[h3][i][b]Hey Netherholics![/b][/i][/h3] If you didn’t get any presents this Christmas, [i]REEEELAX[/i]: Our special Santa has a last 2023 gift for you. [i][b]LET’S UNWRAP THIS SHIT!![/b][/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/t2KT5Wz.gif[/img] [i]“Ho-Ho-Hmmm…!”[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/KDxMKDw.png[/img] [h1][b]1)[/b] Scenarios[/h1] [b]Almost 100% of them are finished[/b] or, at least, with all buildings and assets in place for cinematics and going for a walk. We’re talking about: [list] [*] [b]10 main/big/medium scenarios[/b] [*] [b]~16 small/interiors[/b] [*] [b]and ~6 bars[/b] [for now? ( ͡ ° ͜ʖ ͡ °) ] [/list] That’s regarding to walkable scenarios playing as Medoo, but it's not all: [b]We’ve also finished the 8th Tick Joe minigame scenario (keep reading)![/b] [b]Next steps:[/b] polishing details + adding illumination and particles. [i][No new scenario footage because spoilers, sorry. But wait for the Tick Joe one!][/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/KDxMKDw.png[/img] [h1][b]2)[/b] Characters[/h1] [h2]2.1) New secondary character: Dimitri[/h2] A smelly, weirdly charming and [i][b]quite[/b][/i] talkative Industrialist who knows more than what he thinks, but less than what he says. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Ipgm6id.gif[/img] [h2]2.2) Sketch + HD Portraits[/h2] NetherWorld has [i][b]lots[/b][/i] of NPCs. We mean, [b]there’s more than 200 NPCs in the game.[/b] During these last months our talented artist [url=https://www.artstation.com/alefarfer]Alex Fariña[/url] has been sketching most of their faces to later make the HD illustration for the dialogue portraits. That’s [i][b]A LOT[/b][/i] of work and certainly not a priority in terms of production right now, so [b]we’ve decided to put them in stand by and prioritize other assets directly related to gameplay and cinematics.[/b] As a small 4 people team [b]we’d like to thank and praise the hard work of our main (and only) artist Alex for everything he’s doing for the game[/b], dammit everything looks amazing!! Here’s some of the pixel art idles of Gazhova NPCs… [img]https://i.imgur.com/XYn5etd.gif[/img] …And here’s Dimitri running from their portrait sketches in our last [url=https://twitter.com/NetherWorldGame/status/1719474304058851491]Halloween video[/url]! [video]https://i.imgur.com/zYx1xcN.mp4[/video] Oh, and talking about NPCs… [img]https://i.imgur.com/KDxMKDw.png[/img] [h1][b]3)[/b] Designing backer NPCs![/h1] As you may remember from our [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/672420/view/3674429505808905558]last update[/url], we started the process to [b]fulfill the long-awaited Kickstarter "Dark Soul" backer tier reward: Making their own NetherWorld NPC.[/b] Here’s the current design status: [list] [*] [b]Phase 0:[/b] Backer survey to gather design ideas for each one [u][b][DONE] [/b][/u] [*] [b]Phase 1:[/b] Pixel art design image + HD face sketch proposals [u][b][DONE] [/b][/u] [*] [b]Phase 2:[/b] Pixel art idle animation + HD color portrait + name & nickname proposals [u][b][SENT & WAITING FOR FEEDBACK / APPROVAL][/b][/u] [/list] We’ll show you the results once Phase 2 is completed! :) [img]https://i.imgur.com/KDxMKDw.png[/img] [h1][b]4)[/b] Bosses[/h1] Our boss programmer [b]Xavi has been working hard on the final boss,[/b] which has… [b]several phases [/b]lol. Alex has done a great work on the different attack animations too, and they’re nearly finished! [img]https://i.imgur.com/KDxMKDw.png[/img] [h1][b]5)[/b] Minigames[/h1] [h2]5.1) Tick Joe explores Pinksburg![/h2] Here’s a [b]first gameplay of Tick Joe’s Pinksburg scenario: [/b] [video]https://i.imgur.com/Y0A9tZI.mp4[/video] [h2]5.2) Want a drink?[/h2] You already knew you'll be able to [b]order a wide range of drinks[/b] depending on the bar you visit, and they will be a part of the [b]Drinking Tournament minigame[/b] too. [img]https://i.imgur.com/3wbTw4b.gif[/img] But you didn't knew we'd show you a sneak peek of [b]some of the ~50 pixel art drink designs you’ll get drunk/high/sick with![/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/k3L2v0r.png[/img] [i]They’ll all have an HD illustration image for the ordering UI.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/KDxMKDw.png[/img] [h1][b]6)[/b] Publishers[/h1] We’ve had [i][b]very interesting conversations[/b][/i] recently, and hope we can give you good news about it soon! ;) [img]https://i.imgur.com/KDxMKDw.png[/img] [h1][b]7)[/b] HAPPY NEW YEAR!![/h1] [b]WHAT?[/b] 2024!? [i][b]TOMORROW!!??[/b][/i] [h3][b][i]Quick, add NetherWorld to your Wishlist to have a great year![/i][/b][/h3] https://store.steampowered.com/app/672420 [b]We really hope you enjoy these last 2023 moments,[/b] and every time you feel 2024 is shitty, remember: The life of the weird jellyfish you see below will be always worse. [video]https://i.imgur.com/yGLs5nM.mp4[/video] [i]And avoid cokehead mages, please <3.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/KDxMKDw.png[/img] [h3][i][b]Aaaaand that's it for now! How was it?[/b][/i][/h3] If you have any questions or insults, please comment below or send us a mail to [url=mailto:info@netherworldgame.com]info@netherworldgame.com[/url]. [u][b]Thanks so much for your support and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! :D[/b][/u] [b][i]Hungry Pixel team[/i][/b]