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EVO development


Hi ^_^

It’s been a long time from last update so I want to let you know what’s happening with the development of EVO.

I have many ideas for EVO that I want to implement in the best way possible so I don’t want to rush the development process just to finish the game.

I have been working on this:

-I finally wrote the story on paper: I always had the idea of the story on my head when I started the game but I never wrote it so I took the time to do it and that gave me new ideas, the opportunity to write all the characters with their personalities, hobbies, role in the game, etc. And also I polished the idea of the 2 possible endings of the game

-I made concept art for characters: I find hard to do sprites without a reference so I decided to do some sketches before, I don’t like to show them right now because they are not polished but here’s a sneak peak:

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If you have played the debug build here in gamejolt you may noticed that Alli (main character) has acces to a smartphone, This is meant to be the menu of the game and also has a very important role in story, but I also wanted to add some goofy apps to the smartphone of Allisa just for fun and then I had an idea to do more interesting EVO’s development:

I created a new Char and her name is Ela:

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She will appear in an real app that I’m finishing and will have a big conexion with EVO.

The story of this App will happend after one of the endings of the story of EVO and will be constantly updated with new plot (chapters) and modes and items. It’s not going to be a gameplay too complicated so I can work in EVO but It will be fun and will give a context for EVO’s Story.

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This app will be free and I’m planning to release it for android hopefully whis week (if my exams and projects don’t get in my way). I’ll also put a web version here in gamejolt ^_^: web version. The name is not final because of problems with App Store soooo I have to change it : P

This App will be in Alli’s smartphone in EVO and hopufully (not promesing anything here) you will be able to download you data from your phone to EVO into Alli’s phone giving me the perfect setup for a sidequest in the game.

I find this a way to be different and interesting and you will have an actual game that gives you context about EVO without spoiling too much and that will help EVO’s development to go at it own course and giving enough content for you to enjoy.

If have some feedback let me know in the comment section ;)

Thanks for following the EVO’s development <3

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