Ch5 devblog 11/10/2024 (EPISODE MIKA NOW FREE) (Patreon)

Happy Sunday! This week I've been working hard to complete all of Kaori's content. Must be a record of stuff done in one week. (12 dates, and 4 story scenes!).

Also finishing multiple sprites- Kaori's normal set, bikini set, as well as some extra characters.

I had to rewrite a lot of the drafting I did for her early in the ch5 dev cycle because of the daily serum shift.

Kaori gets more story scenes than any other girl because I wanted to introduce a rival. Someone to push her insecurity... someone who has bigger... assets, and a bigger following than her.

 Kaori also struggles with being recognized!

 Fame comes with haters and fans. Accusations of being fake etc. Let's see how she deals with it.

Meanwhile on the date side, the player helps her get out more often. To get away from her reclusive gamer lifestyle.

We learn more about her likes, dislikes, and generally learn more about her backstory.

Phew, that's a lot! Maybe I am sharing too much? But being transparent about what's being worked on is my pledge to you.

I also finished 3 additional characters - with their own set of sprites for a range of emotions.

Who are they? I won't tell. But I hope they get popular and get their own side stories once chapter 5 is out ;)
Nene, the girl in the middle has the most sprites of any character in the game. very expressive character.

Other news: Episode Mika is now free for everyone!

I decided to publish Mika's side story on itch free for the public! I think it's a great showcase of the quality of the game.

If you're a free member and haven't played it yet, check it out here https://stronggirls.itch.io/episode-mika

I made it free 2 days ago and already it has gotten 600 downloads! Wow! This is what gets me excited working on this project. Getting it out there and having people play it.

As you can see in the screenshot, I updated episode Mika slightly by adding in Yuka's new sprites. It also has a thorough spell-check thanks to the contributions of Beriya, one of our discord moderators. Beriya also did spell check for episode Lisa before it released so he deserves credit for helping me out.

Episode Mika also now has the latest version of the reaction icons (similar to episode Lisa).

It would mean the world for me if you could go over to itch and leave a comment! Let's get StrongGirls trending!

Speaking of side stories - Megumi won the poll!

 With 228 votes Megumi wins.

Expect more updates on Megumi side story next week.

I think that's a pretty beefy update. Looking forward to share more!

Have a happy week ahead and I will see you next Sunday!

-Jon