Dungeon Explorers 2 - Poll Results (Patreon)

How are you doing, brothers?! All good?Today I bring you the results of the polls about DUEX 2!

The first poll was about the starting point: whether it would be better to begin with the MC already grown and slightly strong, or to start from the very beginning, at zero, from childhood, building everything step by step.Result: Start from the beginning!

Can I still add the option to start already advanced? Yes, I can, but it will take time. I want the game to progress further through updates first. If the second option (starting as an adult) had won, I would already be working on more advanced story content. Because of that, reaching this point will take a while, but in the future I will most likely add the option to start as an adult.

The second poll was about the predominant style of the game. My game design style is a mix of VN and gameplay. In Dungeon Explorers, the focus is gameplay, while in Lukestria Family the focus was VN-style storytelling. So I put it to a vote to decide what you would like to be the main focus in DUEX 2.Result: Gameplay-focused!

That means DUEX 2 will follow the same style as DUEX, but with more consequences and branching routes to progress the story, similar to what I did in LUFA.

Speaking of LUFA, I know there will always be some route that someone wishes existed. It is simply impossible to include every possible path. I know some of you wanted to join the Salvatore family, others wanted to help the agent and betray the Lukestrias, among other options I saw people asking for. But again, it is not feasible to include everything. I do my best to carefully choose the available routes, keeping a balance between fun, immersion, narrative coherence, and avoiding plot holes.

Now, the third and final poll of the year about DUEX 2 was about adding small animations to scene transitions (not NSFW—those are still a challenge, either due to online tools or the need for a PC upgrade. PC parts have gone up a lot in price recently, so I am focusing on online tools until I find a good solution).Result: No animations!

I understand this choice. Since I am still learning, my animations are not at a high level yet, I would say they are intermediate. My desire to add them was mostly excitement on my part, which is why I brought the decision to the council of our Brotherhood. And your voices were heard, brothers! Maybe later on, when I am more skilled and producing top-tier animations, I will run this poll again.

So, these were the three polls shaping part of the future of DUEX 2, coming in early 2026.Thank you for standing with me. You are my strength. We are in this together—let’s go!

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Have fun~~