Game progress

Hi, it's been a while! Been working nonstop on the new game, writing the story, programming and drawing the art. I'm getting closer to releasing chapter 1 every day but it's definitely not there yet. Right now I plan on releasing 3 chapters. 

So far I'm ~95% the way done with the story and dialogue for the first chapter. It's been going pretty smoothly, I'm definitely not the best writer but I think it's passable. 

I'd love to give details but I also don't want to spoil it.. 

I'm ~70-80% done with the programming and backend that I need for chapter 1.

On the programming side, I've been spending a decent amount of time working on minigames that give the player a chance to escape a sticky situations "poor" decisions.

The biggest thing I still have to implement for the game is the save load system which hopefully shouldn't be too time consuming. Making files work with all future versions could be slightly tricky though.

The place where I'm furthest behind and biggest reason for delay is the art. I'm probably only ~20% done with the art for chapter 1. It took me a long time to figure out a style that I thought looked good and was quick and easy to produce. It was important that I chose the right style before I started putting out scenes and story images so that I don't have to redraw them if the style changed.

I originally planned on releasing the first version of chapter 1 with sketches instead of finished art (Which is why I estimated the first version to be done in March) but I came to think that it would take too much away from the experience.

This project was also originally supposed to be a quick 2ish month endeavor but it keeps expanding as I get new ideas.. Which I think is a good thing. It just means I have to put future projects on pause for a while and I'm ok with that.

As for when I think chapter 1 will be ready for release.... It's honestly just whenever it's done. :/

I don't really want to give an estimate... :S

Maybe a month maybe 3? :P

Not sure yet whether I'll have mobile or web support for the first version at launch. I'll try my best to make it happen but I still haven't tested how the game would perform online or on mobile.

If any of my supporters wanna see spoiler images or current WIPs just let me know. I'd love feedback. :>

I'll update if I have more interesting non-spoiler things to show! 

TLDR: Production it going smoothly but has expanded and chapter 1 will probably be out within the next 3 months.

Cheers!