Greetings Incredibly Patient Patrons!
It's not been the fastest week in the world, but things have gotten done. Another day down, editing finished, events polished, achievements tested and working, branching choices and dynamic events in place and make sense, that all important sound effects setup, and, oh yea, artwork displaying appropriately (and perhaps another Easter egg added). Oh, I'll be curious to see how many people find these 5 diamond events, and the super secret rin... er, nevermind.
In other news that is only exciting to me, Mr. Black has been helping me out in the organization side of things. I've always had a vision of what YTGaming would be, and I always failed to live up to that vision. In discussing project management, I've learned a number of things I was doing horribly. I also learned I'm a procrastinating, nitpicky bastard, but I kind of knew that.
While I did put a lot of thought into my Patreon before I set it up, I was quite naive. Mr. Black has helped me realize what is practical and what is not. What kinds of rewards/bonuses make sense, and what things tend to be time sinks. He's also tried to blast into my skull the importance of an organized fucking plan, and not just wingin' it. Well, this turtle can be taught.
This weekend, he will be reorganizing a few things. The current stretch goals will not change thematically, but may change to be more practical. I was doing a terrible job of them, and that needed to be addressed. Starting next week, what we came up with was the following:
1. Each week, mid-week, I'll make a game related post. This may be a game feature (like the gallery book or map), it may be a lore post (yes, I do want to do those again), it may be a teaser (not until after chapter 1), but it will be something.
2. Around the 15th of each month, there will be the monthly patron poll. You've seen polls in the past, so not much description needed. I can't guarantee that they will all be super cool, monster naming polls, but I will have something for you guys to contribute your opinions on.
3. I will continue my "wingin' it" update posts. Things like the turtle map, etc. I will also always try to have some kind of progress status going forward. Whether that is a chapter 2 map, the progress chart, whatever. I really like the idea of you guys having some idea of where things stand.
Finally, Mr. Black will be improving tags a bit more. I like the idea of feature tags, and want to get something set with those. I really think the current tags help with navigating the mess of posts, and this should make things even better.
I'd like to finish by thanking Mr. Black for his help. His help has been invaluable in identifying all the areas I really need to improve. For the fourth time since I started this Patreon, I'll say, "It's time for YTGaming to hit its stride."
Thank you for your support and unbelievable patience with my amateur attempt at game development.
YT
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