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So I'm actually playing my game

It's been 2 years since I last played from the beginning. I'm at a point where everything the game needs has at least a rough draft, so the plan is to play from start to end. When I reach a part that's still a draft, I'll finish it before continuing, and by the time I reach the credits, the game will be done.

First Impressions
(and random thoughts from the developer)

Day 1
This game is dense. Three hours in and only explored half the town. Spent an hour exploring the business district, and half the shops are closed. The game needs to push the player more towards the main story, because without it, things feel aimless.

Credit to the one person who long ago recommended adding a clothing system. It was a feature I always planned, but was going to cut until I remembered someone out there was going to be disappointed. The clothing options that made it in are super simple, but it's totally my favorite part of the game right now.

Day 2
Six hours in and just about to leave the town. At this point, I think I'll purposefully never leave town and see how far I can go. Have to test every possible play style, right?

Finally made it to the first few main story quests, and I must say one of those early scenes was fantastic. Normally I wouldn't compliment myself, but it's been so long since I made that part, I feel like a different person.

I must have fixed 200+ bugs so far ranging from typos to crashes. Overall enjoying things, but most excited to get this game out for other people to try. No promises on when, but I'm making a big push to actually finish.

Posts

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Frogge
I wanna marry ALL the boys!! And Donna is a meanc
18995
you know what this means, right?

you gotta make a developer commentary mode for new game+
at least is a good idea than a developer plays the very game he's or she's maked.it make the completion of said game better and smoother
OzzyTheOne
Future Ruler of Gam Mak
4696
It's always good to hear that you like to play what you've made, shows that you've made a good job so far and are probably going in the right direction.
Developer commentary mode would most certainly be me rambling for 20 minutes about some small detail in the middle of a cutscene.
That's the textbook definition of developer commentary though.
Frogge
I wanna marry ALL the boys!! And Donna is a meanc
18995
author=WheelmanZero
That's the textbook definition of developer commentary though.
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