The Empty Star- ASKING FOR HELP WITH NON-SCAT PREFFERENCES

[quicks (mention)]

I can do stuff like this now. Not a bad start. Adding sound and better transition would go a long way.

Those 2 line up if you want too, I just cant share them together

[quicks (mention)]

Hello and welcome to a new segment I'd like to call "the plopping room floor." This is where I will share director's cuts as a little bonus.

Due to the change in art, I have about 80 finished slides I am redoing (and literally hundreds if not thousands of images in the old style but we don't talk about that). I'm not going to share all of them because I want you to find these scenes in game, but here's a freebie. I think I'll also occasionally share small poses and whatnot not appearing in game of things upcoming.

This character was one of the major reasons I decided to redo the art style for the girls to appear older. She'll be around through much of the journey and I don't want her coming across too young.

Spoiler'ed the images here, peek or find them in game- but this is the old art I'm cutting.


SCAT IN THESE!

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[Archangel64 (mention)]

@quicks will scat be optional with the first update or just with later updates?

[Finley46 (mention)]

Hello and welcome to a new segment I'd like to call "the plopping room floor." This is where I will share director's cuts as a little bonus.

Due to the change in art, I have about 80 finished slides I am redoing (and literally hundreds if not thousands of images in the old style but we don't talk about that). I'm not going to share all of them because I want you to find these scenes in game, but here's a freebie. I think I'll also occasionally share small poses and whatnot not appearing in game of things upcoming.

This character was one of the major reasons I decided to redo the art style for the girls to appear older. She'll be around through much of the journey and I don't want her coming across too young.

Spoiler'ed the images here, peek or find them in game- but this is the old art I'm cutting.

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Looks like you are doing some amazing work! I’m really looking forward to the first update/release! Remember to take breaks and keep doing good work!

Loving the character designs and glad you’re choosing to make characters older!

[quicks (mention)]

We can make scat optional during the next update.

Question for those who want it to be optional, how do you want that to play out? Would you rather it be there but censored or just not be present in the image? Any other ideas?

I'm open to input but need one way to adjust based on what those who want a no scat option to be- so comment if you have input there! Do you want the sounds still? Or do you want something like a sudden flat belly? I'm not sure how that goes on the programming side as far as optional dialog but I'll look into it too once we talk preferences.

[Wanderer (mention)]

personally, I'd prefer an alternate end sequence where the pred's belly just shrinks down small/completely and they comment on you being fully absorbed/digested

could be a step before scat and the scat is just skipped, or a different screen/dialogue, but I know that's more work for you

[Archangel64 (mention)]

We can make scat optional during the next update.

Question for those who want it to be optional, how do you want that to play out? Would you rather it be there but censored or just not be present in the image? Any other ideas?

I'm open to input but need one way to adjust based on what those who want a no scat option to be- so comment if you have input there! Do you want the sounds still? Or do you want something like a sudden flat belly? I'm not sure how that goes on the programming side as far as optional dialog but I'll look into it too once we talk preferences.
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my first thought of different end sequence, like what @Wanderer said Or my second thought, instead of normal scat scene with shit, how about bone scat, means the shit will be replaced by clean bones. i could play like this, but the question is, would others like to play the game with just an replacement of the shit with bones aswell or would they like to have an different end sequence.

you just could do a poll on the op and ask the community about what they prefer to have.

[quicks (mention)]

One thing I am not super interested in is a fully seperate end sequence. That would be content and dialogue and whatnot, it makes it twice the work and then people miss out on the content one way or another.

I am looking for a way to kind of censor or alter images that make them a little more palatable for those who dont like scat. I think I need to either write and set up visuals to allow a "cut to black" and a "happy pred walking away" type thing or replace scat with something.

Bones is a great option. I could just replace scat with bones or a bone pile.

Id like some more feedback on options if I can before I start putting work into it. I was hoping for opinions before I put up a poll- but if I don't get more responses I'll go that route. Thanks!

[quicks (mention)]

Here, have a few skeleton tests.

If I go this route the bone disposal will have 1 image per pred and the bones themselves might be pretty inconsistent.

That said, what do people think here?

If you dont want scat, speak up! Nows your chance to help brainstorm and find an alternative!

[allflynn (mention)]

Personally I don't enjoy the idea of any scat, bone or otherwise. Just removing it and having it focus on the post affects of the digestion and absorption is the best thing in my books. Like the preds commenting how much bigger they got as they inspect their curves and what not.

[quicks (mention)]

I wont do these often, but heres a digestions and quick bone dump speedrun video

[Sharcade (mention)]

One thing I am not super interested in is a fully seperate end sequence. That would be content and dialogue and whatnot, it makes it twice the work and then people miss out on the content one way or another.

I am looking for a way to kind of censor or alter images that make them a little more palatable for those who dont like scat. I think I need to either write and set up visuals to allow a "cut to black" and a "happy pred walking away" type thing or replace scat with something.

Bones is a great option. I could just replace scat with bones or a bone pile.

Id like some more feedback on options if I can before I start putting work into it. I was hoping for opinions before I put up a poll- but if I don't get more responses I'll go that route. Thanks!
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I'd say the best way to handle this would probably be the fade to black route for people who don't like scat. It makes it so people who don't like scat don't have to see it without potentially turning them off from the game because they don't like any form of disposal.

[Jackamoco22 (mention)]

Personally I don't enjoy the idea of any scat, bone or otherwise. Just removing it and having it focus on the post affects of the digestion and absorption is the best thing in my books. Like the preds commenting how much bigger they got as they inspect their curves and what not.

I'd say the best way to handle this would probably be the fade to black route for people who don't like scat. It makes it so people who don't like scat don't have to see it without potentially turning them off from the game because they don't like any form of disposal.

These are both great options. I prefer no bones or anything shown. Only type of remains I like to see is cum if that ever happens. Everything else is not my cup of tea. I think the fade to black is probably the better option if you don't have plans for weight gain. It will also likely be much easier to implement than making extra weight gain images for each and every character.

[xgodxsendx (mention)]

Honestly there should be a 3 options which can be disabled/enabled 1.Post-Digestion 2. Bones/skulls and 3. the scat option only to make it fair for everyone.

[quicks (mention)]

Unless bones are a pretty universal solution I don’t think we’re going that route. I’m leaning towards a “fade to black during digestion right into game over and/or aftermath.

[SquishySofty (mention)]

Unless bones are a pretty universal solution I don’t think we’re going that route. I’m leaning towards a “fade to black during digestion right into game over and/or aftermath.
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Bones are still part of disposal if it exits out of the rectum. But personally, I'm not much of a fan of scat or any kind of disposal. (Full tour is an exception, but you get the point lmao)
... But at the same time, I don't like it when scenes end prematurely or anti-climatically if it happens to toggle disposal off (Ex: Ending after digestion). I do want to see what happens after digestion... Just without the disposal. It doesn't have to show that many images, you can leave the rest to the viewer's imagination.

I also don't mind missing out Weight Gain. (Since that's my most favorite)

[foxqwq (mention)]

Here, have a few skeleton tests.

If I go this route the bone disposal will have 1 image per pred and the bones themselves might be pretty inconsistent.

That said, what do people think here?

If you dont want scat, speak up! Nows your chance to help brainstorm and find an alternative!
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I think there's no need to include pictures of bones being excreted, because people who don't like the excretion tag generally don't like excreted bones either. It's better to focus on developing the game; for those who dislike excretion, just make that part skippable. Also, your game is really fun, I really enjoy it (I also really like the excretion part of the game ).

[quicks (mention)]

Thanks. I was trying to throw and option purely to avoid scat while getting alt content.

To be honest, I kind of dislike bone scat and I’m glad that seems like it isn’t going to be the option here, I was just offering an alternative.

I’ll come up with something like a belly shrinking or a cut to a victory taunt type thing. I appreciate the input!

I'll whip something together to see if people like it sometime soon and post it.

[Archangel64 (mention)]

Here, have a few skeleton tests.

If I go this route the bone disposal will have 1 image per pred and the bones themselves might be pretty inconsistent.

That said, what do people think here?

If you dont want scat, speak up! Nows your chance to help brainstorm and find an alternative!
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oooo thats way better, the picture with the neko is far the best out of these

i can understand u that u ain't interisted in doing alternative end sequences, i have to admit these test artworks is way better for my taste, thank u for creating them.

[go1 (mention)]

We can make scat optional during the next update.

Question for those who want it to be optional, how do you want that to play out? Would you rather it be there but censored or just not be present in the image? Any other ideas?

I'm open to input but need one way to adjust based on what those who want a no scat option to be- so comment if you have input there! Do you want the sounds still? Or do you want something like a sudden flat belly? I'm not sure how that goes on the programming side as far as optional dialog but I'll look into it too once we talk preferences.
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When it comes to scat that i dont like i preffer that to outright be deleted or rewritten into full absorption so the girl is bustier and with wider hips and so there is no scat left.