Tiers changes and new goals (Patreon)

Hello everyone! There's no better way to start the month than cleaning up the house. So I made some changes, added new benefits and tiers, and set new goals that I'll explain now. I want to make it clear that none of this is fixed, I want to hear your opinions and suggestions.

All visitors will have access to the game's public updates. Usually, it's the second update after the addition of a new Step (vX.X.X.1), or some major bug fix update. They will also have access to the progress bar, via Discord.

The peek ones...

Patrons in this tier will have access to weekly reports where in addition to telling you how the game is developing I will post some screenshots and renders whenever possible. They will also be able to download all exclusive updates from the first stable release.

The daydreamers...

I enjoyed seeing my girls in this pin-up style renders, I intend to do more like these, and I will share them with my supporters from this tier, who will also have early access to the game's chapter updates.

The panty collectors...

I plan to remake the demos already released by updating to the game version and then making them exclusive from this tier. As I've already explained, pre-rendered image packs will be part of the game, and I'll make them available for these patreons as well.

The champions...

I've always said that I don't like games that require a walkthrough to complete, but you might want to know how to see all scenes for a given character or see all easter-eggs. It is also from these ties that supporters can have their name in the end credits if they wish.

The birdwatchers...

I hate in-game minigames, but I love out-of-game minigames and I plan to make some and make them available to supporters from this tier onwards. Also, whenever I want to create animations that don't fit in the game, you can check them out from this tier.

The cupids...

I will from time to time create opinion polls, but whenever I need to decide something, there will be exclusive polls for patreons from this tier.

The VIP...

Promising to do anything is complicated, but I will definitely give preference to requests in this tier. It could be rendered images, animations, mini-games, scenes, and even new characters. I reserve my right to say no if there is no possibility of fulfilling the requests, if there are creative conflicts, and in the case of requests that violate regulations and laws.

Now let's talk about the new goals set:

$700 - Funds for level 1 upgrade

At the moment I only have an old desktop computer that isn't ideal for game development, and it scares me to think that it might let me down at any moment. So the most urgent goal right now is to be able to buy a new computer. After this goal is reached, these funds will continue to be used to purchase necessary equipment such as a new monitor, video card, etc.

A new monitor for example will help me do the game's color grading, which I know is still a serious problem.

After this goal is achieved and the necessary equipment acquired I will create a pre-rendered animated thank you video, something that is impossible for me to do with the equipment I have now.

$1000 - Funds for purchasing assets and software

Much of the time spent on game development can be shortened simply by purchasing ready-made assets, including props, sound effects, and even game mechanics. This fund will also be used to purchase software.

After this goal is achieved I will create and deliver to you a fighting game featuring the S4H girls (no joke, there is a very expensive asset in the Unity Store that facilitates creating this type of game).

$2000 - Give voice to characters

As the game grows in text, the cost of of voice professionals seems a little prohibitive. But if I have a fund with this amount, I can gather the necessary income to fulfill the dream of hearing all my characters speak. This fund will also be used to hire other necessary professionals, such as revisers, translators, or composers.

After this goal is achieved I will launch an S4H update with all characters speaking in good English (at first some characters may use AI voices, which may or may not be replaced in the future).

$3500 - Funds for level 2 upgrade

S4H is the game I've been able to deliver to you using a little more than a potato. Now imagine what I could deliver to you if I had a computer and equipment capable of developing virtual reality games. If you imagined virtual reality games, well... you imagined it right.

After this goal is achieved and equipment acquired, I will start working on virtual reality simulation games, and deliver them to you as soon as I succeed in this new world.

$5000 - Start building a team.

More than being able to hire professionals for certain roles in the game, I have the dream of being able to train people in the use of the tools I created, pay them a decent salary, and be able to start these people in the game development field, which it is very difficult in my country.

With this goal achieved and after hiring and training the first new team member, I will announce a list of new games to be voted on by my supporter community. From there we will be working on two big games at the same time, alternating the update months.

That's it for now. Thank you all! Soon I will make another post with the planning for this month, See you later!