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Hello again people!

Last week was actually very productive! I took a break last weekend to go camping and I think that helped me get back in the zone.

As usual, the beta testers have been working very hard and helping a lot.

For the first half of the week, I beefed up memelord mode quite a bit. It's finally now at the point that I feel satisfied with, I hope people like it ^o^

For the second half of the week, I built some new menu systems that were suggested by beta testers. The concept art page now works with a sort of gacha system where you can get a new random art piece one by one with death tokens. There's also a brand new 'achievements' page built right into the game, so people who aren't on steam can still enjoy achievement hunting [ and everyone will be able to wipe the local ones with the game wipe button if they want to enjoy the hunting process again ] [ and no, there is no achievement for wiping your game this time I won't pull the same trick twice LMAO ]

I'm personally very fond of the achievements page even though I just built it haha!

In other news, I've fully approved the Strade plushie for mass production!

I had to do a couple more back-and-forths to get them to make the shirt patch exactly how I wanted, but now it's great and I gave the thumbs up!

Here's the final version of the shirt patch, it's a heat transfer now!

And here he is without the shirt!

I'm happy with the full setup now and hopefully I'll have them in my hands in a few months! [ I still need to wait a few weeks for the production and then up to 2 months for boat shipping ]

All in all though, I feel like I got a lot accomplished last week, and I'm feeling more confident about where I stand for the game's release. It's been emotional and scary but we are getting there.

Thank you all so much for your support! Stay safe and have a good weekend!

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salchology

i can’t wait to get the strade plush and dry hump it

Angel

Keep up the great work! Glad to see the trip was refreshing! ❤️

Microwave

STRADE PLUSHIE LOOKS SO GOOD!! 💯💯 Any news on when he might get released? 👀

William

AGHH I CANT WAIT GATO, AND STRADE LOOKS SO PERFECT MY HUSBAND

Stawrlite

I can’t wait to play !!

Efi

I'm so excited aaa

Gatobob

it'll still be 2-3 months probably just because of production time and boat shipping, alas! But I'll certainly be telling people via my website when I drop him finally

Zach

I'm so excited to play!!! And to buy that Strade plushie so I can grip him like a stress ball ansjfjejf

tr4v3rs3-t0wn

STRADE PLUSHIE LOOKS SO GOOD!!!! I cannot wait to get one. Also, I'm so excited for the game, I've been counting down the days till release!!

Pineapplecasket

EXCITED FOR YOU GATO! It's been so fun joking around and helping you. Can't believe it's so close to release!

megan

in-game achievements is so exciting oml. i'm gonna be getting it on itch.io, so it's cool to see we'll get to enjoy the achievement aspect there too! gacha for concept art is also suuper interesting. glad to hear things went well this week!! :)

nagi_nats

I'm glad you got some rest last weekend! you did great job like always and it's really important to save your strength 🦾✨ you and testers are really cool, guys! I'm so exited abt release (10 days... only 10 days!!)~ and wow.... menu design looks AWESOME... I can't stop staring (you made me love green colour). Wish you another good week, Gato ♥️ (and random question, do you plan open comms somewhen in the future again?)

Gatobob

I’m afraid not, sorry! I’ve just always got work piled up to do. After the game releases I need to scramble for itchio, merch designs, and other stuff. Then a break and starting on the next game!

nagi_nats

You have nothing to apologize for! I jst was curious~ absolutely understandable, you deserve a good nice rest after all of this ✨

Atlas 🪽

The plush is so cute omg!! I’m gonna pour a whole gallon of milk on him and slam him into every wall possible <3

Tferret

YAAAYY ANOTHER SATURDAY UPDATE!! the day of the release seems right around the corner now, i hope everything goes well on your end!! Quick question!! Will the game only be on steam? Or is there a chance of it coming to any other platform one day?

LykWolf

YAY GATO WE'RE READY!! AM SO EXCITED!! GET READY FOR MY MONEH FOR STRADE ( ARFARFBAUBAUBAUBAU ) am glad you have taken time for yourself and you feel a little bit better <3 KEEP GOIN!

Gatobob

it's going up on Steam on the 15th and then itch.io a week or so later!

kikibadger

I'm practically vibrating out of my skin, so exciting!! Ten more days!! And I'm glad this week was better for you! The plushie looks so good too!

Keetzaza

I’ve been really excited about YKMET!! I’m glad that you feel better! And I was just wondering, have you announced when your Etsy store will be opening? I can’t remember if I missed it or you haven’t mentioned about it yet. Just wanted to check because I’ve been saving for Strade’s daki! ><

Gatobob

I think I'm planning to open it a little while after the 15th! I could probably safely open it now but I just don't have time to fill orders and get the game ready for release at the same time

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Aaaah I'm really glad you had a productive week while also getting some time to yourself via camping (nature is one hell of a great way to destress) and as always, I'm really proud of you. The game as a whole being completed is a huuuge achievement and I really can't wait to see what you have for YKMET Lawrence and Ren. You will always have my support! I've been playing Strade's OG route occasionally to build hype for the vastly updated version and it's been a blast! I've only become a fan like maybe about 5 months ago and I've been hooked ever since. Though I keep getting the "Death by snusnu" ending as I'd like to call it (He Loved You Too Much... was the ending, but its happened so much atp that I've turned it into a joke w/ a friend lolol) ending, its still fun to sit down and play his OG route. That being said, even though I have not played YKMET Strade yet, I can tell from the tidbits shown on your patreon that it is going to be well worth the hype for sure. 10 more days. I will see about how it runs on the steam deck and hopefully remember to comment on it. There is mouse pads on the handheld itself as well as the touch screen. Will be worth getting it to work! The Strade plush looks amazing as hell, and I can't wait to buy him. He is the definition of "marketable plushie" for sure haha. I also can't wait for the new merch, I'm undoubtedly gonna get those pieces too lol. Anyway, I wish I could post the gif here but... -Insert gif of the "I am off to see my husband! I'm happy! x3" from Beyonce gif here-

Gatobob

One of my beta testers has been playing it on steam deck already and apparently it already works surprisingly well!

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Oh awesome then! I definitely prefer playing VNs portably and this one is no exception!

ShinanaEvangelian

That is wonderful to hear in this update. I look forward to the new achievements. The Strade plushie looks solid.

Cana

Do you have any updates on the collector coins?

Gatobob

No updates left to make on those, I had those made a while ago so they’re already in my possession and ready to be added to the store 👍 I’ll be letting everyone on Patreon know when I’ll put those up. I think I want to open my store right after game launch and just have that up with old merch for a few days first so I can handle the rush of people who were waiting to buy things.

Shuzie

Sorry to ask! But I know the coins are going to be released closer to the game dropping.. but will they be sold on Etsy? Just wondering because of tariffs and everything. Love you gato!!!!

shay ♡

Amazing work as always, Gato! I'm so excited for YKMET, I've been counting down the days with one of my friends, lol. I love that the game itself features the achievements too, I played TPOF through Itch.io and I never realized it had any achievements until I looked at the steam page after my playthrough. I'm getting the steam release this time, but everyone will get to enjoy achievement hunting :3 The plushie looks absolutely adorable! Will you be doing any other characters *cough cough, Ren/Fox* in marketable plushie form? And will Strade's be a limited run or are re-stocks planned? Just 10 more days, I can't wait!!

Rhysie

It’s been lovely being able to help out with the beta test, (even if I’m hardly much of a conversationalist lmao), glad to hear everything has been going smoothly. You’ve worked hard, we’ve all seen firsthand, you certainly deserve it. Let’s hope you can ride this less stressful wave out to release, and maybe a little while after that too. Couldn’t hurt. The plushie looks fantastic, btw. I’ll definitely be buying one when they’re available. Absolutely love that silly, awful man. Hope you have a nice weekend, Gato, see you next Saturday. 💚

Ellie

I'M SO EXCITED GATO, I CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY IT!! You've come so far, I'm so excited to see YKMET, I'm more excited for memelord mode bc it's just my favorite mode for TPOF ngl

Gatobob

I will be selling on Etsy yes, though I dont think the store matters for tariffs?

Gatobob

I can’t promise any other plushies or a restock yet- I need to see how these sell before I make decisions

shay ♡

Hopefully they do good, I'd love a Ren plushie! Thanks for telling me though, fingers crossed!

Sylphite

These are so great thank you so much Goobab💕

jackknifeJaws

its so close !!!! although my personal journey alongside the developement of this game was short, i cant help but say im happy to have been here through it :333 gahh im so excited

jackknifeJaws

also, question: you said that you're also gonna post the game on itch.io, and i was wondering if you had the link to your itch page? i know you said you dont have any other social media accounts so it makes me a bit paranoid to not know which itch page is actually yours, i dont want to download anything suspicious after all ;;

edwin

i cant wait to go broke buying this im so excited

Gatobob

I'm just Gatobob on itchio, same avatar and everything. But don't worry, I'll be posting about the release and linking to it myself from my personal website [ www.dirtymurdergames.com ]

Phoenix Astra's Art Patreon

I really hope camping was fun! I used to go a lot as a kid, I love the tranquility of nature :D Ooooo Strades plush is sooo perfect omg! Menu is looking so snazzy too. I love the aesthetic you went with for the game!

Boneberry

I’m so excited!! 🖤

darkraisdream

the strade plush looks to DIE for!! and i'm so happy you like the achievements page, it looks so good so far!! i'm so looking forward to the game coming out, i'm so excited this is gonna be the best birthday gift EVER LMFAO <3333

Shuzie

Sorry I was confused. I just thought the Etsy was done because of all the crazy shit happening with tariffs and other things. My bad :)

Zaiachi

The feral need that I have to get my hands on him. He's so cute. 😭