Hello there!

It's hard to believe that it's been a year since I've finished and posted this project... Time flies, doesn't it?

I wanted to write a little something to at least mark this milestone but also give updates as to where things are going at the moment. This project... was insane to do on my own. I've learned a lot from it. With so many branching paths, decisions and possibilities, I feel like I didn't stick the landing so to speak. Part of it was pure exhaustion: there are 30 variations of the ending in the game based on over 150 variables in the game. To be honest, I'm amazed that I finished it at all... The urge to give up was really strong because of all those variations that I had to keep track of...

But if I want people to read my projects, I have to give my all from beginning to end. Don't get me wrong, I still think Valentine's Rain is a worthwhile read, and it -does- end, unlike many projects that have been abandoned that litter this site. But I can do better, and I will.

I have learned the following from my experience and observations:

- Limit the choices

- Have better art

- Pay even more attention to typos

- Romance and sex sells

So that's part of what I intend to do with my next projects.

Thing is, trying to make a compelling story is not easy. I'm now at my 4th re-write of my next project. I feel like its better every time, but you can imagine that progress is unsustainable while doing this. I will have to accept at some point that what I do is good enough. But just know that I'll certainly have tried to make it the best I can.

This project will also take into account what I have learned: it will be more linear, it will have art made by a far better artist, it will be vetted by myself and others for typos, and it will have romance and sex (with a SFW version built in for people that would rather avoid that).

So yes, it's still on-going, I'm still around :)

A last note: I want to thank every single one of you who played this game. It's been downloaded over a thousand times, which blows my mind. I really hope you've enjoyed the experience! Making this game has been me putting my heart out there. It was scary, especially when you don't have great confidence in yourself. But I'm glad that you took a chance with this one, and I really hope that you will also enjoy what I have planned for the future!

Stay safe,

Drac