September 16th Status Update

My desktop PC is dead.

Some months back I began having problems with my computer suddenly freezing. It was completely random and (at first) very infrequent, so I couldn't narrow the cause down. I'd go weeks without a problem, so I'd figure that a Windows or driver update fixed it, but then it'd start up again. It went from happening once every week or two, to being a weekly problem, to every few days, to daily, then hourly, and now it's just dead.

I've tried re-installing Windows, I've tried taking the PC apart to clean and reseat everything, I've tried replacing some of the hardware that I thought was the point of failure, but it's all been for nothing. I'd get maybe a few days of respite after each of those things but ultimately it'd go back to constantly crashing and now not even booting.

So, I've decided that I'm going to build a new PC. My computer was roughly six years old, so it was probably time to update. Unfortunately I'm not in a place financially where I can just drop a few grand and immediately buy a new computer. Instead, I'll be buying a new part every month or so, or when I otherwise have the money.

All of my project files are on a backup drive, so I should be able to pick up right where I left off with my games once the computer is complete. Until then, though, I'm going to need something else to work on for the patreon. I have a decent laptop that I can continue to do basic work on but until I get a desktop PC with a GPU I won't be able to do any rendering.

I've come up with a few options for a project until my new PC is finish being built and I can resume regular work on Cursed and Debt.

- Option A: I continue working on Cursed and Debt but without the renders, which means updates would mostly be text. Of course, I'd go back and add the renders in the future.

- Option B: I do a sort of remaster for Cohabitation. I wouldn't be adding in any new content, I'd instead be focusing on making progression much smoother and less grindy, plus bug fixing and other mechanical changes.

- Option C: I try my hand at making a real porn HTML game. I'd use Twine for it, which since I don't have any experience with it means it'd probably end up buggy and a bit jank, but with real porn I can easily add visuals to the game without the need of a GPU. I already have a few ideas for this, which I'll discuss if this option wins.

Vote in the poll for which option you want. I'll leave it open for a week and then whatever option wins I'll make a post about, detailing what I have planned for it. Until then you can comment down below, send me a private message here, or join my discord.