Hello!

I can't believe it's already December... A lot has happened this year. It's been a wild ride hahaha... I really appreciate everyone's support and patience! It means a lot to me. The last few months have been a struggle to adjust to since moving back with my family. Work has also been quite stressful c'': I haven't had as much time to draw as a wanted, but maybe that's a good thing? It forces me to prioritize projects I want to complete lol :''D

I was very excited to present an updated demo to patrons! Hello, Boss! v.2.5 contains the new sprite art! That's it. New sprite art c':

The demo update is available only to patrons in the Fresh Pineapple and Big Juicy Pineapple tiers. Non-patrons will be able to read the full-version of the visual novel with the new sprite art at a later time.

WRITING

I'm so excited because I finished writing Kou's route! Both endings (romance and bad) are complete! I'm really excited about all the events and scenes too! I hope you'll enjoy them! Steph will do a final check and polish before I start programming the script into the game! When that's done, I'll continue working on assets for Kou's route!

CODING

I spent this month updating the sprites and adding the new sprites into the game. I also added a section in the settings menu so you can toggle between my sprite art and Kalie's sprite art! I'm really proud that I figured out a way to make it work. Programming it was a struggle c': My code is probably horrendous HAHA DON'T LOOK AT IT

It actually works too! Here's some screenshots if you want to compare...

ART

Since I spent this month working on polishing the sprite art and adding it to the current demo, I wasn't able to get much work done on CGs for Kou's route. I hope to get some line art done for at least one CG next month!

Art assets that need to be made for Kou's route include: 

• Background of club interior
• Office Background
• Outside Tachibana building
• Event CGs
• Kou's date outfit

I will probably work on the outfit variation first, then the backgrounds, and then the event CGs.

CLOSING

My work schedule for this month is quite busy as well, so I'll focus on completing relatively easy tasks for this project. I expect work will be less busy when the new year comes around, but with COVID stuff always changing... we'll see.

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The above update with more art previews and WIPs was available to patrons first! If you'd like early access to project announcements, updates, builds, illustrations, and NSFW content, consider supporting me on Patreon! I update every Friday! I'd also like to remind you that I will not and do not draw NSFW of Daisuke and/or Kazuo. Dai and Kazuo are Kalie's characters and I do not feel comfortable drawing them in explicit scenarios without Kalie's consent and collaboration.

Here's a link to the update for patrons!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/hello-boss-2-58929748?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&ut...

Mahalo nui loa,

Ari