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Internal Builds for VIP Members
Hello everyone, as of today we will now be offering bi-weekly Internal Builds to our supporters at the VIP Member tier. These builds are the internal versions of the game we use for testing and finding bugs before releasing patches. We only really wanted to do this to give our most supportive fans a chance to look even further behind the curtain of our development.
What is an Internal Build?
Well for starters it's like the rawest possible version of the game you can play. There are bound to be bugs, issues, missing content, incomplete features and functions, missing sounds, animations, oddities, etc. We would never release the public builds in this state, nor should these builds be used to judge a feature or mechanics quality. We just wanted to give unique access to those who want it.
What can we expect every month?
The games that are currently in development will be participating in this new service, however, each game will only post builds if work is actively being done. We will also change the speeds of release depending on the progress since the last Internal Build was posted for that particular title. We will also not release an Internal Build if there is a patch for public ready to go.
Here is a useful chart to see the speeds of patching.
What is an Internal Build?
Well for starters it's like the rawest possible version of the game you can play. There are bound to be bugs, issues, missing content, incomplete features and functions, missing sounds, animations, oddities, etc. We would never release the public builds in this state, nor should these builds be used to judge a feature or mechanics quality. We just wanted to give unique access to those who want it.
What can we expect every month?
The games that are currently in development will be participating in this new service, however, each game will only post builds if work is actively being done. We will also change the speeds of release depending on the progress since the last Internal Build was posted for that particular title. We will also not release an Internal Build if there is a patch for public ready to go.
Here is a useful chart to see the speeds of patching.
- Sapphire Safari: Fast Development - Expect two builds a month for VIP Members.
- Under Contract: Slow Development - With one developer working on this, builds might be infrequent, perhaps one to two builds a month.
- Wet Nightmares: Slow Development - With one developer and one artist updates should come at a reasonable pace, perhaps once a month.
When does this go live?
Today! We have already posted an Internal Build for Sapphire Safari. Version 022b.1521 be sure to leave feedback on the content! We hope a lot of you take the plunge and join the VIP Members!
