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Dev update 13th October (Patreon)

Published:
2024-10-13 00:36:04
Imported:
2024-10

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Hi folks,

Just a progress update on where we are currently at. Forgive the rambling, but it's getting late here and I'm hitting a wall, but want to get this post out before finishing up. I would have hoped to give this update a little earlier in the month, but I went down a rabbit-hole of error corrections, scores tracking updates, figuring out a lot of stuff about GUIs / menu pages, etc. and finding decent sources for music and SFX (where the licensing allows NSFW content), so I'm a few days behind where I would like to be, but in summary:

Episode 25:

Progress on episode 25 art continues to go well... Cell is working full-time on this and had a really good start to the month. With the exception of animations, the first two scenes (Jo scene and a Bella scene) are fully complete and we have completed a good chunk of a third scene. Although this third scene isn't the third chronologically in the episode, we decided to tackle it next as it is a Bella & Jo scene in the beach house, and as we had already worked on these characters, we decided to stick with them, before moving on to other characters. This scene (see teasers below) is a dinner date scene with the two girls (obviously only happens on certain play-throughs).

Re-do / Season 1:

I've gotten a shit load of stuff done over the past few weeks and we are still on track for a November release on Steam of the fully completed Season 1. I did mention that I would like to release a version with all completed scenes on Patreon at the end of this month, but I've gotten a lot of advice recently to tell me that this is a bad idea. I still need to figure out how to handle the final release for patrons to ensure all the relevant tiers get access - I'm trying to find the right balance between maximum exposure on Steam, without jeopardising by releasing too early on Patreon (with the usual piracy rates)... So...I'll keep you posted as the month progresses.

However, I did commit to giving you a sneak peek at some of the GUI changes I've made, plus a taste of what to expect with music / sfx, so I've posted a new update... same links as before:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/latest-demo-111512228

Note: The PC and MAC files have been updated but the android version is unchanged (so the android version hasn't been updated).

So, what's in this update?

No new scenes have been added. So if you're only waiting on new content (the last couple of scenes), then do not download this update. Please note, although we've made a lot more changes than those listed below, I'm not releasing a lot of it until Season 1 is fully complete, as we're so close to the end (and as mentioned above, need to figure out the timing of the releases on steam versus patreon).

But if you want to have a test of how some of the new features will look (and sound), then this update has the following (Some of this is still a work in progress):

New GUI / new menus / new screens / updated dialog portraits /updated preference options / new replay screen & options / New prologue (the book intro is gone) / lots of typos, branching and scoring errors have been fixed.

Stats screen max scores are now based on the end of the current scene, rather than end-of episode. This was a pain in the ass to add, but a lot of folks (understandably) had asked for it and it now makes it easier for you to track your progress real-time. Chapters 1-5 have end of scenes max scores, just need to add chapter 6.

Chapter 1 only (Just to give you a sample): Some art & animations have been tweaked and new images added (more to come) and have made some minor script updates. Chapter 1 now has music, sfx and sex sfx. I know some of you like this, while others hate it... but for those that have no interest, the new preferences screen gives you the option to turn off/on, plus a few other options, like muting the music for sex scenes. Obviously in the final release next month, chapters 2-6 will also have these additions.

For any of you that give it a whirl, please let me know what you think.

Thanks,

CG

Episode 25 teasers:

 

 

 

 

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Comments

Chairman

Would giving Steam keys to patrons instead of a download work better for exposure and limit piracy?

Lionheart

Just started the update will edit my thoughts after a full play through. but had to say this right away!!!!!!!! The new opening you did Great it will bring forth an emotional response. the opening made me think of the movie Sin City with the Art work. and I loved that movie.

scottyc298

Will the steam release allow for Mac downloads as well as Windows like the one you releaase here?

Lionheart

Well I played most of the update with music playing and the new stats system. The music; still thinking on this one I usually have my own play list for games and I like it low in the background I had to turn it down a lot for that. repeating music is not that much of a turn on for me but the tune that is currently playing is calming the scene is Katie at breakfast. The music chosen is good but I probably will turn it all the way down or off. sound effects I think that is a personal choice for sex scenes as for the whole game they work well. the New stats system; How to say this is not easy. if you are planning on a specific LI then it will be an amazing tool. But when I want them all, I need to balance the losses. This balancing act takes time away from the game, working on not loose too many points from one and spread the loss over each LI to keep things even. chose to check out Katie and lost 2 from Monica teased Monica and loss 1 from Katie. it does show how interactions will affect the stats of others but when to do it has me checking the stats a lot. I like how scrappy has the stats on a small line at the top so I don't need to leave the play time just to see if a choice helped or hurt my personal chosen story direction. though I do love the per scene point progression it will make a walk through for points worthless. Cheeky Gimp and Cell you two have truly Made the Updating of the game worth the wait and the Play time. cant wait to see how it all come together. and the potential Branch stories from each LI and MC. (yes I am on the Mini Harem team) but and individual will be hard for this game as you too as well as your team have made all the LI difficult to give up. WTHI is, All have the heart of this MC.

tezster

Take your time with the full S1 release on Patreon - your focus needs to be maximizing the revenue generated with the Steam release after all the work put into it.