Dev Log 21 (Patreon)

Hey guys!

A bit of an unusual one for you this time, as I'd normally be further along by the second dev log in an update and have some renders to show you, but writing hasn't quite gone the way it usually does.

In short, I've written way too much - 30,000 words in total (for context, 0.6 was 14,000).

Throughout the writing process, I knew 0.7 was going to be the longest update yet, there are just so many plot lines happening in the aftermath of the Hamilton party that it was fairly inevitable, and when I initially finished writing it came out at around 25,000 words. However, when I went back and read it all, there was just too much going on, it had lost the cosy vibe that I want to keep alive, even while all kinds of drama and intrigue happen around the MC.

So, I had to do even more writing. I pulled out a bunch of scenes and pushed them to 0.8, and added in some more relaxed slice-of-life content with the girls as they prepare for the first cafe event at the weekend.

All in all, after the re-write, the final word count for 0.7 comes in at around 23,000, meaning it's still the longest update yet by a fairly wide margin, and I'm now very happy with the result! 

Also, this comes with the unexpected benefit that about half of 0.8 is now already written in the form of the scenes that I pulled from 0.7, so none of my time was really wasted.

So, all of this, the increased writing time and the much longer update, means we're probably looking at a release date somewhere around Christmas, but I'll let you know for certain when we get closer to the time.

Finally, I mentioned last time that Victoria fans will enjoy this update, and that's still true, but I can also add that there will be a good amount of Sarah content following on from the events in her room after the party, as well as the start of Hannah and Catherine being drawn into the main story.

As I said, I'm now very happy with how this update is shaping up, and tomorrow I'm going to begin producing the first renders, so hopefully in the next dev log on the 26th I should have something interesting to show you.

Until next time, thank you all for supporting Cosy Cafe!

- Cosy Creator