Hunter Holystone: Ghost in the Matinee

Devlog

• 12/4/18: The Glutton Is Lewd And Filthy, According to Tunble Dot Hell
  December 04, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#sh*tpost

  *casually adds a few lines to the Glutton's dialogue referencing him being apparently not safe for tumblr* (yes, he got unflagged after review by a human person but still, wtf) (also: I aten't dead, I... Continue reading

  
• 10/15/18: chug chug chug
  October 15, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress report

  Yeah, I've been quiet--I've been drawing and pixelling like a maniac trying to get this thing done! I've also been working hella overtime at the day job, which sadly doesn't leave as much time as I li... Continue reading
• 9/7/18: THE DEMO IS HERE
  September 08, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#demo

  HEY GUYS THERE'S A DEMO NOW What we have here is a more or less vertical slice from Hunter's arrival at the East Limina City Playhouse to meeting her sidekick. Some things will likely be tweaked here... Continue reading
• 9/4/18: hey guess what :)
  September 04, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#hype

  So I made an executive decision to just replace that huge chunk of early-game cutscene art with sprite choreography and save the fancy crap for the endgame. Which kinda makes me sad, but it's okay bec... Continue reading
• 8/30/18: Meet the Fmitths: a short story
  August 30, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#writing, #the fmitths

  One of the running jokes in the Hunter Holystone universe is, since everyone accepts zombies and vampires and ghosts and other assorted monsters roaming around and monster hunters do their job in broa... Continue reading
• 8/13/18: Progress
  August 14, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis

  Things accomplished over the last few weeks: Loads of sprites! Most of the "Green Tea" cast and crew is done (and all of them what will be in the demo), most of the boss sprites are done, both possib... Continue reading

  
• 8/9/18: Meet the Cast, Part 3
  August 10, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#art post

  Sir George Cartwright (played by Dave Meekins) Sir George is an eccentric but brilliant alchemist. After decades of research, he claims to have attained the ultimate goal of alchemy: discovering the f... Continue reading

  
• 8/8/18: Still more sprites!
  August 09, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress report

  "Green Tea" cast and crew sprites NOT done, since it's now quicker to list those: Farnsworth, Higgins, Constable Smith, Frank the Director, the stage manager, the tech booth flunkies, the snack bar gi... Continue reading

  
• 8/7/18: Moar Sprites (no pics today but...)
  August 07, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress report

  Yeah, turns out sprites are like potato chips. You can't just eat one. ...I mean make one. Whatever. I made three and a half this morning. "Green Tea" cast sprites now done: Sofia, Sir George, Polly,... Continue reading
• 8/5/18: Sprites!
  August 05, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress report, #art

  Started working on some sprites this week. The Bar Fly and Macbeth Gremlin now have their sprites, as do some of the human people. Pierrot is next. :D... Continue reading

  
• 7/21/18: Meet the Cast, Part 2
  July 22, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#art

  Edwin Cartwright (played by James Robert Delray) Edwin is the son of eccentric alchemist Sir George Cartwright. It’s no secret that his relationship with his father is strained at best… but does... Continue reading

  
• 7/15/18: The point is, it works
  July 15, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress report

  Because the point in the dev cycle where I'm basically finished with the RPG Maker heavy lifting is exactly the right time to decide to throw in a third-party lighting script. It was just REALLY BOT... Continue reading

  
• 7/12/18: Meet the Cast, Part 1
  July 13, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#meet the cast

  Farnsworth is the long-serving butler of eccentric alchemist Sir George Cartwright. He seems loyal, but could he be hiding a motive for murder? Farnsworth is played by Brad Edmonton, who last appeared... Continue reading

  
• 7/10/18: The "Make Stuff Pretty" Phase
  July 11, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress report, #art

  Started working on the battlebacks. This one is still missing some details, but I wanted to see how the spotlight worked with the Stage Slime. So far, so good!... Continue reading

  
• 7/6/18: The Home Stretch
  July 05, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress report

  It occurs to me that I never posted proof of the existence of actual toilet stalls over here. There. I am off from the day job until Monday and it's pouring down rain here. So in the next couple of da... Continue reading

  
• 6/30/18: Second Chances, Final Boss Lair B2
  July 01, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis

  Stuff done this week: Polished up second chance boss interactions Added "VIP Card" item for sale at the snack bar, which unlocks the secret menu... for a price Added gossipy NPC to dish dirt on all th... Continue reading

  
• 6/21/18: Boss Lair and Second Chances
  June 22, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress report

  Things done this week: Some fleshing out of final boss lair with bits of plot scattered hither and thither (pictured) More item icons More fine tuning of plot bits The big one: THE BOSS SECOND CHANCE... Continue reading

  
• 6/9/18 - Pixelly Bits
  June 09, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress

  Stuff done this week: Finished laying out first level of final boss lair Got plotty bits in up to entering final boss lair Started doing item icons. I wanted to do a little latte art pentagram on the... Continue reading

  
• 5/31/18: Back to work!
  June 01, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress report

  Day Job Hell Season is finally over, back to work! Things done this week: Added the Glutton's peaceful route (pictured) Finished laying out the first level of the final boss lair and stocking it with... Continue reading

  
• 5/13/2018: More Peaceful Options
  May 14, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress report

  Haven't had time to playtest or screenshot this, but the Bar Fly can now be convinced to leave without a fight. She may or may not give you her sigil even if you do get her to leave peacefully, though... Continue reading

  
• 5/5/18: Peaceful Resolution Options
  May 06, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress report, #mechanics

  Day Job Hell Season continues but hey, there are now TWO monsters that can be convinced to leave without a fight! The Stage Slime can be gently lectured into leaving, the Macbeth Gremlin is a little h... Continue reading

  
• 4-30-18: Day Job Hell Season
  April 30, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#status report

  I'll likely be pretty quiet for the next month or so on account of absolute mayhem at my day job. It happens every year about this time and as much as I'd love to sit at home all day and work on this... Continue reading
• 4/21/18: Tileset poking
  April 22, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progress report

  I've been braindead most of today but I did get some work done on the tileset. Finally added play posters and some other stuff... Continue reading

  
• 4/19/18: No promises, but...
  April 19, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#to-do, #demo

  If I can for sure do these two things... get the Macbeth Gremlin drawn and into the game fix some tileset issues (i.e. THE DAMN TOILET STALLS) And maybe do this thing... Get the slime-crashing-the-pla... Continue reading
• 4/14/18: A Toilet Full Of Secrets
  April 15, 2018 by Beefgnawpolis#progressreport

  Done this week: Started working on the tileset and replacing RTP placeholder crap as I get tired of looking at it, the purple tiles in this screenshot have since been replaced (see video) Ditto for ta... Continue reading