Development Update for version 0.4.8

It's been  awhile since the last update here on Itch. I wanted to give you a progress update and share some behind the development information.

Let's start with progress on the update. Im around 800 static images and 3500 animation images done, and probably around 60% complete with the update.

While there is a lot of work already done, there's still more to cover. Some of the biggest scenes are still to come (like Louise's for example).

This is currently the longest short update ever! As I've said previously, when paths diverge the time spent on those paths equally must diverge. Given that Dreams of Reality has many different paths, they all require equal amount of focus and I give each route the same attention to detail.

As an example of just how much the paths have developed throughout the game, below is an image of the labels (think of them as the story scenes) for all of chapter one.

It's a pretty linear progression, there's no backtracking or repeated paths. There is some divergence when we get to the Purple Orchid scenes, but things soon push back into a single label.

NOTE: These are not the choices you make, some alternative paths are contained in the same label (or scene).

And below is a small snapshot of the next update, this is ONE CHOICE (albeit, with many different outcomes).

This is not the final version, there's still more scenes I need to add. However, I wanted to share this label map to give you a glimpse of the growing complexity in the narrative. Having a visual 'map' like this helps me keep track of where the story is headed. I've also got another one that shows the variables, but I'll save that for another update.

As a thank you for the continued support, an image of Louise.

That's all for now,

Cenc