317 - It Is Still Monday.
Hello, dear dudes. I am cutting it a bit close this time, aren't I? It is around 21:00 o'clock where I am, but it is still Monday, so the streak continues!
Unfortunately though I don't have any news worth sharing. But since I don't like to do empty post I will be filling this one with random stuff. For example, while surfing the web earlier today I found the fanart you see above. Back in the day I remember somebody sending it to me, but somehow I managed to lose it, so finding in on the internet now, was a nice surprise. And of course I just had to share it with you all, since it's so wholesome :)
Good news! I passed the theoretical part of the driver's license test. There were 30 questions and I has the right to do 3 mistakes. And I did just that: I got 3 questions wrong, but passed. And on my first try too. Very happy about that. Now I can go ahead and forget all that crap they made me remember at that school. Practical exam is next, but I am not worried since I don't need to study for it :)
Also few days ago I went to a medieval fair. To be honest it was a bit underwhelming, but I managed to snap a picture of the actors on their break. I am really proud of that photo! (See pic above.)
Sakura Wars GB. Not that anyone cares, but I finally beat the game. Got the bad ending of course. It was an interesting experience. The game is built to be cleared multiple times, with every new playthrough unlocking more and more perks. It's basically a dating sim, so of course I am all over it. I plan to play it from the beginning again in a few weeks or so. I may steal some of the ideas from this game for my future projects :)
My Phone. Here is a picture of my smartphone with it's awesome straps. I promised you a post full of random stuff, didn't I? Honestly, I do know that I am scraping the bottom, of the barrel here, but this is still better than just empty: "I am still alive and working" post, right? RIGHT!?
The work. I continue to do playtesting while adding missing bits Basically I just play the game again and again and every time I stumble on a missing text or something not working, I go in and write, code and start from the beginning. Not gonna lie it's getting fucking tedious at times.
Gold Edition. Here is the thing though: there are some parts of the game that would definitely make it better, but I have given up on them because it's pretty huge elements that I could add in Gold Edition and it would make it worth it to play that game again. But, there is always a chance that there will be no Gold Edition, so the stuff that is in the game already needs to be perfect (or close to perfect) on release. Plus, like I always say: I have only one chance to leave a good first impression with a game.
Anyway, I think I filled this post with enough stuff. Yes, this should do. I wish I could share something more substantial, but I just can't. Trust me, working on a project for 2+ years without showing it to anyone is a fucking torture. Getting feedback feels nice, but I must stay strong for the sake of all the unexpected faps the game will deliver to the player later. I must stay strong and keep believing in my craft. And of you, bros, I ask only one thing: keep believing in me.
Soon*
-Aka-
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itch.io/profile/akabur
www.bitchute.com/akabur
https://akabur.creator-spring.com
https://spacehey.com/notomorrow
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Just recently started playing a game I bought on Steam, Tamas Awakening - Imagine my surprise when part way through the MC is recalling his professor at college, for a class on ... basically hypnosis, that professor's name is Mr. Akaber. I Immediately thought, huh... that's really similar... but the art doesn't look like anything of yours really. Fast forward thru a bit of story etc, and you get actual scenes with Mr. Akaber in them, and behold, it's your Genie in a cowl. Again, the art doesn't look exactly like yours, but even without the name I would have found the similarities too likely to be coincidence. So, I'm curious, did you contribute to this game, "Tamas Awakening" and or do any work at all with the creative team behind it, Whiteleaf Studio? The post of the fan art is what brought this to mind and prompted me to post about it.
I am pretty sure the creator (or somebody from the team) did contact me a while back asking for the permission to do this. It was a very long time ago though. I am glad they finished the game and it is on steam now.
I’ve yet to come across a better fan art of April. I hope one day she will receive a full game to herself. Maybe black April make a cameo..
There is only one real April. -_-
This week's gif is from: Playboy: The Mansion
Fantastic game. Discovering that is has both sex and nudity on PS2 shocked me to the very core back in the day.
I believe in Alabure. I believe in Queen Trainer. I believe in Gold Edition. Amen. 🙏🤞
Amen 🙏
I believe in you Aka! Keep up the good work! and thank you for sharing all the random stuff. I like that dudes armor, and the picture itself is great, looks like something you’d see in a D&D tavern. Good luck on the practical exam Akabur 🫡
Thanks, Nox :)
First of all, those are some pretty sick looking straps, ngl. Second, congratulations on passing the exam!!! Now it should be easier so good luck on your practical exam! I gotta say, I always enjoy reading about your gaming adventures so I care. Gotta try Sakura Wars when I'm done with my dissertation, maybe I'll manage to get an actual cartridge, that would be amazing. And when it comes to work, Gold Edition would be nice, I always like having good reasons to replay good games, and I'm sure QT will be a good one. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. While I am all for cramming all the details you can into a game, it also needs polish and we need you sane, so please take care. And putting all of my personal sympathy aside, given your track record we have not a single smallest reason not to believe in you and your work. Have a great week Akabro
The Sakura Wars GB was never released in the west. The version I played was a fan translation. It is a very good translation, but there is no way you will be able to find it on a cartridge, unless you pay somebody to put in on it. In any case, it was a lot of fun to see how much interactivity they were able to put into a game that was released on a freaking GameBoy Color. That just showed me that hardware is not the deciding factor when it comes to games. I had more fun with this one than I would with many PS5 games. P.S. Good luck with your dissertation, man. You can do it!
I play lots of games on patreon and most people would do a chapter release every 4 or 5 months. But the problem with that is, your not playing g a complete game and you know it. And then a new chapter releases and it may give you an hour of fun but again not complete. You are like a better AAA title game that releases a finished product. Trust me bro your fans here are always going to be here. Stay strong and have faith. It will be a good game.
Well, I did that with Star Channel 34. This model definitely has some advantages. But to be fair disadvantages are also plenty. Working on the entire game and releasing it all at once give me a lot of freedom to plan out a lot of cool things in-game that I won't be able to do with a chapter by chapter release. At the same time releasing new chapters every few months is WAY less stressful. Well, it is what it is, Queen Trainer will be released fully finished :)
Congrats on the license my guy! And hey, perfecting these games takes time and effort, we know it and we thank you for it! Love the random stuff!
Thanks, Trevor. I hope you are doing well.
Man, I'm excited for this game, but I can't wait to get back to April and Hermione.
Soon* T_T
Yes, this is "better than a " I'm alive and working post". Driving practical test after watching initial D would be dangerous, but not for you, so just step on the gas as hard as you can in that test!!
No, I just need to make sure I don't listen to any euro bits while driving. XD
No worry, thanks for the info and congrats on the driving test, soon you will be a wheeled Akabur
Yes, soon* You know what else is soon? Me replying to your email. Probably. :)
" But, there is always a chance that there will be no Gold Edition " ONLY in the bad timeline and i'm pretty sure we are in the OK timeline
Yes, let's hope this is indeed an OK timeline :)
Congratulations on passing the test. I did pretty muchvthe same thing on mine. We don't have 3 strikes but a procentage. I barely got above approved 😆 BTW where is the 3d art of April from?
Hey, approved is approved. Doesn't matter how many mistakes you've made. If you passed, you passed XD The 3D April is from an old twitter post. Some fan created a while back. I thought it was a very accurate representation of her in 3d :)
Bro we believe in you, and reading this post was like listening to you in audio.. somehow.. which is good. Keep doing what you love, we love you too =]
Thanks. I think reading is a dying art. But I am glad that some people find enough energy in them to check up on my posts every now and then XD
Went back and played Witch Trainer again after having some nostalgia for it. You nailed Hermoine in that game for sure.
Heh. I'm happy to hear that. I need to do the same. By now I have forgotten a lot about it. Maybe revisiting it inspire me to do something with it in the future :)
Congratulations on passing the theory part of your driving test! 🥳 I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the rest... As soon as you've got your car, I'll order stickers to decorate it in the colors of all your games ;-) So you can have a true Akacar !!!! Thanks for spending so much time fine-tuning Queen Trainer! "I have only one chance to leave a good first impression with a game" => it's so true! 💪🏻 Thank you for this 317 post in a row ! PS : very nice key ring
Thanks. For now though I will be renting a car from an acquaintance. Well, as soon as I pass the driving test that is :) Thank you for your support and patinate.