First of all, I would like to express once again the happiness I feel when I see how many new people are now supporting the project!
Many thanks to all those who have been with the project for a longer time and a warm welcome and thank you to all the newcomers! You are really fantastic!
My work on version 0.10.0 is slowly but surely coming to an end. This is a good opportunity to give you a brief overview of all the upcoming new content and to finally announce the release date!
Probably the biggest time eater during the development of v0.10.0 was the implementation of the mechanism for earning money. That really took me time and nerves this time - but hey! It's done!.
If you have a relatively advanced game level, earning money might seem a bit grindy because you only have to buy furniture for Jessica to progress. However, the option to earn money is now available every time you restart the game and should fit in well with the game, as you can earn the money alongside progressing the story with Hannah then.
Please tell me if you think the process for earning money that I have built is good or bad, or how you would improve it. For me, it was the best solution for getting money into the game that I could implement within a reasonable amount of time.
Also, the scene with Hannah just before you start the first chapter with Jessica is now longer than planned. I just got carried away somehow...
In general, the girls' head animations have been improved, which I think gives them more life. I've also experimented a lot with camera moves, transitions and especially sounds in the new scenes, giving the new and upcoming scenes a higher "quality standard". I really love it and I think you'll notice the improvement too!
I am now entering the final test phase of v0.10.0, which involves small bug fixes and optimizations. I always have the problem shortly before the release of a new version that I still want to add this and that quickly. But I also don't want to keep you waiting too long for the new release. That's why testing is always somehow cut short. In addition, the content and complexity of the game increases, which makes testing more and more extensive. So please be forgiving if something doesn't work. As always, you can let me know and I will take care of it. I am there for you if there are any problems!
The release date will be April 29th. From this date, the new version will be available for everyone with level 3 or higher. As always, members with level 4 or higher will be able to play the new release a few days earlier.
That was a lot to read and a lot of information. I hope you like it!