New v0.09 - Additional Content Poll & Discussion (Patreon)

Hey guys,

Those who read the novel that was Dev Blog #5, would have been made aware that my plans for v0.09 may be changing because of some optimizations I need to make to the game's backend before proceeding with Day 3's planned content. Basically, I will probably be splitting up all of v0.09's content into smaller versions, each with a monthly release window.

The first of these releases would be the new v0.09 which would include:

• Code optimization & overhaul.
• Spruce up the game's intro with improvements & 1-2 additional scenes.
• Add "Sex Scene Gallery" feature.
• Add first voiced lines for Tiffany.
• Fixes and adjustments to Day1-2 quests/maps (eg, add Female Zombies & new items)
• Maybe some additional features if time (eg. Separate page for pregnancy stats)

^ It's that bolded bit up there that's in question here. I am unhappy with the very first section of the game as I have mentioned previously (The go to the sewers and press the button bit) Because it is very linear and a boring first experience with the game. I want to add a female zombie encounter scene here (The part where Tiffany here's a noise but there's nothing there). It won't exactly be a sex scene, though there will be a choice involved. Just something short to build up mystery/tension better. I still want the current "first encounter" scene (with the two male zombies attacking Vanessa) to be where she first see's a male zombie's dick and has to make that choice.

I also intend to slightly rework the dialogue in the intro (Terry & Tiffany in the car) to mention some more important things + maybe add a choice in there too.

Since I'll be starting to get voice lines for Tiffany soon, I want to make sure I don't waste time & money recording the current version of the intro if I'm just going to change it later. So i figured I might as well do it here, since players will have to start their saves from the beginning of the game anyway.

Which brings us to the main point of this post. Since you will be made to play the game from the beginning again, would you like me to also develop a couple of new scenes or interactions during Day 1-2? Or would you rather I just did the bare minimum to get the game's backend sorted, and move onto the planned Day 3 content (Check Dev Blog for details on the Newly proposed v0.10 & v0.11) ASAP?

Basically, as it's planned right now, this version won't really have any new content. Since I'll mostly be working on the code and the new features. So the only thing you'd be really playing in v0.09 is the updated intro I described above, everything else would be the old content up to the end of v0.08. So, would you rather have an update that comes out faster, but has no new real scenes? Or take a bit longer to add some new content to play in Day 1-2, since you'll have to replay those days anyway?

And if you vote "YES". Please post a comment down below if you have an idea for a new scene or interaction you'd like to see added to Day 1 or 2. If "YES" wins, I will make a follow-up poll, where the suggestions (if they are doable) will be added as options, and you guys can then vote on one or two scenes to be added.

Thanks for the feedback and support. Progress with the "Level Design" and "Feature Implementation" is coming along well (45% -> 75% for both). Will post the "v0.08 Alpha Progress Report" to start tracking percentages properly in the next few days. Can always check with the discord too.

~ Jim