Hellos and more hellos! How's everyone's holiday season so far? Hopefully it's going nicely as we approach the tail end of 2024!
On the topic of the new year, I want to come straight out the gate and admit HDC Ver. 0.1 is not going to be finished before the end of the year, despite my efforts to make it so. I feel as though I've fallen for the ever-so common pitfall of underestimating the time it takes to translate an idea into a tangible piece of content, so allow me to apologize for that. I'm still working hard to get the update out as soon as possible, but I'd rather not send it half-cocked.
Speaking of the release, the pictures above showcase a couple of the images that'll be in the next update. At time of writing, there are about 45 new graphics in the Ver. 0.1 copy, with more still needing to be created. The 5 shown above partially cover one of the interactions you'll encounter during the main storyline, as opposed to some of the optional content you might encounter elsewhere.
I personally have had a lot of fun working on the poses and expressions used for this interaction - only some of which are shown here! :)
On that note, I'd like to take a step back and return here to Patreon to offer my genuine appreciation for the (now) 143 members that have come to show their support! I've said it multiple times now, and I'm going to continue saying it: thank you all so very much for caring about this game! It's already been a crazy experience that has allowed me to meet so many talented and friendly people, and I'm so happy to have been given the privilege!
Right, I'm going to wrap it up here! May you all have a great New Year's celebration, and here's to 2025! See you all next year! :P
Take care, friends!