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Pre-Alpha 5.0.10

I'm calling alpha releases for the $10+ tier "pre-alphas" from now on to make titling easier.

2017-10-15 08:06:16 +0000 UTC View Post

Patreon Reward Change - Contributors in Game

Typically when I adjust Patreon rewards, I do it in such a way that will not affect existing patrons. After giving it a lot of though, I've decided to make a change to the $5 tier that, while minor, w...

Progress Towards 5.1

Lots of changes over the last couple nights, so I thought I'd drop in to let everyone know about what's going on with the game.

As is my way, I've managed to take a system I was happy with and over-...

Events, Exploration, Progress!

Hey all! I was hoping to have a decent 5.1 candidate out this week but due to some family obligations I wasn't able to spend as much time working on the game as I would have like. That said, a lot of ...

Alpha 5.0.6 - Random Events

Greetings alpha testers. I've uploaded a new build to the share which includes a handful of random events at home. Events have a 33% chance of triggering whenever you leave a room at home, and will no...

Let's Talk About Chris...

I've been spending most of time cleaning up the existing code and events in the game, and going over Chris' content got me thinking about his relevancy. I figured, hey, here's a good excuse to throw o...

Patreon Updates

I've updated Patreon tiers to make things a little more aesthetically pleasing, with more appropriate names to fit the project. I've also added a couple more benefits for patrons including (clearly st...

5.0.4 Alpha Build Uploaded

I don't plan on making it a habit to make a post whenever I upload an early alpha build, but since this one adds wardrobe functionality I thought I'd give everyone the heads up.

2017-10-07 05:26:20 +0000 UTC View Post

$10 Backer Tier Alpha Builds

Greetings, $10 backers! I'm setting up a new location to host alpha builds which you can find right here:

2017-10-06 05:34:16 +0000 UTC View Post

Moving into the 5.0 Content Initiative

Chapter 2 is finally released, and the expected bug infestation has been more or less eradicated. Now it's time to start making good on all those other features I've been ignoring up to this point. Fo...

The Company - Alpha 5.0.2 Update

After reviewing and resolving issues over the last few days, I've released a bugfix update. This won't break saves. Please report any additional issues here. Thanks!

2017-10-03 18:31:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Alpha 5.0.0 - Known Issues

Current Hotfix:
Alpha 5.0.1 - 2017-10-01 20:55:34 +0000 UTC View Post

The Company - Alpha 5.0.0 Release!

Alpha 5.0.0 of The Company has been release to the public! The update focuses on the game's second chapter, and will take players through to the end of September in game.

2017-10-01 19:59:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Regarding Today's Update

Good morning everyone! Fear not, for this is not a delay post. I'm working through some last last minute testing testing in an effort to make sure nothing's horribly broken, as has typically ...

Quick Alpha 5.0.0 Update

It's been a crazy week for me but I've been spending any downtime I get working on chapter 2. At this point, I'd say it's 99.9% done. All that's left is to take everything out of Google Docs and move ...

ALL WORK-

-AND NO PLAY MAKES JEFF A DULL BOY. ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JEFF A DULL BOY.  ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JEFF A DULL BOY.   ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JEFF A DULL BOY.   AL...

Chapter 2 - Teaser

Here's a little teaser from Chapter 2 while you all wait for an actual release! It's finally time for you to get your hands dirty and start doing what it was you were hired to do in the first place. 2017-09-20 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Mid-September Update

Chapter 2 Progress:

  I'll be honest, September's been a much busier month than I expected and development is moving a little slower than I'd like. Chapter 2 is still movi...

Alpha 0.4.8 Released to Public!

I've released Alpha 0.4.8 on my IGDB page with can be found HERE!

Alternatively, here are the direct ...

Onward to Chapter 2!

New Release on the Horizon:

  The release of Alpha 0.4.8 last night marks what I intend to be the final incremental update before Alpha 0.5.0 is done. I was hoping to have...

Alpha 0.4.8 Update + Dev Post

Firstly, I've compiled what I'm expecting to be the final incremental update before the 0.5.0 release. This update needs to overwrite any version of the game 0.4.0 or higher, and should be compatible ...

Alpha 0.4.7 Update

This update fixes issues with events not resetting, specifically those with Chris as well as day trips. You'll need to have Alpha 0.4.6 already, and this wil...

Alpha 0.4.6 Update

Hey all, found some pretty glaring bugs in the Alpha 0.4.5 update so I packaged this together for tonight!

2017-09-05 07:39:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Alpha 0.4.5 Released to Patreon!

Here it is, the fabled incremental update preceding the big 0.5 story update!

If you already have Alpha 0.4 downloaded, you can download the 0.4.5 Update file instead of the entire game. Just make s...

Patreon Update

I made the aforementioned changes to the Patreon earlier than announced, as there really wasn't any reason to wait. Again, everyone who already pledged on an old tier will still have their costs and b...

Clearing the Path to Victory!

  Cheesy title, sure, but also true in several ways for me! We're gonna break this one up a little, as there's a few things I want to talk about this week.

Development Changes and ...