Vehrn (WIP) Sci-Fi Colonization/Space Exploration Updated 08/21

I wouldn’t mind if my guy was still in a wheelchair by the end of the game, heh. I mean… so long as you let me shoot some guns even if I’m seated sometime during the game, I’ll be happy. Weaponry’s the skill I picked for my fella. :wink:

Anyways, I finally got a chance to sit down and do a proper, non-sleep-deprived run. Click on the comments to expand them.

[details=Be mindful of line breaks.]There’s some gaps that looks as though you’re doubling the break between paragraphs. It seems to be happening on each page with more than one paragraph. I’m putting a screenshot to point out what I mean.

That’s two breaks, not one.[/details]

[details=Try to avoid mashing multiple speakers into one line/paragraph.]It’s confusing and can get a little jarring. If you’re going to have the player character speak or have multiple characters bantering, start a new paragraph each time the speaker changes. It helps with the flow and identifying who’s talking. For example:

looks a lot better like:

It’s a lot more legible that way and doesn’t break the flow. Y’get what I mean? This happens a lot more frequently once we meet the crew.[/details]

[details=General comments about the game itself.]I think you might want to work a li’l on detailing the first scene out of cryo when Simon is asking why we need the chair. The first time I played through the game, I thought the purpose of the wheelchair was because I was being removed from cryostasis and wasn’t able to stand properly on my own for a while, not because my character was handicapped. When I got to the choices, I was so confused at some of the responses. If it happened to me, it might happen to others. I only realized the player character’s handicapped once we get to pick the background behind it.

Honorifics like Mr., Ms., Lt., Cpl., Dr., etc. are followed by a period always. Simon currently says: “It’s nice to meet you Mr Rogue.” The title’s missing the period.

Some of the pages are on the short side. I understand wanting to do so every now and then to put an emphasis on something, but right now I’m clicking ‘Next’ a lot more than I should be. 3 sentences for one page? Just combine them - keep me reading. Don’t break the flow by having me click next just to read another 3 sentences and repeat the process. I think that wraps up my comments on the technical side. It comes down to managing how the scenes flow. There’s too many page breaks and not enough spacing between the dialogues.[/details]

I wish there was more to learn about Rainer. :cry: I got paired up with him and I barely got to say a word to him. I know it’s a demo, but I’m still pouting at that, haha. I do hope he’s a romance option. I apparently have a thing for stoic/broody german men, and that’s translating into the guys I play! I think the game has potential and I wish you guys luck and fortune in getting it rolling!

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Thanks so much for the review! So helpful!!
Anyhooo we’re hoping to apply the changes and release an update by Sunday (21 Aug)

Thanks again
(^-^)/

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@Blu: FIX IT FELIX!!! NAOOOO

@Lithophene: Thank you so much! I’mma gonna pull finger and throw my work around just for you to start Rainer’s route and have it in the build by Sunday. …which also means finishing the start to Larisa’s path by then too.

:sob: Nooooooo more writing…

At the handicapped thing: YES, you don’t have to lose your being handicapped- in fact, for a ‘better’ ending, you’re more likely to remain handicapped, because by focusing on getting better, you’ll be doing that rather than increasing relationships and your stats.

Yeeees Rainer is an RO. The main ROs are: Samar, Hyung-Ae, Larisa and Rainer.

All can be romanced by any gender incline, but will differ per gender in some instances- for example, Samar has only ever had relationships with men. If you romance him as a male, he will be established as homosexual in your route. If you romance him as a non-binary player, or female, he will be considered ‘bisexual’ for most of the part.

EDIT: Oh crud. With the periods next to titles…where I grew up, I was taught specifically NOT to do that. There may be some grammar inconsistencies from the view point of Americans, I think, in some cases.

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Okay, got some new things down:

First, finished the start of Larisa’s route/ Leadership, it’s a bit longer because of Liam, in comparison to the other two.

Started some of Rainer’s route. (Sho gwumpy)

And Blu did some checking for typos, bugs, and pretty-fying. (pretty-fication?)

Hope you guys enjoy!

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Hey everyone!

Been slow, we know, apologies, both Blu and I have IRL issues, but we have some months of free time lining up, so I’m writing again, then may be able to bully Blu back into coding some more and general edits in the new week!

No new content up just yet, but some general questions:

Who is your favorite person so far?
Is this person because of ‘them’ or their current job path?
If you couldn’t hang out with this person, who would be your next choice?

Thanks a bunch guys, we’ll try to have an update by the end of the month!

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Well, I think you already know Rainer’s my favorite so far. :joy: I’m a sucker for characters with a harsh exterior. I love solving the mystery of who they are and maybe, just maybe, getting to see what’s under all the callouses. His job path also definitely helps. I like that he doesn’t seem to expect less of the MC due to their condition. I also like that he’s (most likely) going to expect the same out of them as he would any able bodied person. It’s a bit grounding. I definitely look forward to having my MC try and show some of his expertise to him.

If I wasn’t able to hang out with Rainer, I think… either Simon or Liam would be my next choices. I like Liam. He’s an… eccentric fella, I’ll give him that. Meanwhile, Simon’s just got that presence that makes you want to be around him. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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Aw, yay, thank you @Lithophene!

I was actually really concerned people would dislike Simon! I had a few people say he was cute, but some others made no commentary, and I felt that if you didn’t like him immediately, you’d hate him. :frowning:

Poor honey.

Thanks so much for your input! Glad you like Liam, quick question:

Liam is only romanceable by females, assuming you’re playing as a male? So you feel you get enough of his personality even without his romance?

Your input is very helpful, thank youuuu~!

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I literally just shot up in my seat 'cause I remembered I forgot to answer last night! Woops! :sweat_smile:

I want to say that, yes, it does, but it does seem come across a lot more prominently if you’re playing as a gal. I’m assuming he’s that one (straight) minor romance interest mentioned in the introductory post?

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Ahahaha, shame! ^^;

Yes, Liam is the straight romance for females.

I’m glad you like him. He and Rainer are Blu’s favorites as well. :slight_smile:

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