Game development progress #16

With Lunar New Year approaching, we’ve been focusing our efforts on strengthening the foundation of the game—making it more stable, more polished, and more complete.

This time, we carried out a substantial round of rebuilding and optimization across environments and characters. Beyond visual improvements, we also reorganized and refined core performance structures.

Lighting, material details, water rendering, and environmental reflections were all carefully reviewed and adjusted.

As shown in the comparison images, the visuals are now clearer and more natural, with noticeable performance improvements.

This process required patience. Many changes involved repeated testing, fine-tuning, and sometimes starting over entirely. Our goal is to find a long-term balance between visual quality and smooth performance.

We’ve expanded the available interaction locations and improved how existing poses are supported across different environments, while also fixing known issues within the current system.

We’ve received a great deal of feedback regarding dual-character interactions. Whether supportive or critical, we’ve taken the time to read through it carefully.

In the next update, we plan to make broader adjustments and refinements to the interaction system, aiming for a more natural and seamless experience overall.

Vera’s main storyline is currently in development.

This time, we want to go beyond the side of her that players are already familiar with, gradually revealing more depth through subtle details and carefully designed situations.

New environments and outfits are being refined alongside the story, with an atmosphere that feels more aligned with her character.

We hope that when you step into this chapter, you’ll come to see her in a new light.

We’ve repaired and refined existing daily interactions for the main characters—such as taking selfies, reading, and bathing—to ensure these core behaviors function more reliably.

However, we are aware that daily interactions are still not yet complete.

At the same time, we recognize that daily interactions are not yet where we want them to be.

Characters shouldn’t exist solely as quest triggers. They should feel like they truly live within the world of Together BnB.

We’re currently rethinking and redesigning this aspect of the experience, with the goal of making character interactions feel more natural and alive—bringing a stronger sense of presence to the world as a whole.

While this phase of development may not be as immediately visible as a major story update, each refinement and adjustment strengthens the foundation of the game.

We’re not stepping away from this project. We’ll continue updating and improving it, one step at a time.

With Lunar New Year approaching, we wish you all a Happy New Year.

Thank you for your continued support and patience.

— The Together BnB Development Team