Tinkerer
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🕑 Added 2020-04-26 23:13:08 +0000 UTCHi again!
I'm sure you are all eagerly awaiting the new update, as am I. But I've once again deviated form the path and added more work. In order to improve the flow of the story/timeline I added a new quest, resulting in more maps, new critters and redoing an existing map.
I know, this was supposed to be a simple update; add another scene for the bat breeder, add one new map, kill a few existing critters, dump a new pet in the dungeon and do a couple of scenes for her. Easy-peasy, done in 4-5 weeks.
Now the update will contain the following changes:
- 4 New map sections
- 4 refurbished maps
- 3 New enemy critters (+ some variations of them)
- 1 new pet (spidergirl)
- 5 new quests
- 5 new scenes (4 spider girl and 1 batbreeder), each in both pregnant and non pregnant versions
- 4 new animations. Again each in pregnant and non pregnant variations
- 2 new spells
- 2 new costumes
- an autosave system
- a familiar/pet/companion to help you on your adventures
- and to top it all of, I'm seriously considering making a pregnant version of the existing Bat breeder scenes in the game.
So to sum up; I have pretty much fucked up every aspect of the original plan. And what I'm trying to say is that I need more time, and hope you'll be patient with me.
What does the spidergirl add to the game?
I want all the pets/girls in the dungeon to add something more than just sex scenes. The plan is to have them add an element of production. The Bat breeder produces crystallized eggs used for magical enhancements, and the spider girl will produce spider eggs. Which have become a rather essential ingredient in a several potions. She'll produce a cluster of eggs every week or so.
Why all the changes to the Bat Breeder?
A major theme of this game is pregnancy. Currently after having sex with the Bat Breeder, she may or may not pop out a few eggs the following day. But she never really achieves a pregnant form/shape. The plan is to have her lay a batch of eggs every week instead so she has time become more curvy. This causes some problems with the existing scenes in game, since they don't take pregnancy into account. I could just make them unavailable during her gestation period, but that will leave her with just one scene. So I would like to at least convert a couple to take her pregnancy into account. It's likely done in no more than 4-5 days, but it still takes time.
Autosave system?
I've implemented a system that saves the game in slot 1 at the start of each new day. Some players seem to save less diligently than others and tend to lose a lot of progress. Hopefully this will make things a bit more player friendly. I still very much advise people to manually save in the remaining slots though!
Companion/familiar?
If Nergal bestows his favor upon the MC, he may be granted a magical companion of sorts. Alas (and what will certainly disappoint one particular fan) I'm going to cut this feature very short for now. It fit well as a reward for all the hard work the MC has to do in this update. But it will require an update on it's own just to implement a decent portion of the story I want to add for it. So for now it's just a simple companion added for testing purposes.
I hope I didn't make this post too long, I felt I needed to let you know why things are taking so long. Apart from the bat breeder scenes I wish to convert to a pregnant state, and some cutscene images, all render work is done. All the new critters and maps are also done. Scriptwise I'm likely 40% done. Hopefully I can have my draft done by next Sunday and start doing my own testing. After that it's off to my quality guy, then it will be sent to Nergalites for more playtesting (for those who want). At this point the old bat breeder scenes will likely still not have been converted. To save time, I'll be doing these during the testing period.
In other words, it's looking to be closer to the middle of May before the game will be out.
I hope you understand.
Tinkerer.
Comments
Tinkerer
It's possible, but I'll have to find a "useful" pet for it first. I'd like all these pets to produce something.
overkill9
Looking forward to when it comes out. Are you going to add a third pet? there are three cages
Tinkerer
Don't know yet, have only planned what update will be next. The rest is up for grabs.
TINKERER!!!! I seen ur going to add the companion that's awesome and I notice u said itll just be for a short time but either so it's awesome thanks for all your hard work and your communication with your patreon subscribers because I remember we talked about this awhile back
Oh man I leave for awile and come back to a whole new game. Man you are rocking this, there were things that I had wanted myself but over all you are doing an awesome job cant wait to sit down and play the new updates.
James May
Is Rosie the little hobbit girl slated for anything in the next 2-3 patches?
Tinkerer
And thank you for sticking with me for so long!
Tinkerer
Thanks Badger66:-)
Tinkerer
They'll be up next:-)
Tinkerer
Whoops, that sounds like a very serious bug. Can you send me your save game?
Tinkerer
That will be possible in the game settings
Tinkerer
You'll be able to turn off autosave in the settings.
Tinkerer
Sure, I could try that instead.
Tinkerer
I'm sure I'll manage to add some bugs despite all that:-/....
Tinkerer
They'll be next, just have to wait a bit longer.
Argh. bummer that is taking longer! that was my first thought, but i understand that releasing quality content will take a while and I rather wait a few weeks longer than just play short or crappy updates.... That said, keep up the great work. I really enjoyed the game so far and only have small issues with it. like I can collect as many votes as I want from the villagers but still can't end the "mayor election" quest. on the other hand, maybe thats already as far as that quest goes. sorry for my crappy english, but that's all i got for now ;)
applemania
"A major theme of this game is pregnancy." you sir i agree with you
nunya
As for any game that is been made, there are bound to be some glitches and bugs... what works for some will not work for others however the auto save feature will be good to a point, the ability to turn it on and off would be another idea for all those that do not wish to have it active.
Gypsy Danger
for me autosave not a good idea i have played game with autosave and sometime wen its auto saving its freeze for some time
Nice idea with the autosave! I would recommend to use another slot. Like 25 This is more like in other games and the players less likely overwrite it by mistake.
well im just here to know the info just to know how it going and it good to take ur time for this and dont rush it or it will leave a bad bug or error in the game
Auxilius
Well....too bad for the vampire girls :)- see them next time lol
Corbul
The way I see it how it turned out is this: you offered us a nice , short meal and you are giving us a great seven-course dinner. It is shaping up to be an amazing update, so please take your time and don't worry we will be patient. Stay healthy ^_^
Mentir
That will be the one in the dungeon but she also got a more human form her normal form is in the patron update before
Brommi
Is the spider girl we see the one we are putting in our dungeon or is she some sort of mother-spider and we will have one of her childs for our own personal use?
Michael Johannes
habe dem gesagten nichts hinzuzufügen - gilt für mich genauso :-))
SirMalo
So the spider girl will end up in the cell like the bat breeder? Can we release her later so she can walk around like a free NPC? She looks quite cute and only having her in a cell and putting her into the torture devices kinda looks like a waste. ;__; Also don't worry about adding more content and fucking up your own release schedule. For me it makes little difference if you release it now and another part in a few weeks or taking another few weeks and then release all of it.^^
Ebola-Chan66
If theirs going to be more content I'm happy to wait and pay more for it
Badger66
Honestly, I am loving the new additions. They sound fantastic, and am really looking forward to seeing the Batbreeder pregnant. I think it is great that you want to make the existing Batbreeder scenes show her pregnancy when she does get pregnant. Also, the Spidergirl looks pretty good in the picture above. I am real curious/excited to see how she looks in game, and am very happy to hear she will have pregnant scenes as well. The autosave is nice as well, because occasionally the game will crash on me and I will lose my progress. I am usually pretty good about saving, but it still sucks when you lose stuff because of the occasional crash. I am pretty indifferent on the companion thing. It sounds neat, but not something I ever really thought about. However, overall, I am happy with the decisions you have made for the game. And as always, I prefer quality over quantity. So take your time and make sure you are happy and proud with what you put out. That will ensure an enjoyable experience for most players (there will always be one complainer). Alright, well take care!
Nightking
I agree! I'd love to see my vampire triplet again.
Take your time, it's worth the wait. This game just keeps getting better and better, only because you care about it. Looking forward to the new additions and hoping the vampire sisters get some love soon.
Bloodysparta7
When can we expect to play it
Tataro
Bat breeder getting more work is great news! Take your time please
Rayman
Right on. Can't wait for the new gameplay.
Sounds pretty awesome. This is why we support you.
Jim Billy
Quality is always important. If it takes more time... So be it. Looks like a worthy update
