Ep5 dev blog 08/18/2024 (Patreon)

Happy Sunday!

Today I have an announcement.

I will start making monthly short releases. - With the first release happening today! I will provide details in a QnA format

QnA:

Q: Monthly releases of the main game?
A: No, these releases will be side-stories that do not directly impact the main game story. Small FMG side adventures.

Q: Is the main character involved?
A: No the main character is not involved and your saves will not be affected.

Q: Why side stories?
A: I often get requests to make girl x dateable or people want an FMG scene with certain side characters. The current main game is complex enough with 9 dateable girls, and 2 main story paths. This makes it very time consuming to create new updates as I need to account for so many variables. With side stories, I can create something playable much faster - giving you something to enjoy while waiting for the main game releases.

Q: Why not release the main game monthly?
A: One month is simply not enough time to provide a substantial update worth repackaging the game for. The main game needs more time to cook with 9 girls and two main story paths.

Q: Will these side stories be part of the main game eventually?
A : Yes, I plan on making these side stories accessible within the main game through a separate menu. For example, you will unlock Episode Ayane after reaching ch4 end on the Kasumi lab route.

Q: Who can download these side stories?
A: Available to all paid members.

Q: Will there be unused art for these side stories?
A: Absolutely! With the new model, almost all the art looks so so good, it would be a shame not to release the unused art.

I am very excited about this and I hope you all will enjoy it as well. Monthly releases will hopefully make the wait for the main game updates more palatable. It also lets me go a bit crazy with other characters and make more of the juicy stuff without having to go too deep in coding. More sexy content, less thinking.

I also plan on having super supporters vote for what side stories will be made each month! So polls will return.

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In other news: We're on the final iteration of the Stronggirls model and I've been sharing previews in the super supporter channel on the discord.

 More varied expressions and poses!

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As for the main game, I am currently far along completing Saya's path. I don't have anything to show for now - just a written confirmation that work is being done.

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This weeks community requests:
Oh boy you guys have kept me busy! Everyone started requesting whole FMG sequences haha! I had to take a break from doing requests for now.

Doing requests is incredibly fun and satisfying so it makes a great distraction for me when I need time of from writing or working on the game. Here are my favorites from this week:

 2024-08-Barghasst-totmate

 2024-08-Akashiya -svanced_08

 2024-08-ranma-maddave_03

That is it for this week! Enjoy Episode Ayane and let me know what you think! I will post the poll for next months episode later this week.

-Jon