Dev Diary #1: 'Testing the Waters' Arc

Hey everyone!

It's time to kick off the first weekly Dev Diary! As promised, these Sunday updates will give you concrete information about development progress between releases. Let's dive right in! (eh, get it? 😸)

Next Arc: 'Testing the Waters'

I've finalised the outline for the next arc, which, as some of you might know, revolves around a Truth or Dare game in a jacuzzi.

It's a bit cliché, but there's a reason Truth or Dare is a classic - it's perfect for breaking the ice.

The OG had a similar Truth or Dare-ish scene, and some scenes will make a re-appearance but count on a few surprises.

Arc Current Progress:

• Script: 731 words

• CGs: 16 completed

• Animations: 0 completed

• Outline: Complete ✅

As mentioned in the other post, the first week after a release is dedicated to planning. The most important thing you should hope to hear in Dev Diary #1 is exactly what I'm sharing today: I have an outline for the next arc that I'm happy with!

This is crucial because with a solid plan in place, the rest becomes a matter of execution rather than figuring things out as I go. Don't usually expect content for the first week after a release.

Transparency is key with these updates, so I should mention that I'm moving this week! This will naturally impact my schedule as I'll be out of action for several days. These weekly diaries will show both faster and slower weeks - that's real development! But I will do my best to get some content in.

About These Metrics

Since this is the first dev diary, I want to be clear about something: the goal here isn't to inflate numbers for the sake of it. Some scenes and CGs require significantly more work than others - there are CGs that literally take 10x longer to create than others!

These metrics are meant to give you a sense of progression, not to create arbitrary targets. In fact, I've been actively trying to make the script less bloated lately after feeling it was getting too wordy.

Remember Goodhart's law: "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure." These numbers are for insight, not for optimization.

Quick Note for "Can't Wait" Tier

I'll be releasing v2 of the latest update between today and tomorrow - just trying to finish up a couple of improvements and changes.

That's it for the first Dev Diary! I hope this gives you a better window into development. See you next Sunday with more.

Cheers,

Tori