All Alone with Mannie
I'm BACK!
First, before I get into the upcoming news, I wanted to apologize to you guys for making you wait for such a long and not telling you anything about the project or what's going on with me.
For that, I'm truly sorry. I promise to do better in the future with these update messages for you guys.
(but i'm a very introverted person so please forgive me... 😅)
Okay soooo...I have a lot to unfold here so i'll just get on with it.
*what happened and why it took me so long?*
So the first time that I'd released Mannie back then in June, I was COMPLETELY distraught and burned out.
I was happy that i released my first commercial game but was not satisfied with the results...
The game was buggy, It didn't exceed my expectations, and I even got some criticism for the game (which I'm thankful for, but was hurt by it.) It was so bad back then, that I thought about not finishing Mannie anymore and just give up on my game dev journey for good.
I was like this... for a LONG time.
But then...
I couldn't stop thinking about Mannie, the characters, and the story I wanted to tell in this game.
I couldn't stop thinking about how disappointed and upset all the great wonderful people who helped me made this game, played it, talk about it, and wish to see more could have felt.
I thank every single one of these people for helping me and supporting my game.
Especially my good friend/artist: Debbie.
(Thank you, Debbie!)
Plus, it was like I had an insatiable urge to keep going even though I messed up in the end.
To pursue no matter how hard or difficult it became.
To persevere.
And just like that I came back.
buuuut I came back slowly, haha...
Anyway, enough mope talk. I wanted tell you guys what has changed in/out of the game!
For starters you might have noticed that Mannie has a little bit of a makeover/changeover...?
since the last time you saw her.
Her design got completely changed for reasons but I won't get into right now
cause this message is already being too long and and we would be here all day.😅
Second, there are 2 brand new characters in the game!
But I won't tell you who or what they are just yet.
you'll have to wait and see...😉
Third, there is now voice acting inside the game! So I hope you enjoy in that as well too.
- The intro emergency message has been removed entirely and change to a completely new captivating character.
Mannie also gets more difficult when the time passes by.
To make it a little bit more challenging.
and there is so much more, but I want to surprise you guys!
With that being said, I am on the final stage of releasing Mannie
(which is very, very soon.) so get ready!
Thank you so much for reading this update I greatly appreciate it 🙏 and remember I'm still here
and here to stay.
-R
Quick UPDATE + Message for Youtubers and Streamers
To all the Youtubers, Twitch Streamers, and Reviewsers who are waiting to play the game or going to make content out of the game, can you please NOT make any content of the game just yet 'cause i am not completely satisfied with the results of the game.
Plus it's a buggy mess, and i also plan on making some changes as well.
UPDATE- For the people who are waiting on the update for the game, I have give it some thought and I really think i'm just going to take my time with it.
Progress is going very well, but...
I am extremely disappointed with myself for releasing a bad game like this.
I know nobody hasn't said anything or even cares for that matter, but deep down I know you guys are not happy with this thing that I have released.
Because of this, I have learned my lesson.
So many people wanted to play the game and ask me when it's going to be released... That I really just got pressured to just release it.
And as a result, it flopped.
I have been getting feedback on the game and some criticism as well. I'm working really hard to make sure the next build is just right.
It will just take some time though...
I know I've stated this before, but like I said, I will not release another game, DLC, or part of game until I am 100% sure it's finish.
This will probably be the final update until the big build for the game is finish.
Again, I am very sorry that i released a buggy mess to you guys.
Very bad start for my first game lol.
As Shigeru Miyamoto once said "A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad."
Thank you for reading.
-R
BIG All Alone with Mannie update INCOMING!
First- I want to change the difficulty in the main Mannie story mode system. Basically i want it to be difficult for each five minutes that passes by. To give the player a little bit more of a challenge. I think I know how i'm going to do it so just until then and you'll see.
Also I don't know if this change will be a good fit for the game, so i hope people will like it since i'm probably not going to change it and I feel like this needs to be in the game in order to complete it.
Second- I think I'm not going to add the voice line in the game that i previously stated in my last updated
announcement (Realease) where I was going to add a voice character for each time that you "die" in the game, the voice will tell you specifically what you have to do in order to progress, buuuut I think i'm not going to add this 'cause i want the game to be more diverse and I want the player to discover on what they have to do in order to progress rather than just giving them the answer. (...Plus, i don't add something to the game, unless it makes sense to the story...)
Third - I will also be adding the "Mannie Mayhem" mode to the game as well in order for the final completion since this will probably be the final content update for the game.
and also I want to get started on the next thing, but i can't do that until I feel like this one is just right.
since it's my first REAL game I wanna make sure that it can be the best it can be.
Also I would like to apologize to the major bugs that happen in the game that was probably making it unplayable. I am deeply sorry that this happened to you guys and if it was cause any major issues to the game itself.
As always thank you for reading this small update about the game, and thank you for a moment of your time. (Also updates might be coming in a week or 2, so get ready!)
-R
BUG FIX #2
- Flashlight bug after death should be fix now as well (hopefully)
- Add a new buzzer sound effect for mannie's Game Over stand.
- You can now skip the logo screen.
Also if anybody finds a bug in the game, please do not hesitate to contact me on my twitter page and send me a picture, gif, or a video of the bug so i can fix it.
Thank you and have a nice day!
Bug Fix #1
- grandfather clock audio should cut out when you continue your game.
All Alone with Mannie is available Now!
Thank you, guys, so much for being patient. I really appreciate it. I'll make sure I don't do something like this in the future EVER again.
Next time I won't give out a release date until I'm 100% sure the game is complete and polished out, so that people won't get disappointed or wondering what's going on with the game itself.
Next, I'll be talking about what I'll be doing later on in the future and what I'm going to do right now.
RIGHT NOW: I'm going to take a short little break as I am really exhausted after making this game for such a long time, Haha.
IN THE FUTURE: (In a week) I will be making minor bug fixes/changes towards the game and also, I'll be adding more content as well. For the small changes I will be adding possibly a new dialogue for the whole entire tape-recording session if players get to confused by it.
And I will also be adding a whispering voice mechanic where every time the player "dies" in the game, the voice will basically whisper on what you will have to do in order to progress. (Just because the tape recording is kinda too long and this is just the quickest way of fixing that)
For new content, I will be adding another mode to the game as well called "Mannie Mayhem" mode.
This is just harder version of the main game mechanic, and there will also be a surprise at the end of the game if you beat Mannie Mayhem.
With that being said, I hope you enjoy this small project that Me and my friend made, and I hope you have a good time with it. Thank you and have fun!
Oh, and also Happy Pride Month everyone! Be safe and love who you want to love!
- R
Apologies for the late delay.
I'm so sorry I didn't release the game yesterday like I said I would, but it just didn't feel right to leave a buggy mess and rather fixing it later.
I'm making sure the first time you play the game you have a good experience with it.
Also, I just realized when you are implementing something new towards a game, it takes time to perfect that implication, and this is the pitfalls that happened with it
- The reason why is takin' so long
1. The audio recording that I did for the game is just really bad and I literally tried to do it at the last
minute. (Bad Idea)
I want to redo the whole thing. I didn't even write a script for it (that's probably why it's so bad, Haha)
Plus, it felt wrong to put this in the game and give it to you guys, So I'm going rewrite it all over again.
2. The two systems that I've made for game was also broken.
For some reason every time you "died" in the game, the systems would either make two copies of itself
or
It would delete both of them entirely.
Luckily this issue has been resolved.
3. The final part is simply... I didn't let anybody play-test the game so I might have to let some people
play test the game for me.
Again, I apologies for the slight delay. I really thought I'd had everything right and doing something at the
last minute is NOT a good idea.
I'll tell you one thing; I will not do this again...Haha
As always thank you for a moment of your time and for reading all this
I will be making an update on the release when it's ready (which it won't be long)
Keep an eye out on my Twitter because I'll be making a tweet when it's available.
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