The new episode has been pirated in less than 24 hours! 😲
Hey, people! Yesterday and today, I received many messages from IoM supporters informing me that the new episode had been posted on pirate platforms less than 24 hours after its release. 😲 People write to me, concerned if I feel bad, if I get discouraged, or if that makes me lose my motivation.
Don't worry about it, it's something I can't control, and it will always happen, since the game is so popular and there are people all over the world waiting for new updates. I guess it's a side effect of IoM's success. 😉
The truth is, I couldn't have a better community 🙂. Knowing that you care about me is simply incredible. 😍🙏
My focus is on the great community that makes up IoM 😍, on all the women and men who play IoM and who decide to support me so that I can continue. With a community like this, it's impossible to lose motivation. In fact, the messages I received yesterday motivate me even more!!!
However, there are some things that concern me right now, and I'm going to share them 😲:
1) How can I ensure you don't have to wait so long for each update?
2) That I can finally publish the new episode on Steam... The community there is huge, and they are eager to purchase the game and have it in their Steam library. If the game isn't accepted/released soon, I feel like they'll come after me to burn me alive! 🔥😅 But don't worry, Steam players, I'm doing everything I can, and as soon as I get the final green light, I'll make a post to let you know when it's available. 🙂
3) The size of the game is growing rapidly, mainly due to the number of animations added in the new episode (and in the future, obviously, I plan to keep adding more). It's becoming very difficult to maintain the Android version, which has a size limit of 2GB, so it's likely that in the future, I won't be able to continue maintaining an Android version. 😲
Those are my current concerns, the points I want to improve, and what's on my mind right now. (Along with tomorrow's release and Sunday's release for subscribers of those levels.)
The person who pirated the game is here, he becomes a subscriber just to be able to pirate the game, so he's probably reading this message, all I can say is that I feel sorry for you, if what makes you happy in life is trying to make a solo game developer miserable by sharing his 8-9 months of work for free... You must be a very sad person, so I feel sorry for you, and I know you'll do it again. I hope you can be a little happier in life, champ. 😉 (Jessica is a little more direct than I am and likes to protect Marci; she's giving you the middle finger right now 😈😈😈)
Also, consider that the popularity of my game can be used to introduce viruses or harmful software and cause even more harm to those who download it from pirate links.
In short, my focus is on the people who decide to support me and how to do better things for you. Messages of concern are greatly appreciated; it's incredible and unique support, so thank you, thank you, and thank you again. 🙏
On Saturday the 15th or Sunday the 16th of this month, I plan to make a post along with a poll with ideas to make the next update faster. This has pros and cons, and I want to lay them out clearly to see if we can all test it out and see how it works for the next update. We'll see how it goes. 😉
I hope you are all having an incredible Tuesday, and tomorrow, the second release of S2E3 is coming! 🤩🤩🤩
Comments (42)
Sorry to hear about the game being pirated! You and many other creators dedicate so much time creating your games and ask for little in return. I hope you do not get discouraged by them and know you have an ever growing army of fans who will be hear to support you and our beloved Jen
Thanks a lot, Bry! 🤩 Don't worry, I'm super motivated to keep developing IoM 😍 like you just said, there is an army of fans standing for the lovely Jen! 😍😍😍
Hi Marci I'm sorry to hear the game was pirated in 24 hours, but the world is full of assholes like this who don't understand the effort and expense of a developer working alone to achieve these results. Look at it positively: if it was pirated so quickly, it's because people really like the game, and I share your philosophy of continuing on your own path because you don't have the time to follow this poor imbecile who deserves no further words. I will continue to support you both here and on STEAM as always. This episode is truly rich, and it seems to me that the AI begins to emerge in very short sequences. The close-ups are excellent, and have increased compared to the other episodes. For the future, I think you have all the possibilities you want by acting relatively quickly on the various branches you've already created: an event or two in the massage parlor, Jen meeting Rick and then both of them together, the Greensdale branch, and much more. One observation: you included taking birth control pills even when they're not needed. Be careful, because soon she'll have to make all her "Friends" pay for these pills. What really pleases me is Jen's conscious transformation. Unlike other games, she transforms slowly but intelligently, first listening to her own feelings. I have so much to write, but you need to work, not read, so I'll stop here. I just want to say that I love this game and that you continue to excel without letting anyone stop you: we support you.
Hello Lion! 🦁👋 Yes, I see it just like that, it's a side effect of the game being so popular. 😁 I'm glad that you enjoyed the episode, people requested me more close-ups so I added them in this episode, also, like you mentioned, I started to add AI, not much this time, just little bits, but I think that with this technology I will be able to keep improving IoM! 🤩 The idea in the next episodes is to focus more on already opened paths, the massage parlor is probably the 2nd most requested. And since I'm trying to find ways to make a test with smaller updates but with shorter release times, it's a perfect place to test. And believe it or not, I was thinking on when to add the continuation of the Jen / Rick path. 😝 I'm happy to hear in general that you like how the game progresses, the idea is, of course, to be a game packed with H scenes and sexy scenarios, but also to have a rich and coherent story, given the players the option to decide on very important events, for example, to keep or not the Bruce path. 🙂 Thanks a lot for your message Lion! 🦁
Maybe I’m not the right supporter level but I haven’t seen the new release posted here. When will my level get access? Definitely NOT looking for a pirated version. Thanks
Hello Alison! 👋 Yes, it depends on the tier. I just checked your tier, and it will become available for you in 2 days. Morning Coffee - Sunday 09 of November at 14:00 PM (GMT -4 Timezone) 😉
These kinds of things have been happening for decades. If you ask me, they will continue to happen. Whether a game is pirated or not, there will be those who want to encourage its creators and support them as much as they can. For this alone, I'm providing and will continue to provide support within my means. However, I'm a bit disappointed that we've waited so long and the story has barely progressed. This is my biggest concern about your game. I hope all the past development work to increase production speed has been completed, and we can expect more frequent updates from now on. Don't be discouraged and know that there are people who support and respect your work. Best of luck in your future works. <3
Thanks a lot, Görkem! 🙏 I really couldn't have a better community; the support I receive is simply incredible. 😍 The only thing I'm not happy with is the time it takes me to make updates. I tried to find someone to help me with the animations (the most time-consuming part of the process) but couldn't find anyone. However, I have a few ideas that I'll share in a couple of weekends to get everyone's opinion and see if we all can improve this aspect. 😉
Ökade till massage det förtjänar Ni! Jätte bra jobbat 👍
Hahaha, tack så mycket! Jag går dit nu så att Jen kan ge mig min massage! 😍😝
je suis vraiment tres desolé d'apprendre ce la. j'attends avec impatiance que le jeu sorte sur steam je vous soutiens toujours merci pour ce jeu si formidable ❤️❤️
Merci beaucoup Bertrand ! Étant donné la grande popularité du jeu, c'est quelque chose que, pour être honnête, je m'attendais à voir arriver. Cependant, le soutien de la communauté est immense et me permet de garder mon enthousiasme et ma motivation intacts. 😉
That sucks, I have been able to gain access to it and I have paid and some so and so have already pirated it :(
Hello Dave! 👋 Yes, it's not fair, not for the player and not for the developer (Giving my work of 8 months for free obviously don't feel nice at all 😅) but take into consideration that the game popularity is huge and some ill intention people can put malware inside the game and distribute it to steal people's info or install a virus, while the people here have the peace of mind that my links are totally safe.
ai tutto il mio sosstegno non e giusto..il lavoro e sacro
Sono d'accordo con te al 100%, il lavoro è sacro! 😉
Buenas noches, ando perdido. Y el episodio 3 de la temporada 2 por que aun no lo han publicado para descargarlo???
Buenas noches Diego! 👋 La fecha de lanzamiento depende del Tier/Nivel en Patreon que tengas, los Nightly Massage y niveles superiores tuvieron acceso el domingo, los Sugar Booster tienen acceso mañana día miércoles 5 a las 14:00 PM (GMT-4) y los Morning Coffee tienen acceso el domingo 9 a las 14:00 PM (GMT -4), está explicado en la siguiente publicación: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-2-episode-142105121
i will be a supporter until you block me on everything, you are stuck with me, im literally paying my sub with money i dont have as im out of work, thats how dedicated i am to supporting you, keeping lewd games a thing, and helping your vision come to life. My last penny is gonna be spent on this fight. Its bigger than ever now with the rise in censorship. You are a line in the sand and im with you Marcial, till the bitter end!
I will not block you Lander and you know it. 😝 But I have to ask you to only support when you get your work back. I wish the very best to everyone who has supported me, so I would ask you to do that and only support when the situation gets better. I'm going to send you a DM now. Be sure to check it. 😉
I have always had great respect for you and your work. From what I've seen so far... even with the new update... what you've created is truly fantastic... I'm really glad I discovered you.👍🏻😊.... All I can say is... Wow!
Thanks so much, Marco! 🤩 Your words are much appreciated. 🙏
Hi, sorry that there are pirates. To me it seems an odd thing to subscribe to a game only to throw it out there for free but what do I know... I'd say you'd be more than justified in going after them but I also get that you don't wanna spend too much time on that... On another note (Android): For one I'm not too sure that the 2gb rule is absolute, as I've seen games or rather the .apk for android games being bigger than that (don't know what makes android say "no", when it doesn't work, and "ok", when it does... but I guess 10gb, or what the last size was, might be a tall order there). Another thing that once happened was, that a game came in as a .zip file (being bigger than 3gb, I think) and after I renamed it from .zip to .apk I could install it. But a possibly better way that truly goes around that file size issue was the way where the game data and the archive file with the overhang where sent seperately. (The player has to install the game, open it once to create the file directory, close it again, move the archive into the game folder and then start again. Then the game can be as big as it likes while maybe not even cracking 1gb for install... not sure if it's possible for your game as I'm only speaking from the gamer perspective not the game maker perspective...) Greetings
Hello Iseniell! 👋 About the Android thing, you are on the right track. 🙂 I will explain a little bit more. Android has a limitation that the package (apk), to be installed must be of 2GB or less, I can prepare a bigger package, but the installation will simply fail, there is a way of overriding this, which is to make a smaller app (less than 2GB) so it will install and then to move all the content on the place where it's installed on the phone, doing in that way, you can have any size you want. But requires extra steps, or to do it automatically, to make the app download after it is installed from a server in which is hosted the contents of the game. I'm not 100% expert, but I know the workaround is something like this. In case you want to know more, I quickly found this Reddit post. 😉 https://www.reddit.com/r/unity/comments/17jri6w/what_is_the_hard_cap_limit_for_installing_an_apk/
hello its hell when some steal other jobs we should cut their fingers
I totally agree with you, Sirstephen! ✂️🤣
hello apologise if i badly understand is there a season 2 with more than ep 1 and 2 available and how to have it
orsr is the last release here going more deeper in episode 2 than the previous one
Thanks for your hard work; indeed this is a very special game and well loved. We all need a regular dose of Jen in our life; especially when the world is turning to crap!!!
Hey Ron!!! 👋 We all love lovely Jen!!! 😍😍😍 And indeed, in this world we live in, it's nice to have something nice to make our days better! 🙂
I know some game dev's have to issue a key for the game. It is kinda a pain, but not too bad. Then you can also tell who pirated the game
Hello S W! 👋 I have also seen some that link the download to a Patreon account, so on a website created by the developer, you have to give Patreon credentials to access the download files, which is also a way to know who leaked it. But my dilemma comes there: if I start working on that, I will be using my time focusing on the leakers instead of those who support me, instead of working on creating IoM content, I will be using that time on another thing, and I think it's not fair to the supporters. Also, it is not 100% effective; it's just like adding an extra wall of security. (There is nothing 100% effective to stop piracy) It's not easy; that is why my main focus currently is to create the best content possible, and for those who know the time, effort, and cost it takes, I hope they decide to support of IoM. (That being said, if a simple method that doesn't take too much time to avoid leaks is possible, I would implement it.) 🙂
Hi Marci, It's very sad to read that someone pirated the game so early, although the positive side is that it's becoming increasingly popular (which is quite an achievement these days, especially considering you're the sole developer). Regarding the available options, I honestly don't see any (as you rightly say, even big companies aren't immune to piracy). One possible solution to prevent this might be to standardize the release dates, since those who contribute the most receive the content earlier, and for some, that's enough to justify redistributing copies through unofficial channels. On another note, I hope you continue creating such high-quality content; it fills many hours in front of the monitor. And I'll stop writing for now, because once I start typing, I can't stop... ;-)
Hey Enric! You can type all you want, I love reading all the comments. 😝 Yes, there are no easy-to-find solutions. And don't worry; I will continue creating and trying to improve IoM with each release. Like you just said, it takes a LOOOOOOOOT of hours in front of the monitor, but I aim to give my all to developing the best Visual Novel possible for everyone to play. 🤩
You should own the pirated game. Go to their web. It’s possible to do it.
Hello Sisyphos! 👋 As far as I know, I own it, if I upload it, but if for example, if I start deleting the links for downloads the site will block/ban me. But if you are not referring to this, feel free to send me a DM. 🙂
it is disgusting to be honest but i think you're correct Marci, i hope that as long as your paid community is big enough it makes you able to continue the game. the last update was very nice, so please continue the perfect work!
Thanks a lot, Alex!!! I'm happy to hear that you liked the last update! 🤩🤩🤩 You can expect me to continue and to bring more hot hot stuff!!! 🔥🥵😉
Hey Marci I have a question. I hope you do finish this game in the long term. My question is this... Will you eventually release one master copy so we can of the game so we can play from the beginning to end?
Hello Jareth 👋, honestly, I've been thinking of doing that, but I don't know when. One thing that will be for sure is that the size will be VERY big. 😅 The main challenge would be to merge Season 1 and Season 2, since I used a different technology, but it's perfectly doable, just a lot of work. 😉 In short, it's probably that I will do that.
That’s uncool. Especially for those of us who paid for it. Not that I resent paying, I’d just rather ecchi creators have as strong a defense for their creative work. I hope you can get it taken down.
Hello Anthony! 👋 I'm one person doing everything, I can use my time to find ways on how to stop it, but will I be able to do so? Very big and powerful companies can't stop it, and I'm only one person; I prefer to use my time to work for those who really support what I do. 🙂 Also, take into consideration that the pirate versions can have viruses included to steal information, a way to use the popularity of my game to cause even more harm to those who decide to pirate it.