2026-09-06 To Type a Tale devlog

No code changes this week, just more story! Specifically, chapter 4a (ground assault) has been written. I also put together the music for chapter 2 and decided on the music themes for chapters 3 and 4.

Chapter 4 does not involve any choices, just reading and typing. It does introduce a new challenge word (explosive), but the main focus is on showing the consequences of your previous choices. There are two chapter 4's, which one you get depending on your choice at the end of chapter 3 (ground assault or aerial assault). Then each of those has three endings depending on choices made in chapters 1-3. As a quick example, if Tarra did not die in chapter 3, he comes to your rescue in chapter 4.

The music for chapter 2 is very bassy, with a lot of percussion and a variety of bass-tuned guitars. There are also a couple of low-frequency, 8-measure saxophone and harpsichord tracks; and a mid-frequency 4-measure "synth chorus" track to simulate the street chatter. I'm not entirely happy with how it turned out, but a lifetime of avoiding learning about music will do that. At least I seem to be getting better?

Next week will hopefully see the completion of chapter 4b and the music for chapters 3 and 4.

Raw Git Log

• music for ch2
• writing: added challenge words throughout ch3
• changed non-typist mode to not grey out collected words
• writing: start of chapter 4a
• writing: finished chapter 4a