#chapter 2 things

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June 25th, 2023 - Chapter 2 Progress DevBlog

I'm pretty disappointed with my progress this week but I had to work late a lot. I started working at a start-up a couple months ago and I really like it but it's been crazy busy. Anyway...

Progress with writing was pretty slow last week. Because the game was beta tested this past week (thank you to those who assisted!), I spent most of my time fixing a bunch of coding errors since I suck. lol. Here's what I did coding-wise (you'll see these changes when chapter 2 comes out):

fixed a bunch of conditional errors and a couple javascript ones where I accidentally added a period (RIP);

re-did some of the color schemes...again. It should be easier to read and I feel like I got the light/dark themes to a better place;

you can now change the font size and you can now choose OpenDyslexic as a font type.

okay, that doesn't sound like a lot. See screenshots at the end for a glimpse!

I wrote 3,293 words... I'm planning to write every day for at least 2-3 hours this week to catch up. Ideally, I would write 2K words a day.

I think there are about 20,000 more words to finish chapter 2? Just my estimate though.

Here is where things stand for Chapter 2...

Word Count (includes some code):

Current demo word count: 59,479

Current word count for just ch 2: 82,920

Total game word count (including ch2): 142,399 and counting...

Next, here's the scene order and what's written/coded/in progress:

Scene 1 - completely written and coded

Scene 2 - completely written and coded

Scene 3 - completely written and coded

Scene 4 - completely written and coded

Scene 5 - completely written and coded

Scene 6 - completely written and coded

Scene 7 - completely written and coded

Scene 8 - completely written and coded

Scene 9 - completely written and coded

Scene 10 - partially written and partially coded (sorry no percentage, I hate math)

Scene 11 - in progress (4 main branches)

Scene 12 - completely written and coded

Scene 13 - completely written and coded

Additionally, because I was so busy, I forgot to log in to Patreon and pause it. I've had it paused for a couple of months because I don't have time to do extra content and I don't want anyone to pay for no reason! However, I slipped up, so I went ahead and left it open right now and uploaded the current build with the incomplete chapter 2. I don't recommend anyone subscribe just to play it since it's not done but it's there in case someone wants to or is already subscribed. I anticipate adding a couple more scene variations next week.

Below are a few screenshots of what the game looks like. There's even a snippet of a scene from Ch2. It's not super different! But I think it looks better?

Oh, if you want to read a couple beta tester thoughts, keep looking, otherwise, thanks for taking the time to read!

Thank you and I hope you all have a great week <3

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I support whichever option you choose but I think that anon is right in the fact that people can wait for the full chapter while you post parts of it!

I think a lot of people are just waiting to get their feral hands on any interactions with your lovely ROs, so I don’t think they would mind getting pieces! It also could be a good insight into what they think about the chapter so far and if there is anything you forgot (mainly talking about myself here bc I’m scattered brained) or something that’s not fitting the usual vibe.

Anyway, it’s up to you to choose and there’s literally no wrong way to post your IF since it is YOURS!

Have a photo of my cat to help you with decisions bc she helps me with mine💕💕- Grem

thanks Grem :) It was great getting feedback here and in the comments from readers and authors. I appreciated the perspective a lot.

I love your sweet cat. so precious <3

p.s. remember that one time in DMs where I called you "Grim" instead of "Grem". I'm still cringing over it lmao and wanted to publicly apologize so here we are <3

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Bug Fixes for the Demo

Hi, everyone! Thanks to all who played the latest update with Part 1 of Chapter 2 today. I loved hearing your thoughts :) I'll start posting asks that have real spoilers on Sunday with the tag "ch2 spoilers".

In the meantime, I fixed the following bugs and just pushed the update for errors which I think are the majority of them. If there are any left, they should be minor!

Fixed some coding where the / was missing and caused issues.

Fixed a persistent bug where it refers to MC as “Their/They/Them" regardless of pronouns. (Pronouns are rarely used but I finally realized what wasn’t working so they should be correct moving forward.)

A couple minor typo errors.

A couple instances where the beginning of a sentence wasn’t capitalized, particularly when speaking to F in the library.

Lions named Kitty were accidentally called Ripper a couple times.

Here's the link to play the most recent update. The demo is now 122K words in total.

If you have time and want to share your thoughts, I would love to hear them. Whether they be positive/critical! After all, this is a WIP. I'm fine with hearing what choices you'd like to see as well. I do plan on polishing the game up after it's all said and done, so I keep a list of possibilities for future updates.

Thanks again for your support!

-Vi

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Feel free to ignore this if you weren't looking for advice/someone else's thoughts on this. But if you want to update with the first part of chapter 2 as opposed to the whole chapter, I think you should go for it! People who prefer to wait for the full chapter can still wait, and if anyone wants to send in spoilery asks, you can tag those as spoilers or chapter 2 spoilers or something along those lines so anyone who doesn't want to see them can filter them out.

Of course, it's your decision! I just think you should do whatever feels best for you.

Hey Anon, thanks. I wanted to think through the idea but also welcome opinions. I like the idea of using a spoiler tag so people can avoid any chapter 2 content.

I just want to post part of chapter 2 I guess to get some of the weight off my shoulder and breathe easier.

Sometimes it’s hard for me to make decisions (I get too nervous and overthink). So, I appreciate you responding with the encouragement! I really needed it. Sending you good vibes Anon.

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when you write a scene for a series of choices no logical person will select...

Lucky for you I am not a logical person, I will pick one if not all of those options

ah - I'm sorry wierd guy, I can't believe I let you slip my mind. :)

Can't wait to hear your thoughts in that case :D

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when you write a scene for a series of choices no logical person will select...

You mean being understanding with ex lover F? 🥲😂

no hahaha - that's fair though.

so fair.

hopefully, someone will forgive them

HOPEFULLY (author panicking)

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if only releasing the half is better for your mental health, do it! pardon my french, but fuck everyone else. you are the priority here. you write insanely good if, for free might i add, plus you're a super nice person who deserves the world. do what you think is best for you! trust me, we can deal :)

Thank you, Anon. I have made a decision and am going to announce it shortly with details. I appreciate your kind comments and taking the time to weigh in :)

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