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Be Like Water...

Be Like Water...

Hey all,

Tapping into the old Bruce Lee quote as a launchpad for today's free public post that's all about water.

For those following me on the hellscape previously known as twitter -- or on the much less cringy BlueSky, I recently mentioned some issues with water in the game. Later ...

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Straight!? Revamp v0.13.1 Public Release!

Straight!? Revamp v0.13.1 Public Release!

Here it is, the second half of Chapter 6 and the ending to Part 2 of the story. Folks, I'm proud of this one. All roads from the Revamp have lead to this point and I did my best. I hope I've done it justice in the eyes of the many.

Remember, don't use old saves. New Game then follow the...

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Straight!? is included in the 2024 Queer Games Festival Showcase

Straight!? is included in the 2024 Queer Games Festival Showcase

Hey all,

So I don't do this very often but I wanted to share some exciting news.

I woke up today to find that Straight!? has been included in the 2024 Queer Games Festival in Melbourne. This is an annual festival that features mostly indie projects with queer themes or ...

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Audience with the King (Revamp Water Test)

Audience with the King (Revamp Water Test)

So some of you awhile back expressed interest in seeing some of my practice stuff that never appears in game. The topic came up on the Discord again a few days ago so I thought I'd share this.

(This image will make more sense if you've played the entire original game and takes some ins...

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DevLog Update and Attack Plan

Hey all,

Wanted to check in as things settled down after the last Revamp update around here. Hoping everyone liked v13. I know I got a ton of great feedback on it which meant the world to me. Such an important part of the story and I'm glad so many of you liked the upgraded version.

T...

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Straight!? Revamp v0.13.1 Patreon Release!

Straight!? Revamp v0.13.1 Patreon Release!

Here it is, the second half of Chapter 6 and the ending to Part 2 of the story. Folks, I'm proud of this one. All roads from the Revamp have lead to this point and I did my best. I hope I've done it justice in the eyes of the many.

Remember, don't use old saves. New Game then follow the...

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Revamp v13 Before/After: Teaser 3 Slideshow (Minor Spoilers)

Revamp v13 Before/After: Teaser 3 Slideshow (Minor Spoilers)

Yooo,

Wassup, peeps. So today I have something really exciting and special to share. Today we're going to be looking exclusively at the Before and After shots of the v13 Revamp Park scene. I know this scene is a fan favorite. For those of you who haven't played the full original story, I'm...

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DevLog Update

Hey all,

Hope everyone is doing well. I realized that I haven't done a Devlog update yet since the last Patreon release so I popped in here to check-in regarding Revamp v13. The crazy part is that we're only a month out from the last update and I've been working nonstop on the v13 update. T...

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Straight!? Revamp v13 Before/After: Teasers 2

Straight!? Revamp v13 Before/After: Teasers 2

Yoooo,

And we're back for another Before/After look at the upcoming v13. Today we got 4 teasers that we'll be going through.

As always, if you're interested in a more in-depth discussion about these teasers, the 2024-08-24 16:41:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Straight!? Revamp v0.12.1 Public Release!

Straight!? Revamp v0.12.1 Public Release!

Hey folks,

And here we are: the first half of Chapter 6. This is the first half of one of the most popular chapters in the story and I've publicly talked about some concerns with this update. All new and completely reshot, new music, new animations, new sounds, and some polish on the writi...

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Apple IOS and Patreon Pricing (Please Read if you use IOS)

Hey all,

So today I got an email notification from Patreon regarding upcoming Apple IOS pricing changes.

Starting in November, Apple is requiring Patreon to charge an additional fee if you use the IOS App store to subscribe to a Patreon Creator. As reported, neither Patreon or the Cre...

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Straight!? Revamp v13 Before/After : Teasers 1

Straight!? Revamp v13 Before/After : Teasers 1

Yoooo,

Hey all. So it's been pretty ....um... eventful(?!) lately in the game development so I wanted to check in with some of the usual Before/After teasers for update 13 which will feature the second half of Chapter 6. Today we'll be looking at 4 sets of teasers which mostly will feature ...

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Olympics Meme

Olympics Meme

So i posted this on twitter last week and forgot to share it here. Last week was pretty frustrating from a development standpoint as I had some pretty game-breaking bugs that took the whole week to sort through. During that time, I took some time to step back and take a few deep breaths, recent...

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Shorts: The Burger (Straight!? x New Hope Crossover)

Shorts: The Burger (Straight!? x New Hope Crossover)

Hey all,

So today we got something different: a quick collaboration. Those of you that have been around for awhile may remember Blayke helping me with some writing feedback and editing stuff back with the original version of the game. As a result, I really want to back projects from people ...

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Straight!? Revamp v0.12.1 Patreon Release!!

Straight!? Revamp v0.12.1 Patreon Release!!

Edit: Android links are up!

Hey folks,

And here we are: the first half of Chapter 6. This is the first half of one of the most popular chapters in the story and I've publicly talked about some concerns with this update. Welp, I think it's finished so here we go. All new and com...

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DevLog Update

Hey all,

So recently I've dropped a few teaser pictures for the upcoming Revamp v12 but I haven't checked in with an overall status for awhile so today I thought I'd drop a few [too many] paragraphs to give you an update on where things are.

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Straight!? Revamp v12 Before/After Teasers: Part 2

Straight!? Revamp v12 Before/After Teasers: Part 2

Hey all,

Today we're back to discuss the second set of Before/After Teasers for the upcoming v12 update. As always, I publish this a couple days earlier in the higher tier in a video slide show format and it's unedited and very much me unfiltered so if you're interested in an expanded versi...

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Straight!? Revamp v12 Before/After: Teasers 1

Straight!? Revamp v12 Before/After: Teasers 1

Hey all,

Today we're back for a first look at the highly anticipated Chapter 6 Revamp. I already talked at length about some nerves related to this chapter here. So if you were a fan of Chapter...

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Straight!? Revamp v0.11.1 Public Release!

Straight!? Revamp v0.11.1 Public Release!

Aaand here we go, the end of Chapter 5-- this one's a doozy.

As always, don't use old saves, they'll crash or skip content, or give you error screens.

New music, hundreds of new pics, a new record on animations for a single update, and some pretty lengthy play time. Hope you enjoy th...

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Dev "Diary": I'll Be Careful with Chapter 6

Dev "Diary": I'll Be Careful with Chapter 6

Hi.

A few months ago, someone suggested that I rename the game development logs to a "diary." In the past, I've chosen to mostly stay in the shadows behind the characters. The term "diary" to me just feel very personal and I don't like really interjecting my personal side into the developme...

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Straight!? Revamp v0.11.1 is now Live!!

Straight!? Revamp v0.11.1 is now Live!!

Edit 5/22: Updated Android link with an image fix bug

Edit: All update links are now upgraded from v0.11.0 to v0.11.1. This new version has the upgraded animations renders that I mentioned below. If you already have v0.11.0 and you just want the videos, you can...

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Revamp v11: Before/After Teasers 3

Revamp v11: Before/After Teasers 3

Hey all,

So this is gonna be the last set of Before/After teasers we'll be seeing for the upcoming v11 Revamp update. For a complete breakdown discussion of these pics, you can check out the extended video log2024-05-10 20:44:07 +0000 UTC View Post

DevLog Update

Hey all,

So I wanted to check in and give a pretty detailed description of where things are. Update 11 has been another one of those that I've publicly admitted was hard to quantify progress and while I've been quiet over here, that was mostly because I wasn't sure how to explain where I w...

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Straight!? Revamp v0.11 Before/After Teasers 2

Straight!? Revamp v0.11 Before/After Teasers 2

Heya,

So here's another teaser drop that I discussed in my recent video. In contrast to most Before/After pics, this batch of teasers really only focuses on one scene. While I have a few hundred ...

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Revamp v11 Before/After Teasers 1

Revamp v11 Before/After Teasers 1

So the newest public update dropped yesterday and I'm catching up on some posts and just wanted to check in with everyone again because you haven't seen any of the screenshots for the next installment. Rest assured, things are moving along-- they really never stop tbh-- and right now I have about...

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Straight!? Revamp v0.10.1 Public Release!

Straight!? Revamp v0.10.1 Public Release!

EDIT: Added Android links

Annnnd we're back for the next FREE public release of the Reavmp. This update gives us the first half of Chapter 5, one of the key points in the story where things start to get a bit deeper and more serious for the genre you thought this was gonna s...

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Quick DevLog Update

Hey all,

So it's been a bit since I posted here and I wanted to check-in so let's jump in to where things are:

Public Update Revamp v10

In contrast to most of these DevLogs, I'm actually going to take a quick second to talk about the upcoming public Revamp v10 r...

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Straight!? Revamp v0.10.0 Patreon Release

Straight!? Revamp v0.10.0 Patreon Release

Edit: Added Android links.

Aaaaaand here we go. First half of Chapter 5 completely revamped with a whole new vibe to it. New sounds and still adding new music even 10 updates in. Lot of setup in this one and I like it already. It made me smile so that has to count for something. 

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DevLog Update with Revamp v10 Release Window

Yoooo,

So DevLog Update time again. I know for those in the higher tiers, you've been seeing some recent video teasers here and View Post

Shorts 2: Without Fire 15-22 of 22

Shorts 2: Without Fire 15-22 of 22

And now, the exciting conclusion that will literally slap you in the face. I know, i got goofy on this one but it was fun to do for whatever reason. Sometimes the most intimate moments get better when they're completed ruined by us just doing human.

Like I said in the last post, if you want...

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