July 30 Update (Patreon)

This month contained two game releases, so most of these weekly updates have been about links, press, or other business. Thought I'd round things out with an actual progress update.

Work on TLS 0.29.0 is well underway, but erratically. There are some weeks when I can just sit down and build things from the foundation up, but often that doesn't happen. Non-creative work impinges, personal issues come up, sometimes negative comments just slow you down. This is part and parcel of being a creator.

When this happens toward the end of a release period, I try to power through. But at the beginning of one, I'm free to use the strategy of working on whatever inspires me most at the moment. That means creating components for later use (maps, scenes, mechanics), which can really speed up the latter half of development.

So, for example, I've written the entire scene surrounding the battle with the Incubus Emperor because I can't wait to get to that part. I've also written up three sex scenes that will be in 0.29.0 (it will also include the non-sexy one I mentioned writing last month). Actually, I went overboard there and also wrote six affection scenes for the new harem members. ^-^' Not helpful for this cycle, but I think they're nice and they'll be complete for 0.30.0!

Working out of order on things is only good for so long, however, so next week I'll be focusing on fusing all these pieces into actual playtime. I am hopeful that we'll see the end of the war and of chapter three in August, and I don't mean the very end of August.

Anyway, see you next time!