May I ask what will happen after you finish the revamp will there be a sequel or something else?
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heya, thanks for playing and being interested in things. So right now I dont have a sequel planned. I worked really hard on the ending of the original to try and check a lot of boxes. That being said, doing a sequel, could risk making some of those interpretations and headcanons obsolete and that's very much a concern of mine. however, i've openly stated that i'm open for a sequel if i feel like it's warranted or that I can do better than the original. i know people have suggested ideas for that (i'm talking in code here to avoid spoilers) but i also just really struggle with multitasking and I've been concerned that if i look too far into the future, it could negatively distract me from what i'm working on now and the project always comes first. with that said, also please realize that i didn't have much plans for this project and I sorta just play things out as they go. so not having a plan has very much been ... the plan. We'll see. this project started in 2017 so it's been a long haul so whatever i work on next, i want to make sure i'm dedicated to it
Whatever you work on next will be good I loved the original story I've just been waiting for revamp to finish to replay it (depends on if you keep the old version up when the revamp is finished) since I know people like old content and stuff but yeah I played the game about 2020ish or 2021 whenever the original finished and didn't return until I saw a notification today but anyways hopefully whatever you make next it doesn't have to be a sequel or anything but whatever it is I wish you good luck and here's to the future
well thank you. i'm really glad you liked the original version. i know at the time the original was finished, some people didn't think a revamp was needed, but the support on the revamp from those that were loyal to the original has been very positive. while i'll admit that i'd hoped the revamp would be finished by now, i also didn't ever dream the quality of the revamp would reach where it is with each passing update. i had a lot of high expectations for it but even i've been surprised. so i hope that if/when you decide to visit it, that it meets your expectations as well. so much more heart than the original. it just feels more confident to me and that's a really good feeling.
in terms of leaving the old version up once the revamp is complete: i probably won't publicly on sites like this. On my patreon page, i still have the original demo posted-- which is quite awful, lol-- but i think it's good to openly show where you've been. I'm not ashamed of the original and I know the bulk of people that like the original, like it because they followed it for a long time and the quality of the project changing over time just became part of their own journey and that's nostalgic. however, having multiple versions of the same game on a website can be confusing. i try to describe it pretty clearly here on the itch.io page but people still get mixed up. So odds are, once the revamp is complete, i'll remove the original and the revamp will be the definitive edition. however, i'll likely keep the original on the patreon page for curious peeps -- or even new developers have checked it out just to get an idea where things started.
maybe. we'll see when we get there. so far I've mostly learned that limited is better. i don't want people accidentally downloading the old version and having a "wtf" reaction to the quality and no sound when other people are making comments about the revamp and stuff. I guess I'd say, for now, if you're a fan of just having the original for nostalgic purposes, then keep a version stashed just in case. you could always message me if you lose it though and i could send a link :)