Forks: A Weight Gain Visual Novel (Cancelled, all assets posted for everyone)

Yeah I’m definitely interested in buying and I think it would be a wonderful addition to have a weight gain game on Steam (it’ll kind of normalize our community in a way), but like @MightyHalberd mentioned I don’t want it on my steam account for privacy reasons. But if you can’t post the game anywhere else it’s cool :ok_hand:

Thanks for this! You learn something new everyday haha

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Why not just buy it on an alt steam account?

So, I’m playing the demo, and after a certain point, it just brings me back to the title screen without warning and for no apparent reason other than the demo ending, but that is the case, then it’s not made clear, and what I see if this post makes me think theirs more. (also the achievements section mention stories for other characters, but they don’t seem accessible). Intentional?

Yes, that demo is from early 2019 and does indeed end abruptly. At the time, that was intentional. We’ve since come a long way, and for this year’s upcoming demo there will be more total content as well as a clearer ending. When the new demo is ready, I will update the first post of this thread, remove the old demo, and rewrite everything for the new.

We’ve learned a lot, it should be a tremendous leap forward over the first. Maybe even like playing a demo for a real game :sweat_smile:

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Okay, thanks for letting me know. Just playing the demo, and then looking at this post was just making me think “It feels like there should be more”. The demo itself was still good, and this has a lot of potential to be great.

Everytime I see the Forks thread at the top of latest threads, I give an excited inhale, lol.

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Same for me too. This game hypes me up so much, can’t wait for future updates!

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Wanting the game on Steam because it would help normalize the community, but not wanting the game to be visible on your account… you can see the irony, but I get where you’re coming from.

I’m not hugely into PC gaming myself (I may have more hours playtesting Forks than I have in all FPS franchises combined), so please keep the comments coming. Your experience is much more valuable than mine.

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Creating an alternate steam profile is pretty easy all things considered. You can even buy games for it from your main account as gifts.

I’ve been doing it for years. And yes, I would be more then happy to purchase the finished game if that’s something you decide to do.

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Damn, reading that last big big update, it really feels like this is gonna be a big deal. Everyone working on this is really flexing their skills and I’m all for it.

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Wait… What happend to this “game” Is their a new version or something? Or is it dead?

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It’s still in-progress. The creators give fairly regular updates; the overhauled demo is supposed to come out sometime this year.

So, the game is still being made, and there is a new version in the works. Get excited.

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@anon92969498 please remember that asking for updates or current the status on a projects is against forum rules. These types of comments are not very useful and can put unnecessary pressure on the devs.

Also, the answer to your question was posted by the OP about 8 replies above yours. Please review the thread a bit more carefully next time.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

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Time gets wonky when you’re stuck at home all day, so have a shot of normalcy with an update!

In progress? Indeed! We’re continuing to push ahead with new content, and finally have enough put together for a demo. Not the demo, as there’s a mountain of new drafts to pare down and edit, but at least a playable one, and that’s a milestone! We’re nearing the doldrums of development, where I’m unsure of how to show you the new content without spoiling too much (I’d have to blur much of the old chart). We’re beyond the point where I can show you redone screenshots of old content, but with so much new stuff, maybe I can spoil a little…

About a month ago, you saw a portion of a new Grace portrait. How about a little more from another?


This isn’t her largest, but it hopefully gives you an idea of the sizes we’re shooting for. Forks is built for slow gains (the story covers ~3.5 years), and this is the seventh step in Grace’s sequence. Here’s one more:

Hannah can go back to her old habits if you nudge her enough, and this is the first portrait of that path.

As you can see, neither one is wearing much, and that’s because outfits will be done following the new portraits. How far along are we? Here’s another handy chart:
Chart2
This marks all new portraits, outfits, and CGs for each character, not those that have already been done. These 5 CGs are only within the scope of the demo, but portraits/outfits cover the entire game. Alex will have 11 total portraits, but as 2 of them are already finished, there are only 9 more to do. Similarly, Morgan has 8, but as 1 is already finished, she only has 7 more to draw. For surprise’s sake, I’m going to leave out Hannah’s/Grace’s/Rea’s portrait counts for now :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

If all goes well, FoxFire will complete Morgan’s portraits next week, and will then move on to Rea and Alex over the next few. After that will be a massive outfit pass, and then the demo’s CGs. By the time that’s done, we’ll have the majority of the entire game’s content finished, and it won’t be long at all until the demo releases!

In the meantime, I’m continuing to fill out and edit the existing script, as I don’t want to pull too far ahead of the portraits. Something I’ll be doing next week is finally axing a scene that’s bugged me ever since the first demo, and one many of you will likely recognize:

This sucker of a decision right here, and it’s not just the text wrapping. From what I’ve gathered, the great majority of players chose not to exercise with Hannah, and I totally get why! In a game that’s all about getting bigger, exercising seems like going backwards. It’s uninteresting, but what’s really uninteresting is what happens if you blow Hannah off. I’ve always felt that the exercise scene was the better one, while the other was mostly filler that could easily be covered in future scenes (and already is in the new demo). It contributed to the overall bloat that I’m trying to cut down, and so you will not have the option to skip PE next time :smiling_imp:

However, you can expect that exercise scene to be extended with fun stuff, with at least one new decision to make. That covers it for this update, and hopefully I’ll be back soon with more progress :grin:!

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Each update for this project gets me more hyped for the eventual demo, super stoked!

Also just wanted to say i really like the chart updates, super neat to see; feels like we’re getting an inside look. Can’t wait for more!

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Man, I really, literally cannot weight to see how the girls look like at their absolute largest.
Is asking for a few more spoilers too much?

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Me seeing new grace not expecting to see any new updates image

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I’ve been deliberately avoiding playing any weight gain games for the past few months in case they interfere with my work on my own game.

I’ll make an exception for this when the new demo is ready. Can’t wait! :slight_smile:

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Do you guys have a patreon or anything? I’d be happy to support!

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