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The Weekend v2 0.1.0

Phew!  I feel like it's been forever since I made one of these posts.  I can't believe y'all stuck around so long!

This release includes MOST of Friday.  I haven't finished the evening scenes back at Amelia's house, so it ends right before that.  It's mostly linear except for one branch towards the end, similar to v1.  However, this release (and v2 in general) will have a lot more colored choices (even in linear sections), and there will be more flavor text base...

The Weekend Casting, Part 1

Part of my re-emergence as someone who actually produces things (fingers crossed!), is that I've started drawing every day.  To be fair this is a lot easier in quarantine land, when my work computer and my art computer are two feet from each other instead of a dozen miles and a 45 minute commute.  Now when I'm stuck on a work problem I can swivel over and draw something instead of wasting time on reddit.

But I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, and so I've been worki...

Restarting the Engines

Hey everyone!  I feel like all I've been hearing these days is bad news and worse news, so I thought I'd brighten everyone's day a little by sharing some good news!

I've been hard at work on The Weekend v2, and I'm excited to announce I'll be putting the first alpha release up this month for my lovely subscribers.  I'm aiming for this release to have all of Friday's story content, but if I can't squeeze everything in by the end of the month I'll find a good cutoff point so you...

Where's Tufty?

Hey everyone, sorry for the lack of updates lately.  Thanks for sticking around!

Basically what's happened is that despite my continuing will to work on The Weekend, I've hit the point where the stupid Twine editor is too much of a hassle to overcome with the limited time and energy I have to actually sit down and write.  The game is also way too complex and has too many plot-holes for me to do much with it in its current state.

You're probably expecting my next sentence...

The Weekend 0.5.7 alpha 5

Still chugging away!  This update has some new passages after escaping the ballroom with Anna...and meeting an unexpected rescuer.

Link: https://tufty.games/games/weekend-0.5.7-p5.html

As always, thanks for the support!  Love you guys :)

The Weekend 0.5.7 alpha 4

Surprise!  This is a small update that has a bit more content for escaping the ball with Anna.

I took an unexpected break due to some real-life stuff (don't worry, nothing bad) that ended up lasting longer than I would've liked.  I probably should've said something here, but I kept hoping I'd have time to write more and have an update for y'all.  Well...I finally did, so here's an update.

Things should get back to our normally scheduled programming now.  Thanks...

The Weekend v0.5.7 alpha 3

Small update with the post-yacht scenes reworked.  It's quite a bit different than the other branches, so if you have any feedback let me know!

Link: https://tufty.games/games/weekend-0.5.7-p3.html 

Resurfacing

Hey everyone, sorry for the long period of radio silence.  I've had some changes at work and at home that have seriously cut back on my game dev time, so unfortunately I don't have that big update ready I was hoping to deliver by now.  But nothing is in hiatus or cancelled, just slowed down.  I know I've never been a font of new content, but I'm afraid it's not gonna get better any time soon.  Still, I appreciate everyone who's chosen to stick around!

As far as The W...

And A Happy New Year

We aim to give everybody something to enjoy here at, uh, Tufty Games...Studios(?), so here's a picture of Casey post-transformation celebrating the new year in...some fashion.  I'll leave it up to you guys to come up with the story behind this one ;)

In less sexy news, I've failed in my rather lofty goal of finishing The Weekend by the end of the year.  But it was always a bit of a long shot, unless I wanted to add some bad ends where Casey is unceremoniously killed off.  ...

Happy Holidays

I was doing some, er, "research" on drawing Tim and I thought some of you guys might appreciate it.  He is clearly concentrating very hard.

I'm terrible at chibis by the way.

The Weekend 0.5.7 alpha 2

I really meant to get this out last week, but here it is now.  This release continues the branch of escaping the yacht with Paulo.

Link: https://tufty.games/games/weekend-0.5.7-p2.html

The Weekend 0.5.7 alpha 1

This update has more Saturday night content for after Rosa's island across all branches (whether you went with Tobias, Sophie, Hayden, and/or Amelia).  Including some sexy stuff ;)

Like I said previously, I may do another release later this month (probably focusing on the yacht path), time willing.  Unless any of you object!  Let me know in the comments.

Linky: https://tufty.games/games/wee...

On Twine

As I get closer and closer to finishing The Weekend, I've started to think about future projects, and specifically how I want to approach them development-wise.  I've learned a ton working on The Weekend (and Thin Walls, too), and although I appreciate the benefits of Twine (and Sugarcube especially), I'm strongly considering utilizing a different framework for my next project.  A big factor is that the Twine editor is just not suited for projects as big as The Weekend.  The game ...

Next Release(s)

Looks like I'm going to miss this month's release.  I've got some new content for The Weekend, but it needs a little more work before I'm comfortable putting it out there.

I will likely do a release early in November, though (probably within the first week).  I may even end up doing two November releases if things go according to plan.  It all depends on how much time I have in the evenings to write.

The Weekend 0.5.6 alpha 6 (rc)

Hey guys, smaller but significant update here.  This one has a bit more after the island if you went there with Amelia and Francis, as well as some new illustrations (if I remember correctly).

I wanted to get more in to this version but I'm at the point where I really want to release a public version and get on with it, so unless anyone finds any major issues with this one I'm going to release it in the next few days publicly.

Here's the link: 2018-09-18 20:30:35 +0000 UTC View Post

No Paid Post For August

I've made a little progress this month, but the post-island scenes are proving to be really tricky to get right.  I've scrapped a rewrote things several times and I feel like I'm finally on the right track, but I don't feel good about charging you guys for such a small amount of new content.

Just to be upfront, summer is slow for me because of non-game related things that have to take priority for me.  Expect things to pick up in pace this fall.  My goal is to finish the story b...

The Weekend 0.5.6 alpha 5

Let's break tradition and do a release before the last day of the month this time, shall we?  This version has quite a bit more in the yacht path and more content after Rosa if you went to the island with Tobias and/or Sophie.

I'm going to do a public release soon with this content and maybe a little more.  I wanted to get more in to this version but wrapping up Saturday is turning in to quite a beast!  As always, love to hear thoughts, bug reports, etc.  Thanks for support...

The Weekend 0.5.6 alpha 4

Really sneaking this one in at the last possible second, but I promised an update so here it is.  Also my webhost decided to shit the bed when I was uploading this, so I blame that on the lateness!  But to be fair I didn't quite finish everything I wanted to, but there's a decent chunk of new content.

Main things are scenes with Tobias and Sophie after Rosa, and a hint of what's coming next on the yacht branch.

Link: 2018-07-01 02:59:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Quick Update

Hey everyone, sorry that I've kinda dropped off the face of the earth lately.  Due to a combination of factors my writing time has basically dropped to historic lows, but I'm still trying my hardest to get a new version out before the end of the month.  It just might not have everything I was trying to get in.  Thanks for sticking with me!  You guys have the patience of saints.

Skipping May Release

Looking at what I've finished so far this month I don't think it'd be fair to do a paid release, so I'm going to hold off and give you guys a proper update next month.  I hate when this happens!  But unfortunately I haven't had enough writing time lately.

Thanks for sticking with me!

State of The Weekend

With the latest release I thought I'd do a quick(ish) summary of where I'm at, development-wise, for The Weekend.  This is going to be super spoiler-heavy, and is a bit of a peek behind the curtain!  So if you have any illusions that I'm a genius and have any idea what I'm doing, you might want to skip this post too ;)

Raw Stats: 289,319 words, 1975 Twine passages, 7 potential orgasms (approximate).

Main branches

1) Sophie's party: Still the most complete...

The Weekend 0.5.6 alpha 3

And so it continues!  As I mentioned before, this release contains the resolution to meeting Rosa on the island.  If you want to playtest, remember that you can get to this scene from several different ways, and it will go a bit differently depending on what happened previously in your game.  Specifically, there are different resolutions for going to the island with Sophie (from the party), Tobias (the whole Saturday with him), and then by yourself.

If you do play it I'd be happ...

You Guys

I just wrote a passage where Casey changes back to male.  To be honest, I never thought this day would come!

Weekend Update Soon

Just a quick note to let you guys know that an update for The Weekend is on the way soon.  It'll include the resolution for the confrontation with Rosa.

Side note, I'm curious if anybody has anything more they'd like to see from me, update-wise.  I tend to avoid posting things here unless I have something new to show you guys, but if you lovely people are looking for more engagement from me I could give more frequent status posts.  I don't feel like this platform is very conduci...

The Weekend 0.5.6 alpha 2

Here's the latest.  This version is not super exciting for readers, but it does get us closer to exciting things.  Basically, I've tied all the paths that end up on Rosa's island together.  Which is super relieving to me, since I have way less loose ends to worry about.  But it's not as fun for you guys, since there isn't any big chunks of new content to see.  Next time, I promise!

There are also two new images, as requested by our lovely Art Critic.  The...

Game Concept: Succubus

I've usually got a few other game ideas tumbling around in my head, and today I thought I'd share one with you guys.  Unlike Sitter, this one is purely in the planning stages: no coding yet.  The title is obviously a placeholder, if anyone has a better one let me know!

Protagonist: Cinderswitch (or Cinders), low level succubus secretary (succutary?!)

Setup: C...

Made It!

I'm squeaking this update in under the wire :)

I've got a new version of The Weekend and Thin Walls.  Not a ton of new stuff, but there's a the beginnings of the path where Casey leaves the party with Tobias and Sophie and an option for Casey to refuse to go the island with Amelia in The Weekend, plus another resolution to the party in Thin Walls.

Also in The Weekend is more debug stuff.  This is more for bug reporting, but if you want to see the path you've taken as w...

February Plans

Hi lovelies!  Note that this post is public and contains some pretty spoilery talk for The Weekend, so if you want to be surprised you can skip this one.  TLDR: Planning on one paid update to The Weekend this month.

I've been thinking about what to tackle next, I and I think it's time to wrap up some loose ends.  There's some offshoots that end rather unceremoniously when Casey tries to leave Sophie's party.  For example, Casey can meet up with Tobias there, and then try to...

The Weekend 0.5.5 alpha 4

Well this one ended up a little different than what I'd planned.  But in a good way!

This version does include the (halfway) conclusion of all the beach content.  However, it also has more beyond that for paths where Casey is attempting to change back, and also the shipwreck (you'll see why if you play it).  Spoiler alert: the mystery is at least partially revealed here.

It also has quite a bit more content for the yacht path(s).  There are a few ways that ca...

January Plans

Happy new year everyone!  I hope your 2018 is going amazing so far :)

I've got a new update for The Weekend planned for this month.  It will include the rest of the paths for the conclusion of the island with Hayden, Amelia, and Francis up until somebody goes into the water.  It will also include more content on the yacht, since I have that pretty well planned out and it's easier to write right now.  I'd like to push a new public version as well shortly after that with all ...