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This thread is going to be the place where I can note the current progress of Jolly Good: Tea and Scones, and so that nobody thinks that it is imminent. This is going to take a few years just to write it–then we’ll have the whole editing/beta/copyediting thing.
Because this one is going to be longer than Cakes and Ale was.
Answers to frequently asked questions:
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I intend to keep this thread updated in this first post to let you know my progress. I’ll try to keep the word count and status up to date.
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This game will have eight chapters.
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All of the love interests from Cakes and Ale will appear in it. So will your sponsor.
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There will be one additional love interest (it’s Starling!), plus I am considering two poly paths.
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There will be a few new characters spoken of but who did not appear in Cakes and Ale who will appear in this one as main characters.
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You will be able to import your save, but the ability to save your game at the end of Cakes and Ale will not be added until Tea and Scones is very close to release. You will also be able to start with Tea and Scones if you like, creating a new character by answering a bunch of questions.
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Last updated 5/8/25 - Editorial comments back from editor for Chapter Seven-D; I’ll need to spend several days addressing them and doing some revisions on this chapter.
The two prologues are written (29,000 words).
Chapter One finished: (275,000 words)
Chapter Two finished: (282,000 words)
Chapter Three finished: (250,000 words)
Chapter Four finished: (160,000 words)
Chapter Five finished: (447,000 words)
Chapter Six finished: (586,000 words)
Chapter Seven-A finished: (165,000 words)
Chapter Seven-B finished: (117,000 words)
Chapter Seven-C finished: (189,000 words)
Chapter Seven-D in progress: 307,000 words – Back from editor, now addressing editorial comments
Chapter Seven-E in progress: 9,000 words
Chapter Seven-F
Chapter Seven-G
Chapter Eight
Chapter 7e-- Fitzie’s Chapter: mild spoilers for this chapter are below.
Summary
There are 26 “nodes” left in this chapter, listed below. They will disappear as I write them.
Training Option
Cadbury Mission (Information, Key, Closet, Additional Snooping)
The Streets: Undertaker
The Streets: Paper Shop
The Streets: Monument
The Streets: Gallery
The Streets: Crossroads
Uptown: Window Shopping
Uptown: Restaurant
Uptown: Youthful Memories
Uptown: Fancy Hotel
Uptown: Historical Society
Downtown: Demonstration
Downtown: Arkie’s House
Downtown: Masked Ball
Downtown: Second-hand Shop
Downtown: Abandoned Church
Side quest: Interesting Mission
Side quest: Nemesis Mission-A
Side quest: Nemesis Mission-B
Side quest: Kitty Mission
The Nest
- Preparation
- Consultation
- Confrontation
- Decision
Return and Consequences
Emergency London Adventure
Return
The Grove
The Shooting Gallery
Bed
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