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Production Update 9/22/25

Sorry for the short delay, getting back into the swing of things here and it's always a bit of a trial. I've got a pretty radical redesign to show y'all this month, as well as the rest of the finished Mylo sprites! I hope y'all enjoy and let me know what you think!

Art update:
Well, the obvious thing to do after updating Mylo was take a crack at Kess. I know Kess is a, surprisingly to me, very well liked character. Not only for their actions but also their design, so I took a lot o...

Production Update 8/23/25

Myloooo! His time has come and the monster known as "redesign" has come for him as well. There were no survivors :C

But, I hope you enjoy how he looks! Changed his outfit because the old one was just a bit boring. I hope I kept his cute design all good! Well see if his color scheme stays the same. . .
Sorry this update is a bit late and scattered! Been a bit all over the place here, but things are clearly moving along!

Tell me what you think!
2025-08-23 18:28:42 +0000 UTC View Post

RYT Update 9

"And yet, what does it make of you?"

Welcome to update 9, "The Priest and the Pauper" I hope you're all ready to meet my new lad! He's harmless, I assure you. I just can't get enough of the captain either, huh? But yeah, it's that time again and here's a new update!

This update includes:
- 28k Words
- 1 New character sprite and BG
- 2 New chat sprites
- New UI Overhaul
- 2 New pieces of menu art
- 1 New track
- Android visual fixes (Again) (WIP)

2025-07-19 21:45:55 +0000 UTC View Post

Production Update 6/24/25

Erm, let's pretend like its the 21st, yeah?

Sorry for the delay! I've been kind of frazzled and a bit all over the place, just got some stuff to show off and say thanks!

Art update:
Not too much to show on my end this time, I finished the phone sprites for our new character along with the captain's. These will get some use but I just wanted to get them done now as its always nice to have. I'm working on one CG for the update but its in no place to show right now. The big thin...

Production Update 5/21/25

Howdy y'all
It's that time again so here's some new art and some new updates for ya! Things have been a bit slower than I'd have hoped but I'm trudging along all the same, and I hope you like what you see!

Art update:
The captain is finalized, with some small changes made to the previous post. Nothing major, just remembered to add her tail back and fixed some clipping issues. The big part of this update would be the UI changes I'm trying to get implimented! I've always kind of ha...

Sprite Update: Behl

Just a short little update showing off the captain's new fit! I hope you like it! It'll be available in game for the next update.

Production Update 4/21/25

Howdy y'all!
Got a bit of an update for ya and some new art to show! Things are going well one month out from the public update, if just a bit slow, just trying to get back into the swing of things! So, let's get to it!

Writing update:
I always flip-flop on what is harder for me with the VN, and this month it's been writing! I've got about maybe just under 10k of useable script (unedited) with plenty more to get to. Its going to be a plot heavy update, with one or two side scenes...

RYT Update 8 Public

Howdy! Just a small announcement to say that the update has gone live and all the CGs and BGs have been finished! You can check them out here or play the game on Itch, thanks!
https://cryptiddog.itch.io/roadsyettraveled/devlog/908154/ryt-public-launch-8

RYT Update 8

"Find relief in the time you have, for who knows how long it will last."

Time keeps on slipping away, huh? Well, either way, the update is ready now! Took -way- longer than I'd hope it would, but it's a big one! Plenty of new stuff to look at, a few old things got revamped with some new sprucing up, and a -lot- to read, so I won't keep ya waiting!

This update includes:
- 54k Words
- 3.5 New Character sprites (You'll understand)
- 7 New BG/CG's (All WIP)
- Updates to ...

Production Update 1/22/25

Howdy y'all. Sorry I'm a bit late but here's some more art for ya and some small updates.

Writing/art update:
I'm combining these two this month because things have been a bit slow in the new year for me. Not quite the jump start I would've wanted but I'm getting some things done at least. I'm done with Rhoun's route, which means I just have Marrowyn's left, which I've already started. After that I just need to finish the main route and I can start coding.
As far as art goes, I ...

Production Update 12/21/24

Hey y'all! Got a bit of a shorter update for ya, been a bit of a quiet month here, winter and all, but I still have some stuff to share with you so I hope you enjoy it!

Writing Update:
Writing has been going good! I'd say I'm at about 43k words and more than halfway through Rhoun's route. All that's left is Marrow and a short closing day for the update. I think there's a ton of cute scenes in this update and some great character moments, but I want to make sure I give them the time ...

Production Update 11/21(ish)/24

The 22nd is such a bad look for me, we -have got- to stop meeting like this. Jokes aside, sorry for the delayed update! I've got a good amount of stuff to show you so let's get into it!

Writing Update:
Been a bit slow! Writing has been kind of hard recently, not only becuase I'm managing three routes all with very cute things going on, but just because it's been hard! I don't really have a better reason, buh! I'm at about 30k, but I'd really like to have more. It's pretty good stuff...

Production Update 10/21(ish)/24

Happy anniversary!
Sorry it took a bit longer than I would've liked, but here's some silly art for y'all! I've got a few things to show but first off thanks for sticking with me for two years, it really means a lot to me!

Writing update:
Things have been a bit slow, but you can read all the edits now! New stuff is coming along, but I've been super busy so I'm only at like 20k words so far. Looking for almost 80 for the update probably, but we'll see. Multi character update, so, ...

Production Update 9/21/24

Howdy y'all! Got some stuff for ya to look over today, as well as a whole lotta words to yell at'cha, so let's get on with it! Please read it all, I know it's a lot, hah!

Writing Update:
So, as you may or may not know, I've been doing a TON of edits to get everything in line with just how I write now and trying to fix the slow pace of the beginning of the game. This is my attempt at that! I'm already up to day 14 (on some routes) and I think I've done an okay job at making things...

Production Update 8/21/24

Hey guys, short update this month, but I got some stuff to share!

Life Update:
Still kinda not at full health yet, been dealing with some stuff, so I've been working slower than I'd like. Still managing to write some, but art is slower.

Writing Updated:
The new script is at about 5k, but, I've been going back and doing some editing/cleanup on older script. I promise it won't take long, I'm already halfway done, and I'd love to share it with all of you! It will come out pro...

RYT Update 7

Hey y'all!!! Sorry this one took so long, getting sick is a real pain, ain't it?! Took a long time to finish this one, and I wish I coulda put a bit more into it, but I think it came out really well! Plenty of time for hanging out with your specific love interest, plenty of time for talking business! So much to do!
 
This update includes:
- 38k Words
- 1 New Character sprite (Hi Marrow!)
- 3 New songs
- A "Day" Feature in the preferences
- An update to the music ro...

Production Update 6/21/24

Hey there everyone! Got a short update for ya this month, starting with the life update, for reasons

Life Update:
Guess who was just sick as a dog for three weeks! Oops! I've recovered now, but it's been rough getting back into things. I'm back to working again, but I lost a lot more time that I would have liked. X.x

Writing Updated:
So the script is at roughly 35k, and I think I'm going to release it as a short update next month! The original scope of the update was indee...

Production Update 5/21/24

He's here! Everyone's favorite doctor has finally been updated with a new sprite! And not only is he read for the new update, you can check it all out now! I'm including a version of the game with a few bug fixes and the sprite built in! Go check it out! (The credits page does not reflect current patron status)

Writing Update:
So the script is at about 30k right now, which is great, but I think I'm going to have to cut this update in half content wise. If I keep the original scope i...

Production Update 4/21/24

Hi y'all! Probably gunna be a short update this month, I've been real busy here and unfortunately it hasn't all been RYT focused, but things are happening!

Writing update:
So I have about 10k written already, which is less than I'd like but it's a good start. There's going to be a fairly large section devoted to each character, while there will be a good bulk of main story content as well focused more around a few characters in particular (no spoilers). It's probably going to be a l...

RYT Update 6

Here it is! Not as long as a wait as the last update but it still took longer than I'd like! It's a bit of a shorter update, it was hard for me to write and I've been having a hard time managing things but I think it came out really well!
THERE ARE SOME TRIGGER WARNINGS/THOUGHTS FOR THIS UPDATE, THEY ARE MINOR AND I WILL PUT THEM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE HERE
I don't believe that they take away from the update at all, nor should anyone be afraid to play it, I just wanted to be sure I ...

Production Update 2/21/24

Howdy again y'all! What a month, eh? Phew, well, I got some stuff to show ya and tell ya about so let's get right on to it!

Writing update:
Okay, so I'm at 15k words done so far. "But cyrptid, that's not a ton!" You're right! I've had some serious writers block with this most recent part, and it's been giving me a lot of grief. This old man, no matter how hot he is, is hard to write! Writing plot can be hard and I'm having a difficult time not have it just feel railroady/lore dumpy ...

Production Update 1/21/24

Howdy y'allllllll! It's the first update of the year, thanks for sticking around! I've got a lot going on and a lot to say so please stick around and read it all! Overall, pretty good stuff!

Writing update:
So, a bit behind on writing as I took the beginning of the year off, but I'm back at it now! The script is at 7k words and I'm hoping to at least triple that before having it ready for an update. This will be a singularly focused update, just dealing with Tucker and some plot ele...

RYT Public Launch 5

Howdy ya'll. I'm so happy with how many new people joined after this update, it really means a lot to me. The live update just went out and it has all the colored art and updated sprites so you should go check it out!

Thanks again for all your support and I hope yous tick around, it means a ton to me.
Sincerely,
Cryptid

https://cryptiddog.itch.io/roadsyettravel...

RYT Update 5

It's finally time!

This update has been a lot of work and taken frankly too much time. I really really hope you enjoy it, I put a lot of effort into it and I think it shows. This update is the first where more than 90% of the script is solely dependent on which character you chose to room with, so it might seem short if you don't play all three routes. Otherwise it might be the longest update yet, it certainty has the most assets since the launch update. Please please enjoy all the ne...

Production Update 11/21/23

Howdy y'all. Times movin' too quick and I feel like I just can't keep! I've been workin' hard finishing the script and getting the BG's to a presentable state, so, thanks for hanging with me! This updates taking longer than I'd like.

Writing update:
65k. Written, edited, done. I can move onto coding as soon as I do a final pass and make sure everything reads well, but it should go without saying this is a crazy amount of script. Each character has at least 20k of their own, while s...

Production Update 10/21/23

Howdy y'all! I hope you've had a good spooky month so far! Hope it's not too scary. I'm still a busy dog, but I've got some stuff to shows ya!

Writing update:
46k of -edited- script is done! That means Marrowyn and Rhoun's routes are done and being edited while Marruk is about a third done. It's been pretty fun writing all the different lads, but it sure ain't easy!

Art update:
This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them! Who are these jokesters?! They seem nice...

Production Update 9/21/23

Howdy y'all! I hope you've had a good septemby so far, hope the weather is clearin up and things are getting nicer. I've been busy as a dog but unfortunately not all of that energy has been going to RYT, but I've still got some stuff to shows ya!

Writing update:
The script is going to be long for this new update.
It's already at 37k words (unedited) and I'm 2/3rds done writing Marrowyn's part, so I still have all of Marruk to finish as well. Rhoun ended up being 19k+ words, and i...

Production Update 8/21/23

Howdy y'all! Sorry for no official update last month, I hope those head shots and that Rhoun art was enough! But here's some real stuff for ya!

Writing update:
It's been a bit slow on my end here. Writing is usually much further ahead that art, but I didn't write much during July. The script is currently at 10k words and going as things are I think the update will be 40k+ (emphasis on the +) so I have some work to get done. The idea is to finally give some real personal time to each ...

Even more lewd this time!!!

Its just all over the place oh gosh! Help this poor guy out, he's havin' such a hard time controlling that thing!

Rhoun just needs a little love

THIS IS NOT A PROMISE OF A DAKI
I SIMPLY DID IT FOR FUN

That being said. . . Go on, help him out of his clothes, give him a big ol' hug why dontcha?
Hes waiting for ya
Let me know what ya think!