- Sep 27, 2019
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- Nov 1, 2017
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well, its a smaller update than normal but it does seem to be increasing faster than normal which I like.
This doesn't seem right but this thread was last updated "2020-09-11" according to the first post but it not been that long since the last update, so think that wasn't updated last time.
am I wrong? surely not been over 2 months since the last update?
- Jul 20, 2019
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No it has. However L&P had to move into a new apartment during the second half of September, so work didn't start on the next update until October 2. So it's been less than 2 months that L&P has been working on the update.
- Aug 23, 2020
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This thread is full of strong emotions! I admit that I'm new to the game, this is only my second update in real-time, but I share most of the frustrations with the pros and cons. I'm ok with a slow paced game with long releases- but AWAM really pushes it to the extreme. If the new release schedule is maintained, I think a 3ish month development period is fair considering the length of the last update.
Personally, I only have 1 playthrough saved, so the enormous replay value of this game is lost on me. I prefer to stick with my choices when I play through games, so I don't like to go back and try different paths to see which I like best. If I lock myself out of a storyline, then so be it. However, considering the long development time before this game is completed, it would be nice if the save system were organized differently to make it easier to separate play-throughs.
But really, that leads me to my biggest problem with this game. It isn't so bad that the development time between releases is long, but the scope of the game is unreasonable. When I first heard of this game I had no idea of its already long development. Then I learned that L&P estimates that there could be as many as 10 years left in front of us. That's crazy. Storylines are already difficult to keep straight, how many years does he need to tell the story? Case in point, the hair dresser and her daughter- they feel like completely unnecessary characters. I'm sure L&P has a plan, and the yoga scene was fun, but there's too many balls in the air to keep juggling all these characters. Sophia and Claire made plans to see eachother in a couple days, but to us it may be six months to a year before we ever get to see those days. From a storytelling perspective this is a disaster because we're completely losing track of who the characters are. Without the (slightly outdated) character glossary, it would be almost impossible to remember everyone.
I feel strongly that L&P needs a collaborator that they trust that can come in and help scale the game down to something more manageable. What are the core stories that need to be told, and what characters can we eliminate in order to tell those stories most effectively. You always need supporting characters, but certainly we don't need ALL of these supporting characters. Maybe L&P really has cut some content, it seems like the bums, the movers, Dylan's teacher, the postman, Sophia's first job, and the young couple who are friends with Sophia and Liam; all of this seems to have been put on the back burner or cut. And I think that's good. But I think he needs to keep going because the game is drowning in content.
Personally, I only have 1 playthrough saved, so the enormous replay value of this game is lost on me. I prefer to stick with my choices when I play through games, so I don't like to go back and try different paths to see which I like best. If I lock myself out of a storyline, then so be it. However, considering the long development time before this game is completed, it would be nice if the save system were organized differently to make it easier to separate play-throughs.
But really, that leads me to my biggest problem with this game. It isn't so bad that the development time between releases is long, but the scope of the game is unreasonable. When I first heard of this game I had no idea of its already long development. Then I learned that L&P estimates that there could be as many as 10 years left in front of us. That's crazy. Storylines are already difficult to keep straight, how many years does he need to tell the story? Case in point, the hair dresser and her daughter- they feel like completely unnecessary characters. I'm sure L&P has a plan, and the yoga scene was fun, but there's too many balls in the air to keep juggling all these characters. Sophia and Claire made plans to see eachother in a couple days, but to us it may be six months to a year before we ever get to see those days. From a storytelling perspective this is a disaster because we're completely losing track of who the characters are. Without the (slightly outdated) character glossary, it would be almost impossible to remember everyone.
I feel strongly that L&P needs a collaborator that they trust that can come in and help scale the game down to something more manageable. What are the core stories that need to be told, and what characters can we eliminate in order to tell those stories most effectively. You always need supporting characters, but certainly we don't need ALL of these supporting characters. Maybe L&P really has cut some content, it seems like the bums, the movers, Dylan's teacher, the postman, Sophia's first job, and the young couple who are friends with Sophia and Liam; all of this seems to have been put on the back burner or cut. And I think that's good. But I think he needs to keep going because the game is drowning in content.
- Jul 20, 2019
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Actually the L&P estimate is closer to 5 years to finish the game. It's our estimates here that push the estimates to 10 years or more.
My Herman and Mr Gibbs from the first job haven't been cut. There just hasn't been a 2nd day yet for Sophia to work at that job. But there will be update after this.
- May 28, 2017
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There are different support and different level of game creation comparing these two games.
drPinkCake is a hardworked and fan of his development!
Being a dik is better so far for the development period as the dev comes out with full whole episode in 5-6 months and yes the story of it is very amazed and exciting as being a college student and a teenager what the life is and all the characters are so good and well developed its like playing a webseries and yes the animation are so good and about AWAM as the dev needs to start making the full episode as waiting for one episode for one year is not good and why the people who are giving money don't demand for it. and also the animations are less and what the story of this games is not yet cleared as taken in real life if someone would tried at Sophia for 2 years he would at least get a one night with her
- May 6, 2020
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I find it strange that there is still no scene replay/gallery for this game. Still.
because there are no sex scenes yet. three years of development ...
Thats not exacly true. I was amazed by DIK game at the beggining, but after part 3 I think they lost me with horrible gameplay that I didnt like at all. There was some big mansion with many rooms and floors that you should check many times... horrible. I`m not interested by it anymore and i`m not playing it anymore.
In the same time a-wife-and-mother has a great renders,good story and good gameplay for me and I`m enjoying it very much
- Jul 10, 2019
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Yes, you get 3 filthy points on the Alyssa/Sophia route.
1 point for Zac and 2 points for Antonio.
I do not concur with those who state BADIK is better than AWAM. First off, the charachter is way less interesting to me, and the gameplay is very often awkward.
True it has way more sexual content, a nice story plot and excellent renders, but still nowhere near AWAM to me.
True it has way more sexual content, a nice story plot and excellent renders, but still nowhere near AWAM to me.
- Jul 20, 2019
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Insofar as it is set in the backyard, yes. But Dylan and Sam also have events in the backyard on occasion, so I tend not to like "pool event" as a descriptor.
For Ellie, before morning shower
- May 10, 2017
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- Dec 29, 2019
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Unfortunately they are not big twins anymore because some gay people want them to be smaller.
Unfortunately there are visually challenged people who missidentify gas bags belonging into a Zeppelin with breasts. There is nothing gay about being happy that the caricature breasts L&P produced over several updates get reduced to real fun play size.
- Mar 28, 2017
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It's going faster than 9-months for a game day,but way slower than 6-months for a game day.
My guess- he is aiming for 8 months.