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Thank you! DiNB is being made in RPG Maker Vx Ace so it'll only be available for pc(windows)! There are (probably) some apps that can emulate (?) rpgm vx ace games on other operating systems and mobile, but I'm not really knowledgeable on this subject

The game will be published on itch io. Currently, only my supporters and friends have early access to the game. But! I've recorded a "short" playthrough and uploaded it on YouTube, so everyone can watch it there! :D

Spoiler-free brief descriptions of DiNB characters

Please note that character sprites might change in the future. If it happens, I'll edit/remake this post! Boy ,'s tag includes a "magic comma". Here's it: ‚

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I apologize for my inactivity. While I didn't document it, I was doing a lot of bug fixes and quality-of-life changes to the game(such as adding a cutting board in the kitchen and description indicators for tests), as well as new side content. To my knowledge, there should NOT be any bugs left(besides that healing indicator issue, I'm afraid nothing can be done about this one), but if you encounter one, please let me know! Unfortunately, ever since I got a job I've been feeling like I'm on the edge of getting sick. I'm very close to burnout and extra free day I got last week or-so wasn't enough to save me from stress. It makes working on the game very difficult, but I will not give up even if DiNB takes decades to finish. Hopefully, I'd do it a lot faster, but just in case, thank you so much for your patience and support! It means a lot and makes me keep going despite everything <3

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Dreaming Isn't Bad (Demo/Prologue) SHORT ROUTE

If you wish to play the demo, join my Buy Me A Coffee "Dreaming isn't Bad development" membership! The DiNB 100% video is in progress! Though, don't expect it to come out anytime soon... ;-;

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In the end, I kept using V2 sprite, but made some minor changes(erased some airbrushed parts and make lineart thicker).

Character poll: Twin ( sprite design

V1 is the original front side sprite, but it has some issues. Firstly, the arms are too short comparing to the original sprite(and considering Twin ('s height). Secondly, the hairstyle is too similar to Darek's, which is an accident. It's art style does seem to match the original sprite, but it just doesn't look exactly like Twin (.

V2 is the currently used sprite. It has it's own issues too, but the main one is that it doesn't match the original sprite style-wise. I believe it's because of the head, but shading + lineart might play a role in it too. It was made only a few months ago(1-2 months iirc?), so no wonder it happened. I have a hard time replicating my old style,,,

All characters will get upgraded sprites in chapter 2. Considering the fact that these sprites are going to be used only for prologue and chapter 1, what should I do?

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Dreaming Isn't Bad Prologue is available for my Buy me a coffee supporters!

Next week I'll try recording a playthrough of the game for those who can't buy the membership! I'll only record the short route because the prlg100% takes about 3 hours,,, I hope you understand ;-;

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Character poll: Twin ( sprite design

V1 is the original front side sprite, but it has some issues. Firstly, the arms are too short comparing to the original sprite(and considering Twin ('s height). Secondly, the hairstyle is too similar to Darek's, which is an accident. It's art style does seem to match the original sprite, but it just doesn't look exactly like Twin (.

V2 is the currently used sprite. It has it's own issues too, but the main one is that it doesn't match the original sprite style-wise. I believe it's because of the head, but shading + lineart might play a role in it too. It was made only a few months ago(1-2 months iirc?), so no wonder it happened. I have a hard time replicating my old style,,,

All characters will get upgraded sprites in chapter 2. Considering the fact that these sprites are going to be used only for prologue and chapter 1, what should I do?

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DiNB prologue can be cleared in about 2 hours

by a new player! Depending on what choices you make, it'll take more or less time to complete. If you decide to 100% the prologue, it'll take about 2 hours and 30 minutes(Please note that I'm currently adding short side quests for prologue, so the final prologue 100% might take 3 hours!). I've also made some QoL changes. One of the most important ones: press A to skip text instead of shift or enter(Shift because it's also used for sprinting, which caused for text to skip too if you didn't stop pressing shift on time; Enter because it was a bit inconsistent).

Also I fixed a lot of text mistakes (and other errors) and added font files in the download folder.

The prologue is still being privately playtested by my friends but if everything goes well I'll make it available for download for my BMC supporters sometime next month? Once again, I'm also going to record a walkthrough and post it on YouTube :> Thanks to everyone for your support!!

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Important note

Due to my current circumstances, I'm unable to work on the game as often as I could before. One of the reasons is because I now have a job as well as more responsibilities then before. I AM still working on the game, but can't do it as fast as before.

I also may not reply to your messages quickly because of the same reasons. I hope you understand.

Thank you for your support once again! I'll try to post silly sketches with DiNB characters if possible :>

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To-do list(March 2024)

Notes: This list includes everything that needs to be done for the demo to be finished(No spoilers). It's impossible for me to do it all in one month, since I have a lot of other work too. Everything that I didn't do this month(and maybe some more things) will be included in the next month's to-do list.

In the end of March I'll reblog this post with everything that I did in a month in details.

Character sprites:

Create new sprites according to latest redesigns, if needed;

Illustrations and animations:

Finish chapter 1 cut scenes;

Draw illustrations for chapter1;

BGM & SE:

Make/Find more BGM and/or SE if needed;

Text:

Continue writing chapter 1;

Other:

Draw mini-comics with DiNB characters;

Re-check the script and finally decide whether or not the demo includes chapter 2;

Prepare content & schedule in advance(more info when it's all done!).

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DiNB Prologue is done and being play-tested!

I've just finished working on prologue for the game, which means it's time for play-testing! As of right now, it'll be done by me and my friends before I make it available for my Buy me a coffee supporters!

Do not worry, I'll also make a playthrough of the game and upload it on YouTube next week or later.

Please note that the prologue isn't the whole demo! I'm still debating whether or not the demo should include chapter 2 or only go up to chapter 1, but either way it's not done just yet!

The prologue of the game will be available only for limited amount of people(to get feedback quicker), but the whole demo(and the finished game) will be available for everyone on itch io!

Thanks to everyone for your support!

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Everything I did in February:

Updated some illustrations;

Updated Twin (, Boy , and Teacher A-1 sprites;

Drew a few more sprites for Boy , and Agatka;

Drew several new illustrations;

Fixed a few minor bugs/typos/etc.;

Finished the prologue!

To-do list(February 2024)

Notes: This list includes everything that needs to be done for the demo to be finished(No spoilers). It's impossible for me to do it all in one month, since I have a lot of other work too. Everything that I didn't do this month(and maybe some more things) will be included in the next month's to-do list.

In the end of February I'll reblog this post with everything that I did in a month in details.

Character sprites:

Create new sprites according to latest redesigns, if needed;

Illustrations and animations:

Finish chapter 1 cut scenes;

Redraw 2 illustrations for prologue;

BGM & SE:

Make/Find more BGM and/or SE if needed;

Text:

Continue writing chapter 1;

Other:

Draw mini-comics with DiNB characters;

Prepare content & schedule in advance(more info when it's all done!).

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As of right now, I speedran DiNB prologue in about 40 minutes. But if you skip through ALL the text and ALL side events, you should be able to finish it in about 30 minutes or less. With that in mind, if you dont rush and take your time to explore, the prologue will take at least an hour to complete.

Also I've spent 10 hours working on the game today,,, help

#dinb updates #game development #rpg maker game #rpg maker vx ace #indie game #i need to draw 1 one pic and then a few more sprites for the prologue to be done #and obv playtest it all #dinb prologue will be available to play for my friends and my buy me a coffee supporters #dw ill also record/stream myself playing the game and upload it on yt #anyway gn my brain is meltiiiiiiiing

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To-do list(February 2024)

Notes: This list includes everything that needs to be done for the demo to be finished(No spoilers). It's impossible for me to do it all in one month, since I have a lot of other work too. Everything that I didn't do this month(and maybe some more things) will be included in the next month's to-do list.

In the end of February I'll reblog this post with everything that I did in a month in details.

Character sprites:

Create new sprites according to latest redesigns, if needed;

Illustrations and animations:

Finish chapter 1 cut scenes;

Redraw 2 illustrations for prologue;

BGM & SE:

Make/Find more BGM and/or SE if needed;

Text:

Continue writing chapter 1;

Other:

Draw mini-comics with DiNB characters;

Prepare content & schedule in advance(more info when it's all done!).

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Everything I did in January:

Updated cooking mini-games;

Updated + finished 2 side events;

Updates some already existing illustrations(I forgot Darek's and Agatka's freckles again ;w;);

Updated file names for convenience;

Added BGM and SE into the game;

Fixed a few minor bugs/typos/etc.

To-do list(January 2024)

Notes: This list includes everything that needs to be done for the demo to be finished(No spoilers). It's impossible for me to do it all in one month, since I have a lot of other work too. Everything that I didn't do this month(and maybe some more things) will be included in the next month's to-do list.

In the end of January I'll reblog this post with everything that I did in a month in details.

Character sprites:

Create new sprites according to latest redesigns, if needed;

Illustrations and animations:

Finish chapter 1 cut scenes;

Replace placeholder pictures with finished illustrations;

BGM & SE:

Make/Find more BGM and/or SE if needed;

Actually add BGM to the game;

Text:

Finish Prologue end events;

Rewrite old text that uses bold font(Due to switching to another message system script);

Continue writing chapter 1;

Other:

Draw mini-comics with DiNB characters;

Prepare content & schedule in advance(more info when it's all done!).

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To-do list(January 2024)

Notes: This list includes everything that needs to be done for the demo to be finished(No spoilers). It's impossible for me to do it all in one month, since I have a lot of other work too. Everything that I didn't do this month(and maybe some more things) will be included in the next month's to-do list.

In the end of January I'll reblog this post with everything that I did in a month in details.

Character sprites:

Create new sprites according to latest redesigns, if needed;

Illustrations and animations:

Finish chapter 1 cut scenes;

Replace placeholder pictures with finished illustrations;

BGM & SE:

Make/Find more BGM and/or SE if needed;

Actually add BGM to the game;

Text:

Finish Prologue end events;

Rewrite old text that uses bold font(Due to switching to another message system script);

Continue writing chapter 1;

Other:

Draw mini-comics with DiNB characters;

Prepare content & schedule in advance(more info when it's all done!).

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Happy 2024!

Thank you all so much for your support during 2023! I'm extremely happy with how much progress I've made. From animated cut scenes to a whole battle system!

I hope I'll keep working hard in 2024 too and finally finish the demo. Stay tuned! 🎇

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Everything I did in December:

Updated prologue animation cut scene;

Fixed a few minor bugs/typos/etc.;

Drew an illustration for the end of the prologue + a new main menu theme(accessible in chapter 1).

To-do list(December 2023)

Notes: This list includes everything that needs to be done for the demo to be finished(No spoilers). It's impossible for me to do it all in one month, since I have a lot of other work too. Everything that I didn't do this month(and maybe some more things) will be included in the next month's to-do list.

In the end of December I'll reblog this post with everything that I did in a month in details.

Character sprites:

Create new sprites according to latest redesigns, if needed;

Illustrations and animations:

Finish chapter 1 cut scenes;

Replace placeholder pictures with finished illustrations;

BGM & SE:

Make/Find more BGM and/or SE if needed;

Text:

Finish Prologue end events;

Continue writing chapter 1;

Other:

Draw mini-comics with DiNB characters;

Prepare content & schedule in advance(more info when it's all done!).

#dinb to do list #dinb updates