Spring Cleaning

Coucou, ♥

Spring is near for the northern hemisphere. So let’s do some spring cleaning.

Week 4

The Week 4 update is making strong progress. As you might have noticed, I skipped the tech update for Week 3. There weren’t any urgent changes I felt needed to be made. That said, I’m going to add the “secret scene” (which I usually fold into tech updates) in the next release.

I’m also working on changing GIFs into WebPs. This will reduce the game’s file size.

Patreon: Out

At the end of March, I’m going to make some changes to the Patreon tiers and rewards.

Student ($2) tier will remain the same.

Professor ($4) and Muse ($6) tiers will no longer have the “Alpha version” reward. The reason is obvious to many long-term patrons: I’ve never released an Alpha version. Not for a lack of trying! I really want to offer this, but I’ve learned that my development pattern is so nonlinear that it’d be nearly impossible to upload a working “in-progress” file.

Lastly, I’m inviting the last requests for “custom characters.” When Semester 2 starts, I will probably open the doors for new custom characters. That said, if you are at the Muse ($6) tier and haven’t already submitted a custom character, please do so. Furthermore, no matter what tier you’re at, if your support has totaled $6+ over the past months (for example, you’ve been at the Student tier for three months or longer), you’re also invited to submit a custom character.

I’m closing custom character requests at the end of March, and I’ll add those characters (with their special scenes in the Vault) throughout the Week 4 and Week 5 updates.

Patreon: In

I need your advice! What sort of rewards would you like to see? What can replace the out-going “Alpha version” reward? I’m open to ideas. Here are some examples:

• Something like a recurring Q&A
• Something with Discord (I would make a Discord for TNM)
• Polls having greater influence on characters and the story
• Patrons can submit a specific scene that I will write
• Cross-over bonus material that references other NSFW gay games
• Something to do with The Fairy Prince 
• Or anything else that comes to mind

Semester 2

As this post has suggested, I’m beginning to make blueprints for the next semester. Semester 2 will take place in January through May/June (in the game's time), and it will also contain five releases.

Semester 1 follows what I call the “Missing Magpie” story arc. Semester 2 follows a new arc, although the very beginnings have been peppered throughout Semester 1.

That’s all for now

Let me know what you think. I want to conclude Semester 1 with a bang (wink wink).

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