First post and game roadmap

I suppose this will be the first official post for the development of the game! I will update this page with new devlogs though I am having trouble finding where I can share NSFW video clips from the game, I certainly don't want to get banned on itch or anything like that so for now I will keep these devlogs as SFW as I can and I've setup a discord which I will make available when I am actually close to a first alpha test to share with people and get some feedback on the gameplay.

Now, let's get into it.

What kind of game is this?

It is a VR and 3D flatscreen Sandbox Dating Simulator. What does that mean? It basically means the game will support two modes of play, fully immersed VR with controller tracking and interactions you've come to expect from a VR game title. It will also support a non-vr mode with interactions that are similar but tailored to a flatscreen experience.

Who are you?

I'm not a veteran game developer with decades of experience, not even close! I am a hobby gamedev who only seriously got into gamedev during the pandemic. I am also a gamejam addict and I have completed lots of games in a short span of time. I think I've mastered scope creep and being a very deadline orientated person due to my work; I am approaching this project from a gamejam perspective.

How long do you plan for development?

This isn't a project that will take me months and years to develop. I'm very very fast. In fact most of the major systems are already in place in the game, I am going to be working on the actual game loop in the coming weeks. Of course, once its in the hands of players and if they enjoy it there are lots of ways to expand and breathe further life into the project.

You said sandbox dating simulator, what exactly can you do in the game?

The plan is to integrate an AI NPC which you can interact with using your microphone similar to my other game Detective Deviant. By using context cues and depending on how you interact with the NPC the goal will be to seduce the AI and have a successful date. This will be as far as you can play on the SFW version of the game. The NSFW version will definitely be a paid add-on that will offer fully interactive 3D models with posable limbs and jiggle physics. (These mechanics are already implemented) The SFW game is meant to be a light hearted and fun/silly experience while the NSFW version offers some more sexy gameplay.

This is just an introductory post so it is rather long, the next post will be shorter I think. Today I made a lot of progress on flatscreen interactions so you can pickup, drop, throw, rotate and inspect the objects on the table. They will respawn if thrown off into the distance or they fall on the floor.

More to come! Stay tuned!