State of the Game: March 2023 (Patreon)

Next Update News from lead programmer Ursa Senior

Welcome back again farmers, for my first (albeit late) post of 2023 - we have some announcements to make

We're opening a Steam Beta branch

• We want to keep the game as stable as possible - meaning no crashes,  bugs, quirks or unexpected behaviour - by fixing reported issues as fast  as possible
• We've been getting a lot of feedback and vital bug report info primarily from Steam players - thank you!
• We'd like to get that info earlier, so we can put out important bug fixes faster and keep the game stable
• Players can opt-in to get 'Beta' branch updates instead of regular updates:

✅The Pros:

• Steam Beta updates will be delivered more frequently than non-Beta updates

🔻The Cons:

• Steam Beta updates will consist mostly of mechanical changes & small updates
• Almost guaranteed to include more bugs
• You will also not be able to switch back to the non-Beta branch easily
• I repeat - this is for hardcore players who are engaged and actively contribute bug reports & feedback!
• If this interests you, we'll put Beta branch access - and more vital info - in the forums

We've updated our project roadmap and settled on a new launch date

You can view our plans here: [ https://www.cloudmeadowgame.com/road-map/ ]

• After a lot of discussion, argument, planning, plans falling through,  team members joining and leaving, we've finally put our heads together  to produce this game plan
• This is our content roadmap*  from now until the full release we want to see -we aim to launch Cloud Meadow v1.0 in early 2025

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❓What happens if we're behind schedule?

• To put it simply; no matter how carefully a project is planned, something may still go wrong with it
• The roadmap features we've listed later in the timeline will be  scaled-down, pushed back to post-launch, or dropped entirely in order to  pursue our deadline

❓What about after v1.0? What does the future hold?

• We can guarantee we'll keep maintaining Cloud Meadow after v1.0 to  polish it to be a stable game for the future and fill out some of the  features that were long-since set into motion but never fully realised
• After that - we don't know!
• We have an abundance of ideas for everything from romance partners, to  lore, new zones, plenty of scrapped monster species and more
• However what we don't have is infinite time, nor infinite revenue nor  the will to continue working on Cloud Meadow forever. Only time will  tell, as things unfold post-launch

❓You're wrong about everything!

• I hope not! What we really want is to deliver on what we promised
• Cloud Meadow is our flagship game - it would be pretty difficult for  Team Nimbus to continue to exist without the ongoing goodwill of our  fans and followers
• Ultimately we have aspirations to produce more new & different,  high-quality adult games with a strong balance of gameplay and erotic  content - this cannot begin without a satisfying delivery of a fully  completed Cloud Meadow.
• Hence, actualizing the completion of the game remains our singular goal at this point in time

What else are you working on? How about...

• Within a month we aim to push another major content update 0.1.3.2.
• As a quick recap of contents from previous announcements, this includes

-Kaleida Companion as a playable combat character 

-Brownie Caravan event - a seasonal event taking place in the Faire Grounds 

-Updated skies & weather, putting the 'cloud' in Cloud Meadow

• And after that:New  high-definition sex scene content;

-Minerva's sex scenes are nearing completion, while Kellam's scenes are progressing through planning phases 

-Monster & NPC skill ranks; leveling skills will soon have an effect 

-More quality-of-life improvements such as dungeon fast travel

More work behind-the-scenes:

• Forest Dungeon designing is in full swingThis  dungeon is going to have a radically different layout to the previous  dungeon, neutral NPCs, merchants and at least one tavern!

-Home to wild enemy Holstaur & Wolf varieties, as well as several key story bosses 

-A more sprawling, interconnected layout spanning multiple sub-regions ( including connection to the Savannah) that gradually expands in access as you progress 

-Multiple paths to encourage exploration and repeated visits - hello, sidequests!

• Necessary design and documentation for the next big update - if you want to peek ahead - just look at our development roadmap!

If you have any questions we are always readily available in the following places:

• Introduce yourself, discuss the game or send bug reports directly under the eyes of developers - in our very own Discord [ https://discord.gg/cloudmeadow ]
• Drop in on our Livestream where Artists, animators & programmers work daily on Piczel [ https://piczel.tv/watch/Spurple ]