Ren'Py Alterlife [v0.2] [Matt's Games]

[FemDom Fables Studios]

if the DAZ stuff wasn't so expensive

Yup, I've spent around 9k on daz so far, thats probably more then my next 15 games combined would earn.
Also, the first game that a developer releases usually sucks (though not always), but it is important as a learning block for future, hopefully great, games to come. So you have to look at it as an expensive and very time-consuming hobby for a long time, and eventually, maybe it will pay off.

 

[lemonfreak]

I'm more interested in the programming side of things and what the trick is than the actual implementation, which would probably just make life miserable for everyone. There's a history of piracy and many bigger corporations suffer from their anti-piracy attempts. I know that piracy cannot be stopped, that's why I decided from the beginning that all my games will be free forever. My sadness at the leak was mainly because it's not fair to my patrons and I can't do anything about it. And honestly, I would have never even considered Patreon if the DAZ stuff wasn't so expensive.

Most of your patrons will have come from here or similar sites so they understand that they're not really paying for exclusivity, they're donating in order to get more of the story

 

[Asherandai]

I already explained here why it took so long -> https://f95zone.to/threads/alterlife-v0-2-matts-games.159165/post-13885483


Earning money is currently not possible, it will be probably in the next update. I wrote on my Patreon the reasons why I decided to release the update without this option some time ago.

Honestly, and this may seem harsh, I don't need to know the reasons why. Frankly it's nothing I haven't heard before, and I don't really understand them or know if it's even true. I can only take peoples word for it. But that's not the reason it's concerning. I'm sure you must have noticed just how many games are started and abandoned, especially among the futa on male category, and many of those would be devs say much the same as you have said.

In the past I have eagerly supported many promising attempts at futa on male games, as well as some others in other categories I enjoy, and they've all ended up being abandoned. Often before even really getting off the ground. It's very damaging to trust, and the reason I've ended up here on f95. That's why I said we'll have to wait and see what happens. I pray you will stick with it and produce a quality game in a category that is sorely lacking, as I also said it shows much promise even at this early stage. And if you do I will happily throw some money your way when I feel there's enough content to warrant it. But it's still wait and see right now.

As for the earning money, that's good to know. At least I didn't miss anything. Is earning money going to be retroactive needing a replay to go back and earn, or are you planning a first week exemption kind of thing?

 

[Mister_M]

In the past I have eagerly supported many promising attempts at futa on male games, as well as some others in other categories I enjoy, and they've all ended up being abandoned. Often before even really getting off the ground. It's very damaging to trust, and the reason I've ended up here on f95. That's why I said we'll have to wait and see what happens. I pray you will stick with it and produce a quality game in a category that is sorely lacking, as I also said it shows much promise even at this early stage. And if you do I will happily throw some money your way when I feel there's enough content to warrant it. But it's still wait and see right now.

Yeah, it's a problem. I think only 3 or 4 games I supported are still going on, and only 1 game was finished. The rest got abandonded (and fairly quickly at that) so nowadays I usually wait 3-4 updates before pledging. That being said I did join Alterlife's Patreon in hopes to make a better day for the dev And I hope that the next update will drop in a reasonable time.

 

[KarabasBarabas1]

promising, but low content now. Btw how to open the last two scenes in memories? Didn't think i miss some scenes...

 

[Platinum_Flame]

It will be marked as complete when you enter his shop where the items are. Meaning after clicking on "Commerce".

I did. It's just empty and the quest is still incomplete.

 

[GrabberWalkie]

So... Any updates?

 

[Mister_M]

promising, but low content now. Btw how to open the last two scenes in memories? Didn't think i miss some scenes...

Yeah, I somehow missed 2 last scenes from the memory too. Maybe I should disagree with some girls or be rude to someone? Anyone knows something? I don't feel like blindly looking for 2 scenes

 

[CheekySix]

The trampling scene was really fun. Gaiid is best girl to me, she's so muscular too. I wonder how she looks bechind that mask.

 

[ItzSpc]

The trampling scene was really fun. Gaiid is best girl to me, she's so muscular too. I wonder how she looks bechind that mask.

Probably some kind of scar or burn. At first I thought it was face paint, until I noticed the discoloration of the skin on her neck, then it was obvious to me it was a mask.

 

[Matt's Games]

Matt's Games

While the situation sucks, no doubt, lets make and play games not bother with malware, but if you're curious this thread could be interesting for you:

https://f95zone.to/threads/recent-malware-infected-games.207437

Thanks for the link!

If I where you I would focus more on, how to mitigate the damage the leak would do to your patreon supporters, maybe offer them an extra small additional scene at least?

The additional scene would be leaked as well as the entire game. Piracy has always been around and many have tried to stop it, but failed, so I won't waste time on it. I have very little of it and I would rather put it into development. I believe that in time I will find something that will work for everyone.

 

[Matt's Games]

Yup, I've spent around 9k on daz so far, thats probably more then my next 15 games combined would earn.
Also, the first game that a developer releases usually sucks (though not always), but it is important as a learning block for future, hopefully great, games to come. So you have to look at it as an expensive and very time-consuming hobby for a long time, and eventually, maybe it will pay off.

I haven't spent that much, but I've already spent a surprising amount for shopping exclusively on sale. I probably should have started with something simple that would include maybe 2-3 rooms and not the whole city. I still don't know why I decided to build an entire city for the first game but I like a challenge. I can't do simple things, because I get bored easily and I also want to improve my overall skills, so maybe that's the reason.

 

[Matt's Games]

Most of your patrons will have come from here or similar sites so they understand that they're not really paying for exclusivity, they're donating in order to get more of the story

I think you are right about this and I hope it will be the case. I really want to continue this game and speed up production. I think it will go much faster after the world building phase.

 

[Matt's Games]

Honestly, and this may seem harsh, I don't need to know the reasons why. Frankly it's nothing I haven't heard before, and I don't really understand them or know if it's even true. I can only take peoples word for it. But that's not the reason it's concerning. I'm sure you must have noticed just how many games are started and abandoned, especially among the futa on male category, and many of those would be devs say much the same as you have said.

In the past I have eagerly supported many promising attempts at futa on male games, as well as some others in other categories I enjoy, and they've all ended up being abandoned. Often before even really getting off the ground. It's very damaging to trust, and the reason I've ended up here on f95. That's why I said we'll have to wait and see what happens. I pray you will stick with it and produce a quality game in a category that is sorely lacking, as I also said it shows much promise even at this early stage. And if you do I will happily throw some money your way when I feel there's enough content to warrant it. But it's still wait and see right now.

I absolutely understand your concerns and if you don't feel up to supporting me, that's fine. I know I'm nobody and I need to make a name for myself first, so I'll keep going and we'll all see how it goes.

As for the earning money, that's good to know. At least I didn't miss anything. Is earning money going to be retroactive needing a replay to go back and earn, or are you planning a first week exemption kind of thing?

It's not the players fault that I didn't add the ability to earn money, so I'll find a way to not penalize the players for it. I have several ideas on how to do it, but the content ends around day 4, so unless they slept on purpose they should have plenty of time to earn money.

 

[Matt's Games]

Yeah, it's a problem. I think only 3 or 4 games I supported are still going on, and only 1 game was finished. The rest got abandonded (and fairly quickly at that) so nowadays I usually wait 3-4 updates before pledging. That being said I did join Alterlife's Patreon in hopes to make a better day for the dev And I hope that the next update will drop in a reasonable time.

Thank you so much for making an exception with me, it sure made my day, but I kinda feel bad about it. The leak really brought me to my knees and I was in a really bad place, because I felt like I totally failed my Patrons. I hope I didn't act like a moron when I said how I felt at the time. It was a unique situation and I will do better next time.

As for updates, I could release updates more often, but in that case those updates may not always have a new lewd scene or more than 1-2 of them, at least for now in the world building phase. Once the world building phase is complete, it will be much easier to focus more on everything else.

 

[Matt's Games]

promising, but low content now. Btw how to open the last two scenes in memories? Didn't think i miss some scenes...

I'm doing what I can, please be patient. The last two scenes are in the Gym and the Futa club. Both are available after certain events, just follow the quest app on your smartphone.

 

[Matt's Games]

I did. It's just empty and the quest is still incomplete.

What do you mean empty? When I click on the "Commerce" this is what I see (I also opened the smartphone so you can see that the quest is complete):

 

[Matt's Games]

Yeah, I somehow missed 2 last scenes from the memory too. Maybe I should disagree with some girls or be rude to someone? Anyone knows something? I don't feel like blindly looking for 2 scenes

You can't miss these scenes unless you really willingly say no to them. One is in the gym and the other is in the Futa club. Both are main quests, but you have to complete the previous quests first. Just follow the quest app on your smartphone.

 

[Mister_M]

Thank you so much for making an exception with me, it sure made my day, but I kinda feel bad about it. The leak really brought me to my knees and I was in a really bad place, because I felt like I totally failed my Patrons. I hope I didn't act like a moron when I said how I felt at the time. It was a unique situation and I will do better next time.

As for updates, I could release updates more often, but in that case those updates may not always have a new lewd scene or more than 1-2 of them, at least for now in the world building phase. Once the world building phase is complete, it will be much easier to focus more on everything else.

No worries, if not for that post I probs wouldn't join your Patreon

I think that releasing fairly decent (even 1-2 lewds) updates every 2-3 months for now is ok if you'll inform your Patrons (and players in general) this is the worldbuilding phase necessary to get the game going forward. Those of us who prefer bigger updates will simply wait, those who like smaller will have smth to play. I usually wait - depending on the game - for 2-4, sometimes even 5 or more (Boring Days) updates before playing. And making a buzz should be good for the game early on (a lot of folks thought the game's abandonded and I'm sure quite few of us forgot what happened earlier).

Plus some bonus content for Patreon once or twice per month could be a good idea.

 

[Mister_M]

You can't miss these scenes unless you really willingly say no to them. One is in the gym and the other is in the Futa club. Both are main quests, but you have to complete the previous quests first. Just follow the quest app on your smartphone.

Hmm, the game told me it's the end of the update so I stopped playing. I'll check it in a moment.