Development Update

Hey guys,

Firstly, I'd like to welcome a surprise influx of new patrons this month thanks to a video posted on YouTube by MxR Plays, a YouTuber well known for his content on adult mods and games. A big thank you to Henry for introducing the game to his girlfriend in the video, as well as a large new audience. You can catch their video here.

Work is ticking along for version 0.12. I'm probably approaching the halfway stage of the development cycle, with most of the scenes written and I've made reasonable progress with all the renders and animations.

Last time I mentioned that I was hoping to include the red butt effect for all the animations in Priti's punishment system. At the time, I wasn't 100% sure it would be possible. However, I'm pleased to report that I've managed to solve the last few remaining technical issues I was having. I’ve also figured out a way to streamline the code, making it much quicker and easier for me to add the effect going forwards. Creating the effect does mean doubling the number of image and video files, which might cause me some file size issues down the line but I’ll worry about that later.

I also mentioned previously that Priti's storyline would intersect with Harriet's and that we would need to put a stop to Harriet's homework-for-chocolate scheme before making significant progress with Priti. So, I had to take some time away from Priti’s content this last couple of weeks to get those scenes made. I also had an important scene written for Charlotte that fitted into that storyline (pictured above). In fact, I've had this particular scene written for Charlotte since version 0.2, but time pressures and technical limitations with the software always prevented me from finishing it. I didn't want to skip over it so I had to spend some time on that as well. When I was first experimenting with the new video animation format, I made a practice video based on the scene which I posted in the Teacher’s Lounge (over on the Discord), so some people will already have an idea of what I'm talking about. I’ve managed to tie off that loose end now though, so it's back to work on Priti's storyline. I'll post some image previews of the Charlotte/Harriet story tangent next week.

The list of content for version 0.12 is, therefore, a little longer than it was previously but that also means the release date isn't quite as close. I'm still hoping to have the update ready by the end of the year. However, I'm still not confident enough to set a release date just yet. Since the next update is still some way off, I’m giving serious consideration to making a short but sweet Halloween special again this year to tide people over. I think everyone will really like the idea I’ve had for it, with Debbie starring as the player character. I’ll give some more details closer to the time.

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