Developer QnA

[storymachinestudios]

If you have any questions--post em, I'll answer them. Unless you ask about Florida Panthers. Screw those guys!

[Chillout1984]

Cool that you opened a topic for this. I have three questions I hope you can already answer about the future of this trilogy:

1. Will every book start anew or will it be possible to import savegames from previous books?
2. If saves can be imported, are you planning on a harem route which already can be set up in book 1?
3. Are you planning on something like what MrDots has done with Melody, where you will get a very early ending if having relationships with multiple people that will go wrong? To me it feels like that could happen with Angelica and Kendra for example.

[storymachinestudios]

Originally posted by Chillout1984:

Cool that you opened a topic for this. I have three questions I hope you can already answer about the future of this trilogy:

1. Will every book start anew or will it be possible to import savegames from previous books?

2. If saves can be imported, are you planning on a harem route which already can be set up in book 1?

-There is no harem in this game. Eventually you lock into a single LI,

3. Are you planning on something like what MrDots has done with Melody, where you will get a very early ending if having relationships with multiple people that will go wrong? To me it feels like that could happen with Angelica and Kendra for example.

1- They will be DLCs. This is the easiest way to transfer data.
2--There is no harem in this game. Eventually you lock into a single LI, The field is currently open to play.
3-No early endings. You are correct that things can sticky of you cross to many lines

[Memo S]

i have couple:
1st: is the version released here the same as on your patreon or other sharing forums meaning (no missing or cut content or changed due to steam's guideline or whatever reason???)
2nd: since this is book one is it a completed release??, and when you release future books will you release them as dlcs to this or separate??
3rd: any plans for trading cards??

finally this is a wish not a question: since i have no prior knowledge of u or your AVN before putting this in my wishlist not so long ago hopefully you're not one of those patreon's milkers (OppaiMan, Ocean, Braindrop, Lust & Passion, etc...) and you deliver updates within a reasonable time frame!!!
best regards.

[storymachinestudios]

Originally posted by Memo S:

i have couple:
1st: is the version released here the same as on your patreon or other sharing forums meaning (no missing or cut content or changed due to steam's guideline or whatever reason???)
2nd: since this is book one is it a completed release??, and when you release future books will you release them as dlcs to this or separate??
3rd: any plans for trading cards??

finally this is a wish not a question: since i have no prior knowledge of u or your AVN before putting this in my wishlist not so long ago hopefully you're not one of those patreon's milkers (OppaiMan, Ocean, Braindrop, Lust & Passion, etc...) and you deliver updates within a reasonable time frame!!!
best regards.

1-It is the same on Patreon. No content is cut.

2-DLCs

3-Considering it.

4- I've released the first book just shy of 2 years. The next parts will be larger--the hope is this does well enough on Steam I can do this fulltime,
As for patreon, it's voluntary support. Some will sign up just on new releases. Some sign up to support long term.
I'm a solo dev, I work as fast I can. Steam should also help me fund a bigger work station to also work faster.

[Memo S]

Originally posted by storymachinestudios:

I've released the first book just shy of 2 years. The next parts will be larger--the hope is this does well enough on Steam I can do this fulltime,

then i'm wishing you all the success and hopefully it sells well, and thanks for answering my other questions!
when you go full time my advice to you is to follow Moonbox path (*wink of course not as fast as he delivers updates lol), those milkers lucked out due to time and circumstances and before securing the bags they were once decent devs

[Amancue]

I'm compelled to ask you about.... ;)

[bgray9054]

Just came across this one in my discovery queue - looks very good and I'll definitely be picking it up once I get to it in my wishlist. It has been added. :)

Is this game kinda like Summer's Gone in that it has more story focus than most AVNs? If so I like that. And if it has adult content with it, that's good too. :D

[Quetz]

Originally posted by bgray9054:

Is this game kinda like Summer's Gone in that it has more story focus than most AVNs? If so I like that. And if it has adult content with it, that's good too. :D

That's actually a good description!
It's a slow burn, like Summer's Gone, but with several "casual" encounters.

[bgray9054]

Originally posted by Quetz:

Originally posted by bgray9054:

Is this game kinda like Summer's Gone in that it has more story focus than most AVNs? If so I like that. And if it has adult content with it, that's good too. :D

That's actually a good description!
It's a slow burn, like Summer's Gone, but with several "casual" encounters.

Thanks so much. Looking forward to checking it out.

[Poacher]

How do you feel about the Florida Panthers?

[corabee]

Superbly done. Kudos for an engaging story thus far. Only one typo, where always is spelled alwasy.

[Vakko]

Possible copyright issue in chapter 3. "Mike" is wearing a t-shirt that says "frisky dingo" on it. That's an animated show on Comedy Central's Adult Swim.

[Quetz]

The worst that could be is trademark infringement, not copyright. And since Meat isn't saying he created the asset, it's not even that.

[Chillout1984]

Originally posted by Quetz:

The worst that could be is trademark infringement, not copyright. And since Meat isn't saying he created the asset, it's not even that.

In the old versions of College Kings, they used the real name of Harry Potter and HP characters/locations for the Harry Potter quiz during the Eurotrip. I don't know why, but in later versions (including the current one) they made it a variation of it. It might be because of copyright infringement or they just wanted to try and avoid legal problems all together.

It could be SMS could still get trouble if Mike keeps this shirt, although I've never even heard of Frisky Dingo.

[storymachinestudios]

Originally posted by Vakko:

Possible copyright issue in chapter 3. "Mike" is wearing a t-shirt that says "frisky dingo" on it. That's an animated show on Comedy Central's Adult Swim.

I don't think this falls into that category as its not the actual logo. I've never heard of this show myself. This was a just a material in an asset pack I purchased. I looked into it and I don't think this falls into copyright law as its not replicating the logo/art of the show.

Going to double check though.