VN Ren'Py Exploring the Big Apple [Ep. 6] [Dimajio333]

[Justaphase]

work in progress ...

An hour ago
Dear Friends,
first of all, I want to apologize for the radio silence over the past couple of weeks. To be completely honest, working late nights lately, I reached a point where, after releasing the last update, I felt completely drained — on the verge of burnout. So, I decided to take a few days off just to clear my head and take a breather (though, as always, I couldn't resist turning on my PC to at least do something).
But now, I’m back on track and working hard again! Right now, I’m in the process of writing the script and rendering visuals for Exploring the Big Apple. I've spent a lot of time thinking about the future of this project, and I’ve come to the conclusion that this story is coming to its natural end. As you know, I initially planned this game as a short project, but over time, I decided to expand the story and introduce new characters. Now, I’m planning one more major update to give this story the conclusion it deserves.
I know many of you were hoping for a continuation, but in this case, I feel that dragging the story out any further wouldn’t do it any good. The final update is planned for release in March.
That being said, I’m already working on new projects that I’m sure will surprise you! I'll be honest — this is going to be an experiment. Let's see if it works out
Thank you for your support and for believing in my work.

 

[Adhdclassic]

seems there might be a lot of uncompleted storyline.

 

[Dessolos]

seems there might be a lot of uncompleted storyline.

yeah that's how I feel , too early and honestly disappointing to me

 

[Dealbreaker]

I seriously hope that isn't true or a miss communication on the dev's part tho I have no reason to doubt you but man if it is that sucks. To me this game feels like it's more at the 1/2 way point and just getting to the good stuff. So I imagine the ending gonna feel rushed or come out of nowhere.

It totally sucks. I'm frustrated. I saw it as the best NTS game to be honest.

 

[GetOutOfMyLab]

yeah, not happy about that. There is so much more potential for this game... but the dev probably stays energized when he can start new projects frequently.

I dunno, I'd love to team up with him - his render skills, my programming and idea/writing skills.... we could do something hot.

 

[Dessolos]

It totally sucks. I'm frustrated. I saw it as the best NTS game to be honest.

while it isn't the best NTS game for me it was up there for sure. I'm just hoping something like Pineapple Express 2 will be his next game like some people were speculating in that thread just cause I liked Julia alot lol. Plus that means can get to the sharing content alot quicker if there was a prequel that explored their relationship getting to that point.

 

[Adhdclassic]

shouldn't have added the dude at the end utilize the party crew. then you could end it but lets see what he does.

 

[Filipis]

seems there might be a lot of uncompleted storyline.

What's worse, is that a lot of these storylines will probably be hastily converged into 1 - 2 similar epilogue endings.
I once asked the dev if we would be getting proper endings and epilogues (including pregnancy), and he pretty much confirmed it.

Sucks to see something drastically change his perspective on things, because there's no way to make good on that "promise" in just one update.

I fear the dev maybe legitimately considering changing genres (after that 0.4 "fiasco" where the reception was mixed), because this game was nowhere near its natural end.

 

[TonyMurray]

I've spent a lot of time thinking about the future of this project, and I’ve come to the conclusion that this story is coming to its natural end.

I feel that dragging the story out any further wouldn’t do it any good.

Obviously I have no idea about the dev's plans for the game/story, but like several have already suggested, I don't feel like it's coming to its natural end at all. Like Dessolos says, it feels more like it's around the halfway stage to me. I guess maybe it's a case of "exploring" and once avenues have opened up and barriers have come down, things move into "business as usual" and that might be considered a different story. I don't see that we're anywhere near the "dragging things out" stage though.

On the plus side though, I'd much rather have a game come to a "natural" close at the dev's discretion than continuing but running out of steam and/or being abandoned.

 

[Dealbreaker]

From what the dev said in the patreon discussion, main point for the exhaustion was, that he didn't want to write all the parallel branches any more. Too much work and he said he didn't care himself so much for some of the branches (didn't explicitly say which), but did it to please the audience. So he wants to concentrate on his own prefered fetish more in the future (to stay engaged enough himself I understand).

 

[Joshy92]

yeah, not happy about that. There is so much more potential for this game... but the dev probably stays energized when he can start new projects frequently.

I dunno, I'd love to team up with him - his render skills, my programming and idea/writing skills.... we could do something hot.

I would join too.

 

[Pr0GamerJohnny]

From what the dev said in the patreon discussion, main point for the exhaustion was, that he didn't want to write all the parallel branches any more. Too much work and he said he didn't care himself so much for some of the branches (didn't explicitly say which), but did it to please the audience. So he wants to concentrate on his own prefered fetish more in the future (to stay engaged enough himself I understand).

Anyone who's played his past games, doesn't take a Ph.D to suss that outlier out.

 

[Dealbreaker]

Anyone who's played his past games, doesn't take a Ph.D to suss that outlier out.

Indeed.
I somewhat sympathize with him in this branches problem, even though it may be only half of the truth - as others have pointed out earlier, all of his games end at a certain threshold, and I would like him to be interested more in mid- and longterm developoments of the couples.
That the devs feel pressured into branching out has to do of course with the heigthened sensibilities of a lot of viewers who demand separate, carved out routes, where they don't want to be disturbed by anything on the way which they don't want to to accept. It is due to the battle of the narratives and it leads to this workload for the devs who don't want to be filtered out by one false tag.

Edit: I don't critizise those users per se, but it's just a sign of the times and attitudes.

 

[Dessolos]

Not gonna lie it does suck it's ending so soon but that's mostly because Emma is one of the better NTS wives ive seen. Truth be told if it wasn't for her I would of had a hard time getting into this game. I'm still on the fence if I consider this or PE better , I guess I will be able to make a decision come to final update.

 

[Dealbreaker]

Not gonna lie it does suck it's ending so soon but that's mostly because Emma is one of the better NTS wives ive seen.

Yeah, that is my main point in liking the game: I never feel with her, that the NTS is not plausible, that it is forced like with many female characters in other games. She has exactly the right mindset and attitude I would expect. Above all one senses a strong entitlement (in a good way), that her beauty and sensuality should be acknowledged actively, and that the one who does this most properly should take the prize. She doesn't come across as bratty or resentful or frustrated or angry. She is feminine as a character - whereas I often find other NTS/sharing-women portraied like action heroes of sex so to speak, like lara crofts with a male type of libido in overdrive. Not here. She has the aura of self-evidence. Her dominant behavior towards the bf doesn't come out of nowhere but out of this experience of being satisfied and appreciated by another male, by commanding that one's sexual interest and attention, by having reached another level of the play so to speak. And Martin I find also plausible as a partner in that - he is not necessarily likeable, but I don't need that. He is calm and sees his chance and takes it without having to brag about it. I can totally see what she sees in him for this type of relationship, it is what women IRL always say: the man who is experienced, confident and who knows what he does with them. No big cock nonsense and no expectations of kindness.

 

[Adhdclassic]

mistake was adding the last character it was the creation of a new path. There is no way that will have a satisfying ending.

 

[Dealbreaker]

mistake was adding the last character it was the creation of a new path. There is no way that will have a satisfying ending.

I tend to agree. There are two or three possibilities to bring it to a sudden halt 1. Emma has a bad experience with the prof, breaks it off and pulls back from that lifestyle altogether 2. turbo escalation in the other direction of sluttyness, seduced by the prof. This can be shown only by summarizing, a kind of reel of sexual escapades. Open end or break up with bf. BOTH not good really, not in style with the game. 3. She gets pregnant by Martin and winds it down therefore with the prof and becomes more wholesome, settles into a life with two guys. This could be shown in one episode. And a pregnancy could function as a plausible motive to end the prof chapter.
(4. Martin and the prof meet and don't like each other. She is forced to choose and takes Martin of course)

 

[Filipis]

Anyone who's played his past games, doesn't take a Ph.D to suss that outlier out.

I played most of his games, but I am not aware of any new path present in EtBA - except maybe the MMF route?

 

[Adhdclassic]

Frankly they can stay together. Martin is just fucking creepy dude. I didn't like him. All the games this DEV has done for me Martin is horrible.

 

[Filipis]

I tend to agree. There are two or three possibilities to bring it to a sudden halt 1. Emma has a bad experience with the prof, breaks it off and pulls back from that lifestyle altogether 2. turbo escalation in the other direction of sluttyness, seduced by the prof. This can be shown only by summarizing, a kind of reel of sexual escapades. Open end or break up with bf. BOTH not good really, not in style with the game. 3. She gets pregnant by Martin and winds it down therefore with the prof and becomes more wholesome, settles into a life with two guys. This could be shown in one episode. And a pregnancy could function as a plausible motive to end the prof chapter.
(4. Martin and the prof meet and don't like each other. She is forced to choose and takes Martin of course)

I wish we don't get an unresolved pregnancy again, that we (Emma) know who the father is (on the cheating/cuckolding route). The only path where it might not matter would be the ending for the sharing route.