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Do we want Leon added as a minor RO to book 2?
I've gotten enough comments requesting this that I'm opening it up to patrons! If the answer is yes, then I'll start work on this next month.For an idea of what to expect: the Leon route would not get as much screentime as Keo/Rin/Wren's romances, but it would be enough of a romance that MC can flirt, go on a date, and commit long-term.So, what do we think?
With spring rolling in soon...
I can't get the idea of a picnic RO date out of my head. There's zero room in the story of book 2 for this and yet I'm fighting tooth and nail to not write the scene anyway π Send help.
Extended Writing Update
So far, so good on the release! :D No bugs have been reported, and I'm hopeful that there won't be many typos found since the game qualified to get a copyeditor ~ I'm so grateful to the folks who've left good reviews, it really warms my heart to see the culmination of the past 3 years of work be received well.I mostly focused on that this week (and between that and an unexpected hospital visit, well, that was enough to focus on!)....
π Leas: City of the Sun has officially released! π
All the platforms it can be found on:Hosted Games: Leas: City of the SunSteam: Leas: City of the SunApple App store: Leas: City of the SunGoogle Play store: Leas: City of the SunAmazon: Leas: City of the SunA million, billion, trillion thank-yous to everyone here for supporting me in my writing. It means the world to me and I hope you have lots of fun playing in the world of Leas! π§‘πβ€οΈ
Poll: RO Bonus Story Topics
Happy almost-spring! What would you like to see for next month's bonus stories?
Monthly Extra: You're Early (male Wren)
"And on one final note, I will reiterate that there is no way to achieve the councilman's suggestion without wasting undue resources..." I pause, staring down at the cream colored parchment before me. After writing two reports and three letters my brain has turned to mush, and I'm having a hard time summoning the brain power to write "this is a stupid idea"in a diplomatic way.My fountain pen starts to drip, and I stash it ...
Monthly Extra: You're Early (female Wren)
"And on one final note, I will reiterate that there is no way to achieve the councilman's suggestion without wasting undue resources..." I pause, staring down at the cream colored parchment before me. After writing two reports and three letters my brain has turned to mush, and I'm having a hard time summoning the brain power to write "this is a stupid idea"in a diplomatic way.My fountain pen starts to drip, and I stash it ...
Monthly Extra: You're Early (nonbinary Wren)
"And on one final note, I will reiterate that there is no way to achieve the councilman's suggestion without wasting undue resources..." I pause, staring down at the cream colored parchment before me. After writing two reports and three letters my brain has turned to mush, and I'm having a hard time summoning the brain power to write "this is a stupid idea"in a diplomatic way.My fountain pen starts to drip, and I stash it ...
March's content release schedule :)
Here's what to expect this month ~The usual Sunday Extended Writing Updates.(Citizen tier and up)March 4th:Monthly Extra: Wren Bonus Story (Wilds tier and up)March 5th:RO Bonus story topic poll (Agent tier)March 6th:Leas: City of the Sun releases on Hosted Games and Steam! πMarch 30th:Alpha demo update (Agent tier)
Update: billing paused for February while I recover from an illness. (Tldr; you won't be charged this month)
Hi everyone, I'm very sorry to say I've been infected with covid. Seeing as this was the illness that disabled me, I'm going to play it safe and take February mostly-off to recover.I paused charging this morning - so during this time you will not be charged.I truly appreciate you being patient with my situation, and I can't wait to start sharing content with you again in March!A little insight into what I'll be doing quietly i...
Fae minigame preview πΉ
Image text reads:We make fires out here.You learn how pretty young. It's a good way to keep the night at bay without destroying it completely. The new cities light up like beacons, but out here it's different. Beyond those walls that seem to touch the sky we find a balance. Light in the dark, shadow in the sun. The tide rolls in and out, and we go with it.We make the fires on the beach most nights. Other times we climb up into the mountai...
January's alpha demo is live! βοΈπ
You can play it here :)Changes/additions (no major spoilers):Added a new scene to chapter one. It gives us more exposure to the city and the community close to MC's locaton.Added three premade characters to the import. The combined poll results from Patreon and Ko-fi chose the chaos vs order theme! You'll be able to get to gamplay faster with these options if you want - the only things you need to set are your name, pronouns, sexuality an...
Extended Writing Update
This week saw me mostly tearing my hair out in both annoyance and, in a way, pride? I guess? π I completely cut the prologue. I'm going to rewrite it eventually, but the plot point it introduces doesn't work this early. Welcome to my writing process, in which I regularly realize I've tried to pack too much plot into one chapter! This part was a lot less visible in book one's writing because I spent about six months writing and ...
Me, opening up the day by staring at the scene I wrote last week
I'm just trying to figure out how what I planned to be a brief, 2-choice scene became five choices with the last one branching into three paths, each of which has its own inner choice.
Extended Writing Update
Chapter one officially has a new scene, and I love it. It lets MC connect with some folks in the community they grew up in, provides some insight on their daily life since the events of book one, and shows us progress in how MC interacts with the magic! I really like stuff like this, where we get to play in ways that show MC has a life that's really embedded in the city. They've got relationships in Den Zarel, but also with the people the...
TFW I figure out how to solve a plot problem after literally 3 years π
(I finally got Wren to talk about their backstory, for anyone wondering π I stg they're more tight-lipped than Rin sometimes)
Monthly Extra: Spring Cleaning (male Keo)
"I have gotto stop buying blankets at every market I go to," I complain, holding up a small woven cloth in the most garish shade of red I've ever seen. "I mean look at this."I toss it over my shoulder and hear a soft impact as Keo catches it in one hand. "It isn't so bad," he hums, looking it over in his grasp as I turn to argue."Then you decorate with it," I challenge. "Want it in your living room?"...
Monthly Extra: Spring Cleaning (female Keo)
"I have gotto stop buying blankets at every market I go to," I complain, holding up a small woven cloth in the most garish shade of red I've ever seen. "I mean look at this."I toss it over my shoulder and hear a soft impact as Keo catches it in one hand. "It isn't so bad," she hums, looking it over in her grasp as I turn to argue."Then you decorate with it," I challenge. "Want it in your living room?...
Monthly Extra: Spring Cleaning (nonbinary Keo)
"I have gotto stop buying blankets at every market I go to," I complain, holding up a small woven cloth in the most garish shade of red I've ever seen. "I mean look at this."I toss it over my shoulder and hear a soft impact as Keo catches it in one hand. "It isn't so bad," they hum, looking it over in their grasp as I turn to argue."Then you decorate with it," I challenge. "Want it in your living room?&...
Poll: Starter characters for the demo π±
I'll be working on starter characters soon, for players who don't want to answer a ton of questions to play the demo.I'm deciding between having themes for these characters' decisions in book one vs just picking random options. Which would you prefer?
Extended Writing Update
This week saw me chugging along as usual, and it's continuing to go well! I'm enjoying fleshing out the council a bit - adding in more physical descriptions and adding in a few more choices around MC's experience of both the people there and the institution as a whole. It's kind of a challenge to capture all of that in just a few choices - there's so many ways to view it. In my head, the council is generally a pretty good gove...
Chapter 2 sneak peek π
Text reads:if drainer_helper = "Tiane" I'm not surprised to hear it's Tiane who's been helpful on that front. She's always been willing to bend the rules a little, if it helps get us home alive - just like when she used her rank to get us into Nakon's office.else leon_helpfulness_codeI can't help but raise a brow at that. Leon's been helpful now and then, but he's no great fan of ours. Breaking the Den'...
Extended Writing Update
This week I took a bit of a breather since I didn't do that during the holidays - I still wrote, but at a much more enjoyable pace. I took some time to engage a bit more with the world around me and draw some inspiration from the winter snow and the magic of this season. Everything I came up with is more relevant to the middle of the game, but it'll pay off when that time comes around! As for my current chapter stuff, I've been fillin...
January's content release schedule :)
Here's what to expect this month ~The usual Sunday Extended Writing Updates.(Citizen tier and up)January 10th:Sneak peek of chapter 2. (Citizen tier and up)January 15th:Monthly Extra - Keo RO Bonus story. (Wilds tier and up)January 30th:Alpha Update (80% filling out chapter 1 and 20% adding a few pages of chapter 2, because I'm trying to avoid the fast train to burnout I'm currently on >_<) (Agent tier and up)January 31st:Sneak peek o...
Monthly Extra: New Year Rin Bonus Story (nonbinary Rin)
A little alternate-universe story where MC and Rin attend a new year's eve party in our world.---It's a loud, busy night in the tavern. The band is playing, people are dancing, and the place is so packed I'm starting to wonder if we should just call it a night and ring in the new year somewhere with more breathing room. It's a nice venue, and the decorations are gorgeous - it's just so crowded.I bet Rin's just loving it,I ...
Monthly Extra: New Year Rin Bonus Story (female Rin)
A little alternate-universe story where MC and Rin attend a new year's eve party in our world.---It's a loud, busy night in the tavern. The band is playing, people are dancing, and the place is so packed I'm starting to wonder if we should just call it a night and ring in the new year somewhere with more breathing room. It's a nice venue, and the decorations are gorgeous - it's just so crowded.I bet Rin's just loving it,I ...
Monthly Extra: New Year Rin Bonus Story (male Rin)
A little alternate-universe story where MC and Rin attend a new year's eve party in our world.---It's a loud, busy night in the tavern. The band is playing, people are dancing, and the place is so packed I'm starting to wonder if we should just call it a night and ring in the new year somewhere with more breathing room. It's a nice venue, and the decorations are gorgeous - it's just so crowded.I bet Rin's just loving it,I ...
RO Bonus story: Little Changes (male Keo)
It was Flame season when I met Keo. Den Zarel's newest batch of recruits had been selected, and we were all standing in the training grounds awkwardly introducing ourselves. I remember being surprised - he told me he'd come from a neighborhood a few miles away from my own, and yet I'd never seen him."I moved," he explained when I asked. "I came here not long ago."That explained it. I didn't wonder at how he said &#...
RO Bonus story: Little Changes (female Keo)
It was Flame season when I met Keo. Den Zarel's newest batch of recruits had been selected, and we were all standing in the training grounds awkwardly introducing ourselves. I remember being surprised - she told me she'd come from a neighborhood a few miles away from my own, and yet I'd never seen her."I moved," she explained when I asked. "I came here not long ago."That explained it. I didn't wonder at how she sai...
RO Bonus story: Little Changes (nonbinary Keo)
It was Flame season when I met Keo. Den Zarel's newest batch of recruits had been selected, and we were all standing in the training grounds awkwardly introducing ourselves. I remember being surprised - they told me they'd come from a neighborhood a few miles away from my own, and yet I'd never seen them."I moved," they explained when I asked. "I came here not long ago."That explained it. I didn't wonder at how the...
