June 2020 Q&A

The answer to this isn't really a spoiler, so I'll post it here. But basically, Tom was not part of my original plan for FLW as it was a character made during an old Patron reward tier. As such, he doesn't follow the same structure as the other characters. I haven't really plotted out his arc yet aside from the start of it, so there is still room for it to be adapted into something but as of right now he hasn't been fit into one of those types of love yet.

Theory Time! So I know in the last Q&A you talked about the Types of Greek Love. I did some research. I can tell that Slade is supposed to represent Eros (Erotic Love) and the Asher/Colby together is supposed to represent Pragma (Enduring Love). Is Tom going to represent Agape (Selfless Love) or Mania (Obsessive Love)? Also you might want to do the "linked pastebin" thingy for this answer.

Unagi

Originally, the plan was to make the game go all the way until New Year's Day. The reason it's set in last November is because of the high density of special occasions in that part of the year to play with. Given that the game took a year to stretch just a week, I've been thinking about scaling it back a little, but we'll see what I end up having the energy for, haha. Each of the romance options will have at least one sex scene, yes. Some may or may not have more (I currently have plans for at least two with Eli) depending on what feels appropriate for that character.

The first chapter was finished, and that was actually all I originally planned to do with Four-Letter Word. I eventually came up with more ideas for a continuation, but partway through working on a second chapter I realized I could tell a lot more story in less time through a visual novel and canned it to work on that instead. You can consider the visual novel a straight up continuation of the comic's first chapter.

I've thought about it, but I think leaving it at a certain point in time is for the best. The project's going to take a long time to complete, so I don't want to get bogged down trying to keep everything contemporary. Changing the time period of the setting changes a lot more than just the style of phones the use, after all. (Like, for instance, Troy wouldn't have any frame of reference for what the 90s are like if dates get bumped up much more than they are now.)

I mean, I really liked the comic but did you even finish it or do you continue it as a game now ? Just curious

Sydney

Okay, I played through the new build and skimmed through parts of Colby's Route. It's amazing. I love the flashbacks. Anyways, my biggest question right now if you have any plans to make bump-up the setting from 2015ish to 2020ish? Like having the phone Colby uses to be a more modern iPhone?

Unagi

Realistically, how long do you anticipate making the storyline go? Will you be incorporating sex scenes for Emil and other side characters?

Milo Smith