Hi everybody. It's now been roughly six weeks since The Flayed Man changed from free to a paid model and I wanted to share an update with you all on the impact this has had and the future of Snoring Dog Games.
Before I do, I'd like to bring to your attention that The Flayed Man is now 35% off as part of the Steam Sale, including the Give Me Your Skin Bundle. If you haven't already grabbed a copy or would like to gift a copy to a friend, make sure to do so now!
As per my last message, sales of The Supporter Pack were low and so the move to a paid model was an attempt to raise the funds to make another game. I'm very pleased to say we are now 75% of the way there, and it looks very likely another game will be coming your way.
We had previously shared some of the games we would like to make. However, we're still nowhere near the level of funds we'd need to make these a reality at this point. Instead, our next will be a visual novel horror roughly 90 minutes to 120 minutes long. The plan is for this to feature the same art style many of you loved along some really weird, unique imagery and thematic points you probably wouldn't have seen in other games. It's much more along the lines of Slay The Princess, Milk Inside A Bag of Milk and other such games than a traditional VN.
I'm going to put everything I have into the story and the game, and we will be aiming for a 2026 release for this. I'll still be paying the accountant out of my own pocket, so all funds raised from The Flayed Man will be going into paying the artists for the game.
When I say we're at 75%, this is for what I would consider the bare minimum we need to bring the game to life. We can probably still make the game with current funds but we are reliant on your continued support to bring our full vision to life. If we can exceed the 25%, that will allow us to expand and make the game even better.
That's why I'm asking you to help make this a reality. Things you can do:
Buy a copy of the game or Give Me Your Skin Bundle for yourself or a gift to friends.
Share the game on social media or tell your friends and family about it.
Leave a review on the Steam page if you enjoyed it.
Any of these actions will be a great help and much appreciated. I'm hoping our next message will be to confirm we reach our target.
Special Thanks To Our Turkish Fans
Inexplicably our game caught on in Türkiye, and roughly 70% of all sales has been from you. I want to give you all a special Teşekkürler for helping to ensure we will be able to make another game. I would love to have The Flayed Man and our next game translated, but again this relies on funds. If you'd like to make this a reality, then please help us by doing any of the actions above so we can do so.
Lastly, I would also like to offer all of my future games on a special once a year heavy discount on a special day in Türkiye. Republic Day falls into Halloween sales, so if you're a Turkish fan, please let me know a different special day in Türkiye that would be best.
I'm also very grateful to all our fans worldwide who make up the other 30%, you've really helped us and we hope to repay you with another great game.
Our next update will be after the Summer Sale, I hope we will be able to share some positive news and a teaser for our next game then.