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The Making of Idol Days...

Journal Entry: Fri Jul 16, 2010, 11:47 AM
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SUPER LONG JOURNAL WITH LOTS OF PICTURES FTW
The game is now available [link](here.)
SO... before I start ranting, I am aware that some of you have experienced some bugs in the game such as not being able to enter Devin's room after a certain day (Solved!), the cheat codes are not working even though if you spelled them right, disappearing dialogue on some dates, not being able to get the end with characters even though if you finished their dialogue path, not being able to work at Raven's even though if both your Wisdom and Charm is over 15(Solved!). I ran through the game a few times, but didn't run into any of those glitches. The only thing I would advise you to do if you're running into too many bugs is to download the latest flash player [link](here.)

On another note, I know that the game hasn't been out for very long and many of you probably haven't even played it yet, but I'm just posting this up now so that I won't have to later. :faint:

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ANYWAYS....
I suppose what inspired me to make a sim date about idols and rock stars was... [link](American Idol.) Lame, right? Well, I was sitting in front of the TV one evening, watching all of of these people go absolutely crazy over these physically attractive people that had a fair talent for singing. And then the truth struck me: Women cannot resist men with a musical background.
My main objective of this sim date was to make better dialogue and make the player character not be such a mary sue. I hope I've succeeded.


The left was my first concept drawing of Emerson. I thought he looked too "gang-starish", so his final design on the right looks really different.


Cody's concept outfit consisted of a tie and dress shirt. That design later became everybody's concert outfit with various tie colors because I wanted Cody to dress more casually.


Zane didn't change much from the concept to final design... just added a few more details and a vest.


A more refined sketch of the trio's designs. I only thing that I didn't here keep here was Emerson's lame haircut.


Far left is a sketch of the player character or "Lexie". I actually really considered giving her black hair, but Zane already had black hair so I didn't do that... and the other people from left to right on the other side are Ace, Devin, Ruby, and Skyler.


Some of my really, really messy notes. The stuff circled in red was a rough doodle of the map. I actually wanted to include a bridge (circled in green) on the map and make Devin a suicidal kid that attempts to jump off of it. But, I cut that idea out thinking that it was crappy. Circled in blue is a list of possible names that I came up for the characters. Rejected names include: Dominic, Alex, Logan, Lucas, Ferris, Steven, Mark, Adam, Zander, Derek, Emma, Scarlett, Valerie, Lucy, ect...


WIP drawing of the player making out with Ace. C:


Action scriiiippppptttt... I reused codes from [link](Wonderland Days Sim Date) to save myself time.


Emersoooooon.


Cha- I mean Coooooodddyyy.


AUGH. TOO MUCH GRASS. IT LOOKS SO JUNKY.


Map WIP.


Finished map.


NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T PLAYED THE GAME YET, THEN STOP READING THIS AND GO PLAY IT. GEEZ. :heart:

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:iconchevygurl26:
I love this game sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much (:
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:iconlovezane:
wow so hard hehehehehe
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~ReaderWriterArtist Nov 13, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
This is so incredible. I was looking for an anime-style dating sim for girls that WASN'T perverted, had a good storyline, hot, sweet guys, and a lot of variety--I stumbled on Idol Days and fell in love!! I'm so addicted. I can't wait to play the other games--but only after I'm done fawning over Zane, Ace, Cody and Emerson! I love how you cover the types. I couldn't help but think of Ouran with how you tried to cover every girl's favorite "type" lol. Zane, the quiet, stoic boy with a sweet side; Cody, the goofy, easy-going one; Ace, the prince charming; and Emerson, the talented guy next door. I love the variety in facial expressions and conversations, and the progression of things. And the cheats are great, too, especially the over 9000 one lol.

A billion stars out of five, Pac! You're incredible! <33
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~ReaderWriterArtist Nov 13, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Also, I was thinking to myself as I was playing, "The girl has a personality!" And she does. Thank you for making an incredible, unique, wonderful sim with limited Sueness!! <3
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~ReaderWriterArtist Nov 13, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
And I just met Dev! Omigod, he's my favorite! I love him~
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:iconcelestialherald:
YOUR GAMES ARE SO AWESOME!!!


um...what are the full names of each character?



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Just Curious
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~AkumuKiseki-chan Dec 6, 2012  Hobbyist Filmographer
Their full names are Cody Wing, Emerson Reid, Devin Vesey, Zane Pierce, Ace Summers an Lexie doesn't have a last name ^^
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:iconanimefan506:
i can tell you put alot of work into making your sims games. your games are unique! Not like all of those dirty sims games made for guys! -_-. your games are like telling a story.
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:iconweirdbabs:
hahaha ferris... :D
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