Progress Update [14 June 2024]

Hi! I hope your week went well and that you're looking forward to the weekend!

As for my progress:

Chapter 3:

Current progress: There are still some parts that need to be filled in. I plan to start coding next week to see what elements I may have missed.

As mentioned in the previous progress update, there will be a week-long time skip at the beginning of Chapter 3.

I know a lot of people don't like time skips, but it's necessary because:

• It partially solves the 'we've only known each other for one day' issue for some of the ROs (I hope).

• It reduces the need to focus on elements of police work that require realistic precision, which might bore readers and take me a long time to research and write accurately.

This decision gives me more freedom and allows me to focus on writing romantic scenes, so I don't think it will ruin the experience in any way.

New Implementation:

A week ago, I posted a poll about implementing the option to choose the MC's age. Here are the results:

Thank you to everyone who voted!

Implementing this option and adjusting the narrative accordingly will take some time, but it's much easier than implementing the nickname feature.

What I've Been Doing This Week [aside from Chapter 3]:

• Improved the code in Chapters 1 and 2: I reviewed all the code and noticed some choices were missing stats, so I updated the code, adding a few variables which will have an impact on some of the parts in Chapter 3.

• Worked on the shortcut to Chapter 3: The shortcut is almost complete, but I need to add a few more options that were previously left out of the code (including the MC's age).

Further Plans:

As I mentioned at the beginning, I want to start coding what I have next week to figure out exactly how many changes will need to be made, given all the variations in the game.

Plus, I need to finish everything I didn't have time for this week, including code changes.

All in all, it's a lot of work, but every element needs to be carefully worked through before the release of Chapter 3 Pt. 1.

The good news is that I'm taking a break from my main job for a week, so I'll be able to fully focus on the story. I'm so happy!

Thanks for your support, I hope you'll have a wonderful weekend! ♥