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Ottoeight
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Because you haven't read here - courtesy by dolfe67 - what he had posted on Patreon at the beginning of February.
Here: https://f95zone.to/threads/corporate-culture-v0-7-sqwl.45993/post-16184140
And in April:
here: https://f95zone.to/threads/corporate-culture-v0-7-sqwl.45993/post-16777252
I guess you still haven't clued in to the fact that the dev didn't plan on abandoning and burying the game, but life (or very likely in this case, his own death) got in the way. For someone who likes the game so much and is so passionate about it, you seem surprisingly uneducated on the current state of it all, especially when you jumped right into the middle of the discussion about his death to complain about story abandonment.
And if you want to talk business sense, It's grossing under $300 per month before the subscription was paused. After Patreon and taxes, sqwl would have been barely receiving $200, if that. Who would want to buy the IP of a game that is barely scraping by as it is?
And your SW analogy is completely flawed. Those different directors were hired by the owners of Star Wars to do a job. They did not buy the franchise and continue the story. They were given a overall direction of the story and then go make a movie. (Speaking of SW, it actually has one of the worst "we regret hiring this director because he completely fucked up our overall story" example in recent movie franchise history.)
It's arrogant (it's spelled with 2 "r", by the way) to assume just because you like it, there is a business case for someone to buy the IP and continue to work on it. Besides, developing a game is a hugely time and effort intensive endeavor. It is actually highly logical that anyone willing to expend that energy will want to implement their own vision, not continue someone's work.
So, no seller, and not worth buying. Is that enough business logic for you?
Do I want to see the story continue? Absolutely. Do I actually understand the real world logic why it won't? Perfectly. I'm not sure if I can say the same about you on both counts.
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This game has been on my radar for a while, but I haven't been able to find the time to play it.
If the developer is still alive, may he be healed of his illness and be blessed with the health and love of those close to him. If not, rest in peace, my brother, and peace to those he leaves behind.
If the developer is still alive, may he be healed of his illness and be blessed with the health and love of those close to him. If not, rest in peace, my brother, and peace to those he leaves behind.
noooooooo what terrible news to come across
rest in peace
still hoping that the situation is temporary and they come back
rest in peace
still hoping that the situation is temporary and they come backI joined sqwl's patreon July last year, and ever since I heard about this sad news on discord, I haven't been able to turn off a third possibility at the back of my mind, that maybe this 'terminal illness' was just an excuse, that maybe sqwl was simply too exhausted from an unfinishable project and was desperate to get out. I'd hate that but would honestly rather that than this.
I read through the thread here today, along the way revisiting some of his dev posts, and I sadly remembered that during all our brief and few interactions, sqwl as a creator had been nothing but blatantly honest and kind. And it would be unthinkable to me that he would go with such an excuse, even if he was forced to abandon the project.
I liked this game a lot, especially the beginning parts. It's one of the only two projects I've been supporting on patreon. Later on my experience with the game declined, and I could feel the turbulence in its development cycle - for example, there was a whole segment without any bgm. I brought this up on discord and sqwl explained that it was hard to find suitable music. It's not only about money, but also that not many creator would OK the use of their work in an adult VN.
Speaking of money, I'd like to restate something others above have already clarified - that sqwl's subscription charges on a paid-per-post mode. He was NOT making money by stretching out the development cycle; in fact, I remember him having to manually turn off charges a few times because of certain patreon setting issues.
I remembered myself getting genuinely frustrated over the lack of bgm during that long segment, because issues like that feel extremely solvable, and it was just such a shame. Now I'm sad to realize that this issue may never be solved, but what are these small regrets next to the greater ones?
I hope to hear from him again someday, or if the chance of that was too thin, that he's somewhere not entirely unpleasant, perhaps with Elsa by his side.
I read through the thread here today, along the way revisiting some of his dev posts, and I sadly remembered that during all our brief and few interactions, sqwl as a creator had been nothing but blatantly honest and kind. And it would be unthinkable to me that he would go with such an excuse, even if he was forced to abandon the project.
I liked this game a lot, especially the beginning parts. It's one of the only two projects I've been supporting on patreon. Later on my experience with the game declined, and I could feel the turbulence in its development cycle - for example, there was a whole segment without any bgm. I brought this up on discord and sqwl explained that it was hard to find suitable music. It's not only about money, but also that not many creator would OK the use of their work in an adult VN.
Speaking of money, I'd like to restate something others above have already clarified - that sqwl's subscription charges on a paid-per-post mode. He was NOT making money by stretching out the development cycle; in fact, I remember him having to manually turn off charges a few times because of certain patreon setting issues.
I remembered myself getting genuinely frustrated over the lack of bgm during that long segment, because issues like that feel extremely solvable, and it was just such a shame. Now I'm sad to realize that this issue may never be solved, but what are these small regrets next to the greater ones?
I hope to hear from him again someday, or if the chance of that was too thin, that he's somewhere not entirely unpleasant, perhaps with Elsa by his side.
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If that is the case, I wouldn't blame him, and I hope it is.
There are only two other games with dialogues on comparable level to CC: Leaving DNA and Yesterday's Crossroads. Even the best games on the market like SG or BaD cannot compare with CC in terms of writing, so how would you expect for someone to be able to continue such an ambitious and challenging project. I mean, I have literally no idea what was in store and I am usually good with predicting what may happen in the game. This one was a puzzle and will always remain one. I respect sqwl for what he left after himself - the best novel to read with some adult components
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I know the news isnt confirmed, but if its true, rest in peace man. I have said for a while that the couch flashback scene is by far one of the best scenes ive seen in an AVN. fucking sad news not just for the development of the game, but that someone with this much talent didnt get the attention and love he deserved before he passed
Here's another set of special renders that Sqwl posted on his Patreon.
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Damn RIP to the dev. Really enjoyed playing this one, you could tell he loved his characters.
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Dessolos
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what do you mean there is nothing but bad news nothing positive
linkwith
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Ah shit ... i got pinged thats something is happening. Well...
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I will remember this game for a long time, story left its mark and the dev had a voice to share. Rest in peace.
This story was all about struggles, overcoming obstacles and how it changes you. I know we cannot possibly compare this to the greatness that is Berserk, but I can definitely see the pararrel that the struggler doesn't always survive the struggle.
And thats okay, we did all we could. It is what it is.
This story was all about struggles, overcoming obstacles and how it changes you. I know we cannot possibly compare this to the greatness that is Berserk, but I can definitely see the pararrel that the struggler doesn't always survive the struggle.
And thats okay, we did all we could. It is what it is.
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