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by bobconway
Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:00 am
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]

I've been neglecting this topic, but the game is out!

You can buy and play it now. Details at http://zags.bobcgames.com/
by bobconway
Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:54 pm
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]

December was a big month, because I finished writing the first draft of the base portion of the game. There's still a ton to go, including all of the IM conversations, a bunch of additional planner cleanup and scenes, more minigames, and all of the extras, but it's still a huge milestone for me. My ...
by bobconway
Sat Nov 21, 2020 8:57 pm
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]

Thanks for the nice words, everyone :) Here's November's update a bit early, because I'm running a sticker raffle! Details are here , and if you don't use Twitter, you can also enter via this devlog . Writing: The first pass of writing is complete up to the in-game day of April 8. The game is now at...
by bobconway
Sat Oct 10, 2020 8:44 pm
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: Bara Jam 2020 - It's That Time Again
Replies: 1
Views: 4183

Re: Bara Jam 2020 - It's That Time Again

We're just over a week into the jam, but you can still sign up.

Come join us on Discord to participate, or spectate!
by bobconway
Sat Sep 26, 2020 1:41 pm
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]

September started off well, but then the world and work got explode-y and my productivity tanked. Since I'm going to take this weekend as some recovery time, and then it'll be October, I'm posting updates a few days early. Also October and November are Bara Jam 2020 , so I likely won't make much ZAG...
by bobconway
Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:17 am
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: Bara Jam 2020 - It's That Time Again
Replies: 1
Views: 4183

Bara Jam 2020 - It's That Time Again

https://i.imgur.com/9uovpdK.png BARA JAM is back for its third year! Bara Jam 2020 is a two-month jam that starts October 1, 2020 and runs through November 30, 2020, and is dedicated to the creation of male and/or male-relationship focused games that feature the Bara influence. For more details, re...
by bobconway
Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:29 pm
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]

August was yet another good writing month. Writing: The first pass of writing is complete up to the in-game day of March 24. The game is now at 133,487 words, 12,541 dialogue blocks, and 305 menus. CGs: David got through inks of another CG (preview here ), but Wolfscade hasn't made significant progr...
by bobconway
Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:08 pm
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]

July was another good month for writing, but there's not too much to show off as a result. Writing: The first pass of writing is complete up to the in-game day of March 3. The game is now at 99,040 words, 9457 dialogue blocks, and 219 menus. CGs: Wolfscade has started initial planning for Malik's en...
by bobconway
Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:32 pm
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]

June was probably the most productive dev month since the demo was released, at least writing-wise. Announcements: The "put yourself in the game" donation tier has sold out, and my artist has started work on the two new sprites for Mike and Mark. I've started writing work for their storyli...
by bobconway
Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:19 pm
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]

I just realized I forgot to copy May's status update here, which actually isn't too big of a loss because not much happened. (It was a bad month as far as the day job goes, and the world also seemed to get even more depressing, somehow.) As always, you can contact me on twitter , by PM here, or on t...
by bobconway
Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:02 am
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]

It's the end of April, and I want to write an update post at the end of every month while the game is in active development. All updates of course apply only to the full version of the game (not the demo). As always, you can contact me on twitter , by PM here, or on the ZAGS community . Announcement...
by bobconway
Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:56 am
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo]

You're not wrong, but right now I just worry because I can't find it... :lol: It just makes it weird to be able to view it at some times but not at others. (And yeah, I'd probably just decompile it anyway; it's how I got Adam in YAGS...) And yeah, accessible from the menu makes the most sense, if t...
by bobconway
Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:52 am
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo]

I haven't finished it yet, but I was wondering if it's possible to access the stat screen at any time other than the weekly plan session? It is not possible at the moment, but it's something I've been contemplating adding to the full game. I'm a little worried it could cause action paralysis (you s...
by bobconway
Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:13 pm
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo]

The demo is now available for download! In case you missed it, we also have a a game trailer and a lyric video for Zen (the ZAGS theme song). You can grab the demo for free at https://bobcgames.itch.io/zags and preorder the game at a discount (plus an additional discount for the next 23 hours or so)...
by bobconway
Sun Apr 12, 2020 8:42 pm
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+][Demo Available]
Replies: 16
Views: 8657

Re: Zen: A Gay Sequel [BxB][School/Slice of Life/Dating][18+]

We have a demo release date! You'll be able to download the demo for free on Saturday, April 18 starting at 11 AM US Eastern. You'll also be able to preorder the full game at that time, which is currently due in late 2021 (but is subject to change). Your preorder includes alpha (and eventual beta) a...