Maids & Masters (& A Winter Poll)

There's still not much in the way of development news that I can actually share, but I'm slowly making something I think I can call progress. It's a bit slower than I'd like, but I'm taking it as a sign that I need the rest I'm letting myself have.

To help get the engine running (and because I'll have need of some promotional renders in the near future), I've decided to make a batch of bonus renders, and you get to vote on which Maids are in those bonus renders. 

You have to join, because I'm a jerk, but if you join for free (no, you don't have to give me money to participate), you can vote on Patreon (or Subscribestar) for any number of Maids you want to see in these vaguely Christmas-themed bonus renders. There's even a little twist you can read about in the posts I've linked.

Each render will have variants with and without the game/developer information, as well as lewd variants. The lewd variants have to go behind the paywall, though. The platform makes those rules, I can't have too much skin in public-facing posts. Sorry. If you want those (and early access and a Discord invite and everything else that comes with supporting me), you'll need to join a paid tier.

The poll results will be announced this Friday, with the renders going up the following Friday. And hopefully by the end of that, I'll have a test build worth sharing and you'll have v0.19 either just before or just after Christmas.

In other news, I've picked up a new client. The project is still pre-v0.1, so there isn't anything to share yet, but I'm excited to be joining it. Client work has been incredibly slow this year, and considering how much I rely on it to support myself, it's probably one of the biggest reasons I've felt so burnt out for so long. It feels good to be actively working alongside someone again. I'm not sure how long it will take to reach v0.1, but I'll definitely be sharing what it is and where you can find it as soon as there's something to share.

 

I hope something in here gave you something to look forward to. And if you're in the northern hemisphere, stay warm. It's cold outside.