*Dusts off topic*
Hi everyone!
So, I know that we are taking a very long time here with this version and a release date is still out of reach.
However, we wanted to give you all a small look at what the donations we've received have allowed us to accomplish.
We've been using these funds to commission custom face sets, among other things, for the characters in the game.
As you may or may not know, most of our characters are using the built in RTP faces, or faces we've found online.
This is not ideal for a game of the size, scope, and subject matter we are making (There will be A LOT of characters in the game when complete) as we would run out of faces to use eventually.
As it is, some of the faces, like Myca's old face, were a rip from another artists work and was being used without permission.
We want to avoid that, as well as have variation in how we could utilize the faces, like you've seen with how we have handled Claire's faces in the version you all have been playing. (I think. We've been in dev a long time.)
With each face set we've had commissioned; they have 30 common emotional expressions.
Things like a neutral face, surprise, embarrassment, shame, that sort of thing, with some extra faces here or there that are character specific.
This will include secondary NPCs like Bessie as well.
You can see some of those emotions in the image.
We'll still likely use the RTP faces and things we find online, that we are allowed to use, for throw away NPCs, that have no bearing on the plot, or are just seat warmers watching the matches, as there is no sense in getting custom faces for them.
In the image here you can see the comparison between the old faces and the new faces.
I've spoilered it, just in case you want to be surprised, but again, there is no firm release date for the game as of yet.
We are happy to answer any questions you all have, but won't spoil any of the story or plot specific elements.
For those inclined to support a project like ours, we do accept donations and have a Patreon which you can visit here:
Lurking Lizard EntertainmentNote that there are special steps to make one time donations, which instructions can be found on our Discord.
We don't currently have any reward tiers on Patreon at the moment.
As always, please direct specific donation requests to DarkPinkie or AbeAbe before donating, but if you want to do a monthly pledge you can do so if you like.
All of the faces, except for Sereleths feral form, were commissioned from
Devoid-Kiss, with Sereleths feral form being done by
AvezolaSo, without further ado, here are the new faces for Claire, Samantha, Myca, Iris, Tina, Sereleth, and everyone's favorite obstinate ass, Mara!