Alright! With the release of Build 8 for $5+ Patrons on the 31st, it's a bit past time for the public release of Build 7! The short delay was caused by two factors. One, there were enough major changes between Build 7 and Build 8 that I essentially needed to rewrite the entire walkthrough/guide, which...
2023-04-02 21:52:50 +0000 UTC View PostWhew! Sorry this is coming out so late the day after release! The reason for that is that...I essentially rewrote the entire guide from scratch. It was confusing to navigate as it was (or I thought so, at least), not very accurate in places, and I'd changed quite a bit in the most recent build. Hopefully, the new version should be easier to build, and it's definitely more accurate. May...
2023-04-02 04:20:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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Ta-da! I present to you, an on time Left Hand Magic release! Admittedly, the android version isn't going to be up until later, but even it should be up well before midnight. I will drop a warning for $10 patrons though...I changed enough stuff that I need to massively overhaul the Guide. It won't be out until sometime on the 1st. Honestly, t...
2023-03-31 13:34:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for a progress report! Probably the last one before release, actually! Since there's just Left Hand Magic to cover at this point, I'll dive right in.
Honestly, I can mostly just say 'so far, so good.' I have 6 of the 8 scenes already coded and written. A seventh one is coded but not written yet. The last one I haven't touched just yet. I was admittedly hoping to get the coding ...
2023-03-27 11:53:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright! With the release of Cyberworld (Part 4) earlier today, it's also time for one of the previous Royalty Exclusives to move to the Upper Class Tier. In this case, things work out particularly well, since it's Part 3 of the same series that is due to move! Cyberworld Part 3 was the first revisit ...
2023-03-24 22:53:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright, time for a Progress Report. Pretty much entirely good news this time, so I'll just dive straight into it.
Left Hand Magic
This is actually the best news overall. In order to figure out what to do with Trix and Revina, I ended up having to essentially pull apart their routes and figure out exactly what was needed. I didn't do this with Arianna and Talia's ro...
2023-03-23 06:30:37 +0000 UTC View PostWith the release of Alyia's Magic Shop - Dual Displays, for $3+ patrons, it's also time to update the All Patrons Old Reward Archive.
This time, it was the previous entry in the Alyia's Magic Shop series that w...
2023-03-21 11:48:24 +0000 UTC View PostWhew! Sorry this is a day later than I said it would be! I ran into some annoying issues with the current set of renders I'm working on and got derailed from working on anything else while I was sorting that out.
Regardless, the story is ready now. I'm...mostly happy with it? I admit, I'm actually kinda of uncertain how I feel about this one. It's exactly what I wanted it to be...bu...
2023-03-21 11:38:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay! Time for a progress report!
Left Hand Magic
First and foremost, for those that didn't bother to look, the final result of the Focus Poll was a 60/40 split. With the winner being "Fix the Early Game Content." I admit, I'm very mildly disappointed by that result. Not because I have a problem with it (I would never have made it an option if I did), but simp...
2023-03-19 06:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post
First! It's the last day for the Focus Poll. If you haven't voted yet, please consider doing so! The result of the poll will have a major effect on development of Left Hand Magic goin...
2023-03-15 10:01:09 +0000 UTC View PostWith the release of the new story Eros Academy: Aria's First Visit, it's also time for one of the previously exclusive stories to be added to the Old Rewards Archive. In this case, it's the one-shot story Magi...
2023-03-13 03:21:04 +0000 UTC View PostFirst, once again a reminder...if you haven't voted in this month's focus poll, PLEASE do. It's going to have a major effect on future development of Left Hand Magic.
With that reminder once again given...short story time! Since a revisit ...
2023-03-13 02:54:27 +0000 UTC View PostFirst! The Focus Poll is still running! It's important enough to future development that I want as many votes as possible, so it will remain ongoing until the 15th! Go vote if you haven't already, it's open to every patron!
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2023-03-11 11:13:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Please make sure you vote in this month's focus poll! I opened the voting up to ALL patrons for a good reason. The results will significantly effect future development of Left Hand Magic. Getting as much feedback as p...
2023-03-09 10:41:53 +0000 UTC View PostSo, given that there's a lonnnnggg bit to read in the Focus Poll...I'm just going to jump right in here. The only thing to quickly point out is that, once again, an old story series is being given a chance at revival if people are interested enough.
Remember that this is a weighted p...
2023-03-06 11:31:46 +0000 UTC View PostSeriously guys, gals and others, I know this poll is a bit wordy, but it's going to have a MAJOR impact on development going forward. Please take the time to read and vote. I've opened this up to ALL PATRONS this time, specifically to get as much input as I can get.
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So...I have a little bit of a conundrum here. And the little bit...
2023-03-06 11:13:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay everyone! My standing policy on my patron-support games is that they are all made free, eventually, to some greater or lesser extent. And that goes for the short The Morning After just as much as it does my larger games. Though, in this specific case, I'm choosing to deploy it via itch.io. Mostly so that people have a simple way to donate if they decide they like the game...
2023-03-05 01:09:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Edit: There's a 18.1 html file attached now, to fix an issue that could result in you getting stuck in the Orchestra chastity belt. Make sure to download the correct version (Compressed or Full depending on which you have). It should fix even already broken instances, simply by performing at the Orchestra a second time. The online version has to fix as well.
Whew! It's be...
2023-03-03 10:02:54 +0000 UTC View PostWhew! Almost got got this out on the same day as the release...almost. It's a few minutes after midnight as I'm typing this. Anyway....cheats haven't changed! And the new Walkthrough is attached in PDF form as usual. If you're only looking for the new scenes, search *New* inside the PDF (complete with the asterisks) and you'll find them.
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2023-03-03 06:09:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Edit: There's a patch for the chastity content attached to this post as Haven's Port 19.1, both for the compressed and full versions. This fixes some bugs that occur after you perform in the Orgasm Orchestra or do Merixa's content. Just replace your Haven's Port.html file with the one in the patch and it should fix the issues.
Whew! It's ready! Only like...30 hours ...
2023-03-02 12:35:40 +0000 UTC View PostAlright. Things are going a little better than expected. But not enough that I'm going to manage to release by midnight tonight. Currently, I have 16/18 scenes written, with 6 of those edited. I'm fairly sure I can finish the writing by midnight and the editing by sometime tomorrow morning when I crash. That will still leave testing, publish, and a few minor bits like credits. Currently, I'm pr...
2023-02-28 13:53:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright! This will be the last true progress report before release. Though, depending on how things go, I might pop up a quick note or two with mini updates. Obviously, with all other rewards for this month already having been released, the sole topic here is Haven's Port.
Unfortunately, the news is...iffy. On the plus side, rendering is 100% done and programming is 90% done. On the minus...
2023-02-26 14:35:41 +0000 UTC View Post
With the release of the first MMS of the new Silas Station Arc for Royalty Patrons, it's also time for one of the previous Royalty-Exclusives to be made available for the Upper Class Tier! In a nice bit of synergy, this time it happens to be the last MMS of the previous Silas Station arc, Silas St...
2023-02-25 09:20:14 +0000 UTC View PostWith the release of Alyia's Magic Shop - Part Timer, it's also time for a previous exclusive to move into the All-Patrons Old Rewards Archive. In this case, we have a nice bit of synergy, since it was the previous entry in...
2023-02-24 05:17:18 +0000 UTC View PostAlright! Short story is done! It's a bit on the shorter side, coming in around 3900 words. That's not really reflective of me having an issues with it. It's simply how the story worked out. Trying to extend it any farther would have just been an attempt on my part to pad the word count, without really adding anything to the story.
If I had a bit more time, I might have made up the d...
2023-02-24 05:08:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright! Time for another progress report! Actually meant to do it yesterday, but got wrapped up in working on stuff and forgot. Oops. Well, better late than not at all...
Haven's Port
Renders are just about done, as it happens. In total, there will be around 17-18 scenes in the build. I swear the number keeps changing every time I count them. I'm almost certain the answer is 18, th...
2023-02-22 08:21:03 +0000 UTC View Post
... why I still haven't released the wallpapers. This time it hasn't actually be procrastination on my part. The PC I use for Photoshop work has simply been running pretty much continuous renders for the Silas Station release. Since the MMS is currently ahead of schedule, I'll likely pause the rendering later today and do the wallpaper post-processing and typesetting, so I can get them up tomor...
2023-02-17 13:37:39 +0000 UTC View PostWith the release of the the most recent short story, Magic Pearls, it's also time for a previously-exclusive short to go into the Old Reward Archive. In this case, it was Personal Shopper, the non-poll short story ...
2023-02-14 07:09:34 +0000 UTC View PostAlright! Sorry this is a few hours later than I'd intended. I've been waiting for a render to finish for hours so I could actually launch a browser without the computer screaming bloody murder. Stupid thing is actually still running, I just gave up and throttled the amount of processor it's allowed long enough to post this.
Anyway...this is the non-poll short story for the month....
2023-02-14 06:46:00 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, a progress report!
Haven's Port
This is going well so far. In addition to the pair of long-form scenes I needed to do for the first patron spirit of Rose Garden, I've actually managed to knock out the renders for three 'General' scenes, with a fourth nearly complete. Admittedly, three of those were alternates of each other, but they are still full scene...
2023-02-12 13:20:43 +0000 UTC View Post