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Biweekly update #50 FINAL
🕑 Added 2020-11-11 16:31:10 +0000 UTCThis marks the 50th time I've made a biweekly update. I am now ending the biweekly updates and switching over to monthly updates to tally what I've done in that month, whilst continuing to post regularly about smaller updates.
Why the discontinuation? Sometimes not a lot of things happen in between updates. Writing for example, takes up 50% of my time every month, and sometimes that's all I've been doing. When I don't have much to show for, I start to get anxious which is actually quite stressful. I want to reduce the amount of stress I get from working on Tailor Tales, I'd like to keep my blood pressure low haha.
Onto the actual update!
Art progress
- Finished Greg's sprite (Aiden's route)
- Finished James' 7th CG
Game progress
- Finished James' chapter 25
Script progress
- Finished writing both versions of James' chapter 26
As I warned with the last update; James' route will now have a single chapter release a month, starting with chapter 25. Writing-wise, the work and amount stays the same (chapter 26 is 20k words), but in the game itself you would only read one version of chapter 26. Unless, of course, you go back to chapter 25 to start a new route to be able to read the other ending. Whatever works for you!
Once James' route comes to an end, I will most likely take a small break in between and only focus on releasing Caine's 1st side story, before I start developing Aiden's and Gray's route. I estimate I will finish James' script in January, development probably February, and Patreons are able to play his epilogue in March.
Which likely means that Aiden's and Gray's route will start in May! Oh gosh, I need to find me some voice actors already. And draw the final sprite for Gray's route! Rosariy is helping with rendering my sprite sketches so that's a lot of help already.
Fashion Show
I am coming to terms with the fact Fashion Show - as much as I wanted this to be a feature - is not happening. Inconsistency with my programmer and his availability is allowing this feature to be caught in limbo for more than a year now. To be honest, it IS a big feature, and it would be a shame to spend so much time working on it, only for players to not care for it much like the date feature. So for now, my next goal is to be able to add all the custom outfits that were made by Rosariy, as well as give Plus users the option to toggle the chapter requirements on/off so that they're still able to grind and make outfits for clients.
Anyways, see you next month for another update!
Comments
Meagan
something this great is worth the wait! keep up the good work, and remember to get plenty of rest! thanks for the update!!
Luxraysrock
Thank you so much for your transparency throughout your process! It's always so interesting knowing what's going on behind the scenes. I actually haven't played since James'... 12th? chapter came out I think (I go on binges lol, it's so hard to stay away but I love reading 5-6 chapters at a time!!) but I read through every update and am always impressed at the amount of work you do. I'm someone who's definitely disappointed at the loss of future fashion events but totally understand why. I'm sure the new outfits are gorgeous!! I was planning on playing again very soon, and I hope you can implement a toggle for chapter requirements! Buuut before anything else please take care of yourself <3 The work you do is fantastic and you deserve some rest, don't forget!! The switch from biweekly to monthly updates is 100% okay with me.
Amanda Ward
Take care of yourself! Your work is amazing, we will be patient and love whatever you put out. I live for your updates because this is literally one of my favorite games, but all of us want you to be healthy and enjoy making it. Your health and happiness is more important! I'm super excited for these last few chapters of James' route! I've loved his route so far and seeing his development as a character. I've been on the edge of my seat waiting for updates so I can know what happens next, it has definitely been giving me something to look forward too!! ALSO I've been hoping for an update on Caine's 1 side story, so I'm very very excited for that. I had to do a little cheer lol. Thank you for all the work you have done and continue to do!! :)
Kelli Creamer
Absolutely, take care of yourself. The game's awesome, I don't mind the wait. :)
Wren
Take care of your mental well-being! I’d rather you go to a monthly update and be happy and healthy and still having fun with the game, then you be stressed out and start hating it.
