Made Marion Development Update, January 2026
2 months ago
– Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 05:00:25 PM
Happy New Year, everyone!
Today I put Made Marion 3.1EA live on Steam and Itch.io. The main purpose of this patch was to add the John PoV scenes to the game. You unlock them by completing one or more of John's good endings (Chapter 4a and/or 4b), and can find them under Extras in the game's Main Menu.
Patch Notes:
- John PoV Scenes Added
- Fixed sprite levitation issue in John Chapter 3
- John's hairstyle no longer spontaneously changes when he removes his purple robes.
- Minor fixes/enhancements to the lore intro
- Typo corrections
- Fix for Aidan's hiss, which acquired some odd distortion somehow and sounded more like a sick elephant than a cat
Up Next:
I'm going to complete the Sherwood Friendship Route, which you embark upon if you choose not to start/continue your relationship with Robin, John, or Will at the relevant choice in their Chapter 3. It's a tricky beast because it remembers whose route you came from and there will be a LOT of variant scenes.
I'm also putting some time aside specifically for the Made Marion Mega-Guide, so I can finally get a far more complete version out to everyone who backed it.
Development begins on Meissa's route in February!
John's Route Is Live!
3 months ago
– Sun, Dec 07, 2025 at 09:56:38 PM
John's Route Has Been Released!
It is now live on Steam and Itch.io. Feel free to download it on your selected platform! Remember, if you're on the Itch.io website and have already redeemed your key, you'll need to go to "My Library" in the top right corner menu to find the download button for Made Marion.
If you have not yet redeemed your game key, you can find it in your Backerkit Survey. If you can't find your Backerkit Survey, please message me on Kickstarter and I'll help you track it down.
Here are our patch notes for Made Marion 3.0EA:
1. John's route is now available! To play John's route, be sure you are on the Sherwood Common Route (not Nottingham) after the Prologue and choose to work with John at the end of Sherwood Chapter 2.
2. Robin Sexy Scene Changes: Robin's sexy scene length is now closer to the other routes. Some scenes have been changed more than others (depending on previous length and whether I was able to expand the scene without compromising its original design). Robin also has new sexy scene illustrations reflecting our decision to use full-color illustrations instead of darkened silhouettes. There are two illustrations: one can be seen by choosing the more assertive option in Robin 4a or 4b and the other can be seen via the less assertive option.
3. The Lore Intro video is now complete! In an improvement over the original plan, it is a full-screen video animated via Live2D rather than being lightly animated in-engine. You can watch the Lore Intro by starting a new game or going to the Movie Gallery from the Extras Menu (only from the Main Menu, not the in-game menu).
4. "Nude" sprites added during love scenes. Characters who are supposed to be naked will no long appear to be wearing trousers. They are cut off above the family jewels, preserving the game's rating. Marion and Alanna sprites still wear chemises during intimate scenes.
5. Hot spring ambience file added.
6. Improved falling feather special FX in Robin Chapter 4a.
7. Fixed bug with Robin's outfit after the swordfight in Robin Chapter 3.
8. Various minor typos and missing dialog tags fixed.
Known Issues:
1. John's PoV scenes are not yet available. They will unlock when you complete a good ending, but will not be available to read until a mini-patch, due before January 2026.
2. The Sherwood Friendship Ending (which you receive if you choose not to complete a romance with a Sherwood love interest) is not yet complete and will be available via patch in January 2026.
3. The Mega-Guide is still in progress. I will be releasing it sometime before the end of January 2026.
Thanks so much for your patience with our delay! I'll be getting the John PoV scenes out ASAP, then completing the Friendship Ending (which has a lot of branching paths because it varies depending on which route you were on), and then it's on to Meissa!
John's Route Release Rescheduled: Dec 7
4 months ago
– Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 12:24:49 PM
John's Release Rescheduled for Dec. 7
It's with my sincerest apologies that I need to delay John's route for a week. I try not to announce any solid dates unless I'm certain I can complete the needed tasks by that date, but this time my chronic illness had things to say about the amount of work I'd chosen to do.
I had a flare-up that took me out for Weds-Thu (I basically end up narcoleptic when Long Covid has things to say), and I'll need to spread the remaining tasks out over a longer period of time to avoid a repeat. I'm so sorry that we needed to reschedule and I hope you'll all still be happy to join us for John's release on December 7.
On the upside, this gives me a higher chance of being able to complete Robin's extended love scenes in time for this release. Lawrichai is working on updated sexy images as well, in line with the level of clarity and detail found in Will's scenes (John's sexy images are also in line with Will's).
Doing my best to be lighthearted about it!
Made Marion: John's Beta Phase 1 is Live
4 months ago
– Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 05:23:45 PM
Beta Test Time Begins!
Hi, Beta Backers! (Sorry, this goes out to all backers because Beta Test backing was an add-on rather than a Kickstarter Tier)
John's Beta Phase 1 is live on our Steam Playtest Client and our Itch.io Beta Centre. If you're a Beta Backer you can find the beta client links in your Backerkit survey area. Feel free to contact me on Discord or send me a message here on Kickstarter if you're having trouble finding your Beta client.
Beta Phase 1 Patch Notes:
* John's route Chapters 1-2 are available!
* You will be prompted to save your game at the end of Chapter 2 in preparation for Phase 2, the full route.
* The Animated Lore Intro is 3/4ths done and the WIP video is live in our beta client.
Known Issues:
- I forgot to stick John's first CG into the Sherwood Common Route. It will be available as of Beta Phase 2.
- Robin's expanded sexy scenes are under construction. I don't recommend playing any route but John's in the beta client, anyhow.
I would love any comments you have or issues you've encountered! You can find us on Discord and are welcome to let me know you're a tester so you can join beta-chat. Please do not discuss anything about John's route in public (Kickstarter comments, social media), let's be respectful so everyone can enjoy the route when they have access.
