0.24.0 Poll

I am strongly in favor of continuing the Griffin path with more content. The issues with "missing" the Griffin path can be solved most effectively with a simple "hint" tab that warns for spoilers. Once you know the path, it's easy to get it right every time without looking it up. I think people trip up on it because they are looking for more marginal paths rather than committing fully, and the development is too early to allow for that. More content seems the best solution, and the best way to add content is to move one path at a time toward completion. Staying focused on one thing at a time is the best way to ensure steady development. In sum, please continue adding new content to a single path, rather than going back and fixing/fleshing out others.

While I understand the desire to make technical improvements or add more content to the Jessica path to better balance the options, I think you need to go where the story’s momentum is leading you and going two updates with no story content when you have two clear, actionable ideas for stories on the Griffin Path (the Halloween party and the Reality Change spell) would be devastating to your momentum. Especially since there aren’t clear actionable ideas for expanding the Jessica content. Way too many games at TFGames lose all direction because they spend all their time trying to cater to everyone instead of being the game its creator wants. It would be very easy to fall into the pitfall of constantly rewriting the game to satisfy your critics and never making any progress (for example, trying to satisfy the person who wants the Jessica relationship to have Corey be dominant would require rewriting the entire development of that relationship, same with the person who wanted Corey to be the dom in a relationship with Griffin). As always, it’s your game and you should do what you think is fun. Given that you’ve already picked out three costumes for Courtney to pick from for Halloween, I think it’s clear that’d be fun to implement.

Egg

Any of those options sound good to me. What ever works best for. If you did decide to add more Jessica content I would like to see a little more that relates to the dream the main character had about her and his roommate

I would personally like to see more story content; on the Jessica path or Halloween party, but I also understand the benefits of addressing some of the technical debt. A couple of suggestions on possible content with Jessica could a discussion of their future if Corey stays a girl or another date where the player has more agency over how they prepare for it. I envision something where they agree to go to somewhere where it would be appropriate to dress up a bit. You then have the option to go to the mall earlier in the week and get some clothes (men's dress shirt, blouse, dress, appropriate shoes if Corey lacks them) and maybe notice a salon and decide to get hair/makeup done before the date. There is definite redundancy with the existing date, but it differs from either date with Jessica or Griffin by it being all Corey's choices.

I like the idea of reducing technical debt, to make things easier for future you. Whatever you decide will be great.

Josh L

I'd love to have more content with Jessica ❤️ maybe even a lesbian path? A halloween party would be awesome as well ... so much possibilities hanging out with a club of witches on this day ;-)

Lu

I'm loving every update and agree that you should do what you think is most fun. If that's doing a technical update, I'm all for it.

Nroxx

Do what you think is the best. The Jessica path update sounds cool but I like the whole game.

Rasyl

Do what you think is most fun!

Rodokmontau

All of these sound great! The order they get added in doesn't really matter as long as its getting done and you're enjoying doing it

Personally I think new content (be that Halloween party, Griffin or Jessica). In my opinion the Griffin path is not hard to find / complete, and with the hint thing in the game already that should be enough. Regardless, any update is a good update!

lsolo

I agree with doing what you would like to do to avoid burnouts. Personally I favor more content, but I won't get upset if you feel things need fine tuning.

I can't speak for anyone else but I think you should do what you think would be most fun for yourself otherwise you'll burn out. Personally, I think the help page answers what's needed without holding your hand.