Post-KS Update #8
about 2 years ago
– Mon, Feb 07, 2022 at 06:26:50 AM
Hello, owl. here! Greetings to you all! :D
There's not a lot of stuff since I've been tirelessly working on the same thing (coding in VA), so let me get to the most exciting bit, which is this: the extended public demo is officially out!
In it are the following updates:
- Characters can now say Aureve's default name! This is possibly the most feedback I received. I didn't know much about VA so I was surprised to learn that the default name is usually voiced. I received quite a bit of feedback that was surprised that the other characters do not say Aureve's name if the default name is chosen. I'm happy to say that now it's been updated! If you choose to call the main character "Aureve", she and the other characters will use her name. It was a bit tedious to program but I am really pleased with the result.
- You're able to meet Zaffre, Diego, Roman and Klaus! This is probably the most exciting thing for me, personally. I REALLY love these four characters and I hope that you guys also love them! The meeting for these characters is brief but I sincerely hope they'll leave an impression.
- There's an extra 2k of content. That brings the total for the demo to be a balmy 4.5k. While the introductions of the Nightmare Prince and Victor are the same, the content focuses on introducing the new characters entirely.
>> Download it here for free! <<
Other updates:
- I sent out the surveys via BackerKit!
That means I can collect your shipping info etc. through that venue. You can also purchase prizes individually if you so please.
- I finished coding the last 200+ lines of Aureve's dialogue meaning finally, FINALLY, finally I can start writing again.
As a reminder, there are 36,000+ words written in the Nightmare Prince's route. I'd like to finish the finally 14,000~ this month. I'm excited to finally start writing again since working in stages helps prevent me from becoming burnt out. Additionally, Zaffre's route is outlined and Diego's route outline is now in progress. That's not really important but I thought I'd let you guys know anyway!
That's pretty much all the news I've got for this week!
//owl.
Here are some facts about Belle Automata's Characters! Remember if you're interested, you can ask any character a question as well!
1. Victor likes to read manually to wind down. He doesn't download books, preferring to savor them by decoding them with his eyes.
2. Zaffre has never been to a concert that isn't his own.
3. Diego is good at baking despite being unable to taste.
Post-KS Update #7
about 2 years ago
– Wed, Feb 02, 2022 at 02:01:44 PM
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Post-KS Update #6
over 2 years ago
– Sat, Jan 22, 2022 at 02:29:22 PM
Hello, everyone~!
owl. here.
This week I... took a break!
I had to, mainly because I got sick. Usually I'd work through it and try my best to have something to show but to be totally honest, I mainly laid in bed with the lights off, copious amounts of ibuprofen and a migraine that just won't kick it.
Even today, as I type this, my head is still hurting me so safe to say, I won't be back on the horse until tomorrow at the earliest. I felt pretty bad yesterday but today I'm a lot better. My migraine is mostly just a twinge above my left eyebrow so hopefully it'll be completely gone tomorrow.
While I can't announce any substantial progress, what I can announce is that the voices are done processing today so I'll be able to start adding in the final step before releasing the update of the demo that introduces Klaus, Roman, Zaffre and Diego.
You can't imagine how exciting that is for me! :'D
This week, I'll be working really hard so I can't wait to reveal the work I've done. That includes:
- finishing adding the VA into the full game
- finishing the trailer
- writing 5k
That's it for the week! I'm sorry I don't have more but as I've been told time and again, sometimes you just need to rest.
Have a great weekend~!
//owl.
Post-KS Update #5
over 2 years ago
– Tue, Jan 18, 2022 at 01:33:37 AM
Sorry for the late update! I was really busy this weekend so I didn't get a chance to type this week's update. Anyway, a lot of non-visual progress this week as well:
1. The posters and the photocards have arrived to me! :D I'll need to get some packing supplies before I send them all out to you guys. They look absolutely beautiful so I'm sure they'll be a hit! I posted a little preview of the photocards on Twitter so if you follow me there, I hope you liked them! If you don't follow me there then here's a link to remedy that ;^)
2. I finished scripting all the characters except for one (Aureve) and the VA is being processed by the audio engineer as we speak. I'm supposed to receive it January the 21st so then it'll be a lot more programming for me. I'll probably start writing again this week while I wait.
3, Right now I'm working on a special surprise--namely a trailer for Belle Automata! I'll be giving a talk at the Black Card Gala on February 6th as well as having my game showcased there. If you're interested, feel free to sign up for free! At the gala, I'll be talking about Belle Automata and the development process as well as showcasing the brand new trailer! I'll also be posting it here next week. It's not quite finished but it's almost there!
Fun fact about me: I am not at all a visual person so my trailer is the hardest thing I've ever made in my entire life! In a way, it was kind of fun-strating to struggle through it.
I hope you guys love it!
Thanks for waiting,
//owl.
Post-KS Update #4 + PayPal Donation Warning!
over 2 years ago
– Fri, Jan 07, 2022 at 09:40:12 PM
Greetings, everyone! It's a new week and a new year!
First, my warning: my PayPal has been compromised but unfortunately, I cannot edit the project page. This does not effect those who pledged via PayPal before. All I can say is please do not make donations through PayPal now as I will not receive it. )^:
Now moving on!
Some quick updates! The art for the photocards is officially finished! I'm already getting them printed. As soon as I have them, they'll be sent out to you guys. I'm pretty excited to see what they look like in my hands. I want you all to know that they're absolutely adorable and if not for #spoilers I would definitely share them with you all. A big thank you to their artist, Cemary Sanchez! You can follow her on Instagram for more of her beautiful work.
That's not the only progress to be had! I've recorded the next set of lines with Victor's VA, Brandon, Quentis' VA, Noah, as well as Aureve's lines with her VA, Zoe.
That's not all for voice acting:
Today I chose the voice actors for Diego, Roman, Zaffre and Klaus! It was a LOT of hard work as we received almost 200(!!!) auditions. I am happy to say I offered the roles as follows:
Congratulations to all of those who were chosen. It was truly touching to see that so many people auditioned and there were SO many strong candidates! Thank you everyone who auditioned as well. It was a pleasure to listen to their voices.
Diego and Klaus have eyelids meaning they have blinking sprites! I'm working hard at adding them into the new prologue materials I have written for Belle Automata. Diego and Klaus are both already in and Zaffre is a work in progress. I'd love to have the new prologue out by next month but no promises. :^) We'll just have to wait and see! Here's some screenshots!
And yes, Klaus' last name is Champion.
These three scenes are all in the new prologue so look forward to it!
I'm taking a bit of a break from writing to program, so hopefully by next week, I'll have the sprites all plugged in and even some more of the VA.
//owl.
P.S. Instead of a Q&A, I'm writing little fun facts about the characters!
1. Klaus is an engineer and a mechanic, meaning he's the equivalent of an android doctor. He also enjoys baking though his results vary by quite a lot. Eating his food is a bit like playing a game of Russian Roulette.
2. Despite being a rather mature person, Roman absolutely hates vegetables. If he's eating dinner, he gets a tiny, tiny portion of whatever vegetables are there at his meal and has to be convinced to eat more.
3. If Aureve could choose one thing about being human to adopt, she'd choose eating. Though she doesn't have a concept of taste, to her, eating looks fun and interesting!
