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Hello folks! It is both Saturday and the first of a new month, so I'm going to cram my credits update and Saturday update together! Is this the correct choice of action? I am not sure! But it's 6:40AM and it seems like a good enough idea to me right now!

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I will preface this update with an apology for poor performance this week though ^^;

I had a really rough early week and had trouble getting back on the wagon. On Monday I had an appointment in person and an virtual phone doctor appointment, a massive headache, and the fire alarm tests in my apartment were going on so it was just a terrible mess. The doc phone appointment really upset me too. Basically she told me I need to talk to a doctor in person, which is not something I can easily do since my town has no walk in clinic and there's a severe shortage of family doctors in my province. I just can't get one [ been trying, on a waiting list... ]

On Tuesday I bit the bullet and went to the emergency room for my problem. Which sucks on multiple levels. I was there all day because it wasn't an emergency and I felt like an asshole for using emergency resources for a non-emergency- unfortunately it is very much the only way I can see a human doctor in the flesh. And at the end of it the emergency doc told me that the only way I can get help for my problem is to talk to my family doctor which I do not have :')

For the rest of the week I was exhausted and had low morale, trying to catch up. I just didn't get much done ^^; I'm really sorry about that! I'm sure next week I will be back to normal though!

[ Also please do not worry about my medical issue- like I mentioned, it's not an emergency and it is absolutely not life threatening. It's just a painful surface thing that I need to get used to. I'll buy some stuff to help with it ]

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Anyway, let's start with the Saturday Update!

Current Art Finalization: 133/743

So, I'm not too sure what's going on with the numbers ^^; I thought I finished more than 10 images last week despite the poor performance. Maybe I counted wrong on a previous week? Honestly I don't know. But I think this number is accurate because I counted 3 times this time.

Last week I spent pretty much the whole week working on various 'Night Outfit' Strade standing sprites. And by 'Night Outfit' I mean he's just in underwear LMAO Oh, I did get a couple of other straggler random standing sprites done too.

The first 'Night Sprite' base was another case of me disliking the placeholder and needing to make some updates to it:

old version:

 new/finalized version:

 

And I'm sure you'd probably like to see him with a head LMAO, so here's a pic from in-game:

 

Lastly, I completed a completely different set of him in the same 'outfit'. The reasoning for this is that he need to be positioned better to have a conversation with Ren.

 

[ Side note: if anyone is upset about his belly, please refer to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siPxyOxeQBc ] /JOKES

And that's is all I have for the Saturday Update, my apologies again ^^; Next week I think I'll do some of his more 'special' poses, and get into Ren's standing sprites [ of which there are shockingly many! ]

And once I'm done all the standing sprites, I think I'll take my first music week 🤔

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CREDITS UPDATE - MONTH 12 - MAY

I've officially been working on this game for a full year! Wow!

As usual, please check this list if you have pledged $20 USD or more in any of the past working months. If you have, your name and the correct number of months you've pledged $20 should appear on the list. This is how the credits currently appear in the game!

I have to compile it all manually because Patreon got rid of a search function I needed so there is always a chance for human error. If your name is missing or it has the wrong number of months, please shoot me a DM or comment on this post and I'll fix it right up up for you!

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Thank you so much everyone for your incredible support, and for being patient with me on the tough weeks ^^; I'm gonna keep working hard and I won't let you down!

Stay safe and have a great week!!! <3

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Yuuka

*staring respectfully* 👁️👁️

Setra

Omg that last screenshot made me burst out laughing LMAO. Looking *so* sketchy, Ren. Geez! Keep up the amazing work Gato. Wonderful as always.

SproutMole

Omfg. I WANT BITE HIS STOMACH AHH.. I LOVE IT SM

AL3X

giggling kicking my feet twirling my hair blushing like a slut strade is so fine ALSO WOOHOO SUBBED FOR 4 MONTHS I love sacrificing monthly rent money for updates :,)

Taheca

Fucking dying over the dialogue in the last screenshot, thanks Also STRADE ASS. Day Strade Ass, but then you give us Night Strade on top of that! Happy to see it's Laugh Sprite #5256 😂 (Side note, the pockets on his boxers seem to have disappeared? I remember a couple bits where those were relevant to the plot, so I'm wondering if it's the angle or if those bits changed 👀)

lawrence

GOD I LOVE STRADE HES SO HOT. i just love him so much in this game and i just CANNOT WAIT!! im so excited, thanks so much for this update and have an amazing weekend gato! 🩷

Amelia ☆

God he's so perfect I looooove his belly 🤤🔪

Gurtw

IT LOOKS AMAZING THE SMILE OMG

fen 🍎

so sorry about your early week gato, ER always has people waiting for so long, even if you do have something important going on.. (god PTSD from when my mom had kidney stone pains but had to wait all night for an available bed w a drip in her arm) so dont worry about it at all, you're certainly not an asshole for simply doing what you need to do for yourself! 💗 also the last pic is so cute i love strades chub so much, please take your time!!

toothtoucher

I think I might just explode over how good strade looks dear god

lapin radioactif

the transition between strades tummy and pubis omfg🫠🫠🫠❤️ AND the scars from ren??? god bless this level of detail

Maman

Gato, pookie, don’t apologize! You did so much work while dealing with all that health crap!!! Idk how you do it girl 😭 I am sending well wishes for your health regardless, I know how it is. Also THE GAME LOOKS SO GOOD SO FARRRR RAHHHH!!!!! If I had more money rn you’d get a big stack from me ($20-100 lmao) Anyways good job!! Feel better. ❤️‍🩹🎉💖 proud of you always for pushing through the pile of shit life likes to bring us lol

kikibadger

AAAAAAAAH HE’S BEAUTIFUL!!! And his laugh sprite gives me butterflies. I’m excited to see how that first music week goes for you in a few weeks!

Cass

Thank you for chubby strade he gives me life on this Saturday morning

Gatobob

please spend responsibly ;-; I want all you guys to be healthy and happy first!

Gatobob

His hand is in the pocket in the facing-sideways sprite, it just happens to be covered by his nameplate LMAO

Weez

I hope you feel better soon!

Batowa

Ahhhh it makes me so happy to see your progress :D keep it up gato! I’m so proud of you

AL3X

Dw dw all jokes I am thriving!!

violet ౨ৎ

ITS THE WAY I STARTED SCREAMING OH MY GOD I WANT TO EAT THEM GATO IM DYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PhenexHotfury

Hope you feel better soon. I love your art style in the game very much

deputiized

i’m dying of thirst in the middle of the desert and chubby strade sprite is the only thing that can save me 🙏🙏🙏

violet ౨ৎ

I’m literally on my break from work right now and I’m trying not to scream im so obsessed with them wtf AND ALSO THANK YOU SM GATO!! I wish more people appreciated how much work you put into your games and your merch, you’re so so amazing and I hope you know it ♡ ♡ !!

every1ne

mm chub 🤤 (get better soon!!)

Demon Mage

OMG STRADE WITH HIS BELLY OUT I'M GOING TO PASS OUT/pos OH MY GOOODDDD THIS IS THE BEST THING I'VE SEEN THIS WEEK

korilakkumya

hehe... tummy... also MEMELORD SNEAK PEEK?

Mori Covington

Good thing your health concern isn't life threatening because you're not allowed to die until you finish and release this game

Mori Covington

Also oh my GOD I WANT TO BITE STRADE'S BELLY SO HARD I'm straight up going to take a circle out of it like a cookie cutter shark and he can't stop me

Sly

Strade has the most perfectly broad back for someone to stick a "Don't stab me, I'll cum :(" piece of paper onto it. Look after yourself as well Gato, we'll still be here. x

bubblebly

CHUBBY STRADE I LOVE THIS MANNN SO MUCH!! also stay safe hope you feel better soon gato <3

Rebeccah

These updates are the highlight of my week, I love to see him. The tummy, the laughing, oh my god 😩 I know you spent a lot of time on the basement but unfortunately he lives in my head now. Best of luck with the doctor stuff, healthcare can be a real struggle sometimes. Don’t beat yourself up about productivity. We’re cheerleaders here, not bosses. Every new bit is an absolute feast

Quinn

I figured Strade was more of a briefs kind of guy but I guess not

Trees

I can assure you- I and many others are NOT upset about the belly 🥵

Boneberry

Night outfit Strade just added 10 years onto my life i feel blessed

Gatobob

LMAO No no, I was just being silly for the update :)

Gatobob

Don't worry even if I died I'd find a way to work on it from the grave

korilakkumya

whoops i think i get it now, sorry!

CheshyreKattze

Yippee!! I’m so excited for this. Sorry to hear about all the healthcare issues, hope you feel better soon :3

DiviTragedy

As a chubby men enjoyer, I can assure you I am not disappointed in his belly 🙏😳 i hope you’re doing better though! Thank you for all your hard work❤️

dogfood69

strade breasted boobily down the stairs

Gatobob

might put this in memelord legit

Leo ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✨

Bruh, I feel you when it comes to all the annoying, doctor-related stuff. Setting up appointments, filling out forms, experimenting with different doctors/treatments and hoping you'd find one that actually works, etc. Miss me with that shit, any day! 🙄 Yo, it's totally understandable you came out exhausted after all of that tedious, boring bureaucracy and backtracking. Fuck, I'd be too if I were in your shoes! 😮‍💨 Regardless, I hope you at least applaud yourself for having done your damn best. Treat yourself with something nice, cause you deserve it after all that. Just keep doing whatever you can, and take breaks as needed. 🫂 As somebody wrote earlier, we're here to be cheerleaders and not bosses, yeah? (Any truly humane boss would understand, so give yourself that same compassion.) As for the updates, it's nice to see Strade with more of a belly, TBH. Not just aesthetically, but also just makes logical sense from a character-design standpoint given his everyday lifestyle. Mr. Rich Hollywood Sixpack™️, he is not. Strade's tummy in particular makes me wanna snuggle my face into it and play it like bongo drums...even while he stabs me for doing so. 😂 If a few folks do actually gripe about it, that's just their loss for not appreciating a broader range of body types. Not your fault Gato, if some folks just lack taste~ 😜

Alice

Strade looks great and you are doing AMAZING I hope the next coming weeks will be easier for you gato!

Sm1l3-d3m0n

the Rocky Horror clip at the end of the game updates had me laughing so hard 💀 ty for reminding me to watch that masterpiece again for the millionth time lmao.

Rotten God

How harmonious the sprites look together with the masterpiece background! get well, don't forget to take breaks between work

Alex

DAMN STRADE U LOOKING GOOD AF, thanks for the update Gato! He looks so fine thanks for making him thicc 🥵 I live to see his belly🤭💚, lmao Strade been mean to sketch Ren is my favorite. Hope You get your medical problem solved soon, take care Dear, hope you have a nice week 💚💚💚

Villain_Simp

Thank you for your hard work! 😍🙏

Nebou

the night sprite looks terrific! you really nailed the lighting : D also good luck with the doctor stuff, i know it can be quite stressful to deal with in the most ideal of circumstances, let alone any complications : [

Celty

Ugh. I hope you feel better soon health wise, our healthcare system is crap~ I've havent had a family doctor since I was 17 im 35... lol Other than that this update looks amazing... I like his 'night outfit' Teehee~ I think I need help... xD <3

SpookyPuptarts

HAHAHA YES INCREASE THE CHUNK. THE DISSENTERS ARE WEAK

Yami X

No need to apologise for putting yourself first. Even surface things can turn serious. Hope everything goes well :)

PennyFaust

The clean and colored images look SO good, and Strade looks so unfortunately charming when he's laughing 😭 I'm sorry to hear about the rough week, though, health issues are never fun. I really hope you can get to a doctor soon, one that will actually help you. I hope you get a chance to relax and recharge this weekend!

Gatobob

I should too! The ‘don’t dream it, be it’s song makes me euphoric 😩💚

Adam + Pj

Finally, Strade butt!! (I've been waiting 84 years...) I know you said it wasn't a big issue, but just "Navigating the [ ] Healthcare system" is so draining sometimes and defeating. So def don't feel bad about how it affected what was put out this week. We've all been there, I'd say. Hope it can get sorted out for you soon!

SpectreGoesBoo

For all of those who don't like the belly, I like it more and more. He is so many redacted words in my mind

kapibara chan

What should we do if we find an account leaking your patreon info? Is there anything we can do other than report?

trollender (edited)

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2026-09-05 23:00 Hi Gato. I've seen some people posting your game developments Instagram stories and posts today. I don't remember your old patreon posts, but were you against this?
2024-06-01 23:46

Cadaverdog

"I didn't make him for you" actually you did make him for me Gato because I love that tummy

Moon

Why shuld we be upset? Hes hot hehe AND OH MY HE IS SO CUTE WITH THAT SMILE. I hope you feel better soon.. have a great week gato ^^

Kore

Strade buttookus 👍

Sapphire

I hope everything gets better with the doctor situation. The screenshot with Strade mentioning how Ren is still a sketch really made me laugh. And I didn't realize how much I needed Strade in just his underwear until now lol

Gatobob

No, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do about that. I'm sorry.

Gatobob

I am against it but there's nothing I can do to defend my work. I'm sorry.

Xavier Rabon

Gotta say as a newer fan, ive really enjoyed seeing the progression of your characters from your older work. I like all of their evolutions but idk, the dedication you have to ocs are next level.

Valdinon

Gato!!! Love it 😍 I’ve just subscribed, just asking (if we are allowed to know, obviously) there will be also a Lawrence route in the game?? 👀 thank you for your work ❤️

Kinga

Hello Gato, I was wondering if you were considering selling btd merch to more countries, such as Poland? I would love to buy Ren Dakimakura or keychain):

Gatobob

This game I'm working on now is an expanded remake of only Strade's path, but if it goes well then I plan to make remake lawrence's path and ren's path as games like this one as well, eventually having a series of 3 'sister games'

Gatobob

I'm very sorry, but Etsy doesn't allow me to buy shipping labels to Poland. They've been very unclear about the reason why unfortunately. As far as I can tell, this is true for Etsy stores in many different countries in the americas and europe. I've tried googling the problem many times, but all I can find is speculation. Some people seem to think it's a complicated legal issue, others think it has something to do with the war.

Kinga

Ohh, yeah that's understable thank you for responding!! And I love your artwork!!<3 :D

Ellie

There's a reason why I make my MCs all big girls (fat), THE FAT IS ATTRACTIVE!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Anywhoozies, thank you for the free strade titties.

Boneberry

Does Strade have scars on his chest in your new design? I was looking at this update again and I thought it was just lighting at first, but then I realized that they were in the night section as well

Gatobob

He does! I've decided to give him a bit more damage here and there. I figure it's likely to happen with how close he gets to victims who may fight back

★ ALEX ★

LOOK AT HIS BELLY GRR WOOF WOOF. I WANNA RIDE HIM. NOOWWW. 😵‍💫

gloomyghost

OMG yess I would love to see this with the rest of your BTD characters! I think it would be interesting to explore this w/some of the TPOF characters too. A game surrounding Derek’s *certain* special ending and his crazy family interactions would be super cool! I’m obsessed with the blondies you’ve created, Law & Derek live in my brain constantly. I love your art & your story telling, can’t wait to play YMKET! :)

carousel

his tiddies 🥺♡

MoonDarkMaiden

Strade may not be my favorite on the list but I love his new look!

Echooo

I really love the segmented body parts for Strade! It reminds me a lot of an old dungeon crawler I used to play (Unchained Blades) where the opponents had major body parts segmented and all moving juuuust slightly to give the illusion of 3D effect and weight shifting in the poses. Love Strade’s battle scars! He deserves every one! I’m glad you’ll have a chance to have more fun with the music! 🎶

Vira

I need you to give a "Nice Ass" Option in this Game. CAUSE GOD DAMN THIS MAN IS FINE 🤭 Thanks Gato for your Hard work <3 I love it so much

Dredd

Hey Gato, it’s probably too early to ask about this, but will there be backgrounds and stickers on Steam? Do you plan to make them? It would be cool to have them.)

Gatobob

I don't have any specific plans yet ^^; but I will look into it!

Dredd

Clear) and I wanted to ask.. do you draw “signs” with your characters? to order of course

Gatobob

Hm, I'm not too sure what you mean, but I don't think so ^^; I just don't have time to draw any commission work these days, all my time is spent working on the game :D

Phoenix Astra's Art Patreon

Hope you feel better Gato! And omggg xD the rocky horror ref was perfect Strade has my favorite body type tbh hahahahahahaha I love him so much omg!!

Dredd

Oh okay) In any case, thanks for the answer I'm looking forward to the game's release! and good luck in your development!

chiral

I just now realized Ren doesn't have glasses anymore. Huh.

helenasssss

As amazing as always Gato! Hope you get well, and your headache disappears! Strade in his underwear looks so cute! I have zero survival instincts, so my first thought in M/C`s situation would be: Hehe, he is kind of cute in his underwear. LMAO

comic

exquisite meal this is gatobob, thank you

Villain_Simp

Hi!! I taking a look of btd wiki today and i found out that someone messed up strade info so i try my best to fix it but I still don’t have some information about him 1 i dont know his occupation in ykme (someone change it to eddie’s husband) 2 i dont know his age in TINR (someone change it to 69) 3 his family 4 his birthday I’ll try to get the information correct again thank you!

Gatobob

I'm afraid no official info exists for most of those since I prefer to enjoy a bit of mystery in my work. 1 - He doesn't really have a legal current job in YKMET. He earns income though in a few ways, but those will be made known when the game comes out :) 2 - He's 27 in TINR, 34 in BTD [ can be found on FAQ page of my website www.dirtymurdergames.com ] 3 - There is no official data on this and never will be 4 - There is no official data on this and never will be

Luka Miyama

If anyone is upset about the belly then they’re not real Strade simps- that man has always meant to embrace the beer gut. He’s looking great 🥰

6RobotMonster6

THAT BACKGROUND!! Haven't been looking to closely at updates only cuz I don't wanna be spoiled too much but GEEZ is that background phenomenal!! 🤯 I hope your medical situation is doing better 🫂💗

spongeunction

Of course he wears underwear the same color as his shirt. What a loser/j (I love him so much I'm going insane)