What's one song that puts you in a somber, thinking mood?
I can't really think clearly while music is playing. Also very hard while talking. I gotta do it all on paper, in silence.
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No pressure or nothing but I'm straight up more hyped for this than like any game coming out any time soon or that came out recently please don't disappoint okay
I was born to make this game, man. It will be a despair factory.
That sounds preddy gud, would play. You're making this? Can I ask for more information without it coming off badly?
Yeah, I'm doing it myself -- I'm working on it about 2 hours a night, after I get too tired to draw.
I want to give the game a hand-drawn look, too. None of that pixel-art for me.
Other features:
- headpats, hugs, or scolding for your musume
- you can reinforce or punish certain behaviours this way
- if you can manage to get twins or two daugther (requires very skilful play and resource management) they can teach each other things and play together
- day/night + daughter hunger cycle is the main motivator for gameplay ... the game doesn't end if you fail a cycle, but your musume may become more corrupted or be captured if you don't build a 'campfire' (really, a cloaking field to protect you from The Builders during The Tower's regeneration cycle... you can venture out if you like to try and fight strange enemies and gather rare resources, but it'll be tough...)
I want to give the game a hand-drawn look, too. None of that pixel-art for me.
Other features:
- headpats, hugs, or scolding for your musume
- you can reinforce or punish certain behaviours this way
- if you can manage to get twins or two daugther (requires very skilful play and resource management) they can teach each other things and play together
- day/night + daughter hunger cycle is the main motivator for gameplay ... the game doesn't end if you fail a cycle, but your musume may become more corrupted or be captured if you don't build a 'campfire' (really, a cloaking field to protect you from The Builders during The Tower's regeneration cycle... you can venture out if you like to try and fight strange enemies and gather rare resources, but it'll be tough...)
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You should make that 'or her daughter's daughter' part literal! Have like a 'generations counter', or something, that would be super neat! The only problem is, how do these cyborg mothers reproduce...?
That's the plan!
The mother dies the daughter grows, and your control switches over to the daughter.
You gain daughters in various ways -- eggs from some large enemies, stealing(!) them from other players during invasions, converting corrupted machines, and possibly special scenarios (a factory comes online if you meet certain conditions, there may be an AI you can carry around and find a body for later on...)
Well, this is all pie in the sky for now. You can see why this would take a long period of dedicated time to pursue.
The mother dies the daughter grows, and your control switches over to the daughter.
You gain daughters in various ways -- eggs from some large enemies, stealing(!) them from other players during invasions, converting corrupted machines, and possibly special scenarios (a factory comes online if you meet certain conditions, there may be an AI you can carry around and find a body for later on...)
Well, this is all pie in the sky for now. You can see why this would take a long period of dedicated time to pursue.
On the subject of starting drawing, what's a good way to learn beyond practicing? Like, what to draw, anything to help teach? *Preferably free because I am poor
Loomis!
http://illustrationage.com/2013/04/02/free-andrew-loomis-art-instruction-downloads/
Every time.
Also take a look at art books and sketches from great animators -- very instructive. I've been lookin' at Sushio and Yoh Yoshinari's stuff a lot lately.
http://illustrationage.com/2013/04/02/free-andrew-loomis-art-instruction-downloads/
Every time.
Also take a look at art books and sketches from great animators -- very instructive. I've been lookin' at Sushio and Yoh Yoshinari's stuff a lot lately.
Dan I totally missed it, what's Mother||Child please explain
MOTHER || CHILD
or: The Tower
Highly vertical metroidvania-ish game inspired by BLAME!
You're a mother cyborg raising a daughter cyborg while trying to climb the tower. You won't live to see the top, but your daughter might. Or maybe her daughter... or her daughter's daughter....just climb. Keep climbing.
Focus is on exploration, mobility, and interactions with your cyborg musume. Also has short/precise intense combat -- no HP, no levelling, just small weak points on big enemies trying to capture/kill/eat your daughter.
Has cute things like finding a book from the ancient world, reading to your daughter to influence her skills when she grows up... and if you read it enough times to her she'll be able to recite it by memory to her own daughter, etc.
or: The Tower
Highly vertical metroidvania-ish game inspired by BLAME!
You're a mother cyborg raising a daughter cyborg while trying to climb the tower. You won't live to see the top, but your daughter might. Or maybe her daughter... or her daughter's daughter....just climb. Keep climbing.
Focus is on exploration, mobility, and interactions with your cyborg musume. Also has short/precise intense combat -- no HP, no levelling, just small weak points on big enemies trying to capture/kill/eat your daughter.
Has cute things like finding a book from the ancient world, reading to your daughter to influence her skills when she grows up... and if you read it enough times to her she'll be able to recite it by memory to her own daughter, etc.
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if i wanna try to teach myself to draw, should i start on paper or just go for a tablet? i hear they can really spoil you while learning.
Start on paper. If you start on a tablet when you're just starting out, you may not develop the right hand-eye co-ordination. You'll also develop the right arm/hand movements when working on a sheet of paper on a plain old table. Also, getting away from the computer will help build your concentration while drawing.
Just start on paper.
The only downside to this is that when you do move to the tablet later, you may feel a little disoriented at first. A good idea might be to get a cheap tablet for doing production work but grind/practice on paper -- you can probably get the best of both worlds this way.
Just start on paper.
The only downside to this is that when you do move to the tablet later, you may feel a little disoriented at first. A good idea might be to get a cheap tablet for doing production work but grind/practice on paper -- you can probably get the best of both worlds this way.
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when is the sexy bat sock kickstarter happening ?
It's not really fit for print, and I don't really want to pull a Penny Arcade and say "Hey, throw me money and I'll just keep doing what I'm doing..." ... OR DO I?
It's pretty clear if I run a KS for the Mother||Child game then I shouldn't work on comics during dev time. That's going to be at least a year. If I KS a comic, I shouldn't KS the game.
And there's still On the Subject of Witches ... and Cupcake...
Hrm. Gotta think about all this. Your thoughts/ideas/suggestions appreciated.
It's pretty clear if I run a KS for the Mother||Child game then I shouldn't work on comics during dev time. That's going to be at least a year. If I KS a comic, I shouldn't KS the game.
And there's still On the Subject of Witches ... and Cupcake...
Hrm. Gotta think about all this. Your thoughts/ideas/suggestions appreciated.
Do you prefer biscuits or bagels?
Bagels! Especially with some salmon, capers, a little onion, cream cheese... : d
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Can I be your musume? I'm a twentysomething guy, but I'm a musume at heart. :D
I only have one musume and she's a cakest in her heart. I'm sorry.
Will you ever be happy? ;~;
I don't know
What is 'happy' and how do I be it
...
Just kidding. Life is amazing right now.
- vampire waifus
- rorona plus
- Cupcake superupdates and Mother||Child vidya on the horizon
Everything is perfect and awesome except for this crushing despair and loneliness
What is 'happy' and how do I be it
...
Just kidding. Life is amazing right now.
- vampire waifus
- rorona plus
- Cupcake superupdates and Mother||Child vidya on the horizon
Everything is perfect and awesome except for this crushing despair and loneliness
You're making an anime. Who do you get to draw the end cards?
Probably audience fanart.
If there's a cute little girl who writes in "hi cupaek i liek ur show i watcheit it my a cake2 b like u ok thx hav a cake day and fite a manster ps precur is garbage thx bye" and attaches a shitty mspaint drawing -- yeah -- that's end card material.
If there's a cute little girl who writes in "hi cupaek i liek ur show i watcheit it my a cake2 b like u ok thx hav a cake day and fite a manster ps precur is garbage thx bye" and attaches a shitty mspaint drawing -- yeah -- that's end card material.
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ooops im sorry for freaking out. i cant read. i just saw the 'chapter end' THANK GOD
=w=
More comfy vampire waifu to come!
More comfy vampire waifu to come!
You might as well make an iOS/Android release. There's a bigger market there than with the Vita, you realize?
Well, I'll think about it. This type of game would need a lot of special customization to deal with the lack of buttons and sloppy input, though.
Anyway, that's really far in the future -- for now I should concentrate on basic functionality.
Anyway, that's really far in the future -- for now I should concentrate on basic functionality.
Dan! Last ditch self destruct move for the mommy to instakill a boss/ group of enemies to save the daughteru!
I like it!
I like it a lot!
I like it a lot!
FEELS BAD, DAN
=w=
I really like how we can see the exact moments your ideas germinate. We can go back and see your very first tweets about the idea of Cupcake, and the same for Mother and Child! It's kind of magical!!
Ufufu~
I feel the same way. Tweeting has lead to some good stuff. =w=
I feel the same way. Tweeting has lead to some good stuff. =w=
>gamepads in mind How does it feel being worse than Hitler?
Sorry, I meant gamepads will be primary input and keyboard+mouse may be supported in a future patch
how does it feel
HOW DOES IT FEEL
how does it feel
HOW DOES IT FEEL
I really love the concept of Mother||Child! What system is this most likely to be for?
Thanks!
PC first! If it works out, Vita, PS4 -- anything I can release it on! Because why not? =w=
I'm making it with gamepads in mind! =w=
PC first! If it works out, Vita, PS4 -- anything I can release it on! Because why not? =w=
I'm making it with gamepads in mind! =w=
Is is Mother/Child? Mother|Child? Mother||Child? I've seen it a few different ways now...
I gotta do something about this...
What is the optimal amount of ruffles for a skirt to have?
80% ruffles
20% my dick
20% my dick
How is the || in Mother||Child supposed to be spelled?
Mother || Child
It should be a tall line and a short line. Only works on certain fonts.
I should really just rename the thing.
It should be a tall line and a short line. Only works on certain fonts.
I should really just rename the thing.
Will you ever make a comic that doesn't end in misery?
Well, sure, Nana had a happy ending, didn't it?
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What's your favorite Slam Jam?
Right now? Probably this one -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPHVNMefUT0
What's the basic gist of Mother/Child?
Highly vertical metroidvania inspired by the BLAME! universe.
You are a machine-mother with a machine-daughter.
The Tower reaches to the stars.
You won't make the journey... but maybe your daughter... or one of her daughters... will.
Climb. Keep climbing.
No health, no upgrades, no dying -- just your wits, your gravity blade (which will be passed down generation to generation), and your machine-daughter ( who can be captured, corrupted, killed... you can carry her and protect her or fail/abandon her and continue your journey alone).
Your daughter eventually grows and the mother eventually dies.
Then the daughter can become a mom, herself.
The cycle continues, generation after generation until you reach the top of the tower.
There's a lot of focus on procuring or raising a daughter.
The way you interact with and around your daughter will influence her available abilities when she grows up.
Examples:
- if you do a lot of long jumps which she can barely make, she may develop a ledge grab when she grows up.
- if carry her a lot she'll run toward you faster when you call for her and stay closer when you're not carrying her.
- if you explore (use sonar, drop beacons, etc.) she may sonar by herself and find items and she'll have enhanced sonar range when she grows up.,,
There are lots of hidden interactions, too -- for example, you can find books from the ancient world and tell your daughter bedtime stories when you build a campfire (your daughter fatigues while you don't... you can carry her instead of building a camp fire, though). When she learns the, she can tell them to her own daughter, later on... ("let me tell you a story your grandmother told me...")
Movement and combat focuses on skilful and judicious use for your gravity blade and your superior mobility -- parrying attacks and sliding/jumping around to hit enemy weak points while they're exposed. Enemies may attack you or your daughter. If they capture her, the game doesn't end -- you may try to track her down and save her... though if you're too late she may be corrupted... (may lead to boss fights or having to put down your daughter... or try for desperate measure...). You can also just abandon her and try to continue to the top of the tower on your own... this may open up different route.
There might be multiplayer stuff down the road if things go well (you can try to kidnap another player's daughter or kill her and feed her to your daughter).
You are a machine-mother with a machine-daughter.
The Tower reaches to the stars.
You won't make the journey... but maybe your daughter... or one of her daughters... will.
Climb. Keep climbing.
No health, no upgrades, no dying -- just your wits, your gravity blade (which will be passed down generation to generation), and your machine-daughter ( who can be captured, corrupted, killed... you can carry her and protect her or fail/abandon her and continue your journey alone).
Your daughter eventually grows and the mother eventually dies.
Then the daughter can become a mom, herself.
The cycle continues, generation after generation until you reach the top of the tower.
There's a lot of focus on procuring or raising a daughter.
The way you interact with and around your daughter will influence her available abilities when she grows up.
Examples:
- if you do a lot of long jumps which she can barely make, she may develop a ledge grab when she grows up.
- if carry her a lot she'll run toward you faster when you call for her and stay closer when you're not carrying her.
- if you explore (use sonar, drop beacons, etc.) she may sonar by herself and find items and she'll have enhanced sonar range when she grows up.,,
There are lots of hidden interactions, too -- for example, you can find books from the ancient world and tell your daughter bedtime stories when you build a campfire (your daughter fatigues while you don't... you can carry her instead of building a camp fire, though). When she learns the, she can tell them to her own daughter, later on... ("let me tell you a story your grandmother told me...")
Movement and combat focuses on skilful and judicious use for your gravity blade and your superior mobility -- parrying attacks and sliding/jumping around to hit enemy weak points while they're exposed. Enemies may attack you or your daughter. If they capture her, the game doesn't end -- you may try to track her down and save her... though if you're too late she may be corrupted... (may lead to boss fights or having to put down your daughter... or try for desperate measure...). You can also just abandon her and try to continue to the top of the tower on your own... this may open up different route.
There might be multiplayer stuff down the road if things go well (you can try to kidnap another player's daughter or kill her and feed her to your daughter).
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