Here is his newest Post:
About the old version:
I was pleasantly surprised by how much you have grown fond of the previous game.
And that's why I wanted to reiterate (again) that the visual-novel style story mode will be maintained.
However, some of them will be modified and I'll explain why:
Trust me when I tell you that the structure of the first S&F was a disaster in terms of organization, code, and main story.
Let's say I was very good at hiding the critical issues.
The main story did not exist:
S&F was created without a solid main story foundation, in fact I never had the slightest idea of how to continue it.
I had entered small details here and there, but unfortunately, these details were not part of a larger narrative plan.
So I dedicated myself to secondary stories.
New plot:
Over time I have collected a series of data based on your preferences that are helping me understand where I want to go:
-Weak and defenseless PG who is protected by some NPCs and abused by others.
-Pregnant mode (Already inserted in the scheme)
-Your desire to interact with Roy/Kim's step mother
-Exploration of the open world
-Subplots.
-A large number of NPCs
For my part, over time I have written a lot:
-The religious origins of the world
-The political situation of the 3 main species (Elves-Centaurs-Ogres)
-The origin of magic
-And only recently, a general summary of the main story, which could contain up to 3 different endings.
Next steps:
1. This week I will put all these writings in order to create a single document for the main story of S&F.
2. Next week, the work in progress of a new first chapter will begin, which will take Roy/Kim from his bedroom to the fantasy world we know.
This is important because it will mark the new premises of the main story.
So, in the next release, a new initial chapter will be adapted.
Later we will evaluate together whether to adapt the others or continue with the new stories.
Ps: Both the old and new stories will be included, we will only have to choose together in which order.
This post is a textbook example of damage control.
He says he’s “pleasantly surprised” by how much people liked the old version. But instead of owning up to scrapping it and disappointing his supporters, he brushes it off like it’s a compliment. This feels like he’s trying to soften the blow while quietly moving on from what people originally invested in. He got almost 4k per month to work on that specific game and was "suprised" now.
He says he’s going to organize all his notes into a single document
this week and start working on a new first chapter next week. This feels like yet another round of stalling tactics. He’s essentially saying, "I’ll start building a foundation soon," when he’s had years to get this together. Why wasn’t this done earlier? And given his history, how likely is it that this will actually happen?
- He admitted the old game had no proper main story, yet it took
years to address this now?.
- The new ideas are vague and overly ambitious, considering his track record of slow progress.
- He’s focusing on writing the main story now, which is something that should have been foundational from the start.
To really grasp how much of a leech this guy is, consider this: the project was started on
December 2017, that’s the oldest post you’ll find from him on Patreon. Somehow, Alek is the only person in the world who can "work" for almost 8 years and deliver absolutely nothing.
Now, compare that to someone I use to support,
Sirens Domain. They managed to create multiple separate games, never scrapping entire projects just because they had a new idea. They actually delivered on their promises, with completed games that had compelling stories and a ton of characters. Meanwhile, Alek has wasted everyone’s time and money with nothing to show for it, he rakes in almost 4k perr month to work on this single renpy game.
And to really expose his true character and how he views his supporters, just take a look at this quote from one of his other posts:
"Where many developers bust their ass working, and some players are like the fat people in "Little Nightmare" who devour every dish in front of them, shitting judgments.
I would like them to know that I sleep very well at night and that their words are just a little annoying like someone who farts next to you during a good meal"
You’ve got to give him credit, working his ass off for years and still having absolutely nothing to show for it. That’s an achievement in itself.