I only slept about 3 hours last night, and I have been up since the early hours and I am trying hard to get you folks a decent Chap 3. Hopefully, by tonight if possible! If Factions had not taken the extra 2 weeks I could have had it out a week ago, but I am trying! Those of you that watched my live stream got to see a lot of the art I did those two weeks, anyway, back to work!
2018-08-31 17:46:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 2 is now free to play for everyone! However, please keep in mind I only earn my income through Patreon, so you will truly be supporting a passionate creator, if you enjoy my work enough to invest! Thank you!
Anyway, download and enjoy:
For my Patrons, I am going to release a 90% finished Chapter 3 to you within a day or two- trying hard to get it out for the weekend!
Thanks to Baal's sage advice, I have a new place to stream. So please check out my channel at:
Based on a suggestion by one of my Patrons, I have decided to try and live stream. As many of you know, I am an older gentleman, and not as savvy with technology as I am sure you are, but I am attempting this, and like everything I learn, I shall get better in time. I want to gauge interest in this. So, if you desire to watch me working on Chapter 3 of Cereborgs for a while, you are welcome to tune in at my YouTube Channel. Assuming I can figure this out!
2018-08-28 21:11:49 +0000 UTC
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I have been rather ill with a severe cold. It is always strange to me that I get colds almost every summer. I picture colds happening during cold weather, but I always seem to get them when it is hot. Anyway, I have spent the last couple of days mostly laying in bed and sleeping. Without Factions releasing this month, I feel strange releasing nothing at all. So, my plan is to release C:I Chap 3, that is as much of it as I can get done, and then as it trickles down I...
2018-08-26 20:58:51 +0000 UTC View PostC:I - I have all of Chieko and Howard's artwork finished. All of Chieko's chapter is written (with the exception of the ending scene) and all of Howard's art is finished, and I am currently writing his chapter. Next up I will get Emily's art finished and her story written, make a few new cereborg baddies to fight, and get the Chapter 3's out to you!
Factions - Not much here. I did a bit more art for Blank, but we are basically just waiting on the programming. It so...
So, Blank has been hard at programming. He has managed to get a very basic working demo ready... however, it is extremely basic. As in, not up to the quality we would like. The good news is that all the basic brogramming he needed to do is done in that he now has attacks working among other basic set ups, however, to go over this for the poll, compare the two:
Current Build- No char...
C:I - I have spent the past few days rendering and creating all the art for Chieko Chapter 3! This one has a particular bad end that I very much have enjoyed creating- and I know many of you shall as well! I think tomorrow I can write hers, and by Sunday I will be working on Howard's! So do not fret, Cereborg goodness is coming along!
Factions - I have been waiting for word from Blank about the progress of the demo. As far as I kno...
Wow! I had not realized a week had passed already! Another huge thank you to the patron that helped me create this very in-depth robust, fighting system! Thank you for your patience and I think you will enjoy many of the scenes I have written. However, keep in mind a few things:
The fight system could still need some tuning and work, so please post here if you have issues, find bugs, or think I need to tweak the variables. I...
2018-08-15 09:40:53 +0000 UTC View PostI do not, and I have a scene coming up in C:I chapter 3 for Chieko and I have made my concept, but I just want to ensure it looks right.
2018-08-13 03:52:13 +0000 UTC View Post
C:I - Again, nothing to report here! As much as I would like to work on it, I have been working VERY hard to get as much art done for Factions as I can!
Factions - With the poll having ended, I have tried to get all the art ready for our proof of concept demo. Blank is working hard, and I am really hoping he can get Lilin, Cereborg, and Infectulon finished- and the last day Shadowed tied with Infectulon, so I have tried to get that ready...
2018-08-09 20:31:52 +0000 UTC View PostIn case any of you read any of Chi's work or played on the Hypnopics RP forums, I wanted to take a moment and let you know that his body has, indeed, died. He had an excellent ability to write and create, but cancer took its toll, and his body could not overcome it. Of course, I wish him the best in death as I would in life. I only wanted to take a moment to let you all know.
2018-08-06 18:17:37 +0000 UTC View PostC:I - Not much to report here. I have rendered several of Chieko's backgrounds, and will progress as I am able.
Factions - This has been my focus, and I have done hundreds of renders as Blank and I sort out the art. When the demo releases this month, I will release a YouTube video about the making of it and where it will go if I can hit my Patreon goals so I can pay Blank for more. He has sent me some of the in game pictures, and though ...
C:I - I have released the three Chapter 2's to my highest patron's and it is trickling down. I am trying to do a few little tweaks and such, but I should be starting to work on the Chapter 3's soon. My attention, for the next week or so, is turned towards Factions.
Factions - I have spent the last couple of days planning the art and initiating the first actual game assets based on the poll currently running. Thus, I have been following t...
For those that have not voted (and many of you have not), there is a poll active which shall decide which factions will be playable on the Proof Of Concept coming out in late August! It will consist of a very basic demo to gauge popularity. If you all enjoy the demo, then we will proceed to create the game (because I have to pay BlankSubroutine to make that one since it is Unity). The proof of concept will only let the player choose some minimal choices and give everyone an ide...
2018-07-25 22:53:25 +0000 UTC View PostThings are working, I spent 14 hours straight today working on it and things are getting finished up. I am exhausted so I will crash now, and tomorrow (Monday), I can definitely finish this up and get it to my 30.00 patrons, then on down the line! What a mountain to climb, but I feel like I really did something big!
2018-07-23 06:58:27 +0000 UTC View PostSo I am still working on the fight sequences for this. I feel terrible for the person helping e because while the test run worked, when I set it up for all the enemies, as they say where I'm from in Texas, I "done fucked it up". So, I have had to send the shameful version I butchered back to the patron that is helping me, and I had hoped to release it tonight, but shan't be able to. I would release it broken, but it just doesn't feel like something I am known for. I like ...
2018-07-22 23:55:36 +0000 UTC View PostThat's right, and yes, I use the term 'early release' lightly as I would have liked to have it finished at the beginning of the month, but you all know how life was and that fight programming proved difficult. Again, I'd like to thank one of you whom shall remain nameless for your help! Thanks to that individual, I was able to do this without slowing down Factions. Anyway, I will just release this no matter what, because we can always go back and tweak the fight system if need ...
2018-07-22 01:17:06 +0000 UTC View PostC:I - As usual, I will start off by saying to all patrons- Remember every chapter of C:I is THREE chapters worth of writing, programming (easy for some of you- not me) and THREE chapters worth of CGI renders! That said, this combat stuff if kicking my butt. I had a dinky version of it working yesterday, and if I have to use it, I will, but a patron, that wishes to remain anonymous, emailed me a fantastic new way of doing my combat. I told them some s...
2018-07-19 19:46:17 +0000 UTC View Post
So, good ol' Cereborg Chapter 2 is not ever going to be forgotten by me. It has, without a doubt, been the single hardest thing I have yet tried to accomplish. The JavaScript/CSS required is astounding, and I am trying to not bug Blank with it much so he can create the very basic proof of concept of Factions.
Anyway, I think I have the 'random' event thing working, now I am working on the actual fight sequences. I am still trying to get an early release if possible. &nbs...
So, I start my new life today! My two weeks notice is up, and now I can focus only on my projects. To set some expectations, Factions is coming along but it will be in an alpha state when released (a proof of concept of sorts.) Thus, all the music, sound effects, art and what have you will not be 100% there. Blank is building the bones of the game and all my artistic ideas will come along as the game is developed.
Speaking of which, I am wanting to hold an official...
First thing I want to reiterate to all patrons- Remember every chapter of C:I is THREE chapters worth of writing, programming (easy for some of you- not me) and THREE chapters worth of CGI renders! I pour my heart into it, but throughout this particular project, I ask all my investors keep that in mind.
The second thing I want to reiterate is that I did hold a poll and gave the option of me just releasing things as I work on it instead of saving up-...
I just realized that I have been unable to find time to individually send thank you messages, personally, to each of you. I am at work today, but starting next week- this is my career! I could not do it without all of you, and I really, honestly appreciate you giving me the opportunity to create for you. If I have not had time to send you a personal thank you, please forgive me, but consider this my HUGE thank you to everyone!
As I always say to you when...
Someone had suggested I post teasers for the chapters. I am spending today writing Howard and Emily's stories. I cannot make promises, but I will likely be able to release Chap 2 before the month is out. I am still tweaking the fights. This is going to be my last week at work, and then I can devote myself fully to my projects- which as they grow more complicated are proving to take more of my time- example fight scenes and THREE chapters on C:I for every ONE release. &nbs...
2018-07-08 18:32:48 +0000 UTC View Post
So, this is going to become my only form of income. That is living but also investing in the games, example above (I bought the rights to more music today before work). Thus, I may need to re-evaluate my set up. As always, I intend to do things as fairly and professionally as possible.
Based on looking at other Patreon pages, it appears the way to do this is that I will do early release pictures for C:I and Factions, to my $5 and up patrons, (the 4 and below will s...
The general update is that I put in my two weeks on Monday, so, soon, I shall be able to only focus on my passion. I want to thank those of you that recently became my patrons! The University of Zurich did a test showing that generous people are happier people, so while you make my day- I hope you too feel happiness, and because of you, it means more entertainment in the long run at a faster pace- so thank you again!
A special thank you to one of my patrons- Tobias, who said:<...
My Patreon seems to be hovering around a thousand dollars every month, so I am still not at my original goal of 3k per month. However, I think my e-books and especially Factions will bring more investors. Working as much as I have between a real world job and helping my girlfriend build up a salon, left me some time to make my projects, but there is so much I want to create and share, and I really need to focus on what I want to do for the rest of my life- my projects!
My hope...
My patrons have enjoyed themselves for up to a month now, and it is time to share my hard work with everyone! (This is my favorite part!)
2018-06-28 19:20:40 +0000 UTC View PostI have returned from the IBS (International Beauty Show) in Las Vegas and can now resume working on my projects! So feel free to message, tweet, post at Hypnopics or email me, because I will respond (and if you did while I was gone, I am currently messaging all of you back).
2018-06-27 00:47:03 +0000 UTC View PostI might be absent a few days, and if I don't die, I'll see everyone on Tuesday! If I do happen to perish, look for a ghost in a bowler hat and suit on Halloween night... because I plan on haunting the living! MWA HA HA HA!
2018-06-23 01:34:09 +0000 UTC View Post