Monday, April 09, 2012

Another status update + some considerations on the poll

So, I am more than halfway through the quest (it contains two smaller arcs, and the first one is already done, which is the bigger one). Since I don't have a lot of new things to speak about since last time, I thought I would give you some minor spoiler about the content of this quest: it involves what I think is the first TG content in one of my games (it doesn't involve the main character, though!). So, for those interested in this particular fantasy, it might be something to look forward to.
As for the next release of the game, I think I have fallen way behind in my schedule. Wrapping up everything I have been thinking of adding within a month seems possible, but I wouldn't count on it. Seeing how some time ago I was thinking of making the release around these days, I can say that things have gone horribly slow, in the last couple of months. Now I am debating if I should add a new planet in the next release or not, as that's something that will probably take 2 weeks to be done, to at least get the basics down (I might add to it later on, but there must be some things to do, otherwise it's pointless).

On a merrier note (for me), I got a 20 € donation from M.E. (thank you very much for your kindness, I really appreciate this), and the poll seems to have run its course (I doubt there will be a sudden flood of votes for the underdog), and it seems like I won't need to do any additional work on the game (my super power is laziness, and I always happy to put it to work for the greater good).
I was expecting more voters (between 100 and 200), but I guess that many people were on the "I don't care" wagon, and decided not to vote at all (but I had even thought of you! Why didn't you vote?! ^.^). Well, I am going to take it as a "you are too awesome, you don't need any suggestions, I know you'll do what's best for the game" kind of thing, and stroke my own ego with this thought for a while (after that, I will start to think that nobody really cares about the game, get depressed and drown my despair into alcohol, but let's not talk about that right now).

Next week I should finish this quest and a second one (this one too will have two separate parts, but I doubt that the second part will enter the next release, as it will involve yet another new location, and I probably won't try to squeeze it in, or I am never going to move on), and if I get some more spare time, I might work on a third, smaller one. I think I should have had the current version tested earlier, but it's too late to think about this. At least my beta-testers will have a lot of new things to try out, I think it will be fun (I think the closed beta will take place within 2 weeks, so that I don't add even more things to get tested).

4 comments:

  1. Did i told you i love your game? Thanks for making it

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    1. Thanks to you for letting me know you like it! :D Since you posted as anonymous, I can't tell if you ever told me you love my game before, though! ;)

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  2. TG?! That sounds awesome. Because you are awesome, you are truly a wonderful writer and you have yet the most inventive mind I've ever seen :D That's ego for you. So go keep working in your game!

    Hugs and Kisses Alectra

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    1. Eh, eh, thank you! :D I'll keep this comment in mind whenever I feel down! ;)

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