Hey all! There’s been some difficulties in setting up Patreon’s loyalty program for physical merch and I wanted to take a second and lay it all out for you PLUS what I’m doing to fix it.
Firstly, the loyalty program is the Patreon end of merch that sends the CG miniprints to Uptown and Galleria patrons as they’re completed beginnin...
2022-03-10 17:24:20 +0000 UTC View PostIf you haven't yet, take a second to check out this earlier post and vote for the character you'd like to see more of once Amir's chapter has updated!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/62993174
Also as far as housekeeping, several of you who have been with m...
Today's topic is Amir's monster form, which is a succubus! Typically, succubi are associated with female characteristics and sexuality while incubi are associated with male. And while Amir is somewhere on the genderfluid scale, he's very comfortable with his masculine body... so why a succubus?
The in-narrative reason is that w...
2022-03-03 20:37:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I bring you the evolution of Amir's first costume choice. Atlas and I have been jokingly calling this his "casual" look. One of Amir's passions is runway clothing so the first thing I did was scour the internet for some inspiration.
I made s...
With Mori's intro/ character beta finished and Amir's scheduled to be done in the beginning of April, who are you guys most interested in seeing developed next? (Votes from the discord poll will also be taken into account, but Patron votes will be weighted.)
2022-02-24 15:55:22 +0000 UTC View Post
I answered some questions from the Discord Q&A channel! Still working on what kind of format hits that butterzone between Fun to Watch/Listen and Doesn't Take 100 Years to Make :D
If the embed doesn't work for any reason, you can use this link: https://youtu.be/gLXu...
2022-02-20 06:56:03 +0000 UTC View PostToday's behind the scenes look is at Amir's hands, which have some very cool details and deserve a little spotlight all their own. Amir's monster form is a succubus and normally that means feeding off of emotional energy/devotion/worship both pre- and mid-coitus. Amir sometimes needs more sustenance though and that's why we've opted ...
2022-02-18 04:06:14 +0000 UTC View PostJust wanted to send some my love to your inboxes with some silly little doodles I did. :3
xoxo
Sam
Patrons! Here is the first community reward for 15 of you joining! This story is rated 18+ for Explicit Sex, Violence, and Criminal Activity! (I have been playing a fair amount of Yakuza lately and...w elll...) Alternatively, 2022-02-13 00:13:37 +0000 UTC View Post
The last week and half has been super fun! /sarcasm
I had so much trouble with a faulty motherboard but after EVERYTHING I once again have a desktop PC capable of doing all the tasks I need. Thank you so much for your patience during all of this! Some highlights coming up!
- The first Galleria Patron writing requests hav...
So last time I started to get into how complicated Atlas and I made Amir's hair... Unlike Mori, Amir's basic sprite set is going to have three different hairstyles. You saw his basic/default hair style last time and the concept we had for a fancier style.
Atlas came out of left field with this design that was better than the one I wa...
2022-02-03 19:41:07 +0000 UTC View PostSo as I'm sure yall are starting to realize, unlike Mori, Amir is very in to fashion and very much enjoys dressing up and preening. One of his most distinguishing features is probably his hair and Atlas and I spent... A lot of time making sure it was right.
2022-01-30 03:32:38 +0000 UTC
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Hello!
Today's progress update shows some movement in the art department. Atlas and I are about done with Amir's human body sprites and are now knee deep in dealing with his wardrobe. :'D
While we're still early in the quarter, I've decided to try and pull back a little on the Amir chapter to 1) let Atlas stay ahead of me...
2022-01-28 04:17:42 +0000 UTC View PostAtlas is making strides getting through all of Amir's art. Today I have a "final-ish" version of his first pose and the flat concept for his second.
Finally we get a good look at his face! Amir has very masculine features but dresses ...
2022-01-22 18:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello Uptown and Galleria Patrons! For January's Q & A I deviated a little from the normal format and decided to provide some materials/tutorials about my writing process. I've got a short intro to narrative structure below, a skill I picked up in college and one I rely on for literally everything from fanfics to game dev. ...
2022-01-20 20:15:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Progress report! Atlas and I are steadily working our way through the Amir sprites, which I would say we're about 50% finished with. The man needs some clothes and expressions at this point but his body poses/hair/ and some alternate accessories are complete! At this stage, I'm also starting to outline the overarching plot for ...
2022-01-20 20:05:16 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Saturday Tricitizens!
With yesterday's access gate dropped, now ALL patrons have access to the 18+ Mori update! If you haven't accessed it yet to give it a play, you can do so via this link:
https://studiopeaches.itch.io/mori/patre...
2022-01-15 16:52:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we get too deep into Amir's concept art and development that Atlas and I are still working on, I still have some expression concept art for Mori to share as we wrapped up his introductory chapter a couple weeks ago.
One of the larger remaining facets we had left for Mori's design was getting his monster form-facial expressions down....
2022-01-13 17:25:10 +0000 UTC View PostRemember, that if you're also on the Tri City Monsters discord, patrons get special roles assigned to them. If you forgot to link your patreon to your discord or are having trouble doing so, let me know! I love being able to see patrons at a glance while I'm in there hanging out!
2022-01-13 16:51:05 +0000 UTC View PostSo it's about a week after New Years and it only seems appropriate that i get into some of the goals i have for TCM going into 2022.
SO. As mentioned in my weekly breakdown, its time to talk about Tri City Monster’s next love interest: Amir.
Amir is a socialite and consort best known for romancing and thrilling the rich and famous. He’s highly educated and incredibly charismatic, fluent in about 5 languages and an expert at reading people. On one h...
2022-01-08 20:38:41 +0000 UTC View Post
I had a busy last week pushing the Mori update so now I finally get a second to sort of take stock with what's going on around here!
1. Galleria and Uptown patrons already have access to the new Mori content, Lower East patrons will gain their ac...
2022-01-06 17:58:54 +0000 UTC View PostHappy New Year!
Last night, Mori’s Introductory Chapter was completed and went live to Galleria and Uptown patrons! (There are no Galleria ranked patrons this time around so Uptown patrons were the first group with access this ...
2022-01-01 18:09:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy New Years! The Boy Has Arrived!
I finished the Beta+ this afternoon and I'm ready to open up access to my patrons. Because there's no Galleria level patrons right now, my Uptowners are going to be the first group with access to the game! After 1 week, it will open up to the next tier and so on.
To access the g...
2022-01-01 04:26:10 +0000 UTC View Post
We're making steady progress, the script is wrapping up and FX/Bugfixing has been a straightforward ordeal. Right now, the art revisions are the biggest speed bump we're facing but Atlas is finally free from the clutches of End-of-the-Semester-Hell and we should have clear sailing from here on out.
Galleria patrons will have their fi...
2021-12-24 03:29:30 +0000 UTC View PostHey all! Hope the holiday break has been good to you and you're staying safe!
Originally, I toyed with a Dec 22 release date for the updated Mori chapter and unfortunately, I'm going to push it back just a little bit. While I'm still VERY close to completion, there were some last minute things i really wanted to spend so...
I answer questions from my Uptown and Galleria level patrons about the game and my writing process!
2021-12-18 16:54:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Yall, Beta+ is very very close to wrapping up. As of right now, I'm still on target for a 12/22 tentative release date with a "Plan B" of sometime around New Years. I've updated the progress report graphic on the About Page but I've also in...
2021-12-16 16:22:45 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time to do the first Q&A session for my high level patrons! Is there something you want to know about my plans for the game? The lore? What tools or processes I use to make it? What bands Mori likes best? What kin...
2021-12-11 23:16:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, I have a couple things for you today! First off, welcome Natsu, who joined earlier this week at the Uptown level! :D
Next, Atlas has been hard at work with Mori's second monster pose. They've only got a couple more things to check ...
2021-12-09 22:42:06 +0000 UTC View Post