Kitsune is back in my mind and I’ve been working this week to tidy up Chapter 14 and make a start on 15. I think I said Lux was priority 1, but if I could get Kitsune nearly finished by the end of the year I would be so happy…
Ko-fi update:
Thanks everyone who has supported me on Ko-fi! I’m so happy my stories are worth so much to so many people! If you haven’t had a chance yet, please do check it out (link at the top of the thread). Members of any tier will get weekly updates on writing progress, and then higher tiers get bonus content, Q&As and sneak previews.
Only 1 chapter left to write!!! It’s so close! I’m going to be starting a new job this month (because full-time writer doesn’t pay too well ) but this book is now so close to done and I think I can confidently say we’ll have a release date this year!
I didn’t get much writing done in January due to starting a new job and then in Feb, writer’s block hit me hard! However, I think I’ve pushed through and the final chapter is finally working. Dare I say this should be ready for submission by end of April…?
I remember reading this one a while ago and enjoying what little was there. Coming back now I think it’s even better. I really like the pace and flow of how you write dialogue.
Okay so this one stalled out completely after February. I’m on the last chapter and it’s proving to be such an energy drain so I’ve been putting my energy into Lux. I still have every plan to finish this one soon, but I can’t force it so we’ll see what happens.
On an exciting note, I’ve commissioned the art for this book, and to say it’s going to be a very special collaboration is an understatement…more details coming soon
You did a good job, just take a break if you have to don’t ruin yourself on making a good story on next to the ending. And my personal opinion, I love the fox popping out of nowhere and shoved into our lives pretty much. But I have worked with family But I would hate to work for a family member. I barely know and don’t even like. That would be the worst existence ever.
Apologies for the lack of update last month. I was on a business trip and then on holiday so I didn’t have much time to write. But now I can say Kitsune is so so so nearly finished!
I’m just working on the last scene in the epilogue and then it will hit the final edit. I’ve also received some of the art which will be shared on my Ko-fi first but will be previewed here when the game is ready for submission!
The writing is now finished! Just going through final edits and playthroughs and then I will be preparing the art assets for submission. Around this time I will also be offering beta-testing. More details on that in the coming months.
I haven’t checked this yet, but an average play-through is clocking in at 60k so it’s a much longer story per play-through than my previous games which usually come in around 25-40k.
Final edits have taken a lot longer than planned but the game is now almost ready for open beta!
I will be posting a link for that in the next few days along with details on how you can best help the project (should you wish to ).
Hello all, please take a moment to read this before jumping onto the open Beta for Kitsune
There is no obligation to provide feedback when testing this game, but if you would like to support the project with some comments, here is how to do it!
If you find a bug or glitch, a continuity error, or a mistake in the coding (especially pronouns going wrong!), please take a screen shot and send it to me by direct message or by email to evertreeinn [at] gmail [dot] com.
For typos, spelling or grammar mistakes, same as above, although please be aware that, in general, I use British spelling and grammar.
It’s also quite helpful to get an idea of what sorts of endings people get, both in the final chapter and the epilogue so I can know whether some endings are too hard to get (or too easy)
If you’d like, please feel free to email or dm which ending you get.
If you have subjective thoughts (eg on the story, the twists, the characters etc.), and want to share them, that’s great! Please put those here in the thread. And please use spoiler tags where relevant
Some additional notes:
The beta will be available up to Christmas (and maybe a bit after). I won’t be updating the beta with every reported error (unless they’re game-breaking) so if you report something and it doesn’t change in the beta, please rest assured that it will be fixed in the final game!
All art assets in the game are currently being finished up by the illustrator so chapter titles are currently just text. In the final version they will be beautiful! If you want a sneak preview of the art, check out my ko-fi
Anyway, that’s everything. Here’s the link! https://dashingdon.com/play/thomb/kitsune---open-beta/
I really hope you enjoy this story. It’s been an extremely challenging, but also rewarding journey to write it, and I can’t wait/am a little terrified for it to go out into the world, so thank you for helping with this last stage of the process!
I think you’ve got another winner with this one. There was one instance where there was a confused gender variable for the best friend (I got a he when she was a she) at the bar, I believe it was chapter five, but I’m unable to screenshot on my work computer.
Also…
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You absolute jackass you made me cry in my office. Again.
Kitsune is back in my mind and I’ve been working this week to tidy up Chapter 14 and make a start on 15. I think I said Lux was priority 1, but if I could get Kitsune nearly finished by the end of the year I would be so happy…
) but this book is now so close to done and I think I can confidently say we’ll have a release date this year!
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