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The final push!

  • Red_Nova
  • 09/12/2014 05:29 PM
  • 1978 views
Things are coming to a head.

All the maps have been made. All the enemies have been created. All the cutscenes except for the credits and epilogues have been implemented. All that's left is to write out the credits scene (which is NOT going to be a typical scrolling text), and then write the two epilogues. Then it's one last round of editing, then sending it of to unity for testing.

Longtime subscribers will have noticed an oddity in that last paragraph. Observant longtime subscribers will have noticed a slight change in the Features list on the cover. "TWO epilogues? But I thought, when you announced the game, it was going to have THREE endings?" Well... it was.

It was a tough call to make, but I decided to cut out one of the endings. It's next to impossible to explain why it was cut without spoiling the other endings, so I'll just say this: The third ending was... well, it was one of those, "Bad" endings, where she couldn't get over the grief and... died. This was a contrast with Zero's personality and a complete reversal of the game's overarching themes, so it just made no sense that the bad outcome was possible.

So it's gone. Sorry for all you lovers of tragedy.

But let's end on a high note! I should be done with everything and have it sent off to unity in less than a week. Which mean, if everything goes according to plan, you'll have a finished copy in your hands computer by the end of September! To say I'm a bit nervous about this is quite an understatement.

Thanks again for everyone's support. I'll do my best not to let anyone down!

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Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
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The oddity I'm noticing about the first paragraph is that you mention that all the cut-scenes in the game are done save the credits and epilogue. Epilogue. Singular. As in one. Not multiple.

Unless I somehow missed/forgot a blog/post where you stated that you already had one of the epilogues done? That seems vaguely possible to me.

*Edit: Except for the part where you specify that you still have to write out the two epilogues.

Er, anyway, more importantly, this is coming to completion! I'll be sure to give it a spin!
Red_Nova
Sir Redd of Novus: He who made Prayer of the Faithless that one time, and that was pretty dang rad! :D
9192
... Derp. I'll go and fix that. Honest typo, I swear!
unity
You're magical to me.
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This is really exciting! I can't wait to play it ^____^
That "sad" ending looks kinda...interesting actually. Okay, I'm a bad man. Maybe you could make it like an "extra" after the game's released. I'm curious now.
Red_Nova
Sir Redd of Novus: He who made Prayer of the Faithless that one time, and that was pretty dang rad! :D
9192
Yeah, I wanted to include the bad ending since I started this project. But it just didn't make any sense given what was going on in the last Stratum. You'll see what I mean when you finally play it.

... Though I do like that idea. And "extra"... in addition to some other things that I wanted to add but couldn't. Kinda like... an expanded version. Hm...

Well, that's an idea for the future.
Red_Nova
Sir Redd of Novus: He who made Prayer of the Faithless that one time, and that was pretty dang rad! :D
9192
Actually, thinking about it now, there WAS a bad ending in the Childhood Arc, wasn't there? Yeah, there definitely was.

AHA! I'm NOT a liar! The game still has 3 endings. That's a pathetic justification I know, but I really hate going back on my promises...
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