hachigames

Leaks again. More Patreon rewards coming.

Added 2020-09-27 22:55:15 +0000 UTC

I want to thank all my Patreons for their amazing support throughout the last weeks. You are all amazing <3

So the little experiment with the in-game pledge check didn't work at all. Granted I didn't put in anything to protect the code or any further checks for it, so it was extremely easy to bypass, but I didn't expect it would happen within hours of release.

This is extremely frustrating as it does hurt growth pretty heavily.

However, I decided to not waste time in trying to prevent the leak. I could maybe prevent it for an update or two, but it would be a constant arms race, and I simply don't see that ending well.

Despite what the leaker might think, leaking does slow development and possibly even affect quality. Not only because of the obvious things like Patreon growth, but also because in a one-man operation like this, state of mind does play a role, too.

That's why I'll try not to let it get into my head too much, and just move on for now. I'll be removing the Patreon check in the game and not put any more DRM in the game from now on.

Instead I will add additional incentives for Patreons to give back for all the great support you have given me.

The current plan is to have 1-2 custom renders (or small collections) for characters per month. $10+ Patreons can vote on what the scene is going to be, and everyone from $5+ Patreons will get them. Eventually, they will be added to the game, too as a bonus.

I'll also try to do what I already planned to do which involve Patreons more. While this won't affect the overall story there will be polls and possible event suggestions that can be realized as long as they fit in the game.

Again, I'm really happy for all the great support you have given to me.

I wish you a wonderful week,

- hachi