Now that we're on to the last update scheduled for next month I feel more confident is speaking about some story hurdles and design decisions.
One of the major setbacks was doing this trip while knowing a remake was coming. Adding choices would have possibly added issues later since not all of the remake has been planned out from start to finish. Erik is getting less action in the remake. Arnold is getting a longer more fleshed-out and impactful introduction into the couple's umm lifestyle. One mistake k4 really didn't like was how the first creampie scene went. So it'll more than likely be removed and a new scene will replace it at some point. I didn't know what all of the changes would be so the safest bet was to not set choices that wouldn't make sense after the remake. Hopefully that makes sense.
Being unsure about how the choices would play out, I felt it best to keep Erik clear of Stefany. With the remake the changes will touch on everything prior to the trip and again, I needed to tell a story with the characters I had available without putting myself in a hole once we switched to working full time on the remake.
K4 wanted Thomas the photographer to fuck Stefany, but I felt that should happen after the trip as it wouldn't fit the slower pace he wanted to have for newer partners. There is some pushing and pulling with the story, but ultimately Thomas didn't make sense and with no choices, I didn't want to force him on players.
The boss having sex with Stefany was a compromise, that I thought made more sense. It had been brewing since year 1. As far as Mario goes, K4 has been pretty straight forward when talking about the character. Maybe there's more in store for him, and he can be redeemed. I know there's a massive amount of exaggeration going on about the number of people interested in seeing Mario + Stefany though.
For the future content:
The spa scenes will be hotter now that we have experience with phone apps in-game. That will also play a role in the future when Stefany travels for another photoshoot, without Oliver. How will she tease him when she's surrounded by younger, hotter male models?
How hot CAN those spa scenes get with the new in game phone app? Will Stefany get fucked by her new co-workers? Will Erik get his hands on Emma? These are some questions I want to tackle, while going back to the roots of the story with teasing Oliver.
We've both been working our asses off every day. I mean 7 days a week, no days off since July. Planning out PH, the PH Remake, and the 2 new games while maintaining a monthly release schedule is tough.
But if anyone feels let down by the current content, I DO apologize. There's a lot happening, but ultimately its on us if people aren't satisfied. So I understand if people want to dip out. Hopefully the remake will reignite your interest. If not, maybe the return to newer content a little later will be the best time to return.
