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Hey everyone!



Before I start rambling on, here's the-


PC download


Once again, it's in the early morning for me (6 am to be exact), so I'll leave the PC upload here and finish the Mac and Android versions when I wake up.


This update still has "Tester Version" on the opening screens. That's because there are still a few unfinished scenes I plan to fill in over the next several days. If you want to wait for the completed version, I encourage you to do so. However, I spent the past two days trying to find and fix every bug I could, doing a lot of rewrites and adding in missing renders, and I believe it's not only playable but also clean enough to make it worth playing.

In the last month or so, the goal changed from "finish this update" to "do my best to justify this update taking so long". I've done my best to do that, and I hope it feels that way on your end.


Notes on the update-

I've wrestled with this release quite a bit. I stated this would be the last update for the Broken Watch Branch, so I tried my best to complete it all in one shot. However, on New Year's Eve I posted that I would release whatever I had done to get the game out before 2022. 

I had six hours to get the game running on time, but when that time ended the game still had too many errors to release, so I missed that cutoff. Next, I said, "well, that deadline has passed, I'd better fix a few more things..."

And this is the repeated story of this whole damn update. One delay after the next, with me grinding my teeth each time I've had to give bad news.


For me, 2022 represents a chance at earning back my reputation. The Broken Watch Branch took far longer than I'd ever hoped, and each update became longer than that last. I'm very excited to get back to everything else, and I'm going to do my best to get back to putting out content faster.


You have been super patient with me as I struggled with this one. It's been months longer than I'd ever hoped, and I can't thank you enough for sticking through it with me.


Thank you!

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Comments

Anonymous

Many thanks for the update, very pumped! Concerning the release rate and changing dates: "doing" and not "saying" is what will get you back into the good graces.

Anonymous

Thank you, I know this has been a massive effort so very much appreciated, wishing you a very happy 2022!

Anonymous

Happy New Years bruh

wildcards555

Looking forward to playing it, when time allows for it, for I'm most certain I've to a fresh start to recall most of the events and choices. Really like the Mirror reflection Render

Anonymous

Solid update EUG. Reputation wise. Set a release schedule for content whether it be Patreon, Discord, Twitter, Game related. Then stick to it. The biggest problem with development pipelines is getting things, where as a dev, you would like them. Sometimes it's better to present less and get it out the door than keep fans of the work getting tugged along for weeks and months for a matter of pride. Just my 2 cents after being in the industry as long as I have. (Edited for grammar.)

John Hall

Very nice. Is the update intended to finish with the yoga video looping endlessly, or is that a bug?

TalesOfNight

On one hand I think 703ForMe is right but on the other hand i have two problems with it. First I want to say that the industry right now is shit and that this attitude of releasing after schedule just make them look bad because they release unfinished products that we wish would have had more time in the oven. Second is that you are actually swallowing your pride by acknowleging that you didn't finish in time and that gives you plus points in my book. I think you did very well with this update, the little teasers, the explanations and the release. It is not perfect but people that are following your posts believe that you will give us the quality content with wich BOTH sides are happy with. Yes we did wait long this time but we also believe in you trying to get back to the old paste. Keep up the good work and thank you for the update! :) Sorry for misstakes in grammar i am no native speaker.

ledferrelin

Happy New Year! I know your hard work and your end results are very good. I'll rather wait for the complete update, so no sweat.

Cr0ss

Happy new year! I just have this one question. Is there an android version coming out as well?

Anonymous

If anything, you've delivered more than was promised, not less. The Broken Watch ending was pitched as another short cinematic, and instead we've received 3 whole chapters of some of the best content in the game yet. Don't be so hard on yourself if the time tables look deceptively empty; you've done work.

Anonymous

Just started playing and have to say, the update is great so far. I love how you incorporated some of the suggestions, like Haley overflowing in her tank top, fantastic stuff.

Darkoften

Well I have deleted the game cuz I wanted to wait for the update and play it all again I cant wait to try everything again and hum yeah i do have great expectation but with what i see on top of me it sounds a hell of a fun continue ur amazing work men and no matter the time quality is always better then quantity big love to you and thanks again for this amazing master piece XD on my way to you know what lol

Darkoften

But in a way I mean all of them who just speak about the bad things that have happened during this journe have they tried to make a game like this? I bet not its complicated and as a creator we have so much expectation of what we can create and we want it perfect so even the tiny little thing that no one would notice make us mad so yeah dont be hard on u we are happy about this update and I have 10 more minute to wait until the download is complete I cant wait my guy. I might not be a fan of you from long ago but I'm enough a fan to say that I'm really happy about this new update I tried so many other visual novel game but when I found urs I fell in love with the style the spirit of the game and how everything was made up to just one amazing work. Like for real if I have to compare this novel with many others Urs win easy like 10000 points over the oothers its polished and we can see u put the work on it. It's not a complete game yet there is about 2 to 3 hours of gameplay if u take the time to read and follow one path THATS FREACKING AMAZING again thank u so much big love again

Darkoften

well holy shit that was something wow just wow i loved this update haha take ur time for the next one wow.... just fucking wow

Varlin

Great update, Haley best girl.

expandinguniverse

I appreciate it! But my biggest failure with this update was communication. I kept trying to push myself to finish it by giving predictions, but ended up being not even close to how much time it ended up taking. This is bad enough once or twice, but I honestly kept thinking "I can have this finished in a couple of weeks" despite that time really being a couple more months. Frustrating for everyone, myself included, and something I want to prevent going forward.

wildcards555

Communication and progress updates should be easier to schedule and maintain. To be honest, as a Patreon, I personally find it more worrying if the content creator remains silent for long times. Whether you share early fragments of what is to come, early renders, experimental work for an upcoming scenes your working on, an insight to to your daily routine of working on the game or the more geeky stuff, sharing technical issues about how a single line of bad code has kept you running around in circles for days.

Jacob Neale

With the broken watch branch coming to an end, are you going to start working on the accepting Rachel and control of the girls path, or did you have something else in mind?

expandinguniverse

The next episode will pick up where we left off in Episode 14. That will lead into more choices on which direction to take the game.

aske visholm

first off, what an amazing render for this update. second, i dont think people ever considered you unproductive, just unresponsive. something you have pointed out i commented on way back. xD but i think you have already come a loooong way with the communication. :D Happy new year! :D

FireWalkWithMe23

Does the pregnancy option not exist in this version? Thanks.

expandinguniverse

It does, as up to three of the main girls and three of the side girls can get pregnant by the end of the update. Two of the side characters, however, result with you ending up with them.

FireWalkWithMe23

When I had played the previous versions, the pregnancy option was turned on or off at the beginning of the game. The option doesn't pop up in this version.

expandinguniverse

The variable is set during a conversation with Leah in the beginning of either Episode 7 or 8, I believe it is. She asks if pregnancy is a turn on for you, and your answer determines whether or not it will appear. So if you had already answered yes, you should see the content. Also, if you said no, it will still appear occasionally as part of the plot.

FireWalkWithMe23

Thank you! I'm trying to start my own Fight Club franchise! They need to have my kids

FireWalkWithMe23

Have to copulate to populate. Gotta pump those mumbers up!