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TLS 0.58.3 Public Release

This version is finally public and available on the blog:

https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2021/10/tls-0583-public-release.html 

It would be really great if this one doesn't need any more work, but as always I will be around for fixes and polishing. Update post on Sunday.

SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT: I now have a 2021-10-08 22:16:55 +0000 UTC View Post

October 3 Update

I will be putting out a TLS 0.58.2 at some point, but I may wait until a few people giving piecemeal feedback get through the content again. I'd like the pre-public version to be out for a while so it's thoroughly tested on release. I may make it available to $1 patrons as well.

Anyway, I will get a chance to take a break soon, but I knew it couldn't be this week, so I've been taking care of some business stuff. I'm engaged in negotiations over the audiobook rights for The Weirkey Chron...

TLS 0.58.1 Release

EDIT: I've uploaded 0.58.2. This is not a critical one, just a collection of fixes and tweaks based on feedback. There's no reason to replay, but for anyone who has been waiting, needs to retry the final challenge, or is working on guides... go wild. I will fix anything necessary, but hope this is close to the public version being released on Friday.

Link: https://mega.nz/file/v...

September 26 Update

TLS 0.58.0 was a divisive update. My responses are buried among the many comments on the previous thread, so I figured I'd lay out my general plans for the .1 version. Abstract discussion can go here, specific bugs/reports or new feedback should go in the other thread.

1) I intend to add a more obvious easy path through the update for those who don't enjoy the fundamental content. The Incubus King Sword will ...

TLS 0.58.0 Release

I had a blast creating this update, but I'm gripped by last second worries that people won't enjoy it as much as I did. Maybe/hopefully it's just fatigue. Most TLS updates are a smorgasbord of content, from dialogue to plot to sex scenes, whereas this release is like one massive steak. The meat is cooked just the way I like it, but I know it won't satisfy every palate.

Link: 2021-09-24 23:17:41 +0000 UTC View Post

September 19 Update

First up, check out this mini-comic! It's actually a weird case, just a fragment of a larger comic that I haven't directed Annikath to draw because I'm not sure it completely works. A number of elements are perhaps diffuse/ineffective, but I liked these two panels, so I commissioned them to make myself happy.

I've made a decision about the remainder of the war event: I need to split it into two sections. Not because it's so absurdly massive that it can't fit into a single update, but be...

September 12 Update

First, my newest book has released:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FYFC3TT 

I could talk about it at length. There was a mess with Amazon, which drained time and got things off to a slow start. The sales are weird, decent but propelling the first book higher than it went at launch. But honestly... eh. It's another book launch: please consider reading and reviewing if you can, otherwise everything will ...

September 5 Update

New art post for $10 patrons! I'm glad to have this set done for the next release; we're getting closer to the conclusion of both the war and the illustrated Part 2. Anyway, today I have a reflection for you.

My focus in any given update is on final quality. That doesn't mean quality over everything, but it's my principle to prioritize the final product over other advantages. For example, one section might se...

Finished Scene Art Set #21

Another set is complete! This is good, because it means there will be new art to go along with TLS 0.58.0.

Lots of orgies this set, which is part of the reason for the longer time period. Other than Elleani, we continue to work our way through Chapter 2. Note that Varia has two mostly identical versions, but there are slight expression changes to go along with the alternate text for different versions of Varia. There are some new techniques used here, so feel free to give feedback!

August 29 Update

This was a significant week! I've gone from chipping away at pieces of a looming update to feeling like I'm moving on a linear path toward a clear endpoint. Though I feel good about the work I've finished, I worry about the overall process so far.

Specifically, I haven't yet built up momentum and reached a state of flow in my work. Now, I can still finish via discipline, as I did with the previous update, but this has a cost. In the past, if I cleared away distractions and focused on so...

August 21 Update

I made the wrong decision last week. =/ I should have piled in all the minor distracting tasks then, since I had trouble ramping up to peak productivity. I'm doing this post a day early and trying to schedule as many tasks as possible on Saturday so that I can start Sunday fresh and hopefully have a fully focused week.

On that note, the Newgrounds demo of OEA is now live:

https://www.newgrounds.com/p...

August 15 Update

First, an assortment of amiable amusements:

• Check out the comic above! For this one, my goal was to write a comic with zero dialogue and no punchline. I hope it makes you smile. ^-^ Also, you can consider it canon that something like this happened at some point.
• Speaking of Annikath's work, she created a Patreon. Though my patrons will get access to all her TLS work, you may be able to get sneak prev...
  2021-08-15 20:33:06 +0000 UTC View Post

August 8 Update

Busy week, busy weekend.

TLS 0.57.3: The public release seems to have gone fine. I expect a continued stream of minor suggestions and comments, but otherwise I intend to be moving forward.

Rainhorn Release: The second book in TWC is out! Please consider grabbing a copy or leaving...

TLS 0.57.3 Public Release

The new version is finally out! Download and version notes here:

https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2021/08/tls-0573-public-release.html 

Though I reserve the right to make modifications as the war event evolves, in particular if any problems or omissions show up, I intend this to be the core version of this update. It has a lot of content on va...

August 1 Update

Well, originally I was going to upload the video of animations for you, but Patreon only lets you upload via YouTube, and YouTube's algorithm deleted it instantly. To be fair, I guess it's porn and they have to police unlisted videos too. 

The only other options available on Patreon look bad, so an attachment it is. Check the mp4 below if you want to see. These are a few seconds of little TLS animations that Annikath did just for fun. I hope you enjoy. ^-^

Video issues aside,...

TLS 0.57.1 Release

EDIT: I've added a new version, not final but intended to cover all reported issues. I want this to give people a chance to examine the changes before the public release, but further changes are possible. 

0.57.2: https://mega.nz/file/2gFmmRpS#QXXDxmLLNpTg9BBUnOyHuf7PQA9cKv9IQI4y0v1sRO8

This is a QoL release for those waiting, not final balance. It has ...

July 25 Update

With the update going smoothly (more on that later) and no more maps to approve, I guess we can have a more relaxed weekly update for once! This time I want to take a while to highlight several pieces of fanart I've received.

• First, we have three OEA characters! Local patron Argo the Ratfolk has been commissioning these from his friend Frostbaaite.
• Next, there have been pieces of TBS fanart that I...
  2021-07-25 22:41:56 +0000 UTC View Post

TLS 0.57.0 Release

This is the equivalent of staggering toward the finish line and falling with one hand over, but we're here. TLS 0.57.x is a go!

Link: https://mega.nz/file/TgFWQDgY#0rlo9nSuFtuu9sEKGZF1u7wchtfaA2WU2rZzEICN8aQ 

RTP: https://mega.nz/file/u50XASwJ#2...

July 18 Update

Last week I was missing three major maps. This week I have one more and some promises. I would very much like to release TLS 0.57.0 on Friday, but it's going to be a stressful week.

I finished everything that isn't built on top of maps. After that, I began pushing forward in a linear fashion with testing - not checking every single branch and alternate dialogue, but trying to run through all events. My plan is this: if I get to a point that needs unfinished maps before the mapper gets b...

OEA Trailer (again)

New OEA trailer. Originally I was going to put up some little TLS animations along with it, but Patreon won't let you do that. =/ That treat will wait for later, I guess.

Anyway, this is meant as a rough draft of the whole premise, but I just received it today, so there wasn't time for any of my feedback. For example, I didn't ask for the panning shot across the chibi, and I don't think it works well, but there was no time for this to be reflected in a new draft. The editor apparently a...

July 11 Update

Large sections of the update are playable, but they aren't contiguous or well-tested. This is because I'm lacking maps... unfortunately more maps than I expected at this point. I'd anticipated saying that this was a weird week but I was ready to push forward, but I'm still missing three entire maps.

I have been frustrated at my own progress over the past weeks, but it seems that didn't matter, because the mapping commissions are proving the bottleneck. And I finalized plans and req...

Finished Scene Art Set #20

I don't normally put these out on Saturday, but the update is progressing weirdly, so... might as well. We're still working our way through Chapter 2, so there are loads of split route scenes. I'm trying to space them out a bit, but there will still be plenty of Yarra and Qum.

We tried to do fancy things with Orcent's scene and the Office Orgy. Otherwise, I don't think I have a lot to say about this set.

The art pack needs to be updated at some point, and this set has a large numb...

July 4 Update

First, we have a little comic that I hope everyone will enjoy! I had fun with this one. ^-^ There are two versions that only differ in the penultimate panel, because getting the right level of cartoonishness is tricky, so please offer feedback if you have any. These comics won't be a regular thing, but we'll make one from time to time.

Meanwhile, TLS progresses, again doing okay but not hitting liftoff. I'm starting to worry that I'll never hit sustained flow on this update, but weeks o...

June 27 Update

I had an above average week, but it should have been better. I maintained a high level of enthusiasm, it's just that events ganged up on me and ate into my productive time.

There's a lot more dialogue/choices/branching in the game now, but I had really wanted to be able to announce that it was all done. Instead, the best I can say is that I've written through the most branched part and I'm closing in on some of the more concluding segments. For this update, at least.

If this had b...

June 20 Update

Screw it, I'm just doing two posts. There's a post for the video trailer, then all the images are uploading here. First, TLS talk.

The good news is that I am over the cognitive hump for 0.57.0!

Don't take that to mean I've done a bunch of planning - important though planning is, I did all that during the past two months while working on other stuff. No, by this I mean writing a huge amount of dialogue a...

Once Ever After Trailer v2

This is the new concept for the OEA Steam trailer, or rather the first third of it. The idea this time is to emphasize the different worlds and meta-story concepts.

A number of things are placeholder, such as music from Bensound.com. The transition to the end isn't smooth and isn't supposed to occur then anyway. Please focus on concept more than details.

In theory, the trailer will consist of a story intro, then a middle section showing unique sprites and displaying the game's fea...

Finished Scene Art Set #19

Another set, and I didn't delay the post this time! Three plot scenes, plus Qum's remaining affection-based scenes. Elleani's scene is not in the second chapter, but I intend to maintain the Phase Two goal of everyone having a scene as new characters are added.

I guess I don't have anything else to say about this set, so I hope you enjoy. ^-^

June 13 Update

First up, we have a nice little piece of OEA fanart thanks to Runcible Technician. ^-^ If too much of this appears, it might need its own folder in the art pack, which is not a bad problem to have.

Second, let me quick talk about the new OEA maps for those giving feedback:

• Many of these are the Tower of Order dungeon, which you've mostly already seen. Hopefully the top floors are suitably climactic.
• Next we're working on finishing the Frozen Tale. Not terribly remar...
  2021-06-13 19:05:21 +0000 UTC View Post

June 6 Update

Side stuff isn't exciting this week. There are new OEA maps, but they're just more of the same dungeon. No trailer updates yet. DStP feedback is winding down, though I'm pleasantly surprised that I've surpassed any of my previous ratings on the platform, even Ouroboros. Getting to the point where there are "gameplay good, porn bad" responses.

TBS2 book release promotion is done, though the full results remain unknown. Right now, they seem odd. Only meeting lower expectations, but they'v...

TBS2 Book Release

Hey, everyone! We'll return to our normal weekly updates later in the weekend, but I wanted to link everyone my newest book:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0964H588M 

This is the second in my epic fantasy series (which started here), an attempt to do a whole bunch of things I've discussed in the past. Since a lot of you...