Meanwhile in Riva

Devlog

• Meanwhile in Riva - Soundtrack Out Now!
  January 20, 2023 by Tymedust Games

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  #music, #release, #soundtrack, #spotify, #discord, #meanwhile in riva

  Meanwhile in Riva (Original Game Soundtrack) - NOW STREAMING EVERYWHERE! The game might be canceled but I felt like it would be a waste for the songs not to see official release, so here we are! :) Th... Continue reading

  
• The State and Future of Meanwhile in Riva
  May 13, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  Hi everyone! Just a quick update for y'all. As you may have noticed (if you follow me on here), I haven't been doing weekly logs lately, and probably won't go back to doing that either. The main reaso... Continue reading

  
• List of Additional Assets Used For the Game
  April 24, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #meanwhile in riva, #assets, #credits

  Hi everyone! I hope you're enjoying Meanwhile in Riva (Part 1). :) Here's a list of assets used in the game, because credit should be given where credit is due, of course! <3 Sound Effects https://fre... Continue reading

  
• Meanwhile in Riva (Part 1) - OUT NOW!
  April 22, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #meanwhile in riva, #out now, #release, #part 1, #visual novel, #vn, #horror, #scary, #funny, #absurd, #strange, #weird, #romance

  There's something strange going on in Riva City... You're about to start your third year at Riva High School, and things are pretty normal... until they're not . Strange nightmares occupy your mind, a... Continue reading

  
• Meanwhile in Riva (Part 1) Releases This Friday! - Weekly Devlog #27
  April 18, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #meanwhile in riva, #release, #part 1, #visual novel, #vn

  Hi everyone! Yes, I'm still calling it a weekly devlog even though I, um... may have missed two weeks. :) But miss is a mis leading word! I've been busy . A Day in the Life was released and that came... Continue reading

  
• I Made it Through NaNoRenO 2022! - Weekly Devlog #26
  March 27, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #meanwhile in riva, #a day in the life, #nanoreno 2022, #release, #visual novel, #vn, #psychological drama, #slice of life, #prequel

  Hi everyone! Now, calling this a "devlog" is really pushing it... but I needed to acknowledge this, of course. "A Day in the Life", my NaNoRenO 2022 game is OUT NOW!! That's right! I scheduled, I post... Continue reading

  
• Time For Weekend Crunch! - Weekly Devlog #25
  March 17, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #desync, #weekly, #devlog, #nanoreno, #nanoreno2022, #nanoreno22, #carrot patch games, #meanwhile in riva, #a day in the life, #visual novel

  Hi everyone! Still working on my NaNoRenO 2022 game, "A Day in the Life" , so once again I'm keeping this short. Full disclosure: March turned out to be a bigger pain in the ass than I expected, so I'... Continue reading

  
• Images From "A Day in the Life" + New Branding! - Weekly Devlog #24
  March 07, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  Hi everyone! I'm in the middle of a writing spree for my NaNoRenO 2022 game, "A Day in the Life" , so I'll keep this super short; in fact I'll just hit you with some images. By the way, the devlog for... Continue reading

  
• I'm Joining NaNoRenO 2022 - Weekly Devlog #23
  March 02, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #meanwhile in riva, #a day in the life, #nanoreno, #2022

  A look back on the week that was... I didn't write a single word last week, and this is the reason why - y'know, in case you're wondering lol. :) I'm 50 hours in at the moment so with any luck I'm juu... Continue reading

  
• Gearing Up For the New Demo - Weekly Devlog #22
  February 22, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #new, #music, #progress, #devlog, #soundtrack, #demo, #release

  A look back on the week that was... Current game word count: 51 692 (+ 792 since last devlog) Hello there, one and all! I've got to stop posting these logs later and later, it's getting to the point w... Continue reading

  
• 50k Words and Being Kind to Yourself - Weekly Devlog #21
  February 14, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #be kind to yourself, #progress, #fast travel icons, #update, #devlog, #50k

  A look back on the week that was... Current game word count: 50 900 (+ 1941 since last devlog) Huh, 50k words ... that's pretty sick. I remember when I was impressed that I had 10k of those. Seems lik... Continue reading

  
• Gone... For Now! - Weekly Devlog #20
  February 07, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #milestone, #100 downloads, #demo, #removed, #bliss alwes, #feedback, #cg, #future

  A look back on the week that was... Current game word count: 48 959 (+ 2047 since last devlog) Last week I finally finished removing all the old voice line coding , that was extremely boring . I also... Continue reading

  
• Celebrating 100 Downloads... by Removing the Demo?! - Weekly Devlog #19
  January 31, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #100, #downloads, #milestone, #meanwhile in riva, #demo, #removal, #thank you, #50k, #progress, #overview

  A look back on the week that was... Current game word count: 46 912 (+ 4146 since last devlog) Productive week! The game's soundtrack is done (and boy is it ever boppin'), and all the background artwo... Continue reading

  
• Revamped UI + Game Jam Success - Weekly Devlog #18
  January 24, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #2022, #meanwhile in riva, #devlog, #ui, #new, #display, #the skirmish at bender, #game jam, #historically accurate game jam 5, #hagj5, #progress

  A look back on the week that was... Current game word count: 42,766 (+ 2603 since last devlog) With my Covid battle finally over ( tip: don't get it, it sucks ), I've been able to get back to writing... Continue reading

  
• Character Bio: Isola Bedford - Weekly Devlog #17
  January 17, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #2022, #isola, #character, #bio, #fanart, #biography, #meanwhile in riva, #her choice, #totes studio p, #tymedust games

  A look back on the week that was... Current game word count: 40,163 (+ 1450 since last devlog) 40k words! Oh dang! Now my VN is officially longer than some of the Narnia books (which I love, btw)... a... Continue reading

  
• "Meanwhile in Riva" Gets Some Love, and I've Been Jamming - Weekly Devlog #16
  January 10, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #2022, #meanwhile in riva, #mir, #visual novel, #vn, #vn game den, #milestone, #milestones, #the skirmish at bender, #hagj5, #game jam, #historically accurate game jam 5

  A look back on the week that was... Current game word count: 38,713 (+ 0 since last devlog) ...I can explain! First off, this week's devlog is one day late, and for those who actually follow it, I'm s... Continue reading

  
• Character Bio: Meritxell Naifeh - Weekly Devlog #15
  January 03, 2022 by Tymedust Games

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  #meritxell, #meri, #character, #biography, #bio, #art, #artwork, #carrot patch games, #fanart

  A look back on the week that was... Current game word count: 38,713 (+ 3967 since last devlog) That's a lot of words! Guess it's pretty obvious that I've been off work, huh? While I like my job, I can... Continue reading

  
• Happy new year! :)
  December 31, 2021 by Tymedust Games

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  #happy new year, #meanwhile in riva

  Hi everyone! I just want to quickly say "happy new year" (if you celebrate it today) to everyone who might be reading this! :) Some special game-related thanks that I want to give out before the year... Continue reading

  
• 500 views! <3 Have a new batch of screenshots!
  December 29, 2021 by Tymedust Games

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  #screenshot, #screenshots, #500, #views, #view, #meanwhile in riva, #visual novel, #vn, #gamedev

  Hi everyone! I thought it was about time to share some new screenshots from the game, seeing as the current ones are pretty darn old at the moment. All the screenshots are from the newest build of the... Continue reading

  
• Character Bio: Lennox Vira-Day Thibodeau - Weekly Devlog #14
  December 27, 2021 by Tymedust Games

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  #2021, #lennox, #vira-day, #thibodeau, #chess, #meanwhile in riva, #visual novel, #vn, #character, #bio, #biography

  A look back on the week that was... Current game word count: 34,746 (+ 474 since last devlog) Happy holidays, people! And on account of that, I haven't worked much on my game this last week (hence the... Continue reading

  
• Happy holidays! :)
  December 21, 2021 by Tymedust Games

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  #merry, #christmas, #xmas, #happy, #holidays, #meanwhile in riva

  I'm taking a few days off to celebrate Christmas with my family, so here's the "Meanwhile in Riva" main cast wishing you happy holidays! May all your Xmas wishes come true. :)... Continue reading

  
• Character Bio: Camille Beck - Weekly Devlog #13
  December 19, 2021 by Tymedust Games

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  #meanwhile in riva, #character, #bio, #spotlight, #visual novel, #camille beck

  A look back on the week that was... Current game word count: 34,272 (+ 2515 since last devlog) I was sick last week which sucked , but at least it allowed me to lie down in bed with my laptop, crammin... Continue reading

  
• I just released a song from the game's soundtrack, and it's out *everywhere*!
  December 18, 2021 by Tymedust Games

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  #a hole in the world, #meanwhile in riva, #soundtrack, #release, #ost, #lofi, #hiphop, #bliss alwes, #tymedust

  Hi awesome people! :) I'm just here to quickly tell you that "A Hole in the World" , taken from the soundtrack of "Meanwhile in Riva" , is out now everywhere (Spotify, iTunes, you name it!). For super... Continue reading

  
• Character Bio: Bliss Alwes - Weekly Devlog #12
  December 12, 2021 by Tymedust Games#bliss alwes, #meanwhile in riva, #visual novel, #vn, #character, #bio, #spotlight, #androgynous, #musician, #rainbow, #rockstar

  A look back on the week that was... Current game word count: 31,757 (+ 1117 since last devlog) Didn't get much work in last week unfortunately on account of my job (lots of grading to do for a teacher... Continue reading

  
• Why I Decided to Redesign a Huge Game Feature - Weekly Devlog #11
  December 05, 2021 by Tymedust Games

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  #meanwhile in riva, #devlog, #gameplay, #accessible, #system, #redesign, #roleplaying, #streamline, #visual novel, #weekly

  A look back on the week that was... Current game word count: 30,640 (+ 1058 since last devlog) My game now contains more words than Animal Farm (Orwell), Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck) and The Old Man an... Continue reading

  
• Shortlist of Big, Upcoming Changes! - Weekly Devlog #10
  November 28, 2021 by Tymedust Games

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  #update, #announcement, #meanwhile in riva, #devlog, #features, #changes, #visual novel

  Shortlist of Big, Upcoming Changes! - Weekly Devlog #10 Current game word count: 29,582 (+ 957 since last devlog) This week has brought with it some huge developments for "Meanwhile in Riva"! :) With... Continue reading

  
• "Can" VS "Should" - Weekly Devlog #9
  November 21, 2021 by Tymedust Games#2021, #devlog, #music, #streams, #milestone, #steam, #demo, #meanwhile in riva, #can vs should, #feature creep, #progress, #newbie, #programming, #writing

  "Can" VS "Should" - Weekly Devlog #9 Current game word count: 28,625 (+ 1852 since last devlog) Super productive week - and I'm now a Steam Partner! More about that coming soon ...! So, the headline... Continue reading

  
• Being "Sneaky" About Pop Culture References - Weekly Devlog #8
  November 15, 2021 by Tymedust Games#devlog, #log, #weekly, #meanwhile in riva, #humor, #pop culture, #references, #copyright, #absurd, #horror, #romance, #word count, #visual novel

  Being "Sneaky" About Pop Culture References - Weekly Devlog #8 Current game word count: 26,773 (+ 966 since last devlog) Hello everyone and welcome to the weekly "Meanwhile in Riva" devlog! It's a day... Continue reading

  
• One Week After Demo Release: Impressions - Devlog #7
  November 07, 2021 by Tymedust Games#marketing, #promotion, #retrospect, #demo, #free, #steam, #download, #feedback

  One Week After Demo Release: Impressions - Devlog #7 Current game word count: 25,807 (+ 2907 since last devlog) Let me begin by saying this: Meanwhile in Riva is my first game, and the demo release la... Continue reading

  
• Demo release trailer out now! :)
  November 04, 2021 by Tymedust Games

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  #release, #demo, #trailer, #video, #meanwhile in riva, #2022, #visual novel, #download

  The demo for Meanwhile in Riva , which showcases the game's first hour, has been out for a few days and I've been getting some lovely feedback so far. I couldn't be happier, really! :) My good friend... Continue reading

  
• Meanwhile in Riva v. 0.1, showcasing the beginning hour of the game, is out now for PC, Linux and Mac!
  October 31, 2021 by Tymedust Games

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  #release, #demo, #feedback, #visual novel, #wip, #pc, #mac, #linux, #horror, #romance, #funny, #singleplayer, #launch, #choice, #choices, #announcement, #meanwhile in riva, #tymedust

  It's here, ladies and gentlemen! Version 0.1 of Meanwhile in Riva , my upcoming visual novel, is out now! This demo-of-sorts features the first 60 to 90 minutes of this scary/strange/funny/paranormal... Continue reading

  
• Bumps in the Road - Devlog #6
  October 24, 2021 by Tymedust Games#characters, #decisions, #devlog, #game design, #gamedev, #game development, #bump in the road, #pen to paper, #flowchart

  Bumps in the Road - Devlog #6 Current game word count: 22,900 (+ 1258 since last devlog) As a grade school teacher trying to put as much free time as possible into this passion project of mine, some w... Continue reading

  
• Graphics in Visual Novels - Devlog #5
  October 17, 2021 by Tymedust Games#graphics, #visual novel, #meanwhile in riva, #interface, #hud, #gui

  Graphics in Visual Novels - Devlog #5 Current game word count: 21,642 (+ 2283 since last devlog) Hello everyone! :) Before I head into the subject of today's devlog... some milestones that have been r... Continue reading

  
• Leaning into Horror - Devlog #4
  October 10, 2021 by Tymedust Games

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  #characters, #devlog, #horror, #visual novel, #game development, #game philosophy, #gamedev, #decisions, #features, #meanwhile in riva, #story, #demo

  Leaning into Horror - Devlog #4 Current game word count: 19,359 (+ 3041 since last devlog) Another productive week has passed! Among bug fixes, spelling corrections, a few rewrites and GUI improvement... Continue reading

  
• Trying to Not Play Favorites - Devlog #3
  October 03, 2021 by Tymedust Games#devlog, #game development, #game philosophy, #characters, #musings

  Trying to Not Play Favorites - Devlog #3 Current game word count: 16,318 (+ 2127 since last devlog) Hi everybody! Today I want to introduce you to the one and only Isola Bedford . Playing with emotion... Continue reading

  
• Designing a Sidequest in a Visual Novel - Devlog #2
  September 26, 2021 by Tymedust Games#devlog, #game development, #sidequest, #features, #game philosophy

  Designing a Sidequest in a Visual Novel - Devlog #2 Current game word count: 14,191 Hi everybody! Back again with the first proper game development related devlog. Today I'm taking a look at sidequest... Continue reading

  
• Starting a Journey - Devlog #1
  September 21, 2021 by Tymedust Games#devlog, #announcement, #starting a journey, #musings

  Starting a Journey - Devlog #1 When I was 4 years old I ran into the shower and somehow slipped on the floor, falling over and breaking my left leg. I remember that whole day vividly. The surprise of... Continue reading