Hello @everyone,
Today I have a few things to talk about that’s why I like to keep this introduction short but there is still something I want to say first:
Thank you all very much for all your support. Your comments and the financial support have kept me going since my father died in October. You are all lifesavers and I want to let you know that. I have now been out of the hospital for over 14 Days. I didn’t update my Status because I still needed to report back to it 3 times a week so they can be sure that I am still doing fine. And there was a possibility that I needed to return to it… which is still present but I hope I don’t need to.
With my heart relived from this important message I like to explain a few things that will come and will change in the near future since I know I need to start thinking more “professional” that I can pay my bills. I really like to make my drawings and work for you guys profitably so that I can fully focus on them.
1# I am now on “X” (Twitter)
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I now have finally joined “X” to reach a wider audience. In the moment I am uploading older pieces of my work, so if you want to have small nostalgia trip join me on https://x.com/SkieMaree
2# “Skie’s Inflatable Adventures”-0.24 is out!
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At the moment I haven’t made a big announcement outside of my Discord-Server but a new Version of the game has been released. I will make a public announcement once I can be sure that most of the bugs of the new features have been fixed. That’s how I have handled it all the time before.
3# “Skie’s Inflatable Adventures”-0.25 and Price Changes
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With the Version of 0.25 of the Game it will move from the 5$ to the 10$ Reward. And the “Developer”-Branch will be renamed to the “Stable”-Branch. The current “Stable”-Branch of the 3$ reward will be removed completely. Instead there will be Testbuilds at an irregular timeframe when testing is needed for new gameplay mechanics. That’s something I am already doing to have a wider testing audience. This “Test”-Build will not be listed as a Reward because their releases have no schedules.New Stories and Sequences will only be available at the 10$-Reward.
This decision comes from the fact that the game already has way more to offer as it has started with. (Deeper Skillsystem, Relationships, Farming, Fishing, More Story…) And I have experienced a lot of people joining my work, grabbing the game, and cancelling their support.
4# “ASMR or Ambient Music” - New Reward for 5$ Supporters.
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While visiting the hospital I have experienced how important it can be to have some help visiting your “Happy Place” in your head to relax a little bit. Usually I am using some “Rain”- or “Forest”-Ambience but I thought to myself, with all the sounds I have collected for the game, why don't I make some “Inflation-Themed”-Ambiencetracks? I already made one, and I think it turned out well and I had a lot of fun making it. With the 5$.Support you will get full access to the ASMR-Database I am going to create. This reward will be available with the Game-Version 0.25 when the game moves to the 10$-Support.
5# New 20$ Supporter-Reward
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A new Pledge/Reward will come which is fully for financial support. You will have the same access as the 15$ reward but additional your “Username” will be credited in the credits of the game and possible ASMR-Videos.
That’s it for possible changes in the near future. Honestly if I can reach the support I need with just creating a wider audience via “X”, the price for the game will stay the same. Also, the access to my pictures will be unchanged. So if you are only following me for my pictures there will be no changes for you.
In the end I really hope all of you are doing great or at least seeing some happier times in front of you. You are amazing and deserve to be happy. Thank you all very much!