Proof of Life #204: Happy Holidays and about next Update (Public)
Added 2023-12-25 12:08:57 +0000 UTCOh, oh, oh, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope the Christmas season is treating you well wherever you are!
I don't have much to say. I haven't worked on the new update since release last Saturday, so there's nothing to talk about, really. What I can say it that the plan for next update is to finish the manor event and then work on another Haylen side quest. I don't know how long the manor segment will take to finish, so I don't know if I'll manage to add an entire side-quest afterwards, or only the first part. I initially planned to start with Haylen and then devote the remainder of my time to the main quest, but I would surely face a public lynching if I don't give a bit more focus to the main girls, so I changed my plans.
What I really wanted to talk about in this PoL is the next release window. For now, the idea is to release it around the 10th of February. I know, it sounds longer than usual, but I want to take around 10 days off during the Holidays to unwind a bit after two very labor-intensive updates. Also, this isn't the only thing I want to do during those ten days. I've been planning for a steam release for HC3 for a while now, but delayed it because of how complicated the whole process to submit adult games sounded. I've got to get to it now. Also, since my game relies a lot more on ambiance and story rather than fancy graphics, I'd like to also add a proper trailer and a working demo on HC3's store page besides the usual screenshots. For the demo, I ideally want to have a more polished version of HC3's first release with all the current features. Anyway, this'll take a bit of time to set up.
For the time being, and as an apology, please accept this gift of Cyanna's next portrait update, Christmas version. Maybe a bit of a spoiler, but hey, I gotta give something, don't I?^^
As always, a warm thank you for reading my walls of text!
-SaN_Taii
-Btw, Grunt version of the new update will be out on the 28th : )
Comments
I wish, but at the current price rate and the amount of words in my game, any translation would literally cost several thousands of $, which I can't afford without being sure I'll get a return on investment. Maybe if the game does well enough, I could add more language, but I can't many any promises.
N_taii
2023-12-29 12:09:57 +0000 UTCHope the HC3 on the Steam platform includes multiple languages such as Chinese. Perhaps you should find a translator.After all, many forums here actually pay close attention to your game.Games with higher prices are also acceptable.Looking forward to your future work updates!!!
MoM
2023-12-29 06:49:57 +0000 UTCWell Lily is your main concern if you're trying to get a steam release. Goodbye eternity got banned from steam because of a "smaller" character. I would hope you get it through. A solid update but I would've delayed this and shipped both 10 and 11 together since the manor event disconnects the player from the experience and it's very jarring with the fadeout. Anyway, good luck.
Jack Dorsey
2023-12-28 16:37:36 +0000 UTCI am sad that I wonβt be able to play the game until I get home next week π
madgimmy
2023-12-27 12:31:04 +0000 UTClmao "public lynching", just take the time you need man everybody knows its the holidays and i would think it would be unfair to expect anything major these days. In my opinion update 8 is more than enough to release the game on steam for early access. For me update 8 is the climax of the game. more than enough story and scenes even for early access. maybe a little short on lily or hayleen but hey, its early access, its meant to show the public what the game is about and where you(the creator) is trying to head with the story.
Mud
2023-12-25 23:00:16 +0000 UTCHum... magic?
N_taii
2023-12-25 18:03:35 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas, enjoy your time off. Also this wonderful image of Cyanna makes me question how she managed to fully button her top in the first place.
Iokua
2023-12-25 17:42:02 +0000 UTCThanks everyone for the kind comments : )
N_taii
2023-12-25 17:22:35 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas, a hard-working game creator deserves some time off to recuperate. I'm also happy to hear that the next update will complete the story of the manor, and I think it would be great to be able to play this game on Steam. I wish you a Happy New Year in advance.
maruishino
2023-12-25 15:02:22 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas :), don't worry, take the time you need to rest and de-stress a bit. It's something you deserve after a year of developing this magnificent game
SFukuro
2023-12-25 12:40:52 +0000 UTCMy goodness what a lovely gift
Abuus
2023-12-25 12:31:34 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Homie π
Nz
2023-12-25 12:13:18 +0000 UTC
