Hello--

(again because I didn't connect the devlog to the game page)

I will be taking part in the future NaNoReNo 2022, but since it's too far from now, I have joined Devtober (which will end at the end of October) to finish my first visual novel using Ren'Py!

These will be the characters for Pippy's Ultimate Quest for Friendship and (Lessons)!!! (play the game to find out about them!):

I will be making more games with these characters in NaNoReNo and beyond.

I will post posts like these to update others about the progress I am making and increase awareness of the game. 
The game will be free!

A zoomed-in sketch of a CG when Pippy makes her first friend (but they might stay sketches for the first release):

Updates Dump:

Decided to create a VN from all the stories and characters I've seen to find out if I can accomplish one myself!

7/30/21 - concepts, creating script

8/all/21 - learning renpy, creating GUI, drawing sprites, creating music, continuing script

9/11/21 - creating CGs, touching up script and researching character

9/27/21 - got a sister to look over my story

9/28/21 - one day before school. still reading story to the sister to see if everything makes sense. creating final sprites and adding to script.

Sprites: 99.9999999%
Story: 100%
CGs: i might not include cgs anymore idk
Music: 100% (i might make some of my own tracks to replace the royalty free ones tho)
Backgrounds and Scenery: 100% (definitely not mine)

9/30/21 - Devtober has started! (joined to keep the momentum that's already going) changing things that don't make sense according to the sister Story: 90%

10/1/21 - spoopy month celebration
Sprites: 100%
Story: 91%
CGs: 10% (I will include the sketches at least)
Music: 100% (i might make some of my own tracks to replace the royalty free ones tho)
Backgrounds and Scenery: 100% (definitely not mine)

10/2+/21 - attempting to publicize my game on social media I've never used before :D

10/5/21 - this is hard. also doing college at the same time.  created logo and published website for now!

Honestly, everything is very close to being done. All I have to do now is spread publicity and fine-tune some things! 

A snapshot of gameplay:

Thanks for viewing and let me know what you think!

Some links for more updates:

https://twitter.com/MINTGL0W

https://mintglow.itch.io