EF2 November Update #2 : Backgrounds and Sketch-Refs!

Hi everybody! It's the end of November, so it's time for another update! It also marks two years since the successful Kickstarter to cover the CGs and Voicework of the game. I'll admit that I hoped to be further in development by now, but balancing life with a project of this scale has proven to be more of a challenge than anticipated. Still, I'm so grateful to have had that boost early on in the process, and will continue doing my best!

So, how about those goals from last time?

Complete the other three backgrounds remaining in the WIP folder: Done!
Write another 5 standard conversations: Didn't end up happening-
Finish drawing every ref that Shoii needs for the remaining memory CGs: Yes! One for CROWNPRIMROSE as a little kid below~

I'd like to think I kept up okay, though I've still been falling short in the writing department, that should swing all the way back around pretty soon- Once I catch up on all the art needed for the first four areas, these conversations will just start coming!

Going into December, I've traded one priority over gamedev for another- the holidays are coming up, and I've got a lot of people to handcraft gifts for. Something I've barely been able to get started on with everything else going on... So I'll need to put some focus on that for a bit! I do also have two artist tables during the month- Fandom Flea on 12/6 and Cosplay Ugly Sweater Party on 12/20 - The exact weekends in between the December updates I'll be making! So, while my focus will be divided, I've still got some goals for the month. I'll be doing my best, but worst case scenario, I should have my chance to catch up in January! So, the goals for the midpoint:

Draw the remaining backgrounds necessary for area 4 (1 through 3 are now complete excluding one easter egg for area 1 that doesn't need to be included in the early beta)
Draw characters for the Area 4 backgrounds

And the goals for the rest of the month:

Draw and implement Objekts for Area 4
Make the assets for another character zone

Short lists this time, nice and manageable for the season, and then it'll just be conversations and zones left to get an early beta playable~ That's all I've got for you today. Thank you, as always, for reading, and I'll update again soon!

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