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Sneak Peek - Chapter 15 (NSFW)

I've been making some good progress the last couple of weeks and wanted to share some of it. I'm going to share a little more (non-spoilery) detail in a progress update post, but am pretty happy with the way things are shaping up. More to come!

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Happy Halloween - Bonus Images (NSFW)

As promised, here are a couple more NSFW images! No spoilers here, just fun (although Ronan may be feeling a little left out).

Have a great weekend!

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Happy Halloween - Bonus Image (SFW)

Hello, all!

I'll have some more updates on BBN development this weekend but, for now, wanted to share an image I worked up for fun today in honor of Halloween. This is not at all story related, but I do have a scene planned for later in the story involving some masquerade ball-style masks and this was a fun chance to begin playing around with them.

NSFW images to drop shortly for the Hun...

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Sneak Peek: Chapter 15 (SFW)

As promised, I've got some sneak peek images for you here. It was a little difficult finding some that didn't ruin the cliffhanger, but I think these suffice. After all, the story would be coming to an abrupt conclusion if the MC actually died... (probably). Anyway, progress is coming along and these mark the conclusion of this particular scene. Looking forward to sharing some NSFW sneak peeks for th...

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Screens from new consent sequence

Hi all. 

I've got some actual sneak peek previews coming up shortly but, before that, wanted to share what some of the final images are going to look like for the new consent sequence. This is setup to load only once, whether you're just starting to play BBN or you've been playing since launch and have a ton of saved games and different playthroughs. 

Better yet, you'll be able ...

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Sneak Peek (NSFW - Shifter Content - No Spoilers)

While I'm at it, thought I'd share some of the NSFW renders that have been running for the new opening portion of the game. This does not display by default. Rather, the player is prompted to make a choice to (a) include explicit shifted content, (b) exclude it, or (c) take a look to see exactly what it is before deciding. So, Spike here (Ronan's distant cousin) decides to be the floor model.  View Post

Sneak Peek (SFW - No Spoilers)

Here are a couple of the renders currently running for the new explicit content opt-in/out sequence. Not story related and this isn't a character in the game (he doesn't even have a name), though I am finding I like him enough I may find a way to work him in.

I have to travel for work the next few days so I'll be away from my rig, but should have a lot of time this weekend with more updates for...

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Progress Update (Sept. 25, 2023)

Hi all! Wanted to offer a quick progress update along with what I think will be a huge quality of life improvement for some folks.

Work on the renders continues! I also had a bit of a brainstorm this weekend that has resulted in the addition of a second explicit scene for this update, so there will be two of them (one with a human and one with a were-creature). I'm really excited for you to get...

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Teaser Images - No Spoilers (SFW)

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Hi, all! 

As promised, writing for the next update and I've begun working on renders. However, as I typically work on renders in sequence and the renders I'm working on right now resolve the cliffhanger from the last update, I'm instead going with some teasers that do not directly relate to the story. For these, since I'm working with Alex and Seth, I thought I'd drop them into one of t...

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Progress Update: Build 0.14

Hi all! You are overdue for an update!

I'm almost done with the writing for this update and expect to be finished with it this weekend, then will get started on the renders. No spoilers, but expect a resolution of the cliffhanger at end of Chapter 14, some optional sexy time with two different characters including one optional fully explicit scene, and then some time back with the resident elde...

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Pixelated Images from Dream Sequence (NSFW Images)

Hey all. I hope you've been able to enjoy the latest update, but I also was troubleshooting something for someone on Patreon today and was horrified to find how pixelated some of the images from the dream sequence wound up being after compression into Ren'Py. I'm looking into how to fix this and will try to push an update out later this week.

For those who are wondering what I'm talking about, ...

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Build 0.13: Now Public!

Updated Aug. 17, 2023:  Links are to an updated version that (a) has improved images during a dream sequence (less pixelation in the shadows); (b) fixes a transition from the cabin to Mayhew's tower that was being skipped, resulting in some players finding themselves suddenly in a parking garage without any warning; and (c) corrects some typos in various chapters.

Well, i...

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Build 0.13 coming today!

While I fully expect most of you (heck, all of you) are knee deep in Baldur's Gate 3 right now, I'm happy to say the latest update for BBN is currently out for playtesting. We've already identified some bugs, squashed them, and I've put another build out for playtesting. If all goes well, I should have this update released later today to Patrons at the Hunter tier and above.

As a reminder, this...

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Final Sneak Peek for Build 0.13 (SFW)

Hey all. This update is clocking in at over 400 images but it has been a while, so I thought I would do a recap of some of the scenes I've teased so far as well as some that I've been working on the last week. You may recall there is a VERY explicit scene in this update which includes fully-shifted content, but to see it you'll have to be pursuing the route that does not have you hooking up with Conn...

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Update on Next Release: Soon!

Hey all! I wanted to give everyone a quick update on the next release. I was hoping to have it out today and I'm not quite there as I rewrote the ending last night and this morning, then had to create and run some renders today. But it is very, very close. I should be able to do my initial technical QC and bug squashing tomorrow, add in audio and music, do a little more QC, and have this out...

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Acknowledgements Check for Next Release

Hey all! I'm putting the final touches on the next release -- just a few more images, then audio and QC. So, as usual, I want to do a quick check to ensure I've got everyone who has subbed at the Lycan tier or above included in the acknowledgements. Please take a look and send me a message if you don't see your name, or see if but would prefer a different alias!

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Sneak Peek (SFW-ish) and Update: Chapter 14

Well, first things first, let me apologize for the delay. While I have been steadily working away on renders, for some reason I had it in my head that I'd provided an update just a couple of weeks ago. I was disabused of that notion when someone reached out to see if I was okay and I realized it was actually almost a month ago. I am truly sorry for that.

Now, what's going on with BBN?

The...

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Sneak Peak (SFW): Chapter 14 Part 3

Hi all! One quick update here as we head into the weekend. The replacement 3090 card turns out to have not fully resolved the issues with my system, as I continue to experience random hard crashes and reboots. I thought it might be an issue with the drivers, so I tried re-installing Windows, but that turned out to have not solved it. 

Adding insult to injury, all the assets I installed for...

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Sneak Peek: Renders are Running Again! (SFW)

Quick update here in addition to the pictures... shortly after my last update, my rig began to crash. I had just installed a new SSD drive but, when I turned the rig back on, it wouldn't even get to the BIOS. Since it was a secondary drive just used for storage and games and was not the system drive, this didn't make any sense. After fiddling with the system for about an hour, I swapped out the 3090 ...

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Progress Update (May 2023)

Hi all! I wanted to give everyone an update on progress, both in terms of the game and my personal life. This starts out sounding like bad news but take heart, it's not.

Progress this month has been slower than usual and I realized a few days ago it was major burn out. One on hand, it's kind of amazing that this project has been going for more than two years. In almost every way, that's hugely ...

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Progress Update for Build 0.13 (Light Spoilers)

Hi all! (I feel like I need to come up with a nickname for BBN fans... if you've got a suggestion, let me know. Anyway...)

I wanted to give you an update on progress. The sex scene I dreamed up for this update is all done. It is entirely shifted-content and has some violence in it as well (consensual, but still very rough) so it may not be to everyone's taste, but I think for some fans, it's go...

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Sneak Peek: NSFW (Shifted Content)

Hi all! I had a very productive weekend and wanted to share a few of the renders I've worked up while still trying to keep some surprises in store for you.

After chatting with some folks on Discord, I was hit with a bit of inspiration. While this forthcoming update was originally being written without an explicit scenes, I wound up getting an idea for one that I wrote and have begun working on ...

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Sneak Peek (SFW)

Alright folks! You've waited more than long enough. Thanks for your patience while I worked through some writers block and tried to get some sets created and put together for what I had written. 

Truth is, I've still got some more writing to do and I'm struggling a bit on how to transition between what I need to tell the story for this chapter without it being too choppy, while also dealin...

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Progress Update and Itch.Io Donation Drive

Hi everyone! I realize I've been a little quiet lately largely because I don't have too much to show you, but still wanted to check in and give you a report on how things are going.

Although making progress on the script for the next update, I've been experiencing a fair amount of writer's block the last few weeks. I keep writing and banging away at the script -- I have ideas for banter between...

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General Update and BtS/Sneak Peek

Hi, everyone! I hope you're enjoying the latest update. Since releasing it, I've been working on plotting out and writing the next release as well as working on some new environments. 

As you know, the previous two updates gave you access to intimate scenes with Connor and Nick. The next update will include a path that does not feature of them, and will wrap up Chapter 14. This path will i...

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Build 0.12 - Now Available (All Platforms)

It's ready! This is a small update that continues an alternative branch from the last build.

As you may recall, the last update had Alex talking with Nick, Connor and Seth and then passing out. Depending on choices in prior chapters, Alex would then wake up with an opportunity to pursue a romantic encounter with Connor, or was informed they had chosen a path that included Nick or "none of the a...

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Sneak Peek: Ch. 14, Pt. 2 (NSFW)

This is the final Sneak Peek before the next update. I'm trying to keep one or two surprises for you with the release!

The last images I need to do are the cum shots (which are proving surprising difficult to make due to the models' final positions) and then the post-coital cuddle. After that comes a little more writing and coding, testing, and release.

I apologize that this update has ta...

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Sneak Peek: Ch. 14, Pt. 2 (NSFW)

Hey all! 

Making good progress on this update now though obviously didn't get it out by end of February. Going to keep plugging away at it. In the meantime, here are some of the promised NSFW sneak peeks.

As you can see, I'm trying something a little different now by putting a "Spoilers" image first. This is in response to a request that I try to make sneak peek images a little easie...

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Sneak Peek: Chapter 14, Pt. 2 (NSFW-ish)

Hi all! Wanted to share a couple of the images I've worked up this weekend. Next set is going to be quite a bit more explicit. The "rear-view" shot probably won't make it into the next release based on how I'm writing the scene, but I liked it enough I wanted to share! I've decided to switch things up a little bit with this sequence... but don't want to spoil it quite yet.

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Progress Update!

Hi all! I wanted to give everyone a quick progress update on the next build.

I am about to start working on the NSFW scene with Nick, and then I'm going to do release that to Patrons and then continue with the "none of the above" version. I was hoping to have both of these to you by the end of February but for some reason I've been struggling this month with insomnia and resulting fatigue. I'm ...

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