Memoirs of a Battle Brothel News

Hi everyone!


So when I first released Memoirs into Early Access, I originally planned to raise the price of the game when it was complete. Especially with rising inflation and everything else happening in the world right now, it seemed like the right thing to do.

But then I thought about it again, and I would rather the game stayed affordable. Inflation is making it hard on everybody and lots of people are struggling.

I have a history of underpricing my games, and I don’t mind. If it means that somebody can enjoy my games without breaking their wallet, that makes me happy.

Like I posted on my first ever game released on Steam:

I believe in a commitment to the players, both in quality and in value. I believe that no gamer should ever feel like they didn’t get the value they expected for a game, especially when it comes to a digital product. As a hobbyist dev, I am not bound to shareholders to deliver profits - I make games because I want to. And I release games because I want others to enjoy them. This is something that the wider AAA games industry has forgotten. Instead of draining every last cent with DLC and loot boxes, I create finished games for a decent price.

I think a full price of 19.99 USD is a reasonable number for Memoirs.

So this and other reasons convinced me to not increase the price. And there will probably be a small launch sale too.

Players who have finished my previous games will know I’m a fan of twists, and Memoirs is no different. This ending will be my most complicated yet, and I’ve endeavored to tie up almost all plot points… but some will be open to interpretation.

Towards the very end of the game, there will be a series of revelations that seem to come out of left field, unless you’ve paid very close attention to some relatively small details.

It reveals a deeply held secret, perhaps the biggest secret of the setting… and I’m not too sure if I’ve shown my cards too soon. It reminds me of a certain de-canonized scene from Kentarou Miura’s Berserk (a massive influence on my work) that the author later thought revealed too much.

But… being three games deep into the series, it’s about time I showed what the stakes are.

Overall I have to say I’m very happy with the ending for Memoirs. I have to admit, sometimes endings are a bit of a surprise for me too, and they don’t always necessarily land the way I had planned.

So, while this game may not sell millions of copies (or even get a spot on any best seller list), I’m glad to have made the journey. To those who have come along with me, my deepest thanks, and hopes for more on the horizon.

-ManlyMouse

Hi everyone!

Some good news. Enough progress has been made that I can say (with some degree of confidence) that the game will be finished sometime next month. However, since I don't like to jinx myself too much, I'll simply say that this just the plan, and not that it's an absolute certainty.

Also, I am uncertain right now whether I will release the update and keep the game in Early Access (even though it'll be finished) in order to spend more time to fix bugs, or launch into 1.0 right away. Either way, the base game will be complete.

Backer-generated content from Patreon and Kickstarter will be the first content update after launch, and I expect to work with everyone involved to get their stuff into the game. Many of you still haven't sent in your ideas, so please do! Right now I'm not setting a hard time limit on it, yet.

I'm super excited to bring this story to a close (at least, for now), but I also have to admit that I'm a little worried it might not live up to expectations. In some ways, I feel like I haven't spent enough time on the narrative of the game, as it is much bigger and sandboxy than my previous projects.

It's been a lot of work, and as always, a huge learning experience.

Hopefully the ending will be something you enjoy!

Hi everyone!

Progress has been pretty steady on the endgame content so far, and I've reorganized some things to ensure that the game will be ready for launch in September. For now, I will be focusing primarily on story content, and some extras, such as new open world features, battle arenas, etc, will be released after launch as free DLCs.

I'm pretty excited about how the story is shaping up, and I hope you'll enjoy the game's conclusion. :D

Hi everyone,

Unfortunately, it seems I will have to delay the launch of Memoirs slightly. Like I said in the last update, I recently moved and it's a fair amount of work, in addition to some other personal issues that cropped up.

Thankfully, I don't think it will be a lengthy delay. Most likely we are now looking at sometime in August or September instead of July.

I will keep you notified.

Thanks again for your support,