Uncle Sam vs Update 8! March 2023 Total Progress Report! (Patreon)

What a match! It's time to double down on getting these commissions ready for Update 8 and finish up the extra bits, but it's also tax season, so all of my money is about to disappear T.T It all comes down to what the tax guy says and hopefully it's less than what I am assuming... but, ya know, hopium and all that.

Damsels of Vice 2: Project Mesmer

Tomorrow, March 10th, I am finally allowed to press the button on Steam that let's me sell it there! For all of you waiting for the Steam version with those sweet, sweet Steam achievements, wait no longer! By the looks of things, this will wrap up DoV2. Unless there is a huge explosion of new Patreon dollars soon, I will be soon switching the 4th milestone bonus to the next game. Based on initial numbers from itchio, it's done well enough to warrant a sequel in the future. Perhaps the third one will be the one where you play as Dr. Vice herself? Hmmm...

Lustfall - Update 8

Started things back up on Lustfall again. Working out how this special bonus dungeon is going to work design and code wise. The enemies are set and the extra battle cards have been decided on. While I will save the more specific details for a bit closer to release, there's a specific area where you are able to encounter "Reflections" of a couple of early game bosses.

Look familiar? These are like sub-bosses or elite enemies that will appear on their own and be a little chunkier than ordinary mobs. They don't act like their real forms, but might use their "signature" attacks so if you've missed them before, you can see them here. Not quite boss re-fights, but a little reminder of adventures past for those that have been playing since the beginning!

I'm also thinking about dropping the guide. It, as of Update 7, will still be available for everyone to download but I won't be updating it for the last few updates. At least, not how it has been updated. 

Honestly, aside from the massive amount of time it takes to put it together, I think it's bad for the game. With all of the answers spelled out, there's no discussion. Nobody is asking questions and engaging with each other which means that the word of mouth decreases significantly. Word of mouth is important for a free game, after all. More word of mouth = more support in the long run = more CGs and overall upgrades to the game.

Granted, I could change my mind, but I did want to share a few thoughts on the matter.

What's Next? Hanaja's Body 2?

A week ago I had no idea what I wanted to work on. In one hand, I would like to make a game in something other than RPG Maker soon... On the other hand, I don't have the luxury to spend more than the time I usually do to make a game, so a new and more complex game engine would take too much time to finish something in time.

Fortunately, I came up with a fun idea for another VB game that will keep all the TF goodness, with a fresh new mechanical twist! (Also, Hanaja's Body is by far my best selling game on Steam, enough so that I want to keep the title to preserve that momentum).

This time, you play as both Victoria and Hanaja... at the same time! That's right, the two mortal frenemies are forced to share the same body, as they make their way to the end of another quest. I am still thinking about the story beats and the specific TFs while I finish up what I need to with Lustfall Update 8, but here's the gameplay:

Instead of each TF affecting different body parts, the TFs would blend together in stages. For example:  Full Vampire <->1/2 Vamp 1/2 Demon <-> Full Demon

Your skills would change based on which transformation stage you are in. When you are half Vampire and half Demon, you will lose access to the stronger Vampire/Demon skills, but gain fusion skills.

You will only have two transformations at any time, so the less influential TF will be replaces when introduced to a new one. In the above example, if you were more Vampire than Demon, the Demon would be replaced when attacked with a third type of TF. Every individual TF will blend with every other individual TF, so expect some strange combos and something fun we couldn't do before: different body sizes!

More to come later, but right now I want to give some more love to Lustfall.

Other

Not a lot to say on the "other" front than I already have. Taxes is the big anxiety, as I will lose all of the money (perhaps more) that I made from DoV2 to that. The good news is that I am in a spot where I can consider withholding some of future payouts for taxes, so next year I won't be as devastated by it all. Gotta take things one step at a time.

I also finished a Match-3 tutorial in Unity, so be prepared!! It's... an ok base to work from, but there's a lot that I would need to build upon it before anything serious can even be considered. Heck, my Visual Studio 2019 keeps glitching out and won't let me login anymore to renew the free license, so that's annoying.

Also thinking more about merch, so if that's something that you are into, be sure to make some noise about the kind of things you'd like. I would totally do some sort of double-sided body pillow (Damsels <-> Bimbo / Hanaja <-> Victoria) if I knew people would spring for it. :p

Thanks again for all of your continued support. I think everyday about how lucky I am to be able to make these games for you all to enjoy!

Stay safe and stay KINKY~