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DevLog #24
🕑 Added 2025-02-21 01:04:59 +0000 UTCHello, everyone! Before anything else, if you have played Part B, how did you enjoy it? We are eager to hear any constructive feedback you may have! 🧡
For now, we have some important information to share with you.
🥭About Chapter 2 Part C
Yup! We're already working on it. I'm currently writing the version's script, and it seems that, as we previously discussed, this part will be shorter than Parts A and B. It contains only four files.
Take this with a grain of salt, though. I tend to underestimate the amount of work. And so far, it looks like the scenes in this version will be among the largest in the game.
There isn't much else I can say right now.
🥭About bugs
We've heard that some people have encountered exceptions in certain parts of the game, or that save files aren't working. That's because I changed some of the variables due to residual code. If you happen to find a rare bug you don't know how to fix, please, tell us.
Unfortunately, it's not over.
Why? Quite simple:
🥭Chapter Report system
A system that would summarise your actions throughout each chapter. This is something we've wanted to do since we were working in Chapter 1 with no success.
But now it's different. I've already started testing some prototypes, but the work is far from finished.
(Far from finished! Just a not-so-functional prototype that needs a LOT of work on the visuals.)
We don't know for sure yet, but a new save will most likely be required. We will confirm or deny this in the future. I'm trying my best not to change the old code to do this (that would lead to bugs for sure).
Fortunately, there's no hard branching in the game yet, so good ol' Ctrl should get you to the new content quickly.
🥭Patreon Tier changes
We're considering reworking the lowest tier; Getting Closer.
We considered giving it access to the game and, as silly as it sounds, patron-only posts! Let me explain: Right now, we make all of our DevLogs public. So the $1 tier is more of a tip jar tier than anything else. With this rework, we'll most likely start alternating between one public devlog and one exclusive, more in-depth devlog every few weeks.
This would be the new release schedule:
That would be... February 27.
Keep in mind that this change has not been confirmed. We'd like to hear feedback before implementing it.
We also considered making new versions available to higher tiers (22$ and up) as a kind of "early access". More like a beta release to address any potential bugs. We are unsure about that one. Again, what are your thoughts?
Well, that's all for now!
See you soon
Mango
Comments
Karan Tyagi
When will the next update come
Mango Works
Hi Jonathan, glad you enjoyed it! ^^ The $1 tier would still exist, but it would be hidden, as we did with the Getting Lucky tier. That was our thought: offer the version at a lower price some time after release. So far, nothing has been confirmed. Early access remains an option. You are our sole source of feedback on this matter! It's just... it seems strange to offer an "early access" at such a high cost. It doesn't sound fair. Obviously, we work hard to fix any bugs before releasing each update, and this won't change if we implement that. Thank you for always commenting! We also hope your week is fantastic🧡
BamBam-3886
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Jonathan Hang
Part B was amazing 😍!!!! I can't wait for Part C 😛!!!! My GI ladies 🥰!!!! I like the CH report system! I think it's a great idea! Not that I need help keeping track 😅. I think the "Getting Closer" tier rework is pretty good. They're still getting the same stuff, and they're getting the game a month after release. I don't see anything wrong with it besides the jump in price . But still... a month after release and before public release. Only for $1.50 more. Not bad 👍🏻. And yes to the early access/beta part 😁. As always, thanks for the Devlog! Hope everyone continues to have amazing and awesome week ✌🏻😉!
Ichigo Kurosaki
That I appreciate, because being completely honest I have enjoyed what you guys have put out but I can't afford to pay every month. Which makes me feel the way I do about it. That being said if I am kept in the loop and I know say for example the update will be out in 3 weeks then I can plan ahead and pay more to get it sooner.
Mango Works
That's perfectly logical. We thought it would be a good way to provide an affordable option for users to get the game some time after release. As we stated in the devlog, the change is not confirmed. I can tell you that we'll continue to post public devlogs. We understand that not everyone can support as frequently, or at all.
Ichigo Kurosaki
It's simple for me. I am not made of money, so if a VN releases are slow and I start to forget what was done in previous episodes/chapters I am going to lose interest fast and I don't enjoy starting over all the time. Which that leads me to subscribing to the lowest teir. As for the tier change thing, I personally don't think it's right to charge people for the information they put out involving the VN. As I said above I am not made of money, I work hard for my money, and I won't ever pay for information. So it's simple for me but the thing is if I don't stay informed on updates then I won't know when updates are out and if I don't know when new updates are released then I don't end up buying, which finally leads me to losing interest of that VN until it randomly pops in my head farther down the road. For example it's been a really long time since Being a DIK had a release, I have no idea what's going on with it, I don't remember hardly anything about it because it's been so long, so it's very unlikely I'm going to spend money on it anymore.
Mango Works
Hello, our goal is not to paywall devlogs, but to provide the most recent update at a low cost some time after release. I stated that we would alternate between exclusive and public devlogs, so I never intended to stop providing public devlogs. Exclusive devlogs may include previews, for example. Something that we don't usually include in a public post. But again, we see it only as an extra for the price increase. It's not the main change to the tier. Of course, no one will force you to pay a whole year of pledging. The change wasn't made because we wanted to hear different perspectives, such as yours, before deciding what to do.
Mango Works
Hi, glad you enjoyed it! Really, I have no idea how much it might take. Right now, it looks like a meme, but it's too soon to tell. Part A took four months to be finished, while Part B took seven months. It was much bigger than Part A, and I was going through something tough privately. For now, that serves as the reference. All I can say is that.
D.
A lot of devs hide devlogs behind paywall and I never understood that. Don't you want people to read devlogs and sign up if they see something they like? But, I'm curious to hear from a dev... why do you believe your devlog is worth paying for? I would keep both $1 and new $2.5 tier. Like you said it's a tip jar and some people aren't willing to pay more. You may not be able to force some people to upgrade. I used to be subed with $1 tier, but I ended it several months ago. Updates were taking too long with delays and in the last devlog you said something like "I'm no longer as motivated to work on the game". Overall it sounded ... not good. Anyway, would I upgrade? Not sure, but for someone like me, it wouldn't matter anyway, because I usually "donate" certain total amount and quit so you would just get the money sooner. For example 1 year at $1 is $12, 2 years is already $24. 2 years at $2.5 is already $60., basically the price of AAA game
BamBam-3886
Part B was perfect, can't wait for the hangout with Melinda and the next interaction with Cassandra. Having a report system for the Chapters is a good idea, lets you know what you've done with every lady or/and in general what you've done (it does require to start again, I believe). I'm fine with the Tier change. If Part C is meant to be short but very big in terms of content/lewd stuff, then thats fine. Can't wait for part C, but asking roughly, since Part C is meant to be short but big, how long do you have rough estimate on how long the update can take (roughly the same as Part A & B which 6 months or shorter like 4 months)?
