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Status update! Pervader, Horny Gaol and artwork
🕑 Added 2022-07-18 20:25:49 +0000 UTCHey guys,
Wanted to give everyone an update about the status of Pervader and Horny Gaol, and what I'm up to.
The past couple of months have been busy for me IRL. Unfortunately I haven't done almost any work on either Pervader or Horny Gaol during that time. And I likely won't be releasing another update too soon.
Pervader
I want to spend some time reviewing and reorganizing the remaining plot in Pervader and how I want to go about writing it.
Pervader is the first big creative project I've ever tried to do. Unfortunately I think I've made it a bit too big for what I can accomplish in a reasonable amount of time. So far we're about 1/3 of the way through the story, accomplished over the past 2 years. This means that it's going to take at least 4 more years before we get to the ending. When I released the first version of Pervader I wanted it to be almost done by now.
My lack of foresight into the development process and my struggling artistic abilities have made it difficult. My writing skills are still not sharp enough to do everything I initially wanted to. I've already cut corners here and there out of frustration, bad planning and time management, and I'm afraid that at this rate Pervader might end up an unsatisfying mess if I try to keep everything in.
So instead I am going to commit to a trimmed down version of the story I initially wanted to tell. This shouldn't affect your expectations of the story, since most of the elements I want to cut out haven't even been revealed yet, or at most just barely foreshadowed. And don't worry, there's still plenty of fun and intriguing stuff to reveal and places to visit.
Horny Gaol
I've learned a lot about renpy and python programming in just a few weeks working on HG. When I first laid out the concept of the project, I sketched it within some programming and design limits I thought I wasn't capable of exceeding. I've since learned that I am capable of doing more. I'm very happy with my experiments designing the UI for it, and I want to figure out what else I can do to make this a unique game.
I'm settling in for the long haul with Horny Gaol. This will be a project I'll be working on long term. There won't be a demo or 0.1 version any time soon.
Artwork and Commissions
I want to spend more time actively improving my drawing and painting skills. Up until a few years ago, before Pervader, I had spent 2 or 3 years studying and practicing art formally by my lonesome, learning about art fundamentals using various internet resources. That helped me a lot, but I feel like I've stagnated in some respects, so I want to get back in the saddle. I want to improve my skills before I start working on the character designs for Horny Gaol.
Also I've started doing a few commissions this past week, trying to get out of my comfort zone. Once I'm done with these, I think I'll open up for more commissions.
Since you guys are my most faithful supporters, I'd gladly give you first priority on my next queue. I'll be posting my commission sheets on Patreon first from now on, and then later to the public on Twitter.
Note that I'll be gradually raising my prices from queue to queue. I'm not sure how much my artwork is worth, so this will help me figure out a balanced price point.
That's all!
I appreciate you all for being patient with me. I'm still not sure what I'm doing in this crazy world of adult art and fun stuff, but I'm very grateful that you are willing to support me financially as I fidget with my creative exploration.
Thank you!
Comments
Caleb Wilson
I just finished the latest build and I'm loving the characters/story of Pervader. Keep up the good work, I will gladly check out anything you put out in the future
Darkpaladin
It's great to hear that you have a clearer idea of what direction you'd like to move forward in. Excited to see how you close out Pervader's wonderful story, and what HG looks like when you have a demo ready!
