Hi. Voca here. Sorry for the silence. More than the now evident delay, there's another matter that recently came up. I've been going back and forth writing this post for the last couple of days after learning some not great information and trying to figure out what to do about it moving forward. Long story short: after talking about side gigs with a coworker, I recently found out that, come 2023, my current company is going to start demanding employees to report all external sources of income...
2022-12-22 04:03:15 +0000 UTC
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Hi! Voca here with another development update. I had hoped to finish v.0.5 during the first weekend of December, but the task proved to be tougher than I thought. However, I was finally able to get back on the saddle on Sunday and make some important progress.
What's done by now (in addition to what I previously mentioned)
- Mall dates (clothes' shopping) for all the previously introduced romantic interests.
- Bar dates for Patrizia and Edie.
- G...
2022-12-13 04:26:38 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone. Voca here, emerging from my development cave to keep you guys updated. Thanks to the relative flexibility (and reduced shittiness) of my new job, I have been finally able to devout some substantial time once more for the game. I have been doing my best to push through and complete that November release in the past week or so. However, despite of that, December is here, and I'm still caught on debugging and finishing some additions that I felt were due to make up for the wait.
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2022-12-01 06:56:01 +0000 UTC
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Hi to all. Voca here with an update. I have some good and some bad news about v.0.5. and its development. I'll start with the bad: as I had foreseen, work and work-life balance has taken most of my time away from the game. I'm sorry to say that little progress has been made so far aside from what I already had complete by mid October. With that in mind, you may ask, what is the good news? Well, as of next Tuesday, I'll be leaving this soul-crunching, exploitative daytime job for something bet...
2022-11-11 15:43:40 +0000 UTC
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Hi. Voca here. I feel like an update on the development of v.0.5. has been overdo for a couple of days, so this post is meant to cover that.
I've had to hit pause on development during the past week. My day job has continued to bleed into any free time that I had for myself, my family, and for the game. And, despite actively setting time aside for Thicker Treat, I've felt too drained to substantially advance with the remaining coding, writing, and testing.
With that in mind, I d...
2022-10-27 01:44:02 +0000 UTC
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[Drumroll] And the winner of October character's poll is: Edie. She'll get a new weight stage and a middle scene to be chosen in the next days.
In the meantime, work in the game continues. Some coding and writing here and there and Edie's renders are almost complete.
I'm also considering making a minor change to the character roster (but nothing set in stone at this point). Namely, I'm wondering if I should make Deborah a secondary/unlockable character and give an upg...
2022-10-18 16:18:54 +0000 UTC
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As I mentioned in the previous post, October's poll was a tie between Edie and Wanda. Although, I've began working on the sprites for both, we need a tie break to settle who's gonna be October's poster girl and get more story and scenes.
Will it be the sweet but awkward Edie? Or the competitive and hot-headed Wanda? You can choose below.
2022-10-11 16:30:29 +0000 UTC
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Hey! Voca here with a progress update.
v.0.5. is getting up to a good start. I've added a new location (the gym), revamped the looks of some locations (thanks to the improved hardware), and made some progress towards the Halloween event. If all goes according to plan, v.0.5 should be out around October 23-24.
Who is going to be the protagonist for this version, you ask? That is still the question. Last month's poll was a tie between Edie and Wanda...
2022-10-11 16:15:15 +0000 UTC
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Here is an update to v.0.4 with the additional content for Sakura. After playtesting it over 10 times, I feel it should be running smoothly. However, let me know if there is any game-stopping bug along the way. If that is the case, I'll be patching it along the way today and tomorrow.
You can download it here.
So, what's new?
- A mid-gain and a WG scene for Sakura.
- A few...
2022-10-05 03:19:58 +0000 UTC
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As I previously mentioned, to thank all September patrons for their patience and support, there will be a mini-update with additional scenes and a bit of content for one of the characters that are already in the roaster. The poll will remain here until the end of the weekend and, as always, you can strategically vote for more than one character.
2022-09-22 17:00:11 +0000 UTC
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I figured it's time to post the poll to decide the next character to be developed during the 0.5 version, planned to be released on October 16th.
This month, things will be slightly different since I have a new GPU for rendering (and since, there won't be time to post a major update at the end of September). This means:
- The current poll (below) will remain open un...
2022-09-20 00:30:46 +0000 UTC
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Alright. The debugged version for v.0.4 is ready!
v.0.4.2 for Windows, Mac, and Linux can be found here.
What's new for v.0.4:
- A new dating location (The Pool).
- The park (where Lola and Patrizia can be met during the weekend).
- One mid and one transformation scene for Lola.
- Swimsuit renders for Georgina...
2022-09-19 04:54:48 +0000 UTC
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Officially, v.0.4. is now here!
v.0.4.1 for Windows, Mac, and Linux can be found here.
What's new:
- A new dating location (The Pool).
- One new mid and one transformation scene for Lola.
- New swimsuit renders for Georgina, Patrizia, Sakura, and Lola.
- Fix for the game-breaking bug after visiting Grotten Spoils.
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2022-09-14 03:58:13 +0000 UTC
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Hi to all. Sorry for the prolonged radio silence. After hitting a wall, getting a bit of burnout, and feeling unsatisfied about where the new content was, I felt I had to hit pause on development, scratch some of the things that were in place, and go back to the drawing board.
September 13th update: At long last, everything is in place now. The only thing left is this pesky bug triggering Lola's 1st scene instead of the 2nd, which I'll take care of tomorrow after work....
2022-09-09 21:02:06 +0000 UTC
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Thicker Treat v.0.4 is almost ready. After testing the game Monday and Sunday, I've had to scrap some new variables and adapt the code accordingly. The last thing in my list is to add some renders for the pool interactions and the build will be live after that.
Update: I'm sorry about the wait. The current build is taking more than I planned and it seems like I may have to push it into the start of September. Much like last month, the update and the debugged ver...
2022-08-30 16:37:36 +0000 UTC
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Hi! Voca here. I want to give you folks a progress update and talk about a couple of news on the side.
1) First of all: I want to thank you all once again for supporting the game's development! Last week, Thicker Treat reached one of its Patreon goals, which means I can now upgrade the hardware I use to render images for the game! This will be a great time saver and it will allow me to keep a more consistent quality for fully rendered scenes from September onwards. 😃...
2022-08-24 19:32:45 +0000 UTC
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Lola - Mid-gain Scene and Story
Lola has not gotten as much of a detailed intro as other characters, so I think it's best to give you all a sneak peak for her storyline. (Although, being the start, nothing is set in stone yet):
- As hinted by the intro, Edie and Lola are meant to have a 'growing' rivalry in the game. Lola is a natural flirt and Edie is more of an introvert: something that caused problems for the duo not so long ago. (Lola is the second newest member of the tea...
2022-08-16 07:17:27 +0000 UTC
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“There is something naturally sensual about mixing chocolate and wine, don't you think?” - Lola
I'm not going to lie: I originally thought Lola was going to be one of the last characters to get to the next stage. Now, however, she's poised to get some time alone with the MC instead of Eudora, who came in a close 2nd place. One thing I can already tell you: Edie surely is not going to enjoy sharing the attention.
Aside from the poll and the renders (which are p...
2022-08-15 00:23:22 +0000 UTC
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Alright. The latest debugged version seem to be going smoothly and August is already here.
The original plan for this month was to work on coding a gallery of the characters' sprites and add a couple of new dating locations. I've had to adjust that to keep things on track. I'll be working on a new character's transformation and expanding on the interactions the mc can have during dates. This wi...
2022-08-09 06:01:15 +0000 UTC
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This is the debugged version for v.0.3.
All of the reported bugs should be fixed by now and gameplay should run smoother. Also, in order to make the game more user-friendly, I've now added a way to access the transition scenes from home.
Mac version: download.
PC version: 2022-08-08 01:04:46 +0000 UTC
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Although hard to crack, and after hours and hours of debugging, v.0.3. is now here!
Content for the dates is still very preliminary, so most of the dialogue appears from visiting the women at their location. In time, I will make the dating section more interactive, with dialogue snippets and options, so it can truly shine.
v.0.3.0 for Windows and Mac: here....
2022-08-04 04:19:53 +0000 UTC
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I'll keep this brief: right now the update is done and I've moved to debug it before the release. I don't know how many more hours of work it will take, but it's now on the last stretch.
One thing I want to restate: the update and the debugged version will be available to all July patrons. I want to keep my word and that means giving a new version to patrons regardless of whether they can continue their support on the coming month. For obvious reasons, I won't release a...
2022-08-01 01:19:39 +0000 UTC
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Hi. You might be wondering about the release for v.0.3, so I figured it's best to give you guys a general update. On that line, I have some good and bad news.
The bad: development has been progressing slower than I had hoped. I had some family matters to tend to and spent more time away from my PC than I was counting on. That severely limited my ability to work in the game for the past 7 days or so.
The good: At this point, almost all renders and sprites for this release are...
2022-07-21 20:06:27 +0000 UTC
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Who goes out for a burger at 12 PM wearing a dress, a hat, and sunglasses? Apparently, some familiar redhead, trying to remain incognito but about to fail at that.
In the last week, I've rendered and writen Patrizia's WG scene for the next build. I have had some time as well to set-up schedules for the characters, as well as the call system to go out on dates with them. It won't include all the girls yet, but Sakura, Patrizia, and Georgina will be available.
At this pace (and cons...
2022-07-08 06:39:21 +0000 UTC
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For Patrizia's mid-gain scene, the most voted scenario was to have her open up about her stouter college days and her now very stric diet. I'm working on rendering and writing the scene now, so here's a little teaser of the photo Patrizia will show the MC on their first formal date.
Aside from that, I've been implementing the date system, which can be accessed from the phone. So far, it just allows to visit the new restaurant, but I hope to add more locations later on.<...
2022-06-29 14:51:57 +0000 UTC
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“They say that you can't live by bread alone, but I can live on compliments... Are you going to eat that bread, though?” - Patrizia, attempting to quote Mark Twain.
With all votes in, looks like everyone's favorite PR redhead is going to be the focus of July. And since she's going to need a little help catching up with other more 'rounded' characters, I'm planning to add a slight transformation after the mid-scene, and before the big reveal, as the graphic above sho...
2022-06-21 02:47:39 +0000 UTC
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Hi to everyone! I don't know if Patreon sent players a notification, but I've uploaded a cleaner version of v.0.2. that should make gameplay smoother.
You can download it from the original post.
Or here.
I feel like I have fixed most of the known bugs. However, please let me know if you find any other...
2022-06-19 20:29:19 +0000 UTC
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Among the plans for July is to make a contacts functional, opening the option of on-site dating to places you've already seen as well as others in the future.
Considering that goal, I thought it would be nice to add a twist to this month's poll: votes will not only go to the character to be developed in v.0.3, but also to the dating site that will become available in that build.
2022-06-15 05:25:55 +0000 UTC
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Hi to everyone. First, thanks for your support in making this project up and running! I appreciate all the comments and feedback given in the last day and a half, as well as the bug/typo reports. In the next days I'll be working on fixes and balancing variables for the debugged, in particular:
- The goal weight / diet variable.
- The odds and progression of the dialogue generation system.
- Georgina's restaurant keys event.
- Glitches after Sakura beco...
2022-06-15 03:37:26 +0000 UTC
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As promised, (though a bit later than expected) v.0.2 is out!
As you may see, Sakura's content is still very limited. (I decided to rewrite her dialogue, which I'll include with the probably inevitable bug-fixed version later during the week.)
You can access v.0.2.2. here.
Please report any bugs or errors that may need fi...
2022-06-13 10:09:44 +0000 UTC
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