I don't plan to have as many endings for the next game. I also will have a smaller cast. Also, voice acting can get super expensive and can get out of control, and the stretch goal for even partial voice acting wasn't met at all. So yeah, it wasn't in the budget.
Maid Mansion's cast got very large because of the many higher backing pledges on Kickstarter (which I'm grateful for).
So while people say "Why didn't they just get rid of these maids?" or "Why do Pa Zong and Sarana have a more straightforward storyline?" it's for that reason. The rest of the backer maids were either bit parts with 1 h-scene, or cameo maids.
Next project I'm aiming to include:
--partial voice acting (for the CG scenes)
--test/experiment with animated CG scenes (not all of them, but maybe 1-2 for each for players to try and "unlock")
--fewer endings (currently planning for 7 good endings, 6 bad endings, no neutral endings next time)
--smaller cast (currently at 8, not including MC, with 5 as more main characters, 3 with more of a support role)
--characters developed more (flesh out backgrounds, get to "know them" more, etc...)
--prop style system for finding items needed for story parts, including items to use in an animated scene
Right now, with the success of this game so far, I'll be able to focus on a cast that's entirely mine, and I hope to use the time to write the story myself. *crosses fingers*
As for the best ending, it's the one you most enjoy. I'm partial to Ending 16, but that's because I love milfs...
