Methods: The Canada Files News

File 03 has been written!



The last time I checked in with a devlog, I had just finished writing Chapter 14. Here's what I've done since then.

• Finished Chapter 14
  
• Finished Chapter 15
  

I'm really glad to finally be done with the writing process (though revisions will likely be made during development). Now everything's a lot clearer. Much more work ahead, but at least the creative heavy lifting is over. I have two very rough versions of the backgrounds I need, two finished sprites, and I commissioned a programming genius to write a python script for me which automatically adds in simple "idle" and "talk" expressions.

Though I'll still need to manually tweak them, getting a rough version of the expressions in so quickly is a huge time-saver. The next big hurdle is sprites and backgrounds!

Until next time!

— LockedOn.

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Fixed issue with Hangouts menu

• Fixed missing Chinese text during Chapter 8

File 03 is still being written!



The last time I checked in with a devlog, I was 40% done with writing Chapter 12. Here's what I've done since then.

• Finished Chapter 12
  
• Finished Chapter 13
  

I've started to think of my writing process like ice climbing. I vaguely know that my goal is to reach the top, and some key landmarks along the way, but generally I am choosing where to stick my axe and place my feet as I go. It can feel unsafe, and slow, and sometimes painful, but as long as I have confidence and persist with it, I can make it. Does that metaphor make sense?

Thankfully, despite how long it's taking to write, this File is a lot easier to write than File 02. My hope is I can push through and finish the next two chapters by the end of this month, and then it'll be on to the fun part.

Until next time!

— LockedOn.

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The last time I checked in with a devlog, I'd begun writing Chapter 12. Here's what I've done since then.

• Finished 2 sprites
  
• Created a rough version of one background
  
• Writing on Chapter 12 is 40% complete
  
• Created a mock-up for an improved version of the UI
  

Chapter 12 is a lot like Chapter 7 — a big investigation — which also took me a long time to write last time. But just like File 02, the other chapters don't have as many things to complete.

I'd had a hard time finding a good map showing the Iqaluit region, so I just had drawn the region of Nunavut there. But recently I found a better map, so I have now fixed the Iqaluit file icon — which is why it's been changed.

Until next time!

— LockedOn.

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