New Game Preview and Patron changes (Patreon)

Hey guys. I am finally at a stage in development where I can make this post. This is probably going to be a long post, so if you don't have the time to read through I will add a TL;DR section at the bottom of the post. Although, I think it's important information, so I encourage you to read through it.So, the new game that I've been working on... It's a game that was my dream to make back when I started doing all of this about 4 years ago. It's an RPG-esque type of Visual Novel with plans for open world. I need to do a bit of a backstory on this project before I continue...I started working on it way back in 2018, believe it or not. It wasn't my focus at the time, but that's when work started on it. I started by making the main heroine and other side characters, slowly building them up and the story that I wanted to use, while still releasing Pandora's Box updates monthly.But the work got really hard in the last 2-3 months, when I started to grow the game's scope from my initial vision back in 2018. I decided I wanted the summer to be release schedule of the game no matter what. So, last month I went in very hard on making a lot of additions to this game.There was a lot of struggle, like a lot (and there still is). For example, the game will use a fully build inventory system. This inventory system was (still is) a nightmare. There was bugs and glitches, even yesterday while I was testing out the combat. But it is stable at the moment (thankfully). This inventory took me more than 2 weeks to get to the point where I wanted it to be. And we are talking 2 weeks doing just the inventory code and UI pretty much all day.There was also a concern by some people a few years ago when I made a poll if I should try and develop such a game. The concern was that the player wouldn't know how much of the game he or she has completed. For that purpose I've added a "Completed: %" in the inventory screen which will keep track of all lines within the game and calculate the percentage which you have seen so far. There will also be a gallery which is another way to see if you have unlocked all the sex scenes.Features in the game:

Combat system: This is a big one. I am not a huge fan of forced combat in erotic visual novels, so this is here to tell part of the story in a more unique way. Losing is a viable choice as it might give you a sex scene or a death scene.Inventory system: Big one, again. This was probably the hardest thing so far to make in the game. It has functions such as health potions, weapons, cosmetic items, gold,silver,copper. It is fully built to last for all purposes in the game.

Character blips: I don't have the funds to hire professional voice actors yet, so this is the next best thing that I can do for you guys. Each character of importance will have their own unique blip sound. Other less important characters will still have a blip, but it will be based on their race. So all elves will have the same blip, humans will have different etc. I understand this can be annoying for some people, so of course I added the option in the Preference screen to mute it if you so desire.

Open world/map (planned): My plan is to have the character be able to navigate through the map like your typical RPG.

Refined Gallery (planned): The plan with the gallery this time around is way more ambitious than Pandora's Box. I plan on having the player go through the particular scenes, with dialogue, music and volume enabled. 

Music room (planned): Music room is planned with lots of different soundtracks that fit the mood and environment of the game.

Achievements (planned): Another big feature that I want to implement is achievements.These are just some of the features the game is planned to offer. It is a very ambitious project which I have poured my heart and soul into.Now, with this game, I'd like to say that I will be changing a few things on the release front and the patron rewards. I decided to make the game Premium and for Patrons-only. I thought each tier should bring something which the previous tier didn't have, so every support tier would look like you are getting something more for your money than the previous one.Keep in mind that all of these changes are only for the new Project! They will not be for Pandora's Box. I didn't think it's fair changing a game that late in it's life-cycle. Also, keep in mind that all of these changes are not permanent and are subject to change at any point!Changes to patron tiers concerning the new project:

Public - Scrapped. But I do plan on having a Public demo at some point for everyone to try out. 0.1 might become that eventually.$1 Patrons - Changed release schedule from 1st of the month to the 12 (to accommodate with the missing public release'), No Walkthrough. Final release of the game won't be included (meaning when the game is finished, in however many months/years, it will be available for $5 and above) This change is made so that I can sell the game for more than a $1 on Steam and other platforms.$5 Patrons - Changed release schedule from 19th to 1st of the next month. Everything else the same.$10 Patrons - Changed release from 12th to 19th. Everything else the same.$25 Patrons - Exclusive sex scene each update planned (as long as the update allows for it). Plans to make the $25 patrons names appear in the game world to be viewed by the protagonist themselves in a sort of a monument. Release date stays the 5th of the month.

Again, these changes are NOT for Pandora's Box. The release schedule and rewards will remain the same there. Obviously I am only 1 person, so I am not going to be able to produce 2 updates in the same month, so keep track in my planned releases about what is coming out the following month.And as you may know, I recently got reported again and my page suspended for content that has been on my page for years now. There are a lot of people hating on the content in my projects and this is one of the factors for me cutting the Public release. But, nevertheless, all of this is WIP and can change like I said.I will do a quick FAQ here for people wondering about some things:Does that mean Pandora's Box development will stop?

No! I don't plan on ending Pandora's Box at the moment. Although, the game's size has surpassed 2 GB at this point. As long as we haven't reached 3 I think we are still fine.

Will the release schedule for each game change?

The release schedule won't be set in stone. If you are not sure what game will be released the upcoming month, you can check my "About" page where I've listed "Planned Releases". I usually update that around the middle of the month when I am sure I know which game will be released for the upcoming month.

What will the fetishes be for the new game?

Right now, the first version (the prologue) will have the standard fetishes, but I plan on having the usual ones that my games are known to have. The NTR one might not happen though, since the setting just doesn't allow it.

What's the setting of the new game? Zombies? Pirates? Aliens?

The setting will be dark, high fantasy. Meaning kingdoms, lots of different races, including Elves, Orcs, Undead, Trolls etc. etc. Magic and weapons like swords, bows and shields.

Race and gender of the protagonist?

The protagonist will be a female Elf.

What will the game be called?

Good question. I still haven't picked appropriate name. I think the name of the game is very important, so I should take longer to think of a good one.

The post is already getting longer than I expected, so I will wrap it up by leaving you with a few screenshots from the game (everything you see is WIP and can be changed), the first one showcasing the whole user interface (which can be hidden), second one showing off the inventory:

TL;DR:

New game release next month with RPG-esque elements. Including combat,inventory system, money system, open world;

New patron rewards changes for the new game. (Pandora's Box unaffected)

Pandora's Box will continue to be in development. But might not release every month like it did so far. Can be kept track of in "planned releases" in my "about page"

I apologize for the long post, but it feels good to let this out of my chest. I hope you enjoyed what you read and saw in the screenshots.