Hello there you wonderful and super wholesome people!

Another month, another week, another progress update!

First I want to say thank you to the insane ammounts of comments and messages I got on the 6 year anniversary post. It truly means the world to me that you guys are so understanding regarding the situation and the fact that you seem to like the idea of putting "Younger" Anna and Lena in the prequel makes me even happier. So thank you for that!

Now, let's talk about the games!

I'm still working on the next Chapter 2 beta and I'm making decent progress. In todays render you see Rei who decided to have breakfast with the MC again - I "skipped" the week of university and now the MC can spend his weekend with his favorite girls again. The situation with Rei is a special one since the MC is kinda leaning towards telling her about Anna, but not the full detail. I guess this is going to be a fine line he has to walk in general. He can tell Rei that Anna is a childhood friend, but maybe he shouldn't say how close they are? And then comes the question why Anna is not contacting Rei more often. Or maybe they talk regularly and Rei doesn't seem to mind not sharing it - I mean, why should she, it's not like she has any idea that the MC, Sabrina and Lea know her. It's all pretty mysterious but one thing I can promise you is that the outcome will be positive. That is also the case for the big reveal that is about to happen at the end of this chapter - It won't be as big as the Rei thing, but you guys will probably still say "Whoa. Cool. And fuck you for stopping there." You know I love to do these things.

I also put a decent amount of effort into Chapter 4 and MNF2 again. I really want to release the first playable version for My New Family 2 this year and the good thing is, no matter what I'll use to make the renders, it won't take long compared to the renders I have to make for MNM. Still, I owe you guys previews etc and I promise I will deliver them. The same goes for some Chapter 4 stuff, but I already talked about all of that in the anniversary post. For now the plan is to use Anna and Lena with a lot of modifications for the prequel and the other characters that an awesome dev ( Terminator ) made will be put on hold at the moment. I don't have a definitive timeframe on how long I'll wait, just that using these characters for the main game will be my absolute last straw, if everything else fails. Like I said in the post, it's a very personal decision. Still, writing on Chapter 4 goes super smooth right now and the script will most likely be done this year, which only leaves rendering open to me.

And I feel like thats it for now, people. Thank you so so much again for all the comments on yesterdays post. You guys truly are amazing and I'm forever grateful to you people for keeping me floatin'. If anything new comes up I'll let you guys know, until then, stay awesome!

Hello there you wonderful and very cute people!

Another week, another progress update!

This week will be the 6 year Anniversary of the first ever game release from me. On August 31st 2019 I posted My New Family 0.1 on the internet and I will have my usual anniversary post coming up on that day, so stay tuned for that!

Let's talk about the games!

As some of you may have noticed, the next Beta for the prequel released yesterday for $15 and higher tier supporters. If you want to play this beta right away, you can do so if you are in the right tier and join the Discord ( I can also DM you the links, though ). This beta will be available for $5 and higher tier supporters this week, most likely on wednesday ( same might go for Steam ). So far the feedback I have gotten made me pretty happy, since most of you amazing people are still confused what the hell might have happened between Bethany and Katharina. Katharina is also in todays progress update render, where she has a more serious talk with the MC regarding something he did the day before. She is not very happy with him but also not too strict, but it's still interesting to see Katharina like that ( especially if you consider what they did before if you followed a certain path with her ). I'm already working on the next part of Chapter 2 and I'm very happy it took me less than a month to release this beta. I'll try to release the next one even faster, I'll keep you posted regarding that!

While I finished up the latest beta, I also invested some more time into My New Family 2. It's interesting for me to write stuff about MNF2 without even having finalized what kind of engine I want to use for the characters and stuff. It's still up in the air, but writing up the story is usually more difficult than coming up with renders, at least for me. I started to write a cute morning dialogue with one of the tennants and the MC, but it's nothing concrete yet. More concrete stuff is in the works for My New Memories Chapter 4 though, but that would be too much of a spoiler. Let's just say it involves Sarah in a very interesting way ( again ). That's all I'm going to say.

I also got an email from my lawyer that we are trying to get a response from the state attorney again. I asked a few AIs ( chatgpt etc ) why the state attorneys are so slow here and the most common answer is "understaffed and too much to do". I feel like that is a super weak excuse for something that happened almost 2 years ago, but okay. I'll keep you guys posted on that.

And I think thats it for now, guys. If anything new comes up I'll let you guys know asap. Until then, enjoy the beta if you are a supporter and stay awesome!

Hello there you wonderful and super wholesome people!

Another week, another progress update!

Sorry about the lack of second post last week, I wasn't really in the right mindset yet to fully write down what my current plans an thoughts are, it's something I'm always reconsidering and I'll try to explain more in the post once it goes up. Should be this week 99% and if you've been waiting for that, sorry for that! Let's talk about the games!

I made some great progress on the script and I expect it to be fully done this week so that the next beta version can come out. Todays render shows Rei in the dorms where she is living at the moment. As you remember, Rei revealed that her cousin is Anna, the love of MCs life and probably more than that. The thing is, the MC was wondering why Anna never mentioned him, his sisters or Lea towards Rei. If your cousin moves to a country she never has been before, to a city where she doesnt know anyone, wouldn't you want her to know that there are people there that will greet her with open arms? Well, the MC thinks he got an answer regarding that question. How? That is something you'll discover once you play Chapter 2. Just keep in mind that this whole situation is very new to him and he will most likely consider to tell Rei about who Anna to him is. It's going to be a decision that you'll have to make, and I'm sure you're going to make the right one, since this will decide how not only Rei, but all the other girls see you as well. Think of it like the decision if you want to have tennants with Sandra in MNF, it will basically be a line that will span throughout the whole game.

While I was working on the prequel I was also working some more on My New Family 2. Since I still haven't fully decided yet what engine I'll use, this won't stop me from writing dialogues for the game itself. There's going to be a fun event with Becca and their tennant ( yes, I also don't like to say it ), which is going to be so confusing initially because of the whole relationship between the parties involved.

I also worked some more on My New Memories Chapter 4, giving Sarah and the MC some alone time during the first night after the Mike incident. it's an interesting situation, the MC knows Sarah better than she does know herself and Sarah knows the MC better than he knows himself, so they'll both try to get the upperhand because of a certain event that happened in that night. Why did Sarah do it? Did something like that happen before? And where will this lead now that Sarah went through another extremely traumatic experience? That's something they'll talk about and the outcome will decide on how their relationship will develop.

And I think thats it for now! Sorry again that I didn't make the promised post last week, I'll promise to do better. And if anything new comes up I'll let you guys know right away! Until then, stay awesome!

Hello there you wonderful and extremely cute people!

Another week, another progress update!

While I still have no update regarding my case, I do have an update that I will share this week regarding my decision on recreating the characters etc. The short version is that I'm going to actively seek out other developers ( or just 3d artists in general ) that have a good hand in recreating characters in DAZ3D, and try to work with them to make as faithful as possible copies of the My New Memories cast. If you know someone that is up to the task ( that person will get paid greatly for each character we can recreate ), don't hesitate to send them my way. Like I said, more on this this week in another post.

Let's talk about the games now!

I'm still working away on the next beta for Chapter 2 of the prequel and I feel like it's shaping up to be a very nice chapter in general. While girls like Rei and Lea got their spotlight a lot in the first chapter, I want to give characters like Amelie ( which you see in todays render at the university, talking to the MC ) and Jackie more love as well. Amelie in particular is going to be a fun character to write with, I think, and this interaction she has with the mc will help you decide if you want to get to know her better or not - After you helped her out of the awful situation she was in. I'm not going to throw more drama at you in that regard, I just want her and the MC to connect. Their mutual interest in music ( which she studies, as you know ) is only the beginning of something more. Amelie is just a fun character to be around with - even with her temperament sometimes. I don't know if I mentioned it yet but I feel like she is a mix of Maddie and Fiona from MNF combined with Sarah and Jessica from MNM. Interesting combination, I know.

So while the next prequel beta is going to release soon again, I also worked some more on the main game and My New Family 2. I'm still super confident that the first playable version of My New Family 2 will be released this year, which will be a somewhat special thing for me personally. I don't know if there are many sequels to adult visual novels that basically continue the household they newly got in the first game. I also worked some more on the main game but I can't spoil too much regarding that, because I just finished writing an event that means a lot to me - A very special time with Morgan and the MC, kinda like the dinner they had at that mexican place just more...Wholesome, I guess? Angel is something a lot of you want to protect and this will be an event that shows just how close her and the MC really are, something you wouldn't really think during the time the MC had amnesia.

And I think thats it for now! Like I said, I'll make another post this week where I will talk more about recreating the characters for My New Memories and what my plan is in general. If anything else comes up I'll let you guys know! Until then, stay awesome!

Hello there you wonderful and very cute people!

Another week, another progress update!

The second Beta for Chapter 2 has now been released for all $5 and higher tier supporters and is also available on the beta branch on Steam - So if you want to give it a go, you know where to find it!

I asked for feedback regarding the last scene of this beta and so far, the feedback has been amazing. I threw some shade in there regarding a certain situation and it seems like you people catched on to that - Which is good. I'm going to do something similar on the next "day" of Chapter 2, but I kinda want to shift the narrative into two directions. First, you have the situation with Rei being Anna's cousin - Something that will make the MC question his relationship with her and that has to be talked about with Rei as well, since she has to know ( you can decide to not tell her which will lead to rather bad consequences, though ). Then you have something going on regarding Bethany and Katharina. I can't spoil too much, but the people that played the beta know what I mean - And so far only a very small amount of people guessed correctly where I'll go with this one ( I'm not going to confirm or deny anything, just that some guessed correctly ). Bethany is also the star in todays render, on the next morning she has a talk with the MC where he can open up to something if you decide to do so - Keep in mind that the relationship between those two has always been very close and the MC could always rely on Bethany to lend him a helping hand with advices or just a nice, warm hug. This day will involve some fun with Amelie as well, a girl that didn't get any solo time with the MC yet. The next beta for Chapter 2 will be ready sooner than later and I aim for a release this month again!

While I worked on the prequel, I also started to invest some more time into My New Family 2. Given the fact that the cast will be a lot bigger than the one of MNF 1, I decided to continue with my initial plan and make it so you're not going to meet all the new girls at once in the first release. They might get mentioned, but you're not going to see them. If I had to describe the game it would probably be even more "Slice of life" compared to My New Family, where you will just experience daily stuff with your household, the new tenannts and of course all the waifus. I feel like this worked well for MNF 1 and even though some might call this boring, I know that the people that played the first game would disagree. So expect a lot of more wholesome stuff, especially involving Lucy, the MC and their tennant!

I also worked some more on the main game, giving Lina and the MC some time alone to continue their talk they had in the sauna. I want to progress their relationship a little faster, but not rush it at the same time. Especially regarding the scene you had with Sarah at the end of Chapter 3, Lina learns about it and gets a little jealous. Of course she doesn't really understand how deep the relationship between Sarah and the MC really is, given the fact that Lina is kept in the dark regarding her, well, very dark past. But she will try to one up her older sister, and it will be in a cute and funny way. Gingers are crazy after all and while Lina might not be a Mueller directly, she is one at heart and it will show. I wonder if Anna knew that this would happen...

And I think thats it for now, people. We had a small holiday here in Germany ( today everything is closed ) so I didn't get to make the phonecall I wanted to my lawyer...But there is always tomorrow. If anything new comes up, you guys will hear about it firsthand, no matter what it is. Until then, stay awesome!

Hello there you super cute and very wholesome people!

Another week, another progress update!

Let's jump right into the games, like usual these last few weeks.

I'm preparing all the renders for the next part of the prequel Beta and I feel like I finally reached a point where the "big story twist" will make sense. It took a lot of thinking, especially regarding the main game and that nothing was mentioned there, but that actually played into my hands. I won't go into detail but once you play this part of the prequel, you might start to wonder what could have happened. I think I already talked about the fact that the MC is invited to have dinner with Lea and Katharina and that Katharina asks something of them ( if you started the relationship with Lea, that is ). Todays render is a short moment before they have this talk, where Lea is blushing a little because they talk about last night. Anyway, after this event you will have a talk with Bethany where she will act... Strange. She is not like she usually is and that is because she received some news. She is not really ready to share it yet because it will need more confirmation, but still, the MC is very confused. During this talk you will also get the chance to share with her who Rei's cousin is - And I highly recommend you make that choice. This second beta will end with something I planned for a while, the MC will have a dream and...Ah, you'll see what I do there once you play it! I'm still trying my best to release the beta this week, my guess is the weekend!

The prequel was of course not the only thing I worked on, but my work on the main game is causing a bit of distress right now. The fact that I don't have access to my characters is always there, but sometimes it bothers me more than other times, so it kinda impacts my ability to write for it. That is when I usually start to write more for My New Family 2. Yes, the game is already in development and while I mainly write for it now ( since I still haven't fully decided what I will use to make the renders ), I have a good idea on what I want to present to you in a first release. I want the game to be something people can enjoy no matter if you played the first one or not, but of course if you are a MNF enjoyer you will get a lot more out of it. There's going to be some fun stuff early on regarding Sandra, Alice, Lucy and the MC. The dynamic they have in the first game will continue in the second, with Lucy and the MC making Alice and Sandy sometimes roll their eyes because of the things they do and say. Let's just say that them having a tenant now just means that there is one more person to join the little cat and stupid pelican. And yes, I will release My New Family 2 this year.

That is something I will talk about in another post that is dedicated to that. I know that I have drastically slowed down how much I put out in terms of releases and content and the person that hates it the most is myself. The criticism I get for it is totally valid and I will do my best to make it up to you guys. I'm not going to put empty promises here and seek for excuses, I will own up to my mistakes and like I said a few times, it's totally fair if you decide to not stick around and/or support me anymore. The last thing I want for anyone that plays or played my games is that they support someone they think is not doing enough. Like I said, this is totally valid, so please don't attack people that say stuff like this.

But I think thats it for now! I will make an additional post once the Beta is ready, like usual! If anything new comes up I'll let you guys know! Stay awesome!