Patch 0.2.2 Preview and talking about future plans.

Hello, thanks for keeping up with this game!

As you know, I've been working on the next update patch , Version 0.2.2, and I would like to tell you what are my plans going forward with this patch, and a quick overview on the future of the game.

Right now I'm working on the maps, scenes and writting, this patch will be more focused on the main story aspects and character development, at least compared to previous version (which was the introduction to free roam and branching quests).

Completion wise, I would say I'm a third done, if not a bit less, I would like to keep the 5 week "rhythm" I had from 0.1.0 to 0.2.0, but I've been honestly busy making many important changes to the town (as you can see on the image above) both visual and performance wise, and also trying to come up with ideas to write one of the most important male character, Derick, so I would like to have an estimate timeline of around mid-late august. We will see, you already know that I prefer to give conservative estimates so that I can have some leeway.

There will be some important QoL additions to the game as well, from requests you've asked before, some of the most important will be:

*Adding a "book" to keep track of the heroine's current routine, which will tell you where she should be, of course, there's no guarantee she actually be there (if you know what I mean, hehe).

*A simple scene viewer for most of the scenes added in past and current patches.

*Besides the scene viewer, a toggle or switch for cheats in the basement, I don't want to make cheats too accesible but it seems like leaving that decision to players would be best, you can also access the scene viewer from the basement as well.

*More NPCs you can find around map to make it more lively during the day, the addition of the blacksmith, and possibly the ability for the heroine to cook some simple recipes for you in the morning. Which should grant you some nice buffs.

*Possibly trainer npcs, that can increase yor might and swiftness stat for a gold cost, and train your combat skills from books you can find in the world.

*There's also plenty of optimization for the main map, which should increase performance of the game for weaker/older CPUs, I cannot guarantee it will work perfectly for everyone, but I'm still continously optimizing the game.

I'll also Develop one of the most important male characters for Netorase scenes, Derick, the annoying messager you find in the intro. I want to make him more than just another partner, but someone who actually has his own goals, personality, and motivations. I was partly inspired by the typical trope on NTS genre of the annoying friend that's always trying to get closer to the heroine, but I'll also try to put my own spin to him. Besides all of that, more scenes with the potion gal, and some things to discover on free roam.

For the future of the game, my main plan is to relase 2 or 3 (most likely, 3) bigger updates, before developing the main routes of the game, and the actual sharing aspect with other characters. Before that, the game will keep the current formula of delusions and dreams, that will keep getting increasingly more explicit... Of course, I'm trying to come up with creative ways to add scenes, taking advantage of the RPGM engine.

Thanks a lot for keeping up with the game and supporting it! Will try to do my best to deliver the best I can! I'll release some exclusive previews for my patrons later this week, as I keep making the scenes.