Public Dev-log #10 (Patreon)

It's time to D-D-D-D-D Duel! Dev-log... Man I miss Yugioh!

How are you all on this fine Monday?

If you're new here, welcome! I do bi-weekly public dev-logs where I let you know what's been going on in the wonderful world of HIMS.

The first thing I have to report is that I've made a small patch for a couple of bugs that have been reported. This fix will only work on the Mac and PC versions of the game, but I'll have a new Android build out soon.

This fixes two known issues:

Activating the kissing kink during the "Airi, The Goddess" replay.

Previous text from the wrong character appearing during phone sections on the Cheating route.

To apply the fix, extract the files into the game folder and click Yes if you're prompted to replace existing files.

Now, on with the dev-log!

I wanted to talk a little about Chapter 4 now that everyone has had a chance to play it.

There might be some mild spoilers here, so you've been warned!

The feedback has been incredibly positive, so I'm really glad you all enjoyed it. A lot of work went into that chapter, and it sounds like it shows.

I also want to acknowledge that the NTRS cliffhanger was absolutely diabolical. I wish I was sorry about it...

...but I'm not. 😈

For me, the focus of this chapter was showing what HIMS is all about while also defining each route and allowing them to branch out a little more. I think I've achieved that and set the stage for the event you've all been waiting for...

don't want to spoil anything about Chapter 5 or its content, but it doesn't take a genius to work out what's probably about to happen next.

I've already started generating assets and building the first scene of the update. The scene count might not be quite as high as it was in Chapter 4, but that's mainly because the scenes themselves are much longer than what I'd normally write. It's a special moment, after all, and it deserves the extra attention.

Next week, if you're a supporter on any tier, I'll be sharing some previews from the NTS route and talking a little more about where that route is heading.

I feel like I've said quite a lot without actually giving you anything to look at, so I guess I'd better fix that...

Supporters will be seeing more of Dr. Airi very soon, as she intends to extract some polling data from you all. More on that later this week.

That's probably about it for this one. I feel like I'm always saying it, but if there's anything you'd like me to discuss in these dev-logs, please let me know. I'm always open to suggestions. I love chatting with fans of the game, so don't hesitate to leave a comment or drop a message in the Discord.

Supporters, I'll catch you all next week.

Until then, stay fresh and...

~ Creamy