Heya all! I just wanted to pop in to give a quick update on the progress for both games! In the next two weeks I hope to be able to release a new beta for summer growth, so you all can actually play it. Though I said before that process would be slower, we still try to keep a steady pace and a lot has been done.
For summer growth we have written new story updates, with a BIG twist; the main character get's into a bit of a pickle as they hear the grant that allows them to go to the...
2024-02-04 19:05:54 +0000 UTC
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Heya all! So, as per request of some people here, here is a smaller development update with some info on what we're working on. So, on the coding front, we got adding the latest of the dialogs for Summer growth; a steamy new date with Kris, where they actually discuss their mutual relationship and what is means to them.
For feudal growth we are working on the first way to SPEND resources in the game. Though the player controls a princess whose bound by tradition and as such cannot...
2024-01-07 10:30:46 +0000 UTC
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While for me it'll take a while, for some of you it's already 2024! So, on behalve of all those that worked on Summer Growth and Feudal Growth, thank you all so much, and have a wonderful 2024! 2023 was an amazing year for us, as Summer growth grew to unexpected sizes and got way bigger than I ever could've expected, and we even started a new project! More and more has been added to Feudal growth, and the first technical demo has already been released. While a LOT more has to be done, I belie...
2023-12-31 13:35:12 +0000 UTC
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From me, and all the contributors, I want to wish you a very happy festive season and all the best these days! We've been very busy with both writting, coding and art lately and we'll have many suprises coming... but for now, I just want to wish you all the very best!
2023-12-25 18:05:49 +0000 UTC
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Heya all! It has been far too long. And I mean that. I thought the last release of summer growth was only like, a few weeks ago and suddenly we are here. Mea Culpa. In this post I'll explain why, and what the progress has been like.
Have the games been worked on?
Yes! Very simple put, a lot of work and writing has gone into both games. Both have new features and storylines that we want to get to you!
2023-12-10 14:24:19 +0000 UTC
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It's here folks! Release 0.8.6, with a a ton of new content and dates!
https://bobdybuilder.github.io/SummerGrowth/Summer%20Growth0.8.6.0.html
2023-10-29 11:50:16 +0000 UTC
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Heya all! It has been some time but a LOT of work has been done on both games; let me talk you through it.
Summer Growth
As was stated in the last developer diary, the game has been worked on mostly by adding a ton of new writing. For almost every character we added new events which really dig into the meat of their relationship; Emma's relationship with her work and why she hides her bodybuilding career, Elena's shyness and how she slowly opens up, Kris's relationship with hers...
2023-10-01 10:00:08 +0000 UTC
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2023-10-01 10:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Summer growth status
Hello everyone, and welcome to another status update. For summer growth we've been working hard on Emma and Elena. Both of these deserve a lot of writting to flesh out there story, and we're really getting to the good stuff. With Emma you can expect some steamy workouts soon, and with Elena... well, let's say we will use this new art from soviet very well!
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2023-09-10 07:34:18 +0000 UTC
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Last week, I launched a poll to decide when and how all Patreons and contributors would be informed if something new was in the works. The result were pretty clear; the moment I had something, show it, even if it might be cancelled later down the road. For that reason, it is with great joy that I'm confident enough to show you the first workings of my new project....
Feudal growth!
2023-08-27 06:26:55 +0000 UTC
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Hey all! With the 0.8.3 release behind us I think the entire team has plenty of reason to be proud! Most of the update rolled out very smoothly; very few game breaking bugs, and only the new password on the debug menu (which has now been removed) was a bit of a bump in the road.But besides that all the features were added, and work as intended!
So, what is next for the upcoming update? Simple! More writing! The game has almost all the features we want to include, and from now on i...
2023-08-20 13:43:07 +0000 UTC
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With the new development focus the programmers have more time to explore possible new projects. When should we show these?
2023-08-20 13:42:49 +0000 UTC
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As stated in the development blog, we are switching to a new focus on more content over new features. When should we provide early builds here? Only when everything is in, or periodically?
2023-08-20 13:42:48 +0000 UTC
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It's here folks! Release 0.8.3, with a new NPC as a rival, potion making, proper endings, a ton of reworks, new potions, everything! Play it right now here;
https://bobdybuilder.github.io/SummerGrowth/Summer%20Growth0.8.3.0.html
2023-07-30 05:50:10 +0000 UTC
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2023-07-02 17:29:15 +0000 UTC
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Heya all! This is going to be a nice, filled update! This week we implemented the last bits of the potion making ability, adding the full skill to be unlocked together with the bonuses it brings. Some beta testers indicated that it was still a bit hard getting the potions they wanted, so we now made it possible at certain skill levels to buy an infinite amount of the ingredients from the World Wide Web, allowing you to make as many of the potions you want!
When it comes to the sto...
2023-07-02 17:29:13 +0000 UTC
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2023-06-18 19:18:56 +0000 UTC
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Heya all! Another progress update, and a fun one this time! The potion crafting system is almost done, and with just a few more technical systems we're getting pretty close to another release! A bit more writing (like for example a Johan date or two), a few more awkward encounters with Kris... we got a lot of fun in the works!
The systems we're still working on are the full potion brewing system and the endings. This way, the player will actually get a proper game over when stuck,...
2023-06-18 19:18:49 +0000 UTC
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Another week, another whole lot of work done! This week we've been using the feedback from the potion making to refine the system; reworking the pacing to make it happen earlier, and adding another tutorial to explain the full system to the player. All in all, we should have it all working soon!
Besides that, soviet has been working HARD at integrating some new art for a much expected character, the rival! Still work in progress, of course.
2023-05-28 19:41:12 +0000 UTC
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2023-05-21 06:40:32 +0000 UTC
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2023-05-21 05:53:52 +0000 UTC
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Heya everyone! After a lot of hard work, we FINALLY managed to get a beta version the door out. Recent development has been really mired by setbacks; the visual novel renderer is gathering problems around it more and more, to the point that I had to start discussing viability. The potion making went through several reworks; we kept running into the issue that the potion making became easily too complex as we already got so many potions in the game. 27, and we plan to add more.
What we g...
2023-05-21 05:53:46 +0000 UTC
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Hey there everyone! It's time for another update! In the last few weeks we've been busy planing and coding a much awaited version, namely the potion making. Potions are a rather central part of the game, as they are what drives the plot; the player finds a random potion and drinks it by accident, starting everything.
So far the potions have very much been fantasy potions. Even the name, potions, show that they have almost always been plot mcguffings; They work as needed by the plot, and...
2023-04-30 14:08:23 +0000 UTC
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Heya all! Once more, a progress update! Last week a big discussion was started with the other cooperators, regarding the future of the game. I'd love to share it with you!
'So, peeps! This is going to be an important one, and I'd like @waffle, @Neochu-Hybrid, @Azazellz, @GabeCube and @Soviet the amazing artist
2023-04-16 18:56:39 +0000 UTC
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New release is here! I'll keep it short, post the changelog, and with that I'd say... have fun!
--- Version 0.7.9: Dates, Rewinds, & stabilisation ---
● Added many new dialogs for all NPCs.
● Added new interactions at the bulk barn job
● Added new dates for Emma
● Added new Date for Elena
● Added new Date for Elena
● Added new dates for Johan
● Reintrocuded the rewind button.
● Reworked early growth rates
● Fixe...
2023-04-02 10:23:28 +0000 UTC
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Hey, hey everyone! Once more, we got a progress update, and it's a good one! For one, I can announce the next release date! The second of April, all of you get to enjoy a new version of summer growth! It is packed with new events and writing, and several new dates that really add a lot. To just give you a bit of a preview, only this morning we added the following:
-Kris noticing the player has a huge tongue.
-Kris admiring a bodybuilder.
-Kris notices the player'...
2023-03-19 12:00:04 +0000 UTC
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2023-03-19 12:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Heya all! This week, I got something nice to announce! The new update will launch on April second! And no, that's no joke! We're planning a release with plenty of content; several new dates, tons of new events and fun dialogs, and some choices!
Now that we got the main story and arcs for all the NPC's worked out, we can genuinely start working towards finishing the game. It sounds odd, given how rough the game is here and there, but the mechanics are mostly in place now.
Naming a ...
2023-03-05 20:34:56 +0000 UTC
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Heya everyone! As work stress is lessening, I finally managed to pick up the work on summer growth again. This week was mostly about building momentum again, and about something far more long term; planning out the rest of the game! With the other co-writers we spend quite some time planning arcs and NPC's, to really make sure we can stick the landing. Includes are some of the plans we made; however, these are EARLY wips!
2023-02-26 17:50:05 +0000 UTC
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Normally I try to separate IRL problems from these posts. But, for the sake of openness, I've chosen to disregard that here. Recently, my day-to-day job has been stressful to a degree that I simply can't focus on the game. I won't go into the details, but it has had a clear physical effect on me, and I need to rest now or risk a burn down. This week is the first week since I started working on the game that I myself simply didn't make any progress.
However.
Luckily, due to y...
2023-02-12 17:51:01 +0000 UTC
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