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Pikmin 4 Dating Sim - May 4th Development Blog

Welcome to the first installment of the Pikmin 4 Dating Sim development blog! A weekly "news letter" where I will discuss my progress on the dating simulator. I thought instead of doing a discord server, this would probably be the best course of action. If we get more buzz around the project, perhaps a discord server still can be made.

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What is the Pikmin 4 dating simulator? The Pikmin 4 dating simulator (working title) is a dating simulator where you create a character and go on a little narrative story path with members of the Rescue Corps!

It takes place late into your mission on PNF-404, a multiple day storm forces the Rescue Corps to halt rescue efforts and take shelter in the S.S. Shepherd.

During this time, you decide to get to know your crew members, each having their own arch and story!

Planned routes:

Captain Erma Shepherd

Collin

Russ

Dingo

Yonny

Bernard

All around, it will be a light-hearted playable dating sim made in Ren'Py!

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What has been done this week? (Well, a bit over a week)

Shepherd's rough draft

Russ' rough draft

2 backgrounds

Most of Russ' sprites

Started Shepherd's Sprites

Started writing Introduction

UI text box shift when custom character is on screen

-------------- Please keep in mind, I am one person <3 I'm working as fast as I can while also working a job! Feel free to DM me anything <3 either on here or @andrabeets on discord --------------

So, obviously, the official name won't be "Pikmin 4 dating sim" or "Rescue Corps dating sim" I have a few ideas for a name but I thought I'd let you guys vote!

The winner doesn't guarantee the name of the project. I just know I'd like it to be something to do with dandori.

-------------- Thank you for reading! Hope to have more updates for you next week! Stay curious~

andrabeets / Cherie <333

Rescue Corps Dating Sim Discord?? Yay or nay?

I'm wondering if I should make a discord server for the Rescue Corps dating sim specifically?

I dunno if it's worth it but it'd be a nice place to give updates and discuss? I could also just do updates on my blog but idk how many people are here for this dating sim.

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Also for a quick update, I am working on Russ' route first, Rough draft is done for his route (IT'S SUPER CUTE) and most of his sprites are drawn. Currently drawing backgrounds. I'd say Russ' route is liiike 30% complete.

I’m very curious…what are Cherie’s and Shepherd’s love languages with each other? 👀 You’ve got me invested in Cherpherd and I ain’t complaining

Omg THANK YOU FOR THE ASK hEHHEEDAWJDAK *cracks knuckles*

Erma's love language

Erma always gives Cherie words of affirmation after missions, which makes Cherie smile and blush for days.

Erma leaves reminder notes on Cherie's dresser and folds her uniform for her. "Don't forget to eat breakfast."

When Cherie is feeling particularly down and they're in bed, Erma holds her close, rubbing circles on Cherie's back soothingly, occasionally giving her a forehead kiss.

Cherie's love language

On days Erma is stuck in her office doing paper work, Cherie always has a hot meal to bring to her. The more stressed Erma is, the more "comfort food" the food is.

Cherie will come back after the argument and talk things out rationally, often sitting next to Erma and putting a hand on her back. And she's not afraid to say sorry if she truly messed up!

Lots of physical attention, Cherie is a hugger, Erma is much more sparing, only for when the situation calls for it. Cherie loves to hug Erma from behind as a surprise greeting.

I definitely want to write more of these!! THEY'RE SO CUTE, YOUR HONOR <333

really rough sketch I have work in 15 minutes cryyyy

little does he know, he's just a CHILL guy (doodle)

I'm drawing Russ' talk sprites right now and omg why do we all sleep on him?? He's hot as fuck

oops.

THIS IS SO CUTEEE I LOVE THE ART <333 AWWW sleeping together on the couch is too cute!!

MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT!!

Where are they going for date night? What might happen during it? What might happen after?? 💥💥💥 I need me some more old married couple vibes

GOODNESS I am being fed so nicely with all this food THANK YOU!!!

Russ and Galena can come to an agreement on what to do for date nights most of the time, but there would definitely be some distinct days where the both of them would be…crazy stubborn.

It would definitely be something like him wanting to go somewhere fancy to eat and her wanting to go somewhere more casual like some kind of barbecue place, but all the time that could be spent just saying “screw it” and picking one randomly and getting ready instead gets used for hardcore debating where they should go and why.

…So much so that too much time has passed and absolutely nowhere is open.

But movie night works just fine in the end!! Pretend there’s some kind of sci-fi movie on in the background that Russ definitely didn’t question/criticize the tech and science of

Freaky Feral Friday 👑

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