The saves work, don't they? They worked for me. The problem is that DC simply adds new scenes in the middle of the game and you can hardly get to them if you have an old save game at the time. I find that a bit of a shame. Personally, I do not wait until the game is finished, because as soon as the tech update is finished, we will again proceed chronologically as the Patreon want it Tech-Update -> Rhonda -> Annie -> Judith.
The Tech-Update is now the update which makes everything new, scenes are painted completely new, as well as the backgrounds. More details are added and... and... and...
Only after the tech update WILL show whether the tech update caused a delay or just die way of working of the developers, die yes according to their livestreams already make a lot. The problem is also that DC has hired the other developers only on a part-time basis. If you know that now a major update is pending I would let the guys first of all to work full time and also pay so.
I am an optimist and assume that after the tech update updates will come faster, because DC has already written a lot to Rhonda and Co. He has even done a pregnant Mia. So he's already working ahead and you can see that in his livestreams that something is happening.
I am still quite relaxed. Other patreons are much more impatient. DC must deliver faster after the tech update in any case.
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