Sole Hunter [FINAL]

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You read the title right - this is the final version of Sole Hunter. I have decided that I am going to abandon this game for a couple of reasons (don't worry, I'm not giving up game dev completely!)

Firstly, this game was developed when I was starting out game development. The game is riddled with bugs, freezes, and messy code all around. I could revisit these old bugs, but I feel like now that I have grown as a developer, I don't want to dwell on my old products - especially if the time I put into fixing those bugs won't be worth it.

Secondly, I want to take this game in a new direction - both artistically and gameplay-wise. A lot of the models for the old characters are old and look bad and have glitchy shadows. In my opinion, the newer models look a lot better - as you can see with Ruby and Nova, their facial expressions are better, their shadows look nicer, and the model overall looks more modern. I didn't want to have a game where there are new models conflicting with old models, especially as the newer animations are also much nicer than the old ones. In terms of gameplay, I initially wanted to make Sole Hunter based around combat like Tower of Trample or Domina while also having a story and being able to interact with the girls. I feel like because of both the theme of a school setting and because of how limited my development knowledge was back then, the game fails to deliver on both ends - the combat is a bit bland, and the story isn't there either - the plot never really moves forward, you're just roaming around a school. Ruby and Nova are good examples of what I want the future of my games to look like, with more combat-oriented focus.

Staying and updating Sole Hunter would limit me too much. As you noticed, updates have been slow for this month. This is because it is difficult for me to find passion for a game I'm not really interested in developing anymore, and I felt that it is too unfair to you all to support me when I'm not trying my best.

I'm leaving behind Sole Hunter and developing a new game - one that focuses on not only combat, but is story rich and has girls you can interact with. It will have inspirations from ToT and Domina, but it will be a completely new and unique game - one that I can feel passionate about making, and one that you all will enjoy. I will try not to publicize too many details to avoid spoilers, but it will involve the Succubus Academy that Ruby mentions in her storyline. The release date will hopefully come in late September or early October.

Thank you all for supporting me and my game throughout this short journey - I'm happy that I will be able to spend this next journey with you all too! Hope you enjoy the final Sole Hunter update, and I hope you will also enjoy the next game too. :)