Sneak peek #2!
Andrew Kenneth Specter posts
Developer Update: Week of June 11th, 2021
A few new developments, this week! First, I'd like to give a shout-out to a new patron! With their support, we've surpassed the first goal! I've been talking to an artist (different from who I commissioned the Lázaro and Belvidere portraits from) and I will post some new art of Prudence and Blythe whenever they're ready. I have also already sent some costuming/blocking designs to the cover artist of my other story-games, and they said that they will begin work on the cover for These Relu...
2021-06-11 17:32:35 +0000 UTC View PostGoal met!
This is a public announcement.
So... I just noticed that one of our goals was met! A big "thank you" to everyone supporting me -- I am in the process of commissioning art for Blythe and Prudence!
2021-06-09 16:32:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Developer Update: Week of June 4th, 2021
Big changes to Patreon, this week! I recently restructured/added on to the tier benefits to include commissioned artwork, story sneak-peeks, and adult content. The first part of the first adult side story, "Rumspringa", is accessible today. It will update weekly through June, and follows the amorous adventures of Prudence both before and after she joined the Frontiersmen Corps. It is accessible to those patrons who pledge ten dollars or greater, and at that tier you would also get all of the ...
2021-06-04 17:05:33 +0000 UTC View PostCHANGES TO TIER BENEFITS
This is a publicly-accessible announcement.
I've restructured the tier benefits to better reflect the responses I've received from readers on other platforms and the general trends on this page. The specific changes are listed below.
ADDED BENEFITS TO $5 TIER:
Access to commissioned artwork exclusively shared on Patreon.
Access to polls.
Sneak-peeks at in-progress chapters.
A...
2021-06-02 17:19:05 +0000 UTC View PostBelvidere Ydl Portrait
I commissioned the talented artist Leyrey to make a portrait of Belvidere in their interpretation of the character!
Go show the artist some love -- their commissions are open!
2021-06-02 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostDeveloper Update: Week of May 3̶1̶s̶t̶ 28th, 2021
I've been making steady progress on chapter 3! The interrogation scene between the Faceless Guard and MC1 is completed, as are the big catalyst that sparks the revolution in earnest. Right now, I'm working on sort of the segue into war proper. After things sink in, the player will have to gather allies for their chosen cause. How you acquire those allies is up to you, but remember that everyone has their limits. Laz and the radicals, for example, will not be too happy if you start fo...
2021-05-31 17:42:42 +0000 UTC View PostLázaro Goldendoor Portrait
I commissioned the talented Leyrey to draw portraits in their interpretation of the characters. This is Lázaro!
Go show the artist some love -- they have commissions open!
2021-05-31 16:48:15 +0000 UTC View PostWhat do you want to learn more about?
Help me choose the topic for the next lore series!
2021-05-28 16:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate: May 25th, 2021
This is a public update announcement. As a reminder, patrons get access to updates one week before the general public.
This update adds:
- Chapter 2, including various romance interactions between certain characters and MC2.
- Assorted spelling/grammar/continuity fixes.
- Chapter 2 to the quick-start option.
- About 48,000 words.
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2021-05-25 16:51:27 +0000 UTC View PostDeveloper Update: Week of May 2̶3̶r̶d̶ 21st, 2021
A big week, this time! I completed chapter 2 and gained a new patron! I thank you for supporting me and my projects, as always! (:
I've also started work on chapter 3. I believe I mentioned on the chapter header(s) preview that it will be another split chapter. Something drastic will happen in the beginning (or else at the end of chapter 2, I haven't decided) that will force both MC1 and MC2 to pick a side in the much-foreshadowed revolution/war. You can join either side as eit...
2021-05-23 20:29:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 3 Headers!
Chapter 3 is another split chapter, with different headers for whichever route (rebellion of Sovereignty) you choose to follow. Those caterpillars from the last chapter have grown up into beautiful (well, beauty is relative...) butterflies! Fun fact: the colors on their wings are inverted versions of the other chapter because I like symbolism.
2021-05-19 17:48:21 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate: May 18th, 2021
Patrons get exclusive access to story updates one week before the general public.
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In this update, I have:
- Completed chapter 2.
- Fixed some grammar/spelling and continuity errors.
- Added 48,045 words.
Developer Update: Week of May 14th, 2021
I completed Prudence's route for MC2, this week (including a romantic interaction with her)! I'm currently working on the route where MC2 stays with MC1 (willingly or otherwise). Obviously, there's a lot of tricky subject matter involved if MC1 forced MC2 into labor for their family. It might get intense, but I want to reiterate that, while the player can participate in the harmful perpetuation of racism, sexism, and classism, the ultimate consequence of these actions will always be ...
2021-05-14 16:46:05 +0000 UTC View PostDeveloper Update: Week of May 7th, 2021
I've gotten a good chunk of chapter 2 completed, this week! The route where MC2 chose to stay with Laz and company for a little while is completely done. I've also written what MC1 was up to while we've been focusing on MC2. As in chapter 1, the player can control the actions of MC1 even if they're not explicitly the main focus of this chapter. Here, you get to choose how/why MC1 wraps up the Sovereign's mandates. If you satisfied at least three and still want to turn in a report, then you ca...
2021-05-07 17:50:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2 Header Image!
These fuzzy guys are supposed to be caterpillars. I put them on the header because this chapter will follow MC2 as they experience life wherever they chose to go for the time being, and caterpillars are symbols of transition and new life.
2021-05-03 16:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostDeveloper Update: Week of April 30th, 2021
I've been hard at work on chapter 2! There are three main paths that MC2 can go through, this chapter, and I've completed the path where they choose to stay with Lázaro. Next will be Prudence's path, and finally the path where MC2 chose to stay with MC1. That last one is sort of divided into two sub-paths, though: one for MC1 essentially holding MC2 there against there will and one for MC1 being fine with MC2 staying as, like, a person.
In MC2's interactions with Lázaro, I've included...
2021-04-30 16:35:45 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate: April 27th, 2021
This is a public update announcement. As a reminder, patrons get access to updates one week before the general public.
This update adds:
- Chapter 1.
- Assorted spelling/grammar/continuity fixes.
- A quick-start option for those who just want to play the new content.
- 34,635 words.
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2021-04-27 17:46:55 +0000 UTC View PostDeveloper Update: Week of April 23rd, 2021
Apologies for the late developer update! I f̶o̶r̶g̶o̶t̶ was so busy fending off waves of my adoring public that I scarcely had time to think! We have a new patron, too, so I'm getting quite the following, if I do say so myself. Thank you all for your support!
Chapter 1 went live for patrons last week, and will be made accessible to the public sometime this week. As you might have been able to tell, here's where the story gets a little more branching. MC2 can choose ...
2021-04-26 17:04:36 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate: April 20th, 2021
Patrons get exclusive access to story updates one week before the general public.
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In this update, I have:
- Completed chapter 1.
- Fixed some grammar/spelling and continuity errors.
- Added 34,579 words.
Developer Update: Week of April 16th, 2021
This week, I've been working on chapter 1, where both MC's meet for the first time. It's been a little tricky trying to think of which combinations of personality/relationship stats would give me which reactions from a given character, but I think I've done at least a passable job of it.
Someone in the forum thread asked what the format of chapter one will be like. I'm writing it sort of as a combination of non-interactive responses based on your MC2's stats and certain decisions that t...
2021-04-16 16:40:47 +0000 UTC View PostDeveloper Update: Week of April 9th, 2021
This week, the update with all completed MC2 introductions went public! I'm anticipating some new readers to the game because several people have told me they were waiting to experience the MC2 chapter as a non-human character.
I had a lot of fun writing these introductory chapters, but now the real work begins! The next chapter, "The Reunion of You" (can you tell where I'm going with these naming themes? (;), will be told from MC1's perspective and pick up right where the introductions...
2021-04-09 17:42:28 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate: April 9th, 2021
This is a public update announcement. As a reminder, patrons get access to updates one week before the general public.
This update adds:
- All of MC2's potential introductions.
- Assorted spelling/grammar/continuity fixes.
- Character customization.
- 56,612 words.
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2021-04-09 17:35:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1 Header!
I've completed the header for chapter 1! The spiders are supposed to represent some kind of creeping doubt or uncertainty for either of the two main characters. In case anyone is wondering, I do not know why they have little faces and/or only six legs. I'm pretty sure they had spiders to base their illustrations on in the medieval Netherlands, but what do I know?
2021-04-07 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostDeveloper Update: Week of April 2nd, 2021
This week, I (finally!) finished ALL of the introductory chapters! I've said on other platforms that all of the MC2 chapters have some of the same general story beats with alterations in between those beats to make them distinct cultures and experiences for the reader/player.
For example, certain family members are only present in specific backgrounds. Likewise, the narration significantly changes between introductions (especially between the human and non-human chapters). If MC2 is not...
2021-04-02 18:24:28 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate: April 2nd, 2021
Patrons get exclusive access to story updates one week before the general public.
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In this update, I have:
- Completed all introductions for both MC's.
- Fixed some grammar/spelling and continuity errors.
- Uploaded all of the header images for the introductory chapters.
- Added 53,807 words.
Patreon Tier Reward Changes!
So, previously, I had restricted access to my Discord server to third-tier patrons. I’ve come to realize that doing this was pretty ridiculous and I definitely want to be more approachable to readers. I also noticed that Discord seems to be the happening place as far as chatting platforms go, so I decided to be more hip with the kids, daddy-o, and make my own.
From now on, all tiers will get access to the server. You can still message me here, on Tumblr, or through the C...
2021-03-30 19:46:34 +0000 UTC View PostDeveloper Update: Week of March 26th, 2021
This Friday, I made the full introduction for exile MC2 characters available to the public. The second supplementary lore series, "Ballad of the Anchor Maiden", was also completed. Behind the scenes, I've been trying to interact with people more, and think I've hit a good rhythm on the Choice of Games forum and Tumblr. Also this week (just today, actually, lol), I finished the deer-folk MC2 introduction.
I'll work on the seal-folk MC2 introduction starting next Monday, and probably have...
2021-03-26 20:09:26 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate: March 26th, 2021
This is a public update announcement. As a reminder, patrons get access to updates one week before the general public.
This update adds:
- The completed exile MC2's introduction.
- Assorted coding/grammar fixes.
- The chapter header for Introduction 2C.
- The map to the library, finally.
- About 25,000 words.
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2021-03-26 16:46:31 +0000 UTC View Post