At least on Windows you'd typically build a separate exe that takes care of this. It would check some file for the current version Number, then fetch the new update (ideally a diff or .patch file for script files) and apply it to the existing "installation". You could do the version check in Ren'Py itself and if the user chooses to update you'd launch the patcher-exe and close down the main game. Anyway if you want to tell me what issue you're running into via PN I'd be happy to provide some pointers on how they might be resolved.
Edit: I just looked into it and it's also the way the built-in updater of Ren'Py works. I guess there is some reason that one can't be used?
Patreon authentication is the tricky part. I want this to be a plus/benefit for the Patrons. Instead of the DRM route, I wanna make the experience for the supporters better than everyone else's.
A question if you're still answering them: Will there be pregnancy in MP? I liked the alternative ending in DoD, but if there's some way to work in visibly pregnant women during in-game, that'd be great. The visible pregnancy creates a lot more narrative tension between the characters (and the landlord), which makes for a more exciting story.
Thanks, appreciate the great work.
I don't think there will be any pregnancy. I added it to DoD as 'fanservice', but I'm not really comfortable working with it and it certainly doesn't fit my stories to have pregnancy during the main storyline. Sorry.
Hey Dr. Sin.
Let me first start off by telling you that I am a HUGE fan. The detail you put into each character is top level. I fell in love with DoD for that reason. Like most of the guys that fap to your games, the detail in the feet and breasts are what keep me cumming back for more. The feet in your games has so much detail and are very feminine with longer nails.
So here is my question:
Will there be many foot job and large boob (the teacher's

) animations and will you be able to make the boobs look bouncy in the animations now that you've switched to back to ren?
I'm into feet, so yeah, you can expect a lot of those scenes because I really enjoy making them. Ever since DoD though I'm trying to give an alternate route for people who aren't into that, hopefully I can manage it this time as well.
Renpy doesn't affect animation/render quality at all and yeah, there will be big bouncing tits.
Also about the general storyline discussion
I planned the storyline like with DoD - the key points in the story and the characters' paths.
This time I separated the story into 3 phases, we are currently early in phase 1 as you might have guessed.
Phase 1 storyline is not really spicy as I have to do world building and character setups (remember, DoD had only 1 character each update until EP4 and that's about it for the main characters), that's why I went with all the side activity stuff so there's at least some lewd content. I probably focused on them too much and too little on the characters' stories.