Actually no it won't. This game will be anything but a slow burn... even with the main trio... and we've already had full blown sexual intercourse with two different girls and reached third and second-base with others.
any news on a release for chapter 5 of your previous game ? people on that games page seem to be spreading misinformation claiming your a scammer and its a dead game. kind regards.
Thanks for the heads up. It's understandable why they would be worried given the amount of time that's passed. Chapter 5 of Polarity is the end of Part 1 (of 2) of the story, so it's bigger than all 4 previous chapters combined. This is why it's taking a long time. Radiant Chapter 4 will actually be out first, which shouldn't be too much longer.
thank you for the reply I figured I would make you aware of this as it seems unfair to claim you are a scammer when you have done nothing but provide and excellent game to most of these detractors for free. have a wonderful day!
I just recently discovered your work and I was really excited until I couldn't find any recent posts. If your work is not abandoned I would like to support it. Please give me some indication that it is ongoing.
There is a Patreon account, with multiple posts, including news on Chapter 4. Alas, the minimum cost is $5 a month. The releases are taking 7-8 months, so that would put Chapter 4 out this month or next (February 2022)
so, $35 to $40 a chapter, 5 chapters per season, two seasons per game (based on devs statement above)..so thats basically a $350-$400 game. for what is basically an animated comic book .. this is why i only pay once a game is completed.
This isn't how it works at all, and that number you came up with is outrageous, lol.
Simply scroll up and you'll see that you can get the first three chapters for $5 total right here on Itch. That's not even $1.67 per chapter.
As for Patreon: the people who support us there monthly are doing so voluntarily... as in it's moreso a pledge to us as developers (with some added benefits thrown in) than a 1:1 payment for the game. I regularly encourage them to only pledge the amount they'd like to give or they feel we deserve, and not a penny more.
Speaking of Patreon, for 5 whole dollars you can grab the game download then cancel your pledge. Doing so would also get you 30 days of access to all available chapters of the game, over fifty 4K wallpapers, dozens of polls, devlogs, commissioned art, exclusive videos, etc.
So yeah... not even close to $35-40, and certainly not hundreds of dollars. I understand why you came up with that figure, but that's not how it works at all. You're not signing a contract by pledging to Patreon: you can come and go at any time and access everything that has ever been posted.
You realize I've never had COVID in my life, right? You could scour my entire timeline on Discord, Patreon, etc. and you'll never see one mention of it, because I didn't say it.
With all due respect because I'm assuming(?) you're a fan of the game... stop getting yourself riled up by gobbling up false information and rumors. It doesn't help you, it doesn't make you or anyone else feel better, it gets in the way of your ability to enjoy what we're creating (new chapter out this month), and you're misleading people on top of it all.
I haven't taken a month off of work since age 16, and that includes since starting game development. We work on the games every day and love doing it. There was one exception when Radiant's artist had to take a family trip to Portugal, and he had some health and general life concerns that he needed to address about a half a year earlier... but I personally continued to work during these times.
Anyways, I wish you all the best and apologize if we've upset or annoyed you in some way. That's not something we'd ever intentionally do.
You can be critical of time-frames or content, sure, but just not understanding the concept of a Patreon is pretty stupid. You're funding the production of a product. You are aware of this fact when you subscribe to a Patreon. If you're dissatisfied with the product's production, then you no longer support them. It is an *incredibly* simple concept to understand.
Not my money, and not yours either, so I have no clue why you're complaining. I've already made my disapproval of the way the development was handled in terms of maintain open communication with the public (which should be considered for a production of any size), but just literally having a Patreon isn't an issue for anyone who actually understands what a Patreon is.
Very much enjoyed this VN, and looking forward to the next chapter!
I found the story engaging and the characters believable and appreciated all the points where we could make meaningful decisions along the way. The top-notch renders and character designs are icing on the cake. Highly recommended!
I agree. Without being able to change it it ruins the whole thing. Hopefully he will add that in future but right now there is a taboo patch that will fix this.
Yoo Brooke is my favorite girl. I'm loving the game, the story, the art, everything, I'm already waiting for the next update, keep up the good work dev, this games is really good.
So far so good, although I could do without the creepy cop dude or the russian woman. You can't take back death and there is no feasible way a death can be repayed, so that just strikes me as her taking advantage of his guilt, which I have a big problem with.
You're correct that it's going to be a while, but seriously incorrect about it "not having much content." Every chapter of this game is 1.5-3 hours long by the average readers standards unless you're just skipping through the text... and that's excluding the various paths and branching.
@ApexMerc What you are saying is false/outdated (my fault tho).
While we do have a Patreon, our Itch/GameJolt and other store pages where we sell the game are not "just an ad for the game." Each chapter will be released to patrons first - in early-access, until it is ready/finished being polished and tested.
Once the latest chapter is no longer in early-access we release it here.
This is not uncommon practice nor should it be surprising, as it wouldn't make sense to sell a game to people before we're 100% sure it's ready and bug-free.
Originally we did plan to only release Chapter 1 here (for free) and keep the rest exclusive to Patreon, but we changed our plans a long time ago due to popular demand. I've updated the game-page to reflect this as well.
This miscommunication is likely my own fault, as back when I released Chapter 1 here (for free) -- making the rest of the game Patreon-exclusive was the plan.
However the game ended up being pretty popular here so we decided to just sell the "final" version of each episode/chapter :P
Speaking of good news, Chapter 3 will be released here in less than 24 hours.
I just finished making three runs through the story, maxing all three psyches. I really like it stories that give these options. The story and artwork are amazing! Looking forward to Chapter 4!
If you had read the last paragraph in the above description then you would have seen this....'
Future chapters will be Patreon exclusive... so if you wish to play the newest chapter and get it the moment it's released please consider supporting the game for just $5/mo! You'll also get exclusive rewards, alpha and beta game-builds, access to the Official Discord, and much more.
Some creators don't post paid updates due to costs. Some sites gives creators full funds where other places take a cut from revenue. Patreon has a good rep for creators getting paid. If you want to support and get latest releases, sub to Sir Dammed. I have for over 6 months and I'm not disappointed.
I didnt know itch took a percentage. I thought ud get all the money. Thanks for explaining it to me. What chapter is it on btw. Ill support u on it (patreon) then.
Chapter 3 is due soon. This was posted 4th May by Sir Dammed
"I wanted to assure you guys that we're getting close to releasing what will be the longest chapter of the game so far (about 10% longer than Ch2 depending on your playstyle and choices).
While we did lose a few days due to some unforeseen circumstances, it was nothing major and we're still mostly "on track."
I do feel a bit bad that we weren't able to reduce the overall development time this round, but please keep in mind that we're still playing a game of catchup from that huge delay that hit us back when we were making Chapter 2, so it was expected for this one to take a few months. I do think that we'll eventually be able to reduce the time between updates... we're just not quite there yet."
Great game so far. Maybe you can code in a way to change the "role" names. The MC is clearly the father of the girls, not the "caretaker". The girls are clearly daughters and not "wards".
Is there a plan for more fetishes? The graphics are so good and the girls so beautifull, it would be a shame to not include the expansion fetish in this one.^^ Or heck, why not bimbo? I mean, they already look like one speaking of the face. Would really apprecheate it ;)
Only Chapter 1 will be free to the public... though it's possible to find our games through less "official" sources and we won't knock you for it because we understand not everyone can afford the support.
Just Google search "Radiant Chapter 2" and I'm sure you can find it somewhere.
The part when you read the letter from Gracie made me cry a little, I usually dont cry that often when i see something that is sad. Overall I think that chapter 1 was a really good introduction and I cant wait to play chapter 2 of the game. keep up the good work
For those inquiring, Chapter 2 is out but currently Patreon exclusive (except Chapter 1 - which is free to play). Chapter 2 will be released here on Itch and elsewhere on December 1st, 2020.
While Radiant is not a "free" game, I do offer another free game called Polarity which you're welcome to check out while you wait.
Also: if you really want to play Chapter 2 and can't financially afford to offer your support: you have our blessing if you get it through other, less official means. I won't knock you for it because I've been there myself.
Radiant will have a minimum of 20 chapters, which should end up being around 30 hours of gameplay. Polarity will have around 11-12 chapters, closer to 15 hours.
Once Polarity is complete I will focus primarily on Radiant, with a small side-project that I will work on solo. However, when Radiant is done, I will start my next big project/continue to make games well into the future.
If hit the follow button on the upper right, it will keep you updated. Itchio lets devs just upload more files to the original page and lets them change the title. Or he could do a new page. Either way, the follow will update you.
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This game will blueball you with said three main girl characters. For many updates....
Actually no it won't. This game will be anything but a slow burn... even with the main trio... and we've already had full blown sexual intercourse with two different girls and reached third and second-base with others.
any news on a release for chapter 5 of your previous game ? people on that games page seem to be spreading misinformation claiming your a scammer and its a dead game. kind regards.
Thanks for the heads up. It's understandable why they would be worried given the amount of time that's passed. Chapter 5 of Polarity is the end of Part 1 (of 2) of the story, so it's bigger than all 4 previous chapters combined. This is why it's taking a long time. Radiant Chapter 4 will actually be out first, which shouldn't be too much longer.
thank you for the reply I figured I would make you aware of this as it seems unfair to claim you are a scammer when you have done nothing but provide and excellent game to most of these detractors for free. have a wonderful day!
I just recently discovered your work and I was really excited until I couldn't find any recent posts. If your work is not abandoned I would like to support it. Please give me some indication that it is ongoing.
There is a Patreon account, with multiple posts, including news on Chapter 4. Alas, the minimum cost is $5 a month. The releases are taking 7-8 months, so that would put Chapter 4 out this month or next (February 2022)
thanks. I didn't find that linked anywhere.
so, $35 to $40 a chapter, 5 chapters per season, two seasons per game (based on devs statement above)..so thats basically a $350-$400 game. for what is basically an animated comic book ..
this is why i only pay once a game is completed.
This isn't how it works at all, and that number you came up with is outrageous, lol.
Simply scroll up and you'll see that you can get the first three chapters for $5 total right here on Itch. That's not even $1.67 per chapter.
As for Patreon: the people who support us there monthly are doing so voluntarily... as in it's moreso a pledge to us as developers (with some added benefits thrown in) than a 1:1 payment for the game. I regularly encourage them to only pledge the amount they'd like to give or they feel we deserve, and not a penny more.
Speaking of Patreon, for 5 whole dollars you can grab the game download then cancel your pledge. Doing so would also get you 30 days of access to all available chapters of the game, over fifty 4K wallpapers, dozens of polls, devlogs, commissioned art, exclusive videos, etc.
So yeah... not even close to $35-40, and certainly not hundreds of dollars. I understand why you came up with that figure, but that's not how it works at all. You're not signing a contract by pledging to Patreon: you can come and go at any time and access everything that has ever been posted.
"that number you came up with is outrageous"
ikr, i was completely outraged. and then oops, you got covid and took a month off, now its a $500 game
You realize I've never had COVID in my life, right? You could scour my entire timeline on Discord, Patreon, etc. and you'll never see one mention of it, because I didn't say it.
With all due respect because I'm assuming(?) you're a fan of the game... stop getting yourself riled up by gobbling up false information and rumors. It doesn't help you, it doesn't make you or anyone else feel better, it gets in the way of your ability to enjoy what we're creating (new chapter out this month), and you're misleading people on top of it all.
I haven't taken a month off of work since age 16, and that includes since starting game development. We work on the games every day and love doing it. There was one exception when Radiant's artist had to take a family trip to Portugal, and he had some health and general life concerns that he needed to address about a half a year earlier... but I personally continued to work during these times.
Anyways, I wish you all the best and apologize if we've upset or annoyed you in some way. That's not something we'd ever intentionally do.
You can be critical of time-frames or content, sure, but just not understanding the concept of a Patreon is pretty stupid. You're funding the production of a product. You are aware of this fact when you subscribe to a Patreon. If you're dissatisfied with the product's production, then you no longer support them. It is an *incredibly* simple concept to understand.
dude, shut up, the time it takes the dev to read your reply adds at least another $1 to the game
Not my money, and not yours either, so I have no clue why you're complaining. I've already made my disapproval of the way the development was handled in terms of maintain open communication with the public (which should be considered for a production of any size), but just literally having a Patreon isn't an issue for anyone who actually understands what a Patreon is.
Very much enjoyed this VN, and looking forward to the next chapter! I found the story engaging and the characters believable and appreciated all the points where we could make meaningful decisions along the way. The top-notch renders and character designs are icing on the cake. Highly recommended!
Is there a way to change the terms caretaker and ward? It just doesn't sound right to me.
I agree. Without being able to change it it ruins the whole thing. Hopefully he will add that in future but right now there is a taboo patch that will fix this.
Just wondering if the next chapter is gonna drop before the end of the year. Phenomenal art, characters, and story. Keep up the good work
Does anyone know how many chapters there's gonna be?
Sorry I didn't see your post until now. The game will be approximately 30 chapters.
love the game, good story, sad about gracie, the cop is really messed up, looking forward to the next chapters, thanks
Yoo Brooke is my favorite girl. I'm loving the game, the story, the art, everything, I'm already waiting for the next update, keep up the good work dev, this games is really good.
So far so good, although I could do without the creepy cop dude or the russian woman. You can't take back death and there is no feasible way a death can be repayed, so that just strikes me as her taking advantage of his guilt, which I have a big problem with.
Not a fan of that either
How many chapters it has this far for patreons? 3?
Chapter 4 release date?
Going to be a while and probably wont have much content
You're correct that it's going to be a while, but seriously incorrect about it "not having much content." Every chapter of this game is 1.5-3 hours long by the average readers standards unless you're just skipping through the text... and that's excluding the various paths and branching.
+We always release updates in full chapters. :)
The scene at Gracie's grave made me cry, Amazing Grace was an Awesome touch to that scene.
Glad you're liking the game so far stevie <3
Is it supposed to charge me again for chapter 3? Because for some reason it doesn't seem to.
I have a question for the ppl who play this game, can you give me a rate from 1 - 5 on the story, art, ext please.
5 on everything. Don't forget to support Dev on their Patreon account and get access to Chapter 3 too.
they are on patron this is basically an ad for the game
what is the newest chapter on patreon right now? I found polarity CH3, but couldnt find Radiant
Radiant chapter .2.1 and i think new about to drop few weeks
@ApexMerc What you are saying is false/outdated (my fault tho).
While we do have a Patreon, our Itch/GameJolt and other store pages where we sell the game are not "just an ad for the game." Each chapter will be released to patrons first - in early-access, until it is ready/finished being polished and tested.
Once the latest chapter is no longer in early-access we release it here.
This is not uncommon practice nor should it be surprising, as it wouldn't make sense to sell a game to people before we're 100% sure it's ready and bug-free.
Originally we did plan to only release Chapter 1 here (for free) and keep the rest exclusive to Patreon, but we changed our plans a long time ago due to popular demand. I've updated the game-page to reflect this as well.
This is great news! Maybe I misunderstood, but I thought all future chapters were going to be Patreon only.
This miscommunication is likely my own fault, as back when I released Chapter 1 here (for free) -- making the rest of the game Patreon-exclusive was the plan.
However the game ended up being pretty popular here so we decided to just sell the "final" version of each episode/chapter :P
Speaking of good news, Chapter 3 will be released here in less than 24 hours.
I just finished making three runs through the story, maxing all three psyches. I really like it stories that give these options. The story and artwork are amazing! Looking forward to Chapter 4!
SorryI was not trying to spread misinformation just trying to help support you and spread the word
No worries at all my friend, like I said the miscommunication was likely my own fault as well :P
its really sad that this game and polarity gets good and the dev abandons the game
If you had read the last paragraph in the above description then you would have seen this....'
Future chapters will be Patreon exclusive... so if you wish to play the newest chapter and get it the moment it's released please consider supporting the game for just $5/mo! You'll also get exclusive rewards, alpha and beta game-builds, access to the Official Discord, and much more.
How come u cant let people buy the chapters in itch then. Doesnt make sense. Post the update so many people other than me support u too.
Some creators don't post paid updates due to costs. Some sites gives creators full funds where other places take a cut from revenue. Patreon has a good rep for creators getting paid. If you want to support and get latest releases, sub to Sir Dammed. I have for over 6 months and I'm not disappointed.
I didnt know itch took a percentage. I thought ud get all the money. Thanks for explaining it to me. What chapter is it on btw. Ill support u on it (patreon) then.
Chapter 3 is due soon. This was posted 4th May by Sir Dammed
"I wanted to assure you guys that we're getting close to releasing what will be the longest chapter of the game so far (about 10% longer than Ch2 depending on your playstyle and choices).
While we did lose a few days due to some unforeseen circumstances, it was nothing major and we're still mostly "on track."
I do feel a bit bad that we weren't able to reduce the overall development time this round, but please keep in mind that we're still playing a game of catchup from that huge delay that hit us back when we were making Chapter 2, so it was expected for this one to take a few months. I do think that we'll eventually be able to reduce the time between updates... we're just not quite there yet."
Its a shame my (middle eastern) country does not allow and actively blocks payments to Patreon so that it cannot be subscribed too
Amazing game. we hope for even more new content in the future or sequel.
Great game so far. Maybe you can code in a way to change the "role" names. The MC is clearly the father of the girls, not the "caretaker". The girls are clearly daughters and not "wards".
Usually those type of names are put in due to local cencorship laws. But yea, an option to change it would be nice.
Damn!! Man you are awesome. Nicely plotted and great animations. Waiting for chapter 3 😉😀
is this as far as the game is going here?
Donde nos enteramos de los avances en el desarrollo de Radiant o la finalizacion de un capítulo nuevo?
why is this tagged for VR?
When is ch3 coming out? Anybody?
i think he forgot us
"Future chapters will be Patreon exclusive..." - last paragraph.
Is there a plan for more fetishes?
The graphics are so good and the girls so beautifull, it would be a shame to not include the expansion fetish in this one.^^
Or heck, why not bimbo?
I mean, they already look like one speaking of the face.
Would really apprecheate it ;)
Just finished ch.2 When is ch 3 and 4 coming out? Love the game BTW!
Great game but the chapters are way too short.
Just Bought to support future development. threw in an extra buck too
Thank you my friend!
are you working on the chapter 3?
Chapter 3 of Radiant is in development, yeah. New progress report will be posted to Patreon later this month.
ok just wanted to know. just finished chapter 2 and its pretty good though the end was a cliffhanger, put me at the end of my seat.
Glad to hear you're enjoying the game!
when will the chapter 2 be free to the public
Only Chapter 1 will be free to the public... though it's possible to find our games through less "official" sources and we won't knock you for it because we understand not everyone can afford the support.
Just Google search "Radiant Chapter 2" and I'm sure you can find it somewhere.
Ok thanks!!
No problem! :)
The part when you read the letter from Gracie made me cry a little, I usually dont cry that often when i see something that is sad. Overall I think that chapter 1 was a really good introduction and I cant wait to play chapter 2 of the game. keep up the good work
any idea on when chapter 3 is coming?
cool game i played polarity too :) i cant wait for 1st december to play chapter 2
It was good, just way too sad for me to try chapter 2. I had to stop near the start because of how sad that was before I could try again.
Good job nonetheless, keep it up!
For those inquiring, Chapter 2 is out but currently Patreon exclusive (except Chapter 1 - which is free to play). Chapter 2 will be released here on Itch and elsewhere on December 1st, 2020.
While Radiant is not a "free" game, I do offer another free game called Polarity which you're welcome to check out while you wait.
Also: if you really want to play Chapter 2 and can't financially afford to offer your support: you have our blessing if you get it through other, less official means. I won't knock you for it because I've been there myself.
Love you guys, much respect.
How many chapters are there going to be?
Radiant will have a minimum of 20 chapters, which should end up being around 30 hours of gameplay. Polarity will have around 11-12 chapters, closer to 15 hours.
Once Polarity is complete I will focus primarily on Radiant, with a small side-project that I will work on solo. However, when Radiant is done, I will start my next big project/continue to make games well into the future.
just finished day 2 and totally worth it.
my only issue with the game is how short it is
cant wait for chapter 3 already
Is there supposed to be another word for caretaker?
just call your char father or daddy lol
when is chapter two going to be released puplicy?
I'm too ready to play.
I thought the term was pubicly... huh. lol
i wasn`t really paying attention when i typed that
Hey just finished the chapter one, it was pretty good hoping to see the next one soon.
Will you link chapter 2 to the Radiant Ch1 page?
If hit the follow button on the upper right, it will keep you updated. Itchio lets devs just upload more files to the original page and lets them change the title.
Or he could do a new page.
Either way, the follow will update you.