Important Announcement! Something fresh...

Hey folks!

Sorry I haven't released the public build yet. I said I would do it with the Jymsar content and I've disappointed some of you. I got heavily sidetracked by an idea that's been floating around in my mind for a while. I'll talk about it in a bit. First things first though.

I'm postponing the rest of the Jymsar stuff until next update at the end of the month, as well as the Huck pinup. Also, there won't be anymore pinup polls or pinup images anymore.

The reason is, because I want to start working on a new game project.

I've been working on Pervader for around two years now and we still have a long way to go, but I've been feeling very caged by the entire process. Writing is still very difficult for me. I thought it would get easier over time, but it hasn't, really. Pervader needs to have very focused and careful writing, especially now that we're going into the meat of the story and the romance. I feel too stressed and pressured to do it right.

Working on the simulacrum stories was a lot of fun, and in hindsight I realize now that it gave me a lot of relief from some of this stress. I was able to do more fun and casual encounters instead of the somber reality that we're faced with in the main story. I also really liked working on the interface, prettying up the itch page and helping other devs with some graphical work.

This new game I'll be working on is going to be something that pushes the fun and lewd aspects even further than the Simulacrum stuff you've seen so far. The game will be called...

Horny Gaol

(working title)

It's going to be a more interactive game, still in renpy, akin to things like Tavern of Spear and Lustful Desires, and, as you may have realized by now, it'll be quite horny.

Here's the basic premise for the game.

The main character is a soldier who becomes enraptured in a dreamlike world where he is made to serve a spirit of passion. This godlike being, named Singbaer, wants you to go out into the world and convert other men to his cause. You do this by seducing them and making them succumb to their innermost desires.

The game has a few notable mechanics, such as a resource system, items, making strategic choices about which targets to pursue and which characters to bring with you on missions, a base where you can build structures, spending time with characters in your base, random events.

The game also has a time limit, meaning you can only achieve a limited number of things during a run. There are elements of randomness which make each playthrough have its own flavor, so you can enjoy coming back to a fresh replay every new update. Think of it like a horny visual novel with a coat of roguelike.

Here's a teaser for what the interface might look like:

This game concept has been on my mind since before I even released the first build of Pervader. It's something that will enable me to flex my creativity in more spaces, giving me a lot more breathing room, rather than feeling weighed down by serious writing. I love working on more dreamlike artwork, new character designs, UI designs, scripting stuff for more interactivity, and just trying to craft a unique experience in general.

Also horny energy.

I'm planning on hiring some people to aid with writing content for this new project, which should speed things up a lot. However, I also want to refocus some of my attention away from other things (i.e. pinups).

I'm not pausing work on Pervader, just to be clear. I'll keep releasing monthly updates as I regularly (try to) do. Once Horny Gaol (working title) gets closer to a demo stage and I can start sharing it with you guys, I'll probably try to divide my dev time equally between the two projects. Once the demo is ready, I'll probably alternate between working on either project each month.

There's still a lot of work to do at the concept stage, so I'm not sure when I'll be able to get a demo ready. It'll take at least a few months though, for sure. The main cast of adversaries you will meet ingame has been more or less figured out, but there are no sketches done yet. I'll be sharing some progress artwork as the project gets developed.

I know some people are probably going to be disappointed to hear that Pervader might not get updates as quickly as before because of this. I'll make another post explaining more details about my thoughts, why I want to do this and the project overall, in the coming days, but for now this should give you a good idea of where my headspace is at.

And please feel free to share your own thoughts about all of this. If you're curious about anything about the project or about Pervader, ask me any questions you want and I'll try to answer.

Thanks!