"Release Day
0.9.2.1 for
Handlers+
0.9.2 for
Sudden Agents
We're dropping a hotfix! Which -- as we always do -- is
more than simply bugfixes. Here's what
0.9.2.1 encompasses:
- Dead-ends have been fixed in: Prom, Argentina's Gap Year, the Big Event.
- Other fixes to 'bodies' selection passages that were troublesome.
- An improved and 'stowable' stats display for the RPG players.
- Speech Bubbles added throughout the entire Act I. Every single instance of speech now has a speech bubble during the main game.
- Some additions of <<linkexpand>>s in Act I so that there's more breaks in the text. Improving flow, reducing too much text to read in one go, etc. This will be a slow but continued process from here on out. There's a lot of writing, tons of branches and options and I get that sometimes it can be overwhelming, so we're endeavoring to chunk this out more. Originally, I had thought that the 'all at once' was an improvement over other text-based 'games' where it was 'look for the link and click' for no real purpose, making it feel like there was more content than there was. Apparently, I was wrong! That's okay. We'll make it better.
- The addition of Claire's Mom, Elle, to the speech bubble headshots. You can now see what your version of Claire's Mom looks like during the Prologue! This is based on the choices you make on Claire, creating her Mom's phenotype as well.
Note regarding these bugfixes and improvements: We're looking for dedicated
testers to keep these improvements coming.
The biggest issue with these is the sheer amount of content. We test as much as we can, but usually it takes people playing through all the varied options and combinations (some of which we might never expect!) before we hear that something's broken or just doesn't make sense. So we need more eyes on the case.
Are you a supporter? Are you a former supporter? Are you someone who's never been able to support?
Reach out to me either here or on the Discord with your desire to be a tester.
What will this mean for testers?
- We'll send you a current version of the game that you'll play through a bunch. Fun! Early Access and whatnot.
- This will be sent over as soon as we have new versions, if possible. Or, if not, slightly after a new release.
What do we expect from our testers? Communicating to us frequently and fully on a number of things:
- Broken code.
- Mis-spellings and other proofing errors.
- Inconsistent content. Does something just not make sense here?
And not just code/bugs, but also content!
- Opportunities for passage art.
- UX/UI: Improvements to flow, spacing, chunking out of large passages to improve flow, readability and engagement.
- Places for previous choices to be emphasized. Are there moments where you think that a: kink; body type/variation; sexskill; skill or trait; previous choice; etc, should be included?
The whole point of this is to improve the experience of playing the game from all angles: content, flow and feel, inconsistencies, broken code, and opportunities to make players feel
agency (agents should feel agency, right?) that the things their game is unique to them and their choices.
We're only a few people with only
our minds and eyes, so we need more of those to show us what we don't think or see.
Will every person who wants to be a tester be picked? No. We also don't need hundreds, just a few really good ones.
Will all the changes happen (especially recommendations or asks for entire arcs and paths)? Probably not.
Will the bugs get fixed?
Absolutely.
Will we endeavor to make most of the ideas and suggestions come to life? In some way, shape or form -- 100%.
So send me a message, let's get some testers testing!
On to
0.9.3! I'll be adding more Big Event content (middle portion), and expanding/improving the Prologue Acting HSVs as requested in the polls."
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