Back When

Devlog

• Version 1.3: fix for safari/webkit browsers
  May 16, 2023 by Midge

  The game engine (Ren'Py) has been updated to version 8.1.0, which should fix the Uncaught Range Error which was affecting Ren'Py web games on Safari and Webkit browsers... Continue reading
• Version 1.2: minor bugfixes
  August 03, 2021 by Midge

  This update makes the following improvements: The game engine (Ren'Py) has been updated to version 7.4.8, which fixes a major bug with rollback introduced in 7.4.7. The window/fullscreen buttons have... Continue reading
• Version 1.1: now available to play in browser!
  July 25, 2021 by Midge

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  I had originally planned to make a web version of Back When, but the drunk shader (for the blur + dark around the edges effect that occurs several times in the VN) caused an error and I ultimately dec... Continue reading
• Ren'Py How To: parallax camera and "drunken" blur
  July 19, 2021 by Midge

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  I've been asked about how I accomplished the visual effects in Back When, more specifically the parallax and blur effects. Here's the answer! Parallax The parallax effect used the following transform:... Continue reading