The Skin You're In {DEMO}

Devlog

• Still here, still working
  February 09, 2021 by Blue Rose Sonata

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  although I intended to have this done by my birthday (Jan 31st)....well, things happen! I’m excited though, bc while working on Ohohoujo-sama, I remembered NVL mode exists in Renpy, and I’m worki... Continue reading
• Progress Update: 11/21/2020
  November 21, 2020 by Blue Rose Sonata

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  Hiya! Been a minute since I posted any updates here, and I apologize for that. So for anyone who follows me on twitter, you probably know, but I had some oral surgery a little over a week ago. (It was... Continue reading
• Just For Fun: Character Playlists
  November 03, 2020 by Blue Rose Sonata#character playlists, #post-demo, #just for fun

  Heya everyone! Thanks to everyone who's downloaded and played the demo so far; you've all been super encouraging, and it's motivated me to work even harder. If you follow me on twitter, you've probab... Continue reading

  
• 0.1 Demo Uploaded!
  November 03, 2020 by Blue Rose Sonata#demo, #demo launch

  Hey everyone!~~ Thanks so much for all your patience and support! I'm still hard at work finishing up the actual animation and programming , but I've managed to get the opening scene nearly entirely f... Continue reading

  
• Early Development: Doctor Janice
  October 30, 2020 by Blue Rose Sonata

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  #pre-release, #character design

  So. Dr. Janice. Or as I refer to him in my notes, DJ. I haven’t discussed DJ very much in regards to the story of The Skin You’re In because…he wasn’t originally part of the story. In fact... Continue reading

  
• Pre-Release: The Puppeteer
  October 25, 2020 by Blue Rose Sonata

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  #pre-release, #character design, #visual development

  So, quick housekeeping update: I got the sprites back. With a little bit of tweaking, they'll be ready to put in the game. I've finished working out my label and menu flow, as well as making sure all... Continue reading

  
• script is finished~
  October 21, 2020 by Blue Rose Sonata

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  #writing

  ohhhh my god, thank you everyone for being so patient with me. I've OFFICIALLY finished the entirety of the script, and hopefully by next week i'll have the gameplay programming finished. I can only... Continue reading
• Delays, Life Changes.
  October 10, 2020 by Blue Rose Sonata

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  #life update

  Personal Update This is a bit of a personal update, but it affects the amount I've been able to work on the game, so I decided to mention it anyway. On Sept 30th, I went home to help my mother recuper... Continue reading
• Early Development: The Beloved + UI progress
  October 04, 2020 by Blue Rose Sonata

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  #character design, #character concepts, #pre-release

  So today I have a few little UI updates to share, and I'm going to tell you about the design process for Coppelia's Beloved, also just called "The Beloved." (She does have a name, in case you were wo... Continue reading

  
• General notes on future devlogs, why the game was pushed back
  October 01, 2020 by Blue Rose Sonata

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  #pre-release

  Very teeny tiny post here, but I've decided to save posting the other design logs for later, both to have something to give people to look forward to, and as something fun I can post between dev updat... Continue reading
• Early Development: Coppelia
  October 01, 2020 by Blue Rose Sonata

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  #pre-release, #character design, #character concepts

  Designing Coppelia I'm an unfortunately visual person, so I like to have a character design before I even start writing; with Coppelia, I had a lot of different ideas of what I wanted her to look like... Continue reading

  
• Early development: Concepts and Brainstorming
  October 01, 2020 by Blue Rose Sonata#pre-release, #spooktobervnjam2020, #early concepts

  Brainstorming Before I even knew what I was making, I knew I wanted to make a game that was psychological horror; I started with making a list of aesthetics and motifs I really like seeing, and things... Continue reading

  
• Pre-development: What Started All This?
  October 01, 2020 by Blue Rose Sonata#pre-release, #lessons to be learned, #tragic backstory

  It's strange to write a post-mortem style entry before the game even has files to download and play, but here I am, writing it anyway, lol. Before I can really talk about The Skin You're In, I need t... Continue reading