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Dedication
🕑 Added 2022-06-26 17:52:43 +0000 UTCSo here we are, in the final walk of our journey through the first edition of Straight!? Leading up to the release of the last chapter, I'm going to be showcasing a few things that I'm adding to this version of the game that I've been working on and thinking about for a very long time. Also, the Dev Team has never seen any of these sooooo surprise. It's too late to change it now.
Because I know how quickly people like to speed click through the opening sequences of the game booting, I want to individually post them here publicly and force some of you to slow down and experience them because they're important to me.
New Dedication Page
So first up, we have a new dedication page.
I wanted to include something when you start a New Game so the only time you'll see this pic is if you start the game completely over starting with v0.21. This dedication will appear right after you click New Game and start in the Prelude chapter. This is now the first thing you'll see when you start Zack's journey from the beginning before you see any part of the story.
It's weird that I've read a lot of books in my life and never really given much thought or time to the author's dedication page. Honestly, I usually just brush past them. But after going through this experience, it's now one of the most important pages to me. I spent a lot of time thinking about how I wanted to word this and I think I finally settled on this because this was my intention and I want people to know that when it starts. Despite some of the more adult content in this game, I really want the story to be taken seriously. I wanted to have something thought provoking that sets a somewhat serious tone when the game starts-- a hint of the emotional journey that you're about to experience.
Also, a quick thanks to Clay from the Discord for helping me secretly create these without the Dev Team knowing. They won't let me touch Photoshop for a thousand reasons that you don't even want to know about.
I'll be posting the other additions next month periodically. But because it's still Pride month, this particular screen made sense to post in June. BTW, all future posts related to the new screen additions will be public and free. I want people to see these.
Comments
Aaryn
thanks, that means a lot. I think there's plenty more emotions to come
Aaryn
nice timing :p
Sebastian
An important message, and I life I also lived - but equally important is that my 'like' was No. 69 because, you know, my journey has arrived at its logical conclusion. Bad jokes.
Deg711
I agree with you that it's not read most of the time yet soooo important to get a feel of where the author is going, coming from or where the author wants to take you... Thanks for all the emotions you've given me and will be giving me in the coming weeks! BTW I must say that I spent a lot of time reading all the captions, because it is so well writen and even sometimes I even went back to re-read some parts because it is such fun read!
Aaryn
I feel pretty good about this one. I'm with you, though. I got the writing done and still working on the pictures but even I haven't seen it yet. I make myself wait. Hoping to start experiencing it by the weekend or next week if things go ok
Aaryn
i appreciate the support. We'll get through it together. I have a lot of emotional feelings about it, too
Afees700
Looking forward (with a little sadness) to the update and the dedication page. The journey has been wonderful and I thank you Aaryn for all you have done!!
Mark
This just revisited all the feels :). My mind just rushed back to the first few days of experiencing your story and it still connects deeply and in a primal way. Thank you for all the efforts! We can't wait to see the project continue!
Aaryn
No problem. It's a very small addition but that makes it's intention no less powerful. Hopefully people see it and just don't blindly click past it
I was certainly starting from the beginning - a New Game - when the end of the story is published - Now, more motivated to do so - Thank you, thank you for this nice extra gift
Aaryn
oh for sure. It seemed weird to do this in the beginning. I wanted to think on it so I've spent the entire time focusing where my heart was so even though it's one of the first things you see, it's one of the last things to be written
What a surprise!! I think it's a brilliant idea that makes the game circular, as if you begin where you finish and vice-versa. Wonderful❤️❤️❤️
Aaryn
This has been in the works for a very long time
Maxill
It's been a wonderful journey. Never thought about a dedication. Now I am looking forward to it.
Dave
OUTSTANDING!..... Love This!
Aaryn
haha. well thank you. <3
You, good sir, are an absolute diamond ❤️
Alex Waters
*Cries in Gay anxiety*
Anxious Adam
❤️❤️❤️
