Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 42 / 2023

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Let's begin with the least interesting part first, shall we?

I've been on a crusade to frame menu options in a way where they have more consistency.
As I did, I noticed it's been a bit all over the place and probably arranged according to how I felt that day, referring to the choices you do with the in-game menu, not the more visually ones.
It's a small thing, but that's no excuse to leave it unattended.

On the flip side, remember the power fantasy thing I mentioned last week?
Yeah, that blossomed into something far larger than originally intended in every possible way!
Initially I were merely going to let players obtain an item that lets you take Laquadia into battle with you, with her taking up a party slot as a useless combatant who's just there as eye candy.
Then I thought, is there no other way to do it without using up party space?
And that lead me to introducing support roles that share space with the protagonist and expands the position to additional characters than just Laquadia alone.
No unlocks required, support roles is available the moment you have the first character who can fill out that role, which is Lady Farah, but you can also assign it to Queen Opala, Stella etc.
When they are active, they'll also show up in camp but won't participate in story events.
While only one can be activate at the time, they each bring their own support skill to the table when accompanying you and allows for the "Submit" skill to be performed on yourself to affect whoever is currently in the supportive role.

And with that, next week will have a Tuesday as well!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 41 / 2023

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And we're well into Spooctober!

There are a few things I've been doing this week, for sure.
One was working on a mechanic for the "Touch of Dominance" skill to be used outside of battle, and while I originally wanted it to be a bit more involved like safe cracking with some player input, the system I had in mind just didn't work out and I pulled the plug on the attempt before I had wasted too much time...but that's just game development for you, not every idea pays off!
The feature itself will still be in the game, just not with a mini-game associated to it.

It only took 8 years or something, but blacksmiths now finally has an accessory tab so you can make use of all those crystals, etc. to craft gear protecting against negative states and such too.
And finally, I may be working on a little treat related to bringing a certain character with you into battle, although she is useless in a fight, the option will simply there for the power fantasy faction and having some additional eye candy to keep you company.

Tuesday round-up donzo, so I'll be back again next week as always!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 40 / 2023

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With the latest beta having dropped, you might know what that means...

Not much to report on the front line this very early morning! (Unless you live in the far east)
The time leading up to the Friday release was spent on finishing adding what was left and playtesting the new portions so the cutscenes could be stringed together properly, along with correcting any quirks that showed up in-between.

Since then, I've been listening to fans and corrected any mistakes they might've found.
It always surprises me how few issues there usually are with each release, as I expect the worst and feel certain there is something I forgot, missed or simply overlooked.

And that's it for today, I'll be seeing you again next week!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 39 / 2023

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This week has been all about storymode!
That's right, the cutscenes and the branching choice I've been adding over the last couple of months have all been fully finished and chained together to the point you're back in the Empire.
It had a few hiccups, but I should have enough time to playtest and fix those problems before the next beta is released on Friday.

And if something unforseen happens and I miss that tight window with a day or two, I'll personally send a download link to everyone who had the appropriate pledge during September, in case you specifically supported that month for the beta and weren't planning to renew for October.
Nothing more to report besides that, it literally was all about story this week!

So I'll see you next Tuesday, one beta release later!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 38 / 2023

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The next beta is fast approaching, yo!
So among all of the things that need wrapping up, this week I finished adding the "Cirque des Monstres" location that can appear in a few different spots, along with a new sidequest called "Gotta Catch 'Em All" that'll be something of a world tour...I mean, within the explorable areas that can fit in the game, as the namesake might suggest!

The Encyclopedia has been updated too and Castle Warrengard has its Hunter Board.
More CG Scenes that had missing art styles has been corrected and...uhh, that's all I can remember doing at the top of my head.

One more Tuesday before the following beta drops, so I'll see you next week!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 37 / 2023

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Worldbuilding is the word of the week!
Additional statues and busts have been made with already existing ones edited as well, along with adding interractions to all of them to let you know who is depicted on each bust, statue etc.
Only busts of Laquadia, yet not a single one with the freaking Emperor Augustus himself!? Fixed, and I also threw in a bonus there of the late Empress Alvastasia, as I figured it would make sense to have at least some kind of evidence the mother of Frederick and Francesca lived alongside her husband at some point in the past and to give some clue of how she might've looked like.

The questline for Grandmaster Pai'Zuri has been finished too, with his third/last sidequest letting you learn his signature move...that's right, the Slide-Nip-Twirl Nuk Nuk! Like the previous two orders you could learn from him, this one will also be a mechanic in itself and not be a damage dealer.
I'm also planning an amusing way to pull it off outside of battle...huyk huyk huyk...

That's it, see you again next Tuesday!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 36 / 2023

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The workflow for this week has been all over the place!
As in, I've done a bit of just about everything, from fiddling around with scripts, continuing adding the drawers/cabinets sound effects, making new and editing existing assets, to even spending some time on Osira's upcoming CG Scene.

I also mentioned a while back I was looking into improving textboxes and how emoticons are displayed, and I believe I might've figured out the best way to move forward, which would allow emoticons to be about three times larger without clashing with anything else on screen.
Applying that would be a rather massive undertaking though, so I'll probably have to save working on it until after the next beta which should be released later this month.

And that's all for y'all, see ya next week!