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This month's Game Slate

As per my post last month, a lot of the foundation work of Cicada Springs is going to be boring. I'm basically making icons and finalizing the "feel" of the inventory and money system.

It's going to take a lot of time, which won't leave me with a lot of time for fats, at least as far as Cicada Springs goes.

However, as promised, this month I'll be dropping a Bad End or two for Coven of Calahree!

So keep your peepers peeled later this month for an update - Chapter 1's Bad End...

There's a Write Night afoot!

Tonight at 7pm, EST, I'll be hosting a write night on the $3 Club Discord channel! 

For those of you who don't know what that means, that means that I'm gonna get drunk and write out 500-word prompts for patrons or ko-fi donors. First timers always get first choice in the first round, so if you haven't joined, you're missing out!

Cicada Springs Spritework update!

Hey kids! I updated the original spritework post with new art of all the gals.

[CHECK IT OUT] 

Starting from here, I'll be doing one spritesheet at a time of the girls at their various stages. So we've got all five of the main girls at their skinniest, but monthly I'll be tantalizing you with increasingly tubby versions of the characters.

I may have y'all vote on which...

Big Fat Fairy Tale - 2/5

Do you remember when you were like, ten, and would watch anime?

And there'd be these long filler arcs that seemed to go nowhere?

This story takes some heavy inspiration from that. Glory is a princess cursed to gain weight by an evil witch. Her sister, a timid bookworm, helps her journey across the land in order to find ways to break the spell. Along the way, we get some weird and silly plotlines that wind up making Glory bigger than ever, more often than not! 

Just a...

Mix & Match, Game 7, Bonus Round 2

LESGOOOOOOOO

$7.50 Reward! [AUGUST]

Here's your reward! 

I... have no idea what to put in this description!

...I love you!

Snackered [Reupload]

Hey! I wrote this a long time ago on Ko-Fi, but it looks like you Patreon kids never got it!

Here's a story about a fat girl teasing the skinny chick who has a crush on her.

Panem & the Time Machine [Sci-Fi/BBWs/XWG]

Panem has done the unthinkable - constructed a device that allows her to go to various points in time.

And for lesser minds, this might be enough. But Panem? She's a big-picture kind of gal. An entrepreneur in the making, and with the biggest money-making invention ever known to man. Surely she can find a way to edit her personal timeline that will result in her being one of the richest, as well as one of the smartest women of her time, right?

D-Definitely won't wind up accident...

[DOWNLOAD PAGE] Cicada Springs, v0.10.2.1

This is the most recent version of the Cicada Springs download page.

[Full Playable Version (v0.10.2.1) - Windows Download]

[Alex Ending Showcase (v0.10.1.4) - Windows Download]

There will be a Mac version back up and running...

A Note on Game Development

So Cicada Springs is going to be a lot more involved than Coven of Calahree was.

There are going to be months where I'm literally just backtracking and writing in storylines based on conditionals like gender, jobs, and relationships with the other characters.

So in order to help spice up these months that don't progress the story forward, sometimes I might do a patch for Coven of Calahree. I hope that's alright! This game is going to have a much slower start than the othe...

From the Desk of a Dictator, 13-15 (FINALE)

A slow burner microchapter series with a big emphasis on character interactions and a slippery slope into tyranny.

Valeria was a freedom fighter, once upon a time. Intent on taking down the decadent tyrant that ran her country into the ground. The same regime that killed her father and salted his land. She wants to do better. She wants to make her country great.

But sometimes, in the pursuit of that greatness, you must make compromises. You must numb the part of you tha...

Next Monthly Project [2023]

Yeah, yeah, I know. The monthly story that's set to premiere after this last bonus round hasn't even started yet, and I'm already looking toward the future.

But hey, you can't blame me! I try to keep a good cushion of backlog between the due dates and what I'm currently writing!

So I floated this idea on my Discord, and I wanted to know what y'all thought.

After Melva's Magical Mass (yes, that's the title, and yes I'm sticking to it) I thought of what other ...

Coven of Calahree, v1.1.0 [PATCH]

**EDIT: There was an issue with the patching process. Apparently including Images in the file really messes things up - something I didn't account for.

We're going to be sending out emails and whatnot to Itch.io peeps, as well as the update on Steam. But for now, if you'd like the patch directly, just message me here on Patreon.

Hey kids! My partner in crime is running the release pages on Steam and Itch.io, so you might get an email about this later. In t...

Cicada Springs Sprites!

LET'S LOOK AT SOME CICADA SPRINGS SPRITES.

All of these were drawn by the inimitable weightcomicguy a while back. If you like his work, you should go check him out!

This post will be updated with every new sprite addition, so make sure to check back each month as we get to know each and every one of the gals from Cicada Springs!

Big & Wide Writing.com Contest!

Hey everyone! In case you're not on my Discord, I'm holding a contest over on writing.com!

Remember when we did the High Calorie Contest a while back? Well it's back on the menu! And this time it's bigger and better than ever!  

The winners will receive CASH for their contributions, based on quality and volume of their posts! There will be no commission vouchers this go 'round (I'm behind enough as it is!) but the top three winners will receive actual, real life money dollar...

Big Fat Fairy Tale - 1/5

Do you remember when you were like, ten, and would watch anime? And there'd be these long filler arcs that seemed to go nowhere?

This story takes some heavy inspiration from that.

Glory is a princess cursed to gain weight by an evil witch. Her sister, a timid bookworm, helps her journey across the land in order to find ways to break the spell. Along the way, we get some weird and silly plotlines that wind up making Glory bigger than ever, more often than not! 

Just a...

Lady Bedbender (pts 3 &4)

Have you played Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy?

No?

Well then you're gonna be a little lost, because this one is specifically based on that version of the characters.

But holy moly what a good game. I cannot stress just how much FUN I had with it. Anyone who knows me well knows that I'm leery of comic book adaptations (especially from Marvel) but I was blown away with just how much heart and soul went into the game. If you like Marvel Cosmic stuff, then you should really, ...

$7.50 Sneak Peek Story! [AUGUST]

Okay kids - these last few polls have been easy! Back when we were doing Harley Queen-Sized, y'all didn't want anything else! And then I went and picked Panem and the Time Machine for you, so now it's time to get back to these!

Here are two of the stories that are eligible to be voted on. A Strange Occurrence at Pin Oak Pointe (solicited for August) will not be available to be voted on to both a, build suspense, and b, not conflict with a planned break during the story of a month or two...

Raye & Sophia - 1 & 2

Raye has had something awoken in her. A need for being fed. Getting fat. Dominating over a partner.

But logistically speaking, there's no way that she can live up to what she wants. Being so big... it's hard for her. Especially given that she's so short. She would need someone to take care of her and do things for her. And that's just not something she really wants to rely on. 

Until she reconnects with a mutual acquaintance, one who may or may not be just the sort of perso...

Perfectus In Mundo (Cover)

Hey, you guys remember Perfectus in Mundo, right?

Big long story, a fan favorite, winner of a 2022 Fishy for Sexiest Weight Gain?

Well now it's got COVER ART.

This absolute masterpiece was drawn by the ever-inimitable ExtraBaggageClaim. They were a big fan of the story and approached me with this idea for a commission. And honestly, how could I have said no?

Here we have Aubrey, Riley, their mother, and Cara on either side of a coin flip. Aubrey's "perfect wor...

The Official Cicada Springs Preview Post!

Hey kids, I'm here with another sneak peek of my new project, Cicada Springs. 

But this time... I have a proof of concept!

I've been toying around with the UI for like a week straight, and the first chapter is coming along SO very nicely! There's still a lot for me to learn (I'm always one Youtube Tutorial away from knowing almost exactly what I need to do lol) but I come bearing screenshots, talking points, and promises of what's to come!

There are captions for the ima...

Mix and Match, Game 7, End of Game Special

Here it is, kids! The stories that y'all voted on given 1000-word follow-ups!

This game has always been a crowd-pleaser, and I'm happy to announce that there's still a little more steam left in it! Next month, there will be one last bonus round before we close the book on Game 7.

After Bonus Round 2, we will be going back to the Monthly Story format for a while - the next six months will feature a story about a witch who "discovers" a link between her weight and her magic...

New Game Project - Cicada Springs!

Consider this an official announcement that I am now working on a new game - Cicada Springs! 

In a sharp turn from my other project, Coven of Calahree, Cicada Springs is a visual novel game. Not quite a dating game, but more of a "relationship simulator"! 

...I mean, yes, you CAN date these girls. But...

Whatever. It's different lol.

The stars of this story are Margot (top) Charlie (top-left) Clover (top-right) Kendra (center) and Alex (bottom-left). You play...

$7.50 Tier Changes?

I've been thinking a lot about what kind of content I offer you guys. 

I try to make it so that everyone gets lots of bang for their buck. Not just because it reflects on me and my platforms here, but because I genuinely enjoy knowing that all of you enjoy my stories and games.

Times are hard right now, and the fact that y'all offer me any money at all is something that I take very seriously. So this is a housekeeping post for the $7.50 tier - I'm leaving it open for everyone...

[JULY] $7.50 Tier Reward!

If you're on my Discord Channel, you'll know that one of our favorite past times is discussing the greatest Sci-Fi series to have ever existed; Red Doctor Battle Star Gate.

It's got a deep, rich lore. It's got cheesy special effects. It has a long-reaching effects on our culture. We're all huge fans of this show, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that the cast is full of women who all eventually became absolutely rotund before their time on the show was ...

From the Desk of a Dictator (pts 11 & 12)

A slow burner microchapter series with a big emphasis on character interactions and a slippery slope into tyranny.

Valeria was a freedom fighter, once upon a time. Intent on taking down the decadent tyrant that ran her country into the ground. The same regime that killed her father and salted his land. She wants to do better. She wants to make her country great.

But sometimes, in the pursuit of that greatness, you must make compromises. You must numb the part of you tha...

Gaining Steam

Are you experiencing bugs on the Steam version of Coven of Calahree? Well, we know the reason why!

Steam players are running off of an older version of the game. Itch.io players are running off of the most current version, but Steam kids got an update or two behind. 

I’m not the one in charge of the Steam page. The person who is running the Steam page is getting this fixed ASAP.

If you’re playing on Steam, che...

If you haven't received your free copy of Coven of Calahree...

Don't panic!

I have a backup MEGA link available to anyone who might have missed the window, or a few Steam Keys to give out to anyone who would rather play it on that platform.

Just message me here on Patreon and I'll happily provide you with one!

Thank you all again so much for your support, and I can't wait to begin my next project with y'all next month! 

Make sure to redeem this offer before July, because once next month hits, no more free copies will be give...

Julie & Madison

In where two women get it on, and one's mind wanders.

This one is a hard, hard NSFW.

Coven of Calahree, Pre Day One Patch

UPDATE! 

The two new maps attached (217 and 251) are there for people who may have accidentally recruited Padget in Chapter 4. You werent' supposed to be able to do that, and it'll make things weird lol.

Follow the instructions for the previous update here too. Copy/Paste into your data folder. 

If you haven't tried to recruit Padget in Chapter 4, you're fine. But if you have, please do both.

Old habits die hard lol.

It's not mu...