Nora Haynes

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13 days ago

Project Update: Prototype PDF Update - Version 1.4

Hey everyone! Nora Again!

We've been hard at work getting Despair Dilemma done and ready for the final release! Right now, we expect for most of the extra content from our end to be done in the next two or three content updates, although we can't make promises for how long it'll take for collaborators to finish with content from their end.

We want to get you all a book you can be proud of, so thank you all for supporting us.

Prototype PDF v1.4 Updates

Please note that this update is the first one that'll be Distributed Through the Pledge Manager. That means instead of downloading the PDF from this update post, you'll get an email with a direct download link! It may take an hour or two after this update for you to receive the email - and given this is the first time we're sending these PDFs out in this campaign, it's possible there will be some hiccups and errors. That said, the most important thing you can do is make sure you've completed your Pledge Manager.

With that said, here are all the major changes included in this this update:

"Section Four: Premade Participants" has been added, including two lists of Premade Characters (One by Double Summon Games, and the other by backers at the Friends of Usashi Tier).
- Please note that some Friends of Usashi Tier Backers haven't finished their survey yet and couldn't be included. We've included a placeholder requesting people to re-roll in those sections.
- Some edits had to be made to some characters given by backers for the Premade Character list. If the changes are major then you should have received an email or message over Discord. With that said, it's worth giving your character a check just in case. Let us know and we'll make any changes you feel are important.
We've re-balanced some elements of the game based on feedback and further testing.
- The Witch's Spell has been given a boost in its ability to kill Non-Believers and create truths, but has also been made more conditional.
- The Solo Play Module has been updated to create additional Locations and less characters, as well as further clarifying certain rulings.
We've included dummy pages for most of the content that hasn't been completed yet. This means you may notice some empty pages, but it's also allowed us to finalize some later page layouts and include a proper table of contents.
We've added the first version of the "Backers" section in the credits - including the first 300+ to complete their survey. If you aren't there, don't worry, we'll update this before final release with all backers.
New assets have been included to fill in placeholders where possible and some assets have been updated to more finalized versions.
Various inconsistencies, errors, and typos have been fixed.

Originally we had intended to include the Tips for the four Plot Books still missing them also, but sorely Iris caught the flu and so things have gotten delayed. With any luck, you can expect that soon.

What/When to Expect (in) Next Update

We're hoping to keep up a once every ~2 weeks schedule for updates; with that said, given Iris has gotten sick, I hope you'll be generous with us if something goes wrong and we have to delay. For the next update, you can expect:

More finalized artwork and layout.
Balance patches to any content that needs it with further feedback and play testing.
Tips for the four Plot Books that are missing them.
The first version of the Special Character Arcs we announced as a stretch goal.
And More (depending on what gets done).

We'll be getting in touch with collaborators during this time to get a progress update on their Death Game Sheets, so it's very possible we'll have some more of those done too! Although we can't make any promises on that yet.

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Thank you all so much and have a great weekend!
Nora Jean Haynes

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