Four years of preparation and patron-supported development has led to The Builder finally being released!
The two first seasons are out, Season 2 in early release, because I'm still working on Episode 10.
I've also created a bundle, so you get a discount when you buy both episodes as one.
What's next?
Improvements
Added story content
I will add more content to both seasons as we progress. The first will be an update to Episode 1 - see below. After that, I will focus on finishing Episode 10. This will be the Season 2 finale, and will offer six different possible paths through the dramatic events one single night.
Branching
To make game play more interesting, I have a number of story branches planned. The first wil kick in at the very beginning of the game, where you will get an option to say no to deliver the sample to the nurse. This will send you into a slightly different run towards the inevitable conclusion to the session at Fjord Energy offices.
Increased choice
I have received requests for even more skipping options of content that some people find niche kinks. Duly noted, and I will implement this progressively.
Achievements
Due to the Valve/Steam review process, I have a lot more Steam Achievements planned that are not yet implemented. I will release them with the other updates.
Transfer of stats
I'm currently looking into a simple way to transfer your stats from one season to the next. This way, your playing style will accumulate even more tweaks to the experience. This is slightly beyond my tech capacities, so I'll probably need some dev assistance on this.
Improved visuals
Some sections of both seasons have slight unsatisfactory visual solutions, and I have an ambition to improve these.
More lewd content
Once the story progresses past Episode 2, there's quite a few possibilities for lewd content that still can be explored. I'm also hoping to add more animations to the existing scenes, depending on my mastery of more advanced tools - and future development of AI assisted creation (that does not entail the AI doing what AI does: Making everything look AI). I want to keep this game human made all the way through.
The story continues
Season 3
Season 3 is scheduled for development starting Q3 2025 with the first release hoping to be early Q4. The episode will use a slightly different story mechanic because of the shift in motivation for the MC. This is still on the drawing board, so it's too early to say if my ideas can actually be made functional.
Seasons 4 - 6
With 30 episodes planned, The Builder will have a total of 6 seasons before the story line reaches its conclusion. The reception of The Builder on Steam, will of course influence the pace of releases in the future.
Thank you for purchasing and following The Builder!
Chris / Lewd Robotics