And, fortunately, we've managed to get to the release of 0.16.0 completed and ready to go before having to return to the office 2021-05-14 16:40:13 +0000 UTC
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And here we are with update #2, elbow-deep into the build. While the tracker says 52% of the work is done, I'd actually say that about 70% of the chapter is in a playable state.
2021-05-06 21:20:43 +0000 UTC
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Just in time for May the Fourth, this month's wallpaper theme is Star Wars. But, don't get me started on the fact that May the Fourth is a made up "holiday," like so many other days on the calendar...
2021-05-03 23:13:18 +0000 UTC
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Okay, if you played Chapter 15 to completion, you probably have an idea of what's going to go down in Part 2's final episode. Think of it as the end of the second season. So, if you want to skip ou...
2021-04-28 15:03:16 +0000 UTC
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This month's NSFW wallpaper theme is "Ladies Night Out." Of course, I'm playing it a little fast and loose with the facts on this one - like any bar would let Carol and Naomi in the front door. Or ...
2021-04-22 23:49:29 +0000 UTC
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This month's public wallpaper theme is "Ladies Night Out." Of course, I'm playing it a little fast and loose with the facts on this one - like any bar would let Carol and Naomi in the front door. O...
2021-04-22 23:49:25 +0000 UTC
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Part Two: Chapter Fifteen [Version ...
2021-04-20 15:59:00 +0000 UTC
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Part Two: Chapter Fifteen [Version...
2021-04-18 15:59:00 +0000 UTC
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Today, I want to talk about something that's not Now & Then. It's another game, developed by a fellow Ren'py dev, Zoey Raven. For those who don't know, Zoey do...
2021-04-17 21:49:07 +0000 UTC
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Part Two: Chapter Fifteen [Version...
2021-04-16 15:59:01 +0000 UTC
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And here we are! Chapter 15 is in the final stages (testing and uploading), which means most of you will be playing it by the beginning of next week. As the penultimate episode of Part 2, this chap...
2021-04-14 15:59:01 +0000 UTC
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It occurs to me that the development and workflow that each chapter goes through almost always proves to be a different experience each time. Some episodes are built in quarters, while others have ...
2021-04-07 16:50:33 +0000 UTC
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EDIT: Oops, used the wrong month. I've updated everything with April instead of March. Sorry for that.
Since it's springtime in my stretch of the woods, that means it's someh...
2021-04-04 20:08:17 +0000 UTC
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While I won’t pretend Now & Then isn’t some kind of multi-media experience, during the early development, I did want to have a soundtrack that really nailed the game’s ov...
2021-04-01 21:21:11 +0000 UTC
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And the work for Chapter Fifteen has begun. Way ahead of our usual schedule, but for good reason. Generally, we like to have about a week between releases for downtime--because burnout is real--but...
2021-03-30 17:52:15 +0000 UTC
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March's Public wallpapers focus on one of Chapter 14's new locations - the school pool. Of course, it's a version before the pandemic, before they drained it and shut down the school. But, who care...
2021-03-25 20:43:25 +0000 UTC
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March's Public wallpapers focus on one of Chapter 14's new locations - the school pool. Of course, it's a version before the pandemic, before they drained it and shut down the school. But, who care...
2021-03-25 20:43:13 +0000 UTC
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Part Two: Chapter Fourteen [Version...
2021-03-23 15:59:00 +0000 UTC
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It only took us about a year to get around to this, but Now & Then finally has a promo trailer. Nothing surprising or new here for those who've been following this game for a w...
2021-03-21 20:51:39 +0000 UTC
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Part Two: Chapter Fourteen [Version
2021-03-21 15:59:01 +0000 UTC
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Part Two: Chapter Fourteen [Version
2021-03-19 15:59:00 +0000 UTC
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Even with a couple of technology bumps to overcome, Chapter Fourteen is in the bag. Between issues with the Ren'py SDK
2021-03-17 16:18:58 +0000 UTC
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And here we are, at about the (sorta) half-way point. In truth, there's actually about 2/3rds of the update in a playable state, so far, but with script re-writes for pacing and continuity and a bi...
2021-03-07 21:31:12 +0000 UTC
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With Chapter 14's development in full swing, I find myself needing to get an idea of where we're at everyone's ability to currently run the game. In light of the 2021-03-04 22:33:03 +0000 UTC
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So, March's wallpaper theme is (of course) St. Patrick's Day, which for me has always been... weird. When I wa...
2021-03-03 23:17:33 +0000 UTC
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After a little hiccup, work on the next episode of Now & Then is formally underway. The story pic...
2021-02-25 18:31:13 +0000 UTC
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With reports that some users are having issues getting 0.13.0 to open, I've gone ahead and rolled Ren'py back from 7.4.2 to 7.3.5, which was the version used for everything prior to 0.12.0. As ment...
2021-02-22 12:38:59 +0000 UTC
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As I've done before, I like to occasionally talk about the work being done to bring Now & Then to life, including set arrangement and the process of character creation. This ti...
2021-02-19 23:49:50 +0000 UTC
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Part Two: Chapter Thirteen [Version...
2021-02-18 17:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Part Two: Chapter Thirteen [Version
2021-02-16 17:00:02 +0000 UTC
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