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🕑 Added 2023-10-29 22:17:36 +0000 UTCAuthor’s Corner - So, I wanted to take you on a journey of how I decide to write what I write.
- Prior to a new version, I ideate (fancy word for think) and plan out the general ideas and beats that I plan for an arc. This usually includes a basic structure of passages and a note about what they might contain. Sometimes these get little ‘ooh, reference X here’ or ‘Traitcheck Y’.
- Once I dig into the writing, I approach the passages that interest me most, or that are most necessary – these are usually the intro or outro since I like knowing exactly where I’m coming from or where I’m heading. Then I take my notes and expand on them. Two criteria that are integral to the writing are these: what choices are being made and what traits or skills cause content variations. If neither are there any choices or variations, it shouldn’t be written. IMHO. There are a couple exceptions to this, but those are the railroad sections that are designed to build background, give context, or other information that is uniform and necessary across all playthroughs (think the Prologue re: Mom or Act I with Nate).
- Now, I actually start writing. It’s usually pretty free-form with some revisions and rewrites if I find a better way of saying things, but ultimately comes from a core ‘idea’ that needs to get conveyed. Usually all the writing is done in the code (thanks Fict and Mira for fixing my errors here! It’s a bear) since it’s easier for me to understand where the continuity breaks will be because of checks or decisions.
- This is where things get pretty complicated because now I write versions based on those choices or variations. In some areas, this can be – essentially – four or five (or more) passage length compositions. While I do try and be efficacious and if I *can* simplify, I will – if a couple choices go the same route, I’m not going to make things harder for myself – but I usually want to give some flavor or color to each, even if that means slight stat changes.
- Once the writing is done, I make notes about how the different paths might affect where Claire is going or how she’s entering the next passage. This is most efficiently done with variables that I can check in the future, but every single one of those that exists means it needs to be used sometime in the future, preferably more often than not and that makes future writing more complicated.
- With notes and framework complete, I look to the next passage and continue the process.
I hope that was interesting to you all. A little insight to how the story is being made, sausage and all. If you’re curious about specific portions of the current story, or any of the process above, I’d love to hear your questions and answer them!
If you’re interested in being a content contributor, I’d love to have you. There are many ways to add your ideas and writing to the game: there are the vignettes that already exist and could be easily added to HS, College, Gap Year. There could be other arcs as well – a new arc for a Clique in HS, experience in College or Gap Year. And with 0.5 there will be scenario arcs with the open-world system which will operate like mini-adventures or missions for Claire to ply her fledgling spycraft.
Status: Grinding on a lot of updates
0.4 Sneak peek - A little taste for you before a big release.
- Workout Outfit - Mmmm bring on those yoga pants and stretches. Can’t forget to stretch.
- Towel ‘Outfit’ - At first was thin but now covers all the bits.
- Normal Prom Dress
- Workout College Arc - Gotta burn that freshman 15
- Backpacker Gap Year Arc - Too cool for school here ya go.
- Casting Couch Scene extended and made easier to access - Who doesn’t love a cum stained black leather couch, amirite?
- Ability to play through the game as a bisexual or lesbian more easily
- Hookups now take into account sexuality
- ‘Fuck Flavor’ now takes into account gender of the hookup
- Ability to play through the game as a virgin more easily - Who wants to do this anyway, its supposed to be fun and full of sex.
- Lowered Test Scores and bar for college entry – more player agency - Made it easy for yall. Kidding College is for sexploration.
- Fixing Prom bug where Claire would always cry - Poor Claire we fixed her woes.
- Clarity to the Cliques and how the MC feels about being a part of them
- Changed how ‘spoiled’ Claire is made - More parenting styles so she ain’t a spoiled Bitch! You’re welcome.
- Hookups not chosen in High School are options in College - Missed a hookup we go yo back. Nail em in College.
- Formatting and Pacing Improvements
- UX Improvements like outfit preview at Prom and TwitchCon!
- UI Improvements like the Hair Salon!
Upcoming: 0.4 All that and a bag of chips
We did all that and there’s still more for us to offer you…for the low, low price of your soul…kidding(?)
- The initial implementation of our Dossier - Not a Stats sheet people. Reference guide for character information,
- Three additional College arcs and a dozen or so Backpacker arcs for additional flavor to that Gap Year section. - Whaaa more action before the action. You got it.
- Our first home-brewed animated sex scene! - It’ll have you cumming for more.
(sneak peek mayyybe soon, if you’re good enough)
And the next big content release (0.5)? Content
- If your Claire went on a Gap Year, she can either head to College or into Act I and the main game to search after Mom.
- College Claires will find their way to Manila- No Vanilla in Manila
- 'Drop Out' Claire – already in Manila – will dig into the exploration and semi-sandbox world that is the main game and access to the first four or five story arcs.
Technical Goals We Want to Present to the Game/Community
- Semi-Open World system for the Main Game
- Intended: Implementation of a Dossier system and Character Interaction Bar
- 5 Quick-Start Claires so that you can skip character creation and HS - We know you want to get to the good shit.
- Expansion on first implementation of the Dossier system
- Implementation of the Arousal System — making it both easier and harder at times for Claire to jump into or avoid sex during the Main Game - We want it easier…duhhhh
- Implementation of the Fertility System — Claire could be risking herself, her mother and the world if she isn't careful about how she partakes in intercourse! - Preggo and saving the world is there such a hero, Cue Claire Extraordinaire!!!
Oh, and I’m sure your curious how the HD assets are going.
Our intentions are to have the HD assets for our subscribers only and a selection that can be made with a toggle in-game.
Also!!!
🥳We're celebrating the release of 0.4 with a lottery! Instructions:
- Play through your current version of the game, either 0.3.2F or 0.4, depending on your sub level.
- Finish a playthrough that you consider your 'canon' Claire.
- Post your playthrough save in our new #saves channel on our Discord and in the Lottery thread.
Rules: Limit 1 entry per person. Duration: Saves must be posted by midnight Eastern US on November 5th (10ish days from this posting) Winner: Drawn from those who submit saves, I'm giving free top-tier access for the remainder of '23 via Substar or Patreon, depending on your preference.
Get on our Discord (clearly) and give us your thoughts!!!
