Corporate Development Memo 1/26/25

Hello everyone!

I am just posting a quick update while kind of recharging from this release.

First, I will be posting an Android release in the Final B Release post on this page that currently has the Window/Mac links.  I will edit it within 20 minutes after I finish this post as I am currently uploading it to a link. So go to that post (I will try and change the title to say edited w/Android too) for it. I want to fully disclaim that I can't test it personally because I have iPhones and not Androids. So if anyone is having trouble with playing it with either saves, or just not loading, please let me know!

I want to thank Wills for his help on doing this Android version. I will also in the middle of the week edit the "pinned" post to update with Episodes 1-7 and the walkthroughs, and the most updated 8.2 links for one post. That way, brand new people can easily download both 1-7 and 8.2 to hit the ground running.

I am taking a short trip this week to recharge entirely and I already feel a LOT better and may even do some outlining/writing during a lazy hour or so while relaxing. I may do a little on an 8.2 walkthrough and I will formally attempt to start Part 3 on Feb 3 (the Monday starting next week), and I expect a 2000 render update this time. So expect a much faster release window. Another reason I am doing this is I am going to time a Steam release pretty close to this update coming out -- if all goes well. Part 3 itself is not only 2000 renders (I have a rough idea and it's pretty long) but I really did have a hard time managing what turned out to be a 5000 render update! Very long term, Episodes 1-7 are likely to end up at Act/Season One (roughly 13500 renders), Episodes 8.1 to 8.3 Act/Season Two (roughly 13500 renders), and then we'll see for Act/Season Three. I believe honestly though that the "endings" may have to be their own update because it's really extensive with a combination of slides/scenes in my head but that's not quite something to worry about yet.

I'll speak more on the walkthrough if I start it -- I am considering adding a little bit about factions (very important after Part 3 is done) but I'm not sure if people want that much detail ahead of time? Maybe I can make it a separate document? Maybe people can give some feedback on that -- just thinking out loud right now. 

I appreciate again the kind words and feedback -- everything! Hearing this kind of stuff was actually a big factor for me wanting to grind on...it really was.

I'll be getting my final recharge time in this week and spending a little time on a short trip with my fiance but I should be online a fair amount more this week. (I was mostly avoiding being online the past 5-6 days)

Thank you all, and talk more soon!

Love,

Tess