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progress report 4/28~

I got quite a bit done today!

🔹1,300 words went into my drafts as brainstorming the major events and how they happen for arc 2.

🔹I made great progress on the visual map that I showed a snippet of. Here's what it's looking like now (filter applied to prevent deciphering):

That's not even half of it LOL maybe 1/3rd, i'm not sure yet, but it's getting quite long! Once it's finished, I'll be able to draft a lot quicker.

🔹Did some art studies today on 2-point perspectives so i can begin working on backgrounds in between everything else.

🔹Consulted with the ever awesome Lily and got some advice on implementing a phone system alongside the usual computer screen that was in the old Duplicity (which will also be reworked to be better visually)

all in all, i'm pretty satisfied uwu we're slowly chugging along!

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**read from right to left, i got my visual board going all wonky LMAO

Griffin's a baby when it comes to caffeinated drinks. (￣▽￣)"

He also values your opinion except when it comes to seltzer water.

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whoever left this on the old demo:

thank u for making my morning i'm fuckin' cackling over here.

and i realized i never linked the old demo. here it is:

https://indycinders.itch.io/duplicity

like i said before, most of it isn't canon anymore, but it's still a fun little thing to play! most of their personalities haven't changed much, more like were enhanced, i guess? more fleshed out? something like that.

anywhoozies, back to brainstorming lmao

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intentionally vague to prevent spoilers

but also

don't be nice to anyone (✿◡‿◡)/~

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took a little break and got some brain rot out uwu

am working on the outline for arc 2 as i've realized it's important to figure things out ahead of time so i can write it better and piece it together more smoothly~

currently brainstorming, will update when it's outlined ovob hopefully after this i can figure out the endings and just exactly how many there will be <3

editing to add: the poll is still up if you're wanting to vote on who to see next regarding character sketches /v\~

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gonna be working on script and other arts stuff, but I wanna try out the poll thing for the next concept sketches :3

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Nina concept = DONE!!

I ended up liking this pose so much I turned it into a fully finished piece alksfjlkagj sorry, I just LOVE her இ௰இ

Nina is MC's best friend, the one you move in with at the beginning of the game! Other than Griffin, she's probably the second most important and prevalent character! sorry Tris lkdsjgslkg

Honestly might recycle this pose when it comes to making official sprite art hahaha.

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Finished Griffin concept sketches!!

I was lazy and didn't want to refine it LMAO and i was messing around with a kind of paint-like style *shrugs*

Anywhooo, here's our main love interest! (￣y▽,￣)╭

additional info will be added to his profile card when sprites are done, but feel free to ask anything!

I think I'm going to work on Nina next... hm..

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i'm updating willy nilly today, don't mind me (￣y▽,￣)╭

Griffin's redesign sketch under the cut, and an old promo pic to showcase his evolution <333~

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hahahaha who needs a break--

--not meeee

Nah I'm kidding, breaks are important! All I wanted to do, for some reason, was work on Duplicity! "orz Update below!

As of right now, 3,861 words have been drafted into the script. That's the intro scene and a majority of the scene after that!

more will probably be written tonight. Or I might work on character sketches since I've gotten all the profiles completed (❁´◡`❁) I'm in an artsy kind of mood anyway.

Speaking of artsy, take a look at this mock-up!

It's a bookmark and sticky note! I thought that was so adorable hahaha.

This is most likely going to be the final UI design of the dialogue, name, and choice boxes! The quick menu will sit at the bottom of the dialogue box as usual. I didn't want to crowd the screen adding additional elements for that.

I'm still throwing around ideas for the game menu. I was thinking of an open spiral notebook, so that might be changed eventually. That might be one of the last things I finalize though, because I'm sure it'll be a huge headache.

And because it's a mock-up, the font is not going to stay the same. I'll find something that better fits the "mood" of the story. Additional changes may be made, I dunno yet.

I will be redoing all backgrounds, since the general settings and story have changed. They'll probably be the same quality as the one in the mock-up though hahaha, sorry I suck at drawing backgrounds ╰(*°▽°*)╯

I thiiiink that's all I had to say "orz

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i'm struggling with insomnia and general unwellness again .w.

any writing or dev updates are gonna be pushed off for a couple days, i think i'm gonna take this upcoming weekend to just relax and reset my brain.

see you guys again soon~

-cin

#reblogging cause i don't want to make another post LMAO #see you next week nerdz <3

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Thank you!

Waaah I woke up to a lot of notifications this morning /v\ Thanks to everyone for reblogging and following.

This is also serving as a first update post lmao I was too tired last night to make another one.

I've got most of part 1 outlined! I'm leaving some parts up to me to figure out on the fly because that's how I work best. I'll be starting the draft of the script today.

Once the draft is done, I'll be working on sprites and other art assets. I might have a "theme" picked out for the dialogue box and other GUI, but I might also play around with some other ideas and leave it up to a vote.

Eeeee, I'm so excited! Thanks again (❁´◡`❁)

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Meet the New Cast!

I don't have new reference/sprite art yet but when I do, I'll be uploading them with additional information about the characters attached :3

Griffin Wells 🐦 - A charismatic bachelor you encounter on your first day of work.

Tris Solis 🔆 - Your rich best friend that sent you gifts over the years.

Nina Ironheart 💖 - Your popular best friend that invited you to live with them.

Taipan (Tai) 🍀 - Your closest friend online who has been by your side through the years you were away from home.

h8rmelon (Melon) 🍈 - A popular streamer friend that comes to you for advice and gaming.

Mags Smith ☕ - A kind older woman who owns Mags' Corner, the new cafe that bought out the old one you used to work at.

Dell Franklin 📖 - The monotonous secretive man that works at Mags' Corner.

Savoy Herrera 🐺 - Nina's boyfriend and a popular male model.

Riley Wallace 🌟 - Officer Cinnamon Roll, and an old friend you used to know.

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Welcome to Duplicity!

Below you’ll find links to tags and the new itch page (once part 1 releases; tags will be added as they’re posted). You’ll also find some general information about the game and what to expect from here on.

As per usual, this game is a horror romance. It won’t feature any NSFW scenes, but it is not safe for minors. Minors DNI with this blog or the game.

Game Summary:

It’s been several years since you’ve been home, and a lot has changed. After failing to meet the strict deadlines of your former publishing house, your contract was terminated and you were left to fend for yourself. Once a prolific and popular author of romance and adventure stories, you’re now forced to move back home to live in your best friend’s apartment as their roommate. Struggling to figure out the next book in your series, you’re faced with many life-changing events, such as having to go back to work a customer service job you thought you’d left behind.

As you navigate this new chapter in your life, you’ll meet friends, old and new, and perhaps finally experience your own romantic tale… Just don’t trust everyone you meet.

(potential) Tag List:

#duplicityvn - general tag to encompass everything

#duplicitydevlogs - tag for dev-specific posts like progress and updates

#duplicity asks - tag for asks submitted to the blog

#duplicity griffin - Griffin specific tag

#duplicity tris - Tris specific tag

#duplicity taipan - Taipan specific tag

#duplicity dell - Dell specific tag

#duplicity nina - Nina specific tag

#duplicity savoy - Savoy specific tag

#duplicity riley - Riley specific tag

#duplicity melon - Melon specific tag

#duplicity mags - Mags specific tag

#duplicity all - general tag when everyone is involved in one post

#duplicity lore - tag for lore related to characters or settings

Here’s some potential questions I might get that I’m proactively answering now:

Why was the old blog deleted?

-I had a bad experience in the community and wanted to remove myself from it completely. I also had no idea where the game direction was going. Honestly, it started out with me wanting to make a yandere game with no understanding of what was going to happen really.

Why are you continuing with Duplicity?

-Duplicity originally stemmed from vague ideas about a horror romance I had started writing three years ago. Really, only some of the character names were similar. Once I started to feel like I wanted to come back and resume with development, I knew it needed a complete overhaul. So I went back to that old story and started piecing it together so it would work for a visual novel!

What changed and what can we expect?

-In the original demo, the game’s MC was around 20 years old. This has changed to player preference of anywhere between 25-30. Why? Because I’ve been wanting to see older characters in yandere visual novels, and just in VNs in general. I also don’t feel comfortable writing younger characters anymore. The characters’ ages will change depending on yours as well, which will be explained later. The only characters who have set ages are Mags and Melon.

-Speaking of characters, Sophie is no longer part of the story. I didn’t think about it at the time but I don’t want a minor to be included in this story when she’s not directly related to anyone, like a sister or a niece or something. In her place are several new characters: Nina, Savoy, and Melon.

-The game will be released in 3 parts instead of on a day-to-day basis. Part one will be mostly introductory but lengthy, part two will probably be the longest, and part three will mostly be focused on the endings of each route.

-The game will have more than just Griffin’s route. There are currently 9 endings I’m in the process of planning.

-As of the publishing of this post, everything previously known to the game is no longer canon, except for a few things.

What kind of asks can we send?

-Asks pertaining to the game and its characters and settings are all completely fine. In fact, it’ll probably help me develop the characters even better.

-NSFW asks are allowed! While there might not be NSFW in the base game (still juggling around the idea of a paid NSFW version), I am happy to write little fics if people are wanting them. I love writing, give me prompts!

-Hateful, derogatory, or other such topics that are sent to this blog will not be tolerated nor published. I wish to promote a safe space for everyone, and I won’t pay attention to any negativity.

-Silly and nonsensical asks are also allowed if they aren’t negative in context.

Alright this was long lmao but I hope it encompasses the general idea of what to expect from here on out! I’m not putting myself on a publishing schedule and I will update as frequently or as little as I do. I’m an anxious bean and can only do so much.

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