VN Ren'Py Realm Invader [Ep. 2 P1] [Invader Gary]

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Meiri

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Eternamite said:

Status update and poorly-timed setback
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Hey, I said I'd let you know when I've reached the next milestone (i.e. the next lewd scene) and I've done that. This lewd scene is stupid long and extensive, by the way, by my count 129 renders and 22 animations. That's a hell of a lot of work, but I hope it does a lot to make the moment not feel like a throwaway. There's a slight chance that such a long lewd scene might be overindulgent, but that's really only something I'll learn by putting it out there and getting feedback. I like to think it justifies its length.

Anyway, now for something cringe. Remember at the end of my last status update when I said I knew I'd forget to write about something, yeah. I forgot to mention that I took a little while doing commissioned animations for the game Companion of Darkness by Berkili4, and how that also dug into some development time.

Well, after doing that, Berkili4 has offered again to hire me, and I've repeatedly declined, citing that it's too time consuming and that Realm Invader needs my attention. Just over a week ago he hit me up again, this time emphasizing that he needs an animator as the other one he could rely on has health issues. I once again respectfully refused so I could work on my game, wishing Berkili4 luck in searching for another animator.

Well, he didn't find one. I'm not going to leak DMs, so you'll have to take my word for it, but the man is desperate and has pretty much exhausted all options, every animator he found either wasn't interested, or asked absurd prices.

The point I'm getting at here is that he was at his final straw and I took the offer. He largely increased how much he was willing to pay and it's clear the guy isn't trying to take advantage of me or anything. He wants 6 animations. 6, exactly. And I'm going to do them ASAP. I know this is really shitty timing after my last status update, but I want to emphasize that I'm only taking the job because he was out of options. 6 animations aren't many but a setback is a setback, and I'm sorry it's come to this in a direct contradiction of the declarations I made in my last update. As soon as the job is done I'm going straight back into Realm Invader.

- Gary
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It has been a full year since his last update and he still seems to have taken time several times to do commissions for other devs when he doesn't even have a release date for his, I could understand maybe if he had just released his update but come on...

I see him getting burned before finishing his own game.
 
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jvbatman

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Honestly, Companion of Darkness guy should just work on his own fucking game. That game has only gotten worse with the commissioned animations. They just feel so out of place with the rest of the game. Let Gary make his own game.
 
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Amnezziia

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Sasugachan said:
You guys have never seen a truly abandoned game and it shows. Dev is literally constantly communicating and showing previews, it's been a long time but it's far from abandoned.
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And saying every 2 months "burnout/depression " because the way of working on the game is clearly not ideal, it's just obvious. Being active doesn't mean anything.
 
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Amnezziia said:
And saying every 2 months "burnout/depression " because the way of working on the game is clearly not ideal, it's just obvious. Being active doesn't mean anything.
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How dare he be burnt out or have feelings. And showing and providing proof that you're working and making progress means nothing? It's a bad thing to have it take this long, you can criticize him for that, but calling it abandoned is definitely not right.
 
Amnezziia

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Sasugachan said:
How dare he be burnt out or have feelings. And showing and providing proof that you're working and making progress means nothing? It's a bad thing to have it take this long, you can criticize him for that, but calling it abandoned is definitely not right.
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Nothing wrong with that, this isn't even a criticism of the dev. And I never said it was abandoned, but that it was heading that way, just the same pattern again and again.
Anyway, there's no point in debating further. I think the game is headed in the wrong direction, and you think the opposite. We're not going to change each other's minds.
 
LoGyMW

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Episode 1 alone was pretty long i thought and Episode 2 felt even longer than that and it was only part 1, i expect that takes a long development time so i wouldn't say its abandoned until its actually officially confirmed. There are some games out there that take a year or some even two between updates so i would say this is nothing to worry about and as people have pointed out dev updates are still coming every now and then on how he's progressing.

Either way, im really enjoying this game so far, cool setting, some funny situations, likeable characters, good writing, animations are getting better and better, just to name a few pros. Its a great game that has quickly became one of my favorites and i will keep an eye out for this one for sure
 
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shitass1001

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Just finished what's available and I really liked it. This VN is fast paced and witty, it feels very kinetic, not kinetic as in no choices, but kinetic like things are always in motion. For some I am sure the humour might be a little much, but I thoroughly enjoyed most of it.
The characters are all really likable, well written, and interesting. I find it hard to choose a favourite, maybe Vineeta, but thats a big maybe, each of the characters I thought were great when they were getting focused on. I found Grace to be a very interesting character, I have never seen their dynamic done in such a unique way, she already loves the MC but she is too afraid to speak her mind, I find it very interesting, and her internal dialogue whenever they interact is sooooo sweet, like her just thinking "I love him" over and over again after he did something for her.
I dont think I have ever seen a "NEET" character done in a VN before, but Chloe is a pretty great representation of it, not unlikable, clearly she wants to change, at least a little, and her relationship with the MC is super sweet as well.
Noelle is definitely interesting, her being lesbian is very unique when it comes to VNs, will she end up having feelings for the MC? yes, no, maybe, I dont know , can you repeat the question?. None the less I like that this game is not afraid to make a character that doesnt instantly want the MC to do salacious things to her. Full disclosure, I know the "turning lesbian straight" trope is tired and probably offensive, but I want it to happen in this VN, at the very least because I like the dynamic between Noelle and MC, and this VN has been well written so far, I am curious to see how the dev would write that plot point.

In the dev notes they say that there are two male LIs, so I assume Ashley is one, probably the "trap" character, so I wonder if we have been introduced to the other one yet? hard to say, maybe hannah is packing down below and just found a way to hide it in the swim suit.

I have one probably unpopular opinion, I liked Cadence when she had the big full bush, lots of VNs are afraid to give the girls some hair down there, so when I saw that I got really excited thinking that was gonna be her default look. Regardless, I still like how she looks now, so its not a huge loss really.

I like the frequent and heavy use of animations, although I imagine its hard work to make all of those for an update.

All in all I am very excited for the next update, even if it takes a while to come.
 
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