September news
Added 2024-09-03 15:27:34 +0000 UTCHey everyone! ๐ Yukana here
So, um, I kinda ghosted you all last month (August) ๐ There wasn't enough content for an update that made sense, you know? But don't worry, I've been working hard! ๐ช
๐ฅ Some news for Hard to Love:
- Lewd scenes coming up with Nanami, Amber, Elizabeth, Madison, and Isabella! ๐ถ๏ธ
- It's taking more time and imagination than I thought... these girls are demanding! ๐ณ
๐ฌ Animations galore:
- Added over 10 new image-based animations! (will be even more)
- Quick question: Should I add animations to Episode 2? It'll slow down new content, so let me know what you think! ๐ค
๐จ About the visuals:
- I might've gone a bit overboard with the AI blending on the past... oops! ๐
- But I think I'm getting better! Check out the previews I've attached! ๐
๐พ Life update:
- My pets and I are hanging in there, thanks to your support!
- You guys give us hope for a better future. Seriously, thank you! โค๏ธ
๐ผ๏ธ I made a little sign for you all! My English isn't perfect, but I tried my best. My therapist said I should connect more with you guys, so... here goes! ๐
๐ฑ Oh, and you can follow me on X now! (it's my personal X account) ~ Also follow QoriGaming Official one I haven't posted yet (kinda nervous ๐ ), but maybe it'll help me practice my English? Also, I just discovered I can add emojis on this shit... so sorry if there's a lot of them.
Anyway, that's all for now! Thanks for sticking with me and Hard to Love. You're the best! ๐ฅฐ
xoxo,
Yukana ๐
Comments
I appreciate your honesty. You're right, I need to communicate better. I'll work on that. Your feedback means a lot, even when it's tough to read. I'll do my best to earn your trust back๐
Yukana
2024-09-05 01:09:40 +0000 UTCNo worries, we're used to being ghosted here...nothing new. Not the first time and most likely not the first time we have weeks if not months without a word. Whatever if there's not much progress with an update or not. Keeping people that actually throw money at you up to date, even if it's just to say "sorry, didnt get much done" or whatever, is miles better than ghosting the same people that actually throw money at you. It is kinda disrespectful. Even worse if you or any other dev *expect* people to also join Discord etc to get news. Patreon works perfectly fine for *everyone* to post any sort of blog on. Will suffice for us and you too. Animations or not, doesnt really matter imo. People are way too stuck thinking animations are the bread and butter. Just finish the updates, before you suddenly decide to make another rework/remake. There's always the possibility to actually finish the game, and THEN go back and add animations. Animations will only lead to even slower dev time, and with that, even more 'ghosting'. Also for the love of god, stop with this AI nonsense. The game literally looks worse than before the rework. So please, stop ruining your own creation this way, you were on such a good path prior to this 'rework' BS. I come off as harsh in my words, I honestly do not mean to be offensive or rude here. But this is the god to honest truth you get. I'm not someone that will just nod and say yes to whatever. There's a reason I stopped being a paying patron. Until I see this project and You being worthy of it AGAIN, I shall not spend my money on this project. As of now, I honestly dont trust you or this project. I have a strong feeling we will see more restarts and reworks in the future, possibly making this a game that never gets finished. Plus the uglyfication of the current rework compared to the old version, is also a big "nope". It had beauty and a charm before, now it just feels..plastic and super unrealistic and...frankly..dumb. Again, pls do not take this as me bashing you or the project, I'm just giving honest critique. Could I express this in a 'kinder' way? Possibly. But also realize that some people are really upset and p-ssed off. On top of that, extremely disappointed as many of us were actually ranking this as one of the TOP Vn's. That was a year ago. Now this is far from top ranked and more of a "something fishy, dont trust this, not gonna invest my money in this, it all just seems really..fishy". I'll be back as a paying patron at some point, but that definitely depends on the progress and dev-time and communication. I dont honestly care or consider it a valid excuse to say things like "I'm shy" or "I'm bad at communicating". Just give us a line or two every week or every two weeks at least. Letting us know you actually give a cr-p, and not only interested in people's money. Because the game itself should be the main concern, money helps, but if this is a project started just to make money, and not for the passion and interest in making a VN...well... eventually even the blinded people will drop their support. But perhaps this will pick up, decent amount of dev-time, decent communications, less excuses, less over-use of silly AI, and then perhaps this will once again rise to be one of the potential Top VNs, and with it, the support/people will come. But as it is now...I feel it's safer to just throw my money over the balcony and expect the wind to blow it back to me. I do like the game btw.
NoOneInParticular
2024-09-04 18:50:58 +0000 UTCI think animations are necessary.
Novakhend
2024-09-04 17:41:35 +0000 UTCKeep up the good work dev.
Mrdeadpool69
2024-09-04 06:10:47 +0000 UTCFinally, Nanami.
Net Conner
2024-09-04 03:30:42 +0000 UTCIm happy you doing good man and to answer the question animated lewd scenes are always welcome but so far the game is good with its current state the quality you provode is very good so if you think you can add the lewd scenes then go ahead but so far the game has been 100/100 ๐
Shiftlock
2024-09-04 01:13:58 +0000 UTCcanโt wait for update keep it up!!
willow
2024-09-03 23:24:40 +0000 UTCnice
Xeron_Xr
2024-09-03 19:48:54 +0000 UTCI don't mind the game being delayed for that.
MLink
2024-09-03 19:27:07 +0000 UTCWow, thanks for the detailed feedback! ๐ You make great points about the animation question. And thanks for the kind words about the visuals and my progress. It means a lot! ๐
Yukana
2024-09-03 19:02:54 +0000 UTCThanks <3 Glad you love it! Nanami's scenes are... ๐ณ Hope you'll like what's coming!
Yukana
2024-09-03 19:01:26 +0000 UTCThanks for the support! I'm happy you like Amber's new look ๐
Yukana
2024-09-03 19:00:20 +0000 UTCๅๅพฉๅพๅใซใใใใจใๅฌใใๆใใพใ๏ผใใชใใฎใฒใผใ ใฏใ็นใซใฌใณใใชใณใฐใจใญใฃใฉใฏใฟใผ ใขใใซใๅชใใฆใใพใใใใใep2ใซใขใใกใผใทใงใณใ่ฟฝๅ ใใฆใ็ตตใใใ้ญ ๅ็ใซใใใใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใชใใฏ็งใ็่งฃใใฆใใพใใ
pouyesb
2024-09-03 18:19:42 +0000 UTCSound awesome! I can't wait to see those lewd scenes. As for the animations for CH 2. I'm fine with both no and yes. I like the way the game is, but if you want to add some, I won't stop you. XD Previews look great! Beautiful as always ๐๐ป! It's great to hear you're doing better. Thank you for not giving up and continuing making and giving us this amazing game. I felt something the moment I first played it! I would follow you, but I don't use X ๐คญ. You keep on having amazing and beautiful days, Yukana ๐!
Jonathan Hang
2024-09-03 18:02:02 +0000 UTCThatโs a lot of news! For the animation I like the current states of the game with nearly only images and no animations. Your visuals are so good that I donโt think that we need them to appreciate the game (lewd and not-lewd scenes). So my opinion is that you donโt need to add animation in Episodeย 2. Also I see two advantages: players will see your progress in animation when they progress through the game and the lewd scenes will win in intensity during the story with gradually more animation and with better quality. But itโs just my opinion. Your visuals are incredible as always, I hope we will see this girl in action soon! Always happy to read that youโre getting better and better. It can take a long time to heal, but every step towards recovery is good news!
Loishy
2024-09-03 17:15:32 +0000 UTCcant wait!! i love your game. especially nanami <3
FikarZ
2024-09-03 16:59:17 +0000 UTCใใใ๏ฝใๅฟ้ ใใใฆใใใใใใใฒใผใ ไฝใใฏ้ ่ชฟใ ในใใใใฃใจๆ ๅ ฑๅ ฑๆใใฃใใชใใฟใใชใฎๅฟๆดใๅฑใฟใซใชใฃใฆใใใ ใใใใใใใใใใใใช๏ผ๐
Yukana
2024-09-03 16:58:10 +0000 UTCI know you will do good. I only saw you improving by far, and i am sure you can still do a lot more, so... i believe in you completely
Genesis Firekeeper
2024-09-03 16:51:47 +0000 UTCOh, you noticed? Thanks! ๐ I've been working hard on getting better on my blending techniques. And yep, Nanami will wait you on next update ๐
Yukana
2024-09-03 16:36:01 +0000 UTCWow, thank u so much! Your support means everything to me ๐ I'm glad you're enjoying my game! As for the animations... I'm gonna try my best. No promises on world domination though! ๐
Yukana
2024-09-03 16:34:25 +0000 UTCI support the addition of animation! Glad to hear you are doing well. And those Amber renders look great!
RyouQD
2024-09-03 16:26:56 +0000 UTCYes, that's what I want to... but I'm slow on it โ That's why I'm asking you all your opinions ๐ญ I mean if I do that on ep 2, ep 5 will be a lil bit delayed.
Yukana
2024-09-03 16:23:15 +0000 UTCๅใซใใชใใใใชใใชใฃใฆใใๆๆใใใฃใจใใชใใฎ็ถๆณใๅฟ้ ใใฆใใพใใใๆปใฃใฆใใฆใฒใผใ ๅถไฝใ็ถใใฆใใใฆใๆฌๅฝใซๅฌใใใงใใใใฃใจใฒใผใ ใฎๆ ๅ ฑใใใใชใ่ช่บซใฎใฒใผใ ๅถไฝใฎ็ถๆณใซใคใใฆๆใใฆใใใใจใ็งใใกๆฏๆด่ ใใใฃใจไบคๆตใงใใใจๆใใพใใ
WannaPlay
2024-09-03 16:18:34 +0000 UTCAre you gonna add animations to the lewd scenes? Like the guy above said animations are super important. It's a great game.
MLink
2024-09-03 16:11:59 +0000 UTCThe previews look amazing! And indeed, it seems less "AI-ish" now Nanami <3
Rozhok
2024-09-03 16:09:23 +0000 UTCHearing that you are doing better fills my heart with joy, Yukana. I've been following this project from the very beginning, and it amazes me how far you came with it. Before it was " something good ", and now it became amazing. I truly, truly hope you will keep moving on and on with this, getting more support and expanding your fanbase. Regarding the animations, well.... in my opinion, it's truly the only thing that is missing from your project to achieve WORLD DOMINATION! :) But really, i wouldn't be bothered if the developing would slow down a bit to make the scenes more vivid and engaging, so... i cannot wait to see what the future will bring to us!
Genesis Firekeeper
2024-09-03 16:04:53 +0000 UTC
