Tonbelly
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Big update; exciting plans!
🕑 Added 2022-01-03 16:27:40 +0000 UTCHi everyone, I would just like to update you on my plans for the next month so that you know what's coming!
For content this month:
· Firstly, I'm working on those new Wanda poses like I said I would, and also updating the old ones with a few little improvements. I'll post them here when I am done, and I will probably also put them into a new build of the game.
· Next, I'll be working on The Feeder (Part 2), which Meal Tier patrons can expect to see in about a week's time, give or take depending on how long it takes me to put it together.
For the Patreon as a whole:
Due to the support and enthusiasm the dating sim has received, I would like to revamp the Patreon to focus on the project, with a long-term goal to spend most of my time working on it, whilst giving everybody here much more content than you have previously come to expect! And for the portion of people who are not interested in playing the dating sim, don’t worry, there will be more for you too.
Currently my month is divided up with about a week on the snack tier, a week on the meal tier and two weeks on commissions. It varies from month to month, and the Patreon has been gradually growing, but most of my income still comes from commissions, as up until now I have been allowing the Patreon to grow into a reliable source of income whilst depending on commissions to pay my bills.
I like working on the dating sim though, and I want to be able to reward you all for supporting me with much more content; so now that I have a good direction to go in I want to speed things up! To do that, I am going to restructure both the Patreon and my commission services.
For those of you who want more content, but do not want to play a game to get it, there will be PDF releases of the storylines to go with each build release. The format will be in screenshots taken directly from the game, scrolling down, like the comic strip format in the Meal Tier. It will not be quite the same as the old comic strip style but will contain the same sort of first-person content.
The new tiers
(This plan is subject to change, and tiers will be introduced gradually as I complete my current commissions.)
The Main Game Tier ($5)
This will be the basic supporter tier and will replace the current Snack Tier. You will get to vote on which part of the main game I work on next (e.g., a particular character storyline, a game mechanic, character art, etc.) and you’ll get early access to the build. You will also get access to the main game stories in PDF format.
The Side Story Tier ($10)
This tier is for people who want to see more side character content in addition to the main game and will replace the current Meal Tier. Your voting options will be from the same selection as before but with some adjustments to fit with the game, and the first-person feedee experience may just find its way here too with a reboot. You’ll get a special early access build which includes the side-character content as well as the main game and access to the side character stories in PDF format. You’ll also have access to the Main Game Tier content.
The Investor Tier [Five members only] ($200)
This one is for those of you who really want to get involved and see the project come to fruition! The purpose of the tier is to increase the amount of time I can spend working on the main game content and grant more input to those who really want it. As a member of this tier, you will be able to join an exclusive Discord channel with me and the other four members to decide on additional main game content, whether it’s something that didn’t get voted on in the Main Game Tier, or maybe something that I didn’t think of. Each member will get one day of work on the content of their choosing, but members could co-operate and get up to five days’ worth of work. Anyone who has been a member of this tier will get their name/username put somewhere in the game. The extra content of this tier will go straight into the Main Game build, so all Patrons will have access to it straight away. You’ll also have access to all content available in the lower tiers.
The Commission Tier/In-Game Commissions
Not technically a tier- at least not when it starts. To kickstart in-game content production, I will be offering in-game commissions in the place of some of my commission slots. I will start offering these once I have completed most of my current commissions and I am ready to open again.
This will enable people to commission side-characters with stories of their own design within the game. These commissions will not be as flexible as my usual art commissions though, as the characters and their stories must both fit within the game world and must also meet my own general approval.
So, want to see your character come to life? Here’s the price plan:
Have your character in the game with one pose and a short dialogue (Similar length to the opening dialogue for Wanda) £80
+ Additional Pose/Weight Gain £40
+ Additional scene/dialogue £30
Branching scenes and dialogue can be added. These commissions will be for characters only, and interactions must take place at in-game locations. If a location is not yet ready, simple placeholders will be used. Commissioners will be welcome to start their character off in the game, and then add additional content for them gradually.
Prices are in GBP, the same as my current commissions.
Later down the line, I may turn this into a tier for people who want to just continue developing their characters each month.
Autumn fans, I haven’t forgotten about you
I’ll be doing the final Autumn piece once the transition is complete, and I’ve gotten into a good flow with the new Patreon structure. After that, she’ll be appearing as a side character option in the Side Story tier, where she’ll have an entirely new story arc that starts around the point of Autumn 8.
Questions?
Leave them in the comments below, or ask in the Discord server!
Comments
Zack
Right OK looking forward to see what kind of ladies people will commission
Tonbelly
It would have to be an original character, but it could be inspired by a pre-existing character as long as the similarities aren't too obvious.
Zack
So if we wanted to commission someone into the game would any of the girls from the huniepop game series work?
