Lets talk about coloring and rendering! Atlas and I talked about different materials that would have a great effect on Amir's monster body and one of the things we kept coming back to was obsidian and mirrored surfaces. His succubus form is a unique mix of corporeal and ethereal textures/surfaces so we wanted to really highlight the ...
2022-07-02 19:54:48 +0000 UTC View PostAs most of you are aware, I live in the united states and as most of you know, we are going through some worst-timeline stuff right now. I've decided to run a low-key donation drive in exchange for writing short fills of YOUR requests. Here's how it works.
1. Make a donation in any amount to the 2022-06-30 18:24:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Q&A Sessions for my Uptown and Galleria patrons have been added to a dropbox for easier perusal. You can check it out here > https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5grrwds85j4qd21/AAASV7ayzVHf7kNDz-Vwjgmwa?dl=0
I also recommen...
2022-06-25 21:38:04 +0000 UTC View PostSo last time, I showed yall some preliminary work Atlas laid out for Amir's succubus form and I have round 2 ready to show yall today. So first, after looking at multiple body shapes, Atlas combined our favorite features into two general silhouettes.
2022-06-23 22:36:07 +0000 UTC
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Its FINALLY time to start teasing Amir's succubus form! Now, as background context, I did do a short write up a few months back as to why Amir calls himself a succubus and not an incubus. If you're curious about the distinction, you can read my thoughts here: ...
2022-06-18 17:46:03 +0000 UTC View PostI've update the game files on the Patron-Only Mori chapter after launching the Android version last week and also having some other feedback to go and address. Here's a list of most of the changes in the newer version:
Camila's back with a second round of logo candidates, what do yall think?
Hey yall! While Atlas is getting Amir ready to go I decided to put some time into developing an Android APK for Mori's chapter and I'm ready to release it for bug testing.
1. Right now, this mobile version is Patron Only but once Mori's 18+ chapter goes public, the mobile version will become publicly available too.
2. Because T...
2022-06-06 22:04:20 +0000 UTC View PostAmir's sprite expressions have been knocked out, meaning now Atlas is moving on to his monster sprite and CG, the only things remaining on his backlog! Concept and shape work for his monster sprite is already well underway so I'm starting to feel confident that release will happen this month, hopefully in the first half but I'm refraining ...
2022-06-04 17:06:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Amir's expressions are done! This means that his human sprite is complete and I have begun putting it in game/polishing transitions/anims/etc. With Amir's human sprite done, the most complex part of his art assets is complete!
Atlas ...
2022-06-02 14:27:12 +0000 UTC View PostAmir's sprite's expressions is one of the three things on his backlog and I'm happy to report that Atlas got a chunk of them done this week. With them out of finals-hell and summer break starting I think we're going to hit a higher productivity period and get this chapter done in the next several weeks, again, I'm a little reluctant to giv...
2022-05-28 18:21:51 +0000 UTC View PostI paid for some advertising earlier this month (TCM's first ad run, woo!) and I wanted to do a small write up on the experience. I know some of yall are game developers yourself and every dollar counts so let me tell you about how it went for me.
What is it:
Tumblr Blaze is the paid advertising/sponsored post system on Tumblr.c...
2022-05-26 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostIf yall follow me on other socials, you know I post the Monthly Patron Round Up showing how many new people joined the community the previous month. This month the TCM Patreon turns 6 months old and I'm starting to get the first members crossing 6 months of memberships- look forward to me adding them in with the rest of the monthly round u...
2022-05-21 21:33:51 +0000 UTC View PostToday I have a bonus Amir sketch that will be added to the TCM concept art gallery. Atlas and I were talking a long time ago about doing "postcards"/"signed photo" style prints for different chapter releases. While merch is definitely a future goal (that I really badly want to get into, I love designing physical goods), neither me no...
2022-05-19 19:53:17 +0000 UTC View PostWe've had an influx of new members recently, welcome! Some time ago, we hit our first community goal at 15 patrons and that unlocked a special 18+ AU story featuring Mori! If you haven't read it yet, now's a great time! You can check it out here: https://bit.ly/3w...
2022-05-12 15:52:22 +0000 UTC View PostEarly post this week but Camila Fortuna has a bunch of really REALLY great logo rough to look at and I'd love to hear what you think!
Some things to keep in mind!
1) Camila specializes in hand lettering so the fonts in place right now are just place holders and will likely change a lot.
2) There's minor reliability tweaks that ...
2022-05-09 16:26:10 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the super brief tldr!
It's everyone's favorite part of game development! Minor delays! :D But fear not, of all the many reasons things get delayed, this one's not so bad.
As of right now, Amir's script and coding are...
2022-05-07 16:41:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Come visit me on the blorbo hellsite! I especially wanted to make a tumblr so that I can reblog and interact with any MC content/OCs you make so please don't be shy and sh...
2022-05-06 00:08:43 +0000 UTC View PostNow that I'm in the process of wrapping up the script and code on Amir's chapter (expect a post late next week detailing where we're at regarding publishing) I wanted to share some fun facts about Tri City's 3rd love interest, Akello!
Height: 6'4
Build: Boft (buff + soft), has some muscle plus fat.
Charm point: Definitely a dil...
2022-05-01 03:31:11 +0000 UTC View PostOkay so first, Atlas wanted to play around with a lighter color palette than what they'd used so far on Amir and I thought this was a great idea. Again, no hair for Amir as its much easier to deal with him sans complex hair!
I love the shap...
2022-04-22 05:11:56 +0000 UTC View PostAmir being the fashionista he is definitely needed more looks than Mori did so Atlas and I put a lot of thought into what a good third look for amir would look like.
My friend @tabbybells on Tumblr/Twitter was an early, early Amir stan and in the days of his development, drew this pic of him with their OC Bink
2022-04-16 22:54:48 +0000 UTC
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Tri City Monsters has a new website! For now, its simply a lander that points people where to play the game and how to get involved with the community but later down the road this will be where the Patrons-only Concept Art Gallery will be hosted as well as some other features.
But also, now its much easier to tell your friends and fe...
2022-04-14 23:40:37 +0000 UTC View PostBy a clear margin, Akello has won the popularity contest for the next character to get their intro chapter after Amir!
Additionally, I also ran the poll on Discord for non-patrons, though their votes counted for less but the same result was had!<...
2022-04-10 01:25:32 +0000 UTC View PostCongratulations Patrons- and welcome New Patrons!- y'all have hit the 25 Patron Community goal! Stay tuned for updates on TCM's new professional logo being done by Camila Fortuna of gunkiss.com (Vampire Blood Drive, Killer Looks).
I've also added 2 new community goals for 30 and 40 Backers so if you want another short story like the ...
2022-04-07 18:51:51 +0000 UTC View Post
I've added some new community goals so if you know anyone who might be thinking about joining the community, let them know! I'm going to write 2 new 18+ saucy one-offs when we hit 30 and 40 members respectively!
As a reminder, yall unlocke...
Hey yall! Here's a general temperature check for Amir's chapter!
While I announced earlier that I was going to need more time than my original estimate of Early April, we're making progress at a rate that is satisfying- es...
2022-03-31 23:10:40 +0000 UTC View PostHello, I'm behind a post so that's why I'm doing a weird Monday one-off!
Let's talk about Amir's second outfit again because its super detailed and Atlas really went all out with it. So one of Amir's sort of standing traits is that he's absolutely someone who delights in causing a scene and his fashion is always pushing the boundarie...
2022-03-28 21:39:11 +0000 UTC View PostHello patrons! Its been getting kind of hectic around here as I'm doubling down on gamedev now that Atlas is in the back half of the art needs for this chapter. The first thing I wanted to share with you is Amir's completed "base" sprite!
2022-03-25 20:56:35 +0000 UTC
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Hey y'all!
Time for an update on Amir's intro chapter. I slated release to be sometime in April and I'm still pushing for that but just as a heads' up that's looking kind of tight right now. Atlas has been busting their butt on the artwork for this chapter and Amir's sprite is MARKEDLY more complex than Mori's so I kind of did ...
2022-03-18 15:06:14 +0000 UTC View PostHello Uptown and Galleria patrons. If you've been on the discord this week you may have already heard the very frustrating news.
Physical merch fulfillment through Patreon has been an absolute disaster. When I last updated you on the situation re: miniprints going out late + the bonus sticker, it was under the assumption that I...
2022-03-12 22:41:20 +0000 UTC View Post