Hello everyone, I appreciate the valuable feedback that everyone has provided recently. There's a lot to unpack but I will try to address everyone's concerns and provide context that will hopefully clear some things up and leave everyone in a better place.
Regarding my vision. I'm a novice at all things related to this whole endeavor, never before have I tried doing anything remotely similar. As such, I had very foolish lofty goals for this game. I thought that I could make a game that would please everyone, at least eventually. I've been working on this game for a few months now, and boy have I learned a lot. Learning game development, writing stories and art generation, I did what I could and cautiously released something that I thought people could enjoy. By no means am I an expert on any of those fields, but I released it anyway to see how people would receive it. Was there even any interest? Was it even good enough for people to enjoy? Some people liked it, some people hated it. But knowing that there were real people that enjoyed the story I was writing brought me a great sense of accomplishment.
I know everyone has specific tastes and preferences, I'm no different. The whole cuck genre is very vast and can at times can be at-odds with eachother. NTR wants to relish in the feelings of jealousy and betrayal, while NTS wants to enjoy the mutual pleasure that seeing your partner with another person, opposite ends of the spectrum pretty much.
I've always had a specific story to tell, with a clear end in mind, but it's taken quite long to even scratch the surface of that journey. The prologue is rooted in the uncertainty of the feelings the MC had about the whole situation, an honest reaction I think most NTR/NTS enjoyers have gone through themselves. I thought I could make branching paths to satisfy every corner of this genre, not knowing how long that would actually take to accomplish. My mistake!
The nuance of writing a story that feels real and believable, with characters that are genuine and emotional are hard enough, not to mention writing it correctly and not filled with writing errors and style continuity is all way above my pay grade. And this isn't even including trying to write branching paths that weave in and out with eachother.
Patreon supporters have the benefit of voting for what they want to see in the game, but they don't dictate what I write. My story is still my story, the how we get there is my choice, but the when we get there is theirs. If people want to support me directly and vote to see updates down the NTS path, I'm not going to disrespect them by not listening.
That doesn't mean I don't appreciate the support of free members or the folks on here. I read every single comment for valuable feedback. And I assure you that I am taking notes and will hope to rectify that in the future.
What is sounds like it boils down to is that truly NTR/NTS enjoyers are a ferocious bunch of people. They know what they want, and they REALLY want it.
The prologue is steeped with mixed emotions of why MC is feeling the way he feels. Exploring those feelings and putting them out in the forefront of the relationship and being honest with FMC has led to a more honest and open relationship that focuses on consent and mutual pleasure.
For the NTS lovers:
The NTS route has gotten a lot of focus so far, and the story has been revised to reinforce those feelings of mutual respect, boundaries and shared pleasures. Did I go too far? Maybe, but with time I will hopefully refine that path to get it to a better place. I'll review the NTS path in its entirety to see if it warrants making changes to smooth out the transition from the shy, reluctant wife just doing it for the MC into the pleasure-driven person she is now. Overall, I did intend there to be a tonal shift between the prologue and the NTS route so far, as that is the natural progression of someone indulging in something like this to begin with, IMO. Maybe I did it too quickly, and there is opportunity to add more content in to make the shift more gradual.
For the NTR enjoyers:
I'm well aware of the amazing NTR out there that captures the hard hitting emotions and feelings of losing your partner to someone else, someone better. I know some people quite enjoy those feelings of loss, and jealousy, or when the MC feels powerless to stop the scene unfolding in front of them, or that it's already too late and that your partner has fallen to the pleasure. All I can really say to that end, is that I'm prepared to explore the NTR path that more closely aligns with the feelings and emotions of the prologue, those feelings of loss and hurt, jealousy and betrayal as the MC slowly pushes FMC away into the more than willing arms of a stranger, something more typical of an NTR story.
I am thinking of writing the NTR path completely separate from the NTS route, hitting different sex scenes, story beats and seeing different sides of characters. Perhaps Ben isn't written as such a nice guy to MC, instead being the confidant that FMC goes to when MC refuses to open up, eventually leading to NTR. We shall see, I have lots of crazy thoughts in my head, just need the time and the energy to put it down for real.
Anyway, all of this is just context and fluff, I am not here to disagree with anyone or make excuses. I'll keep plugging away at this game, and hope that as many of you continue to support me like you have been. Thank you again, and see you guys around.