Monday Update #88 | Adressing the Feedback


It's been quite a while since the last Monday Update, but now they are back as  development returns to it's usual cycle. In this very first installment I want to talk about the feedback I got for Version 0.1 and how I really struggled with it.

First of, I want to preface this post with the disclaimer that I really struggled to find the words for this Monday Update. It might be a bit disorganized at points and I might repeat myself or explan things you might find redundant. Now, let's get to it. I was expecting people to love Children of Morn right from the get-go. Some people might read that and think I'm an idiot, but it is simply the best and most advanced work I've ever done. The graphics made a big jump, the animation improved, the sound is much more detailed, the music is really interesting (in my opinion even great), the writing got better, I even have specially recorded moans for the girls. This game is the peak of my current ability and I thought people would see that and love it. I don't think I'm overstepping when I say that, at least technically, it is one of the highest quality games in the adult game scene. Even though it is no more than a prolog.

But I was wrong. At least partially. People did love it, I got many positive and excited messages, much more than I got negative ones, but I was careless and dropped my guard. Usually when I read feedback, I keep an emotional distance. It makes the positive feedback less rewarding, but also keeps the negative feedack from hurting me, this time I got overexcited and the negative feedback hurt, badly. 

I'm not really interested in addressing everything individually. I'm not one for whining when it comes to bad feedback, but I do have to say some things about it this time, because I felt a disconnect that I didn't have in the past. I expected some people to hate the new game, I expected people to be annoyed by the hundred open questions, I expected people to dislike the witch and her pact, but I didn't expect people calling the game average or not even playing because they are afraid the entire game is focused on femdom after 30 minutes of gameplay in a project I'll be spending 2-3 years of work on. And I didn't expect a bunch of 1 star reviews for those very reasons.

Now, I'm not pleading for anyone to change their review or opinion of the game. If you don't like it, that's fine with me. If you think it's just average, that's fine with me. If you don't like the MC being called a "servant", that is absolutely fine with me. I know that Children of Morn won't be for everyone and that is fine. All I want, is some patience. To all the questions I received, all the negative and positive criticism, I can only say, wait for future updates. I'm pretty sure that most things are gonna clear up, that your issues are gonna be addressed and if they aren't addressed in 3-4 updates, than you might simply dislike the game for good and I'll have to go back and start making changes. But for now, I say patience. The plot for Children of Morn is already written out in it's entirety. And like Enna warned when she offered the pact, I can't tell you what exactly you'll see, but I'm convinced that this game will become my best work yet. We'll have to wait for a few years to see if I was right or wrong : D

PS: I did see that the majority of feedback was positive and I thank you very much for it! I don't like focusing on the negative too much, but this time felt like a special occasion to me.

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I'm not one to usually post anything, anywhere, but I'll make an exception.

I haven't tried CoM yet, but loved Mist for the most part, and it definitely shows that you're pretty great at this stuff and also very invested.

I'm gonna continue holding off on CoM until there's more content out, and yes, my expectations are unusually high, but as others have stated: you can't please everyone with any type of game, maybe even less so when it comes to adult games. So keep doing your thing, you're doing a fantastic job overall (adult game dev. that ships regular updates and communicates? Unheard off!) and I wish you all the best and will be checking it out in the future.

Patience is a virtue most people lack, especially when people are interested and CARE for something, so I hope you won't let criticism get you too down.

All the best.

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Can't make everyone happy, I liked it. Can't wait for more.

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I started following you a little bit of time ago. A few updates before Mist finalized. I loved Mist, waited a couple updates for it to finish, and then saw that it got removed from Steam. I was sad and saw your sadness as well. Mist was the first and only game I have bought here on Itch, and I will gladly support you buying this game as well. I know how writing novel's and stories can take time to build up and capture people, and I know you will build up and bring about a great novel. I am sorry that there are some people out there that live off negativity, or maybe they meant well when they gave certain feedback but it might have come out wrong. Either way, keep up your chin and there are many people out there interested in your stories to come!

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As someone who has played far too many Adult games, I can safely say your games are the peak of the genre.  Story, animation, dialogue, and sound design are all absolutely fantastic and you should be proud of the accomplishment. 

Some may not like the story or content based on preferences, but anyone calling your work mid is delusional.  You animate mouths, and you do it well, I'm not sure I've seen any other 3D game do that.  You also animate the vaginal walls opening to accept a dick, literally no one else does that.

Seriously, screw the haters, you're the best there is.

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In my opinion, any game regardless of how good it is, will have that group of people that dislike it. And that's ok.  Keep doing your thing.  The majority like your game. I think you did a great job with your last game, and this one looks promising.

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I'm actually excited to see how this turns out, i'll be honest when i first found Mist i didnt think much of it, i was just thinking it was another visual novel adult game with maybe a few generic sex scens. but what i instead found was such a gem! i was honestly caught of guard how much i was actually enjoying the plot and survival/battle mechanics.

because of that reason if you think that this is gonna be your best game yet then i'll believe so as well. if i wasnt broke i would have brought the game on day 1. but until i can play it and until i experience the game as a whole from start to finish, just like i did Mist, i'm gonna be patient and wait to see what you finish cooking.