Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 35 / 2019

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Oookay, that week just vaporized into oblivion!

Well, thankfully I got stuff done, despite the time flying by! I believe all the cutscenes are wrapped up in Darkthorn Keep and the final one to conclude episode 3 and later bridge into episode 4 is done as well, although certainly done last minute today as I had another, longer cutscene in mind that I spent several days working on, yet ended up on the cutting floor and got replaced as it felt like it'd be too much information all at once...and a bit meaningless, since the main points it'd bring up will be the focus of where the story is heading next anyway.

Soooo! Guess the next beta will be out on Saturday, aye!? :D
And with that, I'll get back to work and see how much more I can patch together before then!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 34 / 2019

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It was getting pretty ding darn close, but I did a goodie!

Aaaaand to expand upon that nonsensical sentance, I meant I finally finished that climactic ending to episode 3 the other day with all dialogue, movement patterns and emoticons done! Although I'll likely double-check it once or twice before I roll out the final version.
With that out of the way, I'm currently extending another cutscene in Darkthorn Keep while adding a mini-boss to it, and also planning two more, small cutscenes taking place right after the last arc of episode 3 to wrap things up nicely.

I'm confident I'll be releasing the last beta this month, but the official release of episode 3 have to wait just a liiiiittle bit longer to ensure everything is done and polished.

So, that means I'll see you again next week as always!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 33 / 2019

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Time for your weekly dose of updateroids!

I'm still hard at work on the same cutscene I mentioned last week, and I think now after doing a practice run by myself, that it's the longest one I've done so far across all three games! Surprisingly enough, I also feel like I've managed to compile and resolve years worth of unanswered questions and mysteries into a single cutscene without making it feel clustered or rushed.
It doesn't clear up everything of course, and adds a few twists on its own, but it does deal with a lot of topics that has been lurking in the plot, both obvious and not so obvious points!

So, I'm afraid that is pretty much all I can say for now, although I certainly hope to have it done by next Tuesday as it's quite exhausting to overclock your brain with all the details. x3

And with that, I'll indeed see you during the next update again!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Emoticon 26

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Aaaaand here we have a preview of the normal expression from Lynevere's emoticon set! So if people felt on the fence about her western appearance, here is an anime take on borderline GILF goodness!

Game production has been going really well this week too, I'm currently deep into the last cutscene of the Darkthorn Keep arc that'll have more lore than what you can shake TWO sticks at! Zweibelle history, Laquadia backstory, Francesca revelation and even more!
I've also gone back to several cutscenes across the game to help focus the narrative and replace a few dialogues that made sense in the past, but not so much anymore as the story changed and developed.
Most notably the dialogue between Zweibelle and Crayden, along with the old cutscene in Crimson Forest when the Tiki Tribe elder speaks of the Hikari Artifact and the "rules" about divines.

So with that, back to work for me and I'll see you next week!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Makoto

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And here she is at last!
The kuudere reporter who'll do anything to get the scoop and won't hesitate to follow the protagonist and his party to the end of the world in order to secure inteviews no one else would be able to accomplish!

She is very unlikely going to be a part of episode 3.
However, Makoto will eventually be seamlessly worked into the story as a side-character who'll hound the protagonist for exclusive stories ever since learning he is the first person to break out of Darkthorn Keep.

As for the game production itself, I've been replacing the graphics for quest-givers to make them easier to spot, and implementing visual cues to make trading card spots/holders easier to spot as well.
(With the appropriate item)

Duchess Lynevere has also been added to the game and completely replaced Mistress Gloria who was one of the guests at the High Lord Gathering, along with belonging to the wealthiest family in the Empire and also funding the dig site in Kahr, with a sample of her emoticon set being presented next week!

And with that, I'll chill for the rest of my birthday and see you again next week as always!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Camera Preview

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No, this actually isn't a late April Fool's Joke!
(I didn't get to finalize the reporter's color palette, so I updated the previous blog post with a slight tweak and will be making this camera thingie the feature of the week)

Yes! As I was adding the second new Traveling Scholar challenge and scheming what kind of reward he should give, I came up with the idea of adding a form of camera that can be turned on/off just like sprinting and will slightly change interractions with NPC's.
Right now, it serves nothing more than a little extra fun and interractive way to finish certain side-quests related to photographing, yet leaves a lot of room for potential growth later on.
It's also possible the camera view could be customized with different unlockable "shells", like the Laquadia one displayed in the screenshot preview below.
Oh, and the sample is by no mean final, merely how it looks right this moment.

In other news, two additional side-quests have been added, with one indeed related to the camera and with Mayor Willheed getting a original design with his old one replaced.

But next week, the reporter should be good to go!
And next Tuesday also happens to be my birthday, it's almost an annual thing!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Duchess Lynevere

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Early Tuesday update for the WOOT!

I know, but hear me out! Before you groan over yet another pair of huge boobies squishing up against your computer screen, let me calm you down with pointing out next week's reveal will be a girl with a chest only rivaled by Ra'Tiki in terms of tiniest titties to balance things out!

With that out of the way, let me introduce you to the visibly eldest woman out of the entire cast, the self-important and vain Duchess Lynevere.
She'll have a few side-quests related to her and be the owner of an estate, previously known as Duke's Tavern before the name change.
Lynevere belong to one of the richest families in the Beldorian Empire, and I may alter the story slightly to have her replace the current NPC who attended the High Lord Gathering and is funding the digsite at Kahr.

In terms of what I have done this week, I've been working more on side-quests and expanded upon one of them to include some fanservice and more Gabrielle shenanigans, although no new CG Scenes as it's too late now in production to add additional ones for episode 3.
(But there will of course be plenty more later on!)

However, the International Edition artist have completed another full CG Scene too!

So with that, stay tuned for next week!