Kit9 Studio - Progress Report
Format Challenges and Changes
Given the chaotic roadmap ahead, it has become increasingly difficult to maintain the current reporting format. In our monthly meeting with the author, some decisions have been made about trying a different approach to our posting format. We will be moving away from focusing on progress reporting.
Posts will now be some variation or mix of things such as teaser content, major announcements, surveys, responses, and sometimes author commentary, if time permits.
This added flexibility will help with what to publish at month's end, as there isn't always enough interesting information to report in specific areas of work.
This will be the last "Progress Report", and titles will vary with the content provided.
We'll conclude this old format with some entries in the new format. This month, the author's account of the episode work, and a survey regarding release options. The dividing point of the episodes is resolved, but a delivery dilemma still remains.
Author - Recap and Survey
Previously on Progress Report...
Episode 3A far exceeds the estimated playtime (6 hours and counting).
Episode 3A is split in two to alleviate the discrepancy between episode sizes, creating Episode 4.
Episode 3A and 4 are still meant to be shipped together to provide a conclusive narrative experience.
Team considers releasing 3A alone to keep the game alive.
Author refuses, as Episode 3A ends on a cliffhanger no matter where it's cut.
Author flip-flops between releasing 3A alone, versus forcing everyone to wait until the entirety of the branch is complete.
Decision is reached that if the audience wants to torture themselves with a cliffhanger, let them.
[YOU ARE HERE!]
POLL - Question for the Audience
Do you want to torture yourself with a cliffhanger?
No, I'm patient.
Yes, I'm a masochist!
Or to put it another way:
Would you rather wait for Episode 3A and 4 to be shipped together as god intended, or would you prefer getting Episode 3A early by itself, even though it ends on a cliffhanger? Wait until the entirety of the branch is complete (Episodes 3A + 4). Release episode 3A alone, despite the cliffhanger.
By the way the episode is Decay. Development of Burial (3B) hasn't even started.
Cast your vote in the discussion thread.
Worst regards,
Author