XMACX Monthly | February 2024
Happy February! Last month went by way too quickly and now Valentines' Day is just around the corner! Then I'll blink and be another year older... This month, I'll be focusing on adding the final touches of Froot Basket: Dark Chocolate and prepping for a White Day (March 15) release. February is a short month, so I know it'll fly by... but we've got a lot of fun stuff including two OC birthdays!
Schedule
February 1 - XMACX Monthly
February 2 - Cover Model Polls
February 9 - Cover Story
February 14 - Valentines' Day, Sidney's Bday
February 15 - Kurosaki Twin's Bday
February 16 - Art Process
February 23 - FBDC Voice Update released for Patrons!
February 28 - Sketch Dump
Cover Story Preview | Momo's Special Chocolate Recipe
Momo made special Valentine chocolate for his beloved senpai. This month, he shares his recipe.
Valentine Special
I'll be dropping some Valentine cards for everyone to download and send to your pals! I'm saving Valentines' social media post for Sidney because it's his birthday, so I'll drop the Valentine cards on social media before then.
February's OC Birthdays
This month we're celebrating Sidney, Ken, and Maya's birthdays! Sidney is an adorable red head from my project After-Party Chemistry! Ken and Maya are fraternal twins. They're not associated with any one project right now... But I'll be dropping some fun illustrations and OC lore about them on their respective days for everyone!
VN Development | Froot Basket: Dark Chocolate Release
I'll be releasing Froot Basket: Dark Chocolate's voiced update for patrons this month! You can play before I drop it on Itch on March 15. Last month, I added a "recustomize Jordan" menu in case you want to swap between Jordan's voices or looks in-game. I also messed around with the Gallery and Achievements screen, but you'll have to see in the update.
Other than prepping for FBDC's Voiced Update Release, I have some marketing art for release to work on lol... I'm planning two different pieces: a new poster featuring all the characters and a piece which features the four different color combinations of Jordans. I don't expect to finish these this month because day job's looking pretty busy, BUT I'm hoping to at least get some sketches done.
Other Goals this Month
I'll be wrapping up some zine pieces and commissions.
Next Month
March 1st falls on a Friday so the Monthly and Polls will drop all on the same day. I can't wait to see who'll make my birth month's cover!
Aloha nui~
Ari
