- May 15, 2022
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That's the really sad thing, that someone who did weekly updates and was the poster boy of how to be consistent is now someone we think being able to do this ...
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- Oct 22, 2017
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Sadly seems to be like that. It's even irrelevant if he at some point decided to scam people or if he is the unluckiest person on earth or if he has psychological problems that big, that he belies people and himself on this scale ... The result is the same.
Wait a minute hold up....
Is it just my mind playing tricks with me but wasn't this update suppose to be focused on the game ?
And weren't they suppose to fly off to some charity thing directly after the game ?
I'm more confused about this update now than before oh man I'm glad I dropped this mess so long ago....
Is it just my mind playing tricks with me but wasn't this update suppose to be focused on the game ?
And weren't they suppose to fly off to some charity thing directly after the game ?
I'm more confused about this update now than before oh man I'm glad I dropped this mess so long ago....
- Aug 6, 2017
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Great update, but from the dev that now Lauren is even got remodeld whould be nice. I standing there and think Lauren yes, same name but is she new who is she?
And my first meeting with that aggro bitched called "Armani" the mc now her, but whos is that dumb aggro bitch, I never see her before? Or is that these missing days that only show up in 2023?
And my first meeting with that aggro bitched called "Armani" the mc now her, but whos is that dumb aggro bitch, I never see her before? Or is that these missing days that only show up in 2023?
I don't understand the difference in releasing the game and then doing the housing fix the next update. Rather than delaying the game to do those fixes. What's the point in changing the housing for an update that is ready to go? When making the next update they should now be rendering new scenes and changing the house. I don't see what's so difficult in doing that. Instead they add on extra work to do for no apparent reason. I enjoy the game and wish only the best in the future. Just kind of bummed out waiting for so long. Given dates that aren't achieved, gives me a false sense in confidence that next time they release a date, that it's going to actually be met rather than delayed again.
Oh thats easy, because its not ready to go. BD has got distracted again and is working on the rework instead of the update which he has been scamming his patreons for the last 2 years.
Im honestly really happy that the last Ive been a patron to Braindead was in May 2021.
Havent actually had to pay for any of his milkings.
Havent actually had to pay for any of his milkings.
I checked in on the game today and was as amused as I thought I would be. I saw a helpful post by a member named Uncle Loco. He had all of the posts by BD/Mackenzie from March 22nd of 2021 until yesterday. I checked the first one, and then another, and another. By the time I was on the 6th BD post I was laughing out loud. I decided that I would kind of curate a rough list of dates, excuses, release promises, and release sizes for anyone who wishes to read a condensed version of the past almost 2 years of this game's development. This is not 100% accurate. There may have been things I missed but this isn't an historical document. So sit back, grab some popcorn, and marvel at the endless drama that is TWO YEARS IN THE LIFE OF BRAINDROP (or TYITLOB as good ole BD would call it.
3/22/21 - Blurry eyes, hilarious explanation, expect release in 2 days. Size – 600+
3/26/21 - Unexpectedly his eyes have failed to heal, he will not 'fuck around' with his sight, expect release in 5 days. Size – 1000+
4/6/21 - Eyes almost healed, choosing to add renders, expect release in 3 weeks. Size – 1000+
4/20/21 - Headaches continue, unorganized, expect release in 2 weeks. Size – 1000+
5/3/21 - PC issues, sunstroke/sun allergy, expect release 'soon'. Size – 1500+
5/11/21 - Planning his weeding, planning to become a father, moving across the country, tear down and clean PC, expect release in 'soon'. Size – 1500+
5/29/21 - Getting married, honeymoon, expect release in 1 month. Size – 1500+
6/26/21 - Grandfather in hospital, expect release in 1 week. Size – 1500+
7/14/21 - Cooling system in PC leaked, rebuilt and cleaned PC, had a cold, expect release in 2 weeks. Size – 1500+
7/29/21 - Leaked on GPU maybe dead, trying 'things', PC taken apart, learning Blender, expect release 'soon'. Size – 1500+
8/9/21 - Converted all PC to air cooling, parts not delivered on time, has a new secret plan for future releases, expect release 'soon'. Size – 1500+
8/20/21 - Wife has minor injury, built a custom keyboard, realized he takes longer now because his work is better, expect release 'soon'. Size – ?
9/10/21 - Sick so has quarantined to friend's garage, took several 'tests', all were negative, expect release 3 weeks. Size – ?
10/2/21 - Daz kept crashing, expect release 'soon'. Size - ?
10/8/21 - Unhappy with lighting, redoing a scene, expect release in 1 week. Size - ?
10/15/21 - Released an approximate 200+ render Beta update. Expect another Beta update in 1 month. Size – 200+
11/8/21 - Wife, mother, and grandfather all separately hospitalized, expect a Beta update in 3 weeks. Size – 350+
11/28/21 - Complications with birth of child, expect 2 Beta releases next month. Size – 350+, 250+
12/3/21 - Beta release by Dec.24th, next Beta release by Jan.6th, full 1500+ render update by Feb.14th. Size – 350+, 250+, 1500+
12/17/21 - Online friend died, Beta may be delayed. Size – 350+, 250+, 1500+
12/23/21 - Christmas stress, mental 'issues', Beta delayed 1 week. Size – 350+, 250+, 1500+
12/30/21 - Has a new phone, anxiety, fatherhood, Christmas stress, will release Beta along with Jan.6th Beta release. Size – 600+, 1500+
1/20/22 - Was unprepared for fatherhood/game developing/life, release schedule reset to 'unknown'. Size - ?
1/25/22 - Beta release expected in 2 weeks. Size – 250 to 350+
1/31/22 - Will now only release full updates, expect full 1500+ render update in 5 weeks. Size – 1500+
2/11/22 - Almost done with update, release expected in 3 weeks. Size – 1600 to 1800+
2/25/22 - 1 scene left to render, release expected in 3 weeks. Size – 1600 to 1800+
3/5/22 - Forgot to save and program crashed, release expected in 2 weeks. Size – 1600 to 1800+
3/18/22 - Reworking the timeline, release expected in 2 weeks. Size – 2200 to 2400+
3/30/22 - Reworking the timeline is harder than anticipated, release date unknown. Size – 2200 to 2400+
5/3/22 - Grandfather died, release paused. Size – 2200 to 2400+
5/10/22 - Contemplating breaking update into 'chunks'. Release date unknown. Size - ?
5/16/22 - Plagued by uncertainty, have decided NOT to release the update in 'chunks', have created DITLO. Size - ?
5/28/22 - Cannot handle it if release goes poorly. Released DITLO. Size - ?
5/30/22 - Will now be releasing the update in 'chunks', will release 2 in June, entire update to be released by August 1st. Size - ?, ?, 2400+
6/13/22 - Decided to make the first 'chunk' release larger, will still release 2 in June, entire update to be released by August 1st. Size – 700+, ?, 2400+
6/24/22 - Mental 'issues', reworking scenes, one 'chunk' update on the 29th, entire update to be released by August 1st. Size – 700+, ?, 2400+
6/28/22 - Adderall caused a day-long panic attack, WVM only a hobby, 700+ 'chunk' release not ready, 300+ 'chunk' release ready now. Size – 300+, ?, 2400+
6/29/22 - 300+ 'chunk' released. Size - ?, 2400+
7/29/22 - Avoided social media, added a path to next 'chunk' delaying its release. Size - ?, 2400+
8/24/22 - Mackenzie hired to handle PR and 'keep it real'. Size - ?, 2400+
9/7/22 - A 300+ render update is planned to release 'soon'. Size 300+
9/20/22 - 300+ 'chunk' released. 400+ render update expected to be released in 10 days. Size – 400+
10/1/22 - Entire BD household is sick, update expected to be delayed 1 week. Size – 400+
10/28/22 - 'Large' update planned for Nov.19th. (There may have been a 400+ render update released, I forget). Size - ?
11/11/22 - Unknown issues with Patreon, release has not been delayed though. Size - ?
12/19/22 - BD has appendicitis, then has pneumonia, no access to social media in hospital, update delayed. Size - ?
1/12/23 - FIRM release date of Jan.26th. Mackenzie had no access to technology at family home. Size - ?
1/25/23 - BD has decided that he needs to redecorate the home of the MC. Hilarity ensues. Size - ?
3/22/21 - Blurry eyes, hilarious explanation, expect release in 2 days. Size – 600+
3/26/21 - Unexpectedly his eyes have failed to heal, he will not 'fuck around' with his sight, expect release in 5 days. Size – 1000+
4/6/21 - Eyes almost healed, choosing to add renders, expect release in 3 weeks. Size – 1000+
4/20/21 - Headaches continue, unorganized, expect release in 2 weeks. Size – 1000+
5/3/21 - PC issues, sunstroke/sun allergy, expect release 'soon'. Size – 1500+
5/11/21 - Planning his weeding, planning to become a father, moving across the country, tear down and clean PC, expect release in 'soon'. Size – 1500+
5/29/21 - Getting married, honeymoon, expect release in 1 month. Size – 1500+
6/26/21 - Grandfather in hospital, expect release in 1 week. Size – 1500+
7/14/21 - Cooling system in PC leaked, rebuilt and cleaned PC, had a cold, expect release in 2 weeks. Size – 1500+
7/29/21 - Leaked on GPU maybe dead, trying 'things', PC taken apart, learning Blender, expect release 'soon'. Size – 1500+
8/9/21 - Converted all PC to air cooling, parts not delivered on time, has a new secret plan for future releases, expect release 'soon'. Size – 1500+
8/20/21 - Wife has minor injury, built a custom keyboard, realized he takes longer now because his work is better, expect release 'soon'. Size – ?
9/10/21 - Sick so has quarantined to friend's garage, took several 'tests', all were negative, expect release 3 weeks. Size – ?
10/2/21 - Daz kept crashing, expect release 'soon'. Size - ?
10/8/21 - Unhappy with lighting, redoing a scene, expect release in 1 week. Size - ?
10/15/21 - Released an approximate 200+ render Beta update. Expect another Beta update in 1 month. Size – 200+
11/8/21 - Wife, mother, and grandfather all separately hospitalized, expect a Beta update in 3 weeks. Size – 350+
11/28/21 - Complications with birth of child, expect 2 Beta releases next month. Size – 350+, 250+
12/3/21 - Beta release by Dec.24th, next Beta release by Jan.6th, full 1500+ render update by Feb.14th. Size – 350+, 250+, 1500+
12/17/21 - Online friend died, Beta may be delayed. Size – 350+, 250+, 1500+
12/23/21 - Christmas stress, mental 'issues', Beta delayed 1 week. Size – 350+, 250+, 1500+
12/30/21 - Has a new phone, anxiety, fatherhood, Christmas stress, will release Beta along with Jan.6th Beta release. Size – 600+, 1500+
1/20/22 - Was unprepared for fatherhood/game developing/life, release schedule reset to 'unknown'. Size - ?
1/25/22 - Beta release expected in 2 weeks. Size – 250 to 350+
1/31/22 - Will now only release full updates, expect full 1500+ render update in 5 weeks. Size – 1500+
2/11/22 - Almost done with update, release expected in 3 weeks. Size – 1600 to 1800+
2/25/22 - 1 scene left to render, release expected in 3 weeks. Size – 1600 to 1800+
3/5/22 - Forgot to save and program crashed, release expected in 2 weeks. Size – 1600 to 1800+
3/18/22 - Reworking the timeline, release expected in 2 weeks. Size – 2200 to 2400+
3/30/22 - Reworking the timeline is harder than anticipated, release date unknown. Size – 2200 to 2400+
5/3/22 - Grandfather died, release paused. Size – 2200 to 2400+
5/10/22 - Contemplating breaking update into 'chunks'. Release date unknown. Size - ?
5/16/22 - Plagued by uncertainty, have decided NOT to release the update in 'chunks', have created DITLO. Size - ?
5/28/22 - Cannot handle it if release goes poorly. Released DITLO. Size - ?
5/30/22 - Will now be releasing the update in 'chunks', will release 2 in June, entire update to be released by August 1st. Size - ?, ?, 2400+
6/13/22 - Decided to make the first 'chunk' release larger, will still release 2 in June, entire update to be released by August 1st. Size – 700+, ?, 2400+
6/24/22 - Mental 'issues', reworking scenes, one 'chunk' update on the 29th, entire update to be released by August 1st. Size – 700+, ?, 2400+
6/28/22 - Adderall caused a day-long panic attack, WVM only a hobby, 700+ 'chunk' release not ready, 300+ 'chunk' release ready now. Size – 300+, ?, 2400+
6/29/22 - 300+ 'chunk' released. Size - ?, 2400+
7/29/22 - Avoided social media, added a path to next 'chunk' delaying its release. Size - ?, 2400+
8/24/22 - Mackenzie hired to handle PR and 'keep it real'. Size - ?, 2400+
9/7/22 - A 300+ render update is planned to release 'soon'. Size 300+
9/20/22 - 300+ 'chunk' released. 400+ render update expected to be released in 10 days. Size – 400+
10/1/22 - Entire BD household is sick, update expected to be delayed 1 week. Size – 400+
10/28/22 - 'Large' update planned for Nov.19th. (There may have been a 400+ render update released, I forget). Size - ?
11/11/22 - Unknown issues with Patreon, release has not been delayed though. Size - ?
12/19/22 - BD has appendicitis, then has pneumonia, no access to social media in hospital, update delayed. Size - ?
1/12/23 - FIRM release date of Jan.26th. Mackenzie had no access to technology at family home. Size - ?
1/25/23 - BD has decided that he needs to redecorate the home of the MC. Hilarity ensues. Size - ?
Holy hell that dude is milking and gaslighting.
Glad i left in 21 this is insane and still nothing and i will say there will never be another update ever of the game.
- May 19, 2018
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Damn, really puts things into perspective, glad I stopped supporting late 2021.
Guess BD is really unlucky, huh?
thanks for taking the time to write everything.
- Mar 13, 2019
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I'm glad I don't play this game anymore. There's no point wasting time on it when Dev himself doesn't want to provide us with updates. As for his ''problems'' everyone has them. That's life, welcome. I wish him well.
- Dec 4, 2022
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I'm not gonna lie, the last couple of updates were disappointing, and now the game hasn't had an update for so long, it just keeps getting "delayed" and then bs excuses are made up and we just left sitting here wondering if there even will be a new update or if the dev is just gonna take the cash and bail.
This new update, assuming it actually comes out better be before March, if it's not out soon people are going to start to grow tired of waiting and seeing the excuses being made. It also better be one hell of an update for taking this long, if it's another short update with absolutely nothing happening... I will officially lose the last bit of respect I have for the dev.
This new update, assuming it actually comes out better be before March, if it's not out soon people are going to start to grow tired of waiting and seeing the excuses being made. It also better be one hell of an update for taking this long, if it's another short update with absolutely nothing happening... I will officially lose the last bit of respect I have for the dev.
Love how new Devs go all in when they start developing a game, claiming they need support since they'll be doing it full time. But once they get some ground and money starts flowing in, their grind slows down and they frame it as "just a hobby" . If not your patreons atleast show some respect to your passions, why lie to yourself just to save your goofy aah.
- May 30, 2020
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If BD made them up he'd make up another 40 wives to go along with them
There's enough here for 3 movies and a spinoff series where Mackenzie becomes the narrator but then it's revealed in the last episode that it was BD all along.
Yeah. Writing itself is many skills together. I love his characters. He does a great job keeping them separate from each other and real (within the obvious fantasy). His dialogue is alright too. Plot is the weakness. He either doesn't really know where it's going or he isn't connecting the threads together to the main plot.
The only "main plots" could be the future of Hearts for Hope vs. assholes/drugs, the family story (everything surrounding Jamie, Azel, Cedar, and Wendy), or the basketball season. Unfortunately, they're all equally engaging, thematically unrelated, and in conflict with each other. The story is at war with itself. Still having a great time with it, but that's definitely a weak point.
To be absolutely fair though. It was an absolutely insane pace on the updates, and it was clearly not sustainable long term.That's the really sad thing, that someone who did weekly updates and was the poster boy of how to be consistent is now someone we think being able to do this ...
Which seems to be exactly what happened here. He probably burned out two years ago but had to keep going because it was his livelyhood at that point.
I wish BD the best, either way. Either he is a massive liar, and needs to get help, or his life is an absolute mess, which I can relate to. I had a period of a couple months last year that everything went to shit, and it took a lot of support and understanding to get back on track.
- Nov 19, 2021
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I think it has more to do with the fact that the man has never watched a game of basketball in his life. A game centered around the sport made it too difficult for him so he figured he would distract us with ass and titties for awhile. And that was nice until the dude just gave up.
- Oct 22, 2017
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Yeah - not saying weekly updates are the way to go. When he switched to biweekly/monthly but kept releasing those consistently and in a size comparable to the cumulated chunks we would have gotten from the weekly updates almost everyone was totally fine with that.
The sheer amount of consistent updates, pushed up by how often they were in the beginning, were a major part in building his image though - what made people think of him as a guy who put in the work and could be trusted.
Therefore I mentioned them.
Stepping a little down after being established and doing it at a more healthy pace would have been totally ok for most everyone.