This week, I've played more of the last main girl branch and worked on scenes that needed some extra improvement in this regard. I will likely wrap up work on this main girl branch next week, and I've been waiting for the static renders to complete so I can fully test some scenes.
I've also been trying out some new things that I finally got time to test, but I can't talk much more about that today.
Despite this short update, it's been a busy week.
PCs have been working at a great speed all week, but my cooling systems are feeling the summer heat, and I had some issues with those. It sucks that summer coincides with the time I need everything to work flawlessly, but I'm doing my best to make sure it won't affect rendering.
One of my PCs is still rendering static renders, and it should start rendering animations sometime next week, which should boost animation rendering a bit.
93 animations are currently in the queue, and despite this looking like a small jump since last week, my estimate from last week is based on the remaining frame count, not the animation count. For the time being, the estimation still holds.
Season 3 credits
This is the last call for the credits section for Season 3. If you haven't already put your name here to appear in the Season 3 credits, this weekend is your last chance. So, if you planned on entering your name, do it now - and don't wait until the last minute.
The credits post will be locked on Monday, June 1st, and the $30 tier's credits reward will be paused until a credit section for Season 4 is available. I'll announce when that is, in a future status update.
Upcoming Patreon changes
Speaking of Patreon tier changes, to be able to provide the game on Patreon while selling it on Steam/GOG, there will be additional changes after Season 3 is released.
Seasons 1 & 2 and Acting Lessons will be turned into product posts rather than included in the monthly subscription. That means those posts will be a one-time purchase, including future Patreon patches - similar to how Steam/GOG works. Basically, if you bought a product post in the past and I publish a patch for that game/season, you can download the patch without having to buy it again.
Season 3 will be moved to the Huge DIK ($25) tier when this change happens.
This won't affect the release cycle in any way, and I will still make sure that everyone gets Season 3 with the current tier settings:+$25 Huge DIK tier: 3-day early access$10 DIK tier: Season 3 full download$5 Mini DIK tier: Season 3 patch that works with v0.11.0 and v0.11.1
My main priority is making sure you aren't negatively affected by any sudden changes, and I'll also have a grace period when the changes occur. I am contractually obligated to make these changes when I start selling Season 3 on Steam/GOG, and that's why they need to happen.
And after that, work on Season 4 will begin, and it will be brought to you ASAP with the same tier settings as now. And we'll keep the party going like that until the game is complete. I'll let you know when these changes will come into effect. This was more of an early heads-up.
Have a nice weekend
Dr PinkCake