Finished writing an ending! All the way! No missing scenes, just missing numbers.

The first route in Mind Blind is written! All the way, to the end, for a total of nineteen chapters. (I might make Chapter 20 an epilogue but we'll see.)

This route (which happens should Button accept Shard’s offer of help) isn’t yet fully coded, as I don’t yet know what thresholds will be required for stats in order to achieve certain sub endings—I’ll be keeping track of all the opportunities to raise/drop these stats as I continue editing prior chapters. The ending is still unplayable as the values are left blank, which means the code currently reads:

*if (Vengeance > xx) and (Nickchase false)

*goto Ending 3

Where “xx” represents whatever number needs to be met to achieve that particular ending. Despite the blank code, I’ve made it all the way to one ending! And am super excited. Which is why I'm posting, because I wanted to share my excitement!

Chapters 3-5 will release within the next few days--I’m adding in yet more variables after writing this version of ending. After that, I’ll open up feedback for Chapters 6-8 and also begin writing the other final ending routes. Writing the endings as I recode lets me identify extra variables that need to be tracked.

Anyway, one ending down!! Only . . . a bunch more endings to go. I’d give a number, but we all know that I’m going to add at least three more at some point. For now, here’s a passage from a certain someone’s romance route (edited for spoilers):

“Kim kisses you with searing desperation. His lips are hot and forceful, yet his hands cusp your cheeks with extraordinary gentleness. Part of him still wants you to walk away.

You hug him closer lest he be the one to break free, only for him to flinch. He draws back, leaving you cold and exposed. Does he already regret kissing you? A moment passes in stillness, feeling like an eternity yet barely long enough for you to register the complexity of his expression. He’s elated, confused, apologetic. Emotions that you’ve never before witnessed in Kim.

Your eyes meet, and his face fills with yet another new emotion. Hope.

Kim's lips once more press against yours, insistent and fierce. One hand grips your chin, the other tightens around your shoulder. The tentativeness of his touch vanishes—his embrace becomes a promise not to leave, no matter the consequences.”