Crafting Lucky Paradox #42: The Charpentier Family's Comedic Disaster
Hi everyone!
It's been a long time since I've done a progress report.
After a lot of planning, the story of Charpentier is taking shape. This won't be just another update; my goal is to make significant progress, the most substantial advancement to date in the Charpentier storyline. I want every Charlotte fan to feel that the long wait for their favorite French girl was worth it.
I've rewritten and connected countless new events, condensing them to achieve a faster and more enjoyable pace. Charlotte's arc, with her struggle for her dreams and the overwhelming pressure from her mother, is about to change completely. The discoveries about her grandmother, Lissette, will be the trigger for a twist that will redefine everything.
And the tension will remain high. The relationship with her mother, Juliette, will be charged with sexual tension, like a tightrope that Lucky must cross. His role will be to distract Juliette to prevent the reality show's lie from unraveling and causing a disaster. Also, it's time to harvest the seeds of lore I've been planting over the years. It will greatly reward those who enjoy unraveling the secrets of the lore.
It's going to be a rollercoaster of emotions!
I want to make this content more focused on comedy, due to how twisted the whole situation with Charlotte's mother is becoming, and how Sophia, with her nervousness, will only make everything worse, while Charlotte tries to keep a cool head and achieve her goals with Lucky's help.
I'm also working on future concepts, and I've commissioned an artist to create a new map of Argleton, which, from what I've seen in their progress, is turning out beautifully. I can't wait to show you the final version, as it will be entirely hand-drawn and will give a lot of charm to your travels through Argleton.
The truth is, the hiatus has helped me clear my head and return with my creativity completely renewed, and it will give a fresh and lovely feel to the content that's coming.
To say goodbye, here are some lovely fanarts from the community!
by Raven Tomoe
by mookke
That's all for today!
I want to thank you all. This project is a dream that flourishes thanks to your constant support. Your enthusiasm and generosity are the engine that drives me, and without you, this story would not exist. Thank you for being the heart of this community.
I'm sending you all a huge hug and my best wishes for the week.
It's time to face the first fight against Kitaoka, and you must find a way to get out alive.
Meanwhile, Cassie and Yui are increasingly terrified of Yaeko's eccentricities, it is perhaps time to try to find a more drastic solution...
Kaede tries to become stronger to prove to her sisters that she is not a burden, and will seek your help to become her master, although help will also come from an unpredictable place...
You seek out Masami to learn more about the Masayoshi's past, looking to find a weakness that can turn events in your favor.
---------- It is necessary to progress through Yui's main story before you can unlock new content for Kaede and Masami.
Enjoy <3
Since didn't like the idea of not including the Changelogs, I will include the content of both the last update and the new one, I will continue to add Changelogs in the future as well.
Changelog (0.10.0 + 0.10.1):
210 - 250 min of New Content~
New Yui Huge Story Content - Main Story (5 events + 2 events)
New Kaede Story Content - Side Story
New Masami Story Content - Side Story
Secret Event... You must Discover this Content...
New Kaede H-Event Added to the Gallery.
New Interaction with Kaede at Shogukuni: "Train (New Story)"
New Interaction with Masami at Shogukuni: "Talk (New Story)"
New Gallery Event for Kaede.
Five Totally Original Music Themes ( 3 + 2 ).
More than 60 New Sound Effects ( 15 + 45 ).
Sound Effects Added for New Erotic Scene.
Yaeko Profile to the Social Tab.
New Hints in the Event tab has been added to Yui profile.
New Hints in the Event tab has been added to Kaede profile.
New Hints in the Event tab has been added to Masami profile.
New Hints in the Event tab has been added to Yaeko profile.
New Music Theme for the Sandbox mode.
Music on the Sandbox mode changes every Monday and Thursday (Before it was only on Mondays) , for more variety.
New Screen Effects to Add Immersion.
Added a new relationship type: “Hate” for Yaeko and Felicia.
If you just prefer to download the new content, and you already have version 0.9.5, just unzip and then copy and paste the content into the Lucky Paradox game folder, if it asks you to replace, press YES!
Important Update: Itch.io, Patreon, and The Game's Future
Hey everyone!
I've got some important news about itch.io! It looks like, despite the hurdles, we're making good progress with the censorship issue. After a long review, they've decided to re-index games with the "Adult" tag, which is great! Though, of course, it's not all perfect.
The current hitch is that, due to issues with their payment systems, we won't be able to sell paid versions on the platform. This means I'll only be uploading the free version when it's ready. It's a tough blow because those funds were key to paying for the game's music and extra art. But you know what? I feel much more relieved just knowing that Lucky Paradox will be visible again.
That's why, from now on, the latest updates and the best way to support development will be through Patreon.Your contribution, however small, means a lot and helps me stay calm and keep building this project with dedication.
That said, my plan is to make the next free release on August 5th!
This gives us a few extra days as a buffer, just in case life throws another curveball (fingers crossed that doesn't happen!).
Infinite thanks to each and every one of you for your unwavering support and for making this community such a special place!
This gives me the energy to keep going stronger than ever! I'm not going to let censorship win after so many years of effort and passion!
And stay tuned, because there are many surprises ahead!
Edit: the post for some reason got deleted so I'll upload it again
Many of you may already be aware about all the problem that has come out of what happened with itch.io recently. For those of you who don't know, itch.io has removed all adult games from their search engine, which includes Lucky Paradox as well. This was due to lawsuits from a group called “Collective Shout” and some games with controversial content, so payment methods like Visa and MasterCard, have had to push back.
I must be honest. I am very concerned about this whole situation.
Itch.io is a great place to get visibility, especially when considering such indie developments like this, which can't afford a Publisher or marketing expenses. In fact, for now I'm investing as much as possible in the development of the game. Without itch, Lucky Paradox will lose a lot of visibility.
Now that I've let a few hours pass since I read the news, I've been doing some research, and I currently see three possible paths. There has been a lot of misinformation about this.
1. Least Evil Path (Most Likely): If everything goes as mentioned in the statement given by itch.io. The games were “shadowbanned” while they investigate all games that have controversial content. Then there will be an update of their policies and everything will be back to “normal”. None of this should affect Lucky Paradox, as no rules would be broken in this regard.
2. Bad Path: Itch finally decides to ban all adult content from its platform. So Lucky Paradox would lose a lot of visibility for new players, and this would affect donations on Patreon. However, I could continue the development with your help through Patreon, although not having the income from itch, I would be more limited in terms of money to invest in new music and 2d art that I plan to add. However, in spite of everything, Lucky Paradox is still going ahead.
3. Catastrophic Path (Less Likely): In addition to the previous case, there is an escalation in the banning of adult content, including platforms such as Patreon and Suscribestar. This means that I would lose all the monetary support that allows me to develop Lucky Paradox. This would definitely doom the game, since it would be impossible to continue, even less considering that as I am an independent developer, I do not have job insurance. This would ruin my life not only financially, but also emotionally.
Developing Lucky Paradox has become my life for the past few years, and I don't want politics to ruin everything I have built all this time. I want to believe that itch.io, will not abandon us, but it all depends on the level of pressure these institutions put on us.
It's like a dystopian future, where the banks are going to dictate what we should spend our money on, and what we should think about it. Ironically, this sounds like something Liz would say. But as the phrase goes... Who's watching the watchers?
We can only wait and see how events unfold. I don't plan to rush into making a drastic decision. I will continue to work on new content for you and keep the community alive, dont worry about that :).
For now, I have made the decision to delay the public release until all this is cleared up. Since I'm hoping that itch.io will get back to normal, and doing the free launch there helps bring a lot of new people into the game. To launch it at this time, would be shooting myself in the foot.
For my part, I hope everything is resolved in the least painful way. That this is all just a misunderstanding, and that I don't lose this project that I have put my life into.
It's been a strange but healing few weeks, where I've been in constant conflict with myself. Sometimes, the pressure I feel when making content, and the fear of not meeting your expectations, leads me to live cycles of great stress and fatigue, due to the long working days. But these days I have dedicated myself to meditate and see things from a more positive perspective.
While resting, I have been reviewing aspects and details about Lucky Paradox, and I have made a list of a lot of ideas and concepts that I would like to implement, which I think are a lot of fun. One of these has been the design of Layla's mother, which has had a very good reception <3
The truth is that as much as I have tried to “disconnect”, it has been impossible, since I love the world of Lucky Paradox too much, and I couldn't help myself to do some little things or think of new concepts.
I'll bring new things in the future!
Thank you very much to everyone who gave me their support. Taking these days off to try to heal my mental state has been a difficult decision. I didn't even remember what it felt like to have a little time to myself. I thought that news like this would bring a negative response, but I have come to realize that you are the best community that could exist. You gave me all your support no matter what. Thank you very much for existing. Also to those who sent messages of support, with very inspiring stories. I mean it from the bottom of my heart, you guys are the best.
Now I can work on new content for Charlotte, Sophia and Juliette, our favorite French girl trio!
The first Fanart Contest is in its last phase, where Patrons will be able to vote for their favorite fanart and give a prize to the three best LP fan arts, patrons just have to log on to the discord server in order to vote.
There are many talented artists in the community and they deserve recognition!
With this I say goodbye, let's work hard to bring you the best content!
Thank you very much for your support! I love you all very much!
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