Release date announcement
Testing is going well. We are currently evaluating the save transfer system and haven't encountered any big bugs yet.
Because of the current state, I feel confident enough to announce the release date for the Interlude.
The release dates of Interlude - Riding the Waves here on Patreon are:
Huge DIK tier and above (+$25): Friday, March 4
DIK tier and above ($10/$15): Monday, March 7
Mini DIK tier ($5): Friday, March 18
Mini DIK tier information
The Mini DIK tier ($5) will grant access to the base Season 3 game for this release on March 18th. You can patch this version in the future from the Mini DIK tier.
When Episode 9 is released, the base game is found in the DIK tier, and patches will be available from the Mini DIK tier.
Interlude information
The Interlude is the first update of Season 3.
You can expect an hour-long episode focusing on Zoey.
The update is roughly 2.6 GB. This means you will need at least 5.2 GB to unzip the folder.
Furthermore, you will need to have saved at the end of Season 2 to play Season 3. You can play Season 3 using saves from the end of Steam, GOG, and Patreon versions.
This release is for Patreon only. Steam and GOG will get the full Season 3 when it's fully developed.
I hope this information is clear enough. If not, I'll try my best to answer your questions below.
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Comments (59)
So wait quick question, If i finished season 1 and 2 on steam but now start playing the game from patreon, can my saves transfer?
Based on my limited testing with the interlude; I copied my steam saves of out the B.A.D main directory [Steam] steamapps > common > B.A.D > game > saves and placed them in the interlude game folder [Interlude] > game. The renpy client picked up all 14 of my end of season 2 steam saves and I was able to 'Continue' from them with no issues or crashes. Your own mileage may vary, make changes like this at your own risk!
Should my Steam save for the end of season 2 populate when I start the interlude or will that not occur until I start Episode 9 upon its release?
Will we be able to met Ellie, since the MC deleted Swiper?
When will the development of the season3 be completed?
1 or 2 year?
hey how can i join discord? im 1€ pledge and where do i get access to discord?
go to your membership details and there will be a section with links regarding the page including one for the discord server. To have full usage though, you will have to link discord to patreon from your profile settings.
I am hoping this is flashback "background" to further the story
An hour interlude with a character I was hoping was just a background detail. Hoping she’s not used to try and inject drama in S3.
The beauty of how DPK has done is you have a choice of that drama path. Im exited for S3 and any character placed in. Love all the different paths you can choose.
When is this coming to Steam?
Season 3 will take like a year
I don't know why every time I see Isabella, it reminds me of the Apes War.
Hey DPC! Please correct me if I’m wrong, but by my understanding, I can become a DIK tier patreon and be able to play the season 3 interlude without having to own episodes 1-8 on patreon. Correct?
"you will need to have saved at the end of Season 2 to play Season 3. You can play Season 3 using saves from the end of Steam, GOG, and Patreon versions."
I agree on that, one of the reason why we have a lot of save slot. Been saving in different title and status just because the road is different, considered multiple timelines and multiverse. Since I have more than 10 path saved, one episode would get me some time to complete with all these different route.
i meannn iv played a few times as well and iv found that quinn is pretty good for my playthrough but now zoey is involved ill see how she is!!
I still don't know which girl to decide on and now one more appears!!!! wtf 😂
Why choose? play more than once and vary your answers. I've played more than a dozen times and I still find new stuff. Go nuts!
Hellz Yeah. Looking forward to it. Thanks DPC 👍
Who's Zoey
The girlfriend form the flash back story with Bella.
Can't wait!
So am i the only one that thinks Lily reminds of that video game Lollypop Chainsaw? Back from 2012.
I always thought of Harley Quinn
Can't wait to play it all over again going to be great
Can't wait to see what happens next.
I don’t have that computer anymore
Maby you should restart the game
How can I get the full game? I switched computers and forgot to transfer it over to my new one
If you still have your old computer and it hasn't been reset, you can go in to the 'game' folder and move the 'SAVE' folder over into your new computer. If not, you will need to be at least the $25 dollar tier in order to download the game from Patreon.com. To do this, you will need to use Discord and go back through the announcements to get the link to down load the Seasons 1 & 2. Or if you purchased the game through Steam you can redownload the game from their. Then just play through (by using the 'skip' and using the same choices as before) all 8 episodes to be able to continue the with the Season 3 Interlude. I hope this helps...
Great news. Thanks Doc!
Who is Zoe? lol
Zoey is MC's first best friend/girlfriend who went to San Diego to become a surfer. They both moved on and it's been about 6 months since their last text.
Why did you make it so I can only be with one person? I know it’s more “realistic” but its a game
Did you ever play Acting Lessons? Great story telling.
Let the hype for Season 3 start.. can'''t wait.. great work as allways Doc
Doc, with having multiple saves, will we need to run the interlude with each one? Or does it matter?
This will be answered by playing the Interlude.
I discovered the game on Steam and have been playing it through there. If I want to play the interlude when it comes out do I need to get the full season 1-8 version from a higher tier to play?
No. You can get any Season 3 version and continue from your Steam saves.
Ohhh ok thank you cant wait to play again 😎
Once I get interlude how can I move it to my current game should I just merge the new chapter with the game folder I'm sorry I'm new to this and thanks I really like the game :)
Don't merge the games, this will cause errors. Think of it as a new game that automatically detects your saves from the old game. Just extract the game and play.
Hey, DPC! First of all, you are a gifted writer. Really, I haven't been so engaged in the characters before this game; and the soundtrack is just superb! OK, now the question. Would you be so kind as to tell the super-rough estimate for the release date of Season 3 on Steam? Again, an expected(roughly) year or a range would be enough; I know that the launch date could be shifted, but I'll take any information. Thank you so much again for the beautiful game you're making.
I don't do rough dates like that, even for single episodes. I only announce dates when I'm sure, to avoid disappointment and stress. I have four episodes to develop before Season 3 is complete, so it will be a while.
DPC we love you. Even though you have hairy tits.
I shave them for summer.
Great to hear. One question. Do the Software automatically finds my end saves from Season 2 or do I have to copy and paste it?
Automatic, unless you changed PCs.
HYPED!
Omg so soon😍
Getting close now. Keep up the hard work. Super excited to play the interlude and see where the story can take us from here.
Yes!
Excited and all but it's only an hour of content then we have to wait all the way until season 3 is finished. Gonna be a tough time waiting for the rest of the story :(
Unless you play on Steam/GOG, you won't have to wait for S3 to be fully developed, you will be able to play through every episode individually here from Patreon once they're out
LETS FUCKING GO! ~ i am super excited :D
Excited. Thanks DPC