VN Ren'Py Best Friends [Ch.3 Fix] [Faenon]

[Faenon]

I don't know if you can charge again for every update. But every time I bought a game on Itch it also got me access to each subsequent update. If by paying on Itch for chapter 3 it would also grant me access to chapter 4 when you finally upload it to itch, you could easily charge more than 2$ or 3$ to grant access to your game. Your story is great and promising so far and the end of chapter one makes people curious about what comes next.

I'm still batting things around in my head for the best way sell it. Right now I'm favouring a small fee per chapter. I have script that takes the story up to 9 chapters right now, that may change upwardly, if I find I need to break up the story a little more than is currently planned when I start the detailed dialogue stages. I do not believe it will go down. I think a fair price for the final story is around $15 - $20, I honestly didn't set out for this to be my pathway to retirement so I'm trying my best to not overcharge.

I'm just wary though if I put that price up on Itch folks will immediately be turned away, hence the thought that a more gradual payment structure would be more appealing. if I went $2 per chapter, starting at 3, that would equate to $14 final price which to me is reasonable, $3 would equate to $21 which based on the amount of content that will be there is not outrageous either.

I'm not sure if it's possible to offer both options, I will look into that, but I will also have to be careful that I do not make it too confusing for the customer, LOL the per chapter pricing may already be that.

Another route, a simpler one, I am toying with is to just offer chapter 3 for the small fee and not release anything else outside of to Patreon, until the final game is complete. That way I'm not asking the customer base to constantly dive into their pockets and I'm also not asking them up front for a price they probably think is too much. This route may be the best to be honest, but I still have a couple of weeks to mull it over. I just really wanted to make chapter 3 available to folks because it really does expand on the story but I recognise it is still very much a work in progress.

Your feedback is much appreciated though, I will take it on board, finding the right balance here is difficult.

 

[Knight_of_the_lance]

I'm still batting things around in my head for the best way sell it. Right now I'm favouring a small fee per chapter. I have script that takes the story up to 9 chapters right now, that may change upwardly, if I find I need to break up the story a little more than is currently planned when I start the detailed dialogue stages. I do not believe it will go down. I think a fair price for the final story is around $15 - $20, I honestly didn't set out for this to be my pathway to retirement so I'm trying my best to not overcharge.

I'm just wary though if I put that price up on Itch folks will immediately be turned away, hence the thought that a more gradual payment structure would be more appealing. if I went $2 per chapter, starting at 3, that would equate to $14 final price which to me is reasonable, $3 would equate to $21 which based on the amount of content that will be there is not outrageous either.

I'm not sure if it's possible to offer both options, I will look into that, but I will also have to be careful that I do not make it too confusing for the customer, LOL the per chapter pricing may already be that.

Another route, a simpler one, I am toying with is to just offer chapter 3 for the small fee and not release anything else outside of to Patreon, until the final game is complete. That way I'm not asking the customer base to constantly dive into their pockets and I'm also not asking them up front for a price they probably think is too much. This route may be the best to be honest, but I still have a couple of weeks to mull it over. I just really wanted to make chapter 3 available to folks because it really does expand on the story but I recognise it is still very much a work in progress.

Your feedback is much appreciated though, I will take it on board, finding the right balance here is difficult.

I do encourage you to talk first with your supporters as they are the first ones impacted by such a decision. In my case I would prefer a 15$ fee for an access to everything once its Patreon time has passed. You can always update your price when the project is finished to 20$ (or your choice) the option to pay for each release might also be there and might also be a good idea. Seeing the name your price screen and having the option to support for more than simply 2$ each time might also be interesting for you and people not wanting to use Patreon to support your development. whatever you choose I wish you great luck and if you choose to charge for each update I'll get over my annoyance and still support you that way.

 

[Faenon]

I do encourage you to talk first with your supporters as they are the first ones impacted by such a decision. In my case I would prefer a 15$ fee for an access to everything once its Patreon time has passed. You can always update your price when the project is finished to 20$ (or your choice) the option to pay for each release might also be there and might also be a good idea. Seeing the name your price screen and having the option to support for more than simply 2$ each time might also be interesting for you and people not wanting to use Patreon to support your development. whatever you choose I wish you great luck and if you choose to charge for each update I'll get over my annoyance and still support you that way.

Appreciate the commitment to support. You are absolutely right, I need to consult with my Patreons on this.

 

[Faenon]

A little update can be found here:

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Alongside the release of the first part of Chapter 4. I will be releasing Chapter 3 to:

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As a paid chapter for $2.50. That page will be updated as soon as Patreon's get their hands on this first half of Chapter 4.

 

[Faenon]

Hi everyone,

The first half of Chapter 4 is now available on my Patreon:

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$2.50 gets you Chapter 3 at:

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[Faenon]

Shameless plug once more for Patreon, as well as getting the very latest access to Best Friends chapter 4 and beyond. Patreon supporters also get exclusive access to, adult comic, "Great Hire", part 2 will be released very soon:

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[Faenon]

A few renders of Claire from Great Hire and Best Friends:

 

[TritonSands]

Really enjoyed the story.. Guess like many that come to this forum I look for sexy tales often with taboo content like incest or MtF transformation themes.. However I was genuinely touched with the friendship between the 2 main characters especially when the trans girl revealed herself to her best friend. Thought if there are people like those two in real life then there's hope for humanity. When the girl dressed up with her Buffy wig she was very hot too,so I hope there will be some sex scenes later on. Wish you good luck with your story and thank you for posting it here.

 

[Faenon]

Really enjoyed the story.. Guess like many that come to this forum I look for sexy tales often with taboo content like incest or MtF transformation themes.. However I was genuinely touched with the friendship between the 2 main characters especially when the trans girl revealed herself to her best friend. Thought if there are people like those two in real life then there's hope for humanity. When the girl dressed up with her Buffy wig she was very hot too,so I hope there will be some sex scenes later on. Wish you good luck with your story and thank you for posting it here.

I really appreciate the kind words thank you. I am so glad you enjoyed it so far. I think it's a fair bet that there may very well be some more lewd scenes as the story unfolds

 

[Faenon]

I've had a few people approach me to suggest that it would be a good idea to make Patreon a little more accessible to folks who want to support the development. To that end I have added a couple of extra tiers, all the information on those tiers can be found on my Patreon page but in terms of pricing there are now tiers at (USD) $2, $5 and $10. All support is as always greatly appreciated.

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[Knight_of_the_lance]

Wow after playing 0.3 on Itch.io I did not expect to see a sexy scene so soon. And I must admit other devs doing slower burn and wanting to throw players a bone in the early stages of a game should take note of how that scene here was introduced and integrated to the overall story and it's significance in it! Wholeheartedly recommend. Let's just say that there are tags that will be added to the thread when that goes public if it does.

Spoiler: 0.3 enticing spoiler image!

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[_EROS_]

Hi everyone,

The first half of Chapter 4 is now available on my Patreon:

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$2.50 gets you Chapter 3 at:

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THX

 

[Faenon]

Hi everyone,

I do these weekly updates, surprisingly enough weekly, every Friday on my Patreon page. The highlight from this week's update, is progress on Chapter 4. I have scheduled to complete the full chapter by Nov 7th and I am very much on course for that date at the very latest.

More details can be found here, including how to gain access:

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[Faenon]

Chapter 4 is complete and available to the "Best Friends" tier on Patreon, link here:

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[Faenon]

Chapters 1 to 3 are now free. Visit my itch page or download here (this link will not stay open for long):

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Can someone update the first post and perhaps push it to the top of the updated queue, no idea how that is done

 

[Knight_of_the_lance]

Chapters 1 to 3 are now free. Visit my itch page or download here (this link will not stay open for long):

Workupload

Can someone update the first post and perhaps push it to the top of the updated queue, no idea how that is done

click on the report of your post one of the option there is for thread update. Then someone will update the thread with the latest links. It also is generally appreciated by the community if a change log is provided with the update. Number of new renders, lines of code, number of words , number of scenes. those are generally what people are looking for in those. No need to go out of your way to provide any numbers if you don't have them readily available though.

 

[Futaglit]

How about using the NO SEXUAL CONTENT tag ?

 

[Faenon]

How about using the NO SEXUAL CONTENT tag ?

Then I would be lying

 

[Faenon]

click on the report of your post one of the option there is for thread update. Then someone will update the thread with the latest links. It also is generally appreciated by the community if a change log is provided with the update. Number of new renders, lines of code, number of words , number of scenes. those are generally what people are looking for in those. No need to go out of your way to provide any numbers if you don't have them readily available though.

Thanks Man, I think Bob has sorted me out, cheers Bob

I've also got me some numbers
Chapter 3 adds:
A whole new chapter of course with :-
14 new scenes (although what I call a scene may not be what everyone calls a scene)
629 new unique renders
4794 lines of code

 

[fortuna95]

Thanks for update, Dev. Please add textbox opacity slider, if possible. It's too whitish.