The first draft of Ayaka's route is complete! I am so happy with the rate things are going. This route is definitely less impactful (and shorter) than Midori's route, but that is to be expected. Hopefully with the many edits I'll be doing of the script I can make the story better ^^
I have been getting lots of BGs and now I have a good method of editing them. I just got an app that has a filter that I think works well enough with the style of the game. It's nothing crazy but it will have to do. I was able to get photos of my school when it's completely empty!! (Yes, I am still in school.) I joined a club recently so I am at the school after everyone is gone. I take photos in lots of places. It'll just pop into my mind like "Oh! This would work perfectly for that one setting in Emit Glass." and then I awkwardly take the photo hoping nobody is watching me.
I am happy with the backgrounds I have right now but turns out the photos I took on my phone are not wide enough for the dimensions of the game. I can't change the dimensions though because I already have CGs drawn in 1920x1080 X_X
Either I crop the photos a lot which will make them look super skinny and awkward, or I continue every scene with a colored border on the edges. The blue is temporary (obviously) and I plan on making a cuter design for the border if I end up going with that. I'm not sure what would be best at this point.
For future VNs I will make sure the BGs are the right size, which will probably mean the game will not be as wide.
ALSO- Merry Christmas everyone! I won't be posting anything on the 25th so I thought I should say this early ^^ Wishing everyone a happy holiday & stay safe <3
