VN Ren'Py Abandoned Midlife Crisis [v0.34 - v0.1 Dark] [Nefastus Games]

[amBest]

Man, all the cope on this post is in a strange limbo between hilarious and sad. This is in my top 5 games on the site. I'm devastated that it's been abandoned. But I'm not going to pretend like someone disappearing for over 6 months with not a single solitary word, is normal. No, it's not. Maybe the game isn't dead dead. But for now, it's at least "dead".

 

[Hysni]

Aw its stupid to abandon this game - hope its not really abandoned and DEV starts to work on it

 

[TRKaiser]

 

[4st3r1sc0]

Aw its stupid to abandon this game - hope its not really abandoned and DEV starts to work on it

On the 31st of october the next update was almost ready to publish according to the creator:
-"Very close now, was really hoping I would be announcing a release date today, but not quite ready to do that."

On December was the last activity in both patreon and subscribestar. I'm not an optimist, but it's hard to see the glass half-full after a 4 month delay. I hope nothing happened to him, but that would be the only other explanation aside from the game been abandoned.

 

[Consistently_1nconsistent]

On the 31st of october the next update was almost ready to publish according to the creator:
-"Very close now, was really hoping I would be announcing a release date today, but not quite ready to do that."

On December was the last activity in both patreon and subscribestar. I'm not an optimist, but it's hard to see the glass half-full after a 4 month delay. I hope nothing happened to him, but that would be the only other explanation aside from the game been abandoned.

Apparently a lot of other commentors have said he's done this before and always come back. But yeah, as a patreon backer I'm not holding out hope and plan to cancel my subscription, especially when he went for about two years of regular communication and updates.

 

[Krieg]

I'm going to rant. What pisses me the most is that some Developers really have great ideas and they fuck it up by milking or disappearing, i really wanted to start making game on my own because a lot of good games get abandoned, but once i started learning modelling, its just to much.

 

[Mikhail_Mikhailovich_Bakh]

I'm going to rant. What pisses me the most is that some Developers really have great ideas and they fuck it up by milking or disappearing, i really wanted to start making game on my own because a lot of good games get abandoned, but once i started learning modelling, its just to much.

I may be talking nonsense, but I see that many slowing down development when they achieve they are goals in Patreon, taking longer for new updates

 

[JGoat]

kinda knew this woulld get abandoned once he started doing the dark version which seemed to delay the original game.

 

[HornyyPussy]

kinda knew this woulld get abandoned once he started doing the dark version which seemed to delay the original game.

Sure

 

[The Wicked One]

Same here. Only thing that worries me is the reason why he was silent this long the last time, just hope he's alright.

The one thing that gives me (some) solace is that his active light on Discord pings on once in a while. Whether that his him, his cat, or some wayward tremor moving his mouse, I have some hope he is still, at least, turning his PC on once in a while.
Yes, it sucks he disappears, and yes we're all here because we love Midlife Crisis and want to see it updated, and complete. However, if/when he returns, I do hope it is with a renewed vigor and confidence.... and if he doesn't return, well, at least MLC, though not complete, had a damn good run and is still one of the best VNs out there.

 

[damias]

god f....dammit...i really REALLY liked that game

 

[dorleans]

kinda knew this woulld get abandoned once he started doing the dark version which seemed to delay the original game.

Yeah, a dev going back to the beginning is pretty much the kiss of death.

 

[nbkdelta1]

so were can i find the dark version unless its really only that 131mb file on here

 

[Count Morado]

unless its really only that 131mb file

Yes. Did you not read this before asking?

 

[ssj782]

well this is some unwelcome news. I enjoyed this game.

 

[kevcolqaz]

well this is some unwelcome news. I enjoyed this game.

this game is not abandoned just the dev having seizures when he tries to communicate. He will upload this game in a pigeon courier so it will take time.

 

[benjaminsisco2024]

What, abandoned?
Just when it was starting to get good, seriously?

 

[Night Hacker]

What, abandoned?
Just when it was starting to get good, seriously?

Read the post right above yours! Are you seriously that blind?!

 

[HuangAzen]

This yellow mark is unexpected.
Is this automatically added by board? or by DEV himself?
I guess I can't complain because I didn't donate any money to support DEV
I see someone saying DEV still working on the game
Rumor? Truth? Time will tell

 

[K.T.L.]

This yellow mark is unexpected.
Is this automatically added by board? or by DEV himself?
I guess I can't complain because I didn't donate any money to support DEV
I see someone saying DEV still working on the game
Rumor? Truth? Time will tell

The latest we have on the abandoned tag is:

• Abandoned: used in the following cases:
  • The developer states that the development has been permanently suspended.
  • After 3 months of inactivity from the developer's public creator/crowdfunding accounts (Patreon, SS, etc), we will resolve special circumstances or scenarios on a case-by-case basis (no creator accounts, creators developing for free, Patreon accounts under review/ban).
  • No game update has been released for an abnormally long period of time (>18 months).
  • Game threads that are marked On-hold for over 6 months with no game update.
  • Note: this prefix is only removed upon the release of a new update for purchase/download.

From Section 3 (Prefixes) on Game Uploading Rules

Personally I don't much like the 'abandoned' tag. It gives people an impression about a game which is often far worse than the actual circumstances but it's what we have.