Hello! This is the writer, and project lead of CDC: Side B. I’m happy to say development of Side B is going smoothly. Although there is no set release date just yet, we’re continuing to make steady progress. Considering the ups and downs that have come with 2017, I consider this a huge success! However, as we get further and further into development, there’s one topic I’ve been considering.
Voice Acting. (shhh I know the FAQ said it wasn’t going to happen)
Now, I’m aware the first CDC had voice acting, and it was very well done. I’d love to see Side B match this precedent. Unfortunatelyyyyyy, voice acting is not cheap. It’s a very intensive task, for both the actors, director, and mixer, and I believe it deserves compensation.
Mind you, I believe that of my whole team. While I’m fine writing the game for free, the artist, colorist, programmer, editor, GUI designer etc. have gone above and beyond the call of duty imo. I’m grateful for what they’ve done to help make this vision a reality! You guys have no idea ;u;
But aside from my gratitude for my team, the question I’d like to ask you, the potential players, is this: is voice acting something you would like to see in Side B?
Personally, I would enjoy having these characters voiced, but there’s no way I’d ask my team to contribute money when they’ve already done so much already for free. So to that end, I see voice acting as a nice, but unnecessary addition. It adds to the charm and immersion of the game, but Side B can stand alone even if everyone is silent.
With that said, if voice acting was to be included, it would have to be based off donations from you, the players. It feels uncomfortable to ask this, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to try!
So some brief logistics: from what I understand, voice acting would cost between 1.5k and 3k dollar-inos depending on whether it’s partial or full. Full voice acting would be the general favorite, but you have to pay for what you want. So consider the (hypothetical) fundraising goal to be around 2.5k to 3k. Yikes. A lotta bucks.
Considering this, please vote in the following poll about your opinion on voice acting in Side B. It’ll give me an idea of how to proceed from here.
http://www.strawpoll.me/13195004
If you’ve read this far, thank you! It’s well-appreciated. Keep a watch out for more updates as we continue!