Dev log - June 26, 2024

Hey guys, time for another dev log.

Development is moving along smoothly and I finally feel like things are coming together at a good clip. Things on the family front have quieted down so I'm hoping it's smooth sailing from here on out until release. I made about 40 renders yesterday which is the most I've been able to do in months.

I'm really excited for this chapter. I've played through a few of the scenes and really think you guys will enjoy them. Three of the scenes are pretty long and have some hot moments that I think most of you will enjoy. I personally enjoy a nice slow burn. Not too much mind you, but I like a nice long scene that builds tension and creates anticipation. This chapter we will meet a new family member that will have a recurring role in the story going forward. We'll also continue some other storylines that were started in previous chapters, including scenes with Clementine, Mr. Seville, Alex and others. I'm not going to announce a release date for this update because I hate disappointing you guys when I can't deliver on time. All I can say is some time around mid July. The good news is, this will be a long one.

Next month I'll be building a new workstation PC to replace the almost four year old system I'm using now. Thanks to the generosity of you guys, both from your monthly pledges and gifts from my Throne wish list, I'll be able to put together a fantastic modern system that will make development as easy and efficient as possible. Thanks so much to all of you that continue to give your time by commenting, giving encouragement, well wishes when I had some personal life challenges recently and of course your hard earned financial support. Every day since November I keep shaking my head in disbelief when I think about what you guys do for me. I promise that I will continue to make the best content I can for a long time and continue to give you guys the entertainment and escape from this crazy world that you all deserve. Please remember that my DMs are always responded to on the same day, so if you have anything you'd like to discuss with me, ideas, criticisms etc, they are always welcome. I also want to say thank you to everyone that rated, commented or purchased the game ion itch.io. Because of that I have noticed an uptick of interest and purchases of the game in the past week or so. Eventually I'd like to release the game on Steam. That is a ways off though since I want to have animations and more polish done before I think about that. I also need to work on some business aspects around this project including copyright, licensing for some music that I plan to use in the future as well as some other behind the scenes details that need to be addressed.

Well, that's all I have to report for now. I'll post some teasers over the next week as well as one more poll and a few other visual ideas to get your input on.

I hope you're all having a great week! See you in the next one.

Bobby.