Developer's Journal 4:17 (Patreon)

Hey everybody.

I'm in a stretch here where I can't share previews of what I'm working on. In fact, right now I'm not sure how much left there is of Episode Four I can share with you.

I am pretty stingy when it comes to previews. My preference as a consumer is to avoid anything that could be even a slight spoiler for a story, and I bring that preference to my work as a dev. Even stuff that many people wouldn't consider "spoilers" I think not knowing will make for a more enjoyable playthrough.

For example, "Luke, I am your father," is definitely a spoiler. Han, Chewie, Leia, and the Droids flying in the Millennium Falcon isn't a spoiler, and I would share it because there's really nothing being revealed about the story. Vader being at the dinner table in Cloud City probably isn't technically a spoiler, but I wouldn't share it because it feels like something that is better to experience while watching the movie. Vader fighting Luke, again, probably not a spoiler because most people are expecting it, but I still wouldn't share it. So yeah, I'm stingy.

I've said before I may not be able to share any previews for the entirety of Episodes Six through Eight, so it's possible I may reevaluate my approach to Patreon/SubscribeStar during that development time. We'll see.

In the meantime, I'm working on the update, but there's still lots and lots of work to be done.

Thank you for your support!

--Monk