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Devlog: Secondary Characters, Poll Results, and a Year of Development
🕑 Added 2024-07-24 21:52:05 +0000 UTCHey everyone! It's time for the monthly devlog! As always, I'll cover various topics, so feel free to scroll down and read what interests you the most.
07/02/23
That is the date the game launched. I just noticed that it's already been a year while finishing the last update. It's not a big surprise that it took me this long to notice since I'm really bad with dates. But it is a big surprise that a year has already passed.
I'll save the rant for the end to avoid annoying you guys too much. But I want to start by saying I'm really grateful for all the support. Some members have been here since the beginning, and that means a lot. I hope you've had as much fun playing as I have had developing the game.
A New Approach for Secondary Characters
In every main character's route, there are secondary characters who appear in their quests. Initially, they were included to create sex scenes that didn't work well with the main character. Now, I see I can use them to tell the story better. In the next Data and Luna story, there will be moments where the main characters step back, and you will spend time with other characters in their routes.
Data - Sometimes, it's easier to be kind to others than to yourself. All the students in Data's class resemble him, and each has an issue that Data also has. By helping them, he can help himself. And the first one that you will know better is the Amazonian.
Luna - Playing her route, you see she's far less confident than she appears. She never quite fit in, which led her to isolate herself. However, the tomboy has more in common with her bimbo friend than she realizes. In the next quest, you'll spend more time with Emily.
Poll result :
Public poll : What drew your interest to the game?
Most Voted: The main characters and H scenes, both tied with 26 votes.
Second Most Voted: The chosen images and videos, and the main story, all tied with 14 votes.
The main story was a nice surprise, but the other results was expected. I didn't provide the best options for people to vote on, so I may redo this poll in the future with better planning.
Active poll :
Paid Supporter Polls : What scenes do you want to see in Luna's story?
I'll close this poll when I finish writing Luna's extra content. For now, the most voted option is more exhibitionism scenes with 30%, followed by threesomes with Emily/Misty at 27%
A Year of Development :
never talked about myself before because people are here to know about the game, not me. But since this is a special date, it's fine to make an exception. From here on, I'll talk more about myself, and it's okay if this doesn't interest you. Thanks for reading until here.
When I started creating this game, I was at my lowest point. I have depression, and I had tough times before, but this was the first time I seriously considered killing myself. Every night, I would walk around the house thinking of ways to do it. I didn't want to continue like this, so I decided to occupy my mind, which is the only reason I wanted to start something new. I needed something to focus on when I got home.
At the same time, I was playing some hentai games and a very vanilla vn called our fife in between. It looked simple to make, with all situations being slice of life. So, I thought it was something I could try, but in my own way and being more 'adult,' with the themes I wanted to talk about. That's how I decided to make an adult game focused on relationships and slice-of-life situations.
There is more to this story. The first game I wanted to make didn't work out, and I almost gave up. But I want to skip to the making of routes. At first, it was really hard. I didn't know anything about making a game, but this was perfect because I wanted something new to try, something that would challenge me and force me to be creative. And honestly, I don't know if I would be here now if I didn't have something like this to occupy my mind.
I still have hard days, but knowing someone is waiting for the next update is a positive incentive for me to keep going. That's why I always thank you all for being here. Initially, I did it for myself, but now I have more reasons for it.
The game is still a mess that gives me physical pain when I play the old quests (and even the not-so-old ones), making me want to rewrite the entire thing. I know most people just play for the sex scenes and completely ignore the writing (fair enough), but I don't mind how people play as long as they enjoy it. It's very cliché, but if my game could provide any comfort to someone who played it, even if just for a moment, it was all worth it, even though the reason I started this project was a dark one. Thank you again for being here.
PS: I mentioned in the community chat that I was working on something special for the game's one-year anniversary. I still am, but I want to make something good before showing it. It will come and will not delay the original updates.
