name in quotation marks, it will appear as is.

If there's a problem, I'll contact you.

Examples of messages to send me:
1) "Sora is overrated."
->Anonymous message on Sensei's classroom scene

3) "This message is so long and the surface so small, Haptales will have to reduce it's font size! -Anon77"
->Signed message on MC's neighborhood scene

5) "Anon77"
->Name only on Amusement park scene

You can send/edit your messages until the 26th of April, after which I'll collect everything to make the renders.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. (I will usually reply at weekends)

Thanks for your time, and see you in a few weeks for another devlog!

Hello everyone!
The last couple of weeks have been quite a busy time for me, but I feel like I've made a lot of progress in spite of everything.
Unfortunately, this is mostly behind-the-scenes work, so this time, there is no preview pic or big render counts to show off.

What has been done?
So far, the whole script for Chapter 2 is written, but... I don't know yet how many renders there will be. What I do know is that it's going to be a long chapter.
Currently, and based on the script, chapter 2 should be at least 25% longer than chapter 1.
With post-render adjustments, it could be even more.

I also worked on the character's cards too, as I needed to make some outfits.
Plus a little work on the body of a certain character.

What am I currently working on?
Now I'm mainly working on the maps that will be used, I've got a few new ones to make so I think that should keep me busy for at least a weekend or two.

What's next?
After doing the maps, I'll be able to provide you with the list of blackboards(or whiteboards) on which you can leave your name (or a message).
Incidentally, I'm planning to improve the tier benefits in this matter for Chapter 2, so that each paid supporter can at least leave his name while higher tiers can write on multiple boards.
Well, I'll tell you more on that in a week or two.

Afterwards, I'll work on the renders, then the dreaded animations.

ETA?
None.
I'm busy with work until at least the end of April, beginning of May, and this next release isn't small.
So I'm not going to take any chances: Chapter 2 will be released in 2025!

Aaaand that should be all?
Thank you for your time and support, and I hope to see you again soon!


Ps: If you haven't seen it yet, I've opened a poll about the music used in the game.
It would be really helpful to have your opinion on the matter.

Hello everyone!

I'd like to hear your thoughts on the music used in the game and how it's used.

If you'd like to argue your choice in the comments, or if you have any suggestions for me, please don't hesitate!

As for the development of Chapter 2, see you next week for a devlog!