Monday Devblog - August 17th 2026 (Patreon)
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Quick change of plan: I had promised an announcement on today's post - a new game.
The announcement got bigger.
Instead of just telling you what it is, I want you to be able to experience it. 👀
When I am ready you won't miss it. Give me a few more days.
SO! Today I want to talk about Chapter 8 - and so rather than cramming too much into one Monday post, the split became natural.
Chapter 7 Feedback: Tell Me What You Thought
It's been a week since Chapter 7 went out, and so far no major bugs have surfaced. That's a huge relief for a release this size, and I want to thank everyone who's been playing and reporting things.
Now that people have had time to actually play it, I want to open the floor. But first, let me tell you what I was actually going for, so you can tell me whether I hit it.
Haven't downloaded it chapter 7 yet? It's here https://www.patreon.com/StrongGirlsFMGVisualNovel/posts/chapter-7-link-166241784
What I was trying to do with Chapter 7
My main goal was more feats of strength. I really leaned into that this time and I hope everyone noticed. If the girls felt casually stronger and showed it more often, that was deliberate, in both dates and random events.
The other big one was more FMG, and FMG inside the story scenes. The biggest complaint about Chapter 6 was that it was too story-focused and didn't feature enough growth. That criticism was fair and it stuck with me. So for Chapter 7 had far more FMG, More date focus, but ALSO more story scenes.
What I was chasing overall was balance: main story, dates, and the girls' personal story scenes all pulling their weight. My hope is that Chapter 7 ends up being the best release so far. (Until chapter 8 dethrones it again muahaha)
What I want to know from you
This is the part I actually need. Please be honest, I can take it:
What worked? Genuinely, tell me what you liked. Specific scenes, specific girls, specific moments. Knowing what landed helps me more than you'd think, and it does a lot for morale on a project this size.
What could have been done better? Pacing, balance, writing, art, anything.
Which girls' stories did you connect with most?
Chapter 8
I'll be upfront: the scope for Chapter 8 isn't fully decided yet. I want to line myself up with the community before I settle on it, because I'd rather build the thing you actually want than guess. This is what made Chapter 7 so good in my opinion.
Chapter 7 was huge, but a lot of that size wasn't story. It included a complete overhaul of the entire game, the UI, and all the art across Chapters 1 through 6. That's not something I'll need to do again, which frees up a lot of room.
PLUS we've talked about it a lot in the Discord but I'm getting help with images in Chapter 8 from Blue♠ who did the remastered Special Serum Scenes, chapter 5 images, and side story images.
Here's where my head is at personally:
Keep the story flowing for all the girls and the main plot. No one gets parked.
New dates, of course.
Harem mode content. Now that harem mode exists, I want to write scenes that actually cater to it instead of it just being a toggle.
Multi-girl scenes. We now have the new StrongGirls model, which is built specifically for multi-girl renders. That opens the door to girl x girl and multi-girl XXX scenes in a way that just wasn't possible before.
That's my instinct. Tell me if it matches yours, or if there's something you'd rather see me spend the time on.
Drop your thoughts in the comments. I read all of them. BUT we should try to keep it spoiler free. I know it is not entirely possible so if you haven't finished much of the chapter 7 content be careful what you read.
Super Supporters - poll ongoing!
The poll for the October side story is still live and I know that there are many super and ultra voters who haven't voted yet, PLUS you can also change your vote until it closes ;)
Since the side story is for October I will keep the poll alive for another week. After that I will close it and start drafting a story. Currently Akira is winning and well, she's a bit of a blank page so I am curious what you are expecting from this one.
This community is the best. You made this game possible and you will continue to make the StrongGirls universe grow (pun not intended!).
Can't wait to share the new game soon
-Jon