Tickle Magnet #11 Roadmap update (Patreon)

Roadmap for Tickle Magnet #11

As we head into development, I wanted to share the tentative timeline for the develoment of this game.  These steps can be moderately complex, with different parties responsible for different pieces.  A delay in one can have ripple effects in other spaces,  but I wanted to share the general timelines of what I'm thinking as of today.

[Added March 3, 2023]

The main storyline is now drafted.  It's not in a final state, but it's close enough for what I want to do right now.  There will still be some touch ups as I code the game and playtest it, but the pacing and primary plot points are in place.

The Caleb, Fiona, and Kelly story arcs are also drafted, so we have a huge jump on the March milestone.  We're still working on Autumn and Derrick.  I'm going to spend this month really fleshing out a lot of secondary character stories in town.  I'd love for players to be able to explore in this game, and that will require a lot of writing still.  So much of this is going to be the April milestone work that I'm starting early in March.  So overall, still on schedule in production.

January

Define scope of the game [COMPLETED]

Procure art assets [COMPLETED]

Commission first set of inner circle characters [COMPLETED]

Test UI [COMPLETED]

February

Main storyline drafted [COMPLETED]

March

Inner circle character story arcs drafted

April 

Secondary characters interactions drafted

Coding of the main storyline

Battle system created

Character sprites of characters in game

Finalize UI

May

Voice acting recorded for main storyline

Voice acting for inner circle story arcs

June

Optional content coded into game

Artwork (busts) finalized

Voice acting touch-ups

first playthrough on test server

July

Alpha version launch

Second playthrough on test server

August

Third playthrough on test server

September

No milestones

October

Beta version launch

November 

No milestones

December

Game launch