Long term plans
Added 2019-05-07 12:45:22 +0000 UTCYesterday we started a poll about the nature of our future updates. And while the poll is currently still ongoing, it looks like the wast majority wants us to move away from the hard deadlines towards more coherent updates.
Some people are afraid it could motivate us to slow down the development. We don't really see the point of this concern because, well, we could've just, you know, work less on updates but still release it on a schedule without creating a poll in the first place..? We understand your concerns though, Patreon is kind of fundamentally built on trust and we don't want to disappoint you. We enjoy working on our game and we'll continue doing it. And it looks like from now on we won't have to deal with the stress of missing a deadline, which should be very beneficial to our health.
In more distant future (as in, some months away from now) we'll start working on balancing the game (money, skills, attributes and other parameters) in parallel with producing new content.
We also want to start showing the roadmaps so you know what we're doing and how far along into updates we are.
Currently our main goal is developing the 1.0 with all promised features and finished main storyline. But we're not planning to ending the game after that and hope to keep working on the game after the release.
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The more we want, the less we do in time. This is about creators work...
2019-05-12 15:42:42 +0000 UTCvol 19. NEW SCENES FROM BB! (Spoilers): https://pastelink.net/rjwt
2019-05-12 02:59:48 +0000 UTCHey Ghost I’m in agreement here, this is why I’m not really a fan of polls, unless they are minor ones like next update character focus or only like half a decision, where the other half is made....example 0.X is going to be focussed on Max, would you like to see content with a) Ann b) Alice c) Lisa d) Kira or e) an equal amount with all.... really important decisions I think shouldn’t be made by patrons because you can’t win, I find the majority vote doesn’t cut it, the losing side will always be throwing their toys out of the pram and complaining I mean look at the Kate fans when Max dare have a single update, threatening to stop support completely, just constant whinging when others who remain silent just get outvoted every time by a vocal majority.
2019-05-09 11:52:04 +0000 UTCi hate sounding like a broken record, i still cant get .13 to kick in. is there any files i can send you to see why my game is broke?
Talon1972
2019-05-09 09:11:08 +0000 UTCI am wondering will you ever start male protagonist route?
Francis coyle
2019-05-08 21:50:42 +0000 UTCWill there be a difference between Domination and Submission path in the future?
lukumo
2019-05-08 14:42:45 +0000 UTCIt is far better to promise less and deliver more than to promise a lot and deliver less. I stopped supporting another game developer because of this same issue. Do what you can within the timeframe and if you have time left over keep going.
R
2019-05-08 14:15:42 +0000 UTCHi, are you interested in doing some cross promotion?
Inceton games
2019-05-08 13:06:17 +0000 UTCWell, I kinda lost access to it...
2019-05-08 12:32:05 +0000 UTCHi, couldn't find how to message u privately s just have 2 say it here. You may wanna check in your discord as its starting to ... well, I'll just let you see for urself.
BabyKurama
2019-05-08 12:12:07 +0000 UTCThat's great news. Can't wait to see your v1.0
VN Star Wars +18 Game
2019-05-08 11:32:09 +0000 UTCIn addition I still standby by my support of a male main. Wasn't expecting Max's return but the surprise was quite favourable. The idea was to appeal to the other half of the market. So I'll be interested to see how expansive the update will be. As long as this current trend continues I doubt I'm going anywhere.
ghost556
2019-05-08 04:38:41 +0000 UTCSigh, what irks me is everyone voted for this direction, for more adult content. Now we have more adult content everyone is now complaining that we can't visit other locations, it's taking a little longer than expected to deliver or we have moved away from the story the Majority voted to do, so we can have the adult content we now have. Sigh as I've once said it's impossible to make everyone happy. I on the other hand, didn't mind the more staggered releases, especially enjoyed this update and looking forward to the rest.
ghost556
2019-05-08 04:02:34 +0000 UTCPerhaps it would have been easier to stick to the "main" storylines already introduced at the beginning of the game rather than going off into the Big Brother storyline. Seems kinda silly, for example, that Kate can't visit the gym that her sister owns!
Michael H
2019-05-08 01:26:22 +0000 UTCI fully expect this game to be abandoned before it is even close to 'Finished' development seems very slow and you seem to miss most of your deadlines and promises already, by taking a "Less Stressful" approach to development seems to me an indicator that things will slow down further, which is a shame because the games framework is very good, however if you were to structure your game into more like a Chapters format i believe everybody would be happier. Just an observation.
zRise
2019-05-08 00:41:48 +0000 UTC>We don't really see the point of this concern because, well, we could've just, you know, work less on updates but still release it on a schedule without creating a poll in the first place..? I am sorry, but I don't understand how does this point support the claim... The current issue stated as: - we are working too hard and are failing to deliver, which forces us to overwork, and it is bad for our health - we are asking to remove the strict deadlines to have a more relaxed schedule (which actually means that you will be working less, no? 🤔) > we could've just, you know, work less on updates but still release it on a schedule without creating a poll in the first place But it is not about working less (at least in part of the useful work with good productivity), it is about promising less. You are failing to deliver everything, which was planned at the current moment (as you said yourself). So what we are doing here - we are bringing our expectations closer to reality. And both options are about delivering less per month actually (compared to the "ideal now"). Option A is just without any obligations regarding the updates and timeframe from your side. It sounds just like "Trust Me" and you will have it "When It's Done™". 🤨
Lord G
2019-05-07 18:23:39 +0000 UTC希望游戏越来越好。让双方都满意。
2019-05-07 15:07:22 +0000 UTCAfter I read your post, i'm asking myself: what is the main Storyline in this Game? Is this the School? If this true, than the last months was only side quests.
2019-05-07 14:24:01 +0000 UTCthe other option is to charge at each major release. that would move you away from a monthly income. but it would be a pay what you ask for format.
2019-05-07 14:23:23 +0000 UTCWill you at some stage reduce the patreon from $40 down to $30,25,20,15,10,5,1 You probably get more contributions as it may seem ok but for some outside US exchange rates are ridiculously high so if you looked into that at some stage whenever have time that's why other patroens reduced their costs
2019-05-07 13:57:59 +0000 UTCLooking forward to the future. 0.14 what a great update and if people did not have problems. Would everyone thrilled .
lukumo
2019-05-07 13:45:29 +0000 UTC
