Q&A on Current Situation of Development (Patreon)
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Q: Why haven't you finished the Alet demo already?
A: I'm sorry. The delay was primarily caused by a bane we failed to overcome so far: penis clipping with vagina and anus. We are implementing a new system to eliminate the mesh penetration between the genitals and it took way longer than expected. Our original plan was to release a demo without the aforementioned system in January, but we really wish you to see the improvements instead of simply switching Erika to Alet in the scene. Guess it's not gonna be a surprise now.
The work on textured male models also slowed down the progress considerably. That was part of the reason why we expanded the artist team.
Q: It has been delayed twice. Can you give a reliable ETA?
A: Though embarrassing, we'll probably ask for Erika (who is supposed to be out-of-office this month)'s help to straighten out this mess. We recruited a few professional animators last week and they are working on an off-plan update 1.29 with bug fixes and 10 new lab poses + 1 costume now. I am aware that many of you are hyped for Alet but hey, her debut must be splendorous and well prepared.
I believe that supporters who followed me for longer than a few months already know that I may be late to deliver, but I never ultimately fail to deliver the contents I promised. If you have pledged in either January or February, you will receive both 1.29 and the Alet demo as soon as they are ready.
Q: What is the sequel about?
A: A Lovecraftian sci-fi turn based roguelike game. Different H-scene is triggered depending on whether you win or lose a combat. Apparently if you lose, the sex will be non-consensual. More detailed info coming later.
Q: How's that related to Fallen Doll?
A: Alet is the main character controlled by player, as per the poll result. Fallen Doll is set in 2049 (a new Blade Runner reference) while the sequel being 2131 (same year with Rendezvous with Rama), so it's pretty much a far-off after story. You will get a firmer grip on it once the story mode of Fallen Doll rolls out.
Q: Wait...what about Erika?
A: She is still around. Erika now serves as a npc in the main base, providing information, support, shop & research service and, well, lesbian scenes.
Q: Any chance a new female character will be added?
A: One of Nyarlathotep's avatar, the bloated women, will be added as an optional boss. Of course we will only model the human form of the outer god. Imagine a voluptuous girl in an exposing china dress.
Q: So what is the focus now? Story mode? The sequel? Alet? That's a clusterfuck and I doubt you can manage on three sides.
A: We can't put the new recruits into the work right off the bat. Even the most experienced developers need some time to get familiar with the pipeline, especially for our type of game. By proceeding with what we have left of Fallen Doll, animators can get their feet wet in order to work with the more advanced and completed Alet rig, and by developing the Alet demo we can detect if the model and joints need revision and release updates while waiting for the preparation of art assets. This way we can have a smooth transition to the sequel afterwards, instead of not producing anything playable at all in the next six months until the pre-production phase ends.
Q: Why haven't you replied to my message/comment? It's been a bloody week!
A: There are still 60 responded messages in my inbox. I'll get to you asap. Also, if you want to file a bug report or have an important question, send me a message instead of posting in community or comment section. Otherwise there's a high chance that I missed it.
Q: Dat gun looks weird.
A: The designer worked on Destiny so I trust the validity of the layout. It's an off-hand only weapon paired with Alet's specially designed tactical shield. The design may make more sense when you see the completed combat equipment. Still, if you are a firearm specialist and find the mechanical structure absurd, we're all ears for detailed suggestion and happy to make revisions.
Q: Why didn't you say all these earlier?
A: Been busy as fuck. Literally.