End of Month/Year Update

Wow. What a year this has been. I started writing this as my usual "end of month" update but then I realized it's also the end of the year. And what a year.

I started BBN largely on a whim at the end of January just to see if there was anyone interested in a story I was thinking of telling and to see what I could put together with Daz and Ren'Py. I came to it with virtually zero background in coding or and no experience working with 3D models to create images. Along the way, I'm learning more about coding, virtual lighting, composition... 

On top of all that, I've been trying to write an engaging story with interesting characters. And while I do that, I've also tried to be sensitive to issues around some of those characters and write them in a thoughtful fashion. (I don't know if I've always succeeded, but I'm trying.) 

Along the journey, I've been delighted to watch how perspectives change and evolve on the characters. Some of that is incorporating feedback you've given to improve my writing and storytelling, but some of that has also been slowly peeling back the layers to gradually reveal more of who the guys are.

It's been quite a journey and everyone who has played and supported BBN has been part of it. Thank you!

Alright, now, what's next?

First things first, this is my usual reminder for Patrons that with the end of the month coming, Patreon will be charging folks on January 1. As always, I hate to see people go, but I know some people don't have the resources to do it all the time and prefer to donate only when there are new updates, and that's why I like to give this reminder.

Now, in terms of development work, I have a few tasks:

• Finish development of a SpaceCorps XXX mission
• Write the script for Chapter 12
• Prepare the scenes
• Stage and render the images

While I have access to my rendering rig, my first priority is going to be finishing up work for the second SpaceCorps XXX mission. This really shouldn't take much more time, maybe a week. I was nearly finished with it when I realized what December was going to look like and felt I desperately needed to get you guys an update for BBN itself (as it was, I got this update out only a day before I have to go offline for Christmas travel). This will happen early to mid January.

Then there is writing the script for Chapter 12. This is the final chapter for Act 1, and it will probably be released in two parts as there is a lot I want to cover and multiple explicit scenes I want to include. Over the course of this chapter, we will meet the final two antediluvian-sponsored characters, Alex will make his bargain with Mayhew, and start spending more time with some of Mayhew's cohort. I expect I'll be doing some of this on my laptop over the holiday break.

Once the SpaceCorps mission and Chapter 12 script are done, I'll move on to putting together the sets for Chapter 12, and then the images themselves. In the meantime, I'll be releasing more patron-exclusive images.

When I started this project in late January of 2021, I never expected it would take off like this. Thank you all so much for your interest, support, feedback and suggestions. It means the world to me.

Have a great New Year!