Here we go again! We’re back for more A Promise Best Left Unkept… woohoo~…
If it isn't obvious already, I don't really know how to preface this. I guess by explaining what this project is about. For those who don't know, A Promise Best Left Unkept was completed last month and released on Steam this month. But it might be confusing since we're back with more of it this month instead of a completely new project. That's because last month was only the completion of Laura's route. Now...
2023-10-18 22:26:28 +0000 UTC
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Alright, let's do this one last time. I apologize to those who find this annoying, but since it's the last time that I can do this while it's still relevant, might as well be an annoying cat once or twice in an hour. Data gathering is always important. So the poll is simple. Just vote for your preferred endings. You can vote for more than one ending. In fact, vote for your three favorites, if possible.
By the way, I realized I didn't really talk about the bonus scene since. Just… it s...
2023-10-08 21:00:52 +0000 UTC
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So here we go again. The launch was fun and all, but now we need to get back to our own things! I'm resetting the counter of the CG Preview since it's kind of a new game… even if it isn't. Also, for like the first time, I'm not hiding the preview. The only reason why I'm doing this is because this CG is something that almost everyone should be familiar with. It's the scene when Aya pushes Harry on the bed and kisses him, during the business trip. There weren't any special CGs at the time, s...
2023-10-05 17:49:18 +0000 UTC
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Hi, just wanted to write a very quick post about the Steam release. I know you guys already know about it, but it's better to promote it everywhere I can.
So here's the link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2219000/A_Promise_Best_Left_Unkept/
Also, this gives me the opportunity to post about the Steam restoration patch. Since there were a few things that I've cha...
2023-10-02 19:48:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey, just wanted to make a quick post to say that I sent out the Steam keys to those who had access to the feature. But Patreon is really bad when it comes to giving me an accurate list of every member who was an active member of the page last month and has been a 15$+ tier member in the past. I think it didn’t give me those who were once 15$+ tier member but were part of a lower tier in September.
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that if you were a member last month, and at one poin...
2023-10-01 17:47:44 +0000 UTC
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Someone contacted me earlier telling me that the days that are left in the month might not be enough for the 5$ tier members to download the game if I released the game on the 21st/22nd. I kinda agree that it is a bit tight, so I worked on the game more today in order to release it one day early. So I hope this is enough time for everyone to download V1.0.0 of A Promise Best Left Unkept. Keep in mind that it will only be available until September 30th.
Another thing that I want to make ...
2023-09-29 00:14:22 +0000 UTC
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Hello, this version has been quite bumpy for me, and so I'm feeling a bit down. First, let's get this out of the way; V0.6.0 is around 13.5k words, it adds 4 CG sets and 2 sex scenes.
So to elaborate on this, there are three things that didn't quite work out as I would have liked it to.
First, I wanted to animate both sex scenes, but my artist has been a bit slower this month, so I could only animate one of the two sex scenes for this release. The other scene is still going to be ...
2023-09-22 01:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey, so I just finished working on the new bonus scene. I don't know if you guys remember, but I ran a poll last month because I wasn't sure if I should make the bonus scene serious or not. After a few hours of that poll being up, I realized that it was a stupid question. The bonus scenes are there to do crazy stuff. So yeah… I doubled down and went a bit crazy with it. I had fun, but because I had a lot on my plate with the V0.9.6 of APBLU and I fell a bit ill as well during that time… w...
2023-09-20 01:47:14 +0000 UTC
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Steam Release
A Promise Best Left Unkept just got approved for release on Steam, which is great news for me. For those who don't know, Steam has always been really vague when it comes to their guidelines for porn games. Most people will agree that what will get your game banned is if the ages of your characters are blurry. So if they are in high school or if their body proportions resemble those of teenagers for example.
Now you would think that this doesn't apply...
2023-09-19 22:04:40 +0000 UTC
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This is a bit ridiculous. I wanted to start working on the bonus scene right away since I'm really not sure if I'm going to be able to release it next month (I have a lot on my mind)… So you will understand my surprise when I realized that idea #2 and idea #5 ended up in a tie.
At first, I was going to choose idea #2 since idea #5 has not followed the rules quite well… but I seriously just want to choose the idea that you guys want the most. So since I don't want to lose any more ti...
2023-09-18 23:04:13 +0000 UTC
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Hello, this version has been quite bumpy for me, and so I'm feeling a bit down. First, let's get this out of the way; V0.6.0 is around 13.5k words, it adds 4 CG sets and 2 sex scenes.
So to elaborate on this, there are three things that didn't quite work out as I would have liked it to.
First, I wanted to animate both sex scenes, but my artist has been a bit slower this month, so I could only animate one of the two sex scenes for this release. The other scene is still going to be ...
2023-09-17 01:36:01 +0000 UTC
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I wanted to take a moment to explain a bit of my thought process as well as my fear concerning Aya, her route, and her overall personality. This will include some spoilers for her path in Laura's route, so don't read this if you haven't finished it yet.
Some of you might be wondering why her path ended on such a good note (at least for her), or why she deserves so many good endings when Laura still doesn't have any. You might be thinking that I may have bent under the pressure of those ...
2023-09-14 23:12:50 +0000 UTC
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Hey, so I just finished working on the new bonus scene. I don't know if you guys remember, but I ran a poll last month because I wasn't sure if I should make the bonus scene serious or not. After a few hours of that poll being up, I realized that it was a stupid question. The bonus scenes are there to do crazy stuff. So yeah… I doubled down and went a bit crazy with it. I had fun, but because I had a lot on my plate with the V0.9.6 of APBLU and I fell a bit ill as well during that time… w...
2023-09-13 00:28:06 +0000 UTC
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So we're back to another month of you choosing your favorite idea for a bonus scene and me not caring about your feelings and disappointing you with my bad writing. I won't bore you with my poor attempt at humor. Hopefully, I can write it for next month, but this month has been hard on me with the upcoming release of APBLU. We'll see…
There's one idea that didn't follow the rule, by the way. So if it wins, it will have to be changed slightly.
-- Idea #1
Th...
2023-09-11 22:37:39 +0000 UTC
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So we're back to another month of you choosing your favorite idea for a bonus scene and me not caring about your feelings and disappointing you with my bad writing. I won't bore you with my poor attempt at humor. Hopefully, I can write it for next month, but this month has been hard on me with the upcoming release of APBLU. We'll see…
There's one idea that didn't follow the rule, by the way. So if it wins, it will have to be changed slightly.
-- Idea #1
Th...
2023-09-11 22:37:32 +0000 UTC
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So we're back to another month of you choosing your favorite idea for a bonus scene and me not caring about your feelings and disappointing you with my bad writing. I won't bore you with my poor attempt at humor. Hopefully, I can write it for next month, but this month has been hard on me with the upcoming release of APBLU. We'll see…
There's one idea that didn't follow the rule, by the way. So if it wins, it will have to be changed slightly.
-- Idea #1
Th...
2023-09-11 22:37:22 +0000 UTC
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Alright, the last CG preview for Laura's route. It's kinda weird when you think about it. Though it's not like A Promise Best Left Unkept is over, so I guess that doesn't seem like we're having a drastic change or anything.
For those who don't know, at the beginning of the development of APBLU, I ran a poll to know if people wanted a good ending for Laura. The majority said yes, and so this month is dedicated to that ending. I'm not very satisfied with this ending personally, and I wrot...
2023-09-08 18:42:40 +0000 UTC
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Hey, so I just finished working on the new bonus scene. I don't know if you guys remember, but I ran a poll last month because I wasn't sure if I should make the bonus scene serious or not. After a few hours of that poll being up, I realized that it was a stupid question. The bonus scenes are there to do crazy stuff. So yeah… I doubled down and went a bit crazy with it. I had fun, but because I had a lot on my plate with the V0.9.6 of APBLU and I fell a bit ill as well during that time… w...
2023-09-06 01:06:10 +0000 UTC
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I always forget to post about the CG collection. I never really know if people care about it, to be honest. Anyway, if you haven't noticed yet, the gallery can now be found directly on the hub on my site. I just updated it today. If there are other things that you want to see on the hub, or features I haven't thought about, please feel free to let me know.
So y-yeah... that's it... I'll bother you guys again in a few days. For now, take care, and most importantly, stay hangover.
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2023-09-04 20:29:05 +0000 UTC
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Before posting the release note, I just want to point out that this release was a bit bumpy for the higher tiers. There were a few bugs, and I think now everything is fixed. If you encounter any error though, please either reach out privately or write on the Discord. Also, I'm posting a guide for the bonus at the bottom. At first, I thought it would be fine to not give too many hints, but I realized quickly that people were very confused. Just don't read the guide at the end of this p...
2023-08-24 00:52:27 +0000 UTC
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Hey, so I just finished working on the new bonus scene. I don't know if you guys remember, but I ran a poll last month because I wasn't sure if I should make the bonus scene serious or not. After a few hours of that poll being up, I realized that it was a stupid question. The bonus scenes are there to do crazy stuff. So yeah… I doubled down and went a bit crazy with it. I had fun, but because I had a lot on my plate with the V0.9.6 of APBLU and I fell a bit ill as well during that time… w...
2023-08-23 00:50:58 +0000 UTC
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For those who don't know, I ran a poll a bit less than two weeks ago, wondering what people would prioritize between art consistency and speed.
To my huge surprise, consistency was more popular than speed. I'm kinda still in shock by the result actually. So, just to make sure that it wasn't a fluke, I'll clear up a few things.
1. The current pace is not that hard for me to keep up. ...
2023-08-22 00:01:20 +0000 UTC
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Before posting the release note, I just want to point out that this release was a bit bumpy for the higher tiers. There were a few bugs, and I think now everything is fixed. If you encounter any error though, please either reach out privately or write on the Discord. Also, I'm posting a guide for the bonus at the bottom. At first, I thought it would be fine to not give too many hints, but I realized quickly that people were very confused. Just don't read the guide at the end of this p...
2023-08-19 00:54:36 +0000 UTC
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Hi, everyone. I hope you're all doing great. This was kind of a work-heavy update for me. I know I had a month more to prepare, but I still think I kinda went overboard with it. Mainly because I had an idea in mind and I didn't want to do half-measures. This probably won't happen again. Or if does, I'll have to prepare better. Because right now, I don't know if I'll be able to keep up in the next couple of months because I don't have enough CGs in backup for the future release.
Now, bef...
2023-08-16 01:09:57 +0000 UTC
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I'm mostly curious about everyone's priorities. I'm guessing it will be speed, but it's always nice to just ask. I've often read the complaint (which is fair) that having multiple art styles in my games is a turn-off. I kinda understand. I mean, if I could only have one artist I would do it. And I do do it with my small project. But in order to keep up with the releases of APBLU, I need multiple artists. Sometimes I need six illustrations and two animations in a month, so obviously, unless ma...
2023-08-08 22:08:14 +0000 UTC
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I'm doing the preview a bit early this month. Mainly because I feel like it's been a while since I've shared anything about A Promise Best Left Unkept. I might do another one before the release. I'm not sure still. Previews become kind of big spoilers when we're at the last update of a path.
I've been sick for the past five days now. It won't affect the release, but it did affect my writing of the bonus scene. Usually, I would have finished writing it by now, but there are still 500 wor...
2023-08-03 19:17:22 +0000 UTC
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Like it happens more and more often, I literally just finished working on this update like twenty minutes ago. Please, don't chew me up too much if there are some bugs… o-or if the story sucks… y-y'know… it's a last-minute thing… a-ahaha…
Seriously, though, I would have liked to make this update longer since it's the only thing I'll release this month, but my hands are a bit tied. My artist is already doing the best he can (which is a lot).
The update is around 11.5k wor...
2023-07-29 03:40:23 +0000 UTC
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Sorry, I'm hangover, I guess. I forgot to release this yesterday... I think...
So, um… I just now finished working on the bonus scene #5, and yeah. I don't really know what to think of it. I guess 'stupid' would be a good qualifier. I've tried my best to follow the prompt, but it's just a bit over the top, maybe? I don't know. I did have fun writing it, but that just me liking writing stupid things, as you all know.
The bonus scene is around 6k words. As usual I...
2023-07-19 04:35:36 +0000 UTC
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Winning idea: Idea #1
EDIT: I ended the poll because I realize that it might be harder to write something serious in a few thousands words. Also, knowing that the creator of the idea wanted something wild does change my perspective a bit. Who knows? It's only a bonus scene anyway, so get cuck, cucks!
Okay, so it was a very tight race. Mostly between idea #1 and idea #5. So tight, in fact, that I couldn't start working on the scene until the very l...
2023-07-16 18:35:00 +0000 UTC
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It is the time of the "let's choose an idea that HSelf will thoroughly destroy" again! Feels like a never-ending nightmare if you ask me. And I wouldn't want it any other way!
This time around, there are a few new ideas, which is great. One of those is ridiculous and shouldn't even be conceptualized, but whatever. I have trust in democracy.
One thing I want to make sure you guys understand before voting though. The limit is two CGs for a bonus scene. One of the ideas clearly doesn...
2023-07-11 18:20:01 +0000 UTC
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