Thank you so much for your feedback!
I'm always happy when someone points out the small details such as the characters breathing, blinking or lip syncing. I general, those are elements I worked on very hard!
If you liked Dimitri then you will like Aiden as well. Though Aiden is way more of a wimp :P but yes, it will involve gaming! MC will be a gamer as well as cosplayer in that route. Aiden not only plays MOBAs, but he enjoys doing speedruns as well.
*SPOILER, dont read if you are playing * (I've warned you!) I just want you to know I love the music for mandy's wedding and Neil the other bachelor being there was a NICE TOUCH. the whole time I was like IN ANOTHER LIFFFEEE, I WOULD BE YOUR GIIRRRL Lmaooo ( Katy perry lyrics XD) I literally love it so much I'm still in the middle of the scene-- I just had to pause and come and compliment you on it. ALthough one note I come across an error whenever that picture of My character and Dimirti comes up, it lets me play but with a constant error message that doesnt go away until I close and open up the game again.
I picked green eyes and the 3rd skin tone, the one before the darkest. and How do you get the passionate ending? I got the innocent one at first so I went back a save and chose more fierce options to get the passionate ending but I still got the innocent ending? and I am heavily considering becoming a patreon because I NEEED the 18+ scene lmao how would I get it after I pay?
Can you tell me exactly the error that comes up when you're trying to see a CG with the MC in it? What is the name of the missing file?
As for getting the other ending, you don't need to reload, you basically re-did the innocent ending twice. Remember, Tailor Tales runs on a single save file. Once you've completed an ending, it should have automatically asked you if you wanted to go back to chapter 25 (where the route splits) to start the other ending.
So yeah, if you go to Settings > Character > pick whichever > Story > click on chapter 25 and select start new route. The chapter will ask you if you want to play the Passionate or Innocent ending, so pick which one you want :)
Yep, you've picked the 2nd skintone colour (it will show up as the 3rd in Outfit). It was launched without the proper code for the 2nd skintone, however I've since patched it. All you need to do is update your game by going to your Itch app, click Tailor Tales and "check for updates".
Then go to Settings > Profile > CG Colours, Pick your colours again and click finished, it should now work! :)
Of course, you would need to have installed Tailor Tales through the Itch app (as I recommended) to be able to receive the update.
I think there might be some confusion here!
You can play Tailor Tales completely, from beginning to end, with both passionate and innocent endings unlocked. Nothing is being blocked or withheld from you, for example I'm not blocking the 'best' ending with a premium version.
Tailor Tales Plus simply has a longer epilogue. The normal one has the same epilogue, but it cuts off at a certain point. TT+ picks up where the normal one left and that's where the adult content starts. The differences are easily stated on the Patreon page, my blog, and even here :)
Tailor Tales Plus will also contains side stories, though these have not yet been added, but they will in the future!
If you pledge on Patron to get early access (remember, you're getting early access, which means whatever is available that month. You do not get continuous updates unless you continue to pledge each month) to Plus, Dimitri's and Neil's route are fully unlocked for you, not to mention you don't have to pay for chapters, nor pass any dressing requirements. Caine's route will have to be unlocked by simply playing through it as your main route, though you still don't have to pay anything for chapter or pass requirements. However, it is a different save file, you will have to start from scratch, so to speak. Itch.io doesn't support DLC :(
On that note, I have a question - do the kind or fierce choices lead to dialogue changes before the ending?
No. The fierce/kind only changes the current scene a little bit (you can check it out by quick saving before each choice so you can see what's different). Sometimes it changes the entire scene, sometimes it changes only the next few sentences. Eventually these choices tally up and will determine which ending you get, which are definitely different from each other.
Which is to say, you already got the ending! Chapters 26 & 27 are the end, while chapter 28 is the epilogue. You stopped at chapter 28, so you're just waiting for the epilogue. Again, to explain, you're still getting the same ending, except the normal one has a shorter epilogue while the Plus version has a longer epilogue because it contains the adult content.
Hmm I choose my wording badly, sorry - I get that I got what is called the "ending" - I meant the "actual ending of the story" if that makes sense. Basically, I consider the epilogues as part of the story, and I don't want to have them "cut" in any way - even if it's only a couple of scenes. So yeah, I may have used the wrong words, but I've checked the Patreon page when I've reached the point in the game where it tells me about the normal or Plus epilogue, and I've commented only after getting all the info. And well, I'd rather wait and be able to play the entire chapter rather than playing the cut version and then replaying it full - waiting to be able to get the epilogue is extremely frustrating, but playing the normal one now would be even more to me, believe me! I know how Patreon works, don't worry - I know I won't get continuous updates. But that only makes the fact I can't pledge now even more accurate XD
Don't get me wrong, I will pledge if I'm able to because the game sure deserves it. I just wish the store page did say the exact differences the Patreon version has. I usually avoid checking the Patreons of games I like right now, because well I'm broke, so I don't want to tease myself with things I can't get. Thing is, in this case, I had no other way of knowing about the fact Plus even existed - well, other than checking the forum threads but I didn't want to risk spoilers - I always check that once I'm done playing.
No, doesn't matter that Tailor Tales is still getting updated, I won't be releasing Plus for Mac, period. I cannot offer support for Mac because I can't fix any Mac specific bugs (I don't own a Mac and neither does my programmer).
Current only Neil and Dimitri's route are finished. At the moment, I'm working on Caine's route which is about 50% done. The next one in line to be worked on will be James. It takes roughly a year of production before I finish each route.
Considering each route is 100k+ words (that's more than the 1st Harry Potter book!), and I have to draw all of the art for it (sprites, backgrounds, CGs), as well as code everything together, it takes a while to finish a single route. I hope you can remain to be patient and just check for updates every once in a while! :)
As for the OST, I should upload a video with the OST at some point, though I'm constantly adding new songs, so I don't want the video to be outdated. So, I'm waiting a little bit until I'm certain most songs will remain the same. But no worries, I will eventually upload the OST! :D
thank you for your reply and to tell me when i should expect more to come :) i never tough this would be easy work so i tough already it probably took some time so this is why i wanted little advice when i should start to wait more :) it is seen that you put so much work in this game so we can only be grateful for your hard work ^^ wish wonderful weekend♥
Oooh! I don't mind his new design! Purple fits his eyes very well. He looks sophisticated like this :D
I started Cain's route, yes! Very curious to see what will happen. So far I find the interaction between Cain and MC playful yet alarming. How are these two ever going to get along, oh boy. Guess I'll have to read more to find out :D
Each route in Tailor Tales is like a different universe, and MC is not the same in any of the routes. So every route can be considered the true route ;)
Mostly because I dislike the notion of a true route (like it invalidates any other route). This is also why none of the love interest really appear in the other's routes. James' route being the exception here, having both Caine and Neil play bigger roles in his route (I needed the character sprites lol).
I slipped into this choosing to play the character I was least attracted to first of the currently released
It's always funny to me to see how many people play games this way! I personally just avoid characters I know I wouldn't like, but am quite surprised at the amount of people who will play every character, starting with the one they think they'd dislike the most. But I'm happy Dimitri eventually won you over! He's won many players' hearts :)
I'm really excited for Aiden's route? Maybe it's just because I want another boy to tease though, I'm not sure. He's pretty to look at and I'm sure he'd be prettier blushing for me.
You and me both! Can't wait to start on Aiden, he will be so much fun to tease. However I have to mention that Aiden is in a unique situation. The plan was for all 6 guys to be available and free to play. Anything adult/sexual gets put in the Plus version of the game, and the free one has it removed/rewritten. This works for everything so far, but Aiden is... Well, his route has a sexual aspect in focus, so if I remove this for the free version, I basically have no story. Basically, his story is very sexually charged and I unfortunately cannot release it for free due to the adult themes rampant throughout his route. Most likely, the first couple of chapters will be available, free to read, until the sexual themes start. You would then have to get his Plus DLC to read his full route. It's unfortunate, but that's the decision I made regarding Aiden. I'm not too worried about this decision, because Aiden is 100% a niche character appealing to a very minority of players, so a lot of people would never play him in the first place :)
I always end up wanting to play every route of a VN/Otome I play because I know or at least assume how much time and effort goes into each character. So even if I don't think I'll like someone, I always give them a shot. Starting with the characters I'm least likely to enjoy lets me always end the games on a really positive note. I wonder if that's how other people feel about it, too. Maybe I also picked that up from family dinners where I was taught to eat the things I enjoy last so I know I'll finish all of my food xD. Thankfully? There's not really anyone so far in your games that I don't like. I'd say at the end of the day, you've got some really amazing characters who, while I don't like every aspect of (Here's looking at you, start route Neil), evolve and grow from their faults in a way that real humans do. (My red headed baby....) It makes them that much more loveable and they feel... almost real. The things they've been through and their life lessons and journeys make them some of the most attachable characters I've come across. Especially from something that isn't 'mainstream' like Hakuoki or Amnesia where I started.
Honestly I really respect your decisions on Aiden's route. I don't mind paying for it when the time comes. I've already broken down and paid for a month of your Patreon for Caine so it's not like I wouldn't be willing to do so again when the time comes. While I don't have a lot of income, I definitely have a weakness to pretty boys and pretty VNs so I'm sure you'll have my support at least for a little while when the time comes. I used to be upset by the locking of NSFW content behind a paywall but honestly, it's better for everyone even without thinking about how it helps you as the artist. Because minors aren't going to be accessing the content, no one gets in trouble(Hopefully), and it keeps the content from being flagged or otherwise.
Thanks so much for your feedback! And yes, Tailor Tales was conceived back in 2009, which had an overworld style concept similar to Harvest Moon. I eventually decided to turn it into a visual novel as this way I could focus on a more cohesive and romantic story.
I don't know if this is a bug or not, but your character seems to keep the same look you picked out for her from the start of the game, even though you can change her look mid-game.You can change the MC's colours by going into the settings, selecting Profile and clicking "Change CG colours". Changing your character in Outfit only affects the avatar you see in the main menu, it does not influence the CGs or story, only the above option changes it :)
And I absolutely LOVE you for giving a dark light option for the text background.
More games should have this in my opinion! I know people are very divided on how they like to read (black on white, or white on black etc.), so I wanted to give people the option that they can change anytime they like. You can also change the text size for those that are visually impaired.
I can't help but notice how much you've improved between the routes, probably because I played all three without pause.
Haha, you're not wrong that each route gets improved. Neil was the 1st route and also very experimental. It was after Neil was completed, that I got the hang of a good length for each chapter, and how the story should flow. Caine got even more polished and he even has longer chapters. James, the current route in development that isn't available for free right now, has the longest chapters out of them all (if you've reached chapter 14, the halfway point of his route, it is the same length as Neil's entire route). Art will always improve as well - I hope to entertain you with Gray's route as well!
One last question. When you release this as a full, complete game, would we get the tailor tales plus features as well or is that strictly for your patreon subs?
I would like to release Plus as DLC - however this would only be available on Steam (itch.io just doesn't have any options for DLC), and I still don't know when I'll release it because there's a few mechanics I haven't completely finished (for example, you can take guys out on a date, and at the end you enter a minigame where you can physically touch them). Only Neil is available to 'date' so far and only two locations, I don't want to release the Plus version when it's still incomplete in my opinion. But I'll always announce it when I'm ready!
The game was made so that you only have one save file. Please don't start a new game after finishing a character! You lose all your progress this way. You can simply go to the character you wish to read next and click on "start a new route" to read their story. You will keep all your clothes and gold.
That might seem like the game didn't download correctly then. Can you make itch reinstall the game? That should hopefully fix the error as well. Let me know if that worked or not. If it didn't, a screenshot of the error in question would be nice.
Also, can you tell me what operating system, as well as version, you're using? The error alludes to an incompatibility with your operating system. You may want to update your OS as well.
i don't recall eeyock being a planned bachelor from the beginning- was he added due to popularity? does that mean there's a chance for even more routes?
Yep, Eeyok was added as the 7th route due to a popularity vote from my Patrons. All available male side characters were possible, and through a bracket style elimination contest, it was Eeyok versus Nornus at the end, and Eeyok won. It's certainly possible for any other side character to get his own route, provided he wins the popularity contest.
why is his route different that way? is it 18+ early on instead of just in the epilogue or something?
Sadly, as much as I wanted to keep Aiden's route free, my decision to cut it off at a certain point is due to the amount of sexual content that is in his route. There was no possible way for me to fade to black or paraphrase the sexual content so that it remained free to play, as the sexual content IS part of Aiden and MC's development, and a huge part of the story. MC learns she likes femdom as she goes through various situations with Aiden, and fading these out to black meant a free player would be missing half of the story. It was better to cut it off. Aiden's route will only be released with his Plus DLC available at the same time.
also i've been replaying to get back save progress i lost during reinstalls (i now have the save backed up) and i noticed some errors. i have screenshots to go with- where should i send them?
If you've encountered any errors, you can post them in the bug report thread. Screenshots are helpful, but please explain what happened, how it happened, and if you could reproduce the error. I'm assuming error means coding error here, not a typo in the script.
does that mean there's a chance for even more routes after eeyock, or do the other side characters that lost have no chance now that the bracket has ended? not that i'm desperately holding out for one, eeyock is bae, just curious.
i getcha. im big into femdom so i'm excited about that route, tho for me it's not entirely a sexual thing, so i was a little confused initially. either way, still looking forward to it! do you think plus will be available on steam by the time his route comes out?
mostly typos but one coding error- nothing major, but i like to help when i can.
If you want to change the colours that show up in CGs, go to the Settings > Profile > CG Colours. There you can change what you look like in-game.
Unfortunately only the colours change, not your hairstyles etc. that's not something I was able to do as it meant redrawing every CG with different hairstyles, and I would never be done lol.
Unfortunately, never, I'm sorry! I don't want to release content for OS when I know it's buggy and I can't fix it. Mac is just very unfriendly towards third party developers, and Tailor Tales relies on changing its own files (to create clothes and save files), and Mac simply blocks that, rendering the game unplayable.
