26th March 2010

Just an announcement today. On Sunday, the site will be down for a few hours in the morning (9 to 12 EST roughly). Do not worry, I'm just uploading the new version of the site.

This includes the offsite.

20th March Update

Just a run down of what's going on right now.

- A new game has been added to the offsite. Tammy's story is now playable to the members there.

- Later this week, probably Thursday, I will be uploading a new (and hopefully final) look to the site. There won't be any new games, but there will be a few new features that I hope people will like.

- At the same time, what was the VIP section will be merging with the offsite content.

- The next free game will feature Rachel as the main date. I have already starting working on it and will post up a release date later this week.

28th February 2010

Just a quick, formal blog update today.

In case you hadn't noticed, the updated version of the Kelly date is online. There are three new endings for you to discover. If you find any bugs, please send them to chaotic@virtualdategirls.com so I can resolve them.

In case you hadn't realised by the recent poll, the next game to the site will feature Rachel. This game will also include the removed ending from Kelly involving Alex from the office game, as well as several others of course. An ETA and more details will be posted at a later time on the site.

As an extra note, from March 1st, VIP will not be open to new subscribers. This is because I will be amalgamating it with the offsite, so everything from VIP will be moved over. It seems a sensible thing to do for a variety of reasons. The merge will happen on April 1st to give any recent VIPs the full month they signed up for.

18th Feb 2010

Good news.

I've finally managed to find a way of altering expired members on the offsite.

It's a tedious process and I have to trawl through all the records online (with no search ability), but it is possible. Pardon my French, but thank Fuck. To say I was getting a little stressed out over this would be an understatement.

If you previously signed up for the offsite, but only got one month's worth of access, email me at this address : vdgoffsitereports@googlemail.com

Please do not use the usual admin email address. This will allow me to keep things better organised.

Email your username, password and the email address you signed up with and I should be able to alter your membership to the longer version.

Please be patient as updating the information isn't a simple case of ticking a box and, as I said earlier, there's no search function.

Now, I'm going for a drink.

17th Feb Update

Just a quick update to point out what's happening with the offsite.

Epoch, the internet billing company who handle the memberships, don't seem to have a system which simply allows a one time payment and infinate access. I have found however, the option of how to create new subscription options. The sign-up to the offsite is now a one time payment for four months of access.

This way, anyone who signs up will have a third of a year to enjoy any updates. It feels a little better than one month for $19.99 as I don't feel the amount of games there just now warrent the cost. The original point of the offsite was to help with my house moving around May 1st, and my big thanks to everyone who subscribed so far (especially if you did it for that reason), but a constant source of finacial support for the site also helps keep it going, so my aim is to maintain the offsite like this. There is the VIP section, but there really aren't that many people who take it up (27 right now currently subscribed I think), and since the price is about the same now, I am considering merging the two.

If anyone who's membership has run out wishes to resubscribe at the new rate, go ahead, but there is no new content just yet. When there is, it will be announced on the main free site.

11th February 2010

Just a few straight forward statements for this blog update.

The next game to the site will be an expanded version of the Kelly date. See the coming soon section for more details.

Due to a misunderstanding in how something was phrased, the offsite is only actually giving access to people for one month (it is not rebilling though, so don't panic too much if you signed up). I don't think the billing company has a service where they just give permanent access. I'll have to decide what to do about it.

The 'Super date' I have planned is going well and should be finished around the April time I intend. I'll add a preview to the site once the new Kelly game is online.

4th Jan 2010

First of all, happy new year to everyone. I've a few things to get through in this update, so let's begin.

First of all : the new year plan.

I've been meaning to do a big game for a while now, and I mean a big one. Something with well over a thousand images, ten endings, multiple options for threesomes (maybe not even with just an extra girl. I've gotten requests for endings involving another guy). I've finally worked out a plan for it I like, and I've already started a bit.

Obviously though, this will take a while. I may not even finish until the end of April. The plan is therefore to work on this 'super date' game, but at the same time add some smaller games to the site which don't require too much time to make. There's a few ways of saving time : reuse people already in the previous games, reuse locations, make the stories a bit more linear etc, so I'll employ as many as I can but still hopefully come up with something fun.

For instance, I haven't quite decided yet, but I think the next game will be a 'Day at work scenario', continuing on from the office party, and may have as a main character the redhead from the fantasy games who only had a cameo. I'm yet to officially decide though.

Second of all : the offsite

www.vdg-offsite.com

The offsite is a new paid for section of the site and the combination of two things. Firstly, I'm moving house in about six weeks time(yey!), and to be blunt, I could do with some extra cash to help with it. Secondly, I think I mentioned it several months ago in a blog post that I had a friend who was interested in making games similar to mine. He never quite managed it, but we have managed to do some stuff together, and two of the games on the offsite are a result of that. By the looks of it, we'll probably be working together again as well, and hopefully he'll have learned how to do the javascript parts by then so it won't just be my job.

If you wish to sign up, it's an automated service (which means you just type in your payment details and you get access right away), and to gain access is a one time only payment of $19.99. There's no rebilling on a monthly basis or anything like that, and there will be updates to the site every so often.

Just as an extra note/reminder. The VIP section is also still going and previews of the forthcoming games (including the new 'super date') will be added there. If any VIPs wish to cancel, there should be a way to do so via your paypal account, or alternatively, send me an email and I'll do it for you.

Third of all : Office party game

The IE version is now online. Remember, if you have have any problems to bugs to report, you can contact me at Chaotic@virtualdategirls.com

I think that's everything I have to report for just now. Hope you all have a good year.