Hello Readers,

Time for an update on my current project, Theriomorphos: The Huntress 2: Pack Mother.

Over the past few weekends, I completed Act I and continued Act II. There's been a lot of reworking of Act I, inserting variables in the earlier passages as I've written content that requires me to go back and check if something has happened. In one case, I just gave up on the variables and rewrote an entire track so it has an independent path that continues well into Act II. I also wrote a couple more passages for Act III because I can't stop skipping ahead. I feel confident that the project has reached the halfway point.

Current state: Act I 30%. Act II 16%. Act III 6%. Other 0%. Total: 52% done.

Goal: Act I 30%. Act II 30%. Act III 30%. Other 10%. Total: 100% done.

On the topic of the rewritten track, I'm specifically referring to a track that follows an uncommon ending titled "Dishonor before the Little Death" that only represents 3.5% of endings in game 1. I spent so much time rewriting it that it got me wondering if it was a good investment of time based on what players wanted to read. So, if anyone wants to tell me what kind of kinks they prefer in the story, I think it would help me prioritize content. You can let me know by commenting here or anonymously at my blogspot site (link in the game).

The other thing I've been thinking about is that I really don't like going this long without sharing content. It took me about 3 months to write my first game from start to finish. And I am getting antsy because this game is bigger and more complex, and I've spent slightly more than 3 months on it already.

To address the desire to share content more frequently, I have vignettes in mind that I could release as quick bonus material, like the one I did in December for Huntress 1. The problem is, everything I've come up with would be a spoiler for Huntress 2 or would make no sense until you meet the new characters in Huntress 2. However, I think when Huntress 2 is released, I may be able to add a monthly vignette to the game as optional bonus content readers can explore while I work on future projects.

Also, I won't rule out adding more bonus vignettes to Huntress 1, especially if I get any feedback that sparks an idea.

Time for me to get back to work on the project. There's precious little weekend left.

Xasqinq

Courtesy of mage.space. The Wolfman does not appear to approve of my rewrites.