News and plans
Added 2021-06-14 11:58:15 +0000 UTCHey, guys and gals (*＾▽＾)／
TL&DR: another 4 weeks to finish Maya's slut route
So. ~2 months since I started making this update, and it's time to sum things up a little bit.
For the major part - it's done:
- ~130 animations + ? images
- Esther's gameplay is complete
- Maya's harem route is complete
- Both butts are happily unlocked 😊
- Texts are written and animations are done
Ideally, this should be the last part of my usual pre-patch work - add sounds, place correct triggers, place the events, fill the diary, test the thing, adjusting numbers, and all that. This should theoretically take a week or so.
The problem is the amount of content, especially in the non-harem route.
In this development cycle, I was hit by what I'd like to call "the Coom Doom". Basically, the amount of porno in my life became so high that I overdosed on it. It was really fucking hard to pull myself up and make anything some days, to come up with ideas, and especially write the wholesome stuff. Funny that while I was forced to go out and do work before, it was easier to switch to the lewds. And now when I'm doing this full-time the productivity dropped instead of going up...
And I know some of you kind souls would say something like "get well" and "take a break", but getting well is not exactly the solution. If I'm too "well" I think I just quit the lewd-making altogether. But if I'm in this "doom" state, I can barely get out of bed. So it's more about balance. Being in just enough fucked-up state to continue making the lewds.
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I've slowed down a little bit and stopped forcing myself somewhere in May, so it's not that bad any longer. I'm kinda alright, just taking it easy, as I should from the start.
Turns out when you do adult content for a living and then also enjoy it in your free time, your brain becomes pretty fucking dopamine resistant and generally fucked up. Sad reality.
But anyway. What I'm trying to say is, ~9 weeks development cycle resulted in what should be "done in ~6 weeks" of content. Wasted time.
Theoretically, I could wrap it up anyway and do a release as it is, in something like a week.
But I'll be honest with you, I'm not happy with the size of the update. Plus, doing my usual 2-3 weeks delay before it goes public, then doing public, then going back to Maya's slut route, then repeating it all - this doesn't sound very appealing to me.
What I want to do instead - is to take another ~4 weeks to work on Maya's slut route and make the whole "side characters" thingy complete in v0.9 (with little leftovers to finish later).
Maya's slut route will never be as detailed as Gloria's gameplay, so I just want to get over it and finish everything in one go. Just a series of progressively sluttier events and some interactions. This will take a big burden from my mind, as I'd have to think only about Gloria and completing the game.
Sometimes I wonder... How the fuck do people stick to creating their games for 4-5 years...? And more! Like, holy shit, it feels like a whole life. I'm constantly fighting the urge to start something new or to try learning Blender for animations, or other stuff.
I know you guys would love for me to continue adding and expanding the game more and more, forever. But I feel like wrapping up Maya's stuff is what I'd like to do, to keep me sane.
So, yeah. Here's my confession. I'll try to take it easy on myself, but not let it turn lazy.
Usual reports on the progress are gonna be in the patron-zone until I'm ready to announce the update release date.
Thank you for your support and see you later!
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Comments
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AdventAnyx
2021-06-18 19:38:54 +0000 UTCStarted following your game way back when in its beginning stages, and as it got better and more suited to my kinks, I just had to sub. I hope you just finish off the Gloria storyline with her becoming the filthiest public slut, but the game's already my favorite. I hope you continue to work on lewd games in the future, especially corruption genre, I will sub to u 4ever if so 😁.
Ricky
2021-06-18 19:14:41 +0000 UTCThanks, will do :)
AdventAnyx
2021-06-17 14:45:48 +0000 UTCHey your game is one of my favorites as its very unique and you really put much work in it, its really appreciated! Also its sooo good and naughty, a feast for us perverts! I think as a dev the worst thing that can happen is to loose motivation! Because then all the coding and work for the game will really be .. work?! Always remember why you did that game in the beginning! You know,... I think in the beginning theres always the first pervert idea, the great inspiration that haunt you midnight, that one story that sounds like the holy grail of pervertness lol ^^ Dont mind us patreons to much, just stick to your plan and dont do too much routes if it tires you out I would say. Also take your time! As far as Im concerned, all I need is the harem route, spiced with some Gloria x Maya lewdness, salted with more degredation of Gloria and some assault of Esthers butt as desert (Thank you for that^^). What a feast!! :D ^^ And its already served^^
Hiro
2021-06-17 10:50:31 +0000 UTCYeah, really lucky to find so many people giving me money to live off. Found the vid, I'll watch it later, thanks.
AdventAnyx
2021-06-14 16:49:10 +0000 UTCRe: How tf do people stick to creating games for 4-5 years? To put it bluntly, many don't. Look at all the failed kickstarter games/projects. It's not easy. But what I can say, is that Thomas Happ (creator of the game Axiom Verge) released a free 30 minute 'documentary' on youtube about what he went through when creating his game. Granted, it's not an adult game, and more of a 'traditional' game, but it might be an interesting watch. Either way, just remember, YOU come first. There's no point in killing yourself over this when you already have many faithful patrons.
2021-06-14 16:34:03 +0000 UTCInteresting post, thank you for being honest cant wait for this game to be finished so you can start working on new projects
Femtal
2021-06-14 15:20:32 +0000 UTC3. Yeah, and I can feel that on the other side now. Skip a day, or just distract yourself with something - then start feeling bad for being a piece of shit who leeches money and creates nothing for a day (or 2 or 3) - try to overcome the feeling by more distraction - feel even worse for wasting more time, etc. Have to grow me some discipline. I'm so used to do the work that I'm told to by my employer, it's somehow easier. Once you're done - just fuck off to home and do whatever. Never felt like a parasite once I'm out of work for not doing more work :)
AdventAnyx
2021-06-14 14:47:31 +0000 UTC1. Porn or even sex overdose is definitely a real thing. Breaks are recommended, even several days without porn should make a difference. 2. I would rather wait for Maya slut route as i dont care about harem. 3. "Sometimes I wonder... How the fuck do people stick to creating their games for 4-5 years...? And more! " - its actually one of the reasons i hate Patreon system. It promotes artists who work as little as possible once they secure fairly stable monthly income. 4. "I know you guys would love for me to continue adding and expanding the game more and more, forever. " - nah. I speak only for myself but i would like to see this project finished in the near future and then play something new with similar themes(orgasm control/denial, maledom, slave training etc.).
Saigon
2021-06-14 14:08:38 +0000 UTCYeah, I was thinking about it when I just started. v0.2, 0.3, around there. And I figured that the most stressful part for me is the release. I have to do uploads, I have to make many posts, track my links, I have to run around the web and promote myself (God I hate this, I hate selling stuff, feel like I'm a spam-bot or something). So, the solution for me was to make updates bigger and less frequent. That's the major reason I want to finish "everything E&M" in one go instead of slicing it. Another reason: every release I have "non-content creating" work, like testing and filling diary and stuff. And I feel like no matter the size of the update it takes roughly the same amount of time. Less frequent updates - less time wasted on this utility work in the long run. Maybe I'll have a "vacation" once 0.9 is out there, not sure yet.
AdventAnyx
2021-06-14 12:53:07 +0000 UTCJust fyi, I know you like the size of your updates to be huge. But most of the Patreons that endorse do give smaller updates and work on it piecemeal. I never thought about it before but maybe that is because of dilemna you just pointed out. You are beholden yourself to the higher standard that you just said is making it hard for you to get out of bed. So maybe not be so hard on yourself. The harsh quantity of content obstacle is one you set yourself. Maybe just maybe you relax just a little or change the standard to one that is more condusive to your sanity.
Xanzibar
2021-06-14 12:29:10 +0000 UTC
