Hey guys!
I enjoy experimenting with different formats. Games are great because they are immersive, and playing as a character you can take in different directions is unique and fun. But they take a long time to produce, and I don't like to waste people's time with too short of an update. I don't want people to take the time to download, unzip, load up and say, "that's it?"
So I'm occasionally jealous of content creators who are able to release shorter amounts of content at a time and show their progress in real time to keep everyone updated on what they're working on.
I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but I've tried making a comic as side content for you guys a few times. I'll read PervyPagan, WereyWorks, or Fredricton3D's work and think, "hey! This looks sleek! I should try my hand at this again!"
But inevitably, I spend about an hour trying to figure out how to make the format work for me and get frustrated with how much time and effort it takes to format the text and have it still look amateur.
So I've been sticking with my two major formats, the visual novels and the occasional story. But the stories run the same issue, as I write them on the side so they take months to come out with significant content.
However, I was chatting with AlwaysBeGrowing and he mentioned part of his success is from using a shorter format. Stories don't need to be 100 pages, because most people don't plan to sit down and read a NSFW story for that long anyway. So recently I tried something different. Something halfway between a story and a comic.
Presenting:

Summary:
Fresh out of a break up, Mike is avoiding his ex like the plague. However, when two of her hot friends drop by, he can't help being a little curious.
This one is quick, to the point, and comes with visuals. There is typically renders every few paragraphs. It's currently at 10 chapters, but each one is short and sweet.
You may have noticed the models are the same I used for Bad Influences. This is because after writing the descriptions for the girls, I realized they matched what I had in mind perfectly. No, of course they aren't based on a real ex-girlfriend of mine's best friends! Why would you think that?
Plus, I didn't want to take much time away from the current Endowed update I'm finishing up by creating new ones.
Update -
Now that the story is complete, I have to admit... I failed the assignment. The story finished up with 180 pages and 110 renders. This was not short. Although I'd like to think it's still sweet, so it has that going for it.
The story is now available on my Itch.io page for $4.99 download, although it will remain free to patrons as well. Check out the page here on Patreon in the near future when I upload it for a full download in multiple formats including the images.
As to how the story turned out, it doesn't have a big focus on expansion for its own sake. It does, however, have a heavy focus on impregnation, with expansion resulting from pregnancy.
Also, I still intend to make a full comic at some point, but it's a more time intensive process, so I've been working on finishing a script first (and actually keeping it short and sweet) and am making progress there.
As always, however, I'm mostly focused on the next game update for you guys. Balancing games and side projects is always a challenge, but my latest goal is to focus on the games 80% with 20% dedicated to other projects. It's working well to add variety to my workday and keep me motivated. Hope to have m ore out for you in the near future.

Enjoy!
Liam Strain
2022-07-09 13:35:53 +0000 UTC