In last week’s blog post, I went into quite a bit of detail regarding GENBA no Kizuna‘s “fourth chapter” (or its “second Investigation Phase” as would be more fitting to call it), so if you’re curious about its length and structure and why it’s been taking us so long to work on it, be sure to check it out! It will also give you a much better idea of GENBA‘s overall scope and progress.
Now, regarding the progress we’ve made this past week, I’ve primarily been busy with the latest set of investigation routes which, this time around, only consists of three: one for Keiichi, one for Himatsu and one in which Rei and Shinketsu team up.
The writing for all three routes, as well as the conclusion scene following them, is mostly done. There is one part in the Rei/Shin route, which I need to work a bit more on, but other than that, all that’s left is to refine things a bit more.
The main workload currently lies in the assets required to make all of the above playable, so I’ve been working through the list these last few days, making quite a bit of progress. There are new sprite variations for a number of characters, some of which are very subtle (like a new expression), while others include new poses. Except for two more expressions for Ryuunosuke and another for Keiichi, all of that is taken care of, however.
The biggest remaining tasks are to finish up the new backgrounds and to take care of the sound effects. I’ve gotten pretty far with one of the BGs already, but still struggle a bit with certain aspects of it and hopefully find a solution soon, so that I can give patrons another preview and commit myself to the other BG.
As always, I wish I had something interesting to show publicly as well, but it’s all very spoilery, so… no can do “orz
I guess I can at least share this new expression for a very angry Kurou, however:
Also, if you’re curious about one of Terano‘s new expressions, you can check out this short clip I posted on my private Twitter!
Anyway, that about sums it up for this week. Since I’ve wrote so much last time, I think I’ll leave it at just this quick update.
I’d also really like to get the remaining expressions for Ryuu and Kei done today, sooo… back to work it is!
In the meantime, I hope you’re thoroughly enjoying your weekend!, though! Until next Saturday, take care :3
