State of the Game update May 2022 (Patreon)

Another  month another update po-... wait... what's that? First release of Camp Mourning Wood is here! Don't care for the update post and just want to play? Click here.

First release

I can't believe my eyes, it's finally real! The first version of Camp Mourning Wood is available for Patreon. I can't wait to hear what you guys think of it. Extra time has been set aside for testing, so hopefully it will be a relatively bug-free experience. That said, if you find any bugs, please let me know in the comment section and I'll try getting them fixed in the next update.

To say that writing CMW was challenging would be an understatement. Although this is only version 0.0.0.3 for you guys, for me it's already version 44. There are version of the game out there, where you play as an escaped convict, a camp counselor, a bus driver, the son of a real estate agent and many many more. Eventually settling on the main character that you will see in the demo now: El Presidente.

So why now?

So wait... didn't we just have a feedback poll about this? What were the results of that again...? Oh right...

First off, I want to thank everyone for voting and for giving me the time to work. I really appreciate it and it greatly takes some stress off of my shoulders. Thank you for that.

Now the truth is that I cannot keep working on the game forever, because I get super anal about the details and before I know it, have written 10.000 lines of story without knowing if anyone actually enjoys it. So for that reason, I felt like I had to put out an update. To give you guys a first look and help steer me in the right direction for the game.

And to do that, I'm introducing~....

Feedback form

When you try out the game, please let me know what you thought about it via the feedback form. As discussed, I've been hoping to get the community more involved on this project, and I would love to hear what you guys think of the current game. The form is anonymous, so be as honest as you like!

Theme of the game

So I've always wanted CMW to be a mystery harem game, only the level of "edgy-ness" was up for debate. I originaly sat down and wrote the entire story for the game in two days, only to find out that it was much too dark. Not only was this not very fun to program, but it also wasn't very much fun to play either.

So instead, I opted for a more light-hearted approach. Still with mystery and elements of danger, but less.... mind-breaking trauma.

29-05-22 Edit:
Patreon outfit rewards

Remember the Patreon rewards for Paprika Trainer? I fully imagined bringing those back for CMW. There won't be a dress-up element in the game as detailed as Paprika Trainer (with each piece being individual), but it might still be fun to dress up your favorite characters in (slutty) outfits.

It's going to take some preparation to put this in, but let me know what you think!

Patreon tiers

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to update the Patreon tiers yet. This has been on my to-do list for weeks now, but I had to dedicate my attention to the release of the demo first. Patreon tiers and rewards will be updated soon. I have a slightly different system in mind than for Paprika Trainer, but more info on this will follow soon.

Wrapping up

With the foundation being laid, I can now start focusing on the fun stuff. The sexy stuff! This version of the game already has a few pin-ups, but of course we'll be venturing into more daring stuff soon. For now, I hope you all enjoy the current update and the first glance at the game! Again, let me know if you have feedback via the comment section or the feedback form and I will talk to you soon!