Progression update (Patreon)

Dear Patreons,

Firstly, I want to thank you again for the fantastic support and response to Episode 1! This is both touching and very inspirational, and I am working non stop to get the next episode of The Builder ready.

Here's a quick glance on the status. Not surprising, the renders are the most time-consuming part of the visual novel process.

The dialogue and storyline have been finished for months, but after all the good feedback from you, I will do adjustments. In brief, they are related to two main issues:

1) Distinct harem route

A lot of the feedback on Episode 1 was from people who prefer the harem route, and who want it to be clean and without contamination. From now on, every choice that might expose you to non-harem content will be clearly marked with a harem alternative.

2) Multiple kink accommodation

In order to make The Builder as wide-ranging as possible, I am working to add variety  - based on your input. Again, I will try to mark out the more aquired tastes, so that you as a player have a choice.

One clear feedback was also that the choices you make should have consequences for the storyline. I have added serveral story variants to Episode 1 and will continue with this work in Ep2.

However, for long-term consequences of your choices to take effect, I will have to implement a level of coding that I do not master at this point - so that will be for a later release. Fortunately, I have now recevied code help from patreons. Much appreciated!

Story progression

Episode 2 is mainly a transitional episode, taking us to Fjorda, the main location of the game. In this episode we meet six new characters, all of whom will be central to the main plot. Four of them are potential love interests/impregnation targets.

*spoiler alert*

In addition, the end of the episode will feature a reveal related to Carla's pregnancy. You will probably guess what that is about. The MC will also have a brief touch with Thea, one of the most loved characters of Ep1, another small beat in her eventual seduction.

Release plan

My initial target was a christmas release of Episode 2, but I'm afraid that time schedule will have to be stretched. There are a lot of exotic locations in the episode, which means a lot of time-consuming set building. In addition, I want to give the Fjordheim inn - one of our main locations - the love and attention needed for it to work as the main hub of the first half of the game.

So please stay with me for another month. I will not disappoint you!

Best,

Chris