Progress Report - 07/18/2021
Added 2021-07-18 23:24:29 +0000 UTC

Dear Supporters,
Penny's game looks light on progress. Automaton has been a lot more difficult to create than I originally anticipated but it's going to have some great dialogue so it'll be worth it in the end. I'll explain more about Automaton later.
Petal's game is going well. Progress looks thin but it's going to pick up speed rapidly now that I've iron out some of the details for this chapter. I changed some things around so we'll be introduced to Uncle Chuck earlier than I previously notated. I took some time to design him. You'll probably appreciate him in the same way you did Randal from Avalon except instead of a southerner like Randal, Chuck is more of a hippy. I have some deep conversations planned for MC to have with him.

When Penny and Leah visit Jinx, they find she's come into possession of an automaton from Pridwyn's robotics division that she will be using to model clothing for her. It's not an especially advanced robot and is only able to perform basic functions. After Jinx requests help with some of the programing, Penny calls Lena for assistance. So this is the point where Jinx and Lena will meet and get to know each other.
Lena will explain more about the automaton and its functions. She'll have deep philosophical explanations regarding technology and the future of humanity. It's not only going to be interesting but it's going to take some serious time to flesh all this out. I assure you, there's a wild ride coming with this. You're going to love it.

I'm trying to add some kinks to Petal's game because the lack of them has been a weakness of my novels for a while now. There's a lot about sex that is starting to make more sense to me now that I've been working on Petal's game. I hope I can bring some of that understanding to you guys and make your experience with her exceptional.
We'll have things like foot fetish, domination, puppy play, bondage, spanking, and edging. I might experiment with others later on as well. Most of the fetishes will be skippable if you're not a fan of anything specific but I might suggest playing through them anyway because I might just awaken something inside you that you didn't know was there.
With all of these things I'm experimenting with, the writing is taking me a little longer. I'm adding some deep philosophical ideas and trying to get the role-playing and kinky stuff worded right so it's as enjoyable for you guys as possible. But I promise neither game will take too long for a release. The goal is 6 - 8 weeks on average with 12 weeks being the longest between updates.
That's all for now. I hope you're all excited about what's to come because it's all going to be great.
Thank you again for all your support and farewell for now.
Comments
I hope Pax does not think me a stalker, but I have agreed 100% with Pax's comments for a long time. You are only 1 of 2 devs to bring me to tears while "playing" these type games, and you did it twice to me (Avalon & APAT).
Paul Newmon
2021-11-05 17:23:26 +0000 UTCA Petal Among Thorns was supposed to be my H game. But with how many people love the characters and the story so far, I might adjust my approach to it. I still want to have the H but I might take some extra time to flesh out the characters and story more.
Lockheart
2021-07-19 19:31:28 +0000 UTCA big part of why I enjoyed the first rev of A Petal Among Thorns was the dialogue was Very well written and the events meshed with the dialogue. I hope that we don't lose the emotional context of the relationship as sex and love making become a bigger part of the relationship. There are lots of VNs with H scenes but far fewer that tell a great adult story with adult feelings and interactions. Petal is the later!
Pax
2021-07-19 09:12:34 +0000 UTCI'm interested in some of those flavours, but equally I'm very uninterested in others :) > If you're not into feet, you have the option to tell her to take some medicine for the pain instead of giving her a foot massage. Brilliant, that addresses all of my concerns :)
jufot
2021-07-19 06:20:46 +0000 UTCOh you're not interested in any of the flavors? They should be quite interesting and I don't plan to go too crazy. I probably should have specified avoidable. If you're not into feet, you have the option to tell her to take some medicine for the pain instead of giving her a foot massage.
Lockheart
2021-07-19 00:34:28 +0000 UTC> Lena will explain more about the automaton and its functions. She'll have deep philosophical explanations regarding technology and the future of humanity. It's not only going to be interesting but it's going to take some serious time to flesh all this out. I assure you, there's a wild ride coming with this. You're going to love it. Sounds interesting, really looking forward to this! > We'll have things like foot fetish, domination, puppy play, bondage, spanking, and edging. I might experiment with others later on as well. I get your intentions but this is such a double-edged sword. Skippable is one thing, but avoidable would be better. Although it's understandable when there is only one love interest, I find mandatory sex scenes to be a turn off in general. But a mandatory scene with an act I'm not interested in (and/or find repulsive) is usually the point where I abandon the game. Oh well, at least I'll still have Penny :)
jufot
2021-07-18 23:35:55 +0000 UTCLooks great and we’re excited to see what’s to come 👍
rlduck
2021-07-18 23:35:54 +0000 UTC