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Here is the latest for you...
There's a lot going on with Company Man right now and everyday there's more work being done on it. Here are some specific areas to report on:1.) All eligible supporters now have CMAN v1.5 London release- so, Executives+. The response thus far seems pretty positive. I always hope for more, but in a niche where you more often hear about issues than praise, I take the Silent Majority's continued support as the best vote of confidence you can hope for.2.) Dubai expansion- The map and locations are all laid in. The NPCs have also been bedded in. I've well into developing the subplots and the initial intro 'Runaway Princess' event arc is completed. The 'Yachting events' have also been worked out (tip- they have nothing to do with sailing!). I completed the Prince's Birthday event arc yesterday. There are quite a few more I need to work out- the Gladiatorial Games, the Breeding Ranch, the Crescent Rises and others. I'm hoping to have those all completed in the next 2 weeks-- then a week for playtesting will be required. So hopefully you guys will get CMan v1.6 Dubai before end of June. Dubai will be an 'early' post Chairman timed expansion so you'll be able to explore it as one of your first overseas exploration destinations. It is more fun and color than required, so a lighter experience overall (if very dark in some kink areas).3.) Kudos to Zaza1 who has made extensive notes of typos, etc which Esclavage is working through. Many of these, if not all, should be ready for the next release, with others following.4.) I'm also adding new Zenith events. Debbie now has a new Monthly Medical Exam and I have quite a few more subplots involving her for the Late Game. These involve Deb social media posts (public and private), A Deb-Lexi event arc, a Deb strap-on event, an expansion on Deb-Katie events and a special Debbie Orgasm event. Many of these also relate to developing the Secretarial Dorm and so may wait for rollout in a future release. I also have an extension for Debbie's arc that allows the Player to promote her to Personal Assistant and Exec PA- the top of the Admin ladder for office girls, but only if the Player is interested in molding her that way.5.) Thrawn has developed a Wardrobe Management option that now allows for a much greater range of outfits. This will replace the old 3 sets of image sets (Independent, Controlled, Trained). So, once Debbie is demoted, she'll start with a Casual Business wardrobe set. As the player gains more control over her, you have the option to purchase additional wardrobe styles, depending on triggering events, resources (money, demerits, etc) and player stats. There will be 20+ sets to choose from and you'll also have the option to discard wardrobe collections as well. This will allow the Player to set the tone thy want in their office. Want Debbie to go Goth? Girl next door? Grunge? It will be your choice! Lots to do here, but the coding has been done.6.) Finally, we're working with a new artist named Formant. He's very talented, fast and reasonably priced and he's currently working on a pilot project for us right now which is a refresh of the Patreon banner. After that, we're discussing developing Game Achievement Badges that he would illustrate and would be earned and displayed in game (much like the current Trophy Case feature). I'd very much like to use this opportunity to have YOU, our key supporters, decided what achievements are worth illustrating and giving you naming rights, starting with our Board level members to C Suiters and Directors. Our tentative thinking would be to commission 4 each month and include them over time with subsequent releases.>>>If you have ideas/names/concepts for in-game Achievement Badges, please share them here!Have a look at Formant's work here:
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I also have permission to share the initial sketch concept for the banner below! Formant will develop it with more detail and in color and I'll share here before it goes live in a couple weeks.As for the future of the game, I'd like to fill in the map with more global locations that are much smaller in scope than the bigger expansions. I have lots of ideas for new locations/events for existing NPCs as well. The current plan is to continue the development of CMan through the end of the year, with regular releases featuring new content, until transitioning towards the end of the year into the development of CMan: Tinseltown, an entertainment industry oriented sequel to CMan. That said, I'm in no hurry to leave Zenith as I'm having too much fun developing new content for it!OK, that's the latest! What do you think? I'm always open to ideas/suggestions/critiques from you, my core supporters, so tell me what you think!