Bullwhip
Small Update and a Thank You
TLDR;
- an updated game version has been uploaded, fixes errors but does not add new content (see change log below)
- I give some info on how chapter 1 was received and what is planned for chapter 2
- I thank you profusely for being interested in the project
Long, juicy version;
"Hey, champion! Tuning in again? Welcome!"
"What dramatic first two days you had at Bullwhip Wrestling.
You said hello to the world's grumpiest IT-guy and your new coach! Did you feel welcome...?"
"You met the management, and they might have been livelier than you expected. Oh, boy..."
"You stumbled upon four potential tag team partners with very different attitudes. Any you felt like getting to know better?"
"And a big announcement was made. Sheesh... what will you do?"
"You've got a lot of work ahead of you. And a big, important decision to make.
Well, you'll get little help from me, I'm afraid. I'm just a lowly Bullwhip commentator after all.
I do want to express my appreciation, though, for giving Bullwhip's chapter 1 a spin. After publishing it, there was a lot of very kind feedback, and it means the world.
There were also some bug reports and helpful comments in the project's Itch page discussion forum. That's also a great help. Thank you for making us wag!
Being a commentator, I'm a bit of a statistics junkie. I'll share some with you, awoo!
Two months after release, Bullwhip has been downloaded about 6.600 times and added to over 900 Itch collections. Most who have visited the project's page have discovered it through Itch's own game listings. Many seem to be interested in furry, bara and LGBT content. Who'd have thought, I happen to love that too!
The game's currently been rated 87 times - wow - and many have even left review comments for us to devour. So nourishing, we're lapping up every drop.
Oh, and yes, I was supposed to tell you that a new version of the game was uploaded too. Don't get too excited though, it just fixes a few errors, there's no new content. I'll sum it up for you:
Version 0.0.8 changes:
- Corrected error in coach Renga's dialogue when he talks about Bullwhip Wrestling's golden days
- Made a small change to Dallas' dialogue when he announces the tag team tournament
- Added a missing entry to the credits page
But I'm happy to say that work has started on chapter 2. What's planned for it? I'll tell you!
- A new encounter with each of the four husbandos - Emerson, Thorne, Bale and Felix - what are they up to?
- Meeting me, your favorite wrestling commentator! I can't wait! :3
- Also, someone kindly asked that we added Android unique icons to the game, so we'll try to do that
I'm sure other things will come up as well, but these are on top of the list for now.
Uh, when will it be out?
I don't dare to give you an estimate, they tend to boomerang back into our faces. Still got a lump from the last time - ouch!
We'll let you know when it's getting closer, though.
With that said, until next time...
Don't let your day get you down! Pin it for the win!"
Yours truly,
Orson Sharpe
Your friendly Bullwhip Wrestling commentator
Edit 5th of May 2024: I had made an error that caused the game to start around halfway in these builds (version 0.0.8). I have therefore rolled out a fix for it (version 0.0.9) and replaced the files.
Comments
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When is bullwhip going public?
Going public, how? Isn't this sort of public here on Itch? :) I'm not entirely sure what you mean, but if you mean "when will the full game be done", the answer is I'm not sure - it will probably take me significant amounts of time. If you mean something else, let me know! :)
I was gonna say is are there gonna be the next chapter of Bullwhip?
Ah! I honestly don't know. Work is slow now, April and May are the busiest months of year for me. I will let you know in updates along the way, but it'll definitely be at least some months until I get there.
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!
Lets see whats new!
Personally, i wish the coach was... "Available".
I mentioned It before, but the art direction is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. Bright colours. High contrast. Piercing gazes. And its cohesive! It feels intentional and unique. The somewhat streamlined design is a prerrogative, not Just... You know... Being skimpy. I don't remember seeing anything quite like It in this genre. Maaaaaaybe glory hounds... But its Just a few similarities.
Kudos-
I'm very happy that you like the look of it. Kartos has done a wonderful work with the characters, and BitterStrawberries with the backgrounds. I too think they mesh nicely. As for coach being available - he's a stud for sure. I don't think he'll be available in the future, he's a cameo character after all (and even more importantly, I need to keep my scope manageable), but I'm sure more people than you would like him to be! :) Thank you very much for the generous words :)
i entirely agree! My main suggestion i have you was about Scope and feature creep.
Oh, Kartos huh? I used to be a main Karthus back on lol s1. I know ALL his quites ahahahah
Please make fergus a datable character please!
You want to date that big hothead? Could be fun :) I'll concentrate on making the routes for the four originals to not make the project so big it becomes impossible to manage, but if I have the energy and creativity and people are interested when that day comes, expanding could be an option. Thanks for the suggestion!
thank you for small update I love it I can't wait chapter 2 to play
Glad you liked it! I have some fun scenes planned for chapter 2, I think they'll be entertaining! :)
I already love the commentator. I can tell that the days to come are gonna be a one hell of a ride. Keep going strong, and be sure to take breaks when you need them, boss!
Thank you, Jorgie! I'll keep chipping away on it! :)
Just please don't take 7 years for this update. Literally i feel my bones hurt on this one sniff
I promise not to. I've been pretty productive the past days, the writing flows really well, and that feels lovely. It is - if nothing else - promising for chapter 2! :)
Thanks