Santa Lucia Build 47 (Patreon) - December 2023 (Patreon)

Hey everyone!

This month we’re pushing Carlos’s route a little bit further along. By my estimate, his route is approximately 3/4ths finished. A few more surprises are inbound, as well as a new character who will play a big role in Act 4, hehehe…

We also have another short story in development. It was supposed to coincide with this build’s release, but circumstances have made it so that it will most likely end up in next month’s build. This one I definitely look forward to hearing your thoughts on!

As is December tradition at this point, the next build is going to be focused on housekeeping and gamewide polish. In fact, we’re taking it a step further and addressing a critical issue the game has had for practically its entire existence. Starting next month, and probably taking up the following month’s build as well, Dev and I are going to be revamping Santa Lucia’s opening to better communicate the game’s themes and play to its strengths better. We’ve been aware for a long time that SL’s intro is very...hit or miss, let’s say. There’s a lot I could talk about in terms of what I was trying to accomplish with the current intro, but ultimately I can’t deny that there’s a problem there if so many people keep dropping the project before even finishing the first in-game day.

We have a lot of really cool ideas for how the new opening is going to go. A big goal of this revamp is to provide more context as to what’s happening outside of Ben’s point of view. With these changes, I hope that Santa Lucia becomes a more coherent and enjoyable experience for both new and current readers.

I’m really looking forward to seeing how things go next build! Wish us luck!

~Dzahn

Build 47 Notes:

+ Carlos Route expanded (October 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)

Downloads:

https://mega.nz/folder/3dlDRJzB#7xzJlXOXhfRaoGFyjgqNrw