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Saturday Update!

 Current Image Finalization: Complete

Well, that's it folks! The art phase is now complete. There's a few things left to draw, like bonus content art to unlock and a main menu refresh, but the actual gameplay art is done.

I've added a couple game screencaps to my website to use as examples now:

  I did the work on these a while ago but I felt like the website could use a better pic of Ren with a finished background and a closeup of Strade [ don't worry about the missing watermarks- since these will be my website examples they don't need them ^o^ ]

You may be wondering what is next!

For the most immediate future, I must take a week off to rest and pack/move [ sorry! ]. My moving day is coming up and I really need to get my stuff packed up. I am also quite severely mentally and physically burnt out 😅 Last week I did finish the art, but I also spent more than half of my time on moving tasks [ running back and forth to accept deliveries, building ikea bedframe, getting quotes on windows etc etc ]

The next week might start a little shaky as well since I'll be getting my internet sorted and unpacking.

But once all of that is done and I'm settled, I'll be starting on audio work.

I'll start by rewatching the 6 hour youtube instructional video I found, and then I'll start making tracks again.

There's 3 distinct stages to the audio work I need to do:

I anticipate that this work will take me February and March to complete. Then the rest of development will be a sort of mishmash of smaller tasks, creating memelord mode/bonus content, and of course the beta testing.

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In other news, I took a day last week to draw a picture for Blue Monday. I wanted to do one with color since I could use a little color in my life right now. You guys can have a sneak preview since you're the VIPs, but I'll be posting it to my website on Monday.

A couple people mention TINR and I realized it's been over a decade since I made the comic, and I thought it would be really nice to draw them again. I chose to do it from memory so they'd change a little.

I know a lot of people asked for my more recent characters, and I'll be trying my best to do a little something extra for you folks too. Maybe like a doodle page. This blue Monday is bluer than ever, so I feel like I should put in as much effort as I can.

I want to put joy into the world. I want to bring people a shred of happiness.

Anyway, thank you all so much for your support and your patience with my moving process. Soon it will be over!

Please stay safe. Please be kind... and if nothing else, please don't forsake the humanity in others. Fear is the heart of violence and to be gentle now is rebellion. That's what I believe anyway.

And of course, see you next week!

Comments

Ah! Well in that case I'm super excited to play it as soon as it's ready, need more Strade in my life! 😊

Sunny

I think all my supporters should get the game for free ☺️ even if someone only pledged $1, it’s still early support that helped me make the game to begin with. Call it an ‘early bird special!’

Gatobob

Oh wow, I wonder how long an average playthrough for each ending will take, I'm so excited to get to play it once it's finished 😊 That seems like a really fair price 😊 Really? I had always assumed that would only be for the higher tiers?

Sunny

Here's a direct printout from Lint [ not sure how accurate this is, but it's definitely the best tool I have for answering your question ]: The game contains 5,947 dialogue blocks, containing 44,912 words and 231,421 characters, for an average of 7.6 words and 39 characters per block. The game contains 79 menus, 812 images, and 55 screens. All of my Alpha testers reported that the game feels like it takes longer than the original game to play through. I think a big part of this is because my writing has changed significantly and I took the time to describe and draw more situations than the original. As for the price, it will be the same price as TPOF [ 14.99US ] but that is irrelevant to you since Patreon supporters will be getting game codes for free :)

Gatobob

the amount of work you have done on this so far is absolutely incredible, and the artwork all looks gorgeous, especially Strade's (not that I'm biased at all lol), I was curious, what is the sort of word count that we could expect in the final game, and do you think it will take longer or around the same time as Strade's original route to play through? I'm also curious what the price might end up being? so I can make sure I have the money aside the moment it releases :)

Sunny

I think that's up to you and anyone else to decide!

Gatobob

hey gato! i had a dream last night where somehow were strade, and he was wearing an engagement ring, which fact just FLABBERGASTED ME but it brings me to some questions... can strade, in his 34, by any chance be divorced?? XDD or at least could ever had a long lasting healthy relationships!!

lapin radioactif

WOOOO congrats!!! Finalizing all the art is a big stage complete! Even if you weren't moving I would definitely say you've earned a week off!! I'm so excited to see the final project 💖💖💖

Boop

you're truly bring happiness to our lives 🩷

Charunia ❤️‍🔥🔨

Ah! I kind of forgot about that in all the mess with everything else ^^; I should get on that soon!

Gatobob

congratulations!! do you think you will set up the steam page prior to release to build hype/let people wishlist, or will you just release it all at once? ^^

snapper

Congratulations on your move and completing this milestone! I’m proud of you and you’ve brought so much happiness to my life. Take all the time you need. Moving is really stressful but on the other side of it is stability and peace. You deserve all of the happiness that you give to others.

Bonsai Dryad

THIS IS AMAZING and omffgggg I missed Farz and Sid the blue monday art is so cute!!! Take your time, and please rest, we care about you homie, we want you to be okay first and foremost. Moving is also exhausting so if you need a break or a hiatus after please take one, okay? <3 Hope the move goes well

Phoenix Astra

I wish I could post gifs as a response bc all I felt was that happy lil cat meme bouncing around. Take care of yourself Gato!

MynthOO

I LOOOOVE the blue monday doodles, they're all so cute, especially Lawrence! I also read the new message on DMG and.. who knew the horrorporn artist would be such a sweet person 😅 you're the best, Gato

ResidentReptile

Omg

ecko

TINR OMGGG!!!!!! We love you Gatobob!!!

FonderUnicorn70

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TINR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I genuinely screamed irl... Good luck with everything in the upcoming week(s)!!

Cana

your persistence is worth a lot. thank you for delighting us with your work

Bitgod

HOLY BINGLE THIS IS EXCITING!!!!

Thelastohioan

so so excited! keeping an eye out for beta testing! ❤️

Adriana (Ren) K

That's pretty hard to answer since it's a text based game and people could technically just click as fast as possible through everything and get an ending in a minute or two 😂 I've been told by my alpha testers that it feels longer than the original version of Strade's path, but it honestly depends a lot on how you play the game. If you wanted to see every single piece of different text for instance, I think that could take a person a very very long time because of how the game is built. But if we're talking about just getting a single ending, then maybe like a half hour...? Even that's hard to estimate because some endings take a lot longer to reach than others.

Gatobob

I'm sorry, but I don't think I will. I like making art and putting it out there but I don't really like answering questions 😅

Gatobob

Take as much time off as you need !! 🙏🙏 I love the art sm your coloring style is wonderful :3

Stawrlite

gato you’re an angel for wanting to give us a sketch of the newer characters for blue monday but pretty pretty please prioritize your health! you’ve been doing so amazing at getting everything out in such good time and now you’re moving, i can only imagine how stressful that is. don’t forget blue monday is blue for you, too, and take care of yourself c: you’re awesome!

damnhippies

Yessss!! The art stage is finally over yayaay! Good luck on everything else after gato! And farz and sid my babies ashshhs so cute!!

Ruru Ruru

How cool!! I'm excited!!! And I wish you the best of luck with the move! I have a question, how long will the game last approximately???

R-K Studios

(sorry if I sound a bit rude. I didn't mean to😭)

Wendell Jenner

HUGE NEWS. congrats on completing all the gameplay art!!!! DEFINITELY take a break, lol. extremely earned, especially with the moving going on and all the problems they've pushed onto you with that. have fun working on the music!

megan

Congratulations on completing the screenshots!👏👏👏👏👏📣📣📣📣📣📣🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇

ShinanaEvangelian

OH MY GOODNESS IT IS COMPLETE!!!!! ACKKKK I AM SO EXCITED!!!! 💓💓 Congratulations on finishing the art, it looks truly amazing and UGH!! im so excited!!! 🙏 Good luck with the Move Gato!!! hopefully things will be able to go smoothly for ya, you truly deserve a good stress-free time. i grant you so much luck and hugs! 🫂 p.s. the Sid and Farz art is amazing. Goodness i missed those two! 🥹 amazing art.. Have an amazing weekend Gato, stay safe and rest well. you truly deserve a good break for all that you've done! 💓

lawrence

Good luck with moving! It can be stressful so don't forget to give yourself some grace, and enjoy the break~ we'll be here when you're rested and rejuvenated~!

Problem Sleuth

Hope everything goes well with moving! It's so good to see the complete art bar!! Sid and Farz are looking really good in here too! So Nice to see them again💜(hope we can see rhino and Kangaroo again some time). Also I hope this blue monday gets a little lighter for You and everyone that is struggling. Love u Gato💚

Alex

Exciting moving onto a new chapter! I wish you a smooth moving process. <3

Celty

YAY!! Anyway, off topic but I was wondering if you will ever open Q&As again?

Wendell Jenner

Congrats on finishing the art!

V0w0ga

Congrats on finishing the art, Gato! I hope you can take a nice break and rest now ^^ Seeing Sid and Farz again makes me so happy! Even though I've only been part of the fandom for a year, the comic and the characters had made my life a little bit happier 💖 I've never actually thought about how much a story and/or characters can have an impact on someone until I came across your stories (TINR more than anything, but Facility and the games as well). I don't wanna go on too long, but a certain character has become my comfort character, and every time I feel down and I see something about him, I feel better. I hope that in the near future I can bring joy to people as you do with us✨️

Vyneah

Wooh! Congrats on completing the art! Good luck with the next steps of your move and don't forget to take care of yourself between all the chaos! :)

Zero

Your point of view always make me proud that i followed you, to have you as my idol, That Im not following the wrong person. Thank you!! Please have a happy day off 💞

Villain_Simp

wooha! thanks for this amazing time gatobob! cant wait for more updates!

SHIN

oh im gonna cry; the TINR art and your progress is so wonderful! I hope moving goes well! tysm for all the art and work you've done over the years <3333

Eckstra

Don’t worry about not getting much work done after your break. With all that’s happening in your life right now, it’s inspiring to watch you put so much work into this game. Also really cool to see Sid and farz in your current style!

Willow Kaiser

it’s so awesome to see how far you’ve come in your journey as an artist!!! you’re doing so great even though so many obstacles are being hurled at you, and it inspires me to keep going even when i feel down. thank you gato <3

xendeoide

AWE SID AND FARZ ART YAY!! i hope the move goes well for you gato!!!

thefruitsys

"feel something" v2 was amazing, I loved it so much! I think, you're doing a tremendous job learning to create music yourself :3 (accidentally replied to my own comment)

Persephone

I love that farz has arm hair it tickles my brain so well

Sel Hodgson

Gato, you’re incredible! So much work done… WOW. I’m amazed every single time by how many truly complex things, requiring serious skills, you manage to handle in your projects completely ON YOUR OWN. I deeply admire you, seriously. Make sure to rest!! After such a huge amount of EVERYTHING, even a week off feels too short, haha. I really hope your move goes as smoothly as possible! Wishing you strength and all the best! I’m ENCHANTED by the backgrounds and just staring at Strade’s drill (it’s so well done I can almost hear the blissful bzzzzzz hahaha). And those gorgeous colors in the piece for Blue Monday… SUCH A LOVELY AND BRIGHT DRAWING!! I can’t imagine how you manage to do all this… you’re an amazing person! Take care of yourself and recharge your energy! I’m so grateful for all your work and so happy to support you even just a little~

nagi_nats

I didn't create any of the music on my past games, those were a mix of purchased music [ stuff I picked out from library websites ] and work done by Barbatus. Making music myself is something I'm totally brand new to so I'm definitely an amateur- but hopefully I can manage it! There will be great benefits if I can pull it off, like being able to get the exact mood and sound I want, and to be able to distribute the music in an OST however I want since I would hold the full rights to the music :D

Gatobob

Amazing work! It was amazing to see the making of YKMET from the start, I am glad to be here! I am proud of you Gato for such great work! You earned that rest and good luck with your new apartment! <3 :D

Ana

I wasn't sure, but do you create the soundtracks yourself? The previous versions of the game music were so atmospheric ✨ I'm happy, that you're able to rest from work for a week, moving is super hard; in my personal experience, you just throw out so much stuff 😭 Good luck with moving, I hope you will feel comfortable and cozy in your new home 💖

Persephone

My favorite thing is going back through your website gallery and seeing how Farz and Sid evolved, it's very nice and it shows so much progress from you lol. But YAYAY!! ART IS DONEEE!! Gato music time teehee. But do take your time, it's a new home and it's bound to be a perfect thing to make the house cozy and then also settling in before you start work. It's gonna take a minute to get used to a new home after all lol.

Ellie

Literally missed them omgg

Unifuckincorn

Good wishes for your moving day, Gato! : D happy to see how far you’ve come

Alice

MORE FARZ PLEASE THATS MY HUSBAND IM DYING FOR MORE CONTENT OF HIM

Moss

TINR JUMPSCARE! happy 10 years!!!

spongeunction

YAAAAAYYYY!!!!! A WHOLE LEVEL COMPLETE!!! THIS IS INSANE DEDICATION!!!

aniel

gato you were in my dream

aniel

HUSBAND,,, seeing new strade content every saturday is the highlight to my week 🙏

strade's hausfrau

OMGGG u should be even prouder of yourself !!!! you did such an amazing job and lots of work even with all the background tasks you had, i can’t believe the art is complete :3 i’m also amazed at how much ur art grew since then, it’s def a nice surprise to see TINR :]

iridian (^O^☆♪

So proud of all the work you have done!!! It's truly amazing! 🎊🎊💗 I hope you rest well you have more then earned it!!💗Good luck on you move! Also gotta say Sid and Fraz look so so cute! that big smile on Sid! 🥺💗adorable!

6RobotMonster6

It's nice to see your older characters getting some love! I know I'm a more recent fan of your works, but something about them feels so nostalgic regardless. maybe I'm just thinking of how far you've come, it does give me hope for my own future :) please get some rest this next week, it's well deserved!

Cadaverdog

Goodluck with the move! Please take some time to rest if you can sneak that in too 💖

starberrymilk

I do love the Blue Monday picture. Super cute 💙 thank you for all the hard work you put into the game. It's super appreciated and I can't wait to play it. Also curious as to what the extra option is on the Ren screenshot and if it's a sanity one 🤔

Sly

Yayyy da art is done yippe!! Also omg strade rAHhHhH my BbBgggg gRrrR plEASEEE E E E E I gotta chill mb, haven’t seen Sid and farz in so longgggg look at the silly’s! Have a good weekend gato and get the rest you deserve! We love youuu 🩷🩷🩷🩷

Gory.goodboy

Get some rest soon, pushing yourself so hard for all this art will diminish your creative juices. Thank you!

DreamerofThede

aside from the content and stuff, watching gato dedicate everything no matter how rough the week is extremely motivating i think this is the most incredible thing i have seen throughout this gatorday journeys, gato has certainly proved her worth and determination and i think this is what is important to be honest i came here first for strade and curiosity of her content but i stayed for her dedication and willingness, knowing that she does not only draw but program everything, including its own music and im proud to say all the financial support i gave is worth it, gato deserves every penny and she’s truly one of the most inspiring artists out there and im sure most people would agree with me bless you gato🔥🔥

lili

Yippee!!

Kapuzado Two

Faaaaarz♥️♥️♥️♥️ also omg the progress has been so good !!!

DoomtheGloom

Ahh really I'm so glad you were able to finish the art section already! congrats <3 I also hope everything can go perfectly in your move and you can easily adapt, best vibes for that whole theme SID AND FARZ OMMGG HII <33 HOW DELIGHTFUL I AM.

Luan Blew

Congrats! Seeing Farz and Sid again made my dau

hirokareo

WOOO!! Huge congrats on completing the art!!! There was a lot of backgrounds left. I expected it all to take a few more weeks at least. Absolutely take all the time you need to rest and recuperate!! I can only imagine how much effort it took to get all that done. I hope soundtrack making is fun for you as well!! And TINR!!! I read that a while back, and really liked it! They look absolutely lovely here <3

Cole Morgan

LET'S FUCKIN GOOOOOOO, congrats on finishing the art, Gato!! I can't believe it's finally done. Also damn, ten whole years, huh? I've only been in this fandom for about two, but I'm happy for how far you've come! It's cool to see Sid and Farz drawn again. I hope next week is kind to you, and that you at least get some rest? I'll be doing my own townhome/condo search soon, so you talking about moving is getting me excited for my own stuff lol. But anyway, take care of yourself!

kikibadger

Seeing that complete bar is actually insane, I remember the day you announced the remake 😭 Very much looking forward to all the fun music stuff too, I have no doubt that you’ll make some awesome but sinister tracks 👏 And please take all the time you need with moving and getting settled, that shit is so exciting but exhausting lol. And it’s great to see Sid and Farz in 2025!!

Boneberry

This is completely unrelated but I needed to tell you that your PFP is quite possibly the best thing I've ever seen, thank you

FireballUwu

As Farz myself yippee‼️‼️‼️ was very much expecting like, Strade or Ren to be the drawing 🙏 ALSO OMGGG IMAGE COMPLETION IS DONE THATS SO EXCITING. Take all the break you need, you've done so much more than enough especially with all the shit you've been going through behind the scenes

gurogoth

This particular Monday is going to be incredibly rough, but your art brings some light to it, thank you 💕

Loretti

Yay yippee finally!

0jciecStanu

LETS GOOO THE ART IS DONE!! Huge congrats!! I hope you enjoy your break from working on this, and good luck with the move! 700+ drawings almost every day over the span of like, a year or so is INSANE!! You're truly inspiring! Farz and Sid are looking awesome btw!! Now I'm on the edge of my seat and ready to hear the masterpieces you come up with....

FireballUwu

Congrat to Gatooooo!!!!

PhenexHotfury

OMG WE HAVE IT This is beautiful ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥💞💞 also farz and sid are amazing!!

SillyBoy

yippee!! so glad you've made so much progress!! and I'm also glad that my Lawrence keychains finally arrived, my insane blond man collection is almost complete!

ResidentReptile

What a beautiful message at the end, that's what we should all strive for in life. Also don't apologize, take as long of a break as you need! Especially after completing all those images and with all the chaos happening in life now. Also OMG NEW TINR ART!! I love Farz and Sid so much, their new designs look so cool!!!

tr4v3rs3-t0wn

Yay!!! Please take all the time you need gato we will still be waiting at the end of the day :) breaks are needed to prevent burn out.

Mahi★Gal

OHHHH MY GAWDDD FARZ AND SID 😭😭💗💗💗 such a lovely drawing gato!!! 😭 and congratulations on finishing the art phase as well!! it's a joy to be able to have watched the percentage raise throughout the months and now i cant wait to listen to what music youll create!!! you are truly a jack of all trades ^.^ i hope you have a lot of rest in the next week!! 🌷💗

fen 🍎

That line at the end is really badass Anyways make sure to enjoy the rest. Moving takes a lot of energy so dont be afraid to take slightly longer of a break

Pfincess

Omg, congratz on finishing the images! They all look really good. Have a good rest!

Tai-Nawmie

WE'RE ALMOST DONE WOOHOO!!! Still gonna hug and protect my baby Ren, and Strade looks fine as ever! Love the pic of Sid and Farz too! Stay safe, Gato, we gotta stick together in these dark times ❤️

celestialVocalist

Blue Monday hits different being American right now 😭 Thank you for the art and update, Gato ❤️ And congrats on getting the art finalization done!!! Can't wait until the next update - always the highlight of my Saturday :)

ThreeYrsLost

Wooow Gato you're awesome!!! Thksm for all the hard work you've been doing for this project ♡ I hope u have a good rest for now, u deserve it a loooot hun♡

Tasya Shinra

OH MY GOD, CONGRATULATIONS! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 Don't worry, take your break, you deserve it! Also, nice to see Farz and Sid again!

Taheca

So very happy for you Gato! Your determination and strength is inspiring <3 I wish you the best of luck for the next months and much kindness your way 🫶

Pigeon

Congrats Gato!! Rest up and best of luck with the move!

SeikoRose

OMG you did do Sid and Farz 😭😭💖 I’m so happy you drew them! They look amazing! Thank you Gato, keep up the awesome work as always!

princess capybara

🦶

MelonBa11s

holy hell, congrats on this

Kyriey

You’re amazing ❤️

Xetozok


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