Development update #14

Yui's storyline

I've been working on how to improve Yui's storyline and came up with a few ideas. I'm currently writing and animating based on the second idea, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on all of them!

• Idea 1: Linear expansion
  No major changes to the structure. Yui's storyline will be expanded along a linear path. she'll still experience the traumatic event, but the player will eventually rescue her. She won't live with the MC and Ako(your maid).
  
  This is the easiest to implement, as it builds directly on the current storyline without needing to alter any existing structures.
  

• Idea 2: Branching narrative (Current focus)
  This version rewrites her story to include meaningful player choices. While the core storyline remains, the player can influence how it plays out. Traumatic event will be completely avoidable. There will also be more opportunities to interact with Yui, but she still won't move in with the MC and Ako.
  
  This is the idea I'm actively developing. I'm creating new animations and story events that follow the same structure as the main storyline.
  

• Idea 3: Above two, but make her move in with the MC and Ako
  A combination of the above, but with a major change. Yui moves in with the MC and Ako by the end.
  
  While it might sound straightforward, this is the most complex version to execute. It would require creating alternate versions of nearly every main event, plus writing new dialogue and interactions between Ako and Yui.
  

• Idea 4: Route separation based on player actions
  In this version, Yui's route is only available if the player fails to purchase the android maid within a certain time frame. If the purchase is successful, her route is locked for the rest of the game. She still appears and can be interacted with, you won't be able to save her or live with her.
  
  If the player doesn't buy the maid, they'll get the chance to persuade Yui to leave her family and live together. In this alternate route, Yui takes over Ako's role, and the story progresses in a completely different direction.
  
  This idea is about as complex as Idea 3, but a bit more manageable since I wouldn't need to handle interactions between Ako and Yui.

About Maka(book store girl)

I'm working on Maka's storyline too, but unlike Yui, she won't be getting a romance route. At least not until the main story is complete. Expanding Yui's route is already giving me enough headaches as it is!

That said, Maka will eventually have H-interactions, though they won't be included in the next update. In v0.8, you'll get to explore more of her backstory. Specifically, how she became such a fanatic bookworm. You'll also uncover a small secret about her!