Important Update

Hello everyone.

I suppose this is an announcement of sorts.

In short, my drive to work on Rags to Riches has slowed to a near halt. Don't panic, I will continue to write and update; however I need to release myself of the stress it is causing me. This is my hobby, not my job. Progress on the game will continue slowly and at my own pace as I work on other projects, some furry and others private.

When I first set out to write 72 Hours, my main concern I had from learning from other writers was seeing how readily these projects can be abandoned. I planned to write a short game with a simple plot and a nice variety of scenes, as I saw that the commitment required for a large project was so hard to come by. Having completed my short game at 25,000 words, my ambition grew to work on something larger, Rags to Riches. From the start I pictured the game would perhaps grow to be 70,000-80,000 words long. Right now it sits at over 120,000 words and yet is hardly halfway complete. The game grows and grows as I come up with more and more ideas, and at this point my plan for it is inconceivably large from my perspective as I envision the final product potentially hitting around 300,000 words, should I ever complete everything I have planned.

It is my dream to complete this, but over the past month my progress on the game has slowed significantly; my commitment to finishing this is overshadowed by the immensity of the task. I want to turn my attention to other things. I need to focus on what I enjoy writing, and writing for this game has become a slog for me. I absolutely adore the world and characters I have created, and I will certainly not be leaving them behind. I will still continue to work on this game, albeit slowly, but I cannot handle the commitment necessary to give regular updates and satisfy patrons as well as I'd like.

My Patreon will be shut down next month. Current patrons will have access to a final poll next month and an exclusive cheat mode for the next version. Updates for the game will continue here, on my blog. I will still accept commissions independently and fully intend to complete those currently planned and in progress.

Working on this game for the past few months has been an amazing experience, and I can't thank you all enough for how you've responded to my work. I love this community so much, and I'm so glad I've been able to contribute something to it. To my supporters, my patrons and my friends: thank you so much for everything. I hope one day I am able to finish this, but for now, I'm going to take things at my own pace.

Thank you for your understanding.

Lapis xx

Weekly Update - 21/07/18

Helloo!

Things are getting closer now. Should have an update ready in the next couple of weeks. It's been slow going, and the update is not at all as large as the last one, but that's just how things have been. I hope you can enjoy it regardless!

Have a good weekend! xx

Lapis

Weekly Update - 15/07/18

Happy Saturday Sunday everyone!

Nothing much to report this week. Progress is still coming sloowly I'm afraid. I'll have more information soon I hope! xx

Have a good weekend!

Lapis

Weekly Update - 07/07/18

Hello all!

Progress is very slow going right now to be honest. My hope is to have an update ready in a couple of weeks max, but I've been struggling to write content recently. My priority right now is on commissioned content, so that I can make sure I can fulfil those rewards that I've promised. I can only hope I can find a way to get back into the rhythm of things soon, but I can't say the next update will be particularly large. Sorry!

I've decided I'd like to take a different direction with this game now than I have planned previously. My plan originally was to use 0.5.0 to expand the castle and advance with the main story, but I feel that the stories of the individual characters are far more compelling than that. Therefore, I'll instead be working on the stories of characters in the town and castle, so then there are less loose ends left around the town. I'm pushing back the conclusion of the main story for a while, as I really want to focus on developing the existing cast now.

Hope that's alright for you all! Sorry I don't have brighter news, but hopefully I can get back to my normal routine of writing soon (:

Have a good weekend! xx

Lapis

Weekly Update - 30/06/18

Happy Saturday all!

Not much to report today. I've taken some time off writing this week after 0.4.0 released, but I'll be getting back into rhythm of things on Monday. I may not do as much as I had planned in 0.4.1, as I'd rather not keep you guys waiting another month for new content. I'd rather release new stuff in smaller batches personally, so I'll see what I have ahead of me and prioritise content to get a release to you guys sometime mid July.

Have a good weekend everyone (:

Lapis xx

Rags to Riches 0.4.0b

Hello!

Just a couple of bug fixes in this update. Thanks to everyone that pointed them out, it's very much appreciated!

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Thanks!
Lapis

Rags to Riches 0.4.0 + Public Poll

Hello!

It's finally ready; thank you for your patience! I am also starting another public poll, information at the bottom.

If you want to support the development of the game, you can pledge to me on patreon and get to see some work-in-progress scenes before anyone else!

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Changenotes:

We're finally getting into the castle now, so here are all the ways of getting inside:

• Seduce your way into the castle! Talk to Elias and he'll come up with his plan to get you inside. Introduced as Elias's brother, you can seduce the captain of the guard and get permanent access to his quarters, and the rest of the castle. This is currently the only way to get permanent access to the castle, but I hope to rectify that in the coming weeks.
• Smuggle your way into the castle! Talk to Silas and he'll come up with his plan to get you inside. He's come up with a new transformation spell that will turn you into a feral version of your current form. Smuggled in as a horse, no-one will be any the wiser once you're inside. Just wait in the stables for a little bit until the transformation wears off and you're good to go. I should emphasise that there is no lewdness associated with the animal TF.
• Corrupt your way into the castle! Corrupt Ricard and he'll come up with his plan to get you inside. In the disguise of a prisoner, your corrupted guard will walk you right through the gates! There's a little opportunity for some lewd action with the wolf once you're inside too... For now, there is no corruption material once you're inside the castle, but I hope to change this in version 0.4.1.

These routes are not mutually exclusive, so you can do all of them on the same game! It is possible to get in using exclusively M/M or exclusively M/F scenes, but the latter has less options. To avoid M/M content and get in the castle, you must break in via Silas after acquiring a horse transformation from Kyrin, a new character. Speaking of new characters, here's a list of everyone new to meet:

• Captain Kruiss (Dragon) - I planned to add him a long time ago, but now he's finally here! Kruiss is a black dragon, the captain of the guard. You can meet him through Elias's heist plan.
• Aihla (Dragon) - The captain's wife. You can find her sleeping with the servants in the castle. It's a happy marriage. Not much lewd content with her just yet, sorry! Expect it next time.
• Hura (Eagle) - Hura is an exiled priest who will be drinking away his sorrows in the castle's Mess Hall. Go and comfort him!
• Kyrin (Horse) - Kyrin is Yulius's kitchen assistant, and may now be encountered in a random event when navigating around Ighena after you meet her in Yulius's Kitchen. The shy horse has an unexpected side to her...
• Dungeon Master (Bear) - Get caught trespassing in the castle and you'll get thrown in with this musky ursine. This content was a commission from a patron; you can commission your own character through my patreon.

This update also has some additional new content outside of these new main characters:

• Transform into an Eagle or a Dragon! Collect the essence from the relevant species to unlock, then talk to Rache.
• Aihla's servants. For 6 gold, you can spend the night with one of Aihla's servants. I hope to add more in the future, but right now this includes Yuki, a sheep boy, and Phie, a ferret girl.
• Aihla's clients. Aihla also offers to let you sell yourself to her clients for money. You'll be paid more depending on your species. Certain species may even get tips from certain clients. For now, there is only one client, but there will certainly be more to come!
• Random town events. While you're navigating around town, you have a small chance of running into one of these! More will unlock based on the characters you've met. Only a few to see for now, but I'll gradually add more of these.
• Hyena revenge. The hyena in the alleys can now get a taste of his own medicine! He'll be very intimidated if you run into him in the form of a dragon, and then you'll have the opportunity to turn the tables on him. Includes an optional watersports ending, only if you have the setting turned on from drinking in the bar previously.
• Bug fixes! Thanks to everyone that helped find them! Please let me know if you find any more.

Scene of interest counter: 28 M/M - 9 M/F - 2 F/F - 4 Other - 8 Furry TF

Fetishes included: submission and domination, crossdressing, feet, musk, hypnosis, corruption, incest, watersports, gender TF, animal TF

Phew! This was a big update, I really hope you all enjoy it!

PUBLIC POLL ROUND TWO

Time for another public poll! This will be to decide the species of a new female character, Marri, a merchant who you will be able to purchase things from in the castle. There will be lewdness available with her, and I have her species down to three options: Mouse, Bird, or Fox. The poll will be available on my patreon to everyone, check it out here. I tried a google form last time, with the intent of making it available without signing in to allow everyone to vote, but because of multiple voting, I'll be using patreon's system instead to hopefully avoid that issue.

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I'll take a break for a few days where I probably won't do any writing. If any bugs are found in those days I'll post a fix on or before Tuesday. The next update (0.4.1) will add a couple more characters into the castle including Marri and, as promised, a dominant tiger. After you've slept with him, you will also be able to transform into a tiger. Besides new characters, I will also being adding new scenes to existing characters, specifically relating to corruption and hypnosis.

Enjoy the new update!

Lapis