Status update Episode 8
This will be my final status update for episode 8. It took a while to get here, but here we are.
Currently, there are 11 animations left in the animation queue. I expect them to finish rendering during the following week.
I've been playtesting and polishing the game all week.
Yet, I've only played the entire episode meticulously two times, in two different ways. I have several more playthroughs to complete, and I have yet to see everything the episode has to offer.
While playing, I wrote a checklist with 300+ things to fix and polish; this is common for every episode. I've been working on fixing everything on that checklist. I've added and fixed dialogue, renders, scenes, code, phone content, animations, and more during this week.
Next week I will continue to polish the episode and perform my personal playtests. I will also ensure that the save transfer between Season 2 and the upcoming Season 3 works as intended.
My beta testers and proofreader have gotten a heads up, and I will send them the episode as soon as I finish polishing it.
Before my inbox gets full of beta testing DMs: Thanks to everyone who offers help, but I do not need more help with beta testing.
After my team has started work and made progress, I can give an ETA for the Patreon release.
We are down to the nitty-gritty details of development, and that's also where the devil is.
I will post information regarding beta testing and release dates as soon as I know something more.
Have a nice weekend
Dr PinkCake
Comments (84)
Anyone know when it will hit steam
Dpc said that it will be after the release here, so maybe a few weaks
Totally agree, Bella is the bomb. I just feel that sticking to her is gonna end in heartbreak in one way or another. She is still by far my favorite and I will follow her path to the end. She has a troubled past with her hubby and I'm looking forward to findoing out more about it. I really hope MC and Bella can work past it. In a way I'm kinda glad this is only set for 20 episodes. One year of college I guess? Anything further along in time would spoil thoughts of where MC could end up with any of the women. Would be kinda awkward to date Bella once he's in her class, at least openly like they discussed in episode 7. I look forward with bated breath :)
I'd much rather DPC continue to work on this game for years and all 4 years of college. He has a good deep story here with many deeply developed characters, there is no reason to move onto something else when he already has a winner. The MC is clearly on his way to becoming the president of the DIK's, but that's not likely the end of his freshman year. Then after that happens there are many more story possibilities opened up. DPC doesn't need to make this a short game like Acting Lessons, he has progressed way beyond that. This game should be his thing for years to come.
Bella is all i need.
I like Bella but the scene in the library kind of put me off her with the closing comment in that scene.
I've got about 10 saves done with different paths and interests. What got me in the Maya/Josy path was that they talked about limits and restrictions being your own choice if you truly cared about someone. I'm taking that to mean there will be consequences with them in their path if you are still dating/sleeping with other girls. That's what led to about half of my replays was after I picked up on that thought process. The hardest I'm finding to limit is Jill on a Chick path with Maya and Josy. Even if I "don't fight for her" the interest is still there I'm guessing. Will be interested to see what new twists DPC puts into the new Episode.
Yeah, I have similar number of saves. The worst is the one I call "just a friend" which means I don´t screw anybody and still trying to be on the best possible terms with them. And when a girl like Sage keeps throwing herself at me... it´s heartbreaking.
I hope Jill isn't pissed at me to the point of I don't get to pop her cherry (I forgot just how naive she actually was, I guess it's one thing to assume I'm fucking everyone but another to get verbal confirmation via other girls' ID recognition in the audience just from looking at my cock alone), but that presentation Dick Pic I just couldn't resist and was funny as fuck.
Yeah, I have mixed feelings on how characters like Josy/Maya and Jill, e.g. just seem to know your affinity, regardless of how you treat them, and your affinity blocks building RP and other long-term relationship options. And if Quinn, Lily or some other character doesn't become available as at least someone to "roll with" then it's not looking great for the D- aligned long-term relationship options.
I know that a reminder will come to my phone, but anyone else checking the site twenty times a day for updates? ;)
yes, I am. We'll see what this week brings
Kinda new to BAD so how long is it usually between the last weekly update and ep release? How long was it for ep 6 and 7? Not to seem like an impatient ass, but was wondering when to schedule vacation time from work.
If you see the download for 1-7 episode 7 came out around April so 6-7 months, I forgot how long the development time between 5,6, and 7 were but it was around 5-6 months or so maybe little longer. This update seems to be much bigger for the s2 finale and subsequent episodes depending on what dpc feels like including in the episodes could be just as big.
I've always disliked VN's. But this game had me almost addictively invested. I think it might be my favorite NSFW game. Big applause, amazing frickin' work. And thanks for this blessing of a game.
Most of the early ones from 5+ years ago (when I first tried them) generally sucked (unbelievable story, low quality rendering, etc) but quality has gone way up for some of them like this one. Probably 10-20 of them the plots are better than those written for TV shows and movies. Now if only rendering can reach photorealistic quality TV would be mostly obsolete (already is to me).
I’m so excited for episode 8!
Are we expecting another update or will the final update be the release?
[quote]This will be my final status update for episode 8. It took a while to get here, but here we are.[/quote] Hope we get a "entering beta testing" post this week
hey, hello directly from a brazilian fan, i love your work and i came here to give you some strength, even if low. I'm looking forward to the next episode. #TeamJill
You are awesome. Carry on.
Continue this way, I will start atain the full story playing differently ;) This story could be a Netflix Series ;)
There's quite a few VN's that are better than Hollywood (enough to where I haven't watched TV or Streaming at all in the past few years). This is just one of them. Leap of Faith (not recommended if you are already depressed and even sadder if you knew the real life story of why Drifty made the VN) and City of Broken Dreamers are a couple more off the top of my head. Seems there's 2 ways to play, Chick/neutral or DIK (if you want to fuck everybody) = 2 full playthroughs + partials from previous saves for each ending/girl/3some in all liklihood (save after every consequential choice). I played DIK and messed up (no walkthrough used, missed alot of scenes via "wrong" choices), so now I"m going through a Chick run and plan on doing a DIK run again after the final ep is released years from now.
I want it on steam ASAP
It is on Steam, but dunno why (perhaps because Patrons tend to be an impatient bunch and want the lastest updates a month+ before everyone else). Steam takes 30% cut vs 8% here. Why would anyone want to make less money for 2x the effort (also have to code a Steam version, and in doing so possibly results in less Patrons here)? This is why alot of game companies have simply made their own platform (ie Uplay, Origin, etc) and avoid Steam altogether. Steam's greed will be the slow death of it if that trend continues.
Thank you DPC :) For the Jill lovers, DPC posted a rooster feed for episode 8 on twitter. I just know I will get punched in the feels. I'm so ready.
I keep reading people thinking that something bad is coming for Jill x MC lol, i mean plot is coming ofc but i wonder how bad it can be D:
I must admit, the wait has been killing me. To the point I reinstalled all Witcher games to occupy my time so I didn't chew my fingernails off.
It's interesting how a AVN can build so much anticipation, huh? I hold Being A DIK among my favorite games. On par with the likes of Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA5, HOI 4, Witcher Series, Pillars of Eternity, etc. It's a testament to how well DPC can get us so engrossed through his creation and writing. Hopefully in two weeks we will get to finally play episode 8.
YESS!!!!
NICE
YOooooooo
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Episode 7 couldve been its own finale, but the hits just keep coming, keep it up big man, im sure this one will knock the rest of them out of the park
Keep doing a good job
I bet 12th of Nov will be release. :)
Probably right. I will still pray for the small miracle of a 5th November release.
Thank u Pink for the big job, and your crew! Can't wait for Ep8.
Great job DPC, can't wait to play episode 8, the hype is real! btw, will the walkthrough for up to ep 8 also be released on the same day?
I would love to be a part of beta tester team, but I am too late :(
Fine work there!
I'm looking forward to it. :)
Great job Doc, make sure to take a little downtime for yourself as well. Need to take a look at my save files, and probably do a clean Jill run (or as close as it gets).
Can’t wait 🙀 , keep up the amazing work and have a great weekend too buddy
nice job pink proud of you man congrads.
Now I find myself wondering what jaw-dropping cliffhanger Season 2 will leave us off on, or if it's kind of like Season 1 where the plot twist was in Episode 3 and the final episode was more a denouement.
Dunno, but so not looking forward to telling Sage that the reason she was dumped was because she was used to keep up appearances and that her former bf is gay and not really impotent due to steroids, rather than simply replaced with another girl like she's expecting.
Dr PinkCake into clutch time!! Take our energy!! ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
and love the hint of season 3!
wow great job, thrilling to learn the working process and see it go through
QUINN JOSEY 3WAY??? JILL JOSEY 3WAY???? LOL
Reverse GB with MC as the target!!
great work and looking forward to more Maya time
I really need a girl like Sage, long live that beautiful head of yours full of taste
That's why they exist in popular VN's, because they don't in real world.
yeeeéah
Exciting news! Looking forward to the episode Doc!
DPC, post-release what is your preferred method for reporting bugs and/or typos for future updates that follow?
bugs? what bugs? Don't remember seeing a typo in BAD either.
Talk about an early Xmas gift!
Doc, over the past year you've jumped from the #8 to the #4 spot on the Top Patreon Adult Games chart, and as of this writing, you're less than 100 patrons away from the #3 spot. You should be damn proud and know that it was well earned thru talent and hard work. Not only is your writing phenomenal, but your consistent weekly updates shows that you care about the community. I feel like I know exactly where we are with each new episode, and I don't have to check your page every day, wondering when the next update will be and feeling like a junkie, lol. That kind of thing isn't required in this line of work, and the fact that you would do that demonstrates that you have an integrity that others don't. You've earned every dollar and patron, and there should be some kind of special reward for your work ethic. I can't wait to open the Patron chart and see you in the #2 spot underneath DarkCookie (EDIT: or whoever it will be at that point), I'm going to guess 2022 will be that year, and I'm going to guess an eventual #1 spot by the time you start your 3rd game (if you plan on doing one). I'm rooting for ya Doc, cant wait for ep 8.
So who's better than DPC? I thought he was already #1. And who knows, maybe the 3rd game won't be for another 10+ years if BAD sees the MC graduating college in 4 years of game time, could be why he decided to split it evey 2 seasons instead of eventually making everyone do 200GB downloads every new ep.
you need a studio team behind you DPC always a-1 status reports
great work Doc.. soooo hyped to pplay EP8
Ohhh CONGRATS!!! Thank you DPC for this year, Episode 7 and 8 was amazing and can’t wait for what you will work on the next season 🥰
i think that DPC is an actual genius like mega brain type shit
They say his plot board (or whatever it's called) can be seen from space.
HAPPY DANCE! HAPPY DANCE!
Fantastic work! Everything you do is appreciated.
I wonder how many seasons/eps the final game will eventually have? All 4 years of college? Plenty of time to wear out Josy :), though complete replays for different endings would take a really long time if it's like 50 eps or something. I got burnt out on Acting Lessons after seeing just a few of the 22 endings (1 play with each main trait), and that one was rather short (7 eps).
Bro YEAS please , BAD is just top VN game it deserves to end all the way until MC graduation and of course we will support DPC till the very last episode. :D
You're awesome!!! hopefully before Halloween so we can do double celebration oh btw I ordered a custom DIK jacket for the Halloween! :D
Yooo, that's awesome!)
Yeessss I have butterflies in my tummy now so excited!!! Thanks so much Doc! 😃😁
LETS GOO DOC HERE WE ARE! MUCH LOVE FOR U
Whoooo! We're here!) I'm so excited to see where the story goes to, what exactly "Crossroads" mean and OMG the music)
DOC IVE NEVER BEEN SO EXCITED! GOOD WORK AND KEEP IT UP YOU ARE FOREVER APPRECIATED!!
It's cominggggggggg :D
Thank you for your service and hard work Doc, cant wait to play the shit out of this ep.
I have a question though.. since I got to this game through Steam: How long between the Patreon release of episode 8 and the release of Season 2 for Steam?
Once episodes 8 on Patreon is released he said it will take few days for season 2 to be available on steam, so give it a week is my guess
Super excited now! Thanks for everything DPC!
You amaze me every time.
Appreciate it Doc! Much love!