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A summary of all the recent updates until I start working on the game code! Store First, about the store let me explain it better. I am working on it and getting some help with it, but to operate it I need a certificate that hasn’t been finalized yet. (I didn’t know running an online store would be this complicated >.>"") In the meantime, I’m testing different suppliers for keychains, tickets, and other small items. I’ll post more about this when the time comes, so don’t worry!

Script The script is finally finished! It ended up at 76 pages (the previous chapter had 47 pages). But keep in mind this is because of the multiple routes you can take, so I’m not entirely sure how long each route is individually.

Now I’ll start reviewing it completely! That means I need to read and revise every page (I might have some help with that as well). During this process, all dialogue is adjusted to better fit each character, I check if all routes are properly connected, and I’ll also update that map I showed before. This is also where I might remove or add parts to the script. At the moment, this update includes 1 new bad ending and 2 new hidden scenes (there might be more after the full script revision). You’ll be able to interact with almost all (living) characters (although the boss has a small scene that I’m not sure if it will be expanded in this update or added in the next one).

Pierrot Plush Good news, everyone! Gimme Swag has managed to get a more accurate version of Pierrot! Just the hair and a star in his hat needs to be adjusted this time, and then it will be the final version ready for production! Keep an eye on your emails for updates on when the next phase will begin, and for the total cost of the plush to be charged! Those who couldn't participate could also buy it it will be available for a while at the Gimme Swag store, and I'll let you know as soon as it's there!

Português Loja Primeiro, sobre a loja, deixe-me explicar melhor. Estou trabalhando nela e recebendo alguma ajuda, mas para operá-la eu preciso de um certificado que ainda não foi finalizado. (Eu não sabia que administrar uma loja online seria tão complicado >.>"" ) Enquanto isso, estou testando diferentes fornecedores para chaveiros, ingressos e outros itens pequenos. Vou postar mais sobre isso quando chegar a hora, então não se preocupem!

Roteiro O roteiro finalmente está pronto! Ele acabou ficando com 76 páginas (o capítulo anterior tinha 47 páginas). Mas tenha em mente que isso acontece por causa das múltiplas rotas que você pode seguir, então não tenho certeza de quanto cada rota dura individualmente.

Agora vou começar a revisá-lo completamente! Isso significa que preciso ler e revisar cada página (talvez eu tenha alguma ajuda nisso também). Durante esse processo, todos os diálogos são ajustados para se encaixar melhor em cada personagem, eu verifico se todas as rotas estão conectadas corretamente e também vou atualizar aquele mapa que mostrei antes. Esse também é o momento em que posso remover ou adicionar partes ao roteiro. No momento, esta atualização inclui 1 novo final ruim e 2 novas cenas secretas (pode haver mais depois da revisão completa do roteiro). Você poderá interagir com quase todos os personagens (vivos) (embora o chefe tenha uma cena pequena que ainda não tenho certeza se será expandida nesta atualização ou adicionada na próxima).

Pelúcia do Pierrot Boas notícias, pessoal! A Gimme Swag conseguiu fazer uma versão mais fiel do Pierrot! Só o cabelo e uma estrela no chapéu precisam ser ajustados desta vez, e então será a versão final pronta para produção! Fiquem de olho nos seus e-mails para atualizações sobre quando a próxima fase vai começar e sobre o custo total da pelúcia a ser cobrado!

Commissions that are considered unique or one-of-a-kind are allowed for sale. Such items include:

Handmade plushies, pins and charms

Physical art prints

YCH (Your Character Here)

Visual and written commissions

Commercial items, such as mass-produced figures, plushies and similar items are NOT allowed nor authorized at this time. No company is currently authorized to sell any products relating to The Freak Circus or its characters.

Exceptions can be made for small local events, such as conventions or expositions. Artists are allowed to sell The Freak Circus products as long as they consist of your own artwork. These items cannot be sold at a commercial or at a large scale whether they are handmade or not, non-handmade items cannot be sold online, and must include credits to Nekoboydreams or Neko Bueno.

Simply put, this means that fans are allowed to create handmade items and sell those handmade goods on their own shops or through printing services at a small scale. Fans are not allowed to make commercial deals or sell mass-produced products.

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Above is copied direct from our FAQ

We know everyone wants a tangible thing to hold of the media they love and enjoy.

Please wait for Neko to finish getting his own merch and shop made to support him and the creation of TFC before purchasing from unauthorized sellers making mass produced products.

The game is free to download and play. That direct support to Neko through his Patreon and his merch, when available, will be one of the biggest ways to ensure that support goes to him and the continued creation of TFC.

Until recently (as in the posting of the FAQ) Neko had not been approached or asked by anyone for permission to sell commercial or mass-produced fan merchandise. In his community, it is commonplace that he would have been approached first and given the chance to respond, especially because he is the sole developer and owner of an indie (individual) project and is not part of a team or publishing/game development company.

Because of this, Neko was unaware of products being sold for his game and characters until long after the fact, and was very overwhelmed and uncertain how to begin approaching these instances by himself, especially in languages and cultures he is not familiar with when he didn’t and does not want to cause conflict or anger towards anyone.

We apologize that this has not been put into a written policy until recently, but it can be extremely difficult to handle these sorts of things alone. We are very grateful and appreciative of the fans who understand the nuance and complexity of these policies, and a majority of people who have been selling products for ‘The Freak Circus’ were not doing so maliciously or with ill intent.

These are often passionate fans who want physical items of the characters they adore, and when Neko has opens his online merchandise shop and properly consulted with professional legal aid so he isn’t wading through international sales law by himself, then the policy may change! He would like the time to get himself set up so that he can continue to develop The Freak Circus, as otherwise much of his income is from his Patreon and the future sales from his official merchandise, especially as he would like these products to be as widely available as possible!

If there are any ongoing pre-order merchandise situations, those are allowed and authorized to continue until they are finished, as we do not want anyone to break agreements they may have already made to any printing or production companies. But if you are offering unauthorized types of commercial or mass-produced merchandise that are not under a pre-order purchasing situation and are otherwise available for purchase at any time, we are asking that sales cease by the end of this month (March).

Lately, I’ve been taking a lot of notes about the game’s backstory it kind of helps me keep the characters’ behavior consistent, if that makes sense to you. So I thought I’d share some fun facts!

About the circus travels:

Jester and Ticket Taker always keep an itinerary with the circus’s next stops (though they do take suggestions from the others). They’re the ones who handle most of the research. So, how does it work when the circus moves to a new place?

If they don’t speak the local language, they learn it. They spend some time just studying and observing the new culture before setting up the show, and each of them has a role in that process.

This is usually when they can stay in hotels/inns (which I mentioned before) to relax and do some field research.

Here’s what each one does in those first few days: Jester has an incredible talent for languages. In the first days, he gathers books and newspapers to start learning before he passes it on to the others.

Ticket Taker visits local places in more casual clothes he learns best by observing and interacting.

The Doctor is usually the least seen in public, and if he goes out, it’s only at night. At first, he just wanders around the hotel and nearby areas until he’s familiar with the new environment.

Pierrot goes shopping for supplies, usually dressed casually, often accompanied by Ticket Taker or Harlequin.

Harlequin practically roams through the whole city. He enjoys watching the daily routine of the place and testing out what he can do before returning to the hotel.

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!

Silly animation Doctor

Pierrot can't spell :c