General Update + Release Date! (Patreon)

Hello friends! It's Throbbing... Well, not Thursday, but Tuesday will do!

It is time for a new general update, some R3 screenshots, and information about the release date!

Let's start with what is new. I am currently finishing Lise's Day 2, and I can already tell you that it will be a showcase of what I can do with my new hardware. 

From the best lighting I can do to more cinematic camera angles, I can't wait till you see it. You will check out the parasite infestation, Lise will teach you a little about her homemade weaponry, you'll get to visit Despina's shuttle, and finally, if you were a hard worker, you might see something else that is pretty hard and ready!

I have also started working on the much-expected royal visit of her majesty pirate queen Eleanor! A VERY spicy "bad" end option to explore!

Finally, good progress was made with Markala's scene. If you enjoy size difference, this one will be for you.

All in all, the development is going well! "Yes, yes, whatever, dev, but WHEN will it be released?" You might ask. My original - rough! - estimate was the end of this month. I can now for sure tell you it won't be the case. Making R3 in ~2 months was always a very ambitious undertaking, and I am afraid I was not fully appreciating the scope of the work in front of me. That said, I aim to release R3 at the end of June.

For this reason, I've also decided to generally adjust my release schedule. The future Release 4 will be smaller than R3 and more similar in size to R2. I aim to release it in two months, which should allow for steady development without too long of a blue balling hiatus. This model will include smaller releases every two months, occasionally exchanged with larger ones, mostly to deliver significant story milestones. If this works for everyone, it is the model I'd like to stick with it. 

That's it for today. Next up is a detailed progress report!

And, like always, in case of any questions, suggestions, or ideas, please let me know!