IMO the Route System is somewhat overrated, I only know of 2-3 Furry-Novels who have been completed; 1. The "Tennis" Game with the weird long name that non-native english speaker hate to speak. 2. ECHO, but every Route is only 1 week ingame. 3. My Favorite: PASSWORD by Grizz. Route only determines your Sidekick/Loveinterest, but plot and Story stays the same.
Point is the Route-System takes infinite more time and is a total horror for perfecionist writer. I prefer:
1. Stories with Choices and diffrent outcomes; BUT Route only determines extra Dialog and spending time with choosen Character, while plot and Story stay the very same: PASSWORD , Distant Travel (only 3 "Routes") , Minotaur Hotel
2. Short Stories: Clawstar Wrestling, In Case of Emergency.
3. Total linear Stories: Remeber the Flowers, Adastra (one hit wonder), Heatsource
So the new update (0.10.04i) has new character sprites style for the message board. No offense to the creator, but the new style is just not right. I prefer the old style
To be honest the side stories are very unnecessary the game is only at day 9 and yall are really pushing in the side stories instead of the main and the new walter icon looks like he just came out of a analog horror lol (plus the side stories are not really worth reading... atleast for me)
The side stories are connected to the main story dimwitt its still important to know every detail we need to piece together the past of the grahams how everythis is as to the main story if you dont want to the research for the routes then dont just read it and i know you only came here to advance on the story to see nsfw but sucks for you will have to wait cuz andy is still building the basis of the story😒
What do you mean i came here for the nsfw girl ive been playing this game since 2020 but thats not what i want 😭 i just want a faster release because im tired of waiting 😭
The new icon are good..... But I have a suggestion I think they should add an option to use the new one or the old icon I kinda still like the old icon it fits the game I think?
That kinda sucks lol, I have some routes that I'm pretty far on and other I just started so I wasn't expecting to click through the entire story again (not that I won't reread it, but just saying)
Well, now that i played the new update, and with all the opinions about new icons in the comments here. Here is my little opinion:
The old ones where better, but still, that doesnt mean this new ones are ugly or bad art. Some of them are cute, atleast at my eyes (Andrew especialy). As someone said in the comments i hope you use this sprites for special days or episodes, or moments where the reality is distorded, so it would add even more confusion to the moment. Atleast thats my idea.
Something that upset me more than the new icons itself, its that the center sprite of the characther isnt changed, only the icon in text log. It was an always reminder that the change was there and present, so i was just center in the change itself and not adjusting to it.
By Gils Day 9, i liked it, the writting and events that occur in this day are really nice and fitting for Gils Route. But like Andy itself said at the end of the Episode, it felt a little rushed, not only for the 2 CGs missing in this episode, but it felt really short to.
Something i really liked was the little touch to some dialoges, like shaky dialoges, it always make me laugh. So overall i really liked this update, i really hope Andy reeds this feedbacks by the community, great job still.
I could not have put it any better. Have ten likes. It's not my VN, Andy can do what he likes but just saying, the priorities aren't prioritizing. The UI and the visual look of the game is amazing already (besides the new sprites) and has been for a year plus without all the changes that keep on coming and nobody is asking for. If it ain't broken no need to fix it. Please just focus on the story, the interface looks great already. Giving critique may not feel good to some but it's what everyone needs from time to time.
i don't think the new icons are bad or ugly, but i higly understand why people are upset, people wouldn't be as mad if the new icons art style was the one used from the start, most people don't accept changes so fast and there's really a big, BIG contrast between the art you see on screen and the icons, they just don't fit together....
i think if your'e not going to play (read) the update just because you don't like the icons it's understandable but don't let a tiny detail like icons ruin your experience.
if by any chance andy reads this, im sorry but the new icons just don't fit the style the game has overall, i know maybe you payed for this new icons but REALLY they just are a downgrade for most of the players, maybe they could be repourposed in some way, like for an alternate line or exclusive for chapters or something idk, but please just give us a way to see the old icons :/
personally, i prefeer these new icons :) they look cute for me and as an artist theyr'e much more pleasing to the eyes, i just wanted to talk for the rest of the community, i think the best option is to just be able to enable and able them whenever you want, this change was honestly kinda weird lmao
(sorry if this is badly redacted english is not my main language)
but if you want my opinion (nobody really cares but meh) the new icons should stay, what i understood is that this will be the new artstyle for the game isn't it? it really is much better and expressive in an artistic way, for me at least, if people are just gonna leave to support the game for an art style change it really shows they don't care for the story andy has built (the most important thing), if you like the game for what really is (like me) you won't stop liking the game :)
i just consider this as a new step for the game, if you want to consider it a step back or a step forward is up to you, but i think it's fine
being really honest if i think i recognize who made the icons, compared to more of their work it could improve honestly
also i don't know why i wrote all of this... it shouldn't even matter...i just felt bored i guess :}
Pretty please delete the new character icons beside the text box as soon as possible asap, they look wonky af. Please please please give me the still image or better yet nothing at all. It was always weird to look at a basic smiling version of a character when there was a sad scene happening. I'll play through this update when they're removed or there's an option to turn them off. Not to be rude but please
Yeah they're (almost) all a hard pass. Like ruining the game levels of pass. Would rather not have anything please we need a button to turn them off. I promise this isn't about just not being used to them.
I'm not sure but I just saw that someone said update will be released tomorrow or the next day and that someone wasn't sure about it just a theory (idk is it Talbot's route)
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If you look at the more information tab it says it was updated at least 9 days ago I know the last devlog was July of 2022 but the game is not canceled
I wish you actually kept us updated here even if it's a short changelog like "update 1.25, added MR skittles day 5"
Also I read in a comment that episodes are important to story, maybe make that more easily known, i'm like a year waiting for an actual update and then i find out these episodes are actual updates
I noticed that half of lars day 6 is that the characters assets are in one emotion like Parker being angry at Lars but he stills smiles. Was that a bug?
I've literally lost track of updates because they come out once in like 999 days, and there are no even logs of what exactly is added in the update
Like the only way to get updates monthly (or idk how often) is to be a patron 💀
I really like this novel and want to see how the story ends, but the large rarity of public updates made me lose motivation to look forward to new updates
I mean, I totally agree. If there are other creators who write really good stuff and has less exposure from what I have, 100% support them.
I'm not against people unsubbing to my patreon so they can help people with less patrons, and giving me helpful feedback, that's the only way I can get better as a writer and a content creator, myself.
Aye. I'm also patrons of some less-known writers, not because I read their works, but only to give them support during hard times. I know what it's like to have your work not being recognized, so I'm trying my best to support everyone, budget allowing.
It's not like I'm milking it LOL. If I wanted to milk the patron's money, I would have done it in a different way. If you read previous posts or some of the patreon stuff that's available to public, you'll find that I'm only rolling out updates on itch.io when I roll out story updates on Patreon.
Itch.io got Mark Episode 1 rework in November and Mark Day 9 in December.
I took a month break in January and told everyone to stop pledging if they weren't fine with me charging without giving content, and February is basically a housekeeping update, so there's no update for itch.io.
I honestly would really appreciate if you guys would take the time to read tbh.
Yeah, that's the point of the monthly report--it's to provide transparency on what I do and the development pacing (which I also agree with you, it's slow. I also wish I could make it faster, trust me, I really do and I often meme about it on Patreon LOL) along with other things.
That's also why my Patreon is not mandatory. It's for people who wants to help me fund the game so I could commission artists and whatnot.
It's true, we don't get many assets used in game as of now, but it doesn't mean the money goes to my personal pocket. I just need you to realize that we are a team, I don't do this project alone, there's a sort of a dev report and everything, from how many funds we have left to what assets we haven't done yet.
Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's true. I don't mean this to be something provocative and/or condescending, I just want to reach an understanding with you, is all.
--- Edit, because you also keep editing LMAO ---
November 2022, actually! If you want to count Episode Parker (it's brand new), it's December 2022. I understand why you won't count it as a story update, but I believe Episodes are important for Day 10 to plays out smoothly, that's why everyone's getting their Episode 1 before day 10 (and why I'm also updating Lars' Episode 1 to provide more context and clues.)
I wouldn't say an Episode update is just stretching it as a filler content. It's as important as main story, because it connects to it. Without that, everything just won't make sense.
If it was a filler content, I wouldn't have wasted any minute on it when I could work on the main story LOL.
I'll quote-unquote one of the devs "Episodes are vital to the story."
No hate taken; if you're hitting me with a blunt weapon, it's only fair that I hit back with the same if not something sharper. It's the internet, like you said, haha.
The pledge on Patreon is entirely optional and the game will be free once it reaches the ending it deserves. I always pause the charge if I'm not working on anything--or I'll tell my patrons to pause their pledge when there's nothing new on patreon but I'm in a tight spot and need some help with money.
I do appreciate your comments, even though it could've been phrased better, but it provides something for us devs to talk about. But the way that you say that I'm milking is just, I don't know, kinda makes me feel a little bit sad LOL, not only me, but for both of us. I'm not asking for an apology; just thought I'd put it out here because I'm also human like you XD
yep some updates can take a while and if you scroll down a bit you will see people talking about the updates so hopefully that can answer some of your questions
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After reading gill day 9, now I want Fred route so baaaad
Agreed.
IMO the Route System is somewhat overrated, I only know of 2-3 Furry-Novels who have been completed; 1. The "Tennis" Game with the weird long name that non-native english speaker hate to speak. 2. ECHO, but every Route is only 1 week ingame. 3. My Favorite: PASSWORD by Grizz. Route only determines your Sidekick/Loveinterest, but plot and Story stays the same.
Point is the Route-System takes infinite more time and is a total horror for perfecionist writer. I prefer:
1. Stories with Choices and diffrent outcomes; BUT Route only determines extra Dialog and spending time with choosen Character, while plot and Story stay the very same: PASSWORD , Distant Travel (only 3 "Routes") , Minotaur Hotel
2. Short Stories: Clawstar Wrestling, In Case of Emergency.
3. Total linear Stories: Remeber the Flowers, Adastra (one hit wonder), Heatsource
So the new update (0.10.04i) has new character sprites style for the message board. No offense to the creator, but the new style is just not right. I prefer the old style
Can you explain exactly what happened/changed?
Is this new update version for Patreons members?
No. It's free. Just download and read it and see for yourself. The lastest update is for Gil's Day 9
thank you. I didn't realize that I was an update behind until I saw what version I was on 😅
gallery guide? could only get one of stones but not the other....,
To be honest the side stories are very unnecessary the game is only at day 9 and yall are really pushing in the side stories instead of the main and the new walter icon looks like he just came out of a analog horror lol (plus the side stories are not really worth reading... atleast for me)
The side stories are connected to the main story dimwitt its still important to know every detail we need to piece together the past of the grahams how everythis is as to the main story if you dont want to the research for the routes then dont just read it and i know you only came here to advance on the story to see nsfw but sucks for you will have to wait cuz andy is still building the basis of the story😒
What do you mean i came here for the nsfw girl ive been playing this game since 2020 but thats not what i want 😭 i just want a faster release because im tired of waiting 😭
Plus have you seen this users post?
I noticed that an update was made a few days ago. Can someone tell me which route was updated? I can't seem to find any patch notes
Lars Episode 1 revision + Gil Day 9
Great! Thank you so much!
The new icon are good..... But I have a suggestion I think they should add an option to use the new one or the old icon I kinda still like the old icon it fits the game I think?
Is it normal that every time they put an update the previous saved games go to shit?
Depends on the save. Some saves for me goes to shit because i think Andy change the Script on those parts, so the game cant reed those.
That kinda sucks lol, I have some routes that I'm pretty far on and other I just started so I wasn't expecting to click through the entire story again (not that I won't reread it, but just saying)
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Well, now that i played the new update, and with all the opinions about new icons in the comments here. Here is my little opinion:
The old ones where better, but still, that doesnt mean this new ones are ugly or bad art. Some of them are cute, atleast at my eyes (Andrew especialy). As someone said in the comments i hope you use this sprites for special days or episodes, or moments where the reality is distorded, so it would add even more confusion to the moment. Atleast thats my idea.
Something that upset me more than the new icons itself, its that the center sprite of the characther isnt changed, only the icon in text log. It was an always reminder that the change was there and present, so i was just center in the change itself and not adjusting to it.
By Gils Day 9, i liked it, the writting and events that occur in this day are really nice and fitting for Gils Route. But like Andy itself said at the end of the Episode, it felt a little rushed, not only for the 2 CGs missing in this episode, but it felt really short to.
Something i really liked was the little touch to some dialoges, like shaky dialoges, it always make me laugh. So overall i really liked this update, i really hope Andy reeds this feedbacks by the community, great job still.
I could not have put it any better. Have ten likes. It's not my VN, Andy can do what he likes but just saying, the priorities aren't prioritizing. The UI and the visual look of the game is amazing already (besides the new sprites) and has been for a year plus without all the changes that keep on coming and nobody is asking for. If it ain't broken no need to fix it. Please just focus on the story, the interface looks great already. Giving critique may not feel good to some but it's what everyone needs from time to time.
i don't think the new icons are bad or ugly, but i higly understand why people are upset, people wouldn't be as mad if the new icons art style was the one used from the start, most people don't accept changes so fast and there's really a big, BIG contrast between the art you see on screen and the icons, they just don't fit together....
i think if your'e not going to play (read) the update just because you don't like the icons it's understandable but don't let a tiny detail like icons ruin your experience.
if by any chance andy reads this, im sorry but the new icons just don't fit the style the game has overall, i know maybe you payed for this new icons but REALLY they just are a downgrade for most of the players, maybe they could be repourposed in some way, like for an alternate line or exclusive for chapters or something idk, but please just give us a way to see the old icons :/
personally, i prefeer these new icons :) they look cute for me and as an artist theyr'e much more pleasing to the eyes, i just wanted to talk for the rest of the community, i think the best option is to just be able to enable and able them whenever you want, this change was honestly kinda weird lmao
(sorry if this is badly redacted english is not my main language)
but if you want my opinion (nobody really cares but meh) the new icons should stay, what i understood is that this will be the new artstyle for the game isn't it? it really is much better and expressive in an artistic way, for me at least, if people are just gonna leave to support the game for an art style change it really shows they don't care for the story andy has built (the most important thing), if you like the game for what really is (like me) you won't stop liking the game :)
i just consider this as a new step for the game, if you want to consider it a step back or a step forward is up to you, but i think it's fine
being really honest if i think i recognize who made the icons, compared to more of their work it could improve honestly
also i don't know why i wrote all of this... it shouldn't even matter...i just felt bored i guess :}
Wait this'll be the new art style going forward? Say sike right now :D well rest in peace this visual novel.
It's for their side images only I think. There's no mention of the sprites being replaced
Pretty please delete the new character icons beside the text box as soon as possible asap, they look wonky af. Please please please give me the still image or better yet nothing at all. It was always weird to look at a basic smiling version of a character when there was a sad scene happening. I'll play through this update when they're removed or there's an option to turn them off. Not to be rude but please
Anyone knoq whats new for the update
Gil day 9 and Lars ep1 revision
right...
I think it's cute :3
I prefer the old ones but andrew looks kinda cute with the new one
Yeah they're (almost) all a hard pass. Like ruining the game levels of pass. Would rather not have anything please we need a button to turn them off. I promise this isn't about just not being used to them.
SUSHHH he looks gorgeous
THE UPDATE IS HERE!
I know what you're trying to type
Stop. The update is here.
Anyone know when the next update is
2 days left
Really?
Its update time?
When will Gil, and Mark's gonna be updated 😭
I hope that new routes come or extend others
When is Talbot's brother route gonna be available?
I'm not sure but I just saw that someone said update will be released tomorrow or the next day and that someone wasn't sure about it just a theory (idk is it Talbot's route)
When is the specific update?
maybe tomorrow or the day after
Is Andrew getting a route?
Are more characters getting a route ?
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it's been so long since there's been an update or a status report.. is AfterClass cancelled..? :(
If you look at the more information tab it says it was updated at least 9 days ago I know the last devlog was July of 2022 but the game is not canceled
Jul 26, 2022...
I wish you actually kept us updated here even if it's a short changelog like "update 1.25, added MR skittles day 5"
Also I read in a comment that episodes are important to story, maybe make that more easily known, i'm like a year waiting for an actual update and then i find out these episodes are actual updates
I wonder if coach gil day 9 is already public?
Havent played for some months.
What's the new update?
I noticed that half of lars day 6 is that the characters assets are in one emotion like Parker being angry at Lars but he stills smiles. Was that a bug?
Is this a patreon up it says updated 15 hours ago but when i go to downloads it says 68 days ago
Nah, no update yet. It'll probably come in a week or two--same time as Patreon updates.
Woo hoo
Ох, не знаю как вы, но я влюбился в Паркера... Он такой милашка
I loved the story of the game, I'm looking forward to a new update
This month, definitely. We're no longer on break, and Patreon updates are rolling like usual again.
I unfortunately don't have money to pay Patreon
if Patreon doesn't get a housekeeping update but an actual one, the public will also get a new update
I literally just said we'll get an update this month xD
It means itch.io will also get updates.
oh, sorry I didn't understand, a thousand pardons
deverian publicar una vercion en español :
I've literally lost track of updates because they come out once in like 999 days, and there are no even logs of what exactly is added in the update
Like the only way to get updates monthly (or idk how often) is to be a patron 💀
I really like this novel and want to see how the story ends, but the large rarity of public updates made me lose motivation to look forward to new updates
I mean, I totally agree. If there are other creators who write really good stuff and has less exposure from what I have, 100% support them.
I'm not against people unsubbing to my patreon so they can help people with less patrons, and giving me helpful feedback, that's the only way I can get better as a writer and a content creator, myself.
Aye. I'm also patrons of some less-known writers, not because I read their works, but only to give them support during hard times. I know what it's like to have your work not being recognized, so I'm trying my best to support everyone, budget allowing.
It's not like I'm milking it LOL. If I wanted to milk the patron's money, I would have done it in a different way. If you read previous posts or some of the patreon stuff that's available to public, you'll find that I'm only rolling out updates on itch.io when I roll out story updates on Patreon.
Itch.io got Mark Episode 1 rework in November and Mark Day 9 in December.
I took a month break in January and told everyone to stop pledging if they weren't fine with me charging without giving content, and February is basically a housekeeping update, so there's no update for itch.io.
I honestly would really appreciate if you guys would take the time to read tbh.
Yeah, that's the point of the monthly report--it's to provide transparency on what I do and the development pacing (which I also agree with you, it's slow. I also wish I could make it faster, trust me, I really do and I often meme about it on Patreon LOL) along with other things.
That's also why my Patreon is not mandatory. It's for people who wants to help me fund the game so I could commission artists and whatnot.
It's true, we don't get many assets used in game as of now, but it doesn't mean the money goes to my personal pocket. I just need you to realize that we are a team, I don't do this project alone, there's a sort of a dev report and everything, from how many funds we have left to what assets we haven't done yet.
Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's true. I don't mean this to be something provocative and/or condescending, I just want to reach an understanding with you, is all.
--- Edit, because you also keep editing LMAO ---
November 2022, actually! If you want to count Episode Parker (it's brand new), it's December 2022. I understand why you won't count it as a story update, but I believe Episodes are important for Day 10 to plays out smoothly, that's why everyone's getting their Episode 1 before day 10 (and why I'm also updating Lars' Episode 1 to provide more context and clues.)
I wouldn't say an Episode update is just stretching it as a filler content. It's as important as main story, because it connects to it. Without that, everything just won't make sense.
If it was a filler content, I wouldn't have wasted any minute on it when I could work on the main story LOL.
I'll quote-unquote one of the devs "Episodes are vital to the story."
No hate taken; if you're hitting me with a blunt weapon, it's only fair that I hit back with the same if not something sharper. It's the internet, like you said, haha.
The pledge on Patreon is entirely optional and the game will be free once it reaches the ending it deserves. I always pause the charge if I'm not working on anything--or I'll tell my patrons to pause their pledge when there's nothing new on patreon but I'm in a tight spot and need some help with money.
I do appreciate your comments, even though it could've been phrased better, but it provides something for us devs to talk about. But the way that you say that I'm milking is just, I don't know, kinda makes me feel a little bit sad LOL, not only me, but for both of us. I'm not asking for an apology; just thought I'd put it out here because I'm also human like you XD
Is the downliad version for everyone still 0.10.01i becayse thats what it shows for me
yep some updates can take a while and if you scroll down a bit you will see people talking about the updates so hopefully that can answer some of your questions
Im still confused because peaole are talking about all this sguff that i dont see 😭