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Current situation and Castle of Temptation
🕑 Added 2023-07-06 18:45:21 +0000 UTCIt's been a month since my last report, and I've been clam lately, so let's talk about what's happened in the meantime.
If you are reading my Twitter, you should know my current situation in general, it's okay if you don't, I'll organize it here.
In fact, the day before last month's report was released, I went to look for a place to settle.
I was so naive to think that I could afford to buy a place that should be a necessity.
After seeing it, it became clear that houses in Taiwan are not for living anymore, but are treated as financial commodities for investment.
In my hometown, the houses built in the past 20 years, I should say apartments or elevator buildings, basically the price of a ping is almost a million.
Take a 20 ping (about 712 sqft) apartment in the city, it costs about 16 million ($530,000).
Even if it is some distance away from the city, it is still about the same price.
Incidentally, the median annual income of the salaried class in Taiwan is about 500,000 ($17,000), and the average is only 670,000 ($22,300).
This is a ridiculous price to pay for housing.
If you want to go to the so-called suburbs, it's really far away and there may not be anything around.
After all, Taiwan is so small, and for someone like me who grew up in the city, it would probably cost me more to choose the suburbs.
If it's a place that doesn't even have internet access, no matter how cheap it is, it won't work, right?
So after a day of looking around I realized I couldn't take it anymore, so after a few days of rest I decided to look for a place to rent first.
I was lucky enough to find a place with enough space, close to my home, convenient living facilities and newly organized.
The monthly rent is 15,000, and the yearly cost including utilities is about 200,000 (US$6,500).
Even if I rent for a hundred years, it's still cheaper than buying a house with a 30-year mortgage, and I can leave whenever I want.
When you buy a house, you have to live and die with your house.
And the quality of life will decline, the pressure of life will become very heavy, which is not what I want.
Especially since I was on the verge of a mental limit at the time and fortunately didn't make an unwise choice.
In my opinion, people who buy houses nowadays are either people with too much money or crazy people.
In terms of housing, these houses should not be so expensive and do not have the value.
I'm not going to squander my money freely, and I'm not going to throw it into a stinking gutter.
So on June 12, I moved out and spent some time adjusting to the day and night disruptions and the near collapse of my mind and body.
Although I can't say I've adjusted now, but at least it's better now.
Finally have in the "rest" feeling.
The next half of the year I will slowly find the pace of my life, in the production of games in the past few years I just ignored this, which led to the current unstable state of mind and body.
This is how my life has been going lately.
Next, I will talk about the "Castle of Temptation".
I did say on Twitter that I was going to give Castle of Temptation an ending, but I never mentioned it here.
Although I'm hesitant, I think it's time to end Castle of Temptation.
A level takes up to a year and a half to produce, which is a considerable mental burden for me.
Some people say that drawing a doujinshi is like running a sprint, which can be done in a few weeks, while a comic book series is like running a marathon, where you have to keep drawing and running.
To me, making Castle of Temptation is probably like running a super marathon, and running until your legs break.
The time spent on this kind of production is longer than the other, and it is very unhealthy and mentally stressful.
And after confirming that Castle of Temptation is not available on steam, I think there is no way to let more people see this game in how to do it.
As for the reason why steam is so important, I have mentioned it before.
As long as your game is on the first page for a day, you will get much more exposure than other sites.
For those who do H games, this is a unique opportunity to get exposure, and once you lose it, it's hard to get exposure again.
That's why I say that steam is very important right now, because there may not be such an opportunity someday.
I'm grateful that it's because of Castle of Temptation that I've been able to continue making games up until now.
I also finished all the levels listed in the Castle of Temptation poll at the beginning.
Therefore, I must let Castle of Temptation have a complete end.
So I expect to add at least 6 H scenes and a boss battle.
And combine the previous levels with the chapel to make a complete game.
Yes, Castle of Temptation is coming to an end.
But this end is only temporary, there will be a new game to inherit the world view of Castle of Temptation to continue the story.
And I will continue to draw the dot animations.
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近況 以及 Castle of Temptation
距離上一次報告已經一個月了，最近算是比較安定了，就來說一下這段時間發生的事。
如果有在看我推特閒聊的，應該知道我目前大致的情況，不知道也沒關係，我在這裡做一次整理。
其實在上個月的發布報告的前一天我就有去看房子了。
果然實際去看過才知道，我還是太天真了，以為自己有足夠的能耐去買這應該是民生必需品的東西。
看了之後才清楚的明白，台灣的房子已經不是拿來居住的了，而是被當作投資的金融商品。
在我老家附近在近20年內蓋好的房子，應該說公寓或電梯大廈，基本上實坪一坪就快百萬了。
就拿一戶實坪20坪(大約712sqft)的公寓來說，在市區就是要1600萬(530,000美元)左右。
就算離市區有一段距離，大概也是這個價格。
順帶一提，台灣人受薪階級的年收入的中位數大概是50萬(17,000美元)、平均數也不過67萬(22,300美元)。
根本負擔不起這荒唐的房價。
如果要到所謂的郊區，那就真的非常遙遠了，可能就什麼都沒有了。
畢竟台灣就這麼小，對我這個從都市長大的人來說，如果要選擇郊區，可能要付出更大的代價。
連個網路都沒有的地方，再怎麼便宜也不行吧？
所以我看了一天之後我就發現我受不了了，所以再沉墊了幾天後就決定先找個地方租來住。
也很幸運很快就找到室內空間足夠、離住家近、周遭便利又是新整理好的地方。
月租金1萬5，一年含水電大概20萬(6,500美元)左右。
就算租個一百年，也比起去買房背30年房貸還便宜，而且我隨時都能離開。
房子買了，你就必須與你的房子共存亡。
而且生活品質會下降，生活壓力會變得相當沉重，這不是我想要的。
尤其當時的我在精神上已經瀕臨極限，所幸沒有做出不明智的選擇。
在我看來，現在會去買房的人，不是錢太多的人，就是瘋狂的人。
就以居住來說，這些房子根本不該這麼昂貴，也沒有這個價值。
我是不會隨意揮霍金錢的，更不會把錢丟進惡臭的水溝裡。
所以在6月12號那時候我就搬出去了，然後花了一段時間調整日夜顛倒的作息，還有那快崩潰的身心。
雖然不敢說現在已經調整好了，但至少現在好多了。
總算有在"休息"的感覺了。
接下來的下半年我會慢慢找回我生活的步調，製作遊戲的這幾年我就是把這忽略掉，才導致現在身心狀態不穩的情況。
以上大概就是最近生活的情況。
接下來說一下"Castle of Temptation"。
我在推特上是有表明說要給Castle of Temptation做個結尾了，但一直沒在這提到。
雖然我很猶豫，但我認為，是該結束Castle of Temptation了。
一個關卡製作時間長達一年半，這對我來說是一個相當大的精神負擔。
有人形容畫一本同人誌就像在短跑，幾個禮拜就能完成；而漫畫連載就是在跑馬拉松，要一直不停地畫，不停地跑。
對我來說，製作Castle of Temptation可能就是在跑超級馬拉松了，而且是要跑到腿斷掉的那種。
這種製作的時間一關比一關還要長，這種製作方式很不健康，對精神壓力也非常大。
而Castle of Temptation在確定無法上架steam後，我覺得在怎麼做也沒辦法把這款遊戲讓更多人看見。
至於steam為何如此重要的原因，我在之前也有提到過了。
總之這是現在在全世界最大的遊戲販售公司，只要你的遊戲能上首頁一天，你就能獲得遠超出其他網站的曝光度。
對於做色情遊戲的來說，這是絕無僅有的曝光機會，一旦失去了就很難再有曝光度了。
所以我才說現在的steam非常重要，因為搞不好哪天可能就沒有這種機會了。
我很感謝就是因為Castle of Temptation，我才有辦法繼續做遊戲到現在。
而我也完成一開始在Castle of Temptation的投票中所有列出的關卡。
也因此，我必須讓Castle of Temptation有個完整的結束。
所以我預計會增加至少6個H場景，以及一場BOSS戰。
並把之前的關卡與禮拜堂合併，成為一款完整的遊戲。
是的，Castle of Temptation將要結束了。
但這個結束只是暫時的，之後將會有新的遊戲繼承Castle of Temptation的世界觀讓故事繼續下去。
而我也會繼續畫點陣動畫的。
Comments
Poring
是這樣的，會由新的遊戲繼承Castle的世界觀，而目前要進行Castle的收尾，結局完成後Castle就正式結束了
MoodyW
这个系列就这样结束了吗，下一关也木有了？可惜了这么好的题材啊
Keeran Ikatako
Take your time! I do know how frustrating it is to be the sole developer, as it's easy to end up having burnout. But you got this! I'll await the game's release on both platforms!
Poring
Thank you. I will sell it on Itch.io and on DLsite. Now I need time to do the complete version.
Keeran Ikatako
I've enjoyed the game that you've developed! That being said, I know you have had a hard time getting the game on Steam. Have you also looked at selling it on Itch.io and on DlSite? The latter might be a bit tricky due to Japan's censorship laws, but I know you could make a pretty decent amount of money on those sites!
Poring
我下一款是打算這樣，如果連一開始都過不了，那就不會繼續進行長時間製作了
surfcom
加油啊作者。 期待你的下一款游戏，试试下一次游戏在初始阶段就放在STEAM的EA状态如何？ 我目前关注的好几款游戏都是EA了1年多了还没开放购买和下载
Poring
感謝喔!
哈啊
加油 作者 真喜欢你做的游戏 特意来支持
Poring
Thank you, I will reorganize the plot structure in the full version of the game to make players better understand what is really going on here.
lightmaster
thank you for the game and your comitment to it! i hope everything goes well in your life and you find the best place to stay in a futere. About the game it's sad that this will be the end but im happy with all we got. i will keep on supporting you and i cant weit to see your future projects! Also im planing on making a review about the game, tell me if you are interested in reading it, just my thoughts on stages puzzels and h scens.
Poring
感謝喔！該給你個全死亡成就才對w 有些觸發條件確實不好找呢
火腿牧师 Hpriest
很高兴你现在稳定下来了 游戏也要迎来结尾了 Castle of Temptation真的是一款“色香味”俱全的游戏 感谢你的努力与付出 我可以自豪的说 这游戏的每个角落我都死过一次（叉腰） ：D
Poring
Thank you, I will finish Castle of Temptation and continue the story
DoctorDiscord
I only recently learned about Castle of Temptation, but I loved it so very much. I am sad that it will be ending, but I am excited to see what that end will be, and what you have plans for in the future!
Poring
就像Castle去繼承Attack it一樣，接下來換新遊戲去繼承Castle 不過有很多老舊的東西也該更新了，在Castle完成以後應該會花一點時間去熟悉更新。之後我希望半年內就能更新一次豐富的內容吧，一些傳統的作法已經過時了，不過點陣動畫我還是會保留的
Henry Chen
很高興看到你生活逐漸步入正軌，也很高興看到這款遊戲要有個結尾了，更令人高興的是這不是結束而是新的開始
Poring
I promise I will stay healthy, and doing more games, thank you!
Poring
Thank you, I will try to find a balance between the production time and the content of the game. Of course, and my health
Poring
要搬出去還是先租吧，去買真的沒有道理 不過北部就算用租的也很貴的樣子，可能要去桃園還是更南一點的地方租了
Poring
這個世界觀會繼續下去的，茉莉潔也會很樂意繼續"幫助"你們這些可憐的玩家的 至於steam這方面我也無可奈何就是，但我不會讓Castle of Temptation白白犧牲的
Poring
Thank you, I will get my health back, and make better games
Fussy Pleasure
I love the overall lore and gameplay of your game, please stay healthy and safe to continue completing your game.
Victoref
I wasn't expecting a lot more levels. I thought maybe a maximum of two additional levels, so this is reasonable considering the game already has a lot of content. In fact, it has more content than some other games in terms of sheer exploration. Plus, you always create great stuff, so don't feel down if you have to shorten the game a bit from what you originally intended. If you're already planning to continue it elsewhere, that's perfectly fine. And most importantly, don't forget that your health is the most important thing.
Ason
台灣的房價真的是讓人看得很悲傷，我也想搬出去住
MOON
辛苦了，這遊戲我認為是一個非常好的作品（目前是我心目中H-Game類型最喜歡的作品之一,很少有這麼優質的H-game...Steam真的是....) 在遊玩中，不管是每個人物的互動，動畫，或是關卡的思考以及編排，可以看到作者您投入的心血，自己作為體驗者也樂在其中，但每個作品都會有一個結束，但也期待之後作者的作品，也期待這世界觀也會持續支持下去OWO!)
Lance Enulam
These decisions are hard to make because inevitably there will be fans who are extremely upset to hear the news. I'm glad you are prioritizing both your health, and the longevity of the game. Please don't be discouraged and continue to do the best that you can without sacrificing your quality of life. You work really hard and your fans appreciate all you've done.
