Development Update #98

It will be a very busy March. I'm bringing the first four chapters of To Be A King Volume 2 to Steam as Volume 2 - Part 1. I'm pleased to announce a March 29 release date for this, as well as a walkthrough for the first part of Volume 2 launching at the same time. I need the extra time to add achievements, finish the walkthrough, and do testing.

For Steam players, you'll find the first part of Volume 2 has quite a bit of new content. In fact, while your playtime will vary based on your harem size and other choices, Volume 2 - Part 1 is close to the size of all of Volume 1:

• Nearly 5000 new static renders

• 23 lewd scenes

• Improved music, sound effects, and new lewd sound effects

• Revamped UI

• Optional tutorial

• Adjustable font size for dialogue

The good news, if you've waited to get the latest chapters on Steam: no need to replay the game from the beginning when you get Volume 2 - Part 1. Pick right up where you left off at the end of Volume 1. Volume 1 is also going to get a nice fresh update soon, including those improved audio changes. I've been working with a composer to get things like sound effects more balanced and less distracting, as well as music that better adapted to the scenes.

The store page for Volume 2 - Part 1 DLC is live, so go ahead and wishlist to be notified when it is available for purchase.

Apart from that work, I'm continuing to finish up the script for the next chapter, as well as revising the outline for the remainder of the game's story. As the choices expand, I wanted to spend a bit more time making sure that things were balanced and all choices accounted for. Better to spend some time now before I write myself into a corner. We've got a lot left in our story, and some exciting twists coming.

I plan to bring Volume 2 - Part 1 to GOG a bit later this year, and I'll be bringing the walkthrough for Volume 2 - Part 1 to Patreon soon.

Chapter 12 is going to be jam packed, much like Chapter 11. You'll get to make your faction and queen choices, and there may be another big choice or two that make it into the next chapter. With large chapters being the norm, it takes time to bring everything together for a release and test it. The good news is that a much more regular schedule will be the norm now, even with some other additions to future chapters.

The Patreon tiers will also be changing on April 1. With the upcoming release of Chapters 8-11 on Steam as Volume 2 - Part 1, I've got to adjust these tiers to stay within Steam's pricing requirements. If you haven't yet gotten the game or the latest chapter(s) on Patreon, and you wanted to, go ahead and do so this month.