Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 17 / 2023

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Not gonna lie, so let me just come out and say it...it's Tuesday!
The next beta should be released over the weekend and I'll probably keep on fiddling with the various map tilesets up to that point, I am also thinking of creating a new location called "Church of Primoria" to add some lore context while letting the name have some more presence rather than just being dropped at you out of nowhere towards the end of where the story as of right now is on pause.
That might have to take a backseat until I'm done with the current assets update phase, although if I do manage to find the time to add it before the end of the week, then great success!

A bit of a short one today, but there is always next Tuesday!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 16 / 2023

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Last Tuesday's statement shows how much I know!
The second pass over each location only presented more opportunities to improve on things, so while thinking it'd only take a week was severely underestimating the work required, I'll still be able to finish the overhaul before the next beta releases by the end of this month.
Not all the improved assets are ending up large and obvious, some will be tiny things easily overlooked, but should offer a more varied and detailed locations with everything combined.
From new wallpapers to stores having a more appropriate look to them, like clothing stores with mannequins and blacksmiths displaying different armor sets, down to more "pointless" features like teacups coming with an empty variation, some cargo in ships being secured with rope, people using the steering wheel actually holding it, etc.

A feature that won't be finished before the next beta, however, is how every female monster in the game is also getting a remake to line up better with the playable character battleposes, while giving all of them a "downed" pose as well.

With that, today is brought to a close with the last screenshot for the time being!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 15 / 2023

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The first pass over every interior location in the game is done!

And while I'll need to give them all a second look, it'll overall be much quicker with the heavy stuff already done and hopefully not taking longer than a week as I ensure nothing got wonky from updating the tilesets with the new assets while also making some small touches if needed.
The Painter's Abode location is finished too, along with the initial cutscene with Mayor Richter when you first arrive to his house in Kahr being a tiny bit longer to account for the interior update.

So let's finish off this week with a screenshot of a familiar hall getting the overhaul treatment!

 

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 14 / 2023

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Finally got past the Grand Cathedral in Colussia, phew!

Sometimes you almost give a place "too" much detail and need to scale back a bit, but I'm satisfied enough now with how that turned out and has proceeded across several other locations, such as more assets added to the Imperial Castle, even the Drowning Castle got an upgrade.
The initial cutscene when you arrive at your Homestead and talk to your mother Cecily for the first time has been slightly extended to reflect some of the additional changes too.
Last but not least, I'm almost done adding another hidden location currently called Painter's Abode, with this one appearing in the first region since it didn't had one before.

That'll have to do for this week, so here is a preview of the new Divine Palace interior!