Release when? (Patreon)

Hey everyone,

sorry this one took a bit longer. I’ve been completely locked into work. Every time I sat down, I’d think, “Okay, time for a blog post,” followed by, “Actually, let me get the work done first, that’s more important.” And by the time I was done, I was too exhausted to write one. So, apologies for the wait.

The upside? I’ve made a lot of progress. I told you about the three fight scenes I had planned. The first one, the smallest of the three, is now fully rendered and done. I’m happy with it. It ended up with more animations than I originally planned, but more and better is always better. I’ve also finished the entire story part between that first fight and the second, medium-sized one. I’ll probably start on the medium fight tomorrow, if I can find the time.

We’re getting close. The remaining work before Chapter 13 is done is now very manageable, so I thought I’d talk about the release plan in general.

As you know, I don’t give out release dates. I’m a solo dev and do about 99% of everything myself. The only thing in the game that isn’t made by me is the NSFW animations. To be honest, I don’t enjoy animating those much, unlike fight scenes and action stuff, which are a ton of fun. But I know a couple of people who genuinely love doing that kind of work and are really good at it, so I pay them to handle it. That’s one of the places your Patreon support goes.

Since everything else depends on me, release planning is tricky. Any change in my work or personal life can throw everything off. Right now, though, that’s not the case.

So here’s what’s left, roughly:

The medium fight scene, which I’m doing next.

A big reveal. I’m going to make that one count.

A quieter NSFW scene. The animations are already done, it just needs to be implemented and the dialogue written.

A travel scene, where the characters make their way through a certain part of the world.

The end of the chapter.

Two short epilogue scenes. The main character’s story is wrapped up for this chapter, and then we switch perspectives twice to see what’s happening elsewhere in the meantime. And yes, there will be a cliffhanger. You know me.

So what does that mean timeline-wise? If everything goes to plan, I should be done within about a month, because I want to release the next chapter before GTA 6 comes out. Releasing anywhere near GTA 6 is risky, even for a small indie dev like me. On top of that, I’m hugely excited for GTA 6 myself, and I don’t want anything distracting me from development. GTA 6 would absolutely distract me. So I need to get it done before then.

If I’m not finished with everything I’ve planned by the time GTA 6 launches, I’ll trim a few extras and release earlier. That’s the current plan: the chapter comes out before GTA 6.

Is it mean that I’m secretly hoping Rockstar delays it one more time so I get a little extra time?

As for today’s picture: you asked for Noel, so here’s Noel. I hope you like it! Blake is up next, since I saw that request in the comments too. With so much story-heavy content in the works right now and nothing I want to spoil, I figured I’d keep sharing a few images made just for you. They won’t appear in the game, so think of them as a little extra. I hope you enjoy them!Take care and stay safe.Berki