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Development Update Preview #2 [Final, Final]
🕑 Added 2025-02-17 04:09:45 +0000 UTCHey Everyone!
So about a month ago I shared a little early teaser post about a new game I had in the works with my VIP Supporters. At the time, I was planning on keeping the game small and simple by just having 1 fun replayable game mode. But, I have to take back what I said earlier about this being a "small" and simple game.
Bad Kana! I know... （>﹏<）
In my prior Development Update Preview #1 post, I mentioned that the game itself was "completely done." And to be fair, that part is still true, at least in regards to the game mode I originally showcased at the time which I am now calling "Standard Mode." However, this past month I ended up making a completely new game mode. So for this post I'd like to showcase "Standard Mode" again for those not familiar with it, the new achievement system I implemented, as well as the new game mode I made, "Survival Mode."
Standard Mode (Updated)
In Standard Mode the main goal is to increase your stats as much as possible within 7 days. This is the original game mode I made and was going to release the game with just this game mode. With 5 different endings, 20 humiliation animations, 47 spanking animations as well as 4 different Playthrough Rewards to unlock, this game mode was already a lot of fun (according to me) and had a ton of replayability baked-in. Not counting my "test" playthroughs, I myself already racked up about 79 playthroughs in Standard Mode and the Japanese translator I hired for localization got addicted to the game and did over 30+ playthroughs already. (They don't even like "spanking games" to begin with haha.)
That said, by the 80th playthrough I was starting to get this feeling that "something" was missing from the game... So I did what any sane game developer would do and started adding more assets, more animations, restyled all the UI elements, and even implemented an Achievement System hoping that this was the answer.
It wasn't. But I'm still glad I did it since the game is a lot cooler now. (According to me.)
But one day, I was staring at the "Standard Mode" summary screen (shown above) which will only go up to 7 days. And it was at this moment that an interesting thought came to mind...
"What if the summary screen didn't stop at Day 7 but instead went on, Forever?"
Kana thinking time... ( ๐_๐) ---?
And to answer that question, I spent the next 3 weeks building a completely new game mode with a fresh set of mechanics!
Survival Mode
In Survival Mode, there is no end (theoretically.) The main theme of Survival Mode are Cursed Traits that affect the main heroine Reina. It is an endless game mode where the main point of the game is to "survive" as long as possible. In this game mode, the goal isn't to just simply raise your stats as high as possible in X amount of days. No, in this game mode you must make sure that none of your stats ever reach 0 or the curse will take over Reina, a.k.a Game Over.
To put it another way, Standard Mode is the cheery happy:
"You can do it Reina! Just one more good Math lesson and we are all set! Just don't be naughty now or you'll get a spanking!"
Survival Mode on the other hand:
"Reina, all we have left is Cup Ramen and you're Cursed! From this point forward I'll have to spank you every single day until help arrives..."
Daily Lessons are a lifeline, meals act as a precious resource to suppress and weaken curses, and spankings are the primary method used to temporarily remove a "cursed trait" from Reina. Cursed traits drain her stats every day and get stronger over time so all you can do is try to prevent the inevitable for as long as possible, and hope that help arrives...
I could probably ramble on forever about all the cool new features and formulas I put together to make Survival Mode and it's gameplay mechanics a lot of fun. But I'll save you the wall of text and instead share with you the results I got when I fed all the game mechanics to AI and had it run 50,000 simulations of Survival Mode:
I'm definitely looking forward to hearing how far most of you get in survival mode. 😈
Release Date:
With the game itself now actually "done, done." (I promise this time.) The only thing I have left to work on is adding in translations and getting all the character dialogue voiced by a VA since I want this game to be fully voiced.
On the VA side, I'm currently in talks with a really skilled voice actress who, in my opinion, is one of the best in the S&M genre where "spanking" does generally categorize under. And she has collaborated with well over 130+ Games & ASMR-related content on DLSite all of which seem to always have high ratings because of her cult following and talent. So I think that goes to show how popular and experienced she is in the genre. If she accepts the proposal, she will be the most expensive VA I've ever hired haha. But thanks to all of you, (both new and seasoned supporters) I am finally able to afford and can reach out to the next "tier" of VA talent. Which is why my fingers are crossed that she accepts!
I should hear back from her soon and hopefully recording can start shortly after since I'm basically ready to ship this game out to all of you. When I finally get an expected delivery date from her, or another backup VA on the voice recordings, I'll be able to announce an official release date. Hopefully soon!
Thank you everyone for your patience and for reading this wall of text haha. I really hope you're looking forward to it!
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Comments
老李XXX
太棒了
chainsaw
Wow looking forward to this game! Love the humiliation additions and the spanking animations. Reina is a great designed character thick and super cute. Maybe makes an appearance in Day 5. Thank you for the fantastic work!
Miki
Good luck getting that VA! I'm rooting for you! And looking forward to this new little game, even if it spiraled into "not so little" anymore, it still looks like a fun time!
BNP900
Can't wait anymore!
Amon Grabmore
Im alredy hyped for the survival experience. Thanks kana hope you are well.
Kana
The best surprises are those that you least expect!
Kana
Honestly, I totally get that. And I appreciate your honest feedback on the wait. Waiting sucks, especially when I myself am dependent on another party before things can be officially announced. The English --> Japanese translations for the heroine's dialogue alone took about 2 weeks before I was able to even submit the proposal. I was so used to the typical 2-3 day translation period that I tend to get for one-off animations for example. But more dialogue = more time which I definitely overlooked a month ago. So during the waiting period, I just decided to work on the game some more haha. But hopefully it will all be worth the wait!
春菜
かな先生 それは最高峰のベストマッチの声優さんですね。さらなる特別な情報に歓喜しました。ありがとうございます。確かに、彼女の演技はトップクラスだと私も思います。彼女の声で『oshioki』『oshiripenpen』なんてスパンキングファンの大好物の萌えセリフを言っていただければ 感動して眠れませんよ。かな先生からのプロポーズを受けてもらえるのが 待ち遠しいです。そして、かな先生は最高峰のマーベラス、Praise for the best creatorsです。
sushiroll
Wow, this looks awesome. I had no idea you had another game in the works, what a great surprise!
Jetrax
I have been waiting for this game since you announced it over a month ago, and while I am a little disappointed we will have to wait a while longer I am thrilled to play a project of yours which seems to excite you so much. Keep up the great work Kana!
慕容百羽
好的呢我始终期待着
Kana
Soon! The finish line is within viewing distance!
Kana
Me too. I want to experience the full game with voices already!
Kana
是的！我并不打算因为计划了固定的天数（总共 7 天）而停止开发《Kana Sensei》。在这一点上，它已成为一个长期的激情项目，我仍计划将其进行到底。 下一款游戏发布后，我可能会进行一次投票，看看大家希望我接下来做什么。(动画、《Kana Sensei》[第 5 天]，或者另一款为期 2 个月的小游戏）。
Kana
Being able to make a new game from scratch allowed me to experiment with a bunch of new cool mechanics, something I can't really do in [Kana Sensei] due to how massive that game has gotten and the complexity of ensuring that "new code" doesn't interfere with "old code." Which is partially why I'm semi-forced to keep the same pacing, styling, and mechanics in that game for each day. But with this game? That barrier is non-existent, so I have free reign to add all the cool features and ideas I've always wanted to see in a game. So I'm super glad to hear that your excited for it as much as I am!
Kana
...praise and a pat on the head. Thanks! Unless you were suggesting a different ending to that sentence... ( •̀ω•́ )
Kana
さらに背景を説明しよう。私が声をかけている声優は、4日目（レクリエーション・センター｜体育館）のアスザのスパンキング・シーンで使用した声優の声と同じである。しかし、それは泣き声の音声といくつかの台詞が入ったボイスパックに過ぎなかった。彼女の泣き声の演技だけでもトップクラスだと思うし、おそらく今まで聞いた中でベストだと思う。だから、彼女がプロポーズを受け入れてくれることを心から願っている！
AbyssalBard
Im really excited to play !
DAETO
I want to play the game quickly
慕容百羽
期待这个新游戏，但是我有个疑问之前的游戏还是会更新的对吧
Declino
Kana having an artist of your level creating this kind of games is awesome
sparking
Bad kana needs....
春菜
かな先生 新情報 ありがとうございます。新しいスパンキングに強い声優さん とても楽しみです。良き返事を待ちたいです。とても楽しみなお話しにワクワクが止まりません
