Progress Report and Pausing Billing

Hello, everyone!!

First off, the deep edit of Chapter 3 is almost done! I just got to the part at the hideout, after the burglary. There is still a lot of text to go, but I can finally see the end of the tunnel 😭 I often say coding is my least favorite part of making these games, but that's because I always forget about editing.

Editing can be hard, but it's also great to see the game more polished. The amount of typos I've fixed is embarrassing, and I've also caught three minor bugs that hid passages of flavor text. Those kinds of errors are so annoying to deal with because they don't appear on quicktest or randomtest — I have to be the one to either play that passage or carefully go through the code.

I'd like to believe all these sneaky bugs are squashed, but I'm sure one or two are still hidden there. 🫩 I'll get them, eventually.

Also, a big thank you to all who reported typos and bugs to me! You make my life so much easier ❤️

I've also decided to release Chapter 4 as soon as I code it. The majority of the people who reached out to me prefer it this way, and I can totally see their reasoning. 😊 For those of you who'd rather read 4 and 5 together, feel free to skip the next update! You'll be able to digest the preparation for the Ball and the Ball itself all at once 💕

Now, for a bit of life news. I'll be visiting my sister in the UK in the first half of December and, as soon as I return home, my brother and his partner are visiting me. I am very, very happy and excited to see them and spend Christmas with my family, but it also means the month will be packed. I'll keep working on the Rose, but I can't be sure I'll be able to give it my full attention, nor do I think I can write satisfying Bonus Stories 😞

Because of this, I'll be pausing billing for the month of December! I don't feel comfortable charging you when progress will slow down. I'll start it back up once my life is back to normal — but don't worry, I'll warn you a couple of days prior so you're not caught off guard by a surprise charge!!

As for the Mature story this month, I'm on it!! I need to be in a particular headspace to write intimate scenes, and honestly, it's been hard to get into it 😭 I've been starting and deleting, starting and throwing it out, and ultimately decided to just keep editing. But today, I was able to finally write something that wasn't downright awful. I'll post it next week, when the billing is stopped, so you won't be charged for it^^

I want to finish editing next week as well, before my trip. And coding will start as soon as I get back to Portugal. I'm so excited to see the game grow!!

How's your November going? To my American patrons, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! The Thanksgiving food I see in movies and shows looks so mouthwatering. I hope your bellies were full!

I'll post near Christmas, but for now, I hope your winter break is calm and warm, full of family, friends, pets, and whatever else is good about life. 🌹