Here we go, a big catch-up devlog so that I can procrastinate actually working on the game!  Wait, that last part slipped out.

So this was a pretty busy week for me.  Not with game dev matters, but with working (hi, I'm probably the one person who absolutely loves being a substitute teacher) and doing grown-up things as well.  Which means that said game dev matters took a bit of a hit.  I will be honest, I am way behind my planned schedule.  Especially since I'm still stubbornly aiming for the Christmas Eve release.  I still think I can pull it off, it just means that I'll have to really dev hard and focus.

As to what I actually did complete, both Act 1 and Act 2 are done (except for music/sound effects, but that's super quick)!  Act 2 is where the sappy Hallmark special inspiration/vibes really start to shine through, with a touch of melodrama as well.  And sadness.  I didn't mean to get so sad.  But it will be okay, the ending will be happy!  I also still weaved a lot of weird humor into the story, as seen with the out-of-context quote above.  All in all, Amethyst Hearth is shaping up to be very nice!

I got to start Act 3 today...possibly finish it as well, if I'm really serious about getting back on track.  Biggest problem right now is that I'm not sure if I will meet my original length goal for the game.  It should still be plenty long, just not nearly as long as I had hoped it would be.  Ah well, I'm sill doing my best to make sure people get their five bucks (or less, if its a sale) worth.

I am having a really fun time writing and designing this game.  It's very relaxing after a long day of teaching to spend an hour or three working in RPG Maker.  I'm honestly considering doing all of my visual novels/narrative adventures in RPG Maker from here on out.  I just need to learn sprite work so that I'm not using everyone else's assets.  :-/

See you all next week, where hopefully I will have an even more completed game to show you!  Be sure to check out the demo if you haven't already!