VN Ren'Py My New Memories: The Beginning [Ch.1] [Killer7]

[DevinHesi]

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Hello there you super cute and extremely wholesome people!

Another week, another progress update!

I have finally completed the script for the first My New Memories: The Beginning Chapter 2 prequel and I'm now starting to make all the renders. It will be quite a lot, but I'm confident I'll be able to finish it this week. Todays render is a small portion of what happens directly after Rei reveals who her cousin is, I already mentioned that Sabrina of course felt the shock of the MC. This will lead to a talk with Sabrina and then a super long event with Rei, that will also include something lewd. I think I also mentioned this is the longest single person event I ever did in any of my games, so I hope you guys will enjoy it. But it's with Rei and I feel like she has become a very loved character by most of you fast! I'm hoping that the faster ( but also a bit shorter ) betas will help get me into a good groove again, since you amazing people voted that I should go this direction. So if you're going to play the first beta, please don't hesitate to give me feedback - Especially regarding the length, if that was enough for one beta etc. All feedback is welcomed in that regard! The next beta will kinda hint at what might happen at the end of Chapter 2, a reveal that is currently a little difficult to put in words but I will do my best to make it make sense in the prequel!

While I mostly prepare renders during the day and let my PC render them out overnight, I also worked a bit on Chapter 4 of the main game again. I felt like Bethany and the MC needed a longer event alone as well, even though Bethany will mention that she has no issues that the MC is staying with Anna or the household in general. Still, if you decided to pursue something with Bethany, you will have a very interesting talk with her regarding her feelings. You probably remember what she said after that certain night, that she just wanted to "get it ouf of her system" so she can have a normal relationship with the MC again. Well, that didn't work out, since the feelings are getting stronger and stronger. After being alone for such a long time, basically only caring about the household, it was pretty easy to see that the ginger lady would end up wanting more. With Karla and the twins arriving she might also worry to get "replaced", which is something the MC will clarify real fast. I think I mentioned this a few times by now but Chapter 4 will be all about healing and getting the relationships that only recently started to the next level, especially emotionally. So this event with Bethany will be a good indicator for that.

And I feel like thats it, there is not that much to report this week I feel like. If I learn anything new regarding...Well, anything, I'll update you guys asap. I hope you had some very relaxing easter holidays, stay awesome!

 

[Palis61]

just wanted to get a recommendation should i play this before My new Memories or does both feel like they can be played in either order?

 

[Elhemeer]

just wanted to get a recommendation should i play this before My new Memories or does both feel like they can be played in either order?

This is a prequel, but it's PROBABLY better to play through chapter 3 of the main game first? I'm not sure it's ABSOLUTELY necessary, but there's definitely some meta humor/foreshadowing that presumes you've played it already.

Honestly, it's mostly a way for the dev to keep busy while waiting for the coppers to release his needed files back to him so he can continue the game.

 

[Dessolos]

just wanted to get a recommendation should i play this before My new Memories or does both feel like they can be played in either order?

tbh I played this one loved it but not really all that interested in the other one because 1/2 of the character models wouldn't be for me or my cup of tea or might make me uncomfortable to play their path. But id be willing to bet probably best to play the other game first even tho this is a prequel

 

[johnpouljones]

just wanted to get a recommendation should i play this before My new Memories or does both feel like they can be played in either order?

For me, the prequel makes sense when I already know the whole main story. That is why I do not play prequel and wait for recovery of files by dev.

 

[TonyMurray]

just wanted to get a recommendation should i play this before My new Memories or does both feel like they can be played in either order?

I recently played both for the first time. I did The Beginning first just because of the chronological order, but IMO, you can probably do either first. I liked both, but MNM is probably my favourite because there are certain themes there that really work for me, that aren't explored as much (so far?) in The Beginning.

My only concern is the potential for some discrepancies between the two games. Both note that "all characters will eventually be lewdable", but several characters are in both games, and in the one that's set 20 years or so later, you get "first times" with some of those characters. To me, that means one of three things for The Beginning: 1) "lewdable" does not necessarily mean going all the way, it might only be some nudity, maybe some touching or something, 2) "eventually" might mean "twenty years later, in the other game", 3) there is inconsistency between the two games. Honestly, I don't really mind which is it, because they are both good games even if some things end up not tying up between the two of them.

 

[Nimbus Commando]

Love it so far, bro.

 

[Bommols01]

dang both game cut off in cliffhanger, killer7 is indeed killin me.

 

[Kytronix]

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Hello there you super cute and very attractive people!

Another week, another progress update!

As you might have noticed, I was not able to release the first Chapter 2 prequel beta this weekend. The very good news is that it will release Tonight or rather, super early in the morning tomorrow ( My guess is between 1 and 3 am CEST ). I'm just missing 3 or 4 renders and then I have to apply the fixes my proofreader found in terms of typos etc. This first beta will be a good bit longer than the snippet, like I said a few times, it's about the size of one My New Family beta ( if you remember those days ). It will be mainly about Rei and Jackie, who you see in todays render, blushing. I wonder what she is going to talk about with the MC, but I'm pretty sure you already have a good guess. This will be one of those events where you make a decision, one that is rather important down the road. Jackie is a very special character to me because her past directly influenced the MC in the main game regarding the adoption of Sarah and Lina. I think once you play this part of the game you will understand what I mean with it. I can't wait to read your feedback for this first beta. Don't forget, $15 and higher tier supporters will get to play it at the times I mentioned above and $5 and higher tier supporters will get to play it on the weekend! I'm also thinking about starting to offer Discounts on Patreon, so if you think that might be something for you, keep an eye out on it!

Since I was only making renders for the prequel I had a lot of time to work more on Chapter 4 and My New Family 2. I know most of you amazing people are waiting with a lot of anticipation to see how the girls look in My New Family 2. Don't forget, as soon as I show them they are still only concepts, so nothing you see is set in stone or might even happen like this. I'm still decicing on using Honey Select 1 ( the engine I used for MNF ), with the looks of the Christmas special, or Honey Select 2 ( that you might have seen used in games like Eternum ). Regarding Chapter 4, I was writing an event for Anna and the MC alone. It's going to be as romantic and "cheesy" as you probably expected from me when it comes to the developers favorite girl. I think the best comparison is to events you had alone with Sandra in My New Family, so there will be lots of kissing and hugging! And who knows, you might start to see some headpats ( not for Anna, but for some of the other girls that will randomly appear in this event ).

And I think thats it for now. If you are currently a supporter, stay tuned for the Chapter 2 Beta that will release later! Please don't hesitate to share any feedback you have regarding this beta. If anything new happens regarding my case I'll let you guys know, like usual! Stay awesome!

 

[Kytronix]

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Hello there you wonderful and super cute people!

Another week, another month, another progress update!

As you may have noticed, the first beta for the second prequel chapter ( what a tongue twister ) is now available for all $5 and higher tier supporters. I will most likely make a beta branch for steam too, I just have to figure some things out for that first, so stay tuned until you read about it there!

Feedback for this beta has been pretty good, the "shorter" length didn't seem to be an issue for most of you so I will continue to do it like that. I'm already busy working on the next beta, which hopefully will release by the end of this month. After the event with Jackie, you get reminded by Bethany that the Beckers ( Katharina and Lea ) are waiting for you to have dinner. The fact that Katharina, of all people, wants to cook, makes the MC very suspicious and once you play this event you will know why. It's probably going to be one of my bigger plot twists that I somehow have to explain before it drops, but I'm pretty confident in doing so. Katharina might drop some hints while the MC and Lea are clueless. I think this will be a great "first day" of the new Chapter, hopefully it will make you anxious to hear what the hell is going on. You know I'm all about "happy cliffhangers" and this one will be not any different, even though I know a lot of you people hate and love me for that. But trust me on this one, it will be very good. Like I said though, I have to somehow figure out how to do it so it makes sense - not only for the prequel but also for the main game ( though it makes sense to not get mentioned there since the focus is on MCs amnesia and him not remembering basically anything ). Keep in mind that my games are not focussed on "realism" when it comes to stuff like that, it's all meant to be a good journey that will make you feel happy! Todays render is Rei in the park, from the first beta!

So while I was putting my focus more on the next prequel beta, I was also able to squeeze in some stuff for the main game. I feel like with the ginger twins arriving the MC definitely needs some time to catch up with them in his hometown ( not the one where he stays during the prequel, but the one where he moved to with Anna ). Caroline and Emily ( the ginger twins ) love to hang out with the MC, since he always shows them the coolest places. I have a super interesting one in mind which I'm not going to spoil, but let's just say one of the twins will get very confident and then extremely shy about certain dialogues. The other one will make fun of her, just to admit that she wanted to do the same. It's going to be an event that is more on the funnier side, kinda because I want to show what kind of people the twins are. I think I already made this comparison, but they're a good mix of Lina and Yukiko.

And I think thats it for now. It's kinda insane it has been almost 2 years since the last My New Memories update dropped... But I'm really confident that this time will not increase that much anymore. Like I said a few times, I have a plan in mind if this is going to take longer than the personal deadline I made for myself. It's going to be the hardest thing I ever had to do, but if there is no other way, I'll do it. I don't want to make you guys keep waiting forever just because I want to wait longer. But more on that on another time. Until then, stay awesome, people!

 

[Killer7]

Happy Landlady's day

 

[Kytronix]

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Hello there you wonderful and very attractive people!

Another week, another progress update!

Work on the next prequel beta has been going very good, I feel like I'm finally getting closer to get that huge "plot twist" in the end into the story. I think you remember that I mentioned that he MC is invited to dinner with Lea and Katharina, something very unusual. Well, if you decided to pursue a relationship with Lea, they will have a longer talk in the living room ( like you can see in todays render ) about Katharina acting kinda weird lately. And it's not only in regards to her wanting to teach the MC certain things, it's something different that they noticed in general. They think back to a few years ago and realise that it's not only Katharina that was acting weirder lately, Bethany was doing the same. They both have no idea what is going on though, and Katharina had a very weird request for the MC and Lea ( which they will listen to for now ), and they're also trying to figure that one out. It's all kinda nebelous in this event but as Chapter 2 progresses, it's going to get clearer and clearer. You know me, I like to drop hints that you will eventually all get it before the end of this chapter drops. Just think of Rei, it was pretty obvious from the get go, right? It will be kinda like that in the end.

Now with this plot twist in mind, I was thinking if I should do something similar in Chapter 4 again. But I feel like with the ultimate event happening at the end of Chapter 3, I'll tone it down there, at least for one Chapter. There is going to be an announcement there in the end, but it won't be as big, I think. I want to fully focus on the MC getting to deepen his relationship with certain girls. Especially the start of the more interesting events with Lina, for example. Of course they are all distracted with Anna being awake again, but that doesn't mean that the things they started will just be put on ice. So while the MC and Lina will go for a longer walk ( think of the event with Sarah outside ) and talk about this and that, the topic of them being more ... Let's say, open with their feelings for each other, comes up. Now that the MC remembers everything ( all the clues that Anna also dropped in his dreams with her ), he is not as hesitant anymore, but still makes sure that Lina is comfortable with all of it. I've never written these kind of relationships before so I hope I can make it as wholesome as I usually do. I always want the girls to initiate the next steps so it doesn't become "Creepy" or the MC becomes too pushy. You can really look forward to Pebbles being not as shy anymore, though ( unlike Yukiko who will try to act brave but then fails in a super cute way in the end ).

And I feel like thats it for now. The only reply I got from my lawyer ( who wanted to get an update on the case file before easter ) is that he didn't get anything from the state attorney yet. But he continues to pressure them ( I have proofs of that, the state attorney is just not doing anything right now ). If anything new comes out of this, I'll let you guys know. Stay awesome, like usual!

 

[MAGO-DAG]

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Hello there you super cute and extremely wholesome people!

Another week, another progress update!

I made some great progress on the script for the second beta of Chapter 2, which will most likely release this month. I'm happy that the "new" change I made where the betas are smaller ( but still as big as a MNF Beta ) really helped me in getting more of a good writing and rendering flow again. This will be the beta that ends the first "day" of the second chapter. After you had dinner with Katharina and Lea ( and Katharina asking you for something very weird ), you have a longer talk with Lea about this and that - with also some more subtle foreshadowing that there might be a big reveal at the end of this chapter. The two will also talk about their current relationship and how things might progress. Once you're home, Bethany ( as you can see in the render ), will have a longer talk with you as well, where she will mention this and that and ask you a few questions you didn't know you had to answer. I want to keep it more casual and relaxed, like usual, and then the MC will go to bed and sleep. Just...Ah, no, I'm not going to spoil that. You'll see it when you play it ( and as a supporter, that will be this month most likely !). I'm also going to add a beta branch to Steam soon, but I don't have figured out how much content I'm going to add there.

So while I mainly have the big reveal at the end of chapter 2 in mind for the prequel, I'm also looking into some interesting plots I can work out in the main game. You probably remember Lisa, the girl from the hotel, right? Well, the MC tells Anna all about what they did and Anna is very interested to hear more about this. As you know she has this certain kink regarding the MC, and when he reveals that he wasn't really inactive while she was in a coma, she's going to suggest a few things they could do. Anna likes to spice things up a little and cause some... Let's say, funny drama. I don't want to get into too much detail, but you guys will either hate it or find it as funny as it was writing this part. Don't forget, my games are never about the drama or stuff like that, that's why I called it funny drama. Anna is a prankster after all, right? Crazy Germans, I'm telling you. Oh, there is also going to be some news that Lena will drop casually on the side that will change things up a lot, I got a few flashbacks to Fiona regarding that. Not going to spoil more, though.

And I think thats it for now! Sorry that this is not a longer progress update, but I'm really interested to hear your feedback once this second beta for the prequel is done! If I can keep up this workflow then Chapter 2 will release way sooner than I expected! If you guys have any questions, feedback etc., don't hesitate to post a comment or send me a DM anywhere where you can find me! Stay awesome!

 

[Kytronix]

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Hello there you super cute and very wholesome people!

Another week, another progress update!

Let's jump right into the games, like usual these last few weeks.

I'm preparing all the renders for the next part of the prequel Beta and I feel like I finally reached a point where the "big story twist" will make sense. It took a lot of thinking, especially regarding the main game and that nothing was mentioned there, but that actually played into my hands. I won't go into detail but once you play this part of the prequel, you might start to wonder what could have happened. I think I already talked about the fact that the MC is invited to have dinner with Lea and Katharina and that Katharina asks something of them ( if you started the relationship with Lea, that is ). Todays render is a short moment before they have this talk, where Lea is blushing a little because they talk about last night. Anyway, after this event you will have a talk with Bethany where she will act... Strange. She is not like she usually is and that is because she received some news. She is not really ready to share it yet because it will need more confirmation, but still, the MC is very confused. During this talk you will also get the chance to share with her who Rei's cousin is - And I highly recommend you make that choice. This second beta will end with something I planned for a while, the MC will have a dream and...Ah, you'll see what I do there once you play it! I'm still trying my best to release the beta this week, my guess is the weekend!

The prequel was of course not the only thing I worked on, but my work on the main game is causing a bit of distress right now. The fact that I don't have access to my characters is always there, but sometimes it bothers me more than other times, so it kinda impacts my ability to write for it. That is when I usually start to write more for My New Family 2. Yes, the game is already in development and while I mainly write for it now ( since I still haven't fully decided what I will use to make the renders ), I have a good idea on what I want to present to you in a first release. I want the game to be something people can enjoy no matter if you played the first one or not, but of course if you are a MNF enjoyer you will get a lot more out of it. There's going to be some fun stuff early on regarding Sandra, Alice, Lucy and the MC. The dynamic they have in the first game will continue in the second, with Lucy and the MC making Alice and Sandy sometimes roll their eyes because of the things they do and say. Let's just say that them having a tenant now just means that there is one more person to join the little cat and stupid pelican. And yes, I will release My New Family 2 this year.

That is something I will talk about in another post that is dedicated to that. I know that I have drastically slowed down how much I put out in terms of releases and content and the person that hates it the most is myself. The criticism I get for it is totally valid and I will do my best to make it up to you guys. I'm not going to put empty promises here and seek for excuses, I will own up to my mistakes and like I said a few times, it's totally fair if you decide to not stick around and/or support me anymore. The last thing I want for anyone that plays or played my games is that they support someone they think is not doing enough. Like I said, this is totally valid, so please don't attack people that say stuff like this.

But I think thats it for now! I will make an additional post once the Beta is ready, like usual! If anything new comes up I'll let you guys know! Stay awesome!

 

[Kytronix]

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Hello there you wonderful, cute and very wholesome people!

Another month, another week, another progress update!

As some of you may have noticed I was able to release the second beta for My New Memories: The Beginning yesterday. If you were a $15 or higher tier supporter in the month of May, but decided to stop supporting for June ( or it just ran out in May ), send me a message and I'll provide you with the links. My plan was to release it in May so if you were supporting in may, you will be able to play it! $5 and higher tier will be able to play on friday and Steam will follow as well!

This beta contains one rather unique event compared to what I did in any of my games, so if you get the chance to play it, please don't hesitate to share your feedback! Todays progress update render is Sabrina though, who has a talk with the MC before they all go to bed ( If you decided to pursue Lea you will of course sleep with both of them again ). During the day, Sabrina and Lea noticed something weird regarding Bethany and Katharina. They are very concerned since it seems like Bethany received some news that rather shook her up, compared to Katharina who apparently also received some news and who seems rather happy about it. This is all going to lead into something I will reveal at the end of this prequel Chapter, which will most likely surprise all of you. It took me quite some time to figure out how I can do this so it will make sense for the main game as well, I had so many different scenarios in my mind and I think I finally came up with one that makes the most sense. You'll see what I mean with the next Beta as well, since I will do what I always did, provide you with hints so that you will still be surprised at the end, but you can also say "Oh, I knew that."

While I added the final touches to the second Beta, I also put a lot of effort into the Main Game again. So you probably remember what happened with Bethany at the end of Chapter 3. I also mentioned that even though she said something different, deep inside her heart she probably wants to continue what her and the MC started. It's not easy for her though, and something from the prequel will play into this talk. You know how I write my MCs, he is never pushy but he stands firm with what he wants. Bethany tries to convince him that those feelings are wrong, but ends up stumbling upon her own words. With some encouragement that the MC got from Anna I think it's time for her to embrace fully what they started. What do you think?

And I feel like thats it for now. Lately, my mental health has not been that good again because My lawyer and I are still being ignored by the state attorney(s) of my city, it seems like. All requests have been unanswered and we feel like pressuring them with more will only lead to more silence. But we'll figure something out. It's been over 1 1/2 years already and while investigating data can take up to 2 years in Germany, I didn't have that much data to look through to begin with. I'll keep you guys posted on this. Until then, stay awesome, like usual! And don't forget to send me a message regarding the things I said above!

 

[MAGO-DAG]

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Something different, for a change. A My New Memories: The Beginning render for everyone! I might post more renders like these for everyone, while I keep the NSFW ones for the supporters. What do you think?

Anyway, here is Rei, being a very cute secretary!

 

[Killer7]

What an odd mirror placement...

 

[Opa Wants]

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Something different, for a change. A My New Memories: The Beginning render for everyone! I might post more renders like these for everyone, while I keep the NSFW ones for the supporters. What do you think?

Anyway, here is Rei, being a very cute secretary!

She can be my Sexatary oops I mean secretary ANYTIME!

 

[Ermi33]

What an odd mirror placement...

Right place to verify wearing undies?

 

[Kytronix]

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Hello there you wonderful and very cute people!

Another week, another progress update!

The second Beta for Chapter 2 has now been released for all $5 and higher tier supporters and is also available on the beta branch on Steam - So if you want to give it a go, you know where to find it!

I asked for feedback regarding the last scene of this beta and so far, the feedback has been amazing. I threw some shade in there regarding a certain situation and it seems like you people catched on to that - Which is good. I'm going to do something similar on the next "day" of Chapter 2, but I kinda want to shift the narrative into two directions. First, you have the situation with Rei being Anna's cousin - Something that will make the MC question his relationship with her and that has to be talked about with Rei as well, since she has to know ( you can decide to not tell her which will lead to rather bad consequences, though ). Then you have something going on regarding Bethany and Katharina. I can't spoil too much, but the people that played the beta know what I mean - And so far only a very small amount of people guessed correctly where I'll go with this one ( I'm not going to confirm or deny anything, just that some guessed correctly ). Bethany is also the star in todays render, on the next morning she has a talk with the MC where he can open up to something if you decide to do so - Keep in mind that the relationship between those two has always been very close and the MC could always rely on Bethany to lend him a helping hand with advices or just a nice, warm hug. This day will involve some fun with Amelie as well, a girl that didn't get any solo time with the MC yet. The next beta for Chapter 2 will be ready sooner than later and I aim for a release this month again!

While I worked on the prequel, I also started to invest some more time into My New Family 2. Given the fact that the cast will be a lot bigger than the one of MNF 1, I decided to continue with my initial plan and make it so you're not going to meet all the new girls at once in the first release. They might get mentioned, but you're not going to see them. If I had to describe the game it would probably be even more "Slice of life" compared to My New Family, where you will just experience daily stuff with your household, the new tenannts and of course all the waifus. I feel like this worked well for MNF 1 and even though some might call this boring, I know that the people that played the first game would disagree. So expect a lot of more wholesome stuff, especially involving Lucy, the MC and their tennant!

I also worked some more on the main game, giving Lina and the MC some time alone to continue their talk they had in the sauna. I want to progress their relationship a little faster, but not rush it at the same time. Especially regarding the scene you had with Sarah at the end of Chapter 3, Lina learns about it and gets a little jealous. Of course she doesn't really understand how deep the relationship between Sarah and the MC really is, given the fact that Lina is kept in the dark regarding her, well, very dark past. But she will try to one up her older sister, and it will be in a cute and funny way. Gingers are crazy after all and while Lina might not be a Mueller directly, she is one at heart and it will show. I wonder if Anna knew that this would happen...

And I think thats it for now, people. We had a small holiday here in Germany ( today everything is closed ) so I didn't get to make the phonecall I wanted to my lawyer...But there is always tomorrow. If anything new comes up, you guys will hear about it firsthand, no matter what it is. Until then, stay awesome!