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🕑 Added 2025-01-17 17:50:32 +0000 UTCAs most of you are probably aware, DashingDon will be closing at the end of this month. Although the news didn't surprise me (there was writing on the wall), I was still shaken by its finality.
I've been in this IF niche for a long time. I remember when authors used to share via Dropbox and the panic that spread when they changed their security settings — DashingDon swept in and saved the day. The site has connected authors and readers for a decade and was the central pillar necessary for the IF explosion.
I don't know if I ever would have tried my hand at the Rose if DashingDon didn't exist. It feels like the end of an era. I want to thank Don for everything he's done. For all the time, work, and capital he's sacrificed for the website. He connected, hosted, and helped so many people; I am so lucky to count myself among them.
As for the Alpha, I've removed it from DashingDon. There's a preservation effort going on to save as many inactive relics from the site as possible, but by scraping the entire site, they can gain access to private files as well. That's why I removed all my work from the site— I am uncomfortable with anyone else uploading my writing online, even more so in this era of AI.
In the future, I'll use cogdemos.ink. I know some people don't like it as much, but there's no other alternative. I don't want to host on itch, nor do I feel like creating a website of my own. I know the person managing cogdemos is very active and doing her best to make it as user-friendly as possible!
So, let's give her time.😊
Two things to know regarding cogdemos:
In order for you to save, you must create an account.
There's an ongoing bug with achievements. The game is unplayable if it has them, so I won't include achievements for the next update. This bug is being worked on.
Speaking of the following update: Tomorrow!!!!
I finished coding a bit ago, but I still need to test the last two scenes of the update (and one of them has so many variables that it'll take a while 😭) and correct the bugs you wonderful people have sent me! I could finish it today, but I'm mentally tired already; by the end, I'd be exhausted. If, after that, I have to figure out how to make a cogdemos link, I may shut down entirely 😆
I've also decided to split this chapter into two parts: Chapter 3, previously 'Breaking and Entering,' will be called 'A New Abobe' instead, and Chapter 4 will thus be 'Breaking and Entering.' The current chapter has grown so much that the title wasn't making sense anymore! xD
So, tomorrow, I'll update the entire Chapter 3. ♡
After tomorrow, I'll work on the Patreon Content for the month for a couple of days, and then, I will go full steam ahead to Chapter 4!!! This one will be much shorter than 3, but there are a couple of conversations that I can't wait to get to.
That's it! I hope your week has been good! 🌹
Comments
Anathema
I'll share the code for a couple more chapters but then I'll probably lock it. Pirates have copied the last books code of the extended demo, compiled it and then distributed amongst them - even when I took the demo down from dashingdon they still had it. So, unfortunately, I'll have to lock it but, right now, it's still early so it's alright
unfortunate small
well, I'm biased since I'm a code diver. the 'stealing' I understand (though if that were true I would worry more about people that share the demo than the possibility of people downloding your game, importing into their own cside.... and what? publish as their own? feed an ai? it will never be as good as you ana. and seeing spoilers? well, that is as far as you allow it to be. I only discovered you spoke portuguese because of a named passage you once left. if you are worried about it you should not leave unecessary things in the code. but then again, if you don't want to bother with it you can just leave it off. i'll be sad but oh well, cant win them all. I already lost acess to zombie's exodus.
Anathema
Would you prefer to have acess, small?
Anathema
I don't know 🤔 honestly. It might help people to spot some coding errors but it's also easier to steal content or see spoilers
unfortunate small
do you plan to share the source code or will you from now on just share the alpha demo?
ameartthyst
So sad to hear about DashingDon, I do feel some hope that so many people have come together to download everything so many beloved abandoned wips are not lost. I’m super excited for the update too! I always love rereading the beginning ❤️
river
So sad about dashingdon, when I was getting into IF as a teenager it was such an incredible resource, truly cemented my love for this genre😔on a lighter note I'm so excited to read the demo after work tomorrow!
Anathema
Thank you darling 🥺❤️
Anathema
That's what I've been told!
Alynta
It really feels like the end of an era 😭😭💖
Anathema
Yup 😭
EMT-Fields
I know evilchani is doing her best! She's been working on cogdemos for a while now! I'm rooting for her!
Kimi Moons
Oh my gosh, I had no idea DashingDon was going offline. 😭 I've been using it to discover new IFs for years now.
vi.ravlyk
YAAAY, I can’t wait!!! 🥹 So-so-so thankful for your work, hope you’ll have a good rest! 🫶 Take care 🤍
