Hey guys,

Just back with another quick announcement about 0.8.2. Unfortunately the update will be delivered next week. I've been trying to work on this as much as possible in my spare time while also working on my other projects. With the amount I have left to complete it doesn't seem likely I'll have this done by Wednesday, and I am away from Thursday to Sunday this week.

The aim is to have this released by the end of the month at the very latest. I'm very sorry about this and I appreciate the patience you guys have shown in waiting for Sydney to have her final progression complete.

In terms of release, same procedure 0.8.1, if you pledged last month the release will be available in the same mega folder that was sent to you in messages. And if you are pledged this month there will be the usual post, so you won't miss it.

Just note this shouldn't effect 0.9's release, since work wasn't scheduled to be started on that until November, so 0.9 will be released before the end of the year marking our 6th and final release of the year! (Technically 7th due to the Donna & Dizzy split into separate releases, but we'll ignore that)

Still can't quite believe we are getting to this content already after only just over a year since the 0.1 release. It's very exciting and I look forward to bringing you the other final progressions as well as the main story finale over the course of next year!

Thank you all for the support you have given, and I really hope you are enjoying how the project is shaping up and progressing!

 - Nergal

Hey guys,

Just giving a quick update to temper expectations with 0.8.2. It is highly likely the build will be pushed into next week given how much time 0.8.1 took me. I will try my best and work hard to have it done as soon as possible, but given the reality of the situation it seems unlikely this will be achievable. I'll keep you posted on the situation towards the end of the week.

- Nergal

Hey guys,

I wanted to give you an update on things and about what is going on at the moment with the build. It has been a debate for a while as to whether or not bring this up, but unfortunately I think things have been pushed far enough that I can no longer not explain the situation.

What's going on?

For September and the 0.8 build I had hired a writer (the same one I had hired previously to do a few bits of work on the project with extended scenes and such). I did this so I could do some additional work on my other projects while making sure that UD would progress at its normal rate. They would be handling a large chunk of the Mom & Sydney progression dialogue and I would edit what was necessary and add in any extra bits I felt was needed after the fact, while also being able to make any coding changes / bug fixes needed in time for the end of September.

Unfortunately, the writer hasn't delivered on what was tasked. A few bits have been completed, but nothing to the extent I was expecting and it seems like I can expect nothing more in the short term either. Although I had hoped things would be delivered perhaps a little late at worst (a couple days / week at most) it has become apparent that is not the case.

It's not my policy to discuss the private matters of people I work with so I won't be going into details in that regard. But be assured I won't be working with them again. I am not trying to shift the blame, the onus for the delay of this build is completely on me. After all I choose who I work with and I decided to work with someone who turned out to not be as reliable as hoped.

Again, I can only apologise for this and the delay this has caused to 0.8.

How do we fix this?

I'll be taking over the writing for this build, and it's going to be my full focus going forward until its complete. The necessary coding changes for a new feature (text messages) has been complete as well as the main bug fixes, so fortunately it's just the dialogue to go.

Although I am still keen to not give ETAs on builds, I think in this instance because things are quite out of the norm I will make an exception. My current plan is deliver 0.8.1 towards the end of next week that will have Mom's full final progression, and then 0.8.2 the week after for Sydney's full final progression.

It feels like the best solution I can offer at the moment and I apologise it isn't more a lot sooner.

The people that pledged last month will gain access to both 0.8.1 & 0.8.2 and they will be placed inside the folder you would have received via SS message.

The extra scenes for Donna & Dizzy will unfortunately have to be put on hold for now, but hopefully will make it in for 0.9!

My apologies

I can only offer my most sincere and full apologies for this delay. As I said before, I take full responsibility for the delay that has occurred with this build, but I hope this post can at least be of a small assurance that progress is being made in the correct direction, with the intention to fix this as quickly as possible.

I still believe our goal of getting 6 builds out this year will be achieved, as 0.9 is on the horizon for November featuring two fan favourites, Mrs Jennings & Mrs Amos. 

To alleviate any concerns there, I will be handling the writing for 0.9, so things should (hopefully) go smoothly. 

If you have any further questions please feel free to ask here or in the discord server. But for now I'll be typing away getting this build complete!

 - Nergal

Hey guys,

This is a post just informing you that I've removed the previous goals associated with the project. Unfortunately Subscribestar doesn't allow the modifying of goals once the goal has been surpassed as I wanted to make an edit to the wording. Also unfortunately I cannot add new goals that are below the current level of support either.

Why do I want to update the goal(s)?

Quite simply because I have failed to meet the standard the goals set. Specifically in this instance I'm referring to the "bi-monthly" mention that the goal had. This will be the second time the build has extended over into a new month. You all pledged on the basis of goals being met and I want to apologise sincerely for not living up to the standard that you have all supported to see. Even if the build was delayed 1 hour over into the next month, this is still unacceptable.

I live and die by the support of you wonderful people who choose to put your hard earn money into a project you believe in. I don't want to be accused of misleading anyone into giving up their money under false pretenses.

Since it's clear that there will be times where delays can and do happen, I need to adjust the goals properly. I was being naive and not thinking about how real life issues can impact development times and just assuming everything will be fine and smooth (we are all human here, we get sick, things crop up, big events happen, and we all like a vacation from time to time.)

As an additional note, they have actually been slightly outdated for a while since they also referred to 5 animated scenes a month, which is also no longer feasible for Crot.

Consider this our new current goal:

"We have reached our maximum artwork capacity output! With the amount of content being produced you can look forward to at least 5 builds a year. Once the base game content is complete, supporters will be able to vote on what new content we will start adding."

If the changes to the goal means I lose your support I completely understand. Again I can only apologise for not living up to the original standard I set when I first started the project and hope this new goal make things a lot more crystal clear and gives us enough wriggle room to handle any unexpected occurrences.

Side Point:

All this said, I will not be giving release dates or ETAs. They cause more trouble than they are worth and the majority of people are incapable of differentiating ETAs from hard release dates. Any future road maps will have no dates on them and instead will be spoken about in terms of "builds" instead of month and years, just to make this point concrete.

If you ask for an ETA or release date you will be given a "soon.gif" ;)

I'll keep you updated with any information going forward that might have any drastic impact on the project (without sharing personal details of myself, or anyone else involved in the project), as well as the usual rewards or prelease notes. But if you don't hear from us, assume everything is going forward smoothly & normally, we aren't going anywhere.

A serious note:

I want to be clear that I am being 100% serious in this part of the post. This is a message to everyone who has gotten angry, felt the need to type hateful comments or have other extreme adverse reactions to hearing that the build has rolled over into this month. Especially for those who have not contributed to the project: Get some help.

If your reaction to the news is any of the above mentioned then you have a serious problem with pornography consumption and you need to seek professional help. The majority of people shrug their shoulders, decide if they wish to consider following / supporting the project further and then move on with the other hundred important things going on in their life. 

This isn't to say people can't criticise what content creators like us do here, of course they can. I've seen & spoken to people who critique my development / writing / managing of this project and others and take on board any I come to agree with (one of the reasons I'm making this post). But if your immediate reaction is to get hateful, angry or dehumanizing, then you have got a serious problem you need to address. 

Anyway, I've taken up enough of your time here. Thank you to everyone who is supporting or has supported the project, it means a lot and I'm really excited to see where we can take this! It has a lot of potential and I can't believe we're about 50% of the way through the core game already!

Hopefully you are all still excited about 0.8 releasing (SOON.gif ;) )

 - Nergal

Hey guys,

Just letting you know the reward folders have been updated for this month. I hope you enjoy! 

And of course, I hope you are looking forward to the release of the build later this month as well.

 - Nergal

Hey guys,

I have received a lot of feedback about the newest build and one thing has come out really clear. You guys really liked the maze against the ghost! Because of that I have decided to add a lot more to the game! I was thinking of adding one before every scene? What do you guys think? 

On a serious note, the ghost maze will likely be removed in the future. In my effort to try and keep things as similar as possible (while expanding and improving upon the original) I didn't remove the really frustrating things, I'll try and avoid that going forward so the game can keep a smooth progression.

Basic rewards for this month have been updated with advanced rewards coming very soon!

Next month will see the return of Mom and Sydney and I hope you guys are looking forward to it!

- Nergal