Part Three: Chapter Twenty-five [Version 0.25.0]
In the aftermath of the gunfight with Sutter, Jack and the girls attempt to refocus on settling into White Oak. Little do they know that the remains of Sutter's crew is still in the area and looking to be a problem.
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2022-02-24 16:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
February 2022's Public Wallpapers is all about taking a break. Lord knows we ALL need one. After a long month, Carol, Naomi and the others feel the need to blow off some steam. So, they're out playing at the local arcade. Feel free to make your gaming-related puns in the comments.
Also, check out the public versions.
2022-02-24 00:33:49 +0000 UTC
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February 2022's Public Wallpapers is all about taking a break. Lord knows we ALL need one. After a long month, Carol, Naomi and the others feel the need to blow off some steam. So, they're out playing at the local arcade. Feel free to make your gaming-related puns in the comments.
Also, check out the NSFW variants for Tier 2 and 3 Patrons.
2022-02-24 00:33:39 +0000 UTC
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And here we are, ready for Chapter 25 to be released. Frankly, I'm surprised I managed to get it together by now. I guess having most of the script and code ready helps, though I do wish I'd had a little more time to tweak some stuff.
Let me tell you that I never want to have to do something like this ever again: salvaging an entire build that was a day or two from testing. Since Thursday, I had to pull together the code and screenshots from backups. I also had to recreate all 50 ...
2022-02-22 23:35:10 +0000 UTC View PostUsually around this time of the month, I'm here to announce the pending release of the new chapter. Unfortunately, there's been a minor delay. Due to the sheer volume of content in this chapter, I knew it'd take a little longer than normal, but...
I dropped my SSD the other day off of my desk and it refused to boot up...
2022-02-18 23:58:32 +0000 UTC View Post
SPOILER WARNING: This post will mention content that WILL be considered spoilery. While I will try to keep the language low on specifics, if you don't want any potential details ruined, back away now.
All right, we are deep into the work for this update. Even with so much left to do, there's a sizeable amount of the chapter already done. Tons of renders and animations may have this one clocking in as a top three chapter in terms of volume.
2022-02-10 23:08:35 +0000 UTC
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The theme for February 2022's Patron-exclusive Wallpapers is, of course, Valentine's Day, with Carol and Naomi dressing up for their dates. Since this the second year we've gotten to celebrate this holiday (brought to you by Hallmark, the candy industry, and the floral industry), feel free to check out last year's public and 2022-02-05 23:29:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I figured I'd let a little more information on ILS Productions' new project, The Interim Domain, slip out. Not too much, as we're still very focused on Chapter 25 and the endings for Now & Then. Today's post is a sneak peek at the cast.
About The Interim Domain: The world did not end with biblical brimstone and fire. Or with a bang. Or an asteroid smashing against the Earth. It came with a flash, and when that bright li... 2022-02-02 23:24:51 +0000 UTC View Post
So, here we are. I was wondering... do we call this the penultimate chapter? I mean, technically, 25 is the last "chapter," but it's certainly not the last update. Not with the Endings and a planned FINAL release. But, I've always wanted to get a project to a point where I could call something "penultimate."
I don't have a lot to say, outside of the fact that the work is well underway. Most of you know the drill by now. In terms of content, there's a lo...
2022-01-31 23:12:53 +0000 UTC View Post
For January 2022's public wallpapers, I decided to focus on some of the ladies who haven't gotten as time to shine in Now & Then. So, I have Hana, Julie, and Sydney being casual and just laying back. Also, I used this as an opportunity to try out some new lighting and camera settings that I've been toying with for the next title.
Also, check out the NSFW variants for Tier 2 and...
2022-01-25 23:57:47 +0000 UTC View Post
For January 2022's NSFW wallpapers, I decided to focus on some of the ladies who haven't gotten as time to shine in Now & Then. So, I have Hana, Julie, and Sydney being casual and just laying back. Also, I used this as an opportunity to try out some new lighting and camera settings that I've been toying with for the next title.
Also, check out the public versions.
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2022-01-25 23:57:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Part Three: Chapter Twenty-four [Version 0.24.0]
Even as they look forward to their future, Jack and the girls must secure the Marshand house from potential harm as the the situation with the raiding bandits takes an unexpected turn.
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Part Three: Chapter Twenty-four [Version 0.24.0]
Even as they look forward to their future, Jack and the girls must secure the Marshand house from potential harm as the the situation with the raiding bandits takes an unexpected turn.
2022-01-18 16:59:00 +0000 UTC
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And again, SPOILER warning for the pictures posted below if you haven't finished Ch23 and romanced Sydney by the end of Ch16. In fact, at this point, consider all future Now & Then posts to be spoiler-filled. Sorry.
And here we are, not too far away from the looming release of Chapter 24 (0.24.0). As I've been saying for the last month, this episode has a lot of complexity behind the scenes and a lot of moments that might not get seen based on player decisions. Whil...
2022-01-16 16:49:01 +0000 UTC View Post
SPOILER WARNING: As with the previous update, there are spoilery images posted below. Back out if you haven't seen the end of Ch23 and romanced Sydney in Ch16.
Here we are, arm-deep in the current build. Let me tell you that this is one of the more complex chapters to date. Because of the need to juggle two separate scenarios that overlap at multiple shared points, we're going to have our hands full in the testing phase. Throw in two points (depending on which arc you'r...
2022-01-09 21:37:37 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm here to formally announce ILS Productions' next game: The Interim Domain
About The Interim Domain: The world did not end with biblical brimstone and fire. Or with a bang. Or an asteroid smashing against the Earth. It came with a flash, and when that bright light faded, everything cease to be.
The main character (of your own naming) aw...
2022-01-07 23:54:25 +0000 UTC View Post
The theme for January 2022's Patron-exclusive wallpapers is "Let it snow," which comes hot off of a near-miss we had here a day ago. In my stretch of the woods, we basically get one snow a year and. unfortunately, it wasn't to be yesterday. We did have a 40 degree (Fahrenheit, mind you) drop in one day, so there's that.
January 2022 #1 2022-01-05 00:00:21 +0000 UTC View Post
SPOILER WARNING: If you haven't played 0.23.0, this update is going to be filled with spoilers. Back out now if you don't want anything ruined.
WARNING #2: If you haven't romanced Sydney by the end of Chapter 16, some of the commentary and sample images in-lined below might be SPOILERY as well.
If you've seen the ending of the last chapter, you know that big things are happening. And that's whether or not Sydney and Julie showed up. Because ...
2021-12-31 22:24:28 +0000 UTC View Post
It's that time of the year again! December's NSFW wallpapers are taking the more seasonal photography from the public versions and pushing it... well, into naughty territory. Feel free to make Naughty or Nice puns in the comments.
Also, check out the public versions. And check out last year'...
2021-12-25 23:24:02 +0000 UTC View Post
It's that time of the year again! December's Public wallpapers are about seasonal photography. It's Christmas morning and everyone's being forced to take pictures around the tree. Luckily, the girls look like they got washed and dressed beforehand.
Also, check out the NSFW variants for Tier 2 and 3 Patrons. And check out 2021-12-25 23:23:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Part Three: Chapter Twenty-three [Version 0.23.0]
After recent traumas that have affected the group, Jack and the girls try to find some way to just relax. Thinking towards their future, a visit to White Oak spawns an idea for a nice getaway for everyo...
2021-12-23 16:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Part Three: Chapter Twenty-three [Version 0.23.0]
After recent traumas that have affected the group, Jack and the girls try to find some way to just relax. Thinking towards their future, a visit to White Oak spawns an idea for a nice getaway for everyone.
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Part Three: Chapter Twenty-three [Version 0.23.0]
After recent traumas that have affected the group, Jack and the girls try to find some way to just relax. Thinking towards their future, a visit to White Oak spawns an idea for a nice getaway for everyone.
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2021-12-19 16:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, here we are. On the precipice of the last release for 2021. It's been a hell of a year and you all have been the best, making all the work worth it. I'm going to admit, I did work double-time to try and get this release in before the Christmas holiday. Getting a four-day weekend with American Thanksgiving helped a lot as I was able to do a ton of the animation/renders for the intimate scenes, which freed me up for the rest of the chapter's content. With that in I mind, I thought "I shou...
2021-12-17 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
All right. Not much else to say other than that Chapter 23 is coming together nicely. We're at a point where there are a lot of scenes that need to be stitched together. Lots of little transition moments to properly move things along, so that the story doesn't feel so disjointed. Plus, some rework of the script to clean up repetition. There are two major conversation threads throughout this episode and when you build the scenes as separate self-contained items, you tend to overwrite the conve...
2021-12-10 22:41:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the 2nd Annual December Holiday-themed Patron-exclusive Wallpapers(TM). Once again the theme is enjoying the season. This time around, since we have a bigger cast, I decided to dress them all up in seasonal fair. Just think... a year ago, we were on Chapter 11, neither Alice not Julie had come back, and Hana was a ton of chapters from being introduced.
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I'm going to admit that I almost let the end of the month pass up by without getting this update out. The last two days at work have been BRUTAL. So, if this isn't written well, forgive me. I'm running on coffee and fumes.
Looking at Chapter 23's plot document, I can say that you should expect a little more of a breather episode, especially after what happened in 22. There are the necessary threads that lead in to the finale (24 and 25), but it's more about the group transitioning into ...
2021-11-30 23:16:17 +0000 UTC View Post
So, with it being American Thanksgiving in my stretch of the woods, I wanted to thank you all for being awesome in your support and enjoyment of Now & Then. It's been a great experience sharing this with you over the past two years and seeing you react to every plot twist and emotional moment along the way.
With the weather finally turning cold in our corner of the planet, this month's NSFW wallpapers are about keeping warm around the fireplace. While we maybe don't...
2021-11-25 20:03:50 +0000 UTC View Post
So, with it being American Thanksgiving in my stretch of the woods, I wanted to thank you all for being awesome in your support and enjoyment of Now & Then. It's been a great experience sharing this with you over the past two years and seeing you react to every plot twist and emotional moment along the way.
With the weather finally turning cold in our corner of the planet, this month's public wallpapers are about keeping warm around the fireplace. While we maybe don...
2021-11-25 20:03:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Part Three: Chapter Twenty-two [Version 0.22.0]
Personal drama from within the Marshand house soon goes by the wayside as events outside the home present a more pressing need to be addressed.
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