Hey everyone, how’s it going?
I’m stopping by to bring one last update before the release of the new update, along with an important poll.
To be completely straightforward with you: I’m not going to be able to release the full update today, but I may be able to release some of it. 😥
Let me explain a bit more. The new chapter ended up being much, much bigger than I had planned. It's almost three times the size of the previous one. And even though I pulled all-nighters working on it, I only finished the main dialogue recently, and at this point the chapter still has almost no choices.
Right now, I’m focused on the final stage of the process: finishing the game’s code and assembling the scenes (characters on screen, expressions, music, sound effects, etc.). But I realized too late that I’m also not going to be able to wrap everything up with the level of quality I want in time to release it today. Choosing the right music, the right effect, the right expression, the right transition... that all takes time and care.
In short, in my opinion the chapter is turning out spectacular, but I clearly won’t be able to finish everything today, and I refuse to release something rushed and incomplete while compromising the quality I care so much about in this project. On top of that, my animator also won’t be able to deliver the animations today, which makes the situation even worse. So at this point, I have two options:
Delay the full release until next weekend
Split the update into two parts (1/3 - 2/3) and do my best to release the first half this weekend
I know neither option is ideal, and I take full responsibility for it. This update is massive, and because of my anxiety to release something huge as soon as possible, I bit off much more than I could chew. I'm really sorry for that.
Even so, I want to hear from you and make the decision that makes the most sense for the majority.
Which option would you prefer? What do you think about all of this?
Personally, I think the first option is better, even though it really sucks to wait another week. Even if I release a third of the chapter this weekend, it’ll probably feel rushed.