Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 45 / 2024

Support production of the LoQO games at - Patreon

And/Or follow me on - X (aka Twitter)

Today's update is so different than last week it might give you whiplash...in the DICK!

It started out with an innocent enough idea; "Is it possible to create a working cinema in-game?"
And sure enough, not only did I make it work, it gave me plenty of ideas on how animations could be presented and rewarded than just collecting ten trading cards for a given character.
Besides lifting the restriction of only having one animation per character, it also gives me plenty of ways to reward film reels to the player for viewing at Castle Warrengard's new theater.
At the bottom, you'll see a comparison preview of the first theater layout on the left, and the finalized version on the right after I created bunch of additional assets for a better look.
Also, the "movie" on display is fully functional and animated in-game.

I'll probably go into more detail next week as not every idea I currently have is implemented at this point, and I don't want to give away too much if there is some unseen complication that forces me to scale back on my mental degeneracy.

So that'll do it for today, see ya next week!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 44 / 2024

Support production of the LoQO games at - Patreon

And/Or follow me on - X (aka Twitter)

Ran into a little problem or two...but nothing I couldn't solve, Quill of Choice is now fully functional!

It's tied directly to the sealed gate you can find right by the entrance within the Hall of Memories, which now looks different to empathize the connection. (And a hint if you don't have the item)
Changes made to how your character will appear in unlocked scenes within the Hall of Memories will always remained saved, even if you leave and come back later.

Osira's questline has also been progressed, with the visit to Bergville in order to recruite some lizardmen originally only having you make a quick stop, evolving into a more in-depth background history lesson about Crayden and Laquadia's time in Vhazar's camp and how things played out.
I still need to add Osira's CG scene for when you return to Colussia, though.

T-T-That's all folks'! See you next Tuesday!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 43 / 2024

Support production of the LoQO games at - Patreon

And/Or follow me on - X (aka Twitter)

Aye, the Fishipedia is 100% done by now.
While Divine Palace in Luminessa took a few tries to get right, that too is finished along with Colussia, which has a screenshot attached here like promised!

Another thing I've been working on is implementing the "Quill of Choice" that has been an unlockable reward from a scholar quiz for quite some time now, although not working yet as the mechanic turned out to be way more complicated than predicted.
But that was then, and since I've figured out a much smoother way of letting everything click together.
As a reminder, that item lets you change art style/main protagonist on the fly in the Hall of Memories so you can see/unlock all the CG Scenes you've encountered at least once before, without the need to restart the story to get the other variations.
Of course, this only apply to the Hall of Memories.

I think that covers everything for today, so I'll be back as always next week!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 42 / 2024

Support production of the LoQO games at - Patreon

And/Or follow me on - X (aka Twitter)

The "Fishipedia" is almost done, even got a little preview at the bottom too!

Or technically it's already finished and I just need to apply it to every fishing spot, but its a slower process since each one has to be manually edited to properly list the local fishes that appear.
Besides listing your overall stats, it's also a quick way to check which fish can be found at that specific location and/or if any undiscovered marine life can be found there.

Colussia, along with the Divine Palace in Luminessa is also undergoing a renovation to make room for some huge statues, and I'll be showing off a sample next week of what you can expect!

That about does it, see you next Tuesday!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 41 / 2024

Support production of the LoQO games at - Patreon

And/Or follow me on - X (aka Twitter)

Full disclosure, I lost a few days this week due to lack of sleep.
It's nothing new being a pain in the ass this time, just my insomnia acting up again.

Anyhoo, with that out of the way, most of the time since last Tuesday was spent on fixing a few minor bugs related to the last release, thankfully only visual ones involving a status increase displaying the wrong name or fishing while turned left showing the wrong protagonist.
(That last one was super weird)

I'm in the process of finishing off the last few details to the fishing mini-game.
The equipment option will be replaced with a completion list, listing all the fishes and letting you see how many you've caught of each, along with showing what species can be found at the specific location you're at, as long as you've caught at least one of them before.
With this change you'll also be able to just simply scroll down to the equipment window, rather than having to go through the extra menu step that's being replaced.
The "Mystery Bottles" will be added to the Encyclopedia as well.

I think that's it, see you again next week as always!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 40 / 2024

Support production of the LoQO games at - Patreon

And/Or follow me on - X (aka Twitter)

You know the deal, weekly updates right after a beta release are usually really flaccid.

And since one was just the other day over the weekend, there isn't much to say except the time spent before that was basically prepping the beta for launch and playtesting.
Although, I did managed to add Sunny-Sue Ellen to Strippin' o' Die within the limited window!
The equipment descriptions you have in the fishing mini-game is also something that was added last minute, since it would've surely been a real pain to keep track of everything otherwise.

So that about does it for this one, I'll see you again next Tuesday!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 39 / 2024

Support production of the LoQO games at - Patreon

And/Or follow me on - X (aka Twitter)

As mentioned last week, every individual fish now has a base value and tracking statistics.
While I unfortunately don't think I'll have time to give players a way to view this in-game with the next beta hitting this weekend, know everything you do will still record your progress and be reflected in a future update.

To avoid spoilers by mentioning the character by name, the latest member to join your party has also been included to Strippin' o' Die, which in turn can unlock her photoshoot and nude outfit.
Meanwhile, Layla has been given two dialogue conversations you can engage in once she arrives to Castle Warrengard, one which will allow her to participate in the Tavern Wench Challenge.

I think...that covers about everything this week, what probably won't be included in the beta that I've mentioned in the past is the full-sized version for Strippin' o' Die and Tavern Wench Challenge, along with the latter making an appearance at the Gentlemen's Club.
It depends on how much I'll be able to finish in time.

With that, look forward to the next beta this weekend!