A CCC 1.0 Launch Day Postmortem


Hey, all.

Just thought I'd make a small postmortem about the launch of 1.0. Most of this is taken from Twitter, so bare with any odd formatting.

I know it's only been a day since 1.0's launch. But dang, it's been a rough one. First off, I'm really sorry to the people who are experiencing game breaking bugs. I'll try to have them fixed as soon as I can. It just kinda unfortunate, y'know. The main thing that spurred this whole update was refactoring code cuz I felt bad seeing posts on 0.5 say stuff like "my game bugged out, all my citizens are default, and the game won't let me make another". I wanted to make sure that no one wouldn't be able to play because of a dumb bug. And I really thought I ironed all the major stuff out (you have no idea how much worse things were during development). This this has been tested by so many people, multiple different times. There has been SO much but fixing. But I guess I didn't get everything.

When I heard people were experiencing characters not loading, changes not saving, and hard crashes, it made me go "what the heck. Some of this stuff has never happened. Not even during the 300+ people pre-release? Why is it happening to people now???"

I'm not sure what's causing a lot of this junk. But I'll look into it as best as I can. I'm really sorry to the people who are unable to play the game properly at the moment. I'll try to do what I can to fix things. As well as balance the game better.

Bit shifting gears a bit, goodness, some people have been pretty dang brutal. I know, it's just part of life and people are more likely to be vocal about stuff they don't like as opposed to stuff they like, but dang, it's still hard to filter sometimes. To work 15 months on something and then get numerous posts that are just like "this is everything wrong with your game. Play 0.5.2 instead". I dunno, its demoralizing. It's not a perfect game by any means. But dang, some peeps aren't holding back. To read stuff like "this does not feel like a 1.0. It feels more like a scraped version of the original". Or walls of text that don't mention a single thing they enjoyed. It makes me think "dang, I didn't do ANYTHING right? Did I waste the past year+ of my life with this thing?"

I understand it's not personal, and it comes from a place of wanting the game to be good. But dang, it can feel a bit disheartening. I wanna make something people enjoy, and it seems like a lot of people aren't.

I know there are people enjoying the game. Believe me, seeing posts of people making their favorite characters and getting up to shenanigans makes my day. And I'm really grateful for you all. I don't want it to seem like I don't notice you. I definitely do. It's just that sometimes the really negative stuff hits hard and sticks with you, ya know? Friends have told me to take a break from socials, and I probably should. But I WANT to know that people enjoy the game. I WANT to know people are having fun, so I keep checking. Sometimes it results in a great feeling. Other times it makes me feel flatter than the new model's face (people really don't like that one. It was a choice made to make development more manageable. I understand if it doesn't look appealing though, I'm sorry).

Anyways, if you are enjoying the game, thank you very much. I hope you continue to and that it doesn't break for you. To the people who are experiencing issues, I'm really sorry and I'll try my best to fix what I can. To the people who don't like the game in it's current state, I'm also sorry. I hope I can turn it into something more favorable in the near future.

If you actually read through all this, thanks for hearing me out. I appreciate it. Hope you all have a good day today.

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I've been enjoying it so far! The only real issue I've had is clothes not fitting correctly after leaving character creation, like a skirt being inside the hips or just the boobs sticking out of the confines of a shirt.

The flat face thing took a sec to get used to, but it doesn't detract anything and makes sense for things like the TV head accessory.

Not a bug or anything, and not really all that important, but the apartment options are a tad prohibitively expensive. Makes sense for the larger rooms, though.

I like the crafting system! It's a little hard to get ahold of stuff right now, but I'm sure as I play and level up characters it'll be easier, which makes for a good sense of progression.

And I'm definitely having a blast with the expanded character creation!

Thanks so much for all your hard work, Scribbles!

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I want to say that I really enjoy CCC 1.0. It does feel different from the 0.5 because a lot has changed, but every single version felt different from the previous one before, I think people just have to get used to it.
I don't mind the bugs or missing features, because most bugs will get fixed with time and you've promised everything that was left out will come back later. As for the new features I really like them. The new model is very versatile in what you want to do. Yeah, the flat face was a bit odd at first but I got used to it fast, plus I figured it's probably better for the facial features which are 2D. The voice acting is amazing. The crafting system might seem a bit barren at this point, with some of the meals not being that good. Although I think it has a potentional to be really good with the addition of new food ingredients and recipes.
I think why some people are so hard on this version is because they've waited so long and expected like a fully finished game. While it is more of a first step to a finished game instead and I think more people should understand that and just be patient with you.

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honestly even if it is a bit buggy, the only thing id like is like, a stuffing mechanic where the belly visibly swells according to the amount of food eaten, and thats like it for me otherwise this is a pretty stellar game! that first one is a personal issue, but honestly i really think you should be able to pay to cycle the store or just give us more options then 9. that should be an easy fix though, and otherwise this game is amazing. the character creation is a MAJOR step up from 0.5, like i cant even begin to describe how massive of an upgrade it is. the bloating mechanic is *so* hot, and the text is really well written and plays well into the personality types. honestly this is already a really good game, obviously it has room to grow but its head and sholders over most other games of its type, and FAR beyond the technical aspects of most of the other great games of this genre. bravo!

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Love the project!

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pd: the lofi music is lit <3

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you good bro, keep the heads up Im having plenty of fun wiht the game.

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you're doing good. A bug isn't on purpose by nature, people can be harsh with things they like, but its because they wish to see it succeed. You got this

i am fucking loveing the sound tracks you choose get we get a playlist of there thems ?XD

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bugs can be fixed, a bad game cant

and in this case the game is good! so i really dont get how someone can complain considering its FREE but hey its the INTERNET and youre gonna find people who always complain about everything. fix your game at your own pace,add whatever you wanna add, and then call it a day. you did your best, no reason to feel bad about some minor things not working when the majority of the game does. (also i personally didnt experience any bugs except characters not loading once) in short: man see free game. man play free game. free game gud. 

man like good game.

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Hey lil guy (sorry for that, I thought it would sound funnier), don’t worry to much, the game is great, it still has some features missing, but overall it’s still an improvement, you keep doing what you like, don’t get demoralised, you should keep working on this to be even better! Also, the voice acting and overstuffing are just so fucking great, please keep doing this, I really enjoy it.

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You really did your best and I appreciate that you put so much effort into this game, but I would like to help you in some way

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Definitely the game has improved so much, yeah there are bugs but I like more this version over the rest...

Though I miss the option to lose weight, I like to focus all that mass on my characters belly(and a bit on their booba)

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Hey, bud! Your game is pretty cool and it shows that you worked diligently and skillfully on it. Personally, I like to wait a little bit before I dive into it, but I share your enthusiasm for seeing other people's characters. I think the avatar sharing is probably the coolest thing about the new game, along with the increased customization. Keep your chin up because, even if it isn't finished just yet, your work was not in vain and your efforts are noticed and appreciated!

I am going to be honest with my opinion and honestly I am a little disappointed, but despite that I understand that developing a game is something difficult, really very difficult, sooo I understand why there have been so many problems and errors during the development, possibly the People's reaction was mostly due to the high expectations that had been created, but I really think that you have done a good job, don't let yourself be discouraged by a couple of idiots, the update really has a lot of good ideas and I like the direction in which the game wants to go, you really are someone admirable for the simple fact of creating this project on your own and giving it away for free, it is something that is really appreciated, take a break, and don't let yourself be depressed just by these idiots, you are great

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A lot of the time the problems and/or things done wrong come to the surface more than the things done right. The people who complain tend to be louder than the ones who are enjoying and not saying anything. I recommend not to take it as an attack and realize that people can't realize its not just one person complaining, its multiple.

Edit: you are doing good work by even trying to make a game.

Edit Edit: Yes take a break from socials

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"the people who complain tend to be louder than the ones who are enjoying" this. so much this. best true statement ive seen here

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I've found workarounds for most of my problems~

I love the game~ if i had any asks it would be a dark mode for menus (Black and purple instead of white and pink?)

And add a menu for crafting foods so they don't flood our inventory of actual food~

Otherwise 10/10 can't wait for more~♡

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Just remember it is always easier for people to sit at home, jack off, and complain than it is for someone to put countless of hours and effort towards a project they are passionate for. And for that I commend you good sir.

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It really sucks hearing that, but I'll still download the game and even throw a couple of bucks at you. This is amazing and I'm glad it's finally finished. The thing is, there really isn't much in the way of any fat fetish or weight gain related games, that are remotely as good or feature-rich. So it surprises me that people are tearing you apart. Please keep up the great work!

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Sorry to hear people are being so mean about it. Game dev is hard and shit happens, bugs don't get caught despite dozens of playtests, mechanics that seem fine end up being confusing to end users, the whole gamut.

Hopefully people are willing to give it a chance again after you've had some time to patch up these issues, I do agree you might want to take a minor social media break if it's getting to you like that.

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I've seen some of the criticism in the comments and yeah, I agree it's more than it should be. But I feel like I should say that I have been really enjoying the new update and the increased character customization, and while there are things from 0.5.2 that I preferred, overall it's a huge update and honestly, probably better. The new models have grown on me and I actually like the smaller changes, like the vendors being 2d now and the lack of loading times. I hope you don't feel too demoralized from all of this, and are able to get the game to a state that is everything 0.5.2 was and more ^ ^

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