CheekyGimp

The team grows

Hey Folks,

Exciting update:  As of yesterday the development team has grown from just me to a team of three.  I am delighted to announce that two Daz artists have now joined the team. 

I had a large number of applicants interested in joining the team, but over a couple of days,  I managed to whittle this down to two people.  Rather than narrow it down to a single applicant, I decided to ask both of the finalists to join the team and they have agreed. 2018-10-12 18:15:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Midweek Update

Hey Folks,

Just a quick update (it's almost 2am and up for work in 4.5 hrs, so won't babble on too long).

Firstly, I  wanted to say thanks again for the support and the positive comments on Episode 7.   It is really appreciated.  I didn't know if it was the right call (postponing the party scene and concentrating Episode 7 on pre-party only), but I went with my gut and based on the feedback, so far, it looks like it was a popular choice.

I've been working on Epi...

Episode 7 now available for $5 Patrons

All,

I have unlocked the Episode 7 release links for $5 patrons.  $5 patrons - please check out my original posts from September 30th -they should now be accessible.

Dev update

Away for work atm, so posting this from my phone..... Took two days off after Episode 7 release. Started working on next episode on Wednesday & some today. Have an exam tomorrow, but after that, get back to spending all spare time on the game. Not working on renders atm because I'm away, but I am working on the new script which is the norm at this stage of a new episode. Once I get a good run at it, I'll decide whether the next update will be a full episode (i.e. episode 8) or a slightl...

Ep7 Dev Update

Script is done.  Just need to add renders for the final scene.  And one of the middle scenes needs a couple of more renders.  Then it is onto full playthrough (for bugs / errors / typos / variable tracking ) and then add the stats screen (after I calculate the max points for each character).  

Current count for this episode is over 2000 lines of code/dialog and 120 renders (with another 15-20 to add)

Current estimate for completion 48hrs.....

Start of week update (Long version)

Hey All,

Apologies for being quiet over the past week, but I've been working on the game consistently, so I avoided all forums / postings.  I took Thursday & Friday off work to work on the game and worked continuously for the past 5 days (4x18hr days Thurs-Sun and 7hrs tonight after I got home from work) to try to get some shape onto Episode 7.

At the end of Thursday, I concluded that  some of the pre-party scenes were rushed / too short and ALL of  party scenes I crea...

Start of week update

Quick update regarding progress. Family wedding really impacted the weekend Dev progress, so I AM behind schedule.  However, I am taking a vacation day on Thursday to try to compensate (will get a solid 18hr day in, which is badly needed at this stage.), so that should hopefully set me up well for the weekend.   Also pulling a late one tonight to help make up some ground.....   I'll put up a % progress update on Thursday night and keep everyone posted throughout the week...

Start of week update

Hey Folks,

Rough estimate of my completion rate is approx. 60% which means I'm working at a rate of about 20% per week.  Based on that, I'm putting in a provisional date of 24th September for the release of Episode 7.  The caveat is that after each week, my estimated length (snigger) for the epsiode seems to increase which means that 20% per week means more work than the previous week (I'm a terrible tyrant of a boss to myself), but hopefully, that date is achievable...

I do ha...

Favorite Primary Female

Just for fun Poll

Just wondering who is your  favourite Female (of the 3 main girls)

EP6X available for free

EP6X (Episode 6 extended version)  is now available for free (public release).  My Patreon Overview page has been updated with the links.

Now that the masses have been sorted, back to working on Episode 7 for the duration of this weekend (as usual it will be released for $10 patrons first, followed by $5, then $1, then public).  The $10 release will happen in September (current estimate is mid -late September) and I'll update a percentage progress report on Sunday or Monday.&nbs...

Start of week update!

Howdy folks,

Quick update before I hit the hay.  Good weekend with the vast majority of it working on the game, so made a decent bit of progress.  Rough guesstimate is that I'm about 40% done on Episode 7, so a bit of catching up to do this week.

I have the whole party scene(s)  mapped out in my head, but not much of it scripted yet.  I have approx. 25 renders complete for the party and another 35 renders complete for the non-party scenes.

Lots of sce...

Episode 6X for $1 patrons (again)

Re-posting this as some of the links weren't unlocked.

Please try again now!

Also (The post may show as the 20th for some people depending on time-zones)

Lastly - I also unlocked Ep1-5 walkthrough for $1 patrons

Ep6X (Episode 6 extended edition) is now available for $1 patrons.  $1 Patrons - Check my previous posts (dated Aug 19th) and you should now be able to access them and the download links.

Any problems, please let me know.

Stats screen

At this stage, you will have all played a version of the game where there were no stats screens (so you are blind to your current attributes) or where you can check your stats at the end of each episode only.

 Or (as seen in Ep6X), you have a choice to constantly check your stats throughout the episode.  So just wondering what players inputs are and which option you would like going forward.

I think No stats is just too difficult and some players will end up losing interest in ...

Episode 6X for $1 patrons

Ep6X (Episode 6 extended edition) is now available for $1 patrons.  $1 Patrons - Check my previous posts (dated Aug 19th) and you should now be able to access them and the download links.

Any problems, please let me know.

I'll open up Ep6X to everyone else (i.e. non-patrons) soon....

Weekend Update

Hey Folks,

Good progress during the week and all of last night.  Have 3 pre-party scenes complete.  There are a few more scenes I'd like to get in before the party, but these are scenes that could be pushed to subsequent days,if time is tight, so for now, I'm not going to start on these extra scenes.  I'm going to jump straight into the party scenes.  So the plan is to keep busy working on the party scenes for the next 10 -12 days or so, and then take stock and see what nee...

Start of week update

Spent a lot of time over the weekend, rendering.  In addition to completing the images for the first couple of scenes, I have the basic scenes set up (lighting, etc.) for a couple of later scenes.  From a playable content perspective, I don't have a lot of progress (probably around 15-20% complete and even that would only be considered a very rough draft), these scene set-ups will help in the long run and should mean quicker progress over the next couple of weeks.

As always, I aim to...

Ep6X for $5 patrons

Ep6X (Episode 6 extended edition) is now available for $5 patrons.  $5 Patrons - Check my previous posts (dated Aug 19th) and you should now be able to access them and the download links.

Any problems, please let me know.

Midweek update

Usual story after a weekend release:  Made some progress over the past couple of days, but at a much slower rate than normal.  Will get back into normal DEV mode in earnest tomorrow night.  Have mapped out the plan for Episode 7 and started putting down some notes for each individual scene.  Obviously, the party scene will take up a good chunk of the episode.  Much too early to give actual progress statistics (assume it's 5% complete for now), but obviously that will sta...

Thanks

Hey Folks,

Just wanted say a few words of thanks. 

Firstly to ALL patrons: Big Thank you.  Your patronage is much appreciated and I'm blown away by the level of support.  

Secondly:  Thanks for ALL of the comments on Episode 6 and on the new extended version (Episode 6X).  I felt Episode 6 was a bit rushed (due to my vacation), so I wasn't sure how it would be received (definitely had the highest level of typos compared to previous versions), so that's why ...

Payment up-front is now turned on

Hey Folks,

As mentioned previously I have decided to turn on payment up-front and as of tonight, that is now in place.

Episode 6X released

Episode 6X (extended version of Episode 6) has now been released.  It doubles the number of images/renders in Episode 6 and increases the overall script length by approximately 66%  (3 new scenes).

Available for $10 patrons now, $5 patrons next week.....

Ep6X (extended version of Ep6) for MAC

OK folks, here is the extended version of Episode 6. (MAC version)

It adds an extra 66% more content (script-size) and has increased the number of original renders in Episode 6 by approx. 100%

The extended scenes focus heavily on Monica to finish off the date and also has a Jenna scene.

Note:  Before installing, please ensure you make a clean save from the original Episode 6.  Don't save on the very last few screens, take a couple of steps back and then save (I'd suggest ...

Episode 6X (extended version) PC

OK folks, here is the extended version of Episode 6.

It adds an extra 66% more content (script-size) and has increased the number of original renders in Episode 6 by approx. 100%

The extended scenes focus heavily on Monica to finish off the date and also has a Jenna scene.

Note:  Before installing, please ensure you make a clean save from the original Episode 6.  Don't save on the very last few screens, take a couple of steps back and then save (I'd suggest a save just wh...

Walkthrough Episode 1-5

Walk-through up to and including Episode 5.

And I am just about to post the latest Episode (Episode 6, extended version).  I've finished it, but just doing some test play-throughs before publishing...)

Quick Update

Hey Folks,

Didn't get a chance to post a Midweek update as I was working late each evening and then jumping straight onto the game for a few hours each night.  Things are going OK with the extended version of Episode 6.  The new content will increase the total length of Episode 6 by approximately 60%, with approximately 70+ New Renders/images.  Rough estimate is that I have approx 12-14 hours work left to complete.  With the exception of a few small breaks, I'll be working ...

Dev Update

OK, almost 1am here and up for work in 5hrs, so turning in soon, but wanted to send an update before I do.

Skip to the summary section at the end if you want to bypass my ramblings below.....

I spent the second half of Saturday and pretty much ALL of today back in the saddle.  No, not with my girlfriend, you degenerates, I mean back working on the game.  So, I got a solid 18 hours done since my return from vacation.  

Done a complete review of episod...

Back in the house!

Hey Folks,

Just landed back home today, so no more vacation excuses from me.  Good vacation and now dreading the thoughts of going back to work on Monday!

As per previous post, Episode 6(Partial release) is now available for everyone.  Going to get a few hours sleep and will then get working on the completed version of Episode 6.  Should get a lot of it done between tonight and tomorrow.  I won't commit to an exact time for completion yet as I'm jet-lagged and I need ...

Episode 6 (Partial) available for all

Episode 6 (partial) is now available to ALL
PC Direct download: Episode 6 Windows
MAC Direct download link: Episode 6 MAC 

Mid Vacation update

Hey Folks,

Halfway through my vacation and sticking with my previous commitment of not doing any Dev work during my vacation, but just wanted to post a quick update.  I am checking my posts, so will still reply if there's a specific issue that  cannot wait until my return (e.g. an issue where a patron cannot access something that they are entitled to or a game-breaking bug), so feel free to send me a message if that's the case.

As mentioned previously, there are a couple of sce...

Dev Update

9:14am local time.  Pulled an all-nighter.  Approx. 95% done.  Lots of typos,  errors in the code at the moment (variables not adding up correctly).  Gonna grab a few hours sleep, then back at it.  Still aiming to have a release out before the end of the day, so approx. 15hrs away......