Dev Update! 11/25/24
Hey, friends! Hope you're all doing well today!
I don't have a whole lot to talk about right now, to be honest. Chapter 10 will be available to $2 subscribers tomorrow, with the public version arriving on the 29th. Between the Alpha and Beta versions I added a small scene with Ashe, and over the next few days I'll be finishing up a few little pieces of hand-drawn art, to complement a few scenes with Nicki and MC/Guy. Those will be in the public/final version.
The same day that the public version drops, I'll be suspending billing, for the month of December. You should receive an e-mail notification to that effect. With that, I'll be taking a few weeks off from updating the blog here. But, I'll still be active over on the Discord. So, feel free to pop over and say hi! We're a friendly group over there, and I'm usually posting some just-for-fun art.
Though I don't intend to update the blog in December, I do plan to continue working on the refined script for Chapter 1. With any luck, I'll even be able to get a jump on Chapter 11. It's my hope that I can build up some scripts, and smooth out the dev process a bit for 2025. A lot of people think that the art end of things is what slows me down, but it's almost always the writing end of things that I get bogged down in. Especially when I make a big ol' Gordian Knot out of the story, and need to align a bunch of disparate story branches.
So.. Yeah! I'm taking a little break, but I'll still be around, and still working. I've still got a little postmortem that I intend to post this weekend, just discussing the past couple years of being an adult game dev, my feelings about Chapter 10, and my plans for the immediate future, as well as 2025. Good things lie ahead!
Until next time, take care of yourselves -- and as always, thank you for your support.
Comments (7)
Just a question: I would like to become a subscriber but the message says you don't want any. Got too many already or what is the reason?
Hi! I’m on vacation this month, with pledges paused. As a result, no subscriptions will be accepted by the system. You should be able to sign up as a free member, and receive an email when I resume blog updates at the end of the month!
If I may, I'd like to ask a question. I've noticed the cange of name to "Friends Indeed", but it's not clear to me if there's still a version called "Friends in need" as a separate game, or there's only one game that simply changed the name. Thank you
Hi! Friends in Need is still being made, funded and distributed on my SubscribeStar account. I’m not allowed to link it here, but you should be able to locate it. 🙂
Totally agree with Dingo....story keeps getting better....always want more....but that is always a good sign....like a rich desert.....need the right portions to not overdo it....and waiting for the next servings is always worth it....analogy is likely related to upcoming Thanksgiving......Keep the eye-candy deserts coming.....
Story and characters are the best part of this game, imo (seems incredible considering how good the visual part is). I'm not surprise it takes long. Despite how much I would like to see updates more often, I know is always worth the wait, and it would be a shame to see a rushed update. Take good care of yourself and enjoy this month. To have a good job done, we need a happy worker
Thank you, that’s very kind! 🙏