Release XIX // Chapters 46 & 47



Release XIX is here!

Release XIX includes two chapters, three CGs and two bios!

Well, it's very late indeed... that's because I didn't work on this Release at all until Tuesday. I had to come up with the mystery entirely from scratch because I didn't like what I'd written before.


This is the first time, I think, where I've had to cut content in order to make the release date (I had previously planned to make two new music tracks and provide bios of the tourist characters...)

I will include those next time.

Hopefully something like this won't happen again, but as my weekends fill up with events and things, the amount of crunch time has gone up considerably.

Anyway, starting tomorrow I'll have a fresh week to work on the next Release, which is what the aim of getting this completed on Thursday is anyway. And that Release is a very important one indeed, as it will mark the 50th chapter of Methods.

I hope you enjoy the Halloween sale!

Best,

— LockedOn.

Files

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Oct 25, 2019
Methods-1.0-mac.zip 841 MB
Oct 25, 2019
Methods-1.0-win.zip 842 MB
Oct 25, 2019

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Holy crap!

This is the first time I've had to hesitate on pressing the like button... Not 'cause it was late, and not 'cause I didn't enjoy every minute, of it, but... That ending... : ( : (  :   (

I feel like you just offloaded a bunch of useful info to us, the players, and I'm stuck admiring it like it was an... Let's say a commercial trademarked chocolate/vanilla cookie, left on the floor, and here I am trying to figure out its significance.

But I mean, detectives improving themselves - through legit methods! Exciting(?) new locations, like... Delaware (though to be fair, I'd find an art museum exciting, even if I do get where Ashdown's coming from)! Another complex mystery, though I also handled this one better, since I'd got a better handle on both Ashdown's method, and... Tronen... Oh, and the return of my favourite character, RITSKER BLASHY!*

Hmn, and I've actually got a hunch on things - I wasn't surprised about T.A.D.S' findings on Ms. Macy, but my natural sense of paranoia is kicking in pretty hard, especially given this is the second (third?) time we've heard some kind of ominous news about the outside world - and we've been in a 'virtual locked room' since the very beginning...

Uh, on that note, Haney continues to be amazing. I'm sorry, random vacationeers. Better luck next time.

Now that I'm far enough down random readers aren't gonna spoiler themselves, you did a damn fine job with making the little ways Ashdown and Tronen grew on each other stand out, remain funny, and then - yeah. I don't know if that scheme would've worked out, but it seems it might have been necessary - if, hrmn...

Well, I do have a theory or two a brewing. Like Astral Autumn said, please don't overtax yourself!

And,  a lil' thing from me; I noticed when I went to review a different game that - on this site - only review score shows up, not the text of the review. That seems kind of ass-backwards, yeah?

I was thinking I'd wait to post a review until you've hit the halfway mark, since that way more people'll see it, and try your work. I know you're not big on advertising, but I love your storytelling, and I honestly want to see more people get hooked on it.

Anyway, that's enough herring talk, for now; sending you morale-boosting halloween pumpkin energy, and all that jazz!

*Seriously, it was good to see 785, if only for a bit. Something I couldn't help but notice, though... It looks like Asper is still in the ranks. Is that the situation being obscured, or... Hrmn...

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Thanks! Yeah, I don't know why but the reviews seem to only appear for the developer —  I found a year old post that said they'd change that but obviously they haven't yet... I appreciate the pumpkin energy! I will try to make the next update a little spookier to match the spirit of the holiday...

Re: Asper & White on the rankings, see Clark's awesome idea from Chapter 45 ;)

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It's okay that it's late! Take your time! I'm just really happy to see the updates– they're always really fun. I like Ashdown and Woes, and Tronen's not bad either. I feel bad for them though xD 

I really love this game! And I hope we get to a thousand downloads soon– you've been doing awesome.

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Thanks! I'll be sure not to push myself too hard. :)