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It’s been such a long time since I’ve made a formal post updating this blog, or even The Doctrine of Perseverance. This is why I wanted to make a formal post updating what’s going on with both game projects and what’s in store for the future.

History

So before I can start with the history of Flowers for Kasumi, I need to start with The Doctrine of Perseverance ( @tdop-project ), my first official game that I started working on. When I first saw let’s players like Markiplier and Pewdiepie play rpg horror games, I became obsessed with the genre and wanted to learn how to make a game of my own. My first test game was called “Perseverance” and it was about a girl in an orphanage trying to find her missing sister. This idea was eventually scrapped and reformed to the current project, The Doctrine of Perseverance.

I worked on The Doctrine of Perseverance for about 2-3 years. It was something that I wanted to complete but due to countless frustrations on my end such as lack of motivation, lack of knowledge within the engine, and lack of planning. I figured that if I had another person with me then it’d be easier to finish a project. So my good friend @eredoh and I started working on Flowers for Kasumi. 

It was supposed to be a small project, something that could be completed within a month or so and then I’d continue work on The Doctrine of Perseverance. Flowers for Kasumi wasn’t done at the rate Eredoh and I had it expected it to be and eventually Eredoh left the project due to personal issues. Disclaimer: There’s no bad blood between Eredoh and I, she’s one of the sweetest people ever and we support each other wholeheartedly. 

At the beginning of the year I was working on the game a lot, got a lot of the new portraits out, finished major chunks of the game, but then a lot of issues started happening in my personal life, I got a full time job, and I stopped working on it for a good amount of time. Life got busy, I had multiple stressful events that clouded my personal life, and I didn’t make any time for either of my projects. But this isn’t the end to my projects.

What’s Going On Now?

About one to two months ago, I started working on Flowers for Kasumi again. I’ve been doing lots of writing, planning out the gameplay, certain features, and drawing a whole lot. There’s a lot of changes happening—a lot that I’m not ready to share yet. I don’t want to post regular updates until at least 50%-75% of the game is complete. 

I want to have something I can show off that isn’t rushed, but worked on for a solid amount of time. I think it’ll be worth it. I just don’t want to hype anyone or the project up until I know it’s till that point. So this will probably (and hopefully) be my last official developmental update post on the blog until I’m ready to fully showcase Flowers for Kasumi.

The Future

I don’t have an estimate for when Flowers for Kasumi will be done. I don’t want to stress myself out with a deadline, so it’ll be done when it gets done. I hope that I can finish it next year. Once Flowers for Kasumi is done, I’m going to continue to work on The Doctrine of Perseverance again. I have a lot in store for The Doctrine of Perseverance, as it’s a prequel to Flowers for Kasumi.

Before I go, I do want to say that both games are changing dramatically. Nearly every character in Flowers for Kasumi is getting a name change, and the setting is changed. Both games are also getting title changes, but I’m not ready to reveal that quite yet. I’m really excited for the future. If you made it this far, thank you for reading and I hope you continue to follow the development of my games!