the first NPC i walked up to said that her dialog was still being transfered?
how does this have LESS Content than it used too?
how does this have LESS Content than it used too?
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Dev is tinkering with the dialog system. He converted a few characters and the rest are dead souls/useless dummies. Maybe I'd better upload an older version back. This is basically unplayable.
This surprises me, but a small plus for the developer that he doesn't give up.Looks like v0.41.0 has just been released on the dev'sYou must be registered to see the links!(Unfortunately no update to the
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Still the same traditional shovelware "nothing there" models?
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TLDR: A reduced expectation in Patreon earnings means that I'll have to earnings means I will have to reduce the scope of the game in some areas.
After seeing the results of the last
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it is clear that people just want me to finish Monster Girl Tailes.I suppose they want to play the full polished experience from beginning to end.
I can't fault that to be honest.
This changes my plan because I was relying on patrons to fund some upcoming development.
Free Content
I will continue uploading free Public Releases, but I am not going to waste my time trying to engage with the free members.
That may sound harsh or greedy, but I am just not getting any engagement on the free content. The poll told me clearly that people just don't care about:
- Posting free teasers
- Posting free news updates
- Posting free dev logs
- Promoting the game on social media
I'll have more free time to double down on providing value for patrons. That means more focus on playable game content and less focus on game systems as I have done in the past.
I'd also, like to try several smaller releases per month.
Character Art
I will have to continue with the current character models because I cannot afford to hire an artist to make all new characters as I'd like. That's approx. $1000 USD per character
I believe I can still make some interesting and memorable characters for this game.
Some people may be disappointed that the characters look the same as Bedroom Blackjack.
H Scenes
The current character art does not have the detailed genitals to make H Scenes looks really good.
I am going to change the camera settings so that the characters are viewed from ideal angles that hide genitals using movie and TV cinematography.
Some people may be disappointed that they cannot see penetration or the money shot.
Voice Acting
I can't afford to have all of the Monster Girl Tailes characters voiced as I had hoped.
Some people may be disappointed with having to read all of the dialogue text.
A Tough Decision
I am committed to finishing have a decision to make after Bedroom Blackjack, Megamelon and Monster Girl Tailes.
After that I will have a tough decision to make.
Making games in my spare time does take a toll on my work life and personal life. I have spent a large portion of my personal savings too.
Up until now I was convinced that it was all worth it.
If I cannot build a community and turn a profit by 2027 I may have to close the studio. I have lasted longer than most studios, but I cannot keep haemorrhaging money indefinitely.
As always thank you for your support and I look forward to what comes next.
Until next time, hunter.
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Today is a sad and difficult day. After a lot of reflection, I’ve made the decision to close the studio and end development on all current titles.
This wasn’t a choice I made lightly. There were several factors I had to consider:
- The game industry continues to face serious challenges.
- My posts have been receiving very little engagement.
- Only a small number of people are playing the games.
- Follower and wishlist numbers have remained low.
- My personal savings are nearly exhausted.
- I have struggled to hire artists.
- I have a family to support.
Throughout this journey, I’ve tried to create ethical games that were fun, challenging that appeal to adults. I’ve involved the community in design decisions, and your input has genuinely made the games better. For that, I’m incredibly grateful.
But the reality is that I haven’t been able to reach a large enough audience to make the studio financially sustainable. I’ve been tracking engagement, play data, and wishlist trends for a long time, and the projections have become clear.
Most indie studios don’t make it. I knew that going in, and I’m proud to have made it as far as I have. More importantly, I’m deeply thankful for you—for your support, your feedback, and the experience of building these games together.
Thank you for being part of this journey.
Patrons
I have discontinued all membership tiers and I encourage you to cancel your pledges now.
I will shut down the Patreon page soon, but you may be billed in the meantime if you have an active pledge.
Until next time.
On the off chance that InterLEWD is reading this.
I generally don't chime in on other dev's practices since, especially for monster girl devs since I'm a monster girl dev myself, but people forget they have accounts constantly, you need to be the one to take action here.
As a Patreon Creator, you have the ability to pause payments for a month at a time. It's incredibly simple to do. It stops all patrons from getting billed, perfect for situations just like this. Go into Settings and click Billing and Payments, scroll down a bit, you will find it.
Hit that button for every month until you decide to take the Patreon page down entirely like you said.
That was fast...again..
MiltonPowers
It's time to dig a grave, prepare funeral and Abandoned tombstone...
MiltonPowers
It's time to dig a grave, prepare funeral and Abandoned tombstone...
xpene
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many indie devs seem to not understand that "any lose in progress is usually seen as milking the supporters". Many after several years of development decide to "rework" there titles and completely scrap all there progress and start from the beginning. This is usually a death sentence for any indie title as it mean all the money there supporters have invested up to that point is now waisted in the eyes of the supporters. Rather then doing a "rework" they should finish the current project and start a new one (maybe a sequel) with the "improvements" they where planning to add to the "rework".
Camp Pinewood kind of did it right by ending dev of game 1 when he notes its problems, started work on game 2 and after a wail of development of Game 2 announced a secondary project to rework and finish game 1. It's a risky move but better then just nuke all you progress and start from scratch and expect people to just go along with it.
Camp Pinewood kind of did it right by ending dev of game 1 when he notes its problems, started work on game 2 and after a wail of development of Game 2 announced a secondary project to rework and finish game 1. It's a risky move but better then just nuke all you progress and start from scratch and expect people to just go along with it.
Right? This trash has been around for like what, 5 years it feels like, and there's pretty much zero progress, while the Dev made more shitty, unfinished games, and actually had the gall to complain about patrons expecting him to actually make a game. If it's your first game, and you're not making much progress, you make a small, simple game highlighting whatever strengths you might have. You build from there. But you have to actually make something, not just whine about how hard making something is.
Protip: If you want customers, you have to provide a product.
Oh damn I just found this game and now it's being discontinued? NOOOOOOOO. I need to do something try to get my money in order or something and help get this game finished. We cannot keep losing games like this first monster girl island prologue then the other one where theres furries and other mythology creatures in a sandbox now this? NOOOOOOOOO.
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Worse... eight years since OP was posted.
Used to keep an eye on this, but the models have always been terrible and the dev works at a snails pace.
Would have a been a charming game if it were completed a decade ago.
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Yo im confused did the creator just abadoned it and why cause he just put a update like 7 days ago