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Still scamming lol

What’s happening guys? Any chance we’re getting at least the low specs version soon?

So, it’s been over a month now and not even an update from the devs about their many promises. @Kolba_Yoda and @LunasaMoon, this is what I was talking about. What does one even say to such irresponsible behaviour! 😂

I appreciate what the both of you are trying to say, @Kolba_Yoda and @LunasaMoon. I would ordinarily show the same kindness and generosity towards game devs and give them the benefit of the doubt- after all, no one is doing this full time and everyone faces challenges and delays. However, this particular dev has an absolutely awful track record when it comes to delivering anything at all- you may be relatively new supporters of this dev but I’ve backed many of their games- preordered their games and been extraordinarily patient with them. But they simply haven’t learnt- they have taken their fan base for granted and that is extremely uncool- I support many devs and there are far more hardworking and honest devs out there who don’t treat their fans and supporters like crap. 

As for the devs offering a ‘whole new game’ with expansions- that’s quite simply a poor lie! Developers who can’t even deliver the base game shouldn’t promise more before until they have managed to even release the originally planned game! That’s been a strategy for these guys- they fail to meet deadlines repeatedly and then post an update promising more content which, let’s face it, is just going to take them longer. What’s the logic behind this? As in any other profession, you should let your work do the talking and sadly there’s barely any work that these guys release. Do you know that the original game itself was delayed by almost a year- deadlines missed at least 6-8 times?!

I understand why you might think this is harsh, but I stand by every word of what I’ve said- their behaviour is scammy af. I’ll wait till the end of this month to see if they deliver anything at all, and then take my post down and happily apologise if I am proven wrong. Till then, this is completely in the devs’ hands- let’s see what they deliver!

honestly, you’ve talked enough- and it’s always the same thing. All of your loyal fans, including me, are just severely disappointed by your poor track record and I have observed you for the last six months and nothing has changed! Now we want to see less talk and more deliverables. These are the things you should deliver first before you get to say anything else:

1. The lo specs version of the main game- it was “almost ready” more than five months ago! What happened to that??

2. The expansion pack- late by many months now. If you can’t even deliver the basic build, what is the point of adding more features and stretch goals?? Your team clearly lacks the capacity to deliver the basic plan so there’s no point fooling us with ‘additional features’ that will just take you, at this rate, another 6 months to fulfil!! 

In any case, I will give you till the end of August to deliver on these- let’s see if you can do that. If you can’t, then I would assume I was right in calling your entire operation a scam to make quick money and disappoint your fans. 

I really want you guys to succeed, but enough is enough! I can’t keep supporting you unless you start supporting yourselves- so start doing that NOW!

**PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS**

Hard to believe this is not a scam given that there has been no update whatsoever for months! Even the lo specs version of the main game is yet to be delivered. 

Until the devs show some responsibility, I am going to keep this post here. People shouldn’t waste their money on irresponsible devs when there are far better and more hardworking devs who could use that funding. 

We’ve been ready for this rainbow-ryfic expansion pack for months now- what is going on devs? Are you even trying or is this a money making scam? You guys have the worst track record among all devs when it comes to deadlines, but even by your standards, this is insane! I am going to post everywhere warning everyone NOT to invest a single dollar on any of your projects from now on- you just simply don’t care about the faith, patience and money your fans put in your work!

whatever happened to the lo specs version guys? Are you even honestly trying, or is this a scam?

still waiting for the lo specs version- been two months since you said it was almost done :/

No update on the low specs version yet? :(

that’s alright- hope we get to see it soon! Take care of yourselves and looking forward to the release of the lo specs version!

That’s okay, don’t feel weird about it! I am sure you are working hard on it and it’ll be worth the wait!

I hope the lo specs version is out any day now!

knock knock! It’s the end of the month haha! 

Any progress on the lo specs version of the game?

Hi. So the game page says there would also be a low specs version of the game. Any news if that’s happening? God knows this game has had issues with meeting deadlines! 

Thank you, Sam, for this message and for clarifying the ‘insults’ misunderstanding. I can empathise with the stress you and the team has been under and I also agree with the post above suggesting that for future projects, you either don’t announce hard deadlines or announce realistic ones and give yourself plenty of time, including time for unforeseen troubleshooting. I am a huge fan of your work and it’s precisely because we all love your work that we get upset when deadlines are pushed back- we are eager to see your work! Having said that, I would also like to apologise if my previous messages have come off as rude or annoyingly persistent. You make great games so obviously people get a little mad when they have to wait longer for it! If anything, the many many posts and messages here are proof of just how popular your games are! :D

I don’t think the comments and posts here should be considered ‘insults’ because all everyone (including me) was saying (and continue to say) is that this game’s development and release were frustratingly disappointing. The delays were inexcusable and some of the previous updates were evidently dishonest (please remember that this game has been delayed over 10 times in the last 2.5 months since the original release date). I think it’s unacceptable and misleading for the devs to now turn this on their customers and say that everyone was “insulting” when they were legitimately demanding honesty and transparency. We didn’t insult you- you insulted yourselves by announcing unrealistic deadlines and release dates and repeatedly failing to meet expectations that you generated in the first place! I think you should accept your mistakes with humility and understand what you have put your customers and loyal fans through rather than make yourselves out to be the victims here! Also, I have not received my key (I pre ordered on itch) yet. And what’s the news on the low specs version of the game- how long will it take for that to be released?

Quick, someone make sure these guys are not in charge of the NYE countdown- we’d be stuck in 2023 forever!

I mean honestly, I don’t get any of this. Why does this game even need a separate activation key?? Or, as someone else has pointed out, need to be emailed to people individually? At this point the excuses are getting more desperate and unreal and I just don’t have anything to say. Either this is the most complex game ever designed or the most basic scam ever. The verdict is still out on this but not for much longer. 

Is it releasing, finally? Or is there another one of those convenient delays? Haha

Hahaha! Another delay- who would have guessed!? Anyway, you better hope that the game is indeed “something truly special” because otherwise you will be blacklisted as a dev and no one will ever pre-order a game from you. I would have been completely alright with waiting longer, months even, if only you had told us upfront, and a long time ago, exactly how many weeks/months this would take. It is just very dishonest to keep posting delays on the scheduled date of release- over and over and over again!!! 

Counting down to the release now- and really hoping there are no more sudden delays *fingers crossed* 

Amazing- can’t wait!

Is the release still on track for 30 Nov?

It’s alright- I cannot be angry with you for too long haha! Take your time and take care of yourself. Whenever the game is out, I am sure it’ll be worth all the delays!

Thanks for this- looks like a lot of fun! And this is exactly the kind of updates we would all really appreciate. Reading regular updates gives us all a sense of participating in the game making process and this really helps waiting for the release- with regular updates, I am sure none of us mind delays!!

Delayed till 30 November?! That’s almost three more weeks/20 days! At this point, I am genuinely disappointed at your team’s inability to meet deadlines. This game was supposed to release on 21 September- it’s late by over two months. I don’t think anyone believes in your words or your timelines anymore- even this deadline for 30 Nov doesn’t feel honest. I appreciate the work that you do and I have loved your previous games but this is really really unacceptable. Please be honest with us, and make sure you post updates every 2-3 days telling us exactly what the issues or bugs are and what’s going on. Vague delays will not be accepted anymore!

I have to admit, this radio silence is rather annoying. And to think that the original release date for this game was 21 September! I am honestly appalled at the dev’s time management- this is unacceptable. Given how they have delayed the release 4 times already, any more excuses will be precisely that, excuses. This game’s devs need to come clean on what is going on and be honest about how much work is incomplete. I doubt they even had a running build on original scheduled date (when they announced a whole month’s delay) and I wouldn’t be too surprised if they don’t have one even now. I think such irresponsible time management needs to be called out, especially when you have asked customers to pre order!

Thank you for replying- and I didn’t mean to criticise you but only highlighted how it looks when you post a delay on the scheduled release date. I completely understand that time management and creativity are not always easy to balance. I am also a huge admirer of your work and I have enjoyed your previous games- your work is excellent and speaks for itself! And thank you for saying that you’ll be regular in posting updates on progress- that would help us all understand the process better and make the wait easier! I am perfectly happy to wait for a month, or even longer, for something so amazing to be completed, just as long as you keep us informed :) 

This is really disappointing because the timing of the announcement makes it sound disingenuous. Delays are part of the development process and nothing people won’t understand. However, waiting for the scheduled release date to announce a WHOLE MONTH’S delay is extremely unprofessional. It is hardly possible that the reason cited for the delay (securing investment to expand the game) is something that the dev discovered just today, on the release date! And a month’s delay is not your standard last minute checks and debug delay- which can’t be more than a few days at best. What this says is that this was a planned delay, and that the dev deliberately kept everyone in the dark until the last minute. We’re all perfectly happy to wait longer and we all understand delays because of other concerns and priorities that might crop up- that’s not remotely the problem. The problem is being honest and transparent about the process. Of course, given how so many other devs just randomly disappear for years without giving any explanation for their unfinished projects, it is still commendable that you told us about this delay. Better late than never, I guess. 

Day 14,  after finding the stone, there is an error that doesn't let you proceed - the error screen keeps coming back! Traceback below

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I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:

  File "renpy/common/000statements.rpy", line 569, in execute_call_screen

    store._return = renpy.call_screen(name, *args, **kwargs)

Exception: Screen dorm_corridor_d14 is not known.

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:

  File "day14_the_one.rpyc", line 237, in script

  File "TheOneChapter1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/ast.py", line 2010, in execute

    self.call("execute")

  File "TheOneChapter1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/ast.py", line 1998, in call

    return renpy.statements.call(method, parsed, *args, **kwargs)

  File "TheOneChapter1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/statements.py", line 278, in call

    return method(parsed, *args, **kwargs)

  File "renpy/common/000statements.rpy", line 569, in execute_call_screen

    store._return = renpy.call_screen(name, *args, **kwargs)

  File "TheOneChapter1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/exports.py", line 3127, in call_screen

    show_screen(_screen_name, _transient=True, *args, **kwargs)

  File "TheOneChapter1.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/renpy/display/screen.py", line 1115, in show_screen

    raise Exception("Screen %s is not known.\n" % (name[0],))

Exception: Screen dorm_corridor_d14 is not known.

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Ren'Py 7.4.7.1862

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