Tavern of Spear Q＆A vol.1

Hello, Caro here, and thank you for your questions

I've categorized and organized some of them, and if your question doesn't appear in the list, it proves that you have me stumped, good job.

• Q:
  Will XXX get a NSFW scene?
  Will XXX be bottom?
  Will XXX be top?...
  
  A:
  Well, one of the original reasons I created this game was because I thought the supporting characters in many of the games I've played were hot, but they weren't fuckable/romanceable, so I wanted to create a game where all the characters were fuckable.
  
  Although I've found it to be a rather unrealistic idea so far in development, I'll try my best to make it happen.
  
  All in all, there will still be close to 90% of the characters that appear in this game will have NSFW scenes, and a significant portion of them will be switch.
• Q:
  I know this is a weird question but will there be any
  (species character/foe /kink here) in the game?
  
  A:
  I can't guarantee it, so please wait and see!
  
  But as for some ideas that some people offer.
  My first thought when I saw this was "what? Seriously?"
  But after discussing it with my friend them do work.   
  I even think they will be in the game soon, thanks for the inspiration!
• Q:
  When you go back to progressing the story will you be focusing on the mountain or will you fucus back on the tavern area & collecting the emblems that were lost?
  
  A:
  It's basically all happening at the same time.
  
  Well, I know many people complain so much about wanting a clear and distinct main quest line.
  
  But from the beginning of the project, I have been deliberately diluting the presence of main quest. The "arbitrary exploration, so that the various branches of the convergence of the “main quest" is what I have been trying to achieve.
  
  The main goal of this game is only to "leave the forest", once it completed, the story is just over.
• Q:
  Do you create most of the characters yourself?
  How do you get the idea of the writing the Tavern of Spear story?  
  
  A:
  Yes, but other games have also had a very strong influence on me, so many characters have their reference prototype at the visual aspect, but as their stories are refined, they all begin to become no longer same as the reference prototype anymore.
  
  Well I've been searching for swf porn games to play on sites like FA since very early on.
  The porn is great, but there weren't many games at that time.
  So I started trying to make a game of my own to vent the desire in my head.
  And then it was a lot more popular than I expected, thanks for you all support guys.
• Q:
  Is there a mating season in this world?
  
  A:
  The furry in the world will have feral part randomly.(Knot, Hoof)
  
  The more feral part they have mean their genes are more like beast .
  Then their physical fitness will be better.
  
  The less feral part they have mean their genes are more like human.
  Then their intelligence will be better.
  
  So,Is there a mating season in this world?
  Yes, but it's more likely to happen to people who have more of the "beast" gene.
• Q:
  Are there any new maps planned?
  And new weapon attack systems, such as physics (swords forged with special materials) or magic (scrolls and other new types of magic)?
  
  A:
  Yes
• Q:
  What's the toughest part when starting out a vn?
  And what advice will u give for ppl who want to start a vn?
  
  A:
  To be honest I'm not a big fan of traditional VNs, not to belittle them, it's just that I lack the patience to sit down and read a book properly, so I would prefer something a little more game-like, and if you've seen the recommended games on my itch page, you'll see that most of my recommendations are for games that are more interactive than just click-and-read.
  
  But making games should still be common, promotion is a very big problem for those just starting out, but you can join various channels and discussion groups to promote it.
  
  And team discussions are still a very big headache, you can't guarantee when your team members will be unable to work or even leave for various reasons.
  
  Programming, writing, art, music. If you want to make a game, as a leader, I recommend you to be able to take on at least 2 to 3 of these tasks. This will save you a lot of communication time and ensure that the project can continue with your efforts even when others are busy.
• Q:
  Whether there is a willingness and a way to resolve the slow update?
  
  A:
  Well, sorry for the slower and slower update.
  
  I have experienced some projects before that the members lost their enthusiasm/left bcs of "busy work irl"/"unequal pay"/"disagreement ideas within others" and the whole project becoming more and more dying is not something I would like to see anymore.
  
  Now it's the first time I start to lead something, and I think It's much easier for me to learn and deal as much things as I can by myself than to spend time guessing and taking care of each member's mood and be prepared for the anxiety of them would quit at any time.
  
  So even if the updates get slower, maybe I don't want to get more help, it's far more difficult for me to communicate with people than to produce content myself.
• Q:
  Will we ever have official merchandise?
  
  A:
  It's actually already happening...
  I will announce it in due course!
• Q:
  请问什么时候能出具体确认关系的情节啊！很想看到恩恩爱爱的一对！
  (When will the romance relationship confirmation plot come out, please! I would love to see a loving couple!)
  
  A:
  目前我都不会让玩家和NPC早早就确定下明确的恋爱关系。
  并不是所有NPC都接受开放关系，所以我觉得（玩家）早早定下关系然后又出去继续乱搞(对黄油来说在所难免)对NPC来说是不公平的。
  但是在故事濒临结束的时候确实会有这样的剧情，现在你可以随意乱搞，但是到时你确实需要做出选择。
  (At the moment I wouldn't let player and settle on a clear relationship with any NPC.
  
  Not all NPCs accept open relationships in the game, so I don't think it's fair to the NPCs that "the player settle on a relationship with them and then continue to lewd others around (Since I know it's inevitably for a porn game)".)
  
  But it would indeed happen in the nearing end of the game, you have to make your choice.
• Q:
  Do you think this game will have an ending? Or will continue the story indefinitely
  
  How long do you think until you will be done with tavern of spear also would their be a next project to look forward to?
  
  A:
  Yeah, I know it, when I play a single player game or read a book I start to get sad when I'm near the end to finish it.
  
  So at first I thought it would be nice if the story never ended! .
  
  But after almost 4 years of development, I started to realize that this was quite impossible, that the story would become boring long and the characters would start to become homogeneous, which made me start to understand that you shouldn't push a story as long as it shouldn't have been.
  
  All in all, now that TOS is about done... .35%? I'm not sure how much more time it will take to finish the project, but yeah, I've got ideas in my head for new projects and I hope to get them all implemented before I die lol.
• Q:
  Hello Caro, I loved the game so much and I would like to ask if there will be dating systems in the game ?
  
  A:
  Well, TOS is more like an adventure game instead of a love simulation. I'm not a big fan of games where you get kicked out of bed because you answered "Do you like pineapple pizza or apple pizza" wrong.
  
  I prefer to have NPCs open their hearts to you based on your exact actions.
• Q:
  How many more scene areas will the game appear in the future?
  
  A:
  The main areas besides forests, snow mountain and desert...
  There will probably be 2 more areas and an optional area.
  With a very large number of small dungeons.
• Q:
  So I've been wondering if you had an ending for the game.  
  If yes, then it's good or bad?  
  
  A:
  The game will basically be like Fallout ending,
  where a major ending is followed by an ending for each area/character at the same time.
• Q:
  矛之酒馆的剧情会不会有一个真结局？如果有的话Eyvind会不会走出迷雾？
  (Will there be a true ending?)
  
  A:
  预计会有5个明显分歧的结局。但是我不会告诉你哪一个是真结局。 :P
  (There will be five distinctly divergent endings.
  But I won't tell you which one is the true/canon ending. :P)
• Q:  
  Are there any animals/mythical creatures you would like to add as a romanceable characters?
  I really enjoyed your chimera sketch from the twitter - any chance that you could bring that character to the game?
  
  A:
  I'm surprised anyone still remembers him lol, but probably not. Because his plot and character have basically been ….split up and assigned to other people, you can assume he already exists in the game (although that sounds a little scary lol)
• Q:      
  Which ToS character you find the hardest to write?
  
  A:
  Witer and Bread,
  the former is a rare ordinary person in the game,
  the latter is a highly autonomous character of Libra.
  (You can never trust this typos-master and amnesia chonk cat)
• Q:
  未来会考虑在和平线剧情中考虑Axel和Eywind的亲密或涩涩剧情吗？
  (Will we bang Axel in the netural route in the future?)
  
  A:
  不，我不想让每条路线都趋于同质化，如果任何路线都可以获得同样多的信息和奖励，那么设置这么多路线的意义就消失了。
  (Nah, I don't want every route to tend to be homogeneous.
  If any route can get the same amount of information and rewards, then the point of having so many routes disappears.)
• Q:
  Which Character so far is your favorite and why?
  
  A:
  I like almost everyone.
  But if I must say it,
  Parif, because he is a deer and deer are always the best.
• Q:
  Who are the oldest characters and how old are they?
  
  A:
  This is an unanswerable question.
  
  Because if the "actual existence of time" to calculate, the game has "down to less than a year old baby, up to thousands of years old old shit".
  
  (Unnecessary clarification: this certainly won't raise questions about pedo or etc, I have absolutely no interest in the content)
• Q:    
  Who has the biggest dick in the game?
  Will we get a comparison chart one day?
  
  A:
  If we include the monster, it is Yeti… for now.
  
  If it is limited to the characters,
  Axel should be the thickest,
  Horace should be the longest (he is a horse, you know, the damn racial talent.)
• Q:
  キャラクター達の身長が知りたいです！特にSelyeの全長(？)が気になります。
  (I would like to know the height of the characters! I am especially interested in Selye's total length.)
  
  A:
  具体な設定はないですが、でもEyvindは約6'（1.8mぐらい）だと思う。Selyeの場合なら、直立のときの身長は6.2‘（約1.9m）で、下半身は（尻尾も含めて）全長12‘（3.6m）だ。
  (I didn't set specific heights for most of the characters.
  But Eyvind's height is 6 feet (1.8m)
  As for Selye, his upright height is roughly 6.2 feet (1.9m). His lower body including the tail is roughly 12 feet (3.6m) in total length.)
• Q:
  Will there be female enemies?
  
  A:
  No, although most of the characters in the game are bisexual but it will be an M&M only game.
  
  The biggest reason is that I can't draw female well, ha.
• Q:
  Will Bread ever learn what Asmund really thought of him?
  In Asmund's log it sounds like he did not want Bread around.
  Poor Bread,  he's the most tragic character in the game.
  
  A:
  Keep your "prince badge" and we will see it.
• Q:
  Do you plan on expand more realm outside the 7 paintings in the bull place?
  
  A:
  Yes, their plots ready to go, but I still need time to adjust the pacing of the script before show them to you guys.
• Q:  
  What kind of animals inhabit the future desert area?
  
  A:
  Oh, it will be full of... as many desert stereotypical animals as you can think of.
• Q:
  Do you intent to make the emblems to have attributes to the user since it is magical?
  
  A:
  Yes.
• Q:   
  I have a question about the characters Flo and Ebb, could you say something about what you have planned for them in the future?
  
  A:
  Depending on your choice they will have about three   to four endings. But this should only be reflected when the game is really over.
• Q:
  Will we get a continuation of the game after the player manages to escape?
  
  A:
  You'll get a short Post-Day talk, an for more, look for Tavern of Spear 2 (just kidding)
• Q:  
  未來還會和其他遊戲合作嗎
  (More crossover with other games in the future?)  
  
  A:
  噢这当然可以发生，但我还是会把注意力先更多放在TOS自己的更新上。 和其他游戏联动很有趣，但是如果主次颠倒就不是一件好事了
  (Oh it can certainly happen, but I'd focus more on TOS's own updates first.
  It's fun to have a crossover with other games, but it's not a good thing if the priorities are reversed)
• Q:
  Collab with Notes of Heart when?  
  
  A:
  It probably won't happen anymore, since NOH’s development have stopped.
• Q:    
  What Services are you going to release it on? (Steam,Itch.io,etc).
  
  A:
  Maybe a free release, but I wouldn't mind a little extra bonus for my team in the form of some paid DLC.
• Q:
  Favourite bubble tea flavour!
  
  A:
  Bubble tea without boba pls,
  I never really liked the texture of them, so I prefer to use red beans instead, ha.
• Q:
  Are you planning to make an iOS version of Tavern Of Spear?
  
  A:
  It's up to Apple when to lift the ban on porn, not me.
  (That's also why you need to have an Android backup phone)
• Q:  
  Will something eventually happen with the person sleeping in the tavern?  
  
  A:
  也è!
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• Q:
  Will you expand on the Cthulhu monster and the tailor / possible witch?
  
  Can we please have more of a romantic / weird relationship with the lumberjack? The chief is great but everyone knows the lumberjack fucks best.
  
  Since the universe is so big have you considered working with other authors to do parts of the story? You may map it out but may benefit from some help. It’s a really amazing tale. Thank you.
  
  A:
  It's your rabid fan, @HYAO.
  Carry him back to your bedroom please.