Website launched

It's taken longer than anticipated and there is still some way to go but I can finally announce that the new www.dsp3000.games website is now live.

At present there is just the new Introductory Episode to play but we will be adding the updated and expanded Episodes One and Two in the near future.
I also hope to add everything up to and including Episode Three before the end of May.

The Introduction is a completely new game in itself and is designed as a prologue to the main story. It introduces some of the new game functions and gives new players a chance to find out how the game works.

The introduction has 180 pages and 478 images, so it's still a reasonable sized game, although small compared to what is yet to be released.

You will need to create a free user account to play.
Once you have done so, please message me here so that we can add any credits which you have earned by being a patron.
I'll just need the username/email address you have used for your login. I don't need any passwords.
At present adding credits is a manual process so bear with me if I can't get it done instantly.

The buy credit facility is currently disabled so only patrons here will be able to access the bonus scenes until that is enabled.

Effectively this is still kind of a beta launch.
By restricting access initially we will be able to get a good handle on how the new site handles server load and bandwidth and update accordingly.
There are a several features we still intend to add, but want to keep it relatively simple through the initial launch phase.

If you do experience any issues then please message me here so I can action them.
Constructive feedback is always welcome and appreciated.

Have fun playing!

UPDATE: 1st May 2022
I've spent much of the day calculating and adding credits to those who have contacted me.
If I have missed anybody then please message me again.

If you have set up an account on the new website and you are also a Patron on here who believes they are due some credits, then please send me a message including your username an/or email address. I don't need your password!.

To clarify one point; so far I have been calculating credit allocations based on cleared Patreon pledges from January, February and March 2022. The April pledges are currently being processed and credits for that will also be added in due course.

Eligibility for credit payments is specified here: > https://www.patreon.com/posts/63667584

I have however also been adding small amounts of credits to those who would otherwise  be ineligible but have had cleared pledges already. 

Why? Well I'm a nice guy really.

OTHER SCHEDULED UPDATES:

Having had some very useful feedback already I'll outline some modifications to the website and game which were either already planned or will be incorporated due to feedback.

1) Release of Episode One subject to successful beta testing which will be taking place this coming week. If you take a look at the Episode information pages you will see how much they have expanded.

2) Release of Episode Two (as above)

3) Ability to change the player name you use during the game. Very useful if you are already regretting the name 'Captain Glitterballs'.

4) Tweak to the character dialogue text colour to make it easier to read on the new grey background.

5) Ability to delete saved games.

6) More information about the characters on the 'Characters' page of the website.
Note that more characters will be introduced as they appear in the main episodes.

Most if not all of this will be completed during May.
I also want to get Episode Three up online.
There are also a few other functional additions in the pipeline which will include additional save points and scene replay options.

All good stuff, but for now I'm going away to look at something other than a database.

:)