Hi everyone! This is Bridget, lead creator and writer for MA! I lead Messy Studios, a tight-knit team of five or so people who offer their amazing skills to cover art, programming, editing, music, and other needs for the game! We're 6 years into development with 2 years to go!

Our main hub for support in funding to help fuel our team's development on the game was over at Patreon, but ab/dl content in general has been shunned by their platform sadly, affecting many creators, including us. Our funding we receive on a monthly basis is very important, otherwise I can't cover the costs for the team's services to keep development moving.

Our guide post linked below will host all of our posts we make on a monthly basis for ease of use and keeping up with what you might've missed out on as we move along. ^^
https://www.subscribestar.com/posts/1094919

In case you're completely new to what Messy Academy is or MA for short, or who we are and what we do. Read below! ^^

[~Game Details~]

Messy Academy is a full-length 18+ erotic visual novel centered around diaper fetish themes, set in a mysterious private academy nestled in the Welsh countryside.

Blending heartfelt slice-of-life, comedy, drama, and deep romance, the game follows your chosen protagonist as they transfer into Pembroke Academy — an elite all-girls school with one very unusual rule: all students and staff must wear diapers 24/7.

Over the course of twelve episodes, you’ll uncover the hidden secrets behind the academy while building meaningful relationships with nine unique heroines. Each girl has her own vibrant personality, compelling backstory, and emotional route that evolves from friendship into genuine romance — and eventually into passionate, explicit intimacy.

What sets Messy Academy apart from most ABDL titles is its commitment to quality storytelling. While diapers play a central and unapologetic role, the game offers far more than fetish content alone. Expect rich world-building, memorable characters, mystery, and heartfelt moments alongside plenty of teasing, diaper-focused eroticism, and fully explicit sex scenes that go well beyond padding.

[~Story Summary~]

You play as either Brandon or Blythe Wilkins, a 20-year-old shy, petite, and slightly geeky student who’s grown tired of their uneventful college life in England. Along with your two best friends — the cool-headed Nathan and the shameless pervert Joey — you’ve spent the last two years stuck in the same cycle: video games, anime, and quietly wondering why none of you have ever had a real relationship.

Feeling like life is passing you by, you decide it’s time for a fresh start.

Then, an unexpected email arrives.

Pembroke Academy — an elite all-girls private school nestled in the scenic northern countryside of Wales — is looking for a small group of male (and female) transfer students to test their new co-ed program. Against all odds, you and your friends are accepted.

Upon arrival, you quickly discover that Pembroke Academy has one very unusual rule: All students and staff must wear diapers 24/7.

What begins as an embarrassing shock soon turns into something far more intriguing. Why does this prestigious academy enforce such a strange policy? What secrets are hidden behind its historic walls? And why do some of the girls seem strangely comfortable with it?

As you navigate classes, quirky teachers, eccentric club activities, and budding relationships with the charming (and often eccentric) girls of Pembroke, you’ll find yourself caught between solving the academy’s mysteries and finally experiencing the romantic and intimate connections you’ve always longed for.

Will you uncover the truth behind Pembroke Academy… or will you simply get lost in its padded, strangely welcoming embrace?

[Once finished you'll sell the game right? When can I expect the full game?]

Our project roadmap currently shows that we'll be done with MA sometime in 2027. We're of course keeping fans and supporters well informed monthly and providing new game updates along the way until then.

Right now we're unsure how to proceed with selling the game. What we might possibly do is offer the base game for free and have dlc content cost a small fee. We want to do what feels fair, but regardless, supporters will likely receive some extra perks for helping fund the game during development.
(Possibly free dlc offered!)

[What does the funding go towards exactly?]

The funding we receive each month is split up among many factors. Roughly around 20-25% is set aside for yearly taxes to ensure we have the amount needed to cover taxes needed to be paid in to the IRS.

The taxes aside, I'm only the lead creator and writer for the project. So everything else that you see in MA is from our very awesome and skilled people who I pay, for their work to keep MA progress going. The amount paid to those working on the team varies, but mainly a huge chuck of monthly funding, about 50-60% of our funding goes right into CG art.

CG art on average costs us anywhere between $200-400+ for new art pieces, based on how many variants, how many characters or how much is seen, amount of details, etc. Our funding can go by pretty quickly because of this as we're always trying to stay ahead on cg art for future content that isn't released yet so that once we do release content, we have all the art to go with it.

Of course at the end of the day, you'll have to judge on your own if you feel there is underlining pocketing of funds or not. We try to be fully open and honest about it, but there's some stuff many of you won't see until it's ready. So even if there's times where it seems there isn't much to show, there's always plenty going on in the background for development costs.

With that said. We thank you all for your support, because without the monthly funding we receive. We wouldn't be able to cover costs for many of the aspects we put into our monthly updates for the game. So thank you! <3

[What is expected for new content each month and when are new versions released exactly?]

New content can vary on what is offered, but normally expect about 15-20k word count added of written story, some new player choices, 1-2+ cg scenes added (many variants), quality fixes, etc.

Our game is offered for free and for supporters, but how does that work?

We always make sure our supporters have the latest exclusive new content, while the public receives the previous version of the game that used to be for supporters. Every 30 days or less, we try to put out a new version of the game, so below gives a example of how this would look between supporters vs public free versions.

v0.23 released on Feb 8th for supporters only. v0.22 released on Feb 8th for public fans for free.

v0.24 released on March 10th for supporters only. v0.23 released on March 10th for public fans for free.

See? We want to be fair and offer people the game for free, but we also want to make sure we're giving benefits for our supporters too, as it does help us keep things moving along in development on a monthly basis.

As for when to expect exact dates for new content? We often express these through our bi-weekly newsletters. We offer both exclusive supporter and public free newsletters focused on the upcoming development, content, and teasers specific to both releases being planned. <3

[What happens after Messy Academy is completed?]

Once MA is fully finished, there's two possible project plans in our thoughts to choose from. I can't speak too in-depth about these, but I can confirm that they'll still focus on diaper content!

More details of our future project will come after we finish MA.

[What if I don't care about Messy Academy but still want to see something else?]

Luckily we do have future projects we wish to work on, but if you dislike diaper content, you might not be in luck as we'd like to continue focusing on stories that involve this sort of content.

That said, just because this current project is focused around a school setting and mystery, doesn't mean our next project will be set around these genres!

[Why should I support this?]

We enjoy creating and seeing this game come to life, but sadly it takes what little free time we have. Most of us on the team have much of our time taken up by work or school, which eats up a lot of our free time currently.

By supporting the team and this series, you're helping be part of the creation process with this game. Because without the fans and supporters, we're only able to do so much with our skills and free time.

Our ideal goal is to be able to use our skills to turn our hobbies into something we could not only live off of. But also allow us to continue creating a brand of games under Messy Studios to be known for! While giving everyone memorable games that we're known for making. <3

[~Disclaimer~]

Messy Academy contains scenes of sexual content and is intended for those who are 18+ only. We can not take responsibility for anyone who ignores our warning, but we do not encourage those who are under the age to play our game or join our discord community. Anyone involved within the project development is of age and we won't hire otherwise.

Characters within Messy Academy are 18 years or older, any art or implications that suggest otherwise are not intended or done on purpose. These characters visuals are not based on real persons and any implications that suggest otherwise were not intended.

Messy Studios, the team behind the game takes no responsibility for anyone under the age of 18+ who decides to ignore our warnings and play the game on their own free will.