**UPdate delayed until Saturday for superfan and above (updated Patreon post to reflect this). I've added new scenes which resulted in this delay. I don't want to leave anyone hanging so I thought to send this over instead of hiding away in shame. I'm really sorry but I promise that I was working every day on it the past week. it's just ALOT so I have no choice. I thank you so so much for your understanding and please be kind (I know, you've been but still I really don't want to release something half-ass). NO MORE DELAYS, SATURDAY IS FINALE even if I don't sleep, I'll push it out.
Hi all, I don't think I'll be doing another devlog until the update's out but I thought to at least drop some info.
Some stats on what this update has and hopefully sheds some light on delays/why it is taking so long.
New scenes: 3-4 Major, 5 smaller scenes.
New graphics: 410 new images with 18-20 of them being unique (serving as base for the many variations.) So you'll see 18-20 unique new images in their corresponding scenes.
Words: I don't use word count but...probably half an Agatha Christie's novel? Or like 1/3?
Current status of the update:
Art: 85%
Writing: 65%
Eventing(Putting it into the game): 55%
If the number came off as "off" or doesn't add up, it's because I added 2 scenes into the update plus many other stuff (pixel animations, new maps, new characters) that weren't planned.
The last update that I remember being such a hurdle was the Beach route (start) and that kept getting delayed because it didn't feel like it was enough. Same with this. Although, I won't expect the same amount of runtime since I had more time to develop for that release back then.
Earliest would have it drop on Sunday, 14th. Latest if any delay, will drop it on Wednesday.
If a delay happens, I'll update this post. I know that listening to my sorrys has become tiresome and saying it myself has become tiresome but ultimately if I were to really kept to monthly deadlines (or deadlines I've set), there's only two ways it'll end up.
Short updates (so imagine if the RV content was split into 3 over the course of 3 months.)
Terrible update (rushed, insufficient).
Game development takes time. There's things you can automate and learn to do faster but end of the day, the hours has to be clocked to put everything together into something that works. I've repeated this many times that I have to make sure that the first impression (of you playing it the first time) counts.
I thank you for your support and you are justified, in a way or another, to expect an update but please also understand that I'm working on it.
Your patience and support for me is never taken for granted. I hope the work I've put out so far has proved that and that alot has gone into trying to meet that expectation.
Till then, folks.
P.S: I've unlocked a previous investor report for superfans to keep you guys entertained for like, 2 minutes. It's mostly masaru's route stuff and some beach route stuff + early Jinnie design.
Click here.