Welp i was riggt its going to be another week. It was delayed further without reason, via post on patreon 2 hours ago since there was no simultaneous post here i believe this confirms he is trying to pressure the free users to pay on patreon and is too prideful to just release the free version and also ask for free users to move to patreon directly.
Hey there, although it seems you are already locked in, I am still going to try to explain what’s going on for people passing by.
A release date for the free version was not set in stone (just a focus date), so I wouldn’t really call it a delay.
The free version is not just a renamed v0.14.0. I am creating a whole new build, which is the only way to include all the QoL improvements from newer versions. This process also takes time, which is why I can’t “just release the free version” because it doesn’t exist yet. 🤷
The post regarding the free version on Patreon was scheduled for a specific time, while on Itch & Twitter, it was not. Yes, posts will be earlier on Patreon because that’s the platform I’m most active on.
Now, in case you’re wondering if the free version is getting full priority no, it’s not. Sadly, this isn’t my full-time job, and my time is limited. Since I want the story to continue, the main version will always have priority over the free version.
This was more of a general post for people wondering how and what. I get the feeling that no matter what I say, you’re locked in and won’t accept any explanation. I’m basing that on the only three posts you’ve made, all of which are complaining about Patreon. However, I still wish you a wonderful day. 😁
From the post of "NTR Mobile v0.15.2 now available on Patreon!!!" made 15 days ago.
"The previous version ( 0.14.2 ) will be made available for free on Itch.io within 2 weeks" *will* denotes certainty, setting customer expectations.
The free version absolutely shouldn't be your priority because it already was your priority when you were making it those months ago, continuing to work on a previous version that is already released to premium members effectively creating a second project demands splitting resources that most importantly slows progress lowering the value of your product,furthermore including implementations (be it QOL,content, etc.) from the active version and adding them to past versions publicly available. I think devalues the exclusivity benifit of the new versions I am paying to receive.
I guess I worded that poorly and will try to avoid the same mistake in the future. That was basically a date I was trying to focus on but without giving any guarantees.
About the free version, I want as many people to enjoy the game as it was intended as possible. QoL changes really help with that (some where also needed not to brick your save in the future).
Thanks for the feedback and have a nice day 😉
I want to jump in here. I think you're splitting hairs. As someone who also pays a free version is good for the visibility of the game. Should it be a priority over the paid access version, no I think not. Should an attempt be made to get a free version out with included QoL improvements and especially one that includes an emergency save breaking fix, yes. If you're already paying why are you complaining about the free version taking longer. Nosy is already a very communicative developer compared to others and does his best with juggling a full time job AND releasing a new paid version every 2-3 weeks (better than most devs).
Edit: your part about devaluing I think is incorrect. QoL improvements to the free versions only increases the value and quality of the game and makes for a better impression to those just discovering it, I don't know how you got that adding anything to the free versions would be a devaluation.
I concur it is better to use your limited free time to focus on the main game. I would have been happy if you had simply released V0.14.2 as the free version but understand you really want to include the improvements. In that case, isn't it easier to simply take V0.15.6 and pare the story back to match V0.14.0 to save effort since I assume that version has all the QOL improvements? I'm not a computer programmer but that sounds about what you're accomplishing? Anyways I very much thank you for the update and scheduled release. Have a nice day/night/end of the world!