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Chapter 06: Early Build Today or Full Release Later? (Patreon)

Published:
2026-08-15 17:53:35
Imported:
2026-11
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Poll

Chapter 06: Early Build Today or Full Release Later?

  • Release the early build today 298
  • Wait for the full experience 579
  • Either option is fine with me 159
  • 2026-08-15
  • 1036 votes
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Content

Hey, everyone! How's it going? I hope you're all doing well. ❤️

Today's dev update will come with a poll and will be public because, besides considering the topic important and being curious to know what the majority thinks, some people have also been asking me about it. 👀

This past week has been pretty hectic for me, and honestly, I believe it's going to stay that way until I release the definitive version of Chapter 06 (v0.6.x) of My True Desire.

In the end, the "small and simple chapter" not only turned into something big, but also something much more complex than I had imagined. 😵‍💫

The scenes have a lot of variations, the characters' details and expressions have become quite complex, and the additional effects (screen effects, transitions, etc.) are highly customized, which makes a huge difference to the player's experience. ✨

I'm still working on the final scenes of the update. More specifically, I still need to finish the pose variations for the last few scenes and create around 2 or 3 new CGs, as well as add them to the code itself.

After that, I still need to add SFX to about 90% of the chapter, add the extra features, do the final revision, and fix any bugs that might come up. 🛠️

Based on my current estimate, the version I'd consider ideal for the first release will only be ready in about one or two weeks.

But I'm not going to lie, I'm starting to feel a little bad about such a relatively long delay, and I know a lot of you are eager for the release. So I started considering the possibility of releasing an early, incomplete build today. 🤔

On one hand, you guys would finally be able to scratch that itch and play at least part of the new chapter, and I'd feel a little less stressed because "at least I managed to release something."

On the other hand, the chapter would be missing its final scene, it wouldn't have sound effects, replay updates, the skip button, final polish, etc. On top of that, I know a lot of people would end up with some serious blue balls, exactly like what happened with the first release of Chapter 05. 😂

So that's my question for you guys:

Do you think I should release the update today, or would you rather keep waiting? 🗳️

  • Release the unfinished build today if you're really eager to play, don't mind replaying the chapter later, and are okay with missing SFX, features, polish, and the final scene.

  • Wait for the complete version if you care more about having the best possible first experience, would rather play everything at once, and don't mind waiting another week or two.

And if you genuinely don't mind either way, there's an option for that too. 😅

So, what do you guys think? 🗳️

From a developer's perspective, neither option is ideal, and both have their pros and cons.

Personally, I believe first impressions matter a lot, and the game's reach increases exponentially during release periods. That means I could end up disappointing and losing an important part of the audience, which makes me lean toward waiting.

On the other hand, the people who would play the update today would know that it's an early and unfinished build, and that a better version would be coming soon. Besides, no one would be forced to play it, so anyone who wants to wait can simply wait.

But anyway, what do you guys think? 👀

Vote in the poll and leave your thoughts in the comments below! I'll be keeping an eye on everything, and I'll bring more updates later here in the chat and on Discord. ❤️

Take care! 🥰

Comments

Dani

Later is better!

Yamamoto

I’d say wait. I personally want to play it ASAP, but even if people who play today understand it’s unfinished, I wouldn’t put it past most people to be upset. It’s good to hear we’re getting close though! Keep it up!

GuyThis_Generations

I vote full release today, with the thought process of, release today, less pressure on you to deliver for sure since you're already bad about delays. Also gives you more leeway to finish the chapter cuz what you got left sound like not much when you type it but in reality it is a lot and life be lifting. Release something have more leeway in finishing up the rest, my two cents.

Wayfarer

I'm going to wait for the full experience. If releasing it today is going to delay that then I would vote to wait. If you can release something now and the full release by, say, end of the month? That seems like the best option.

Final

Don't risk ruining the first impression after all this hype. Remember, most people only play through once! I know delays suck, but you're doing this entirely solo. Take it easy and prioritize your sanity.

H166vimzo

I don’t think this is a fair vote to be honest. Those who want to play the complete version will get it later either way, while those who want to play it now should get the opportunity to. It’s a win-win if it’s released today because people like me get to play, while those who want to wait can play the complete version later.

NDT 0117

Release it.... If you ruin your first experience thats your business, but don't make other people wait because you want to wait. I love playing unfinished things so that when the real one comes out you can appreciate the differences of the final touch. Maybe it's from doing build outs, but I love seeing first middle and last versions of things. A lot of games these days have early access for a reason. There's a lot of benefits for the creator to have other eyes on projects early

H166vimzo

This doesn’t make sense. We’re not going to only play through once if we know it’s not a complete version, we will play through again once it’s complete and have that as our impression. We aren’t going to judge it because we KNOW it’s not a complete version. We know the dev works hard, but we also want to play

Itaro

A few extra touch-ups won't fundamentally change how people view the chapter if it's just another MC and Ana focus. Just try not to overhype it if it's strictly focused on the couple!

GuyThis_Generations

Meh those some of those same people will be upset if there nothing today, there always gonna somebody not happy with something,

H166vimzo

I completely agree. If you don’t want to ruin the experience, just wait. What’s the difference if it’s released now or not, you will play it in 1-2 weeks anyway. And why would it ruin the experience anyway, you know it’s not polished so when you play the full version it won’t be an issue. I don’t understand why people are voting to stall even though they can just wait and play the full thing later either way. It’s just ruining it for people who want to play now.

NDT 0117

I did BG3 literally day 1 early access. Im still playing the full release years later lol, maybe we're the weirdos, I don't know. I like seeing the pre-builds lol

Final

I personally would replay the polished version later if the unfinished version were to be released early, but that's just me. The reality is that most players won't replay a chapter just for added audio or polish. Once the plot twists are out and the story is spoiled, the novelty is gone. That initial release forms the true first impression for the majority, disclaimers or not. I’m just looking at what gives the dev and the game the best overall reception in the long run.

H166vimzo

That’s their problem then, not ours. If the delay is 2 weeks I think it’s not far fetched to post what is built

dinkledorph

release it now, win win for everyone involved. plus i have the day off so that would be cool.

H166vimzo

Not true. If it’s released today, people who want it today will be happy and people who want to wait just don’t play and will also be happy.

H166vimzo

That’s what I said! It’s a win-win for people who want to play now and people who want to wait can still wait. Either way the finished version will come one 1-2 weeks for the group of people who want to full version.

MX1256

It definitely is not your problem but it is a problem for the developer. You (and a few others as I saw from other comments) may not have a problem with it but most other people will, especially since a lot of people seem to think that subscribing to a creator's Patreon is the same as employing them (it is definitely not) and do no accept unfinished things. First impression is extremely important since it is unlikely that it changes (especially on the internet) and losing subscribers may cause other delays in the future.

RAAAGGHH

if it were that simple it'd be great, but it takes time to prepare an early build to release today and that could very easily make the completed product be further delayed, I'd rather the dev fully commit to the completed release rather than split his time to drop an unfinished build, so if you have some patience now the total wait for the completed release should be shorter

H166vimzo

Preparing an early build would take a few hours - the rest of the day, sure. But the final build won’t come for at least another week anyway, it’s not going to make a difference

H166vimzo

An unfinished build won’t negatively affect the dev more than delaying it another 2 weeks. In fact, if people know it’s unfinished, they will understand. People who think as if they are employing the dev feel they deserve the final product, but how is paying for nothing better than paying for at least something? That doesn’t make sense. Also, those who don’t want their first impression of the game to be affected can simply not play. It’s really not difficult

RAAAGGHH

A full day definitely makes a difference, u gotta get some of that bloodflow back to ur brain big dawg

H166vimzo

It’s not a full day, and even if it was, it’s more fair to have those who want the full version to wait a few hours-1 day, instead of having those who want to play it wait another week. Just because some people want to wait, doesn’t mean we should have to. And yes, my blood flow isn’t at my brain rn but that’s besides the point 😂

AbjectlyCasey

I pay more attention to story/scenario than most and focus on what the dev's done, not what they're doing. I'd choose to wait for the finished project 100% of the time. But I totally get it... time between updates is the Damocles Sword for AVNs. You do you, and I'll see it when it's finished 👍

Shiro Oni

Add the FULL experience TODAY brochacho or else.

Lewddude_red

the only thing you're acting like is an intitled person who thinks "because i can, then it's right", but what about everyone else? that's a question you won't worry about because you don't care. The dev has already pissed off the majority of the fan base and put themselves into question, "only those with a big bank account seem to matter" is a popular opinion atm. DTZ needs to take a look at the fact that further dividing the fan base will only make things worse.

Lewddude_red

DTZ you seem to have a few people that get in your comments and think they speak for everyone and try to talk people down because THEY want the product NOW and can't wait. THOSE FEW ARE NOT YOUR WHOLE FANBASE!!

DTZ Games

It's incredibly cliche to say this, but unfortunately, I won't be able to please everyone 😅 At the end of the day, everyone will have their own opinion, and I have to do what I think is best at the moment. Obviously, I'll be wrong sometimes, but that's just part of life As for the release itself, I think those who want to wait can keep waiting, while those who want to play a preview now have that opportunity, which they wouldn't have had before. I wouldn't call it a win-win because the situation itself is already less than ideal, but I think it's the least bad option

Lewddude_red

so taking the time to stall the full release to drop a half-baked one for these few is your way of keeping the WHOLE fanbase happy? I'm sorry man but that's not right. One of your "loyalists" (more like an individual who has an entitlement complex) even went on to F95 to rant to everyone about why we should all vote for the early release, and if we didn't we were the wrong ones.....you have bad eggs in your paying base and i really hope you don't start acting like CG and start listening to only them.....I honestly like you and think your work is awesome, like i said I've been around since the beginning of everything (not this name obviously), and i just don't want you to be swayed by the entitled crowd is all.

DTZ Games

Guys, I really appreciate your opinions. Like I've been saying, unfortunately, this is a difficult decision to make, and it comes with both pros and cons. But in the end, I think releasing the preview early will please more people than it will disappoint MX, you brought up a very important point about first impressions, and I'm glad you picked up on that. But whether this will end up hurting me more than helping me is unfortunately something only time will tell. I spent hours thinking, discussing, and researching this, but in the end, there really isn't an obvious answer 😅 Either way, the project is very good, and I'm confident it will keep moving in the right direction!

DTZ Games

I'm not stalling the full release, what? 😅 The official release of the final version will happen when I finish the chapter, regardless of whether there's a preview or not I made this decision precisely because those who want to wait won't be affected and will simply keep waiting. But now, those who want something more immediate have the opportunity to get it The person most affected by all of this is me, my mental state, and the potential exposure of the new update. The fan who wants the complete chapter will get the complete chapter, and the fan who wanted something sooner got something sooner! ❤️✨

Lewddude_red

Honestly DTZ i get what you're saying and I'm not trying to argue with you so please don't think that. I'm simply trying to voice to you what is going on within your fanbase that you probably don't know anything about (not your fault). I would rather the Dev be in the loop about ALL things with their project and not just what some want you to see. Maybe i went too far with the "stall the full release to drop a half-baked one" part I said before, I could've used a more tactful statement, but like i said I'm voicing what's been said and you NEED to know what's going on...idc if others get mad at me saying it in public at all because i care not for them either. I hope you're taking care of yourself.

Cardus

im going to mention a example of this "Circle Games" did the same a while ago. as a paying member of his game it really makes no sense the early release, and the thing is, everyone was kind of waiting on some major differences between both versions both it was only a couple more renders that made zero impact in the story. In the end those that got the earlier version got a bit disappointed. pretty much the comment that Final did hits the mark. yes "blue balls" suck, BUT losing the impact factor by releasing earlier its even worse. And im going to be brutal a bit, people asking for the earlier version are simply impatient, they just want more of one of the best titles around of this kind for they own satisfaction. the earlier version will simply make people way less interested later on since they already know what happens.

DTZ Games

I haven't followed the case you mentioned, but I believe it's a little different. And like some people have pointed out, you're not required to play the update. In fact, I'm discouraging people from playing it right now! I'm not presenting it as a new update that will receive additional content later, but rather as a preview of an unfinished update. Could you think of it as a beta version? Maybe, since it's way too big to be called a demo. But I think "preview" is still the best term Either way, all of this is a learning experience. The mistake of setting that release date turned into a massive snowball, and now it's finally starting to dissipate

Cardus

i do understand your position although i stick to mine. life happens, been around enough in patreon to know that the vast majority of creators always get some delay, main reason, in the end of the day creators are people just like us and have a life outside the game just like us. and if i read correctly is a couple weeks difference between both versions, i surely can wait a bit longer for the full experience. and keep this in mind, you saying you discourage people to play the demo is like waving a lollipop in front of kid and saying " if you wait will be better later". i think we both know how that plays out 🤣

DTZ Games

😂😂😂😂 Well... at least I tried to do something that would balance things for everyone. If it was a mistake, I'll learn from it. Though I don't want to go thought this situation ever again, hehe

Berryl

When we can expect real sharing scene with other men??

DTZ Games

December 16, 2031, 3:03 PM ⏱️