Chapter 12 Status Report (6) (Patreon)

As I said in the last report, I planned work on this next chapter in two blocks; the first one encompassing two in-game days and the second one a third day. I've finished writing the first block and I'm now playtesting and polishing things. The art for this first block is also nearly finished, and I'm now waiting for the final illustrations from the colorist to finish them up.

I've finished all Emma's scenes, and I believe her fans will be pretty happy with them! Holly fans will also get some nice content, and there's also something you might not expect, but I've tried to push the scenes to new heights.

Since I'm close to finishing this first block, I've been seriously considering releasing this part of the chapter once it's ready, while continue working on the second block. The scope and depth of chapters keep increasing, and the usual release structure hasn't been working as I'd like anymore. On one hand, I'd like to release the summer house event in one package, but development time is a constant issue and the pressure to release keeps mounting as weeks go by. I'm eager to share content with you, and I think there's enough in this first block o justify a release, even if it's not how I'd ideally pictured things. There are important scenes in the second block that I want to realize properly, and planning, writing and testing all the possible paths that have to be developed and implemented is an extensive and intensive task.

While I'm testing this first block I continue to work on the second one, and some art for it is already finished. I expect to be done with the testing next week, and I could have a working Alpha before the last week of this month. What do you think? Are you eager to join Ian and the others in their summer retreat?