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A bit of context: this comic takes place quite a long time ago. They were younger and still figuring out how to make things work in the circus. The first version of their outfits wasn’t comfortable, since their bodies are different, which led to the redesign and custom-made clothes for all of them after this incident.

Besides the outfit changes, you’ll also get a small spoiler about Pierrot’s rule! Also! Thank you @destinysquaredfor helping me correct some poses and adjust a few things in the comic!

Once again, you have been invited to the circus. Jester and Doctor are curious to meet you, so don't keep them waiting. https://garula.itch.io/the-freak-circus

Note:

This is the last weekly update before the update. My plan is to release the update this Sunday, November 30. After the release, I will probably still have corrections to make, because something always ends up slipping through the cracks. I will keep an eye on it. So let's say I'll be back to work on the next update sometime in January. I'm going to take some time to carefully work on the entire script, the rest of the designs behind the costumes (and everything hidden there), and get some rest. These last few weeks have been very busy, fixing everything that was missing!

I would have liked to launch the official store along with the update, but I don't think I'll be able to make it in time. I'll also be working on that these days and will post on Patreon first before officially launching the store!

Hope you enjoy the show ~ This sunday, the circus opens its doors again… so keep your eyes wide open.

Hello everyone! First of all, I want to thank you all for the support and the kind comments!

This whole week was just fixing and testing different parts of the game.A bunch of issues with dialogue, continuity, and sprites were found by the beta testers, so I’ve been working on those fixes!

Over the next few days, I’ll be working on small corrections, translations, and sound testing! Once that’s all wrapped up, I’ll give you all a release date! Looks like this update is finally coming out this month!I'm curious to see if you'll be paying attention to all the details of this update!

This week felt so long, haha. I’ve been testing every part of the game nonstop and adding the sound effects I already have. Now I’m hearing Pierrot’s bell everywhere. I listened to it so much it’s haunting me!!

Right now the testing phase is basically: checking every choice, because you know how one choice interferes with another. I need to be sure the right options lead to the right paths. Most of them are already fixed (except for one, still working on that one, I still don’t really know why it refuses to work).

I think I can say the update is coming out this month, unless something goes really wrong. But so far everything is moving forward nicely.

Some sprites still need to be finished or fixed, and the game’s menu still has a few issues I’m working on correcting. Wish me luck! I’m so excited I’m already at the final stage before release!

I’ve been working on the Blue Tent! I’ve finished almost all of Jester’s sprites they just need a few final tweaks.

As for Ticket Taker’s tent, dialogue-wise it isn’t as long as the others, but it has lots of choices and branching situations. In other words, it’s a big chunk of code with plenty of variables that’ll need to be properly tested to make sure every possible outcome works as it should!

I’m really curious to see what you’ll all do there. I’ll give you the same hint again for when you play: pay close attention to things, even the ones your eyes tend to skip over. Some things are hard to reach unless you’re observant or stubborn.

I’m in the final stretch of this last tent, so in the next updates we’ll start talking about release dates!

Now, about translations, after I release this update, I’ll carefully go over things with the people who volunteered to help with the Spanish, Russian, and Japanese versions. These new languages need to be added more carefully, so I’d rather handle that closely after the update’s out. They’ll be added later through small patches, along with proper credits in the game!

I’ve got some good news about the progress! I started working on the purple tent last week and I’ve already coded around 60% of it. Most of the dialogue, transitions, and effects are done!Though I still have a lot of sprite work to do for that tent.

But if I keep up this pace, next week I’ll already be working on the blue tent the last one, and probably the trickiest when it comes to coding.

Jester’s design so far fits perfectly with the scene and his personality. I didn’t have to make any adjustments for now, and I really hope it stays that way! I’m so curious to see what you’ll think of their introduction Jester and the Doctor, haha.

I managed to finish coding the cyan tent, only 2 sprites left to complete that scene.(And once again I had to fix the Doctor’s sprite… I really hope that doesn’t happen with Jester.) And there are also code details and transitions that have not yet been fixed.

Now there are only the blue and purple tents left for the update’s coding to be done. 

The cyan tent made my code break so many times, it was exhausting. And since the other two tents are even more complex, I know it’ll happen again. So just to reinforce: once I finish coding all the dialogues, then I’ll be able to start talking about dates!

Sorry for being a bit absent on social media, folks I’ve been really focused on finishing the part I started coding. When things don’t work out, I get obsessed with fixing them until they finally run haha! I’m still at it…  I can already say it won’t be ready this month. My new expectation is around the middle of next month BUT that’s not a guarantee. (Please be patient with me ;u;)

Now for the progress update! Almost half of one of the tents is already coded, though I don’t have many sprites ready for this scene yet. Creating new sprites always takes a bit longer, and it’s the part I test the most it’s been a lot of work, and honestly I find drawing more tiring.

Doctor has already had his look adjusted twice during testing, Jester only once, and possibly each of them (Jester, Doctor, and Ticket Taker) will get a little animation.

I think I can already say there’s only about 13% left to go before finishing both the coding and the art.

I’m working on one of the three characters! And I’m really excited (maybe hyperfocused on it). Once I finish presenting all three, the game will move into its final stage! It’s still going to take some time, especially with Jester’s part. His tent will be challenging to program I keep coming up with a lot of visual ideas to create the right atmosphere for the scene. What does that mean? That even for a scene that lasts only a few seconds, I’ll insist on showing several sprites if necessary to capture the right feeling. Well, I did manage to pull some reactions out of you with that!

Some of the previous errors were fixed, and a few sprites also needed adjustments to fit better into certain scenes. The game’s menu font has some issues with translations, so that’s still a problem I need to solve. Worst case scenario, I’ll have to replace it but I still have a few alternatives to try before resorting to that.

I love it!!!!

@nekoboydreams you're awesome!!!

I felt that some lyrics were quite in line with the story development in the game, so I made a little video！🥰