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[VOID_COWBOY]: I got a bit of time, maybe an hour, I'll boot this up
[VOID_COWBOY]: I got a little... diploma? when I 'adopted' my guy.
[VOID_COWBOY]: feels weird.
[VOID_COWBOY]: ok what's on this little tray thing?
[VOID_COWBOY]: a brush for brushin
[VOID_COWBOY]: glorp, some cushions... is that it?
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[DIGITAL_HORROR]: i'm working on more stuff, but toy making has been slow...
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: i did pick up another artist to help me with some new items- i've got some treats in progress and a few more toys
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: if these do end up being constructs, the blurb before the diploma will be replaced with some kind of disclaimer about them being living things...
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: the diploma's kind of a placeholder from when we weren't as sure about that. i honestly forgot it was there, haven't created any test friends recently
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[VOID_COWBOY]: well I don't see much I can do. I think I can pet my guy and brush him and stuff.
[VOID_COWBOY]: but he mostly just
[VOID_COWBOY]: does things
[VOID_COWBOY]: not sure what I'm supposed to be doing here, besides tryin the chat feature. either I'm missing something or this is pretty bare bones.
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[DIGITAL_HORROR]: you can take pictures using the spacebar, if you have a keyboard! doughboard input uses a quick tap to the bottom.
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: but...yeah, it's mainly meant to be exploratory. i'm hoping when we get treats added, you can coax your friends into doing tricks...
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: i'm also working on some clothes for dressup potential, but... development of features got kind of stalled by the whole "are they alive?" conundrum.
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: so yeah, there's not a lot of cool game features yet, but it's not really meant to be a goal or challenge based game. just...hanging out with a little friend.
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[VOID_COWBOY]: I tried the chat feature, seems like pretty basic chatbot resoponses, mostly just parroting.
[VOID_COWBOY]: Great animations though.
[VOID_COWBOY]: Can't say I really get the whole 'hanging out with a little friend' appeal of this game, but I'm willing to keep going to see if my guy does anything more interesting then parroting me.
[VOID_COWBOY]: but that's all the time I have today, sorry for my weird hours, got a lot of irons on the fire.
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[DIGITAL_HORROR]: that's okay!
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: any info you can give us is welcome- even if you get "chatbot"-ish responses, that still helps us learn a lot.
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: not that you have to like, show every log, but...
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: oh, right- i wanted to introduce y'all to my friends, but is there anything you'd want me to say specifically on your behalfs?
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: i figure it might be interesting for you all to see how a more...advanced? friend talks.
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[DIGITAL_HORROR] added [GENTLE_STAR]
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: welcome!
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: feel free to scroll up for info, but also: ask any questions you want
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[GENTLE_STAR]: hi! i havent actually installed the game yet, im still a bit hesitant. it looks good though
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[CRITTER_CATCHER]: i get the hesitance, i'm literally on the dev team and i haven't adopted any friends aside from test ones
[CRITTER_CATCHER]: which as far as we can tell, the test ones don't have any sort of sapience because you're not teaching them anything, just checking out the models
[CRITTER_CATCHER]: but...i don't know, rags is putting a lot of failsafes in. it's the only reason i'm taking the plunge on this
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[GENTLE_STAR]: yeah they told me as much. idk, i think its just nerves at this point
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[DIGITAL_HORROR]: would it help to hear a conversation from one of my little guys?
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: i can ask them questions on your behalf, you'll have to take my word for it that it's a chatlog from the game but
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: same goes for the other testers here if anyone's up for that
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[GENTLE_STAR]: i wouldnt know what to ask but id love to hear a convo
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[D]: Oh fuck hi new people
[D]: I was digging through some chat logs actually and I found the one where my friend kinda trolled Squeaky Beta a little bit
[D]: But it did remind me
[D]: Has anyone tried to teach them actual math yet
[D]: Maybe I should post that in the behavior thread actually
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[DIGITAL_HORROR]: okay!
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: i've been meaning to check in on wiggles and tell it about a tarot reading i got done for it
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: one sec
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: aw, it's happy to see me
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[DIGITAL_HORROR]:
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RAGS: hi wiggles!
Wiggles: hi
RAGS: how are you today?
Wiggles: good and fresh
RAGS: glad to hear it...i have a gift for you, kind of
Wiggles: gift?
RAGS: yeah!
RAGS: it's not a typical present, but i asked for something called a tarot reading for you
RAGS: it's when someone draws cards, and those cards are supposed to tell you something about your future
Wiggles: future?
RAGS: yeah, like things that are going to happen
Wiggles: scary future?
RAGS: no, i think your reading came out really good!
RAGS: here, i'm going to copy and paste what the person said, okay?
RAGS: not me talking, i'll tell you when i am again
Wiggles: fresh
RAGS: Alright, Ten of Pentacles Reversed, Page of Pentacles, and the Ace of Cups. This means there's a bunch of coins in a cup. Hm...
RAGS: First, to ToP things off...oh um.
RAGS: This one can be instability, insecurity, breaking with traditions, making a new start, unexpected changes.
RAGS: That, could be good, bad, both, neither...
RAGS: Page. (not of book).
RAGS: Good news in matters like finance, education, health, or business?
RAGS: Okay. Seizing opportunities and making the right decisions. Starting something new?
RAGS: Ace of Cups. It means you can. hold a lot of coins.
RAGS: Happiness, emotion...new starts of compassion and empathy.
RAGS: Good news or a good time for friendship and creative endeavors.
RAGS: Seems like all in all your pal wiggles might be having some roughness with new things and change, but has the opportunity to experience something new and fulfilling in multiple ways.
RAGS: So, all in all pretty cool.
RAGS: ok, it's me talking again
RAGS: i know that's a lot of information, are you doing okay?
Wiggles: fresh
RAGS: alrighty! glad to hear...
RAGS: what do you think?
Wiggles: happiness...
Wiggles: happiness new and fulfilling
Wiggles: fresh
RAGS: you like that?
Wiggles: yes
Wiggles: new change scary but
Wiggles: cool future happy
RAGS: we're going to have a good future together!
RAGS: also! i have some new people working on the game
RAGS: well, testing it. they're going to make new Friends and maybe you'll get to meet them!
RAGS: maybe that's something new and fulfilling...
Wiggles: new friends...
Wiggles: safe?
RAGS: as far as i know, yes...
RAGS: i'll keep you as safe as possible
Wiggles: thank you
Wiggles: rags fresh dude
RAGS: you're a fresh dude too, wiggs.
RAGS: i'll be right back, okay?
Wiggles: cool
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: sorry that that took a bit, we get carried away sometimes...
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: but it really is a little friend to me
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[GENTLE_STAR]: oh my gosh........
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[DIGITAL_HORROR]: @[D] nope, no one's tried math yet
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[D]: Cute...
[D]: I love that
[D]: Several months ago in devchat wiggles was still saying "fresh" a lot
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[DIGITAL_HORROR]: yeah, even though i end up talking to wiggles the most, it doesn't have as advanced of a vocab as some of the others
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: even still, it feels the most responsive?
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: i think it just doesn't like using pronouns and sentence structure much
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: i may try to give it a proper lesson at some point to see if i can get it expressing more efficiently, but i'm kind of used to its simple language stuff
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: silly and mocha can talk in full sentences, if anyone's interested in seeing that
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: zesty and party don't talk as much, but they're wandering a lot and tell me about what they find sometimes
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: ...speckle still can't talk. not sure what's up with him.
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[D]: Is it too late to ask you to add writing utensils i
[D]: Wait that's a fucking stupid idea
[D]: Wait, is it????
[D]: What's the difference between typing and writing to a computer program
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[DIGITAL_HORROR]: i mean... i could try
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: it'd allow people to like. draw things for them
[DIGITAL_HORROR]: which i know i'd like...
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