Happy Holidays + TIEBREAKER VOTE

Hey everyone, happy holidays!

It's been about 1.5 years since I started this journey and let me just say, you guys and gals are the best gift I could have hoped for. What began as an experimental attempt at making my fantasies into a game has turned into a somewhat sustainable project and community of awesome fans.

This coming December update features a very special character that started it all, the Spanish beauty Marta! She was the first character I ever designed and put into the game, even if she's not the first one you meet. Not a privileged snob from Pleasantview or a downtrodden pleb in the inner city, Marta is perhaps an example of what the MC could one day become. A scrappy and  mischievious rebel who makes the town her bitch >:-)

You can see her above in my latest render. She won't be wearing that in the game but that is her official character model :D

The next order of business is the November Content Poll which interestingly ended in a tie! This poll was actually a bit different from normal because I simplified it considerably. As you know I've been doing a lot of research and development as far as 3D rendering goes, and in the process I developed a content backlog. The Creator tier was essentially voting on future content when I hadn't even finished the last thing I promised, which caused me a bit of anxiety. Maybe anxiety isn't the right term, but you know what I mean.

It made me realize that I was probably over-engineering this whole process. At the end of the day, I suspect that what you guys really care about is getting quality, creative content. And I think that my best work comes when I go in the direction that feels most natural at the moment. So instead of asking Creators where in the game to go next, I simply asked them what project they want me to work on in January: Harshville or New Beijing.

Either way, I'll be working on what I think is best for that project. In New Beijing obviously you have Summer's progression into Friday (Day 5), whatever that will entail. In Harshville, after Marta, I think I will actually be working on several areas of the game that need some fleshing out. Maybe one more job at the restaurant with a new task at Shireen's house and additional dialogue with your neighbors, etc. Places in the game that feel more incomplete than others.

Anyway, the Creator tier was ultimately undecided xD

We had 6 points for Harshville, 6 points for New Beijing, and 2 points for "Either". So once more I'll pass it on to the general pool of backers to decide what we get next.

The poll will be open for 7 days, so make sure you vote if it matters to you! Whatever you pick, I'm excited to keep bringing you better and better content each month.

Thanks for being with me on this journey, and happy holidays!