Demons Within Update 9 devlog: The usual first devlog!

Hey folk!

Time for the first devlog regarding Update 9! As always, it's been a little while since Update 8 and most people from Patreon have probably gotten a chance to play it already. It'll be going public in a few weeks and, as such, we're already set and working on Update 9!

In this devlog, as usual, I'll ramble a bit about Update 9, what will be in it, what I'm working on, etc. It'll be the initial rambles! The 'what I expect', if you would. Things always change midway through (usually because new things get included), but we'll see how it goes! Right now, plans are what we are, so let's get to it. :D

I don't have to speak TOO much, I think, about what everyone already knows it's going to be in there: the new CG. I spoke more than once at the end of Update 8's devlogs about how the scene in the baths was supposed to be in eight, but it needed more, it got bigger, and we pushed it to 9. The previews of the CG are already going out, Blain has been working hard on it and I think it's one of our best ones yet! Even so, in the preview, you don't really get to see the gimmick I'm planning to ship along with it, but I think it's gonna be pretty sweet. I hope you all will like it! I know that all the Captain Garret appreciators will for sure... ;)

Aside from our new gimmicky CG, the story will continue past that. Though this was supposed to be in Update 8 and it will be considerably bigger and more elaborate, it's not enough content for an update by itself, I don't think, so I plan on continuing the story as planned past that. I'm not exactly sure how far yet. I do have the plan and outline of what happens next and, well, all I can say is that we'll have a few more chill moments before we move on to new events. Perhaps the most chill we've had so far.

Again, I don't know how far Update 9 will go just yet. As I continue and finish the writing, I'll try to judge when is a good stopping point and get there. I'll keep you all posted! Right now I'm still in the writing and planning part and, though the art is going smoothly alongside it, we still have a bit to go!

All I can say, whether this falls on Update 9 or not, is that we'll get a bunch more of the characters we're familiar with. I hope that pleases people! For those that liked, for example, the 'locker room' conversation scene in Update 8... You'll eat well if you liked that! There is purpose in these scenes, don't get me wrong, but I do enjoy writing Resnick and Unit 57-H hanging out quite a bunch. Some characters, like Sam, haven't gotten as much time to shine yet and I hope this kind of thing will improve that as well.

All of that being said, though there's still some of that plus a few extra plans in the near future, I'm also eager to keep moving the story forward. It's evolving well, I feel like we're finally past that 'starting point', and I'm eager to take it where I plan for it to go! There are a lot of really exciting things storywise coming! I don't want to take TOO much time to get to it, but of course, we'll take as much as it's needed to make sure that the game as a whole has the best pace it can have. At least I'll try. :)

I think this is it for now. Quite a bunch of rambling! I know I didn't say that much, but once I have more written and planned, I'll write again! I promise! :D And I'll keep sharing as much as I can!

OH! I guess I can also say that I consider the fan art gallery in Discord and the fan art display at the end of Update 8 a success! :D We already have a few pieces lined up for Update 9, but I'm looking forward to see what else we get! Thank you so much to everyone that's poured their passion into art for Demons Within <3 Amazing!

Cheers! :D