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I’ve updated it to this for the minute as it’s a quicker fix: but I will update it to something more similar to your suggestion once I figure it out as I keep breaking it and that’s not the goal. I hope this works temporarily.

That’s the current available chapter, there is nothing else yet.

That’s right. Basically, the grey side is the reserved side in this case, and that’s bigger than the coloured (bold) side, and you’re 10% bold (or 90% reserved) so the stat bar is showing correctly.

However, I may need to find a better way of displaying the stat bars just because it would be easy to mistake and if you’re confused, others may be too. I’ll have a play tomorrow, but it may take a while to figure out because it took me weeks to figure out the first time.

I do recommend landscape just because it works better with the buttons (the back button shrinks and the settings go down to the bottom banner which isn’t the best), and especially if you prefer light mode as for some reason light mode background turns black on portrait, you can now set it to portrait in the game settings if you really want to. You can also change the text size if that would be better and solve your issues.

(I am a portrait puritan generally so I get it if that’s your general preference)

Thank you, it took a lot of work and a lot of learning to get this to where I wanted it to be, so I’m glad you liked it!

I didn’t feel like it added enough, I actually want to use the careers for texture throughout and fashion designer felt like I’d be squeezing it in.

That’s early, he comes in on day 5 but you shouldn’t see him yet. I’ll fix that when I get a chance!

Yeah, it’s been a year and a half and I basically figured out how to write better in that time.

As for the it/it’s neopronouns, I do need to check grammar before adding them so I use them correctly, but they should be in there by the next chapter release.

I’ve actually uploaded the first chapter of the rewrite today so you can play it now!

Okay so each day has three parts, and each part is a chapter, so ‘Day 4, Part 2’ took us to 11 chapters, and that was released in summer 2024. I had the Day/Part at the top in the header but if you’re enjoying it, you may not notice so I get it. I can make the chapter breaks clearer in the remake, I’ll probably put a poll up on Tumblr though to kind of gather info on whether the audience as a whole wants that or if that’ll pull them out of the game too much, and what they want it to look like. Most things, I do tend to poll on Tumblr just because it’s hard to get a general consensus here, but obviously, you won’t notice that until I release re-written Chapter 2 (so Day 1, Part 2).

I don’t know if you’d call them more fleshed out, we’re back to day 1 part 1 so still a lot of building, but MC now has body confidence that changes the text you see depending on your choice, you have the choice to lie about your motive for going on the show (you pick the truth in setup then when Amber asks, you get the chance to lie as 3 ROs are lying about their reasons for being on there and it’s unfair not to give MC that chance), and more text referring to height/age/hair length throughout when natural. Most people haven’t asked me to flesh out MC more, but if you have anything specific you wanted fleshing out that you remember off the top of your head, I can definitely add it in.

Also, in future chapters, you also get the chance to lie about other stuff (so like in never have I ever, each comment, you get the choice to be truthful or to lie about doing or not doing certain things, which may come back to bite you later)

It was 11 chapters a year ago, at 800k word iirc, so we are back to day 1 part 1 unfortunately, but thank you for this.

I got to chapter 11 and I just hated it. Not the concept, not the characters, but the quality. It wasn’t what I wanted my writing to be, so I’ve spent almost two years refining my writing skills by writing a shit ton of fanfic so they’re what I want them to be, learning the characters better, and two months ago, I began a proper rewrite.

I am terrified people will be disappointed, I’ve been sharing snippets on Tumblr and they seem to be getting positive reactions but I’m still scared because you never know for definite until it’s out there.

But not dead. Although this is better planned so the version you know is kind of dead.

If we’re being specific, 435k words.

The first chapter now has one on one scenes with all OG ROs before the coupling so you can actually get to know the ROs before making your choice, and find out Theo and Izzie’s reasons for picking each other, which I’ve really enjoyed writing and is where most of the words are. You can only chat with one per playthrough and you can have up to three entirely different conversations with each RO so there’s an average of 43k possible words per one on one. I just have the coupling left to write, which should take two weeks max (although I’m hoping for one).

No, that was a mistake, it's been fixed now!

The next public release is actually this Friday! 

I hate to say this, but have you noticed the button at the bottom titled character profiles? You may have to click the up arrow first of you're on mobile. Each character is on there, and if you click the name, it'll bring up their profile

I just checked the code and the game. The button that states 'next chapter' works fine, but you do have to scroll to find it. 

Are you asking about the events before she chooses you (day 3, part 2) or after the breakfast date (day 4, part 1)? I've made a few updates since completing day 4, part 1, but they mostly involve fixing mistakes rather than actual game updates. If you're stuck on day 3, part 2, I need to know so I can fix whatever error you're encountering. 

I've checked the code and played it through myself, and I haven't encountered this issue. Glitches like this do happen, but on my end, I can't fix it as there's no mistake in the code.

Fixed!

You have to turn Vanessa down directly on the first night. 

Is there a problem after pressing next? Because the button is there, I'm not seeing the issue

There is a planned throuple route with Theo and Izzie, but that's all. 

I promise that every contestant is available in the end, but that's a very long way off, so enjoy the ride 😅

It's been fixed

Hi, that is a bug so I've just fixed it - when a chapter ends and there's no more to play, it'll say end of chapter whatever, next one is coming soon 

I do plan on going back in and expanding on the way MC can communicate with the characters; my focus has mostly been on writing the story itself, but it is something I will do.

Code-wise, there is no reason for this to be occurring but I've had occasional issues - my best suggestion is to fully refresh the website and try again.  

Hi, 

I made a mistake while updating some of the code. I've been working on day 3, with 2 of the chapters completed, but public release won't be until the third is done - the chapters are on patreon, and while updating the code, I forgot to remove the links to the next chapter for the quick refresh on here. 

You will hopefully be able to continue soon as I hope to be done with day 3 by early Jan, but it's a while off yet

Hi, 

I made a mistake while updating some of the code. I've been working on day 3, with 2 of the chapters completed, but public release won't be until the third is done - the chapters are on patreon, and while updating the code, I forgot to remove the links to the next chapter for the quick refresh on here. 

You will hopefully be able to continue soon as I hope to be done with day 3 by early Jan, but it's a while off yet. 

Hi!

Chapters 7 and 8 are now complete (as of about 3 hours ago), but as those on Tumblr voted for whole-day releases, there won't be a public release until chapter 9 is complete, at which point the whole of Day 3 will be released. I would like that to happen around early January, so it will be a little while, but I hope you can wait. 

Thank you for your comment; it is much appreciated. 

Hi, it shouldn't be related to your country.

Hi, I've fixed this - thanks for letting me know!

The public update is later than I'd like it to be, but it's about to be released to patrons and it'll be public on the 25th. 

It says coming soon because I don't have a date, and I'm not working on a schedule. I'm hoping to finish chapter 6 at the end of the month and have it out by early-mid August, but this game is free, and there will be long waiting periods as after chapter 6, as each release will be 2-3 chapters at a time since that's what my readers prefer. 

The note to say chapter six was coming soon wasn't actually there until this morning (i think), it just ended there - I added the note to prevent confusion. Sorry!

Where did you get to?