May 2 Update (Patreon)

I can't seem to edit the old post anymore, so here you go, progress: CRITICAL TO DO LIST - New chapter added. (DONE) - All ten new sex scenes implemented. (DONE) - New city NPCs and flavor text. (DONE) - Complete playthrough for final testing. I'm holding off on this until all other updates are included. IDEAL TO DO LIST - Prologue remake. New tilsets and graphics for the scenes at the end. (DONE) - Increase the icon set. (DONE) - Mushroom quest guy. (DONE) WAITING LIST - Commissioned a custom title screen. - Getting a custom font for title/chapter screens. (DONE) - I've commissioned more emotion facesets for Yarra's new look. (50%) - The Hilstara art above is preliminary, the final version will be a little better. (DONE) So, the situation is that I've finished almost everything, but I'm waiting on art. As you can see, it's not trivial art, either. I should see one inked and colored this weekend, but I've only approved sketches of the other. Hopefully I'll receive those soon and the game can release fully polished next week. Once I receive the art, it won't take too long to do my final playthrough and iron out any kinks I've made (already done my low level game run for initial testing). If the art takes longer... we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. Meanwhile, it's time for us to discuss the issue of promotion. Once I finish this version, I want to promote the game more seriously. That will start with a better pitch here on Patreon and in the threads. If people are going to look at the game due to the revamp, I want to put its best foot forward. I suck at promotion, though, so I thought I'd run this past you guys. THE PITCH: The Last Sovereign is an epic adult RPG that plunges you into a world torn between forces of lust and purity. As you enter the complex conflict, you set down a path that will change the course of history. Negotiate with kings, survive steamy encounters with succubi, dominate the world economically, and claim your destiny! [Some kind of sexy image, advertising the fact that the game has 30+ sex scenes. Not sure what to use here, but I do have some decent-looking WIP art from the artist who went AWOL.] By telling a story that has sex as an integral component, The Last Sovereign offers a deep storyline without forcing you to play for hours just to reach a single sex scene. Not only will you adventure in a world where sex is a weapon, you'll build a harem of fully-realized characters with their own reasons for being with you... in and out of the bedroom. [An image advertising monthly updates. I was thinking a group shot of some of the characters with the most dynamic designs: new Yarra, Qum, maybe Megail.] The game has been updated with a new chapter every month without fail. You'll not only battle monsters and explore dungeons, you'll engage in negotiations, investigate mysteries, and enter the complex financial system. Each update adds more sex scenes and advances the intricate plot! - That's my first draft, anyway. Ugh, I can never be objective about these things, they all seem weird to me. Anyway, let me know what you think. Meanwhile, I'd like to use this thread to discuss presentation and promotion in general. You'll notice I added a new goal - it will be a lot of work, but I think worth it in the end. One last question: do you think I should change my blog name/title/url? Part of me is just tempted to keep the url. Not that I've earned all that much of a following (though I do have great search engine ranks), I'm just not sure how much it matters. I suspect people will find it and no one will care too much if the blog uses the old name.