Howdy, everybody!
It's been about a month since the last update, so I want to put out some news to assure anyone who cares that the project is still alive. Since the last update, the 1080 Ti arrived, and with 2 graphics cards rendering at over 200% of my previous speed, I was able to finish the rest of the scenes in day one. There will probably be a little bit of additional graphical work down the road, but I've cautioned that before.
I've done some additional work on tweaking the menu interface with some code customization. Irrelevant things like HP have been removed and some additional detail has been added. One thought I've had is to try to build in a relationship tracking mechanism that can be viewed through the menu. Another is to build in a page with more specific details on all of the important people you've met so far. Both are works in progress and not critical to the release of Day 1, but I'll work on them as I feel like it (and I'll probably feel like it when I'm procrastinating from programming).
Speaking of, the rest of Day 1 is ready for programming and scripting! I've made some progress, but have also been taking time off since rendering nonstop for back to back to back weeks. As this game remains a passion project, I'm taking my time with it to ensure that I really like what I'm putting out there - with the hope that others will too! Progress is slow and steady, but I think you'll find it worth it in the end.
Finally, I did want to show off the lovely banner image here - a more flavorful (in my opinion) re-imagining of the beach themed wallpaper I first designed for the game when coming up with this blog. Amanda, Erisa, Chrissy, and Abby are all represented (and nicely, too!) and I think the lighting and environment just felt a little more realistic with this one. You'll notice, too, that I've redesigned the game's logo (shown at the bottom left), and feel pretty happy with the change. The image will feature as the game's new title card once the full day one version is ready.
If, for some reason, you're a big fan (I hope you are!) here's a 4K version of the wallpaper you can download (click to enlarge):
Thanks for checking in and for any interest you have in the game! Hopefully I'll have another update for you before another month is up!
