update 67. (Patreon)

WHAT I DID.

hi hi! how's everyone doing? nearly halfway through june and i'm panicking because of my self-given deadline, but it's fine, it's fine. why? because i finished the hardest part: the writing. yup, that's right. i, kristi, who have been working on this chapter since fucking november with the fattest writer's block i've ever had and numerous numerous setbacks, have finally finished the body of chapter nine. 

it feels good to say that.

what's next is a bunch of admin that i really don't want to do, but need to if i want this chapter to see the light of day. i'll be doing my usual two rounds of revision (one for grammar, the other for flow and story), followed by coding and beta-testing. in between, i'll be fixing up the stats that i likely broke when deleting the 'laidback/intimidating' and 'independent/collaborative' stats, as well as going through the chapters to add more flavour text to make the game more personal to each player.

while i'm at it, i'm going to start tracking the highest and lowest points you can currently get with each ro. i have a good idea of the range, but the exact number will be helpful for the romance lock. it still feels a bit early, but when you think about it, it's also kind of not. i'm still unsure on the length of the game, but we're definitely at or past the halfway point right now. seeing as my initial plan was to have the lock three-quarters of the way through, it's on the horizon. i know exactly where i'm placing it, so it's really just a matter of if i feel like i need some more filler before it happens. the lock was supposed to feature a first kiss for some of the ros, but it really depends on whether it feels natural or not. [A] for example, the hunter has known for ages, so the pining makes sense. Rylan on the other hand, though open to an early kiss, may feel out of place due to their limited interactions with the hunter. as of now, i count the one-on-one times in chapters three/five, crimson rouge and the aftermath of crimson rouge as the main bonding scenes. chapter ten might feature one too, but that's up in the air right now. as are most things.

we'll see.

STATS.

418,033 words (+3796)

SNEAK PEEK.

Blane holds my gaze, eyes softening slightly. "We'll take care of [A]. I promise."