Ren'Py Mythic Manor [v0.22] [Jikei]

[Kiwo]

I forget about this game and remember when an update pops up, almost none content at all in the last 3 updates (almost 3 years), and the fact updates take so long and the animations are just the default ones from Honey Select, not even custom, is sad.

 

[IHaveSevereDepression]

Is this game anywhere close to completion. Haven't played it in years.

If it's been years since you've last played you haven't missed a beat.

 

[TheDevian]

"Shortly after v0.20 released, we were planning on hiring someone else, but things fell through. But now, we are in the final steps of hiring a different person to help with several areas of the game's development."

Yeah, imagine taking a year to hire someone and still not having that person hired yet.

Have you tried hiring someone through the internet?
Getting someone who can not only do what you need, do it in a reasonable time, for a price you can afford, and actually be reliable... Quite a challenge, let me tell you.

 

[illogicallity]

Have you tried hiring someone through the internet?
Getting someone who can not only do what you need, do it in a reasonable time, for a price you can afford, and actually be reliable... Quite a challenge, let me tell you.

Yeah, but they aren't looking for a contract employee, most likely just a freelancer.

 

[TheDevian]

Yeah, but they aren't looking for a contract employee, most likely just a freelancer.

Either way.
It is the same for hiring anyone for anything in this field.

 

[NoHands]

Have you tried hiring someone through the internet?
Getting someone who can not only do what you need, do it in a reasonable time, for a price you can afford, and actually be reliable... Quite a challenge, let me tell you.

Hell, getting that in real life can be troublesome as well.

 

[d4tach]

where are kumi and wren!!?!?!?!?! I DONT SEE THE WASHROOM IM SO BLIND

 

[Belaja smert]

The game currently has 1,010 paying members on Patreon. Let's say each of them are giving $5, although it's probably more on average.
So $5,050 a month, but Patreon takes about 5~7 percent after fees and such, we'll be safe and say 7%.

$4,969.5 a month x 12 months = $56,358 a year

So over the course of 6 years with their current donation rate they would make $338,148.

The average Salary in the USA is $59,384 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, but that's generally for a full time job. I have no idea how much time it takes to do a game like this.

Patreon take 20% and us state same. How more money he take. He maybe pay tax, money too. i true at money 1/3 max $18,000 a year.

 

[PhoenixRage23]

cool
see you all in 2025

More like 2026 or 2027

 

[Geist]

Patreon take 20% and us state same. How more money he take. He maybe pay tax, money too. i true at money 1/3 max $18,000 a year.

After a quick online search of their platform rates, payout fees, etc; creators on patreon probably see about 82-86% of their patronage amount upon receiving their payout. Using the example of $5,050 we'll go with the lowest end of this range at 82% and say that per month the creator will actually receive $4,141, or $49,692 per year. If the creator is in the USA and this is their sole income, they would be obliged to pay $6,261.19 (12.6%) in federal taxes on that amount, bringing their net income to $43,430.81. --It slipped my mind that this income would be counted as a self-employed income, so the obligated tax would be $7,602.88 (15.3%) and their net income is then $42,089.12 per year.-- State, local, and any other obligatory taxes are dependent on their local jurisdictions, and as such I won't even bother to go into that detail. Quite a bit more than $18,000.

On another note, I did enjoy this game when it was receiving more frequent updates. Though I never did get around to being a patron amid those that I was already supporting at the time, so I don't have a right to complain. But it's still a shame that, for whatever reasons, the development cycle had to change so drastically.

 

[Geist]

In case you had not read back to the posts about it.
The delays on this release were due to Runey's father dying, and having to be the one to deal with all of the arrangements afterwards.
Contracting covid.
and moving to another country.
All three of those made it impossible to get any work done on Harem Hotel.

Thank you for informing me, as I truly was not aware. That is certainly a lot to deal with. Though are we talking about the same game/people here?

 

[BebopPiggo]

Thank you for informing me, as I truly was not aware. That is certainly a lot to deal with. Though are we talking about the same game/people here?

You aren't, Digdug just gets so riled up when someone criticizes a dev that he loses all of his sense . He's referring to Harem Hotel (which is also closing in on a year with no updates)

 

[DigDug69]

Thank you for informing me, as I truly was not aware. That is certainly a lot to deal with. Though are we talking about the same game/people here?

Wrong game, but this dev had issues too.
Plus they are a solo dev with no team supporting them.
They have to create every part of the game, and write the script and code.

 

[Geist]

You aren't, Digdug just gets so riled up when someone criticizes a dev that he loses all of his sense . He's referring to Harem Hotel (which is also closing in on a year with no updates)

Thanks. I was confused for a moment there I didn't think I was really criticizing the dev though? Just saying that I did previously enjoy the game when I played it, and it's a shame the dev cycle had to change in drastic manner. Perhaps I am a bit ignorant as to what all might be seen as criticisms of the dev, since I have read through a lot of WVM comments...

 

[tkm09]

not sure what's happening, but each time i try to launch the game, nothing happens. there's not even an error or crash, it just... doesn't happen. reinstall might fix?

 

[torresm]

Wrong game, but this dev had issues too.
Plus they are a solo dev with no team supporting them.
They have to create every part of the game, and write the script and code.

Uhh, Jikei is not working solo, it says so on their website. And now there's also the new hire. I think you're the one a bit lost here lol

 

[BebopPiggo]

Uhh, Jikei is not working solo, it says so on their website. And now there's also the new hire. I think you're the one a bit lost here lol

Is it official that he has somebody? Because the Patreon post made me think Reiralie was functionally absent, and "finalizing" a hiring process always makes me nervous.
Great news if true! Hopefully that means he's serious about getting back on track. (He has enough stuff set up where he can easily do three v21 size updates a year, and still keep it going for 3+ years)

 

[torresm]

Is it official that he has somebody? Because the Patreon post made me think Reiralie was functionally absent, and "finalizing" a hiring process always makes me nervous.
Great news if true! Hopefully that means he's serious about getting back on track. (He has enough stuff set up where he can easily do three v21 size updates a year, and still keep it going for 3+ years)

Oh wait, I read the other post as DigDug saying Jikei has always been solo, not just for v0.21. I'm out of the loop about this new person, haven't browsed their Discord in ages, but Jikei did say they were in the "final steps" about a month ago, so I'd reckon the hiring process has been finalized by now?

 

[DigDug69]

Oh wait, I read the other post as DigDug saying Jikei has always been solo, not just for v0.21. I'm out of the loop about this new person, haven't browsed their Discord in ages, but Jikei did say they were in the "final steps" about a month ago, so I'd reckon the hiring process has been finalized by now?

I was sure that I had seen somewhere that Jikei was working alone at one point, but I may well be mistaken.
But, since .21 is out now, there is no reason for people to be worrying about it.

 

[Furyan]

Just care if I get to fuck Naira's mom...