DEVLOG #8: Poll Results & Going Back to the Original Name
Hey friends,
It is decided! And I will admit, I was a little surprised by the result but you chose that the next focus should be on updating Snapgram and of course I am happy to bow to the will of the community.
And if we do something, we do it properly.
So here is what is coming up for Snapgram:
As explained before I want Snapgram to feel like a meaningful addition to the game experience. Something that gives you more insight into what is happening outside of the chats and helps the world feel more alive.
To support that I have implemented a separate notification for new Snapgram posts as well as a dynamic Snapgram icon that shows when there are new posts waiting. While I was already working on dynamic icons, I also added a small indicator to the messenger icon to let you know when there are unread messages.
Catching up with Snapgram posts for older content will probably take an update or two, since this goes hand in hand with lightly rewriting some earlier parts so every post has proper context in the story. I might already add one or two posts in the next versions though, just so you can get a feel for how it all comes together.
A small change to the name:
There is one more thing I wanted to include in this dev update, since you might notice it starting with the next release. After giving it some thought, I decided to change the games name back to its original launch title:
MINA! – A Phone Story
Including NTR in the name started to feel a bit misleading for now, considering how the story actually develops. The game takes its time and starts out very much in NTS territory. Shaping the experience toward either an NTS or NTR tendency through player choices is still very much my goal, but I don't want to feel forced to rush those elements just to meet expectations created by the title.
TL;DR: This change is purely about presentation. The story and all planned future content remain exactly the same.
In the next devlog I will share a sneak peek of what to expect in Version 0.17!
Thanks a lot for sticking with the project and for all the support. And have a great weekend. <3
Your Donut 🍩
Comments (12)
Can't we have like two paths,one goes ntr and one goes nts?
Just two added thoughts: 1. It would be nice if the m.c. could engage in some NTS/NTR activity, and 2. More Nora.
1. Thats definitely coming at some point! 2. Thats coming very soon 👀
Oooh nice the snapgram stuff looks pretty cool. Mmmm yeah the name change sounds good especially with setting expectations 👍
Love the name change! I didn't know it was the original name. But seems very much in line with the developing story. My social media addled brain thanks you for the new snapgram updates. Great opportunity to check in with characters and see their changing feelings 😏
Working with the original title shifts the perception to one of opportunities, allowing the story to develop without the overarching connotations of the oft maligned, misused NTR moniker. Looking forward to the next installment, as always. 🙂
Reading this I'm guessing the NTR is just for tendencies but at its core it'll always stay NTS?
Yeah you could definitely say that. Going the other way would be tough since the NTS vibe is lost once NTR starts bleeding into it.
The name makes much more sense and feels much better without the NTR I hope that with this new snap gram update we will be given the ability to leave the chat and go to the main phone menu anytime we want because it feels so restrictive not being able to do that until one of the chats ends This upcoming update looks very good I hope you take care of your health and get all the rest you need
I know its a feature many people would love to see (me included). Unfortunately, I havent found a reliable way yet to let players hop in and out of chats. Sooner or later the script tends to run into issues. But Ill definitely keep trying to make it work :)
Love the name change. Don’t forget to touch some grass once in a while — wife optional 😄
Mina is touching grass in the pic, does that count? 👀