Dev Update #335

Day 2 Scene 4

Posing is almost done. I'm at shot #87. I'll probably pose the last 4 shots during the weekend. Rendering is also ongoing. Pc chan has produced the first 50 images. Next week, with rendering complete, I should be able to code the scene, send it to my proofreader, post-process the images, and most likely start writing Day 2 Scene 5.

The music

I spent a significant amount of time working on the music and progressed quite a bit on that front. This update will come with four new instrumental tracks. Two for Day 2 Scene 4 and 2 for Day 2 Scene 5. The two tracks for Day 2 Scene 4 are ready.

Composing melodies for the game has become a pleasure, and even if it's also a monumental time hog, it's very satisfying to nail a good melody or a catchy bass line.

The idea is now to populate the game with my own tracks and replace the existing ones. Owning the rights to the soundtrack will be a major relief.

I'm thinking of including a download link for the soundtrack as a bonus on Subscribe Star or even selling it as a "dlc" on Steam. I would appreciate your feedback on this.

The quick sum up

• V0.6.7r will contain 2 reworked scenes: Day 2 Scene 4 and Day 2 Scene 5.
• 2812 words or reworked content so far.
• 91 shots are planned, 87 are posed, 50 are rendered.
• 2 tracks are ready.
• I'm working on posing Day 2 Scene 4.

You can follow my progress on this Trello board.

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Dev Update #334

Day 2 Scene 4

This week has been way less productive than I hoped. I didn't expect to encounter any issues, and yet, some issues I encountered. Specifically with Cassie's T-shirt. I like that asset because it looks very good on her, but after 40 shots posed, I realized that the sleeves weren't simulating properly and often ended up clipping into her arms. I first spent some time trying a few tricks to see if I could find a solution, but with no success. As I had planned to use that outfit in several other scenes after that one, I simply couldn't afford to correct the geometry with each simulation. So, I had to find another T-shirt. The good news is I quickly find one with decent geometry, and that simulates without issues. Bad news is the textures weren't that great. As I am stupid and as I liked the textures of the original shirt... I decided to frankenstein my own textures. It took me quite some time get it right, but in the end, I managed to get something good enough. Of course, I had to correct 30 out of the 40 shots that were already posed. Luckily enough, I still hadn't started rendering yet. That little asset change cost me about a day and a half of work, and to be honest, I'm not feeling so great about it.

As a result, I couldn't advance as much as I hoped. At the moment, I have posed 47 shots, and half the scene is done. I still hope to finish it next week.

The quick sum up

• V0.6.7r will contain 2 reworked scenes: Day 2 Scene 4 and Day 2 Scene 5.
• 2645 words or reworked content so far.
• 91 shots are planned, 47 are posed, 0 are rendered.
• I'm working on posing Day 2 Scene 4

You can follow my progress on this Trello board.

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Dev Update #333

Day 2 Scene 4

The scene is written. The final draft has reached 2645 words, a thousand more than the original scene. The story remains the same; I just wrote it better.

I cut the scene and prepared it for posing. I planned 91 shots, so a lot more than the original. With new clothes, a new pizza, and new flowers, the visuals should pop way better.

I've posed the first 15 shots. I had to rework the light on the lobby set. I thought I had already done it, but apparently, I was mistaken. I haven't started rendering yet. I expect the images to render pretty fast, so I'm gonna wait to have a few more and make sure I have a more consistent queue to feed Pc Chan.

I don't expect any difficulties. Of course, Cassie's shirt needs some simulating every time she moves, but aside from that, I think posing will go smoothly. I might be able to finish it before February.

The quick sum up

• V0.6.7r will contain 2 reworked scenes: Day 2 Scene 4 and Day 2 Scene 5.
• 2645 words or reworked content so far.
• 91 shots are planned, 15 are posed, 0 are rendered.
• I'm working on posing Day 2 Scene 4

You can follow my progress on this Trello board

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Dev Update #332

v0.6.7r

I finished the refactoring of the achievement screen. I finally opted for a very basic method. It's simple, but it does the job, and it should do it until we reach Day 9. I have some other concerns about the performance of that screen as the number of achievements increases, but it will have to wait. For now, it works.

I started working on Day 2 Scene 4.

Phase one of improving a scene is to identify the weakness of the original. And it's fairly easy. - The script is too raw; it goes over the ideas at light speed without putting any weight on the feelings of the characters. There are several key elements in that scene, none of which is properly developed. Developing an idea, transmitting an emotion, is not necessarily about using a lot of words but using the right ones. In that scene, not only are my words not enough, but they are also wrong. This has to be corrected. - The visuals are poor. In number and in quality as well. In addition to that, a number of assets I used in these early episodes were pretty bad. In this scene, of course, the kitchen has to be changed. But not only. The clothes of the girls especially feel outdated, with Cassie's outfit being especially bad. The infamous pizza that opens the scene has to disappear too, or at least transform into a better one. And finally, the bouquet. It looked awful back then; it still looks awful now. I bought some assets to replace all these elements. I hope the results will be worth it. - The scene is completely silent, like every scene until late day 6. Of course, this has to change. I'm going to try to compose my own tracks just as I did in the last update. Hunting for assets took me a bit more time than I expected, but I think I now have everything I need. You'll find a quick preview of Eve and Cassie's new outfits in that post. I hope you'll like them.

I started rewriting the scene. I couldn't finish it, however. I rewrote the first part of the scene and reached the thousand-word threshold. The second part should be a little bit larger, but I don't expect to go overboard. My initial estimation (3000 words, a hundred renders) still feels accurate.

The quick sum up

• V0.6.7r will contain 2 reworked scenes: Day 2 Scene 4 and Day 2 Scene 5.
• 1042 words or reworked content so far.
• I'm working on rewriting Day 2 Scene 4

You can follow my progress on this Trello board.

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Dev Update #331

Happy New Year, everyone!

I hate getting older, and I'm not a fan of years passing by, but as 2025 wasn't that good for me, I'm kind of happy to put it behind me. Let's just hope that 2026 will be better. The holidays are almost over. Family is leaving, and the turmoil of the festivities has come to an end. We can now go back to work. Let's talk rework.

V0.6.7r

This update will contain 2 reworked scenes. Scenes 4 and 5 of Day 2. Both scenes are quite bad. The script for these two scenes is horrendous and lacks finesse and refinement. The visuals are fairly bad and based on old sets that I edited and upgraded since then (the kitchen and the swimming pool area). The rework is much needed. As always, reworking these old scenes is about leveling up the quality while keeping the same story, the same options, and the same direction. I already have some ideas for both the script and the visuals. I hope to be done with it rather quickly.

Next week.

I'm almost done with refactoring the achievement screen, and I should be able to rewrite Day 2 Scene 4, maybe even start posing it before the end of the week. I do not have any hard limits in terms of quantity of content, but I don't think that either Day 2 Scene 4 or Day 2 Scene 5 will grow bigger than about 3000 words and a hundred renders each.

The quick sum up :

• V0.6.7r will contain 2 reworked scenes: Day 2 Scene 4 and Day 2 Scene 5.
• I'm working on correcting v0.6.7 and refactoring some code.

You can follow my progress on this Trello board.

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Dev Update #330

The v0.6.7a patch, for the release on Steam and itch, is ready.

I'll compile the final build and upload it on Monday. I still need to create a couple of visuals for Steam's achievement system. Everything should be ready by the end of Monday afternoon, European time.

I started refactoring the achievement screen. I tried a couple of things, but in the end, the best way seems to be the rawest and most brutal method of them all. I find it quite inelegant, but it works.

Aside from that, I don't have much to say. As every year, the end of December is crowded with celebrations and family visits. I spend my time eating and then napping in order to digest what I just ate. I hope you're having a good time too and that you fully enjoy your holidays, if you have some. I should be fully back to work on January 2nd.

The quick sum up :

• V0.6.7 will contain 2 reworked scenes: Day 2 Scene 4 and Day 2 Scene 5.
• I'm working on correcting v0.6.7 and refactoring some code.

You can follow my progress on this Trello board.

Wishlist, subscribe and buy: - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2994790/Summer_Scent/ - https://subscribestar.adult/thenaughtycaptain

Thank you for your support!

The Naughty Captain