Beyond Tomorrow - Chapter 1 #DevLog 1

Hey!

This morning I finished the last scenes that needed to be rendered (unfortunately there are two more to go), and that's why I decided to make this log to tell a little more about what you can expect...

Static scenes: 602 static images were made for the first chapter; another 408 will go to the render queue; and 10–20 will definitely be made additionally if I feel that there is a hole somewhere. I care that the scenes are fluid and make some sense. As an estimate, I dare say that the first chapter could contain something like 1000 static scenes, which I think is really decent for a first release and maybe not so common these days.

Animations: This is the part that makes me really sad, and I'm not completely satisfied with how it all turned out. For the first chapter, approximately 50 animations were written and created, but due to hardware limitations, I was not able to render these animations fast enough, especially with the quality I required, so I gave up (more information was given directly in the game; I explained the reasons in a little more detail). If I manage to save enough money in the near future and can buy a new GPU, the animations for the first chapter will be rendered and added immediately. I'm sorry, but hopefully it won't deter anyone from giving this game a chance; it would be a shame.

Patreon: As stated in the FAQ, the first chapter of the game will be completely free. I want to give players a chance to play my game, and I think it's the right decision. For the rest of the new chapters, you will need to become a member of my Patreon to get access to the new updates. The number one goal is to buy a better GPU (at least an RTX 4090) so that I can render scenes faster, increase the quality, and, above all, render them much more. Any support I receive from you, I will try to invest back into the game because you are supporting my game. When I started making this game, I invested quite a lot of money in assets and a new PC, which currently houses an RTX 3060 12GB. In the beginning, it was enough, but the more I created, the more I started to be limited because, with the knowledge and experience you gather along the way, you suddenly want to do it better, but as usual, you are usually more demanding and your PC can't handle everything.

Music: Unbelievable, but this was probably the hardest part of the whole process. From the very beginning, I was not interested in using music that is marked as "royalty-free". The reason is that this music can appear in any other game, and that's why I tried to dig a little deeper and bring better music to the game. It cost a lot of money and especially time, since 90% of the time I tried to communicate directly with the authors of the given music. I think you will really enjoy it musically.

Discord: A few days ago, I started my Discord server. Since I'm a "newbie" and starting from scratch, I'm trying to create a community, surround myself with people who are interested in my game, and be closer to them. If you would like to help me with this, you can join my server. You can find the link below...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dream_gamess

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DreamGamess

Discord: https://discord.gg/3pfhZrEyRm