DEV LOG 008

3-17-2024

Hey furrends~

GENERAL STUFF: GAME RELEASE PART I

After two months of production and 86 + hours work clocked in Clockify, Catsquerade is at the point where the first part of the game is working and ready to be launched. In light of this, I’ve decided to go ahead and share what is ready so far on Itch. Catsquerade Act I is now live and ready to download via Itch!

GOING FORWARD - GAME JAM?

With the first part of the game going live, it’s time to start looking forward to the rest of development. I have some busy life things going on at the moment (moving) and will likely take a small break for a couple of weeks for packing and relocating.

This lines up nicely with a very cute little game jam called the Amare Game Jam. I’ve been going back forth about a game jam for Catsquerade as this was mainly a personal project and not something made specifically for a game jam. But looking at the timing, and that Amare allows games to submit an update as an entry as opposed to a whole game, it works out very nicely!

Still thinking on it, but right now it’s looking like I’ll release part one, and then release part two in line with Amare. We’ll see how it all plays out! 

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PROGRESS REPORT:

Since the previous Dev Log update, I have made the following things for Catsquerade:

WRITING:

- Finished writing the meeting Fluffy scene

- All writing for Act I is now complete ✓

GUI:

- DONE ✓

ART:

- Started and finished the Fluffy sprite and expressions

- All art is now complete ✓

PROGRAMMING:

- Finished scripting the meeting Fluffy scene

- Added Fluffy script to game

SOUND/AUDIO:

- Found and added all sound effects for part one (thanks to Pixabay Free Sound Effects)

- Started searching for free music for part one and part two

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SOME FAILURES:

Things that didn’t go too well in production.

- After fussing over the Fluffy sprite for days, I’m still not happy with the eyes and mask. It was drawn at a tough angle and no matter how much I played with it I’m still not thrilled with the final result. Still, it wasn’t getting any better so I had to take it away from myself. 

SOME SUCCESSES:

Things to celebrate :)

- All art is now complete- woohoo! Additionally, we’re looking really good for act one. Once the final sound effects and music are put in, we’ll have half of a finished game. That’s a big landmark!

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GOING FORWARD:

I need to:

- Finish writing the script (endings)

- Continue adding the script into Ren’Py

- Get the final sound effects and music for Act II into the game

As mentioned above, I’ll be focusing on relocating over the next few weeks and production will be on hold probably until the Amare Game Jam begins in April. 

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That’s all for now- thanks for stopping by and for supporting Catsquerade!