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Part 3: Final

Shiiiit, don't gotta just have chocolate on Valentine's Day, folks...

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Lowkey kinda think these two look cute together for real now...

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Hey all,

So the dev team has had a pretty rough month all-around and we're cruising in some stuff at the last minute here with some selfie pics done by Jordyn. They're a little late for the holiday but we still think February can always have some after-Valentine's love in it. 

I like to think this series takes place during the last update while Zack and Braden are at the night swim but you can decide.

015a: Free

015b (Move that heart!): $1 folks

015c (Mikhai...

Follow Me and Blayke !!

Yo,

So in an effort to broaden our interaction with the fans, we've expanded to other social media platforms and I wanted to take a few minutes to share these with you guys to see if you're interested or for those of you without Discord or Patreon.

Aaryn: So I finally made a Twitter and I'm terrible at it but if you wanna follow me over there, expect more personalized rants and random thoughts from daily life--both inside and outside the game. I'm also an MMA junk...

Behind the Scenes: Is Str8 Based on a True Story?!

So for these logs, we're going to be looking at some of the common questions that we receive from fans about the game and the dev team. This is one of the biggest questions that we get from people so we thought it would be cool to actually do a post and write the answer up more succinctly. I'll also warn that these logs get a bit more personal, at least from my perspective, but they will hopefully give more insight into the characters and the passion behind them and the story as a whole....

Straight!? The Road Ahead...

So we'll generically say that v0.017 ends with a cliffhanger and most of you are already half crazy with what's going to happen next. We have a ton of new faces around here so I wanted to bring some of you up-to-date with how this process works from a writing standpoint and what to expect from things moving forward for the game and the Patreon page. There's a lot to cover here so I'll break it down into sections. For those that don't want all the details and hate reading my nonsense, I'll dro...

A Post v0.017 Heartfelt Thanks (Generally Mild Spoilers for v0.017)

Sup.

So I was originally going to write a warm fuzzy New Year's letter, reflecting on the past year of game development, time with the dev team, the people and fans I've met on Discord, and life in general. Unfortunately, the timing for New Year's was right in that window of the expectations for v0.017. I drafted up a cutesy post that pretty much read like a love note to the dev team and the community for everything they've blessed me with over the past year. I ended up not posting the ...

Straight!? v0.17.2 Public Release!!

Yo, 

So here's the public free version of the much anticipated v0.17.2. For those of you that haven't gotten a chance to play this or were unable to support on the Patreon site, I'm gonna recommend that you take it slow.  This update is heavy as hell and there's a lot that happens so don't just speed click through stuff if you want to actually enjoy it. Also, replaying it helps-- you'll understand later. It took me about 2 days to really process thing...

Straight!? v0.17.2 (Typos and Continuity Fix)

Yo, 

Here's the updated version of v017 with the typo fixes. I want to thank all the supporters who gave feedback and suggestions on fixes. I also want to invite all of you over the next time I'm studying for a fucking spelling test. There's also a short wording change in the car scene at the beginning that was recommended to make things flow better. 

This updated version also has the continuity fix for the beach scene. This fixes the pr...

Straight!? v0.17.1 Patreon Release

Hey,

Normally I say a bunch of crazy stuff but in all honesty, I'm pretty proud of this one. It took forever but this one is best to just jump in and ride the wave; hopefully you'll hit every emotion on the spectrum by the time that last screen fades.

Spoilers and discussion are welcome in the comments. If you haven't played the update, you're going to really want to avoid spoilers on this one.

This is our best, guys. Thanks for the patience, support, and be...

Update Eve (v0.17 Live Tomorrow)

Hey all,

So for those not on the Discord, I've recently made it more apparent that I was shooting for a weekend release--originally Friday/Saturday. Obviously, I'm publishing this today so we're gonna go live with the update tomorrow. I wanted to drop a few thoughts on this update before it actually comes out because I figure not as many people read these text walls after they see the game link. There's kind of a big mix of stuff here and I know we have a lot of new folks aroun...

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Last one, folks

Clothing optional

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Yo peeps,

I know... we're down to the wire on these so I'm dropping the last two simultaneously to make sure you guys get to see them within the December period. 

This is the last set for the month so enjoy some cuddles cause it looks like Braden couldn't make it 'til midnight.

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Welp, Christmas is over but there's still plenty to unwrap 'round here.

Cody takes break time at the coffee shop pretty liberally.

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Merry Christmas y'all.

So here's our new overnight sensation, Cody. Who apparently became a fan favorite based just on being in the actual game for like 3 frames. 

Again, credit goes to Jordyn on this series because he's friggen killin' it with ideas and perspectives. When nobody was looking, he put twinks and coffee on my Christmas list.

Plus, Cody is his fav anyway so you know he's gonna do his boo justice.

Part 2 coming up soon for th...

DevLog Update (Release Date Announced)

Yo,

See the attached Log for details.

Dropping a goal release date for v0.17 inside. 

Download is below if that's better for ya.

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MF: Part 2

I seriously love Jordyn's vision on these. 

He knows how I feel about this pic and it's hilarious we had the same reaction. Honestly, I'm thankful he sends me the drafts when no one is around because I end up saying all the embarrassing shit to him rather than typing it for the damn public. 

I'm digging this one and all it's angst.

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Sup.

So Jordyn is back again with the next pair of pics. I feel like we should officially call these pin-ups rather than selfies but whatever :p

 This time up, we got Mom-Fucker who appears to be fairly disgruntled about the hat he's supposed to put on. 

Also, keep in mind, we're purposely avoiding the use of his actual name here for the sake of the story.

Part 2 is up next and will probably drop in like 2 days.

DevLog Update

Trying something different this time with a shiny new DevLog format. Click the pic for a PDF update.

Let us know what you think or if you have problems. 

Also going to attach the document here if you have problems with the link

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Mikhail: Part 2

This one speaks for itself. I'm not gonna embarrass myself. #BestEver tho

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Mikhail: Part 1

I just fucking can't with this Mikhail pic. Ok, so like Jordyn sent this to me and I almost died. The Patreon money almost paid for my damn funeral. Like, I could go on about this pic for like an hour and just embarrass myself and admit waaaaay too many personal things but imma shut up--that fucking eyebrow though! Ha Ha! Imma stop for real. 

Jordyn killed it with this pic and the next one which will be in the $5 tier. Best Mikhail look ever!

December Selfie Series Breakdown

Yo,

So wanted to drop a quick line about the upcoming December selfie series. Jordyn is taking the reins again this month so I can keep plowing some CG ass ( I don't even know what that means... I typed it... I should probably delete it...but I'm not gonna 'cause sometimes y'all just need to see some of this madness before I backspace). 

So anyway, we're going to be featuring some extra pics this month 'cause like...it's Christmas and stuff. So expect holiday themed ...

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Last one for the month!

This was a background character from the wrestling team that a couple of the devs took a liking too so he got some more screen time in the series this month. Some eagle-eyed observers may remember him from the locker room showers before and he's one of the first wrestlers from the gymnasium scene.

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So here's one of the alternate views I was talking about and part of why this series took me forever to actually make. 

One thing that's probably overlooked in the Selfies series is the camera positioning. In the main game, it's pretty easy to keep a flat camera angle as the camera is rarely turned or cocked any other direction. However, in the Selfies, the camera is constantly tilted because it's coming from a cell phone. So we constantly have arms and shoulder movements that get ...

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Sup.

So here's Blayke's little apple bootie for y'all. 

So fun story that he's going to kill me for actually  sharing. Blayke's original model has a very flat ass by default-- like to the point that it was distracting--something that was simply inexcusable for Blayke's character (and the real him if you happen to know him well enough). So one of the holdups for his original character design was actually trying to redesign his character's ass. T...

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Aaaand here we go. 

Part 1

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Hey all,

Sorry about the wait on these. I can literally say that this selfie series took me an insane amount of time to complete but here we go. Doing something a bit different this time and actually dropping more of a theme here with Blayke. 

Update 0.16 let us see Braden's wrestling practice for the first time and allowed for a brief look at some of the teammates. Some of you expressed interest in these characters in the Discord channels so we thought it may be fun...

Straight!? v0.17 Teaser 04

Hey all,

Back with another teaser image from the update. We're dropping this image in to showcase a return to a previous location and to additionally remind you that this update is only about half beach right now. 

I think this shot is kinda fun because it gives us a chance to briefly showcase some of the visual improvements compared to some of the original shots here. Things move really quickly in this update and the context of the story itself may actually...

DevLog Update and Reflections

Yo,
Like hi and stuff. 
So I was off last week from the normal job and spent considerable time trying to make up for lost time on the next installment. While I've warned in the past that this one is really tough to judge progress on, I feel like we're a little past the 50% mark right now on things. The CG total continues to climb and we're approaching the record of the largest number of pics for an update yet (Right now it's in the 290s and i think the previous record is just under...

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Final 

Happy Halloween, folks :)