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Update 8/13
🕑 Added 2021-08-13 12:45:08 +0000 UTC
Hey everyone!
So, before I begin I have to let you all know that I've hit a flurry of major life events in my personal life, the two biggest of which are I am moving into a new home, and I also unfortunately lost my job. As you can imagine, that's a lot of stuff to deal with. But worry not, I've tried to keep the rule of keeping up with game progress at least 5 days a week, and I've been alright at keeping up with that loose rule.
But I would be lying if I said I wasn't stressed out. There's a lot going on and a lot of transition in my life, and while creating this game has always brought me a lot of joy, there is a looming pressure I feel for not getting things out fast enough or updating you all as often as I think you'd want to be updated.
So, I've decided to pause subscriptions for the next month or so. I will continue working on the game, but I just don't like the weird (possibly imagined) guilt of not being fast enough or not working tirelessly to get this thing out asap. I'm sure you've picked up on that feeling in previous posts and polls. Additionally, there's an inherent expectation that comes with a platform like Patreon, and that is that I must 'deliver' at a high standard, faster pace etc. I don't want that pressure to ruin the natural drive I have for this game, so I want to divorce it from my day-to-day as much as I can, while still feeling like I'm a part of this community.
That being said, I am still incredibly motivated and excited on the progress I've been able to make during this time. I've been able to get through the morning sequence for the Science track on Friday, I've started getting a few CGs created, a couple of which involve the first lesbian scene. I'll share one of my favorite CGs I've created above, because I was really happy about the quality of this one compared to others. Weirdly enough, I haven't been able to capture this same quality in other CGs I've created afterwards, but that may be a result of recent life events, who knows? I know my art style had been a big point of discussion, and I get that it's not as polished or anime-inspired as typical games like this, but its my style and I like that its different ^^.
I've also had an absolute blast writing the first full scene with one of my favorite characters, Jay (the asian guy with tattoos). To me he's one of the most interesting characters because of the duality of his appearance to his personality. He's also the best-looking in my opinion, but I digress.
I'm happy with the progress I'm making, and glad that throughout all of this, I'm still pumped to make it! I know I'm going through a lot right now, but the prospect of releasing the next installment keeps me optimistic.
I hope you all have a wonderful week.
xoxo
PrettyInk
Comments
PrettyInk
True! I just wanted to do something to calm that part of my brain that feels guilt for not being as present here as I should. I'm honestly grateful for all the new life transition stuff, my job sapped the soul out of me, and it forces me to find something more suitable to my skills and preferences anyways. But hey, it would be nice to have this be so successful I'm not even thinking about it haha. And thank you! I really appreciate the encouraging comments <3
PrettyInk
Nah, I am doing this/reflecting on this so that it DOESNT die. The last thing I want is for external pressure to turn me off to the project. This thing is my baby, so it's not going anywhere :D
mrengineer
I'm so glad that project ain't dead. I was scaredπ±
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It sounds like you've made up your mind already, but I really don't think it's necessary to pause subscriptions, we did vote for the longer/less frequent updates after all. There are creators with a lot more support who go much longer without releasing anything. And from reading about it, the next update seems quite ambitious, what with all the new characters and different paths. Hopefully you'll be able to sort out your housing and job search situation. And if not, I hope the next update is so successful you don't even have to look for another job π Oh and I think your art style is great π
