Dev Update! 12/30/25
Hey there, friends! Hope you're all doing well this week. Hopefully everyone had a happy holiday. It's been a bit of a rough one for your pal Neon! I started feeling under the weather on Christmas -- a feeling that was likely exacerbated by staying up to get the Christmas teaser build finished. Then I had to work the following day, and felt like my energy was depleted. Then I developed a cough and runny nose, shooting pains throughout my body, and I kept falling asleep anytime I sat down. I was looking a bit like a sickly Victorian child. Finally, today, I'm mostly back to normal. My sinuses are still all gunked up, and my sense of taste/smell is shot, but my energy is back.
This is all to say that I lost three days of game dev time, at a really inopportune time. So, the next build of the game is going to be a little delayed while I pull myself back together. As always, if you were/are subbed at the $15 tier for December and then reduced/removed your pledge for January, just hit me up when the build is ready, and I'll send you a link. I don't want anyone feeling ripped off. (I'll reiterate this offer when the build is ready.)
Despite my sickness, I did manage to get a little work done. The ending sequence has grown to stupid proportions, as endings with Nicki, Mason, Ashe, Indigo, and Jun have grown to roughly 400 renders -- that doesn't even include the Gabby material, which I also expanded to add a friends-to-lovers route I hadn't fully planned on, initially. I really don't know why I make things so hard on myself. Maybe I'm just stupid? Hard to say.
Still, despite this chapter being an exercise in self-flagellation.. I think it's really coming together. I'm working on a build right now with everything I have done, trying to see if there's anything I'm missing before I start plugging in images for this last segment. There's some really cute material with a few of the love interests, which I hadn't fully intended to add. There's some fun drama. Good stuff all around, I think.
But, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't ready to be done with this thing. I suspect it'll be over 2000 renders by the time it's done, and I will never, ever do this to myself (or you folks) again. 2026 is going to be the year of more frequent, reasonably-sized updates.
Once the update is out, I've got two things I immediately want to start working on. I've mentioned one before, but it's a mini-update that's slated to be 300ish renders, featuring Guy going off on a bit of a sidequest. The other is a short story featuring Mason, from before the traumatic brain injury that left him with a stutter. I've only got the bones of the story right now, but I think it'll be fun to see a different side of Mason.. And probably a bit bittersweet.
Despite my flagging health and my frustrations with this update, I was gratified to see reactions to the Christmas teaser. Most people seem to have successfully navigated the save transfer function, but I'm going to post slightly more detailed instructions when I unlock the update for the public this Friday. And people seem intrigued by Cassie, and the early direction of the story. So, that's fun.
tldr; The update's coming. Still working to pull together the alpha, but I'm on the struggle bus right now. Bear with me a bit longer, and hopefully it'll be worth the wait.
Until then, I apologize for the delay. But as always, take care of yourselves -- and thank you for your support.
Comments (9)
I got the $15 membership! How do I get to the Discord? I am dense, sorry.
HI new to site and your game. Just stumbled across it and couldn't stop playing. Great job on the game Neon Ghost studio. Can't wait for updates and hope the game has many more chapters in it, with all the female characters and their issues. Even after he stops, Lucien Rob, Vaughn there are several other characters that can get into trouble and need Mc to help. I do have one question I didn't see it in the tags but is this also going to be a game where we have a Harem route. You made me love so many of the female characters (even ones I thought I would hate at first( like Brittani) that picking just one seems cruel lol. Once again thanks for your time and making an amazing game.
Thanks so much! I'm always so happy to see new folks show up. The harem question is always a little sticky, because it depends on what someone might mean by harem, I guess. There will be small groupings you can get, who will enjoy being with each other. There will be girls who don't care if you're sleeping with other people. Annnnd there will be the opportunity to just have a bunch of friends with benefits, sans commitment. But as far as an ending where all the girls mutually agree to share you and live with you, that's really planned for after I finish up the game. I'd like to do a series of DLC add-ons, and one of them I've discussed is a 'harem route' path, where I lean into the trope and don't take it super seriously.
What about madison?do we get any scenes with her?
Madison *is* in the upcoming chapter, but it's just talking scenes. But now that her husband is back in the picture, we'll see her ero plot begin to open up.
Hey I’m glad you’re feeling better. Also will Marina make a comeback for a potential booty call?
I do plan to have Marina return.. Small spoiler, but since Guy is trying to produce a movie, it may be a good time to call in his B-list actress buddy..
Endings? Are we that close to a finale?
Sorry, to clarify: *chapter* endings. There are multiple endings for the chapter, featuring Gabby, Nicki, Ashe, Mason, Indigo, and Jun — as well as some combinations.