Sunday Devblog 06/08/2025

Hi everyone,

Good news! I've been working hard on the Sumi side story this week and I’ve wrapped up all the art, and even added some new music to help set the tone. I was fairly quick with this one since the scope is much smaller than Raven, not so many new backgrounds or characters... But! there’s definitely a surprise in there... any guesses? I’ll save that for when you play it. I have a bad habit of spoiling too much in these Sunday posts, and let’s just say... doing them weekly makes it very hard not to share everything.

Still, I’ll drop a few screenshots here that won’t spoil the surprise:

You will notice I updated Sumi's sprites. The original sprites were made very early in chapter 5 development and so they relied on methods I don't use anymore. In order to make her new sprites consistent, I decided to update her completely.

Release date?

I usually release side stories in the latter half of the month, so I’m planning to cool off from Sumi for a bit and aim for a release on the 21st (with Ultra supporters getting beta access on the 19th). That also marks one month since Raven, so the pacing lines up well.

Looking Ahead

I mentioned before that I won’t be releasing another side story until Chapter 6 is out. That means July will be a break from new side stories, so I can focus fully on the main game and get everything ready for a late August release.

However, I’ll still be posting the next side story poll this week. Even though the winning story won’t be developed for a while, it’s great to see what you’re all excited for- and it gives me time to start dreaming up where to take it.

In Case You Missed It

I also announced price changes last Wednesday in case you missed it. The change will start from the 11th. You can read the full breakdown here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/strong-girls-now-130657379

And in case you didn’t know, StrongGirls is now active on multiple social platforms, with a bit of help behind the scenes. It’s allowed me to consistently post across five platforms

• DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/stronggirls

• X: https://x.com/StrongGirlsVN

• Threads: https://www.threads.com/@stronggirlsfmg

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stronggirlsfmg/

• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/stronggirls.bsky.social

If you’re active on any of those, pick your favorite and give it a follow! I like to use those for fun alternate scenarios, character outfits, and what-if ideas that won't make it into the main game. They all share mostly the same content, so you won’t miss anything by choosing just one.

Thank you again for your support-seriously. I’m incredibly hyped for Chapter 6, and not saying anything about it yet is honestly killing me haha.

If you liked the Raven side story, then I can say with confidence that Chapter 6 will definitely carry that tone forward; Story-heavy, emotional, but also packed with dates, holidays, and of course, more fun with your favorite girls ;)

Talk soon!
– Jon