August 12 Update
Added 2018-08-12 18:08:47 +0000 UTCSo, making good progress on 0.37.0! It won't be a double-sized update, but it's shaping up to be larger than average and done in good time. Only potential obstacle is that I don't know some things about my schedule over the coming period. Should definitely be out in August, though.
Having said that... I'm both satisfied with what I've done and nervous about it. I don't know what people are expecting for the Stenai update, but I'm doing something different here. Ever since I planned the Orilise/Lynine section, I knew what I wanted to do the second time there's a choice between two characters. I think it's best for TLS overall, but some parts of it are unorthodox.
On that note, just yesterday I wrote up one of the least sexy sex scenes I've ever done. =D Along with the Unsuccubus scene, this is one I've had planned from the very, very beginning of the project.
It makes me happy that we're finally here, I just hope people are okay with it. There'll be a solid amount of content of all types in this update, though, so no worries.
While you wait, have a screenshot showing one of the areas in Stenai. Everyone in the picture is one of the princesses you can choose, including Simon.
Unrelated, I got asked for another interview, which you can read here:
EDIT: They made a Reddit post about it and I answered a few more questions there:
https://www.reddit.com/r/lewdgames/comments/96jnmh/interview_with_sierra_lee_adult_game_development/
Comments
Hmmm, potentially brings the Ranma fans and the Mestan shippers in in one go...
DukeLeto7
2018-08-15 16:48:43 +0000 UTCWonder what happens when Pretty Princess Magical Simone waves his wand. Does everyone drop to their knees? Are tentacles summoned? I bet it's both.
Decanter
2018-08-15 14:10:54 +0000 UTCThe Stenai update is mostly focused on new content, but you'll receive some significant points that might take a character to the locking point! Glad you enjoyed catching up on the game. ^-^
Sierra Lee
2018-08-15 12:15:51 +0000 UTCAre we going to be getting any scenes for at least one of the characters that would lock their relationship points in this coming update (if so, you can keep who it is a surprise)? Now that I'm finally caught up (I had fallen over a year behind on updates/versions), I'm really looking forward to this next update!
Jared
2018-08-15 02:57:52 +0000 UTCGot them fixed, thanks!
Sierra Lee
2018-08-14 19:13:04 +0000 UTCJust finished replaying chapter 4 to sort out my investments, and noticed a couple of minor things along the way: thou -> thee: <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/tjlhw1ycykocmaa/Screenshot%202018-08-11%2018.19.49.png?dl=0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/s/tjlhw1ycykocmaa/Screenshot%202018-08-11%2018.19.49.png?dl=0</a> Non-blocking tiles (during Ardan succession crisis): <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/98l2imwud2ww2wd/Screenshot%202018-08-11%2016.32.17.png?dl=0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/s/98l2imwud2ww2wd/Screenshot%202018-08-11%2016.32.17.png?dl=0</a> <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/gykyo1g3s3toapi/Screenshot%202018-08-11%2016.32.30.png?dl=0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/s/gykyo1g3s3toapi/Screenshot%202018-08-11%2016.32.30.png?dl=0</a> <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/lk1nu9qn023wt9u/Screenshot%202018-08-11%2016.32.36.png?dl=0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/s/lk1nu9qn023wt9u/Screenshot%202018-08-11%2016.32.36.png?dl=0</a>
Lamsey
2018-08-14 17:49:02 +0000 UTC1) Uh... that's not expected behavior, but it's going to be a pain to fix. You don't mean during the war events, right? Just when traveling around afterward? 2) Hmm, that doesn't seem to be how it works. I do see that I don't zero the temp variable beforehand... I wonder if that could be the cause? Thanks for the reports!
Sierra Lee
2018-08-13 12:52:45 +0000 UTCI've found that most of the people who ask for interviews are less interested in my work than in being interviewers. This is the first time the final article spent so much time talking about unrelated games, but I have to take what I can get. And I know my audience is mostly dendrophiles, so I've gotta pander to them!
Sierra Lee
2018-08-13 12:47:12 +0000 UTCGoddamn, this interview format is unnerving: Interviewer: Asks some really generic question, not taking advantage of any of Sierra's career specifics. Sierra: Tries to talk about her own projects. Interviewer: Posts a picture of a random game with a random comment where he talks about what he likes. Any coverage is good to take I guess, but that dudebro should really stop to push the conversation into "ethics in video game journalism" territory and learn about actual journalism. The reddit thread is actually a more interesting read. The violet princess on the right is the bestest. The harem is seriously missing deeply non-human members right now, so a purple dryad should be a nice addition.
Rachnera
2018-08-13 08:17:33 +0000 UTCBtw, a few serious bugs i have encountered in my horrible save, if you care about that. 1) After the Third Arclent War, if the court was destroyed and has not been rebuilt, when you try to access it, they take you to the House of Petitions. There are a few problems with that. They teleport you to a pre-war version, but you discretionary funds are set to 0. When you try to leave, the game takes you to the Robin's research projection. If you try to leave without choosing a project, the game takes you to a black screen (you can open a menu, but that's it.). If you choose a project, the game teleports you to the palace normally, and the game continues from that point as it should more or less. 2) During Fucklord's preemptive war. When Robin battles Estawen using Doom King's armor, there are several checks that contribute to her effectiveness. If you have 0 of boosters (I.e. no special project, affection <95, level <50) the game for some reason defaults to 6+ effectiveness and after his attack he says "That... should have done more...". Is it just cosmetic, or does the game assign the best result if Robin's variable is at 0?
Seil
2018-08-13 07:00:03 +0000 UTCYay, speculation! It's nothing too dramatic, but I hope people will be satisfied with the Stenai update.
Sierra Lee
2018-08-13 02:27:00 +0000 UTCOh, guess I skipped that one. Thanks for mentioning it, but I think I'll just let this one go.
Sierra Lee
2018-08-13 02:26:12 +0000 UTCLooking good, can't wait to see the options! I am hoping for the best for "Princess" Simon XD.
Bladestorm
2018-08-13 01:43:15 +0000 UTCOkay, I'm going to make some off the wall predictions, see if I get lucky. Either the princesses get fused together with the one you pick being the dominant personality or the "princesses" are one character with a split personality. The second prediction just might be because of the character from Crimson Gray. Oh, a third prediction. The princess you pick gets captured by the fucklord and you have to save her with the help of the princess you didn't choose.
Taium
2018-08-13 01:29:40 +0000 UTCInteresting. Looking forward to the update! When you try something different, it seems like it usually is awesome to play but ends up being a huge amount of work for you :-P Hope this turns out great for all parties. Interviewer referred to you as a 'he' in an image, caption btw.
Dubsington
2018-08-13 00:17:15 +0000 UTCYou will be glad to know they are much more than triplets. Might as well go all in on the kink.
Sierra Lee
2018-08-12 22:09:48 +0000 UTCIs the maid polishing the candelabras wishing that the Fucklord would break in and smash a few?
Lamsey
2018-08-12 19:53:05 +0000 UTCThat's a fine looking piano... Did you hear the one about the halfling with dwarfism who became a prodigy virtuoso on the grand piano? He was tragically teleported into a bar with 10^6 angry ducks by a hearing impaired genie... The punchline is that the guy learned to write in Arabic and his third wish was for a very large warehouse full of cages and a long term contract with a cornmeal and orange sauce supplier, and now lives in a Central Park West Penthouse.
DukeLeto7
2018-08-12 19:16:11 +0000 UTCOh my, I like the look of the silver-haired triplet princesses to the top-left, top-right and bottom-middle!
Handsome Stalin
2018-08-12 18:26:03 +0000 UTC
