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Today IS the Day!
🕑 Added 2020-09-24 20:12:40 +0000 UTCEnjoy! and don't forget to use the #bug-reports channel on discord to report anything that isn't working properly.
Mac Version
Well, to say that we underestimated the amount of work a 0.1 release would require is an huge understatement. As we moved forward, we just kept seeing things we wanted to do, and so we did them.
At about 3:30AM PST I burned our release candidate beta and our beta testers have been providing feedback throughout the day. There were a few minor bugs identified, which have been mostly corrected, and Kentyrr wants to make a few image edits when he gets home from work. Otherwise, we so no reason why we wouldn't do our Patron release tonight, with the general release expected a week from today.
A quick note on file size: We have been saving files as "lossless .webp" which are significantly more efficient than .png, however the file sizes are still going to be ultimately unscalable. After talking with other devs, we are looking into a quality 10 .webp as an alternative. That way, users with slow or metered internet connections can still obtain the game in a reasonable period of time. The current beta is over 1.6GB in size, and we know that becomes a bit of a problem for some of you.
So, if all goes well in the art department tonight, and our Mac beta tester does not identify any game breaking bugs on that version, we will do two things:
- We will post the download link here for all patron tiers so you can see we what we've been up to.
- Discord will segregate into patron-only and non-patron sections. Non-patrons in general will no longer be able to chat in patron-general.
A final word: We realize that every one of you has pledged to us sight unseen. You know Ken does good artwork, and you know I can use my words. That said, we realize many of you will be seeing what our project is really about for the first time tonight.
We know you have a limited amount of patron sheckels to spare, and there is absolutely no hard feelings if you decide our story just isn't for you.
One final request: We'd be grateful if you treated this early release as if you were beta testers. We'd ask that you hold on to your copy until we go public next week. Please understand that four months of work showing up on pirate sites tomorrow would be a bitter pill for us.
I will update this post with download links as soon as Ken and I are in agreement that we have moved from Beta into Production.
Also, take a moment to review the credits to ensure your name is reflected in them as you prefer it. If I need to make any adjustments, I will do so before the public release.
Thank you all once again for your encouragement, support, and patronage.
Comments
Stone Fox Studios
Thanks for supporting us! Very kind of you!
Stone Fox Studios
Thanks for supporting the devs on this. Really appreciate it!
Also here off f95. Gotta say, summer's barely over, and right off the bat, massive AAA releases getting dropped left right and center... In the battle between innocence and experience, this team makes a rock-solid argument for the former. In the words of a classic, shut up and take my money.
Jack R Voss
Just played off of f95. I'm trying to pare down the number of games I support and then WHAM. This one. It's a really good story, so good that I almost felt the sex scenes got in the way. Now I have to wait to fund out what happends next .. UgH!
NightHawk
Just played your initial release. I cannot believe the masterpiece you guys created labeled plainly as v0.1. Beautiful renders and an emotional rollercoaster. Please keep up this level of engagement and quality in the storyboard and arts department. It's my pleasure to join as patreon even if maybe unintentional early 😅
BokettoGames
That was excellent. You guys have something special going on here. Can't wait for more.
Shuddermania
So excited for you guys!
Happy for you guys, all the best to yous
