Ho ho hummingbird!
Added 2022-01-16 04:59:42 +0000 UTCHi Tango Friends! I’m pretty happy with this release except for how long it took to complete. We got some new content, two new endings, and some important quality of life UI upgrades! Plus one of my favorite areas (Ryan’s path) got a major overhaul with hundreds of edits and many pieces of new media.
Ryan’s area went from having very little media (and a lot of typos) to clean reading with nearly something on every page. I think it’s a big upgrade especially with most of the immersion breaking typos quashed so let me know what you think. If you were a fan or have never checked out the route, now is a good time!
As for UI upgrades, you can now name your own save game files instead of using the passage titles! So that’s sweet since I realize quite a few passage titles make it unclear who the scene is with or where it is in the story so it made some scenes somewhat hard to find given the size of the story and number of save slots. This feature should help people who want greater organization and control over their saves and scene recall. So now you can be like “Evan route - stupid fish ghost scene”, “Damien ending branch”, “Rhea and Taylor best scene!”, “Ryan ambrosia bj”, or “evidence of Tango’s growing insanity” instead of whatever their semi random title used to be (which was based off of the final linked section of the previous passage, generally the last sentence or a fragment of it). As a surprise bonus, existing save games are unaffected!
Next up we have a toggle to change the game’s color scheme between light and dark themes, which should improve the readability for those with a preference. It definitely gives the overall appearance quite a different feel and might help some who get tired eyes while reading. I thought it might be neat to use the light background for happy or lighthearted areas and the dark for the more distressing areas but I will leave that up to readers since it might indicate spoilers.
Then we have a major upgrade to the game’s sound system including a volume control slider and a setup so I can add my own background music eventually. Maybe one day Transfigure will have full voice overs but for now that’s still just a hummingbird pipe dream. I primarily added this sound update because the Transfigure Alternative section has loads of loud music that had no way of adjusting it which was a more annoying setup than the rest of the game which has all videos muted by default until a player right clicks and unmutes. This is an adult game so I didn’t want it to be like silent, silent, LOUD PORN MOANS!!! Because that can be awkward for certain reading / fapping situations especially if you have roommates or family. Just like the story, I want players to be in control.
A special thanks to HiEv from TFGS for helping me get most of these new systems working! Transfigure now has all of the beta systems on my wishlist in place except for some cosmetic character display stuff and an unnecessary battle system. Both of those are probably not feasible to add at this point in development but I am still experimenting. The rest of the game is just going to be loads of content and endings that should make the project stand out even more.
As a side note I did use a small portion of the monthly game dev budget to pay for some assistance troubleshooting the new code upgrades. Next up in priorities are some basic cover and promo art and a PC upgrade so that I can speed up some of the torturously slow areas of development.
I have also updated the TFGS site with new screenshots and posted them on f95 and TFGS if anyone is interested. ( https://tfgames.site/index.php?module=viewgame&id=1609 )
In other good news for mobile users and people who hate downloading shit, there is a new play online link available here for .53: ( https://tfgames.site/play.php?id=1609 ) (Thanks Lashek!)
As is often the case when I have many plates spinning at the same time, some content is getting rolled over into .55 and .56. I also have a head start on .57, .58, and .59 so this year should be a lot more outwardly productive in terms of releases than last year. I got a lot done in 2021 behind the scenes so I’m excited to share a lot of new content and give some of the lagging vote winners their due. I will try and do a status post around before the next update to let everyone know where I am at with various stories that are in development.
I also found a new writing method where I dip my needle-like beak into an ink well and then write with that and it’s been going great!
As always, thanks for your generosity and patience.
<3 Tango
Transfigure .54 13.6k words
Taylor is forced to come to terms with uncomfortable truths regarding Ryan and the foundation of their emerging relationship. Bimbo Taylor gets put to work.
-added functionality to name your own save game files or use the default passage title
-added a toggle to the settings menu that allows users to switch the game’s default color scheme between night and day (light background / dark text vs dark background and light text)
-upgraded the game’s sound system to better support future background music as well as including a volume slider to control background music (potentially useful on the Transfigure Alternative story areas)
-updated the game’s story format to the latest Sugarcube version to support more advanced code (such as these new upgrades) (thanks HiEv!!)
-misc pic and video fixes on Mitch’s path (centering etc)
-continued Ryan’s primary route with new branches focused on moral dilemmas (brush off her concerns / “Two long days pass before you see Ryan again”) plus lingerie and naughty gifts! (10300 words) Thanks to Director Maiden and the Transfigure Corps for sponsoring this route!
-added end #80 on Ryan’s path
-added a quickjump for Ryan’s route
-overhauled the early portions of Ryan’s story with new centered media and loads of new edits (around 1k words of content) plus reformatted a lot of the text to match other story areas and read easier
-updated the middle node section to modern format (new media, centered pictures etc)
-fixed another branch bug that allowed users to leap to paths they weren’t on during subsequent playthroughs
-added fresh content to the Bimbo area (Trans Corp area / late Deter route ) ( 3300 words) plus end #74
-removed several watermarks and edited a small number of images to better fit various scenes
-updated the game’s main page to reset saved clothing variables so it is possible to correctly choose and track different outfits that will setup for unique flavor scenes and prevent bugs stemming from players choosing different routes / clothing on subsequent playthroughs
DL links: (If mega asks for key, cute and paste link, it is the # part)
.53 to .54 update pack only
Mega https://mega.nz/file/sfQw2TBS#BObFvjR1gHOvxz5kn9hMO-0KPhV0lzLH1vJGMvUiC_8
Google Drive https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sgCYO5MhPyZNBuFwlDH0KnNr_mbUzJ0q/view?usp=sharing
Transfigure .54 Full Version
Mega https://mega.nz/file/lHI0UZYJ#4Y4910PNMh-bkKtfcqMibOQrMbOE1jmVn2zM3SUCV34
Google Drive https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bZGs-Assq6ogzntw3qtMleeOJpl_aKLL/view?usp=sharing
Comments
Hi Rincet. Thanks for the comments and offer. I deeply appreciate the patience and support of all of my patrons. I'm flattered you have such high expectations of me but they may be slightly unrealistic. I don’t make a lot of money doing this but I am committed to finishing the project. Although I am behind in updates the project itself is way ahead of schedule, especially relative to income earned. I hope that and the fact I’ve put out almost 700,000 words of content buys me some good will. Lately I’ve based my Tango Fiction hours on pledges. Gone are the years where I just endlessly put in 100s of hours for less than minimum wage trying to earn the trust of the community. I figure I’ve proven myself and if people want the game finished then they want me to not die of starvation during development. I’ve sacrificed a lot to work on this game. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, an update, especially an important one, often takes ~60-70+ hours to make including edits, playtests, media finding, photoshopping the media, writing etc. The pledges are buying part time development. If I get 30 paid hours a month and take 10 for free writing, say 5 for editing / organization, 5 for surfing images, code, community management, etc sometimes that only leaves 10 hours for the current update. So that would then take 4-7 months to complete at that rate. So what ends up happening is I prioritize completing the game over completing updates. I write content that won’t be released for months or years and some people get annoyed that updates are slow but its all done in an effort to produce the most content for all of you and complete the game ahead of schedule (and hugely under budget). For maximum quality and maximum word count in the long term I need to follow my creative whims. This month I’m dying because I need to finish this Evan update for you guys but instead I wrote 5 endings for one of the spy missions and filled one of the large gaps in the story. Good for the game, bad for my patreon count. I used to care deeply about every patron coming and going but that’s too stressful to live like that and I can’t please everyone all of the time. I love you guys and appreciate you supporting me but I have to do my own thing or efforts get defrayed into too many skews which delays updates. My lifetime page income divided by hours is about $5. I could see people getting annoyed at productivity if that number had a zero after it but as it is I feel like I have to work at a reasonable, sane pace. There are many creators that make 10-50x as much as I do while still producing MUCH less content. I even put 6 months of (unpaid) preproduction into the game before launching as well as including stories I’ve written over the last 15+ years, so it is basically impossible to keep that same initial development pace where I’d often get 2-3 updates out a month at a rate where I can’t afford food or rent. That’s not sustainable. I don’t think it’s greedy or selfish to want that wage to increase to a level I could get across the street at Mcdonalds for 1% the brainpower and hassle I put into this. I am frustrated and a bit worn out but I am a stubborn hummingbird and I will never quit until it’s done. There is a 100% chance I will finish this project unless I get hit by a bus or something. How successful it is will determine if I make more games or remake Transfigure. The updates will be out as soon as they are finished. I put another solid day into the Evan update yesterday and it’s looking a lot better. I’m almost satisfied with it. Thank you for backing Tango Fiction!
Tango
2022-05-11 17:58:15 +0000 UTCCould you finish on this game, it's not like we will suddenly stop funding you once Transfigure is done. You said you have other games you want to make and we are interested in those too. But you barely make updates on this. Heck you could literally finish Transfigure and make a Transfigure Plus like Lust Doll. All i am saying is we really love your content and creativity but we dont want this to end up another "New Life". Sorry bro, i have been patient for nearly more then a year and its at the point where i worry you are not gonna finish this. Heck you start making frequent updates on this and finish up on this i will literally go out of my way to help get you extra patreon followers. IF you keep the content coming
Rincet
2022-05-10 01:57:00 +0000 UTCThanks Demibyte! Ryan's area is one of my favorites so I am happy to bring it up to par. Have a good one!
Tango
2022-02-12 00:32:11 +0000 UTCJust got around to replaying Ryan's path and I have to say things are looking much improved! You really did put a lot of effort into overhauling it; thanks for the update. Looking forward to the next release.
Demibyte
2022-02-11 18:13:43 +0000 UTC
