It seems the main point I brought up went completely unread, so whatever ig.
And I'm sure if it's that vital of a rule a mod will say something about it. Very interesting way to phrase that sentence though.
And I'm sure if it's that vital of a rule a mod will say something about it. Very interesting way to phrase that sentence though.
- Feb 26, 2022
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You're right obviously.
But the point this guy makes is that some people paid for a particular product, which changes very much during development.
Imagine you bought racing simulator, Gran Turismo for example. You like simulators, you bought wheel and gear and shit.
Now the dev throws an update that adds guns to add to your cars and racing is no longer this relevant, now you can wreck other players like Carmageddon. You didn't pay for this, you wanted racing sim.
Nobody forced you to buy it tho...
- Jan 19, 2024
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Progress Update
Uploading Beta version 0.4 for our Patreon today. This version introduces the Status mechanic, though without UI indicators, as I feel there's no need to refine this design further.
I need to announce that, after playtesting, we will be reverting to the original gameplay design (pre-Slay the Spire node map). I believe this approach has reached a dead end. Allow me to explain my reasoning below...
The new design feels overly brainy and disrupts the pacing. When people play this game, they're in a state of 70–95% horniness and 30–5% boredom. The pacing needs to align with the rhythm of our blood flow, if you catch my drift ^O^. Our goal is to solve two main problems: horniness and boredom. But the more I analyze it, the weight leans heavily—81% horniness, 19% boredom.
Our main motivation for this pivot was to lower our "porn grade" from 80 to 73, while increasing fun from 65 to 87. However, after extensive playtesting, I'm less confident in achieving either.
On the fun side, the new design barely reaches 40 at best. To push it from 40 to 87, I estimate it would take five months just to reach 58, and another four months to climb from 58 to 70. Balancing this is beyond my tiny brain's capacity.
As for the porn aspect, I've tried, but without a substantial amount of new graphical assets, reworking game flow, and redesigning transitions and pacing, I just can't make it work. The only content I feel we should focus more on is thrive scenes.
My apology for wasted yet another a month and a half. Sometimes, you just don't know until you try. But through this experiment, I now have a much clearer vision of what we need to enhance our original gameplay—and we're already working on it. I’ll share the final concept of our game in two days.
Uploading Beta version 0.4 for our Patreon today. This version introduces the Status mechanic, though without UI indicators, as I feel there's no need to refine this design further.
I need to announce that, after playtesting, we will be reverting to the original gameplay design (pre-Slay the Spire node map). I believe this approach has reached a dead end. Allow me to explain my reasoning below...
The new design feels overly brainy and disrupts the pacing. When people play this game, they're in a state of 70–95% horniness and 30–5% boredom. The pacing needs to align with the rhythm of our blood flow, if you catch my drift ^O^. Our goal is to solve two main problems: horniness and boredom. But the more I analyze it, the weight leans heavily—81% horniness, 19% boredom.
Our main motivation for this pivot was to lower our "porn grade" from 80 to 73, while increasing fun from 65 to 87. However, after extensive playtesting, I'm less confident in achieving either.
On the fun side, the new design barely reaches 40 at best. To push it from 40 to 87, I estimate it would take five months just to reach 58, and another four months to climb from 58 to 70. Balancing this is beyond my tiny brain's capacity.
As for the porn aspect, I've tried, but without a substantial amount of new graphical assets, reworking game flow, and redesigning transitions and pacing, I just can't make it work. The only content I feel we should focus more on is thrive scenes.
My apology for wasted yet another a month and a half. Sometimes, you just don't know until you try. But through this experiment, I now have a much clearer vision of what we need to enhance our original gameplay—and we're already working on it. I’ll share the final concept of our game in two days.
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tldr: reverting to old gameplay, here's some random numbers and percents that mean nothing
- Feb 26, 2022
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As mentioned in a previous post, we are reverting to the original gameplay, plus something new and simple.
We will explore through a slot machine mechanic. Once clicked, it will trigger an exploration event tied to the hexagon you land on. These exploration events can range from good to bad, common to rare, and can involve resources, dangers, and more.
The new gameplay flow will look like this: Conquer territories > Explore > Find resources > Use resources or convert them into Bonding Desire.
Additionally, there will be two new mechanics: Desire Challenges and Debt.
We will explore through a slot machine mechanic. Once clicked, it will trigger an exploration event tied to the hexagon you land on. These exploration events can range from good to bad, common to rare, and can involve resources, dangers, and more.
The new gameplay flow will look like this: Conquer territories > Explore > Find resources > Use resources or convert them into Bonding Desire.
Additionally, there will be two new mechanics: Desire Challenges and Debt.
- Desire Challenges are similar to modifiers in Balatro, where you can earn additional points when converting resources into Bonding Desire at the end of the season. For example, converting apples might grant an extra point; or winning three battles using only power-class monsters could result in a 30% point bonus.
- Debt: Each monster offers unique benefits when leveled up, but they can also cause trouble if overused without sufficient bonding.
The Links on the Op still lead to 0.1, though, right? Where can one get the newer Versions?
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In OP still 0.1? I understand we can look and find updates in thread but man.... 104 pages.....