#blog: announcement

[stuckinapril]

noticed a dip in posts about palestine on my dash, so i think it deserves to be said again: palestine is not a trend. caring about genocide is not a trend. there are still reports about humanitarian aid trucks intentionally blocked off from gaza, meaning so many fucking gazans, a big portion of them children, are just bleeding out with no help. it just came out recently that israelis disguised as women and medics infiltrated a west bank hospital, at which point they killed 3 palestinians (whom they claim were militants. right). these people are living day to day without even the most basic utilities. anyone who claims to have “activism fatigue” needs to question why they’re so severely lacking in the most basic forms of compassion. you don’t get to just grow bored of talking about palestine. please never stop calling attention to the genocide happening full force in front of us.

[girlwiththegreenhat]

team fortress 2 finally getting rid of the bots after 5 years

work on the team fortress 2 comic continuing after 7+ years

half life 3 development looking more likely than ever with legitimate code, file, and voicework leaks referencing a new non-VR single-player game from valve featuring a HEV suit wearing protagonist and Xen creatures and concepts

shoutout to the valve fan that found the genie lamp. you a real one

[duckydrawsart]

I feel like I've reposted and deleted these several times already lol but this time they're staying !! anyways, Shane x Liv sketches from a few years ago that I still like

[14dayswithyou]

💖 Day 3.5 is now available! 💖

For the last couple of months, only Server Boosters had access to the 3.5 update... Buuuuut now it's available for everyone to play in the 14DWY Discord — and soon itch.io once I'm happy with the QA and state of the game — so please don't feel pressured to join unless you want to!!

The full devlog + even more screenshots are under the cut ^^

What's been added to the 3.5 version?

📺 Streamer Mode!

I've been told that it's difficult to stream and monetise age-restricted videos on YouTube and Twitch, so I added an option to remove the sexual content and strong language used in the demo.

Now y'all can invite Ren into your bed for cuddles without putting your streamer career on the line /silly /lh

This won't affect the 18+ rating or dark themes/elements of the game, however! Although Streamer Mode will prevent you from seeing any "gruesome" CGs in the future, most of the core elements of the game will still be tied to the choices and decisions you make. So you won't miss out on the overall experience by using streamer mode!!

⚙️ Custom Pronouns!

It only took me one entire year to get around to it, but you can finally choose your own preferred pronouns (or use a set of pronouns instead)... At the cost of being able to change them mid-game ^^;

Since the original pronoun screen wouldn't update until a new scene was displayed, I temporarily disabled the feature. But once I find a workaround, I'll bring it back!

💗 Choose how others perceive you!

You can now choose how the cast and narration perceive you! Originally, the narration was kept strictly gender-neutral (outside of pronouns and genitalia picked by the player), but this will soon change in future updates.

For more clarity: you don't get to choose the words specifically, but you can choose between masculine, feminine, and androgynous terms!

📋 Separate top and bottom genitalia!

You can now choose your tatas and pps separately! >:3

Alongside that, you can also choose your preferred body type!

I removed the "both" genitalia option because a few players still assumed it was an obscure version of "intersex". That wasn't my intention and I don't want to mislead anyone, so I took it out for now ^^;

I also didn't want to include a screenshot of the new genitalia choices in action (because it's NSFW), so y'all get the same character menu screen for the nth time instead lmao

📱 Relationship Screen Overhaul!

You can now change your own status for more immersion, and long-term Server Boosters will eventually be able to submit and use their own icon within the game as well!

Stalking finding your friends has now become easier by using "Buddy Maps"; a new app that allows you to see the location of all the cast members!

I want to offer players more incentive to check the relationship screen since they tend to miss the status updates, so hopefully this might help ;v;

It also says it "updates every few hours" so folks don't go overboard and check every 5 seconds to see where Ren is gdsghf (also keep in mind that he's a hacker lol)

🖤 Additional Scenes Update!

Day 2 received a brand new CG!!!!! Originally, I planned on only adding a few CGs sporadically throughout the game, but it didn't feel right to leave Day 2 so... empty... so I added a brand new CG to (hopefully) make things feel more balanced and natural!

If you decline Teo's offer on Day 3, Leon will now call and try to convince you to reconsider. However, players are still allowed to decline, and if they do, they'll reach a dead end.

After listening to feedback on itch, I changed some of the dialogue during Days 1-3 to make it seem more consistent! They're only small changes though, so it's honestly not worth looking for sdgjssga

🎶 Updated BGM and SFX!

I wanted to try out a different style of music to see if it fits the vibe of 14DWY more! The BGM features more acoustics to suit the "beachy" theme of Corland Bay, though I made a conscious effort to include piano elements as well to stay true to the original!!

I figured it'd be better to give players a live example before I make a poll (to see if they prefer the change or not) and publish it to Itch.

Some new SFX have also been added, though it's very minimal and honestly not that noticeable.

How to download and play the update?

(warning: clicking on the following links will open Discord!!) To download the Day 3.5 update, simply join the 14DWY Discord server, verify your age, and visit the "14dwy-updates" channel!

Alternatively, you can also wait until the update is publicly released on Itch to play it as well!! (It normally gets released shortly after a round of QA testing/getting feedback from the server, though I may release it earlier if I feel like it hehe ^^)

Enjoy!!

[the-heart-of-a-monster]

THoaM Issue 9 PAGES 32+33

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new to thoam or want to reread the comic but its really awkward to do on tumblr mobile? The official website has got you covered!

[vynnyal]

I've been having a delightful time stumbling over my emojis being used in random servers, so here's more

[cathedralcomic]

following the dark

[chalkrub]

so i got through to the top 300 for the pokemon tcg contest. i'm feeling normal about it........feeling very normal and sane. which is why i also drew this in ms paint

[i-miss-2013]

I started a magazine! ♡

Besties! I finally started my own digital magazine for the love of the early 2010s!

It’s on an app called Substack and my subscription is only $5 a month! AND it’s a *weekly* magazine!! So you’ll be getting 5 issues in ONE month! 🫶

But wait, there’s more!! There will be one FREE issue every month for those who can’t buy a subscription, don’t worry! 😝💖

My Substack is ♡ TWIRL ♡ (it’s under ‘content source’ I couldn’t link it IN the post)

All of the requests I have in my inbox currently will be in the magazine!! Don’t request anything fashion/beauty related anymore, or it won’t be answered!

I’ll still be posting on here, but It’ll probably be a moodboard account! ⭐️

Hope you guys like my new magazine 🥹💕

💋 Taglisters: @2543jj @cottoncandywhispers @lou007sstuff @lavender-rising @sullengirl78 @bambibabydoll123 @evascoastal @amaliasdiary @hailey09diaz @jimmakoscake

[blackfemmecharacterdependency]

Hey, Siblings & Niblings!

I know, it's been a minute since Auntie Nesha spoke to folk, but I have to tell you about a new blog that I believe is very important. Shoutout to my good sis, Sleepy for setting out on this journey and I encourage anybody who follows me here to follow this blog.

I've often ranted about the treatment of Black femme characters in media, one of those being I get SICK of having to see them die. So, this spot helps us to know, if we don't already: Does the Black femme die?

Keep in mind, it is new, so there aren't many entries yet, but it should grow and hopefully be as well received as blackfemmecharacterdepency was for nearly 4 full years.

[plulp]

IM NOT A DOCTOR BUT I THINK I MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP

[leona-florianova]

Wild how Fallout ghoul Walton Goggins looks like just some guy in makeup. I feel like they somehow made him more...uhhh... normal? sanitized charming basic looking?.

meanwhile look at him in Maze Runner - The Death Cure

*points * ghoul

Hes weird silly character actor why not utilize and exaggerate that..Can still be charming

[totally-sapphic-posts]

Guys! I have unlocked the secret to meeting other queer women in public!

I started wearing rings, bracelets, eyeliner and mascara more often, and I HAVE BEEN SMILED AT AND FLIRTED WITH X100 MORE THAN NORMAL (no exaggeration). This works with femme clothing and masc clothing.

Guys 😫 I may not be single to entertain these women, but this is useful information!! And none of the rings/bracelets I’ve worn have had rainbows (helpful for those of us who aren’t out/don’t want to wear rainbows).

[myfandomrealitea]

Fucking insane how people will see something I post that they agree with but they have to virtue signal that they're not a proshipper before expressing their agreement/support even when the post has nothing to do with proshipping.

[stick-by-me]

A celebration is in order!

[leedoobles]

:) may or may not be working on something @askperry