Trixel Creative Quarterly Recap | Q4 2022 (Patreon)

This is a trixel+ early access post!

Welcome to the final recap of 2022! This post will look at some of our biggest highlights from October-December of 2022. 

We apologize for the delay in getting this post out, as we've been focusing on exciting new developments for Q1 2023!

A New Trixel Creative

After several months of internal discussion and conceptualizing, we finally wrapped up our exciting new branding redesign in November. Our new logo and typeface better symbolize Trixel Creative for what it is - an ambitious, explorative worldwide team shooting for the stars!

If you're curious about the dozens of concepts we went through to get to reach our final vision, you can check out the comprehensive Trixel Diary post here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/trixel-diary-75037905

Community Survey

In December, we hosted a new Discord-exclusive community survey. This in-depth survey asked questions about various areas of Trixel Creative, such as our online presence, Discord server experience, trixel+ offerings, projects, and more.

We're here because of our community, and we're here for our community. As such, we take all feedback to heart and have already begun making the appropriate changes based on your suggestions.

Discord Server Changes:

• Announcement roles are now opt-in, rather than assigned by default.
• Optional roles are now Restitched News, Announcements, and QoTD.
• New #roles channel to configure your own pings.
• New-and-improved #welcome channel.
• Starboard removed.
• Channels now have emojis and a new layout.
• A server member count is visible from the channels list.
• MEE6 bot replaced with Trixel Bot.
• You no longer receive a DM when leveling up.
• Role icons and names have been updated.

Patreon Service Changes:

• Trixel+ has increased in price to $3 (USD) per month for new subscribers.
• The posting schedule has been overhauled and improved.
• New Benefits, such as "Restitched: Monthly Screenshot".
• Billing now occurs from the date you subscribe and not the first of the month.

You can read the full statement regarding trixel+ changes here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-year-new-to-75036346

Celebrating trixel+'s Second Year

In October we celebrated the second anniversary of our Patreon service, trixel+!

• We mailed out letters with exclusive stickers!
• We introduced four Restitched: Soundtrack Previews for a glimpse into the game's music.
• We hosted an exclusive Restitched: Design-A-Stamp contest for subscribers, with three winning Stamps being added to the game!
• We've released a free Dev Diary based on a community vote! You can now read the "Restitched: Developer Diary | Reveal Trailer" post for free.

Monthly Features

We released three new Restitched: Recapped! posts, showcasing our latest developments from the previous month.

• Restitched: Recapped! | September 2022
• Restitched: Recapped! | October 2022
• Restitched: Recapped! | November 2022

We released two new Restitched: Developer Diary posts!

• Restitched: Developer Diary | Team Interview #3
• Restitched: Developer Diary | Level Backgrounds #2

We launched three new Restitched: From The Vault posts.

• Restitched: From The Vault | Gameplay Motif Test
• Restitched: From The Vault | Early Production Captures
• Restitched: From The Vault | Early Build UI Concepts

Restitched: Asset Preview received three new additions, featuring our overhauled design that now spotlights two items from multiple asset types!

We launched a new The Grandiose Tales of Cpt. Stuffy comic page each month, totaling 3 new pages to further the story!

• Cpt. Stuffy | Full Comic (in development)

Discord Channel Resets

After bringing Trixel Creative into a new era with our new brand design and community changes, we decided that now was the best time to archive and refresh some of our public channels on Discord.

With current Restitched development varying so drastically from when we started over two years ago, we've wiped #restitched, #chat, and #share to avoid newcomers finding outdated information - a problem we've often seen.

These channels have been archived, so if you have something personally-posted and urgent to keep, please open a #mod-help ticket!

Getting in the Festive Spirit

Stuffy has been feeling extra festive recently, going as far as to show off their brand-new holiday outfits for Halloween and Christmas!

New trixel+ Subscribers

We've said it before, and we'll say it again... we couldn't be more grateful for our community's generous support and encouragement. We thank each and every one of you for helping us to achieve our goals as game developers!

Here are our newest trixel+ subscribers from October-December 2022:

That's a Wrap!

That does it for this Quarterly Recap! Thank you for a wonderful end to the year, and we look forward to reflecting on all the great things we will undoubtedly get up to during 2023!