VN Ren'Py My Sisters and Me [Ep. 1.1] [CursedSavinkov]

[tmu500]

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Hey guys! Hope everyone has been hanging in there! It's been a while since I posted.

I know everyone has been waiting patiently for the game, so I won't waffle on for too long. I have some good news and bad news about Episode 2.

GOOD NEWS:

A month or so ago, I was secure enough in my financial position to quit my day job and go into AVN development FULL-TIME!!! Woohoo!
This is a major step for me personally, and while the majority of my income comes from writing for Inceton Games, it wouldn't be possible without the incredible support I have received from all my generous Patreon/SubScribestar supporters. I thank you all for this!

Episode 2 is coming along well, and we have recently passed the 1500 Render mark! Episode 2 in total is probably going to be around TWICE the size of Episode 1, so you will all have something substantial to bite into once it is released!

BAD NEWS:

This brings me to the bad news... I regret to say that I may have been a bit too ambitious with my goal of September for release. As helpful as it has been to be able to quit my job and work on the game every day, I still have quite a bit left to do. I've decided to move a major event that WAS going to be at the start of Episode 3 backwards into Episode 2. This was done as I feel the story would flow better overall with its inclusion in Episode 2. However, it is a large event, and I have yet to get beyond the writing stage, meaning that the whole event needs to be posed and rendered. I am sorry to say that I don't have a concrete estimate of time for how long this will take.

The majority of the rest of the episode has been completed, so after I finish this large event, I should be able to begin testing.

Overall, I don't want to set a definitive date for when it will be completed, as I'd hate to leave you guys disappointed. I understand that some of you may feel slighted by this, especially considering how long you have waited for it, so I apologise deeply for that. However, as much as it hurts to postpone, I'd rather give you guys a fully completed Episode than release it in chunks, or release it uncompleted. I have considered it, but I feel it would be a betrayal to the story if I were to go down that route.

Feel free to contact me on Discord if you have any questions about the game. I will answer what I can without spoiling the Episode. You can find the link here:

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Hope to get it out soon, guys! Thank you for your continued patience.
CursedSavinkov

Thanks for the post

 

[free_hk]

Every time I try to max the text speed, the game resets it for me.

WHYYYYYY???

EDIT: found the tips earlier in the thread, hope dev fixes it permanently.

 

[Madyou123we]

Any update from dev?

 

[TonyMurray]

Any update from dev?

Last post on Patreon was 4 September (it's quoted at the top of this page if you're on the default number of posts per page). In terms of timeframes, it just says it won't be a September release, which I think was the previous estimate.

 

[edgetheman]

So are we raising alarms on his radio silence of two months?

 

[rentintin]

So are we raising alarms on his radio silence of two months?

you've deduced from subscribestar that since they have not communicated for two months that the continuation of development may be at risk, but you failed to observe if the frequency of the dev's posts would indicate otherwise. which it does.
i.e. it's not unusual for this dev to be silent for long periods of time, yet the development has continued.

 

[MonoliteralSex]

So are we raising alarms on his radio silence of two months?

 

[CursedSavinkov]

I won't say too much, as I don't want to spoil anything, but the development of Episode 2 is almost complete. Still need to do some final edits before testing can begin. Expect an early/mid-December release.

Until then, if you have any questions, feel free to message me on the Discord. I'll answer what I can without spoilers:

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Thanks for sticking with it, guys! I'll try not to disappoint.

 

[pmega]

hey .. this is really starting to piss me off .... the damn text speed .. keeps resetting ... i make it instant ... and it keeps going back to slow text

To fix this open the script.rpy in the game folder. Find the line "default preferences.text_cps = 45" and change the 45 to 0.
Then delete the "persistent" file in you game/save directory and start you game. Usually this exists settin is set in the options.rpy. For some reason the author put one here that overwrite the default. Enjoy!

 

[delain]

Like it so far. Dev really nailed main characters. Hope this one gain more attention and savinknov wouldn't abandon it

 

[TonyMurray]

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Hey everyone!

Just a small update to not only let you know I'm still alive, but also that Episode 2 now has a proper release date! For real this time, guys. I promise.

Working on this Episode has taken a lot more out of me than I thought it would. It was originally supposed to be around the same size as Episode 1, but it quickly ballooned as I added more and more content.

As previously mentioned, Episode 2 and onwards will be available only to the Officer tier and above, so make sure to subscribe if you haven't already! Episode 1 will remain free for everyone to enjoy, so be sure to spread the word if you want to see more!

I wasn't as active as I would have liked this year, especially regarding giving timely updates, but I'm going to try to do better in the new year for Episode 3. I have also learnt my lesson when it comes to announcing release dates early, and looking back, there was no way I would've been able to get the Episode out by September. I believe I made the right choice in pushing it back.

I also dabbled in animation for the first time! While the DAZ animation suite posed some challenges, I am happy about the end result, and you will see a few animations later in the Episode, depending on your choices. Hope to improve further as I work on Episode 3!

I have a few things left to add to the Episode, which include the credits. I plan to add the names of those who are subscribed on either Patreon or SubscribeStar to the credits. However, if you do not want your name listed, please either PM me or send me a message on Discord.

Thanks to everyone who has been supporting the game so far, and here's to the future!

CursedSavinkov

 

[rentintin]

no public versions/releases anymore?

this has time and time again been proven, without fail, to be a dumbass strategy. it only hurts what the dev thinks they will gain.
potential paying future supporters now have a baitless hook to bite on.
(especially now when the dev has openly - perhaps unwittinly admitted to being an over-promising-under-delivering laggard, going as far as to saying "there was no way (they) would've been able to get the episode out by september", it being now december, which actually is a pretty good indicator that they're just another lazy and habitually lying AVN dev)

oh well. they've made their dumbass choice.
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[Quetzzz]

I'm looking forward to this game's continuation. The writing is very enjoyable, and the love interests appealing.

A few remarks:

• The opinionated text speed...
• The setting is in the US but uses UK spelling and often an en-UK syntactic preference.
• Maybe I missed something, but I was thinking the MC never saw his mom and sisters again after leaving. But there are a few remarks that he came to visit. For instance, when arriving at the door, he remarks that he still remembered where the house was. Maddy also indicates that they moved away from California: "Sometimes I wish we had stayed there, it must've been a DREAM!"
  Again, I could've missed something, but these lines seem contradictory to me.
• The freeroam is a bit clunky. I'd prefer it if navigation arrows stayed on the screen.
• I wish relationships were stored in persistent variables, so we don't have to re-enter them when viewing the gallery
• The freeroam letters can't be read from within an active game; we have to quit to the main menu first

So far, I think the pacing is perfect. The dev managed to land several emotional beats thanks to the writing and renders that emanate atmosphere.
I'm impressed.

 

[gestved]

browsing on my completed builds I remembered this exists, visited expecting to find it abandoned, but I'm glad to be wrong, it was pretty good