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Transfigure Two Year Anniversary Edition - 476,500 words now in game! (all of them start with an F and rhyme with duck)

 Hello esteemed patrons and readers of Tango Fiction!

I went overboard again but it’s time for a release! I won’t get into the details of the past few days but let’s just say I am going to go to bed right after I post this :P

It has been two years since I publicly released the first version of Transfigure. That’s pretty crazy. Time flies when you are having fun. And if your heart beats 1200 times a minute, that’s a bloody lifetime gone in an afternoon :P

Origi...

Q: What is Tango like in real life?

A: I’m a single male in my early thirties. I am fairly tall, measuring in at a whopping 12 centimeters. I’ve got a pretty long nose which is a tad beak-like. Lately I have slimmed down a bit to around 4 grams.

I like colorful clothing, pretty women, and flowers. Sometimes I dip my nose in ink to write in cursive.

My brain is a bit small though (more room for ideas?); I forgot my own anniversary date. It is actually the 24th and not the 22nd. So there will be something shiny an...

Patron Anniversary Poll

Hello valued patrons of Tango Fiction!

I have been zooming around the past few days trying to get the next update in order when I clued in to the fact it is already the 10th 'o.o 

So with the 2nd Transfigure anniversary coming up in only 12 more days, I am tempted to just mash everything together and keep working and adding story content until the 22nd rather than post the almost done update I have now.

I also have a couple story wrinkles I'd like to iron out. Generally...

One down 11 to go!

Hey folks. 

Just thought I’d do an end of the month status now that I had a couple more days of solid writing.

The hummingbird spirit has been intense the past three months or so but I now scroll through my notes and see large blocks of nice full paragraphs. It is pretty clear I’ve built up a big story inventory… that just needs my least favorite and most time consuming part: editing to release quality. Because I am writing close to one hundred story lines at once it ca...

WIP Status

Hey TFers!

The next update is coming along. The Corps poll has Yellow Potion / Craig leading so I headed in that general direction starting with the Damien path. I have already added and tested about 2500 words on the yellow potion route so I’m at least that level of done.

I am also going to spend a bit of time editing and adjusting the media on the early parts of the YP route just so everything looks and reads nice and consistently.

I have two director requests that still...

.93 bugfix

Looks like I made a couple minor errors at the last minute. This includes 3 picture fixes and about a dozen typo fixes. (not required) I do a pretty thorough playtest before launching but this update had a lot of minor code changes so I missed a few during the test (and I was already a bit tardy)

Thanks Poopoopuh and SLV for pointing some of the errors out!

https://mega.nz/#!4iZ21ShD!yBTkDjO264zVRqyLLXbRTzCKiIt9ahmVfGzLg1hBV...

Transfigure .9380085

Hey everyone! 

The new update is out! Yay! The birds had to examine every flower in the field, :P

I’m sorry this one took so long and I was quiet there. I got into the frequent loop of “I’m almost there! Why update status when I can complete this first?” x 10. Even today I was like “2 more hours!!” …  10 hours later. I also used more time than I usually do editing when I probably should have been writing new stuff but it’s all a delicate balancing act. I ...

Happy New Years!

Hi friends!

Sorry to disappoint again but I worked nearly every day on Transfigure the past week, even sacrificing a bit of family stuff… and I still haven’t finished what I wanted to. And another day is gone and it’s New Years so time to put down the pen for a bit and have some fun.

Happy New Years everybody!!

Hope you have some fun and nod sagely at the stars in a period of reflective contemplation!

A new snazzy update is kinda-sorta-almost done and will be out...

Merry Christmas From Tango Fiction!

Ho-ho-hello! 

I’d like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and happy holidays! 

This month I have been working on a Christmas special but, as it’s the holidays, things creep up so I’m only part done what I wanted to include and still have a few open development threads. So the “Christmas” special is now a “New Year’s” special. But that’s not far away! I figure not as many people fap on xmas anyway :) Santa would assuredly frown on that and he is kno...

.92 Public; Quick Note

.92 is now public and the next update is one the way.  (Head on over to tfgs if you're interested!)

So far not much to report, since I haven't really "finished" anything, just standard hummingbird random bits here and there. However I have completed a small section of the Taylor vs Trans Corp (with Sam) story so that will appear. Drew leads the polls so he is a likely appearance as well.

I got a lot of interesting stories on the go including a spy mission that delves into the...

Transfigure .9280085

Hey everyone!! 

What's that sound? It's a bird! It's a plane! Oh it's actually a bird...

.9280085 is here! Let’s praise the hummingbird for finally allowing me to release this update :P

I still didn’t finish everything I wanted (I never do :*( )but I am fairly happy with how this update turned out which is rare for a perfectionist like me. I am proud of the new Taylor vs Taylor scene(s). (You’ll know which one I mean). If you get spooked out let me know. The TvT c...

Lil Status

Hey TFers! 

Another month almost gone by… It feels like time is accelerating the older I get :\

Development continues. It was a bit random the past week - I ended up writing for a bunch of unrelated to Transfigure projects for a few days. I've got too many ideas and if they don't flow somewhere my head may actually explode!

I have also accepted a fairly substantial commission from Director Rin, so that’s something that will appear over the next update or two. The to...

Transitioning from Alpha to Beta

I have been asked about Transfigure transitioning to a Beta version and what some of the differences will be vs its current iteration.

To me an Alpha is a functional demo. That's where we are now.  I've shown off previews of most of the characters and themes. Now it's time to get to the meat!

Eventually, when all of the design’s primary features and content are added the Alpha becomes a Beta where minor features are added and the game’s systems and content are polished to...

Lil Status for November

Hey everyone!

Little status update here.

I took a couple days off following the last release and played some video games. That was nice!

On the plate this month, we have Evan. I wrote a big outline for the romantic route last year during my September break which should finally get released (just goes to show how long of a lead time there can be for some things… but that’s of course a consequence of having so many characters and routes).

I got in two solid writing s...

Tango Fiction Commissions Now Open!

Hey Tango Fictioneers!

I am launching an expanded commission section for the site with new rules for directors that should be much more informative.

Currently I have a single director slot able to dictate a path that gets a monthly update (often with included suggestions/themes). I think the director slot has been one of my better ideas. The extra money raised is almost as helpful as the extra focus. The directors are among the most passionate of my readers and interacting with th...

.91 bug and typo fix patch

Hey Tango Friends!

I wrote about a possible bug in the last post but rather than post a complicated explanation I might as well just fix it :)

This html fixes the portrait bug and makes the ending tracker/menu transition work properly as far as I can tell. (If anyone notices something weird or has any suggestions let me know).

It also has a large number of grammatical and spelling errors fixed by the fabulous Poopoopuh!

2019-11-06 12:32:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Transfigure .9180085

Transfigure .9180085

Hey everyone!!

Tango returns… Better late than never :*(

I have some good news, some really good news, and some great news to report. The good news is the next update is finally done. Yay! The really good news (that I already leaked) is that my code tests finally turned out well (usually they end up being a bit of an, ahem, “learning experience.”) So Transfigure now has a basic ending tracker! Finally! Now I can start adding endings in style!  ...

.9080085 Public Release

The latest version is now public, so check out TFGS if you want to read the new stories!

P.S. The next update is about 75% complete.

Status Report!

Hey folks!

I have been meaning to do a status update. I just don’t like reporting hollow “all is well” messages without some progress to report. I continue to write a bit everyday. Things are moving along. I have been off on a few timelines lately so I am trying to get the next update to a stage where it's mostly done and I can accurately estimate how long it will take me to finish. Usually what I do is I add content to the game gradually so mid month I can say I am 5k/10k update ...

New Feature

Amazingly, the ending tracker now works mostly as intended! Praise the hummingbird!

Did you know Transfigure already has nine complete endings? The game will have over a hundred endings eventually and this handy feature will allow you to keep track of them all!

Thanks to all my patrons that allow me the time to not only write but also make this experience as good as it should be. I really appreciate your patience as I learn and experiment.

Ne...

Book Poll

Hey everyone!

I will post a status update in a couple days. In the meantime... I had a question on my mind lately after looking through some of my notes. 

Hypothetically speaking, would you read a Tango Fiction novel?

Transfigure .9080085

Hello everyone!!

Wow, it has been a long few days but I finally finished the next update. I am trying not to make the late releases a habit. I expect production to pick up over the next month or so. I have a large portion of the next update already well advanced because I’ve written a lot of stuff in parallel that’s finally near the point for an editing pass. So if you see something missing, don’t worry, it is probably coming soon.

Anyway, onwards to the release!

Trans...

Upate nearing completion...

Just a quick heads up. I was having some connection issues the past couple days. I kept working but since I usually write on Google Docs (online only) it prevented uploads and searches and meant some awkward shuffling of puzzle pieces when I got my internet back this afternoon. 

I just have some editing and media selection to do plus a play test for ,90. I also have some story fixes to add that might get cut until next time.

I also realized last night that I have written a st...

One step back; Two steps forward!

Hello!

I’ve been quiet lately so here’s a quick status note. An update is nearing completion but I did get slowed down a bit. I just finished redoing some minor work. Even though I am down a few hours, I feel Transfigure has received a big upgrade from an organizational and production standpoint. A reader named Teel did the impossible. They untangled the Spaghetti! Transfigure is now immaculately organized. That is like pulling Excalibur from a stone, or, perhaps more aptly, untangl...

Q: Why the heck is gender bending so hot?

A:I think many people naturally desire things that they cannot have. The grass is always greener on the other side of the river. This almost innate craving exists in a large percentage of people. In my opinion, this attitude is tied to the reasons why opposites seem to attract in many relationships. A person that is submissive usually desires someone much stronger and much more dominant, ie traits that they don’t possess but covet nonetheless, as is true for the other partner. I think in na...

Transfigure .8980085 is now public

Transfigure .8980085 13,000+ words

Taylor attempts to lead his friends back to civilization. Sam and Taylor go head to head in a high stakes card game. A fateful discovery is made on the internet. Taylor’s celebrity impersonations lead to some awkward encounters. Louise and Taylor get it on. Taylor gets taken advantage of at a concert with Drew.

-edited Drew’s early route, added several new lines, pictures, and edits, + fixed various formatting errors, picture sizes etc

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Q: Does Transfigure have a motif?

 A: Yes. The game’s primary theme is one of transformation, but, the other main idea that is perhaps a bit more difficult to elucidate is about the radical power that seemingly insignificant decisions have to drastically change a person’s life. Taylor’s life and the ending attained in Transfigure is the product of not just his decisions but also the people he surrounds himself with. I think this is true when applied to real life as well, which is partly why I went in this multi-pro...

Q: How much of Transfigure is real and based on true stories?

 A: ‘O.o All of Transfigure’s stories are “real,” even the ones that are obviously untrue!

But, in all seriousness, Transfigure is a work of fiction. While it does take inspiration from the world and of course the person writing it rubs but, I think that is a ubiquitous trait with fiction.

There are a few scenes that are formed from personal experience and they are usually ones that generate some complaints or controversy for various reasons. An example is the school ...

New Tango Fiction Logo

Praise be to the hummingbird! May his rapid movement, perpetual ADD, and poor penmanship lead us to greatness!

Let me know what you think!

Minor Typo and Pic Fix

Not required, just a small patch for those that don't like typos :P

Thanks to Poopoopuh for helping to elevate the level of polish!

https://mega.nz/#!p64W3YAC!QiMGVwfGq0Jbeh7xQauwZ-7MMX4grYPJG6fVQTLAMCE

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AyUTA52J2HYOmA43grkSecwfNksDlysd