Slow progress is one thing; I characterize that as 1-3 update/year, but this hasn't received an update in 2.5 years. That's not slow progress, that's an abandoned project.
"A note from the developer: Progress on Abroad is slow; i am in no position to make a game, but im here to get your hopes up anyway, then abandon the game when it is at 70% completion"
Hey kalpurnican, I'm going to try not to give estimates for updates in the future because I'm clearly really bad at that kind of thing lol. I'll give you a status update instead: all of my planned content for the update is 100% written and rendered. I'm currently going through the narrative and tring to improve certain scenes, and to make sure the narrative is cohesive as possible. As part of this, I recently rewrote and rerendered a pretty major scene as I didn't feel it didn't come across as I wanted it to. I don't have a patreon, as I'm not sure I want to take Abroad from a hobby to a job. Thanks for the support, I'm working hard to get the next version out!
This is a really good game, I hope development keeps continuing since it has serious potential and a great premise and solid execution thus far. Looking forward to getting to know the other characters.
The release date isn't solidified yet, but depending upon my future workload, and where I want to cut the update off, I would expect it to be relatively soon - within a few months.
Fantastic story. Looks like this could have some good roots to grow into whatever kind of AVN a player is wanting to go. For now, it is just the baseline but let's hope that the developer NeoKnow has it in them to grow this. Good luck. Make sure to post your Patreon or Subsriber site to offer those who want to support your work. 5 stars easy.
Thanks for the support Hawkeye. I definitely do plan to continue Abroad. Currently I don't have a patreon as this is a passion project for me, but I may make one if I continue to receive such incredible support.
I will support you through here till then. Not too happy with current Discord. I'm sure once word gets around you will take off. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
It may seem that I didn't award so many points but the game is actually twelfth in my ranking out of a few hundreds I checked. My ranking for these VNs that were worthy to play is here https://przb.itch.io/
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Slow progress is one thing; I characterize that as 1-3 update/year, but this hasn't received an update in 2.5 years. That's not slow progress, that's an abandoned project.
"A note from the developer:
Progress on Abroad is slow; i am in no position to make a game, but im here to get your hopes up anyway, then abandon the game when it is at 70% completion"
at least he isnt charging for the game yet
He said this recently, glad to hear he is still around and at least wants to make progress
Is this game still in development?
@NeoKnow tell us some good news dude!
Hey, loved playing your game. Any ballpark estimate for the next update? April maybe? Also do you have a patreon? Thanks.
Hey kalpurnican, I'm going to try not to give estimates for updates in the future because I'm clearly really bad at that kind of thing lol. I'll give you a status update instead: all of my planned content for the update is 100% written and rendered. I'm currently going through the narrative and tring to improve certain scenes, and to make sure the narrative is cohesive as possible. As part of this, I recently rewrote and rerendered a pretty major scene as I didn't feel it didn't come across as I wanted it to. I don't have a patreon, as I'm not sure I want to take Abroad from a hobby to a job. Thanks for the support, I'm working hard to get the next version out!
Gotcha. Thanks for replying.
This being 4 months ago doesn't inspire much hope I imagine, although finger crossed stuff is still going well for you
This is a really good game, I hope development keeps continuing since it has serious potential and a great premise and solid execution thus far. Looking forward to getting to know the other characters.
Thanks zxget. I'm working hard in the gaps between my classes to get the next version out!
Thank you for your hard work!
When will the next version come out?
The release date isn't solidified yet, but depending upon my future workload, and where I want to cut the update off, I would expect it to be relatively soon - within a few months.
Nice pair of tits on Naomi, I can't wait until next version comes out 😏
You and me are one bud 😁
So are there any news about the game?
I don't really know what you mean by news, but I'm still working on it if that's what you're asking.
That was really interesting. It has gotten me to question my choices and motivation. Hmm.
I really look forward to the next episode!
when will the next version come out? Great game btw
I currently don't have a solid estimate but my best guess is that it will be ~2 months until the next major update.
I am impressed - cannot wait to see more - well done!
Interesting concept! It's a good set-up, can't wait to see what happens next.
Thanks
intriguing game, will be interesting to see where the story goes. looking forward to next instalment, thanks
Thanks rayci
is there any way to play this game on mobile (i dont know if it works on joiplay)
Currently I am planning to support Android phones, but I am still working out the kinks. The Android release should be out soon.
Fantastic story. Looks like this could have some good roots to grow into whatever kind of AVN a player is wanting to go. For now, it is just the baseline but let's hope that the developer NeoKnow has it in them to grow this. Good luck. Make sure to post your Patreon or Subsriber site to offer those who want to support your work. 5 stars easy.
Thanks for the support Hawkeye. I definitely do plan to continue Abroad. Currently I don't have a patreon as this is a passion project for me, but I may make one if I continue to receive such incredible support.
I will support you through here till then. Not too happy with current Discord. I'm sure once word gets around you will take off. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Thanks Toxlow!
Couldn't play. Kept crashing shortly after opening.
Hey jetspeedo, what operating system are you using? What are the specifications? I'll try and reproduce the bug.
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor (4.2 GHz)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8.0 GB)
RAM: 16 GB
Operating System: Windows 10 (10.0.18362)
Hope this helps. I also tried running in Windows 7 compatibility mode.
Your specifications should be more than adequate to run Abroad. There are a few things that could be causing your issue:
Make sure that Abroad is not in a directory with special characters (characters from a foreign language, etc.)
Make sure you update your drivers.
To further help you diagnose the issue if none of the above work, I need a bit more information - do you have the problem on any other renpy games?
I am like 2 gpu driver updates behind. i'll try that and get back to you. and no I run other renpy games fine.
Updated the drivers and still a no go. Window pops up for a second and then it just closes.
How long is the estimated play time?
My guess is it'll take you ~30 minutes to complete the game.
discord soon? I can help you make one if you want.
Just created one, here's the link: https://discord.gg/p4zJVt84J2
Help would be appreciated, thanks.
It may seem that I didn't award so many points but the game is actually twelfth in my ranking out of a few hundreds I checked. My ranking for these VNs that were worthy to play is here https://przb.itch.io/
thanks man