Development Update + Tier Restructuring!

Hey y'all!

Lots to go over this month, so let's get into it!

First, the next KT update should be ready around the middle of October! We're working on a system where you'll be able to store extra equipment you may have for Killigan in Mac's new trunk, courtesy of the Marchanide Clan. Who knew travelling with merchants could be so useful? Look forward to this system being introduced in the next story content update!

Next up: I'm doing a big overhaul to benefits and tiers for the Patreon! It'll still be 4 tiers, with a lot of pricing adjustments and new benefits...!

So what's changing?

• $3USD - New Acolyte/entry tier - This will have the same benefits as the old $1 tier, and everyone currently at the $1 tier can remain as long as they want! Additionally, patrons of this tier will gain access to a new channel in the discord where you can ask questions to the cast and get in-character answers! AND...a bonus benefit that'll be elaborated upon, after this restructure section!

• $5USD - New Elder tier - This tier will now have a previously Radiant benefit: the ability to give input on upcoming adult content! Patrons at this tier will be able to see both WIP assets AND WIP CGs for adult scenes, with these two benefits now combined!

  • If you're currently in the Elder tier, you'll automatically switch to the new Acolyte tier after a month.

• $10USD - New Radiant tier - This tier keeps the same pricing but will have a big new benefit: sketch requests! Once per month, I'll draw a set amount of sketches based upon ideas YOU have and vote upon! They'll be restricted to ideas for characters from works I've created/collaborated upon, but should be a fun time for everyone involved.

  • Before formally adding this as a benefit, I'll be doing a test run of this with CURRENT Elder-tier ($3) patrons RIGHT NOW, for the last week of September. If all goes well, this benefit will be added for new Radiant-tier patrons starting next month!

• $15USD - New Beacon tier - No new benefit added for this tier, it'll be the same exact benefits as the current Beacon tier (including the ability to try out test builds when they're available), but $10 cheaper! Yippee!!

All of these restructured tiers and pricings will go into effect NEXT MONTH! However, you can keep whichever tier you're currently at if you'd like! If you're currently at the $1 Acolyte tier, or if you sign up for it in the remaining week of September, you can stay there as long as you want! You won't gain the benefits of the new Acolyte tier, but you will retain Patreon build access! After September ends, the entry tier will be the $3 tier and up!

ALL tiers, of course, will retain the name in the credits benefit as well!

...So, what's the bonus benefit in the new $3 tier?

As part of a special promotion with Minoh Workshop, you'll ALSO gain access to the latest Patron build of Minotaur Hotel! In fact, you can even do it...right now! (by pledging for at least the current $3 tier) There'll be a post immediately after this one for $3+ patrons with download links for v.0.8, so you can get in on the ground floor!

It's a TON of value for $3 a month!

Lastly, there's one more announcement left to share...

I've been working on a short one-off VN project with a group of buds, called Dead Ringer! It's a spooky murder mystery-style VN with elements of interactivity, as well as a smartass talking phone, that aid you in trying to find out who killed the party guests...! We've spent the past month crafting it, and I contributed UI assets, bits of art, and filling in gaps to our development process. Please check Dead Ringer out on itch when it launches October 1st, it'd mean a lot to me!

Phew, that's a lot! Hope y'all are as excited for the future as I am!