[NEWS] — New ACADEMY34 ROADMAP!


NEW ACADEMY34 ROADMAP

 
We all know why you all are here. It's R34 content, that what you expect of us, and sure, we do like adding an occasional original character into the mix, but the reason we are all here is our unhealthy obsession with certain hero-shooter's guys and gals.

That's why this time we decided to go all-in on adding AS MUCH content with them as we can, all in the span of the next couple of months!

 
 

First and foremost, THE NAME CHANGING!

 
Yes, we know how uncomfortable it has been having to play with all of those new and unfamiliar names. For us too. As you all know, that was a necessary step to avoid getting slammed by the ban hammer, since our game got a bit bigger than we ever expected. Now though, we are finally testing a new feature, that would allow you to swap any character's name to your liking!

We didn't expect that implementing a feature that sounds so simple could turn in a six month-long project for our developer, all because that we had to completely reinvent how the naming system works. Thankfully, it's almost ready and we are finally doing the inner tests. This addition won't be painless, so expect a number of bugs to occur, though we will do our best to fix hotfix them in the shortest time span possible.

 
 

SONYA AND SERAPHINA

 
You have probably noticed a few familiar faces on the picture, mainly Sonya and Seraphina. Those two didn't see a single content update in years! And for a good reason. Their current storyline sucks. It's old, hastily put together by us back when we knew nothing of how to make games or write compelling character stories. Much has changed, so it's time for them to change as well.

Sonya and Seraphina will receive first ever complete overhaul. That means we are literally going to rework them from the scratch, but this time we will do it properly. They're both going to receive the same treatment, as every other route currently gets, which means a proper character development, animated scenes, and lots, LOTS of smut!
 
 

SITARA AND HANAKO

 
You may also notice a few completely new faces there as well! It's about time we expand the selection of routes available for playing. Sitara and Hanako will finally get their own proper stories, and we aren't planning on pulling any punches. Those two in a desperate need of finding a soul-mate, though for completely different reasons. While Sitara, being a fan of spicy literature, if trying to finally put all of the knowledge and ideas she gained throughout the years of careful study, Hanako is a true gamer at heart, who is yet to figure out what are friends, why would she need one, and whether that sex everyone's talking about is a real deal. Speaking of Hanako, she is by far THE most requested character, so we will make absolutely sure she gets the treatment she deserves!
 
 

REINA

 
And now let's talk about Reina. She is a tough one, both literally and figuratively. You can probably notice that every other character, who draws clear inspiration from specific sources is still easily recognizable, yet she isn't. That's because Reina was our first attempt at "updating" character designs, and in her case we want just a tad bit too overboard on originality. Now though, we are planning to finally get back to her purple routes. Yet again we will make changes to her appearance, but this time, we will keep you posted along the entire process to ensure that the fans of moody hacker girl will get exactly what they want.
 
 

ZAHERA

 
Originally, Zahera was supposed to be the part of our previous roadmap, but there wasn't enough space to fit her in, so instead she goes here. Her update is already way on its way to be released, but let's talk about few important points anyway: Firstly, we have made a few changes to her existing storyline, adding depth into it and fixing elements, that made her character appear a little more flat. She is supposed to be a tough nut to crack, yes, but it doesn't mean we want Zahera to be repulsive in her desire to antagonize the main character. All of that has been touched up upon, while the main structure remains unchanged, so you have nothing to worry about. Still, we would heavily suggest replaying her Intro update once we patch in the fixes. You are going to love what we did!
 
 

WILDCARD

 
Okay, now we're getting to the MEAT of things. For months, if not years, people have requested us to finally add a proper dateable male character. We think, it's about time we do exactly that. But since there is a few great contenders to be the first, we didn't want to take it upon ourselves to make this choice. Instead, we will give YOU the chance to vote for the one you want to see the most, be that charming femboy Luca, reliable buddy Clyde, or confident and collected archer Haru.

BUT! There must be a huge but. We understand that a lot of people would feel rather disappointed if they would be forced to stop progressing their stories unless they are interested in romance. So, to counteract this problem, we will be making TWO routes for each of them: One completely friendly, with no romantic or sexual relationship whatsoever, and one, in which you would be able to get much closer with the guys. That means if you aren't interested in seeing male-on-male scenes, you can still hang out as buddies and play through their "friendly" storyline, which will literally be "guys being dudes" type of content.

 

First update of this series, Zahera, will be available later THIS month, so stay tuned!

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this is great! i love that you've taken people preferences into account. i love Clyde but as a Bro, not a romantic interest and would love to see more interactions with him due to such a close tie to the MC (they are roommates after all)

i do have a concern about the reworks of certain characters. will you be COMPLTELY be starting from scratch or build upon whats already there?

We will preserve the theme of the character, but the route will be new. Sonya, for example, will still be very approachable, like in her current route.

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I'll be rooting for our resident cowboy!!! ...but yeah, I bet Luca will win the vote...

Honestly speaking I feel like the blue fits Reina's current design. While I think purple would work for her too, it would honestly be cool to switch what color is used for her. I would say you choose in the beginning of the game, or just anytime you want by going into the settings or talking to her at the fountain.

We'll see how exactly we will do this. But currently Reina's problem is not only her colors but also her sprites, which look waaaay out of place and need to be changed.

Luca is going to destroy 

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Guys being dudes is what I'm look forward to

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Oh, I'm gonna bet my entire life savings that Luca is gonna win. Shouldn't have been a choice really.

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"...which will literally be 'guys being dudes' type of content."

Unironically probably the most excited for this. This sounds great.

Any turkish language plan?

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For a Steam release — definitely! But considering we're doing monthly releases doing a translation every update would significantly slow our working pipeline.

oh, that would be great, thank you so

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So excited! One of the only problems I had with the game was some of the earlier routes and the sometimes inconsistent artwork. So woo one of those will be fixed lol

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Really excited for the revamp! And bisexual content is fucking awesome!