Hi! Hello!! Now that I’ve got your attention with some screenshots:
I just posted almost 9 whole minutes of Super Lesbian Animal RPG gameplay footage for my Patreon supporters to see early! Some of this is an expanded look at scenes that were in the trailer, and some of this is brand new. (Well, it’s less new if you’ve been reading my Patreon updates. But still!)
Also it’s the end of the month, which means I believe this is your last chance to back my Patreon before my next payday, if you were thinking about doing that. Again, I’ve said this a lot, but I’m eternally grateful for the financial support!
here are some limited edition Super Lesbian Animal RPG valentines to give to that special someone tomorrow. or not. actually yeah don’t
I’ve been putting off finishing this, but anyway! I wanted to draw a nice new piece of promotional art of Super Lesbian Animal RPG’s Melody to replace the old stuff
Along with it, I figured I’d do a little expression sheet of sorts for Melody–not for use in the game, necessarily, but mainly to practice drawing her before I make that whole ten page comic about her. And also partially because pretty much all the art I’ve put out of Mel has her smiling and variety is fun
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different color schemes i tried out for melody and allison’s casual outfits in super lesbian animal rpg’s first trailer
the game opens with a scene set before melody has become a paladin, and therefore before she would have her Iconic™ healer outfit. so i thought it would be fun to give her a casual outfit just for that scene! it needed to be different from her normal color scheme because becoming a paladin is a big change for melody, and giving her a new palette when it happens is a good way to convey that visually. so i tried a bunch of different options. the one with the star above it is the final design i went with, which i chose because it reminded me of neapolitan ice cream, and that’s like, so cute? oh my god?
allison gets a different outfit in this scene too, because why not
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melody, allison, and claire from SLARPG finally have all of their walk cycles! i put off animating these for quite a while since i technically didn’t need them for screenshots or for a lot of testing, but it’s really nice to walk around town without having them repeatedly disappear because some of their animation frames don’t exist yet
jodie will get the rest of her sprites later
i’ve been meaning to tweak melody’s face and make her look slightly more fox-like for, like, forever. so here it is! a new reference drawing for SLARPG’s protagonist
AT LONG LAST, after teasing her for months, here is the fourth protagonist of Super Lesbian Animal RPG, here to round out the party!!
Jodie Caldwell is a dependable tiger and a knight in training who uses her skills to keep her friends from getting hurt in and out of battle. Relatively wise for her age, not easily rattled, and readily supportive of those she loves, Jodie has become the de facto Mom Friend of the group. There’s no one Melody, Allison, and Claire would rather rely on in times of need, whether it’s a personal problem or a fight against otherworldly monsters. However, Jodie might be getting into some trouble of her own…
Jodie was designed with help from my co-writer @gyrostar, who came up with her hairstyle and the basis of her outfit. We’re both real excited for everyone to finally see her!!
And while Jodie is the last party member, this is still only the beginning, since we’ve got a colorful cast of NPCs that hasn’t even been touched upon yet!
i had to draw the girlfriends in winter outfits while it’s still winter
also, while i’ve got everyone’s attention, these two have last names now! melody and allison are now Melody Amaranth and Allison Goleta. and claire isn’t here but her last name is higsby
i hope everyone’s enjoyed this week’s themes! last, but not least, here is a theme for SLARPG’s main protagonist, Melody.
as i wrote this, i knew it needed to have a melody (ha) that was memorable. initially i tried a couple different choruses, but nothing was working—it was too forgettable, unoriginal, or just plain didn’t fit Melody. it wasn’t until i dug through some old compositions of mine that i found a song i wrote four years ago, whose chorus fit beautifully. part of me wanted to hold on to that piece for myself, but the way it came together so nicely, i couldn’t NOT use it.
it ended up being the perfect fit, as bobby explained to me the transition from a rigid, formal melody in the verses to the more relaxed, graceful chorus melody coincidentally parallels Melody’s character arc, saying: “it’s all about her trying to find her voice and figure out who she wants to be.” that’s something i relate to a lot these days, so i’m very happy that the track came together this way.
i had lots of fun making these tracks and i hope folks have had fun listening to them! there will be more to come, but that’s all for now. until then! <3
previous: Allison’s Theme | Claire’s Theme
this theme is beautiful and I absolutely can’t wait for everyone to see the scene(s) it gets used in in the game
today’s slarpg screenshot is the first floor of melody’s house! i wanted to add a lot of details to make it feel more like a believable living space. it feels pretty cozy if you ask me
i dug through all the WIP sprite layers i could find so i could put together this look at how the designs of melody, allison, and claire from super lesbian animal rpg have evolved
melody was the first one i designed, so i was still figuring out the art style as i made her. at one point she had what would become claire’s hairstyle, and she also went through the most costume revisions. allison started out looking a lot more passive with gentler eyes and floppy ears, and claire started out as a friendly-looking sheep, but i refined both of their designs to better reflect their personalities. i had a hard time figuring out allison’s palette, but the whole party ended up getting complementary color schemes that reflect their standard special abilities
felt like showing off a gif this time so here’s the outside of melody’s house
(if you don’t know what this is then read about super lesbian animal rpg here)
EDIT: WATCH THE GAME’S FIRST TRAILER HERE
After working on this on and off since, what, March? I’m happy to finally announce my fun, thrilling, and exciting RPG Maker side project that gives me something simpler to work on while learning Unity for Andromi. Its working title is
Super Lesbian Animal RPG
That’s right! Instead of letting SLHRPG’s status as a fangame that Hasbro doesn’t approve of force it into obscurity forever, I’m doing what I always said I would do: replacing all the copyrighted characters with original ones, giving me more creative freedom both on this game and with potential future projects involving these characters. And while I’m at it, I’m expanding and improving upon every aspect of the game. A refined story, improved graphics, a bit more player choice, new areas to explore, the works
And these are the game’s new main protagonists:
Melody is a kindhearted trans fox who lives out in the woods. She recently became a paladin so that she could keep her girlfriend healed while out on dangerous adventures, but she’s worried that her anxieties will keep her from being as helpful as she’d like. She’s just gotta try and stay positive. Melody’s doing her best, okay?
Allison is an adventurous and strong rabbit who’s dating Melody. She just wants to fight monsters and hang out with her girlfriend. She can be a little overbearing, and people say she loves the sound of her own voice, but she’s always reliable when it counts. She also depends on Melody a lot more than she’d like to admit
Claire is a trans cow and the leader of the bunch. She has extensive knowledge of witchcraft–possibly too much for her own good. In spite of her sometimes intimidating know-it-all persona, she’s trying to prove she’s a good friend. Unfortunately, building dangerous, monster-filled dungeons to test her friends’ skills doesn’t really help her case
The game will be releasing sometime in
20162017, and until then I’ll post regular updates on my blog in the #SLARPG tag
