Chapter four dev log

Hey guys,

Well it's been  a little over a week since the first early release of chapter three and so far it has been received well by most people, which is no easy feat with this sort of thing. Everyone likes different pacing and types of content and finding that balance within a single update is challenging. I have to consider the entirety of the VN as well as the content within an update all on its own. So far I'm happy with how things are shaping up and my vision for where I wanted things to be by this point is good. 

This update was a challenge. I ran into several technical issues that slowed me down and forced me to make sacrifices. As I mentioned in a few posts leading up to this release, I was unable to batch render due to a silly error on my system that was easily fixed afterwards, but at the time I was too scared to attempt it out of fear of making things worse. Fortunately everything is working fine and I'm now chugging along on chapter four. I will be adding a small amount of content as well as a couple of renders here and there to fully round out the end of chapter three. So look out for that with the chapter four release. 

Speaking of chapter four, I'm giving myself more time with this update as I just always seem to run out of time. From now on I'm going with "When it's done". I'm still going to aim for a roughly two month development cycle, but I'm not going to over promise and under deliver like I did with chapter three. This project is still relatively new so hopefully I can fall into a more consistent groove over time. This VN will have releases all this year and into 2025 as well so I need to get things sorted and better organized with regards to my workflow, not only for my own sanity, but also so you guys can have a more consistent experience with this project. I refuse to turn into one of those devs that just keep stretching development longer and longer, making excuse after excuse. I can understand how this happens to developers though. The hunger subsides and they get used to the money flowing in and they get complacent. Now I know I'm not there yet, but even if I get to a point where I'm making a lot of money doing this, I won't let that happen. I was a fan of adult visual novels for years before I entertained the idea of making my own so I care too much about this hobby to let it be cheapened for a few bucks. And I really want you all to know how much I appreciate you for giving your time and money for this. I have spent hundreds of dollars over the years supporting other devs, so I know what you guys expect. These days, money is so tight for many people and it humbles me to think that you find my work worthy of your money, so thank you!

The last thing I want to touch on is the reality of being an adult visual novel creator and the volatile nature of this type of project. As many of you know, a lot of creator's pages are being taken down and it will always be a real possibility that this could happen to me at any moment. I want you all to know, that I will not stop making this game, and it will be completed no matter what happens. If this page suddenly goes down, I will find a way for you all to continue supporting me if you want to. Getting the financial support from you guys allows me to dedicate more time to working on the game which equals more frequent updates. But even if I get no financial support for this, it will still be completed because I just love doing it. The frequency of updates may decrease, but they will never stop until it is done. And then I'll start a new project, which by the way I already have planned, but I won't speak about that until we get closer to the end of this one.

Anyway, that's all for now. Again, thank you all for the support and please, I encourage you all to reach out to me if you have any questions, comments, suggestions, etc. I love communicating with you guys and I respond to every message you guys send. I have included the first teaser of chapter four, which has a scene featuring the lovely Rebecca. 

See you in the next one!

Bobbyboy