Sorry about going dark for a bit, I tried very hard to get this done. I had some issues that didn't work out quite the way I wanted them to. I know it sucks, but I consider this next release as the turning point for my project and I have to get it right.
Once the next version is out there will...
Last week didn't go quite as planned, I think I have found out what has caused my build problems, I hope to get it all running by tomorrow.
Also, I will finally get a new poll up later today.
2019-01-22 15:53:34 +0000 UTC View PostJust a quick update I'm having a small issue with my build, I'll go to sleep now (It's almost 3 pm here and I haven't slept since yesterday, my brain probably has just ceased function and the issue could be fixed easily). I'll figure out what's going on after I'm up again.
2019-01-19 13:58:08 +0000 UTC View PostMost of last week went into programming and setting up the build for the next demo, it will go live this friday (18th of January 2019).
Since this didn't result in any pictures or videos I didn't bother setting up the twitter account yet. I will do that after the new build is out.
2019-01-16 14:07:18 +0000 UTC View Post
The thing I've been working on for most of the week was finalizing my facial rig with the new animation blend shape based animation system. I felt like facial expressions were seriously lacking and fixing this was very important to me.
There will be two things happening this week, first I w...
2019-01-08 22:54:43 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm sorry about the lack of updates over the past weeks. I tried to get the new demo out, but it just didn't feel good enough to me, I know that I'm failing at my own perfectionism and I have to find a better balance.
Also I got sick over the past one and a half weeks, nothing serious but e...
2019-01-02 02:58:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe day before yesterday I updated unreal engine to the newest version and fixed some issues that were related to that. The main reason why I'm trying to keep developing in the newest version is that "Niagara" is finally becoming usable, "Niagara" is used for VFX and replaces "Cascade" which I didn'...
2018-11-09 11:59:22 +0000 UTC View PostDaily updates from now until release:
This part is one of the main reasons why the new version took so long, I already showed a preview of it over a month ago. In the first version I wanted to only be able to change height dynamically, but now proportional changes of individual bo...
2018-11-05 15:23:55 +0000 UTC View PostI didn't get to do any updates during october, so I decided to pause the patreon for another month. On the bright side I will be able to put a lot of time in during the next two weeks, I plan to update the project page (mainly focusing around the magic academy which will be the center of the game in...
2018-10-28 11:24:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt was and still is my goal to provide this game with regular updates, unfortunately this isn't working out yet. I'm certain that I will have the new version ready in october but I didn't want to force out a quickly hacked together buggy update just to release something.
I'm really grateful for t...
Sometimes you have to take a step back and realize that you have to change your plans. With how slow things have been I've decided that the direction of the game has to change.
While working on the farm gameplay I came to the conclusion that it won't be fun just by itself, the reason why managing ...
2018-09-14 16:16:26 +0000 UTC View PostAll patrons who supported me during august will still get an early download link even if you decide to lower your donation amount.
The thing is, the demo is just not ready yet. There are quite a few things in it like a proper UI, better NPC interactions, farming, brewing, magic and a shop system. ...
2018-08-31 17:27:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I think I have solid base for her face now, time to fix up her body and then she'll get a detail pass.
Next I will check the goblin girls animation files and upload them in two hours or so.
2018-08-09 19:27:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry, I have been sick and the extremely hot weather didn't help either.
I couldn't really get any coding done, because of this the gameplay prototype will be pushed back to mid of August, I want to release it on the weekend between the 17th and 20th of August.
The blender animation file for t...
2018-08-08 18:08:42 +0000 UTC View Post
The models including my rig are now available for 5$ patrons.
The goblin will follow very soon.
Next month I will extend the files with hair styles and clothes.
2018-07-27 06:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post3D Models release
The 3D Models for Asa and the player character will be released tomorrow, the goblin later this week (for 5$ Patrons and higher).
Gameplay prototype
I hope the get it ready by the 30th July (next Monday).
Drow face poll
2018-07-23 12:01:00 +0000 UTC
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So here it is, this is the core of what I'm currently using to create animations for the game.
The contents of this file is the bottom layer of my rig the actual models I'm using in the game have an additional layer of deformation, muscle and twist bones on top of what is in this file, but a...
2018-07-11 21:12:39 +0000 UTC View PostThis post is related to my public Alchemist Rig.
This option increases the granularity at which blender solves it's dependcies, this is especially relevant when it comes to Armatures because with this option dependencies can be solved at a bone level making a lot of multi skeleton setups unnecessa...
2018-07-11 14:03:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe vote ended with a draw between flat and large breasts, for this reason I have decided that she will have by default a flat chest, but I'll add an enlargement ointment to the game with her which will be the first alchemistic potion the player gets to make, this way both options will get their way...
2018-07-11 13:20:43 +0000 UTC View PostI didn't stop working on this at all, in fact quite the opposite.
While working on some new animations and the drow girl it became more and more obvious to me that by just continuing the way I'm doing it right now I won't be able to produce animations and introduce new characters as fast as I wan...
It isn't quite ready yet. I did spent some of my free time on implementing a version of motion matching, unfortunately I don't have much to show for it yet (motion matching is a technique to get more natural animations while controlling the character). (A presentation about what motion matching is: ...
2018-06-22 11:58:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe first prototype is now available for download: https://witch-dev.itch.io/alchemist
There will be at least one more update to the first prototype this friday, the update will include:
- Two animations with futa...
Also there will be a few new animations.
2018-06-14 14:33:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Within the next two weeks I will put up a bunch of votes to figure out the look of the drow girl. The plan is to have her body and face done for the July prototype release (clothes following after that).
2018-06-12 14:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostPrototype 1 will be available for everyone next week.
Changelist from version 1-0-0:
- Fixed "standing" animation.
- Fixed an issue with Asa's hair.
- Slight improvement to the goblins breast physics.
- Fixed an issue with the characters knees (caused sometimes bad defo...
Sorry for the huge delay. I'm uploading the prototype right now and it will be available for 20 $ patrons shortly, 10 $ and 5$ patrons next monday (11th of june) and on the 18th it will be available for everyone.
It's really small and not very much content wise, but it marks a point where I can ea...
2018-06-07 14:52:59 +0000 UTC View PostI originally wanted to get it out today but I'm a bit behind my schedule. By monday everything will be ready.
2018-05-26 02:15:16 +0000 UTC View PostMy original plan was to keep advancing the story with regular updates. Obviously that didn't work out, with the amount of time I'm currently able to put into this project I won't be able to do it, so I'm changing the way I develop the game and release new content.
There will be two different kinds...
2018-05-16 12:54:01 +0000 UTC View PostFirst thing: thanks to everyone who voted in the new race poll last month, the winner was the drow. So expect some posts about a very tsundere waifu soon.
Development for the goblin is going well but I didn't get her done quite as quickly as I hoped, I will make some adjustments to my schedule to ...
2018-04-14 01:04:44 +0000 UTC View Post
The base for the goblin girls outfit is now finished and each piece will be removable separately, sex scenes will be possible with and without clothes, but I'm not certain whether I will have animated transitions for removing the clothes in the game initially.
I expect to release the new version i...
2018-03-27 16:01:34 +0000 UTC View Post