Hallo! This poll is about accessibility in Grapple Day, so we thought we'd open it up to the public. It may be a while before we can deliver any of these features, so we want to find out now which are highest priority to you.
2022-02-11 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHallo!
With episode 2 coming out for the public on 2/14, we thought it might be a good time to outline the basic schedule we have planned for future episodes of Grapple Day.
The game is loosely structured as a round-robin tournament with 8 competitors. That means there will be a total of either 8 or 9 episodes (depending on whether we do a jumbo episode 8 that includes the finals or whether that gets its own episode).
All of this will be free on itch.io. Once ...
2022-02-10 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Alternate version of the finale in color
2022-02-09 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Alternate colorized version of first image
2022-02-08 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostHallo patrons! As we mentioned in our last post, for this first new episode, we're opening up early access to all subscribers.
To access the build, just click on the itch.io link above and type in the password:
thanks4subscribing
Doing a password system allows us to offer access to the browser build. For now, the plan is to just switch the password for every new build and post it on Patreon. We may eventually switch over to a download key system, but fo...
2022-02-08 05:30:51 +0000 UTC View PostHallo! Episode 2 of Grapple Day is now available early for patrons. We initially listed this as a benefit for the $15-a-month tier, but since this is the first time and we're testing out a new system, we thought we'd open it up to all tiers. More details in the next patron-exclusive post.
The public build will be available free for everyone on February 14.
We're still shuffling around benefits to see what makes the most sense. Early access will likely be limited to a higher tier n...
2022-02-08 05:30:31 +0000 UTC View Post
(The next in a series of photos and captions from last year's Grapple Day, by official photographer Grace)
I thought the best way to sum up Kali's Grapple Day was this side-by-side juxtaposition of social media photos. Although perhaps I'm being unfair: the newcomer had a very respectable record of 5-3, coming up just short of a coveted top 3 finish. Still, it was surely her big loss against the eventual champion, Sam, that will linger most in viewers' minds.
I...
2022-02-07 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Uncensored version of the Grapple Day, Episode 1 ending where Ilya wins against Kali. To really rub it in, Ilya rips off one of Kali's nipple pasties (while the crowd eggs her on) and sticks it on Kali's forehead. Frustrated at how bad she lost, Kali cries. Ilya takes pity on her and backs off—it's just a game, and she's already given the crowd quite a show. Kali ...
2022-02-06 23:14:30 +0000 UTC View Post
(The next in a series of photos and captions from last year's Grapple Day, by official photographer Grace)
Oh Kali. Kali, Kali, Kali. I think you knew on some level it was a bad idea to mess with Sam. You knew you were poking the hornet's nest... but you couldn't help yourself.
I can almost sympathize. For the first 20-some years of your life, everything went more or less as you wanted. You knew Sam presented an insurmountable challenge, but you've overcome ple...
2022-02-05 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
(The next in a series of photos and captions from last year's Grapple Day, by official photographer Grace)
Ah, how the mighty have fallen. You get the sense that Sam doesn't even really enjoy this: that she doesn't enjoy stripping Kali and stretching her out for the crowd to ogle, she just does it because she's a champion and that's what champions do.
I tried to pull back a little bit, letting some smartphones from the audience enter the frame, in order to real...
2022-02-04 22:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
(The next in a series of photos and captions from last year's Grapple Day, by official photographer Grace)
Kali takes a moment to reflect on the series of very bad life choices that led her to this point. After bragging about how she'd beat Sam, she is totally worn out, while Sam is just getting started. There's plenty of time left on the clock. Sam will need to do something big to prove that she's still champion material. Lucky Kali.
--Grace Day, of...
2022-02-04 17:07:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hallo! We just put out a prequel of sorts to Grapple Day's first episode. It's more of a realistic romance without the RPG fighting elements. Basically, we were prototyping a lot of different minigames/new art styles for future episodes and decided to turn them into a standalone release for the Sex Games Jam on itch.io. S...
2022-02-01 15:55:30 +0000 UTC View Post
(The next in a series of photos and captions from last year's Grapple Day, by official photographer Grace)
Having totally exhausted her eager opponent, Sam finally took the offensive, proving to everyone why she was last year's champion. She stretched Kali out for the crowd, as if to say "Yeah, THIS is the girl who thought she could challenge me."
I wasn't the only one taking pictures. And as the match went on, Sam would give those cameras plenty more reasons t...
2022-01-27 20:49:45 +0000 UTC View Post
(The next in a series of photos and captions from last year's Grapple Day, by official photographer Grace)
Kali Chand's remarkable early run on this Grapple Day came to a screeching halt when she faced Sam Foster, last year's champion. Kali struggled to make any offensive progress, working herself into a full-on rage. Meanwhile, Sam simply waited for her opponent to tire herself out. It didn't take long. The whole crowd could tell that, when Sam finally did begin her...
2022-01-24 18:57:57 +0000 UTC View PostHallo! Just sharing a quick progress update. We're (hopefully) going to drop something new at the end of January. It won't be the next episode but a standalone mini-game that will likely be incorporated into a later episode.
We've got also got a lot of Patreon-exclusive stuff ready to go too. Look for that to drop here over the next couple weeks.
2022-01-21 04:11:45 +0000 UTC View Post
(Here's another "photo" from last year's Grapple Day. We're still working out what content will be available for which tiers, but for now, hey, every Patron gets to see this. Thank you for contributing and/or finding a clever way to pirate this!)
Last Year's Grapple Day
I said Kali looked strong before the tournament started today, and the first match seemed to prove that her confidence wasn't misplaced. She easily dispatched her first opponent. Pictured ...
2022-01-16 05:40:14 +0000 UTC View Post
(Here's a sample post for an ongoing feature that will eventually be restricted to Patrons. Basically, these are little side-stories featuring photos and captions from Grace, the official Grapple Day photographer.)
LAST YEAR'S GRAPPLE DAY
I took some photo portraits of competitors that morning before the tournament started. Out of all the first-time competitors, it was Kali Chand who caught my attention.
Kali is a junior, majoring in inte...
2022-01-15 03:07:29 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome, strangers, to our page. If you're here, you probably already know about our game, Grapple Day, but if not, here's the link to free download.
Basically, we plan to make release a game in episodes that will be free for the foreseeable future. If you like it, you can support us by becoming a patron. This will help us to work it harder, make it better, do it faster, make us stronger. We ...
2022-01-15 02:34:41 +0000 UTC View Post