Blind Date
Devlog One - Into The Blue
Hey everyone! This is Kailoulou, producer and one of the two directors on Blind Date! We’re still alive, still hard at work, and we’ve got some exciting things coming!
Today, we want to talk about our vision for the game and what you can expect in the upcoming pre-alpha *expected* this spring! (We're still an all volunteer project)
Our Vision:
Buckett and I want you to fall in love with Bianca and understand her wholistically. Our vision is to capture the magic that made us fall in love with I Wani Hug That Gator and Snoot Game. Both of them wild, absurd dating experiences where dino girls turn out to be way more nuanced than expected.
We want Blind Date to be a love letter to the community that has formed around these games, while also exploring new themes and ideas. What exactly are those? Well… that would be spoiling our story...
Creating an Engaging Story:
A big part of this love letter is bringing visual storytelling to life. While we’re not going full animation, we want the world of St. Hammond to feel alive and active—giving you that feeling of getting to know a nuanced and complicated dino girl.
To achieve this, we’re packing the game with plenty of CGs to enhance key moments. Our dedicated CG artist is hard at work crafting expressive scenes that will be featured throughout the game, including in our playable pre-alpha!
Of course, great writing goes hand in hand with great visuals. We’ve rewritten the story countless times to make sure it stays true to our vision—because every scene should make you feel something.
Can you guess who is in this CG and whats happening?
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We’ll be sharing more updates and sneak peeks as the pre-alpha release gets closer! But here’s a little heads-up for those of you reading this far:
In the next few days, we’ll be revealing our full cast of characters—complete with bios! If you don’t want to miss out, make sure to join our Discord and follow us on X for all the latest updates.
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Really awesome to see all the Wani and Snoot inspired projects being worked on right now. Something about those games just makes you want to create your very own dino romance. This looks like another really interesting one. Wish you guys the best of luck with development. Looking forward to what you guys have in store.
Thank you for your kind words! I think it comes down to the fact that we all just want to make our lives just a bit easier while expressing our desires in a romantic relationship, letting each other express what our ideal relationship would be.
Well said, I couldn't quite place what exactly it was that made those stories so inspiring. But that sounds about right. And I think the deep emotional conflicts are what touched a lot of people as well.
Man, it still kinda sucks this is a mod and not a stand alone game. I get that it is better for development and all that side of things. But this would have been amazing to see on steam. Its kinda crazy that with nearly 40 snootlike projects in the works, you can count the games that plan for a steam release on one hand.
I know that feeling, we chose to be a mod for the development ease and not having to start from the ground up. But a standalone has certainly crossed our minds when doing Blind Date. We may still think about it, it just depends.