Made Marion

Made Marion Development Update, July 2026
27 days ago – Thu, Jul 02, 2026 at 11:59:07 AM

Hi everyone!

Sorry for the absence, I've been a bit underwater with development on Meissa's route, struggling with the balance between my ongoing cognitive blips (they are now mostly blips, though I've had a bit of backsliding and have lost some days here and there) and mental health and ability to write. Meissa's route is being written, but progress is slower than I hoped.

I think I need to admit that I'm just not capable of speeding up the route development pipeline in my current state. Made Marion routes are significantly longer than the length of an average novel and I'm not finding myself able to write more than one a year. I know this is mostly pressure I'm putting on myself, as you the community have been wonderfully supportive.

So!  Meissa's route is being written, it will be out this year, and I should be about halfway through the script soonish. There shouldn't be any art delays, so it's just up to my ability to get the words out and onto the screen. I'll be keeping in closer touch from here on out this year.

In the meantime, we do have Meissa's preview stream available for your viewing pleasure!  We had some recording issues so I apologize that the voice quality isn't quite up to par, but my readers are volunteers and I didn't want to make them re-record it all (it wouldn't be nearly as fun without the spontaneous comments!).

FYI, we now have the armour shop background that I used a placeholder for in the video. It's gorgeous!

Talk to you all again soon!

Made Marion Development Update, March 2026
4 months ago – Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 02:25:28 PM

Spring Has Sprung!

It was a rough winter here at VC Games HQ, I fear. In what is becoming an emerging pattern with my long Covid, I was super wiped out and have been dealing with doctors and stuff. Trying to write the very fiddly Sherwood Friendship Ending with fatigue and brain fog really kicked my butt.

I decided that y'all would probably rather see Meissa come out sooner than wait for me to completely finish the SFE, so I've switched focus to our sweet sage. I'll be doing the SFE in bits and pieces when my focus is strong, so it will probably release alongside Meissa.

With the return of the sun, my energy and focus are improving, and I've got Meissa all scaffolded and ready for primary scene-writing I don't anticipate any rework needs like I had with John; I'm very solid on Meissa's romantic and story progression.

I've mentioned this before, but my primary inspiration for Meissa's route was the early seasons of Person of Interest, a TV show about a super-computer that could predict upcoming crimes and the people who tried to save the victims of said crimes. Except instead of a super-computer, we have a magical person who receives visions of the future from their ancestors in the stars.

I'm also excited because Marion gets to be the primary action hero on this route. Meissa has never swung a weapon in their life, so they'll be backing Marion up with their gadgets instead of taking the lead when it comes time for a fight.

Marion (in her Lady Anne disguise) gets a unique outfit on Meissa's route that emphasizes her role as their guard. It's my favourite of Marion's outfits.

Made Marion Mega-Guide

Yesterday I sent out a download link for the latest version of the Made Marion Mini-Mega-Guide, 2.0. It's huge compared to the first version I sent out... 86 pages so far!  This will be the final location for the backer version of the Mega-Guide.

If you backed for the Mega-Guide, now is a great time for you to check and make sure you're still receiving Backerkit emails from us. If you have changed or lost the email you were using when you first backed Made Marion, you may not have received the download link. If you didn't, please contact us on Kickstarter and I'll get you fixed up.

Hope the weather is warming up for my fellow Northern Hemisphere folks, and I'll see y'all in a month!

Made Marion Development Update, January 2026
7 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!
8 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
8 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!