VN Ren'Py Where the Heart Is [S1 Rev1] [CheekyGimp]

4.30 star(s) 338 Votes
Discussion Reviews (338)
WhiteyG

WhiteyG

Active Member
Sep 30, 2020
728
2,276
We are currently looking into this. It's going to be close. Apparently people with absolutely no information ranting like entitled lunatics and getting everything wrong is quite common on this forum. It's definitely stupid enough to crack the top 5 but until we've finished tallying up all the votes it's hard to say.

We will be sure to bring you updates as we get them, but it is looking good as it's moved into the top 3.
 
Last edited:
  • Haha
Reactions: acewinz, MrFriendly, Spfjolietjake and 1 other person
Eorzorian

Eorzorian

Newbie
Feb 13, 2018
77
99
8,754 before taxes and patreon's cut. If you have time to bitch about it then first try to calculate it down to get your point across rather than looking at numbers only. Game's director has every right to manage his game how he wants and also who he wants to have in a team. Cheeky has been very open about this and with updates and game going in a big variety of paths it is normal that the development is more time consuming. It isnt about the sheer manpower only. To be able understand such things is not hard for any average human being.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Dilettante, sunaboz, MrFriendly and 3 others
acewinz

acewinz

Developer of "The Call of Darkness"
Game Developer
Oct 15, 2018
2,596
7,633
Eorzorian said:
8,754 before taxes and patreon's cut. If you have time to bitch about it then first try to calculate it down to get your point across rather than looking at numbers only. Game's director has every right to manage his game how he wants and also who he wants to have in a team. Cheeky has been very open about this and with updates and game going in a big variety of paths it is normal that the development is more time consuming. It isnt about the sheer manpower only. To be able understand such things is not hard for any average human being.
Click to expand...
You sir deserve a star. There is also the cost of the assets (we do actually pay for them), and there is also a small cost for monetary conversions which hits both ways when using paypal to pay people (patreon to paypal converts to Euro or pound that CG uses, and then he has to convert it back to US dollars to pay me and occasionally others).
 
  • Like
Reactions: sunaboz, MrFriendly, The D0n and 1 other person
acewinz

acewinz

Developer of "The Call of Darkness"
Game Developer
Oct 15, 2018
2,596
7,633
CellStudios said:
I'm not sure when Ace was hired, I was hired in April of 2020 and I know Ace was there a while before me, I think he came into the game around episode 8 if I'm not mistaken :unsure:
Click to expand...
I applied in April of 2019, but CG didn't come back to pick me up till October of 2019. :p
 
  • Like
Reactions: MrFriendly
Vollezar

Vollezar

Gingers are love. Gingers are life.
Game Developer
Aug 14, 2020
1,332
7,282
I've been away for a few months, so no games for me. Just played through the last two chapters. Now my "detective hard on" is back. Can't wait for next.
 
  • Haha
Reactions: RichietheReapa
F

Fhkkiutedfvhrh

New Member
Nov 22, 2020
2
1
Looks to me like you guys are "winging it" as it comes.
Mcd boasted last earnings call about how trimming the menu improved customer experience to due quicker Orders, same as their revenue.

I think if you reevaluate what people expect from your game and how you deliver while making money above minimum wage everyone will be a lot more pleased
 
Construct

Construct

Member
Oct 31, 2018
487
1,028
Fhkkiutedfvhrh said:
Looks to me like you guys are "winging it" as it comes.
Mcd boasted last earnings call about how trimming the menu improved customer experience to due quicker Orders, same as their revenue.

I think if you reevaluate what people expect from your game and how you deliver while making money above minimum wage everyone will be a lot more pleased
Click to expand...
Comparing a fast food restaurant to creating a visual novel might not be the best comparison. Also comparing a large company to a team of three people… feels like a bit of a stretch.

Looks to me like you are a not a Patron and just wants their free content because they got nothing else to look forward to.
 
  • Like
Reactions: acewinz, JackMiejov, MrFriendly and 1 other person
HornyyPussy

HornyyPussy

Board Buff
Apr 26, 2020
16,167
37,872
Fhkkiutedfvhrh said:
Looks to me like you guys are "winging it" as it comes.
Mcd boasted last earnings call about how trimming the menu improved customer experience to due quicker Orders, same as their revenue.

I think if you reevaluate what people expect from your game and how you deliver while making money above minimum wage everyone will be a lot more pleased
Click to expand...
No dev should ever do "what people expect" them to do with their VN. They should just make the game they want to do, if people like it, great! If not, move on to something else.

How much money they make of it has no importance what so ever.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Dilettante, acewinz, MrFriendly and 3 others
Vollezar

Vollezar

Gingers are love. Gingers are life.
Game Developer
Aug 14, 2020
1,332
7,282
Fhkkiutedfvhrh said:
Looks to me like you guys are "winging it" as it comes.
Mcd boasted last earnings call about how trimming the menu improved customer experience to due quicker Orders, same as their revenue.

I think if you reevaluate what people expect from your game and how you deliver while making money above minimum wage everyone will be a lot more pleased
Click to expand...
Go to Stephen King and tell him that you want him to rewrite his last book to your liking. Or go to Metallica and tell them to rewrite "One" to have more solo drums because it has too much solo guitar. They make more than the minimum wage as well so they should obey you right on the spot.
 
  • Like
Reactions: acewinz
CellStudios

CellStudios

and team member
Game Developer
Aug 3, 2019
786
2,839
Fhkkiutedfvhrh said:
Looks to me like you guys are "winging it" as it comes.
Mcd boasted last earnings call about how trimming the menu improved customer experience to due quicker Orders, same as their revenue.

I think if you reevaluate what people expect from your game and how you deliver while making money above minimum wage everyone will be a lot more pleased
Click to expand...
I personally put 16 hours a day into the game, I literally have no social life because 1) I'm working on the game all the time and 2) I don't like talking to people in person because they a bunch of bitches :unsure:

The game currently makes $8750 a month which means for my 16 hour days I get paid $18 an hour ( but that's if the full $8750 went just to me ), in reality, I get more like $4.70 an hour ( not sure what Ace and Cheeky take home but I'm sure it's pretty much the same ).

Not to mention that cheeky has said that while he is sick, patreon will be paused meaning nobody has to pay anything but myself and ace will still be getting paid out of his own pocket.

Oh, and I should note, I am perfectly happy with that, more than happy in fact, I'd rather get $4.70 working on this that flipping burgers.
 
  • Like
  • Heart
Reactions: Marcus800, Dilettante, ased96 and 16 others
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom
4.30 star(s) 338 Votes