I've said this before. I like SS and I think DC has a great amount of talent as a designer. This game is awesome, I've played nearly every version, and DC is the only creator I've supported on Patreon. I love checking in, seeing the growth of the game, and playing each version. Each update reminds me why I used to support him. He is clearly passionate about his game and it shows. So when I see post about him milking his Patreons or being lazy, it makes me sad because that isn't at all indicated in his work. But its also frustrating watching people with frustrations simply be dismissed if they aren't Patreons or because the way they express these frustrations isn't helpful.
That said, each update also reminds me why I stopped supporting DC on Patreon. It came down to the fact I thought he was being very inefficient with the game's development considering the resources he has available. I really started thinking when he switched engines and started redoing stories. We were years into development, he had changed engines or something, got a team, started a studio, and yet there wasn't a core game yet. He's spent years building the branches of a tree without a trunk. At his current rate, it will be a very long time before the game is done. I'm fine with the time. Game's aren't quick to make and I always prefer quality over quantity. However, looking at what he still wants to do, every girl will require 2 or 3 major updates instead of just one with minor tweaks with his method of development. There was no indication it would change in the future then and it still hasn't. Inefficient development is why I dropped and why I think some people are truly frustrated. I'll still play his updates because I do really like DC and SS, but as was suggested by others, I only check once and a while.
To be constructive, I think DC needs to do two things if he intends on finishing this game before the heat death of the universe; Consult/Hire a project specialist since he hasn't found another artist he's comfortable with so he can move into this position, and spend time working on the core of his game (dating for prom, time limit to prom, money goals, and pregnancy). I like that this update is to the main story but this update should be more than just story. He should use this update to implement some core systems and really show us what this game can be.
