Biweekly update #30 (Patreon)

Game progress
- Added James' 1 st chapter
- Added a new phone message system and recoded all texting conversations of previous routes
- Coded a way to play a soundbite matching the player's name for James' route
- Added a warning dialogue option for each route that you can opt out of

Art progress
- Side character sketches for James' route are underway
- Drew a bunch of pictures that the guys send to you during a text conversation

Script progress
- Finished writing James' 5th chapter

Whew, it might not look like a lot when it's listed like this, but I've finished a ton of work these past couple of weeks! The biggest thing of course; the new phone message system. It allows for a 'fake' text conversation to happen in real-time. You see characters typing to you, using emojis, and even sending selfies or pictures.

I highly recommend replaying Caine's epilogue for this alone, as the texting has become a lot more immersive.

Starting a new route allows you to view the warnings & triggers, should you be interested. Heavy spoilers are hidden behind another wall, so even if you did view the warnings, it won't spoil you much. These are entirely optional to view. No more hidden surprises.

Please note that while Tailor Tales has been a pretty lighthearted game so far, James' route is the most mature one out of them all. I would never write any rape or sexual abuse, so no worries there. However, be prepared for a lot of doom and gloom.

Because James' 1st chapter ends on a cliffhanger, I cannot show any screenshots containing him. Even backgrounds are spoilers. So you'll have to make do with a screenshot of Ralph (MC's brother) and Caine:

I'll be able to show you screenshots of his route after you've played his 2nd chapter!

Be prepared for next month; James is finally available! ;) You won't be able to select him when starting a new game (since most people here are returning players, this shouldn't be an issue), so you'll have to find him in the main menu and start a new route from there.

Also, if you haven't yet added your name to be voiced by James' VA, please do so here. Once December rolls in, I'll send all the names I've collected to the VA so he can voice them all, and you'll be able to hear it back in-game once James actually says your name.

Sarah & Kevin
From the poll results, people would rather have a side story about Caine first, than one about Sarah and Kevin. I'll keep that in mind! I'll most likely add a survey on which chapters you'd want to see in Caine's point of view later on.