Finished editing and coding Chapter 8 and the Epilogue!
I can’t quite believe it, but it’s done. The game stands at a staggering one million, two hundred and twenty thousand words - code excluded.
I know I’ve said this again and again, but now that it’s over, now that I stand here, I’m so, so happy I decided to add this last chapter. I said in my previous post how the game was one I was proud of, and I meant it. But now, now I can say it with my whole chest.
This is my absolute best effort, the limit on how I can honestly stretch my writing. No matter the reception, no matter what happens from here onwards, that is the truth, and it’s strangely comforting. I did my best, I really can’t do anything more.
And, for what it’s worth, I like it. I like it a lot. This would be a game I’d love to play, were I a reader, so I hope you all will too. I’ve been emerged in this world for so long, and there’s so much I want to show you! So much more I want to write, but Book 1 is done. Truly, really done.
So, what’s left? Testing! I’ve made 6 different MCs with which I’ll be playing again and again with different choices and routes to try and catch as many errors as I can. Try to see if a path needs a bit more, if a choice was half-forgotten. I estimated it should take me about a week, but I’m not sure how much free time I’ll have, so we’ll see.
But, another checkpoint crossed!! Just one more before I submit the game.
Finish the second draft of chapter 8 and the new Epilogue.
Write all the suggestions/expansion of choices from my beta testers.
Put it all into code.
- Do one week of extensive playtesting.
I hope your week started great, and may its ending be even better.