Development Update (June 20, 2023 / Final)


Hello! This is the Development Update log. I will periodically post status updates for the Xiaolumi Hangout development process. ✨

▶ June 20, 2023 

  1. Made final adjustments.
  2. Made preparations for release.

▶ June 18, 2023 

  1. Finished testing phase.
  2. Fixed various errors.
  3. Made Android phone and tablet versions of the game.

▶ June 17, 2023 

  1. Made final revisions and adjustments to the new routes.
  2. Game has entered the testing phase.

▶ June 15, 2023

  1. Added music and SFX to route 4.
  2. Added proper pacing and transitions to route 4.
  3. Added unlock conditions for CGs in the image gallery.
  4. Added expressions to Paimon's icons.
  5. Made minor adjustments and corrections to various backgrounds.
  6. Improved the pacing and transitions in various parts of the original 3 routes.

▶ June 12, 2023 

  1. CG creation progress is at 100%.
  2. Created new UI and other assets needed for new content.
  3. Added unlock conditions for new routes.

▶ June 8, 2023

  1. CG creation progress is at 85%.
  2. Added an image gallery but it's currently missing CG unlock conditions.
  3. Added music and SFX  to routes 5, 6 and bonus story.
  4. Added proper pacing and transitions to routes 5, 6 and bonus story.

▶ June 3, 2023

  1. CG creation progress is at 80%.

▶ May 29, 2023 

  1. CG creation progress is at 60%.
  2. Made further adjustments and corrections to Xiao's and Lumine's sprites.

▶ May 24, 2023

  1. CG creation progress is at 50%.

▶ May 18, 2023

  1. CG creation progress is at 30%.

▶ May 14, 2023 

  1. Finished sketching the CGs for all routes and bonus story. Lineart and colouring next.

▶ May 11, 2023

  1. Programmed sprites and backgrounds in route 5, route 6 and bonus story. Missing CGs.

▶ May 7, 2023

  1. Programmed sprites and backgrounds in route 4. Missing CGs.

▶ May 3, 2023

  1. First phase of programming the routes has been completed; all text has been transferred into the game.

▶ April 29, 2023 

  1. Bonus story is complete, though not fully finalized yet. 
  2. Procured all necessary screenshots needed for backgrounds.

▶ April 26, 2023

  1. First draft of the bonus story is finished.  Currently refining and improving it.

▶ April 21, 2023 

  1. Route 6 is complete, though not fully finalized yet. 
  2. Currently writing the first draft for the bonus story.

▶ April 15, 2023 

  1. First draft of route 6 is finished.  Currently refining and improving it.

▶ April 9,  2023 

  1. Route 5 is complete, though not fully finalized yet. 
  2. Made minor adjustments to Lumine's sprites.
  3. Currently writing the first draft for route 6.

▶ April 6,  2023 

  1. Route 4 is complete, though not fully finalized yet.
  2. Corrected spelling errors in the original routes.
  3. Currently writing the first draft for route 5.

▶ April 3,  2023 

  1. Made minor adjustments to CGs and Xiao's sprites.
  2. First draft of route 4 is finished.  Currently refining and improving it.

▶ March 29,  2023

  1. Code has been reorganized and programming preparation for future routes is done.
  2. Scenario outline is finished. Currently writing the story.

▶ March 24,  2023

  1. Reorganizing base code to ease future development.
  2. Writing the scenario outline of the new routes.

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