Updated feature reveal - Episode 7
Added 2021-01-08 10:11:45 +0000 UTC
WARNING!
If you haven't played episode 6, there may be minor spoilers for you in this post.
This post contains minor spoilers for an updated feature in episode 7, but it's nothing that's story related.
Read at your own discretion.
This week's status update is a bit different than usual.
I wanted to present parts of an updated/new feature that will appear, starting episode 7.
Many of you have guessed it already, and for others, it might come as a minor surprise.
I have worked hard on updating the in-game phone to accommodate the future needs of the game.
The phone is updated starting episode 7, so it's not a retroactive change. The MC just got a new phone, and it's going to be an improved version of the old variant.
So, what I've done is a rewrite of the phone code. I've left functionality that works well, added new functionality that's needed, updated the GUIs, and more.
I could probably talk about the phone features for hours, but I have to limit myself and let you discover most on your own.
So, I'm not going to go overtly into details, as it's also a work in progress feature, but I will show you a few of the implemented features and my thoughts for them below.
The main GUI is completely new, but it should still feel familiar.
Note that the phone in the picture is from a playthrough without mini-games.
During free-roam events, there's a music bar displaying the name of the song that's currently playing. You can toggle this bar on or off if you'd rather see more of the wallpaper behind it.
In this picture you can see three new apps, and also notice the absence of some. Some apps may have been removed, some apps may have been merged.
The two new apps in this picture are 2D art and Pack Quest. You've come into contact with both of them in episode 6.
They will be handled directly from your phone starting episode 7.
With the exception of a few apps, most apps have been (or will be) revamped.
Two apps I'm particularly excited about are the Music and Bios apps.
In the Music app, you can now filter songs by genre, and I have included a genre for licensed music that many of you wanted to be able to play.
You can also set songs as favorites and have a playlist with just your favorite tunes.
This means that you can choose to have a customized playlist that you can play during free roam events.
I can't show you too much of the Bios app, but it's going to be a tilted version of the phone where each character will have their own screen with past choices and events.
Without getting into detail, a subset of other features that you can expect from the new phone are:
- Customizable/favorite/randomized wallpaper functionality.
- Simple emoticons in text messages.
- Animated transitions and screens.
The phone feels very modern and it's an enjoyable experience using it.
I hope that you will come to love it as much as I already do.
Have a nice weekend!
Dr PinkCake
Comments
It's superb, Pink! I love it a lot, lot! Thanks for your work and attention to details!
Jack Thunder
2021-03-28 06:45:23 +0000 UTCUsing it to have a quick connection with the side chicks from time to time is fun! I guess you could achieve a similar result with texting but Swiper seems naughtier. π€·π½ββοΈ
Jay
2021-02-07 01:59:14 +0000 UTCLOVE this idea, Doc! Keep it up!
OriginalKJak
2021-01-22 22:51:03 +0000 UTCAgreed, Ive played throught like 40+ times at this point and every time its always "Ugh, I forgot the swyper part." I feel like sometimes its too much. But it does play a big part in the story on what the MC wants yknow?
Ruthless
2021-01-15 12:40:07 +0000 UTCI agree Swyper had served it purpose as far as the story goes. Wouldn't mind keeping or losing it as long as it fits with the story. Too much Swyper content would be a bit distracting in my opinion.
Jeddite
2021-01-15 02:06:52 +0000 UTCYou see. In my opinion, the Swyper served a purpose for the story. Now it's not needed, since it's gonna get more serious with LIs. And BaDIK is a mainly about the story (for me at least) and I have a huge respect for Doc for making this awesome game. Part of its brilliance is, I think, that he's not having supporters telling him, what to do. He has his vision and he's gonna put that vision into this project no matter if some of us agree or disagree, no matter how we vote. So if he chose to remove Swyper, I believe it's what's best for the story and the game.
MiΕa
2021-01-15 01:48:28 +0000 UTCGreat game, with this many patreon supporters i would expect voice acting/dialogue, much less ambitious and supported flash games have had it. Swype is one of my favorite things in the game because it felt like a real dating app, i agree with others it's a mistake removing it. You can't make everyone happy but it was already in the game, next time just vote for feature removal or adding.
Dean Novelli
2021-01-14 21:42:17 +0000 UTCAlso great job on the Music on the creepy part with bella. Really makes you feel really uncomfortable. lol
Ruthless
2021-01-11 11:41:09 +0000 UTCIts cool just remembered that you cant reply to her then I saw the option. And thought It as a drunk text like In bella house in Ep2.
Ruthless
2021-01-11 11:14:28 +0000 UTCI think you're referring to this bug that I fixed earlier and will be included in v070. - Fixed a bug in episode 3 where Quinn's text message would cause an error if you entered and exited Jill's chat first.
DrPinkCake
2021-01-11 10:43:57 +0000 UTCJust found out a funny but small bug. lol. So in Ep3 if you text Jill then go to quinns message about the Special at the end of episode you can keep replying to her saying "Sweet Dreams, Jill.". Its dumb I think its funny Note: Only if you didnt reply to Jill saying goodnight
Ruthless
2021-01-11 10:31:46 +0000 UTCSome things are actually mentioned in dialogue I believe, not to give any spoilers but I recall tommy mentioning a response I put on rooster.
2021-01-11 07:42:55 +0000 UTCThe time between updates is 4 to 6 months now. It was less early on, since the story hadn't branched as much. However, there are a lot of variables for the game to track now that change the way the game progresses. By the way, Dr Pinkcake does everything by himself, so 4 to 6 months is amazing to me given how long and well made each episode is.
2021-01-11 04:17:29 +0000 UTCHUGE fan here. Just discovered this game about a week ago on Steam and well I've played it 8 times through and became a member on Patreon because of how much I loved it. I was just curious, how long was typical to wait for the new episode? obviously i want the best and am in no rush, but was just curious what to expect. Thanks!
DC251
2021-01-11 03:00:49 +0000 UTCits probbably merged
Jayden
2021-01-11 01:19:19 +0000 UTCswyper outlived its self. If you play to the end of episode 6, then you will get that. Swyper had potential, but I'm guessing that it was beyond the scope of what DPC wants to do. Furthermore, I also think it is a sign that relationships with the main girls are going to get more involved now.
Jamison
2021-01-10 11:30:51 +0000 UTCYES
MiΕa
2021-01-10 10:51:17 +0000 UTCI was a bit sad there wasn't more Swyper content too, but that's such a small part of the game that I forgot about it.
Jeff Sandau
2021-01-10 10:41:28 +0000 UTCi was hoping for more content with swyper why get rid of it
cj53534
2021-01-10 08:57:15 +0000 UTCWILL THE OLD PHONE STILL BE IN EPISODES 1-6
cj53534
2021-01-10 08:49:24 +0000 UTCThanks for the update DrPinkCake π€
Jill Valentine
2021-01-09 21:06:27 +0000 UTC666
Vann Ladd
2021-01-09 10:00:55 +0000 UTCOne word: Amazing
Aymeric Tual
2021-01-09 09:19:33 +0000 UTCI'm sure it'll get caught in the normal QA testing / proof reading
Murrey
2021-01-09 05:01:07 +0000 UTCSo hyped about this, great work DPC!! :givebella: :bellablush: β€π
Sadie Adler
2021-01-08 18:18:41 +0000 UTCAgreed. They give my brain a good break after reading so much story.
Bobscratch
2021-01-08 16:29:49 +0000 UTCI hope brawler and shuffle are in episode 7. I loved playing them great way to earn $ and also just all out fun to play them.
Michael Shandy
2021-01-08 16:16:33 +0000 UTCNo, I have no plans for that and I fear that it could be potential legal problems implementing that. I know that some AAA games allow it, but I think it's best if the game stays in safe territory with proper licenses.
DrPinkCake
2021-01-08 16:13:57 +0000 UTCYou'll have to discover the answer to those questions when playing. ^^
DrPinkCake
2021-01-08 16:12:10 +0000 UTCLooks great, but I have a couple of questions. Since this is the non-mini-games version, may I assume that Skills, Brawler, and Shuffle will appear in the mini-games version? Is Backgrounds integrated into another feature? In Episode 6, the MC mentions being disenchanted with Swyper. I guess that one has been shit-canned for the future. Where is Pet names? I hope I can get to that one somewhere, and it is not as extinct as Swyper! :)
Bruce Vahl
2021-01-08 16:02:29 +0000 UTCAwesome work as usual DP. Is there any plans to allow a user to add custom music tracks to play in game?
Bobscratch
2021-01-08 15:45:25 +0000 UTCWhen the MC got a new phone, I started to wonder if there would actual be any change to the phone feature in the game. Kudos for that, Doc. Particularly, I find the phone to be a very fun aspect of the game during free-roam events. The rooster is one of my favorite features in the game. I don't think it actually makes any impact on the story or the interactions between characters and MC, but I think it's very entertaining.
VK
2021-01-08 15:25:10 +0000 UTCHello Dr! One more great post when we are waiting of the update :)
2021-01-08 14:48:48 +0000 UTCWith all due respect, I think that the phrase "Isabella offered me to work in the library" should be either "Isabella offered to let me work in the library" or "Isabella offered me work in the library"; as it is, the phrase "Isabella offered me to work in the library" suggests that Isabella, in the library, is offering the MC out to others as a servant. I mean, Isabella is dominant, but not that dominant, I think. :)
Man from Ba
2021-01-08 14:33:41 +0000 UTCAs this is included in Episode 7, it will hit Steam when Season 2 hits Steam. It's not a retroactive change, the old phone will still be used between episodes 1-6.
DrPinkCake
2021-01-08 14:07:24 +0000 UTCLooking awesome, hyped!
korkkge
2021-01-08 13:37:38 +0000 UTCIs swyper being removed? It was probably my favorite app on the phone, but figured it took a lot of work.
2021-01-08 13:19:10 +0000 UTCJust a quickie, I am guessing that this is for those who have purchased the game direct and not us Steamers' types?
Michael Newton
2021-01-08 13:14:06 +0000 UTCExcited about the new Music features - appreciate your taste in the selections so far and have sought out other works by the artists
RogueRat
2021-01-08 12:04:18 +0000 UTCI love it! Guess I'll be spending more time on the phone in BaDIK than my own phone :D
μ컀
2021-01-08 12:04:13 +0000 UTCLooks great! Can't wait to find all the features in Epi7
Raf Cole
2021-01-08 12:02:09 +0000 UTCAwesome! I cannot wait to put my real life construction mind to work on what needs done 1st to fix that Giant House.
Alpha Protagonist
2021-01-08 12:00:16 +0000 UTCExcellent. Just the other day I said to myself: "Wish I could make a playlist." You read minds? Cheers.
Ilpallazzo
2021-01-08 11:10:56 +0000 UTCI've actually added the middle-mouse button click to hide/open the phone menu and any children to that menu. :)
DrPinkCake
2021-01-08 10:59:49 +0000 UTCYou are simply amazing. You deserve every penny. You deliver an excellent job, keep up the good work! Thank you!
Gabor Lubiga
2021-01-08 10:50:52 +0000 UTCLooks amazing!
JohnFive
2021-01-08 10:44:11 +0000 UTCDamn Dr Pink PinkCake is the goat. He does all this by himself? What a absolute God, I never thought I'd be into these type of game let alone have a patreon subscription haha. Its been so worth it though.
Dylan Gallegos
2021-01-08 10:44:09 +0000 UTClove it already dont need any more info on it!
Ruthless
2021-01-08 10:44:02 +0000 UTCMy number one annoyance with RenPy phones in general is having to move my mouse like a flipper game when going back one step, especially when you're browsing back and forth a lot. Some mouse/keyboard shortcut for the home/back button would be fantastic.
Bodin
2021-01-08 10:38:28 +0000 UTCWow this looks great!
King Spudrick
2021-01-08 10:37:42 +0000 UTCLooks great, I was quite happy when I got that phone since I had a feeling something like this was on its way. =D
Yzz
2021-01-08 10:31:54 +0000 UTCNew bios entries being highlighted is such a small thing but actually a great addition to have,also can't wait for the favorites playlist for the music app.
dAAAMN313
2021-01-08 10:25:29 +0000 UTCWow that's incredible, being able to see choices made with characters is a huge bonus! Do you plan on adding these features to previous versions? If possible that would be amazing
Julian Harper
2021-01-08 10:25:08 +0000 UTCIt is so cool
Tom Ward
2021-01-08 10:23:49 +0000 UTCI can't wait to see it in game. It looks great!!
NeilatLarge
2021-01-08 10:22:34 +0000 UTCNew phone looks like a fun interface and good to see some Cathy love.
Wesker Burkin
2021-01-08 10:20:13 +0000 UTCIt is amazing how you keep improving everything. Cheers π
JΓ©rΓ΄me Beard
2021-01-08 10:20:12 +0000 UTCA game that is always evolving on all parameters!
CaseyJones
2021-01-08 10:16:53 +0000 UTCThat is amazing..
Hussam
2021-01-08 10:16:14 +0000 UTC
