{"id":2040,"date":"2022-12-24T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pennyblood.jp\/?p=2040"},"modified":"2022-12-23T22:42:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T13:42:01","slug":"december-2022-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pennyblood.jp\/?p=2040&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"December 2022 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2040\" class=\"elementor elementor-2040\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30a4da9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"30a4da9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b7a66d\" data-id=\"9b7a66d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c8ecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77c8ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy Holidays backers! We normally drop updates at the end of the month but wanted to push this one up a week to sync up with the holiday season. Many of us in Japan work straight up until the 28th of December but hopefully you are able to unplug and enjoy time with your friends, family, and GAMES! <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22bf60c elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_separator_with_icon\" data-id=\"22bf60c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_separator_with_icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"separator_with_icon\" ><i class=\"fa fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e1fba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84e1fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Campaign Updates<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc07f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc07f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data for the survey has been locked and we are in the checking phase of the Backerkit store but rather than trying to rush the store out during a busy holiday time period, we have decided to wait until January for its launch. As always, thank you for your patience!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of the survey, one of the questions will be &#8220;What is your Discord ID?&#8221; As you recall, one of the rewards will be receiving a special Discord backer role. It&#8217;s much easier to coordinate supplying this if we can receive this information when you fill in your survey rather than doing it after the fact. Of course, some of you don&#8217;t use Discord or don&#8217;t want to and that&#8217;s totally fine but there will be some trivia, contests, and of course the developers jump in for Q&amp;A sessions on a regular basis so you would miss out on some cool things and also wouldn&#8217;t get the chance to talk with other Armed Fantasia and Penny Blood fans.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have some great content updates planned for the future but one of the challenges during early production is that there isn&#8217;t a lot to show besides character art. Judging by the ongoing fan art that you amazing people keep submitting to Armed Fantasia and Penny Blood Discord servers, you do love the art for the game but we want to show more to our backers! So we have decided to cast a big spotlight on the music for the games. Starting next year we plan to have one mini studio sessions, DJ events, and additional concerts that will be viewable by backers. We want to make sure you are a part of this journey and get to reap the benefits of being a backer!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8425cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_separator_with_icon\" data-id=\"8425cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_separator_with_icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"separator_with_icon\" ><i class=\"fa fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df0e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4df0e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2605 PENNY BLOOD Update Report<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1dde9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1dde9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25c62022.12.25<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PENNY BLOOD Project Diary<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good evening, everyone. Machida here. It\u2019s a snowy wonderland outside. Once again, I\u2019m penning this update for you from my studio in Bandai, Niigata, where it\u2019s either rain or snow flurries every day.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The end of this truly memorable year is finally upon us &#8211; but before that, we get to enjoy a fun Christmas and a relaxing New Year\u2019s. These are my two favorite weeks out of the year.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>-Project Overview<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After writhing in agony for days upon end, we fell down seven times, got up eight times, then moved forward three steps only to fall back five. (Wait, that means we lost progress!) Another month went by in the blink of an eye\u2026 But we\u2019re basically having fun as we continue to build out the walkthrough version.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently I\u2019ve been working with the development staff on deciding the camera angles, then fixing them, as well as changing the structure of the buildings so that it\u2019ll be easier for the players to empathize with Matthew as he walks through the various landscapes. With every little crumb of progress, we continue to hone in on the experience we want to deliver to players with this walkthrough.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>-Story<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m planning on utilizing my winter vacation to dive deep into my own world and build out the overall story for Penny Blood\u2026 But it also might be nice to get a change of pace and spend some time at a hot springs inn and think up stories and dialog for the characters that way. Niigata has many different candidates to choose from, such as Minoya Hot Springs, Iwamuro Hot Springs, and Tsukioka Hot Springs.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>-Design<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that Kato-san has finished work on the Hellhounders, she\u2019s working on the design of Luca\u2019s wolf form. Meanwhile, Hanya-san is still hard at work on Cthulhu mythos-based monsters. Watanabe-san is busy drawing a famous tourist spot in Tokyo, which will serve as the stage of a violent battle. It\u2019s a spot you all know\u2026 But it looked completely different 100 years ago. I\u2019m really excited to see how Hanya-san\u2019s version turns out.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>-Sound<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hirota-san and Kaida-san created another new song this month. I hope you\u2019ll all give it a listen in a warm room as you reminisce about the end to the Double Kickstarter campaign, which was arguably this year\u2019s most exciting event. It\u2019s a Christmas arrangement, but it\u2019s still bursting with Penny Blood spirit. Truly a great song.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>-Other<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since it\u2019s the Christmas season, Kato-san and Hanya-san both drew new illustrations for this update. Kato-san\u2019s illustration will be published on the official site, while Hanya-san\u2019s illustration will be published on Instagram, so be sure to check them out!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See you next update! Hope you all have a very happy New Year.<\/span><\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matsuzo Machida<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b1feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95b1feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kato-san's illustration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc1ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fc1ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pennyblood.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/PB_2022Christmas.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pennyblood.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/PB_2022Christmas.png 700w, https:\/\/www.pennyblood.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/PB_2022Christmas-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47b384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_separator_with_icon\" data-id=\"a47b384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_separator_with_icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"separator_with_icon\" ><i class=\"fa fa-angle-double-down\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ece7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33ece7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Message from Yoshitaka Hirota<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35cf0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f35cf0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to keep with the \u201cVery Merry Xmas\u201d theme, I\u2019m presenting you all with an Xmas arranged version of a Penny Blood song.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I arranged the first half, while Kaida-san arranged the second. See if you can guess what song it is!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I used handbells for the melody in the first half. I imagined the Penny Blood characters actually playing the song on handbells while I worked on it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development-wise, I\u2019m still focused on doing sound work for the walkthrough demo. We decided on what middleware we\u2019re going to use to implement the sound, so I\u2019m studying and researching various things to make sure the implementation goes smoothly. Despite having done several arrangements thus far, it turns out that some tracks will have to undergo serious changes in terms of their overall direction. I\u2019ve also been working on new songs and imagining what my route for next year will be. I\u2019m enjoying it all as I do my best.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year we announced that we\u2019re working on the game and ran the Kickstarter. I met lots of different people and reunited with many others. I also received tons of messages from everyone, making it a very memorable year. I also feel happy that I\u2019ll be able to submerge myself in the world of Penny Blood next year, too.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ll work hard along with everyone else to make sure we can deliver you the best game possible, so I hope you\u2019re all excited.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yoshitaka Hirota<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Holidays backers! We normally drop updates at the end of the month but wanted to push this one up a week to sync up with the holiday season. 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