I'm currently working on the solo development of this game for the Yaoi Game Jam 2022. Bard x Rogue is the working title. I will be sharing with you the process I'm using for this game jam. 

Bard x Rouge is a short love story set in a fantasy world. The world-building is loosely based on D&D and other fantasy systems.  The story is quite simple: an anxious bard meets a mysterious and flashy rogue. I like the irony of their personalities mismatching their class. 

So, firstly, I'm going solo this time, so the process is different from what I normally do with a team. So, I have a producer background, so of course, I had to do a roadmap first.  I've been adjusting the deadlines according to my process. I am a bit behind on schedule than I originally planned.  I use Notion for my planning, it really makes things easier. 

I'll be honest: Writing has been challenging so far. I have not written a short story in a while, and I'm honestly scared of doing this task. But it is something that I really want to get into again, so I'm pushing myself. 

Artwise, I'm doing pretty well. I've designed my two main characters. They are based on characters I've already used for D&D campaigns, but I did quite a few explorations to reach a result I like for this Game Jam

The main character is Dreegan the bard. As he is a dhampir I played with a vampire look in the explorations. But in the end, I decided I wanted him to look more bard-like, and his design should reflect his calm character. 

The love interest is Nev the Rogue. He is the opposite of Dreegan. I wanted to reflect that on his color palette, that's why I discarded the mainly purple design.  For Nev, it's not obvious that he is a rouge in his design. I wanted him to have more of a "flirty bard" vibe, mainly for story reasons. 

I'm a bit frustrated since I'm behind on where I wanted to be by now,  so I'll probably be scoping down the project.