I'm here to make the second progress report for Day 20; may the Camila preview render find you well.
As of this writing, Day 20 is roughly 70% complete.
With Elysium content included, there are around 25 scenes in total for Day 20. For comparison, Day 19 pt2 has around 21 scenes.
Day 20 also has the most animations of any update, and it's not particularly close. I posted an animation quality poll early after Day 19 pt2's release - I've been trying to improve the game's animation quality, and I think I've succeeded, hopefully you'll feel the same way.
The update itself is coming along nicely. The animations are done. The scene rendering is about 80-85% done—all that's left beyond finishing the rest of the renders is the laptop stuff, the day writing, and coding/playtesting for release.
For now, my window for release is July, and I'm confident that will be the month, though I'm not officially giving any specific release date.
This will have been the longest length between updates, and believe me, that's frustrating for me, too, but I promise the wait will be worth it.
As I said in my last progress report, Day 20 is the most integral day in the game. Up to this point, if there's one update above all the others you should be excited for, it's this one. Big things are going down!
My next (and likely final) Day 20 progress update will be in early June - I will have a better grasp on the official release window by that point.
For those that are supporting during the off months, I genuinely appreciate it. You guys keep me focused and motivated.
First, work on Day 20 is coming along nicely. I'm making progress every day, and it's shaping up to be an incredible update.
With that said, it's taking a bit longer to finish than I, or any of us, would like. There are three main reasons for this, and in the interest of transparency, I'll list them below.
1) Threesomes. This update has the most threesomes of any update in Stranded in Space, and they take a lot more time to get right than all other animations. It's been a lot of work to put each of these scenes together, but we're mostly on the other side. Fuck, I hate threesomes.
2) Day 20's importance. I don't want to spoil anything, but if you're a fan of the story and main plot of the game, Day 20 is what you've been waiting for. And I'm not just talking about one scene or one reveal, either. It's the most important day in the game for several reasons, and it's the in-game day I've been thinking about the most for years. I want everything to be right.
3) Major Decisions. Every time a new one gets added, the workload is increased. There are several unique scenes based off previously made decisions; the most of any update in the game.
It's for these reasons that I'm not ready to give a timeframe for a release window yet. I know that's frustrating to hear, but I promise it will be worth the wait.
I should be able to give the date of the release window sometime in April.
To those that support during the off months, I genuinely appreciate it. You guys are the best.
This is the final version (pending bugs) for Stranded in Space Days 1-19. Changes include:
Global Laptop Photo Album (non-save dependent. Can now collect all photos.
Nameable save files. Can toggle it off.
So many QoL changes, particularly for the Android version, including:
Profile page positioning uniformity Scrollbars added to profile page. Bigger buttons (like during recap and Quick Menu) (Android only) Quick Menu now pops up when using Day Loader Bigger Icons for photo album, profile pages, Paige codes and Paige games. (Android only) Ability to hit ESC out of custom screens (not on Android) Can use Page Up and Page Down to select group chat responses (not on Android) Base release/Days 9-11 Laptop images post-work improved Tons of typos fixed
And probably more, I don't quite remember. It's all a bunch of minor stuff, but you get the idea.
Links below! As usual, any patches will be added here, so keep an eye on this post!
Just one thing to note: the Day Loader works, but I didn't implement the ability to change the Major Decision you make within the second half of Day 19 (within the Day Loader). This was intentional, as it doesn't affect any content - I'll add the functionality in future patch.
EDIT: Posting here and in the message section - Expect the links around 10-11pm EST time here on the 22nd. I know it's milking every minute of my deadline, but I really like to polish the game's dialogue as good as I can.
Greetings.
I'm just putting the finishing touches on this update. It's a doozy, guys.
It's a real doozy.
It'll be out November 22nd.
It about twice the size of the first half of Day 19.
4 unique scenes from previously made Major Decisions. 1 new Major Decision to make. It's IMPACTFUL! 2 Elysium scenes... they're good. They're good. (header image is from one of them).
I'll have links on the day of, and I'll TRY to get the phone version out even quicker than usual.
And with that tease, this will be the last post before the locked-in release date of the last half of Day 19 is given.
My timetable is this: I can 100% guarantee the update comes out within November, and I'm around 95% sure it comes out by the 15th. A specific, locked-in release date will be given in November.
Here's what else I can tell you:
This update has more scenes than any update released thus far. It's a lot of content.
There are 2 Elysium scenes, both of which are among my favorite Elysium content scenes in the game.
An impactful Major Decision will be made in this update.
I could say more, but I don't want to spoil anything!
All in all, as I look at all these images and animations in their entirety, this update might be the best I've put together. I hope you'll agree!
We're in the final stages. A locked-in release date will be my next post.
I'm here with another update regarding the last half of Day 19.
My current estimate for release is sometime in October. I'm making good progress every day; there's just a lot of content in this update (around 20 scenes in total - the most of any Stranded in Space update ever).
I don't want to spoil anything, but there are some cool, unique moments in this update, guys. I'm pretty excited to get it released.
That's about all for now, though. Back to the renders and writing - I'll post another update likely before the end of September.
I'm currently in the process of finishing up the rest of Day 19; a massive update is on the horizon.
It's bigger than the first half of Day 19. I'm excited for you guys to play it.
Current estimates are late September to early October. Before then, there should be an update with an assortment of fixes, including the changes to Alina, Ishani, and Skylar's nipples in previous scenes (for the most part). I am also taking more steps to make the minigames even easier.
For now, I hope you enjoy the D19 pt.2 preview render of Ishani. In August, there will be two polls I hope you'll take part in. As stated above with the nipple fixes, I listen to all feedback.
I appreciate you guys remaining patient - I know the updates take longer than any of us would like, believe me, so for those who stick around during the off-update cycles, I really appreciate it.
Over the past year it has come to my attention that some of the nipples in the game bother people.
Well, I'm nothing if not a man of the nipple.
Err...
Well, I'm nothing if not a man of the people.
Think of all the girls in the game, particularly on the Endurance.
Are there nipples you don't like? Perhaps they negatively distract you? Chime in below in the comments and at some point, I'll go about fixing some of the more glaring, popularly voted ones.
Here are some nipples I've already decided to change:
Alina Ishani Zara (change present in Day 18/first half of Day 19, but I may not change more with her, we'll see).
I hope you guys have enjoyed/are enjoying Day 19.5!
Here's some quick news.
ElysiumAndroid APK version added in release post. Let me know how the download speeds are.
The Android Endurance version links have been added to the Endurance release post.
The Steam version of the game will come out on May 23rd.
Polls for Elysium-specific content and girl enjoyment voting are also coming soon.
Beyond that, the previews for the rest of Day 19 will likely start getting posted in June. It also has a ton of content. Combined, Day 19 will be the biggest day in the game. It will also feature Elysium content.
Anyway, thanks for supporting the game here on Patreon. I truly appreciate it!
The image above is of Lorelai, and it's from one of the three scenes included in the Elysium content. I really like all three scenes!
Next, a plea to my Steam version owners: Please leave a review on the game! Even if it's a key copy, all reviews help! Upvoting positive reviews helps, too!
I truly would appreciate this, guys. 😥😥😥
Day 19 pt.1 will be released here on Patreon on May 14th.
Other plans post-release: Day 19 pt.2 (already have a decent amount of this done) Nipple fixes on some of the girls - if any are obvious for you, feel free to post in the comments Image/Animation improvements on some of the earlier days Discord stickers/emojis
And a few more things that I don't quite want to spoil, yet.
Anyway, thanks for supporting the game. I'll see you on release day!
First, I'm in full-on writing mode for the first half of Day 19. Counting the Elysium version content, there are 16 scenes in total in the first half of Day 19.
For reference, the entirety of Day 17 had 10 scenes.
All I'm doing now is writing. I can't give an exact date yet, but I would be quite happy if the update were out by May 10th. All I can do is keep writing.
We're close, guys.
Lastly, there are new Patron tiers now. You can stay subscribed to the tier you already are in indefinitely, but new subs/changing your sub will require joining a new tier. If there is some confusion about this, feel free to leave a comment, message me on Patreon, or join the Discord and do the same.
I'm closing in on the first half of Day 19's release. I'm not giving any HARD deadlines here, but my goal is still sometime in April. It's likely going to be one of those situations where it's between April 20th and May 10th. All I can do is work every day.
Here are two images of Jendayi and Aoi, both of whom you probably don't remember too well. I'm excited for their content going forward because their Major Decision hasn't been utilized very much yet, and as they're part of the MC's amnesia year, their importance hasn't become apparent. That will change in the final 3 days.
A lot of the second half of Day 19 is already rendered, by the by. It will be slightly smaller than the first half, but still sizeable in its own right. The time between the first half's release and the second will not be too long.
I'll keep you guys updated.
Thanks for sticking with me through the longest update window. 20+ scenes in one day is tough to put together.
I'm putting the finishing touches on the first half of Day 19, below is some information about where I'm at with everything.
I am expecting to release in April, but I am not giving any exact dates yet. All I can say is that I'm working every day towards getting all this content out.
The first half of Day 19 is about the size of Day 17, meaning that it's sizeable.
Releasing the second half of Day 19 won't take as long, as I've already completed some work on it. It will also not be as big as the first half of Day 19, though it will still be a worthwhile playthrough.
There will be 3 Elysium scenes in the first part of Day 19, and I'm not yet certain about the second half. We'll see! If you have the Steam version (or are an Elysium tier supporter) you will get this content, of course.
Beyond that, here are two things I'm hoping to have in the game very soon:
Sex noises during sex scenes. A way to choose who you want to recap with Paige at the end of the night. This is for people who think there's a bit too much recap text with Paige or aren't particularly interested in some of the girls on the Endurance (and thus, don't feel like talking about them with Paige).
Final note, I'm leaving Raegan's hair as is for now. I can't say it won't change in the future, but for SiS1 her hair will stay the same.
Thanks to those that are supporting here on Patreon. It means a lot.
Here's another small-ish rework of another character: Raegan.
I should have a set of Day 19 preview renders in the next week or so. Beyond that, I'm just working on the last of the scenes for the upcoming release.
Hope you like Raegan's new look!
EDIT: I've added another hairstyle - tell me what you think either in the comments or in the Discord.
I was going to wait until Stranded in Space 2, but I've decided to make a few changes to some of the characters in the game.
Marissa isn't the only character that's been changed a bit, but she is the first I'm going to showcase here before Day 19 drops.
Segue achieved; let's talk about Day 19.
It's the biggest day in the game. I know I keep saying that, but the math just keeps on mathing, guys.
And because of Day 19's size, I'm splitting it into two parts. This will make story sense, of course.
Here's the key to this split-day release: the first half of Day 19 is about the length of Day 17, meaning it's sizeable on its own. There are a lot of scenes. As is the goal (and hopefully the case) with all of my content releases, it will feel worthwhile to play through.
As reported in my previous post, I would expect the first part of Day 19 to release sometime around the end of March or the early weeks of April.
Other than that, my second game is coming along nicely, I'm just not wanting to announce anything until I'm sure of every last detail surrounding it. I've rendered over a thousand images so far.
I know it's been a bit longer than usual in relation to my posting here, but I'm always around and checking the Discord.
Anyway, I'll showcase the next girl's visual changes here soon. Thanks to everyone that's supporting the game, especially in between releases.
Hope you all had a great holiday season. I come bearing news.
Beyond ironing out the details for my second game, I spent December setting the stage for how I intend to work on AVNs throughout 2024.
I bought a long ass monitor that displays two PCs at once, and I also beefed up my second computer's rendering capabilities. I'm now in debt (I'm not).
Essentially, my workspace is much more accommodating and set up to work on multiple projects simultaneously, which is exactly what I've been doing since post-Christmas.
But what does this mean?
Well, it means I'm now working on two projects at once. Once I fully fine-tune the rhythm of how I want my work hours to go, it should mean more releases and content for this Patreon.
Having said that, I don't want to mislead anyone, so I'll provide some timeframes for the next content releases of not just Stranded in Space, but my next game, which will soon be announced and previewed.
I would expect sometime in March/April to be the window for both releases.
I know this may be disappointing for some, but if you check the time between past SiS releases, it's not all that unusual. The Elysium content and Day 19 will be massive, of course.
I truly hope you'll stick around, as I'm quite excited about the stuff I'll be releasing this year.
You can expect polls for Stranded in Space and previews of both games in the coming weeks.
Lastly, I want to thank you guys for supporting me and Stranded in Space. I don't care what <insert the name of someone whose opinion matters to you> says; you're really cool.
I am currently working on three things—renders for some Elysium content, animations for Stranded in Space Day 19, and the framework of a second project that I'm quite excited about.
For now, the key component out of those three is the second project.
What does that mean? Well, it means I'm not ready to give a release date for the next content update for Stranded in Space. My focus for the month of December is to lay the framework for my second project. This means establishing the rhythm of how I'll be working on it alongside Stranded in Space.
Having said that, I need you guys to know that Stranded in Space is not going anywhere. I'm not going anywhere, either. I know this AVN world regularly has devs that disappear or projects that get abandoned, so I know hearing about how I'm focusing on a second project might worry you.
There is no chance of that happening. Zero.I am not going anywhere. In fact, you can yell at me over this decision in the comments of this post or on the Discord (as I still check it every day) if you'd like - I will read it and my self-esteem will lower accordingly.
Anyway, my goal is to have a preview post for the second game within the month of December. Regardless, I will continue to work on Stranded in Space and provide more information about the next content release sometime in the near future.
Oh, and I will provide a bit more context regarding this decision at some point within the Discord. I'll answer any comments below, too.
Either way, I'll keep you guys updated. I hope no one's too disappointed by this news.
We're not done with the polls yet; the next two will be content deciders for upcoming Days, for both Elysium and the base game. Those polls will be out sometime soon.
Here's what I'm working on.
• Elysium + "Mini" Content Update (more on this below) • Day 19 Animations • Second Game (more on this below)
The next Stranded in Space release will be the first bullet point—the Elysium + "Mini" content update. It consists of 3 Elysium scenes and, for spoiler-avoidance purposes, an undetermined amount of base game scenes as well.
I call it a mini content update, but in reality, it's shaping up to be the size of half a normal in-game day, which is still a nice number of scenes, IMHO.
As for when this update will be out, I'm definitely not giving any official dates. It is my hope that it will be out in December, but again, this is not an official release date.
I'm also working on Day 19. The animations are coming together nicely, and of course, it's going to be a big day. As you may have noticed, the Major Decisions UI spoiled that there would be a Major Decision on Day 19. It's one I've been looking forward to for a long time.
And lastly, I'm tentatively rendering the second game. I don't even want to talk too much about this because of how good I feel about it right now, but I'm very excited about it. The last time I tried to put together a second game (Touched by Sin), one of the biggest drivers behind it was a Stranded in Space marketing opportunity. I wanted to put "Wishlist Stranded in Space" on the main menu to help with its then-upcoming launch.
About 400 renders in, I wasn't proud of what I'd made. It was okay—not bad—just not great.
I'm feeling great about it this time. I'll share some renders and previews at some point; I just want to ensure it's a locked, going-to-release project before showcasing it to you guys.
And that's about it as far as this status update goes.
I want to say this: I know there are some people out there who want me working on Day 19 only. They'd prefer my full attention to the next game day release. I get that. All I can say is that I'm still working hard on Day 19, and that Stranded in Space is my first priority. Days 19-21 are the days I've been most excited about from the very beginning. I'm eager to get them released.
Lastly, let's talk about the Steam release. All things considered, it went pretty well. A few bad reviews caused some rough days in the first week, but now that a full month has passed, it's going well.
With the game now on Steam, I appreciate those of you who are continuing to support here on Patreon. I will always be grateful, and I will always work hard for you guys.
This patch adds the Major Choices Day Loader/Redacted Scenes Main Menu UI detailed in a previous post here.
By extension, this means the Gallery has been updated for Day 18. It's been fully revamped, in fact (not visually, but performance wise).
I've also improved the Skip Sex scene text/handling of how sex scenes can be skipped. If you use that feature, you will probably appreciate the changes.
Some Day 18 writing improvements, and some other minor writing improvements across all the days.
And that's about it.
Tomorrow will be the first poll.
I'm also working on a few scenes for the Elysium content that shouldn't take me too much longer to get into the game. There will be a bit of non-Elysium scene content in this patch, as well.
Aside from that, I'm also already working on Day 19.
Check your Patron messages if you haven't already.
I may have missed someone; Patreon's filters aren't great.
Criteria are:
> 1 year supporter with > $30 supported. I'm fairly certain I got everyone in this category, but maybe not.
Elysium Supporter for August, September, and/or October. This is the category I feel I might've missed. Don't hesitate to message me if you were an Elysium Tier supporter in one of those months.
And with that, there's one final patch for the PC/Mac/Linux version of Days 1-18 coming, and then we can start talking about Day 19.
Edit: Will upload to Mediafire and I'm also still sending keys out. Just taking breaks every now and then because it's tediously maddening, lol. Another 100+ will be sent within the next 6 hours.
