Any news on 1.8 update???
Hey Dr.Muramasa, a question: is it possible that the game will be extended to a 3.0 version instead of ending at 2.0? I think that with the launch on Steam and considering that the game is one of the top games on Itch.io, I believe the game has a lot of potential for future development, and possibly the whole community would love it if you announced more post-launch content on Steam. Is it possible that you guys won't let the project die at 2.0 and will add content up to a 3.0 version? Personally, I think this game is better than 90% of the other games on Itch.io, and I would love for it not to die at 2.0 and for you guys to give it more content, maybe one more year of development? Thank you!
It wont really die, is just completed. It is highly unlikely to push past 2.0. After the steam release, the plan is to have a break period and then move to the next side project. Good things come to an end and the next doesn't have a reason not to hit the same as Starmaker. We all love starmaker, and the next side project will be worked on with the same enthusiasm as Starmaker has been developed with.
However, its always great to see the support Starmaker receives.
Oh, that's a shame. I hope you change your mind at least a little and maybe make a version 2.1, or whatever you can afford depending on sales success on Steam and if the community asks for it a lot (sorry for not giving up hope that you'll add more content).
Will the next project have similar graphics and a similar gameplay mode? I love the graphics and character designs in Starmaker.
(I hope it will be the same type of pixel art and character design).
Thank you for answering my questions!
I've played this game so many times, it's probably the best nsfw game I've played. My one ask is for more risque photos. Like when you have sharing enabled with Josef, you can take nude photos during movie nights. Or nude yoga on wednesdays. Stuff like that would bring this from a 9.9/10 to an 11/10
Now try not to be too mean 馃槄 Roundscape is the golden child, it does have a very dedicated and equally grumbly fanbase. The main issue between the games however is that Starmaker settings wise is a complete opposite theme (Fantasy > Slice of life) it will make it hard for the games to share visual assets and as a result require more time spent implementing content in to Starmaker. A lot of suggestions and feedback has been introduced into the game since 1.1, and I will expect we will see more before it is complete.
Kal does make money through Patreon subscriptions and through the sale of the back catalogue of games on Steam. This allows him to focus on his games with no commitments to publishers, this is a healthy approach to game development. An area where I will agree with you is on the analytics, Starmaker does generate the most interest of all of his projects, which is evident in the engagement on his Patreon and X posts. Though at the end of the day the choice is with him, though I am sure he is aware if he wanted to follow the money a game like Starmaker is where it is at.
This will be a fundamental change! I personally feel that the positive effects of such changes would far outweigh adding some stories or secrets, as there are already enough story explorations and secrets at present. The theme is perfect, if those small photo scenes are made into larger GIFs, it will enhance the level and quality of the entire game!!! More players will strongly support it!!! Please forgive my lack of proficiency in English.