Or maybe in March or six months later. This is a bad sign. Many games took a break and then it did not end. I hope this game does not add to the list of abandoned gamesI'll be back working on MP sometime in January, maybe February.
I don't know what to think, I'm not sure the "surprise" will be worth it considering the 3-month break.View attachment 884891
MP Development Update #33 [IMPORTANT]
Hey everyone
Midnight Paradise 0.12 is out and I'm pleased with the way it turned out.
Ms Jane's story was fun to make and Melissa's body was nice to work with while doing the animations for her. Of course the last scene with Joyce was something I think many people have been looking forward to.
Now let's talk about 0.13 and the end of 2020.
It's been a long and exhausting year for me, and I'm sure it was for everyone. This year is a mess, as you all know and I don't wanna waste any more words on this.
The point is, I'm tired. I don't think I have it in me to release another big update this year. I've been working on Midnight Paradise non-stop for 2 years now. So here's what I'm going to do:
I'm going to release the 0.13 update in November, which will be a small update - it's going to be an update where we go back and add the things that I always brushed to the side because other scenes were more important to finish.
As you might have seen, 0.12 didn't have the Booty Calls mechanic fleshed out, because I don't want it to be something meh, and to make it good I have to make a lot more animations.
So I'm going to add Booty Calls with multiple characters, so you'll have plenty of erotic content considering the size of the update.
I'm also going to finally get to more optional conversations with the characters.
Then, I wanna flesh out Connor and Logan's rivalry a bit more.
There is also some optimization to be done - mainly I've heard complaints that the more advanced erotic content comes too late in the game. I've designed the Ms Jane storyline with this in mind, meaning her content will be available much earlier in the game. This of course won't really affect if you've already played through the game, but it's important when looking at the final product. I'll also make more of the more advanced sexual content in a similar fashion, so the early game is filled with hotter encounters and to reflect Connor's womanizing nature.
I'm also thinking about a 'dressing room' kind of thing, where you get to see the girls try on their different outfits for Connor. Let me know what you think about it down below in the comments or on Discord.
And after 0.13 - I'm taking a break.
It probably won't be the kind of break you're thinking about, though.
I will be working still, but I'm taking a break from Midnight Paradise for a little while. In December, it's been a custom that a lot of the devs take a little break after a year of hard work. Which is understandable. I'm not going to release a new update in December.
I'll still release some Holiday themed renders like last year though.
There are things I've been meaning to work on in 2020, but I realized I just cannot do these things AND work on Midnight Paradise at the same time. So, I'm going to we working on something else in December - and I think you'll really like it.
You'll know what it is on March 12, 2021.
(I'm sure I'll have teaser about it before that)
Now, don't panic. I'm not abandoning MP and I'm not starting a new project.
There's just something I need to do before I can start working on MP again, and to be fair I think the break from MP will be greatly beneficial.
During this time I'll also be looking into some ways of providing more benefits to you guys who keep supporting this endeavor.
If all goes well, I'll be back working on MP sometime in January, maybe February.
Well, that was long post and that's a lot to take in. So I'm going to be doing a Q&A later this week, if there are any questions of course. Feel free to ask your questions in the comments below or submit them on Discord.
And as always, huge thanks for all your support!
-Dr Sin
Sounds like the surprise might be the setup of another new game or work on an old game, so it may well work out great especially if lets him enjoy this game more after and to be honest some of the things he was talking about doing is also part of what was missing in this game, so seems he is aware, but just not able to repair it in monthly releases atm, so I would not mind if he took some time out for those additions that are needed.I don't know what to think, I'm not sure the "surprise" will be worth it considering the 3-month break.
Until that, i don't think i will support him anymore
We have too many examples of games that stopped after being paused
Lmao I doubt he'd move to Unity. Most of us know how that turned out. But yeah I think its best if we wait for the Q&A sesh.You might want to wait for the Q&A before jumping into conclusions.
0.13 will be by the end of November.
Special renders for December, and MP back in January/February.
Dr Sin is just skipping one month or so from the regular updates, and it is not even a full break, as he will be working in something to improve its job (idk why, but first things I thought were either DoD related, or an engine change [like moving from RenPy to Unity or something]).
This Q has been asked at least twice w/o response. I've tried watching TV alone, and also with each character (also stumbled on a bathroom scene with hired help!). Can't complete Joyce and Ms Jane storylines.how do you do step 39 main story (i tried all options) is a bug or what ?
When I did that (just a few days ago with the current build), I had to do both Watch TV Alone options (they will disappear once seen) before the step was completed. I think only one of them completes the step and I probably did the wrong one first.This Q has been asked at least twice w/o response. I've tried watching TV alone, and also with each character (also stumbled on a bathroom scene with hired help!). Can't complete Joyce and Ms Jane storylines.
Is this an 'end of last update' bug that'll be fixed with next update, or something more sinister like a game breaking oversight on my part?
And this is for 2 years of development. At this rate, something interesting will appear in a year.Ahh just played the recent update, not going to lie. I'm dissapointed. After all that build up to have it turn out like that.
Really is a shame since the renders and animations are well done but the "content" just isn't there. I get you want it to be a slow burn but at this point it's just blue ballin.
Guess I'll wait until new update in the future to see if anything actually happens.
From Lain: I think I fixed the bug where the main story walkthrough would get stuck. Try downloading and installing the mod again and see if it's fixed now.This Q has been asked at least twice w/o response. I've tried watching TV alone, and also with each character (also stumbled on a bathroom scene with hired help!). Can't complete Joyce and Ms Jane storylines.
Is this an 'end of last update' bug that'll be fixed with next update, or something more sinister like a game breaking oversight on my part?
thanks Lain try out laterFrom Lain: I think I fixed the bug where the main story walkthrough would get stuck. Try downloading and installing the mod again and see if it's fixed now.
I found Logan by the pool in the morning. Dialog looks like it advanced the story line. I am now on step 38 (Logan's room @ night). Hope this helps othersThis Q has been asked at least twice w/o response. I've tried watching TV alone, and also with each character (also stumbled on a bathroom scene with hired help!). Can't complete Joyce and Ms Jane storylines.
Is this an 'end of last update' bug that'll be fixed with next update, or something more sinister like a game breaking oversight on my part?