PlusSideStudios

LITWTMH (WIP) Demo

To show you guys we are working on the game, here is the latest update. Still a little broken, but much, MUCH smoother.

I don't want any of you to lose faith in us. We are working very hard and hope you all see the fruits of our labor. :)

July Financial Report

June Financial Report

For you all to understand, I had to divvy up the pay by a per-dollar basis with 30 members as a full-staff benchmark. If we don't have 30 members receiving pay, a bonus amount (the remainder divided by total number of members receiving pay) is added to each member's pay amount.

The 30% amount is what the group uses to outsource, buy programs, and purchase merchandise for top-tier Patron...

A Message to All Patrons

From all of us at +Side Studios: thank you. Thank you to all of you for sticking by us and believing in the project. We are all working very hard on creating this, and from the demo a lot of you see the hard work and potential. Some of us have never worked on a project this big, while others have never worked on a project like this at all, yet we are coming together as one group to create somet...

Dev Diary #6

Wow! Our first demo released and it is receiving good reviews, despite not being 100% what I wish it would be.

I thank you all for helping us grow and in turn helping create this game. It is a great thing you all are doing and we are ecstatic to be a part of this and to be publishing a one-of-a-kind game in the WG/FA community.

The public release is scheduled for tomorrow, thoug...

1st Demo - Tell us what you think

This is to see what you guys thought of the 1st demo publicly released. I know it has some errors in it, but with only me as the coder and on a time crunch I did the best that I could to get it done.

Please leave comments of your honest review. Keep in mind we are still working on this and will have a more complete version this up-coming Monday. 

1st Demo

Very limited. Only choose Samantha for date. You may choose Kelsey and go on a movie date with her, but the restaurant scene does not work with Kelsey.

I am sorry that this is all I have right now, but you know the circumstances.

I hope you enjoy! 

Demo Tomorrow Morning

Tomorrow morning for certain. I still have things to do but I got some paths working for you guys to see how the game will play out. Very limited, but again, this is a giant project and I'm working as much as I can on top of maintaining 55+ hours a week at my real job and taking care of my pregnant wife while trying to get some sleep. 

I don't like pushing the demo at all, but people...

Unexpected Delay - Technical Difficulty

It pains me so greatly to say this, but the demo might have to wait until tomorrow evening.

My coder dipped on my, making me fill in last minute when I really needed him, a few writers dipped on me, making me scramble to find replacements, and the code has some sort of bug in it that I have been struggling to figure out.

Please understand and don't lose hope. We are not scamming...

Demo Announcement!

Our first big demo release. A time of excitement, but also a time of stress.

We have been going at this demo for months, and within the past 2 weeks have really been putting in our all to get a working demo out. We've had mishaps, hiccups, and delays, but a working demo will be released, no matter what.

When it does release I hope that everyone who plays it s...

Sam’s Coffee Rush

Here’s Sam at her day job working as hard as she can. Being one of the only baristas on staff has is disadvantages, especially for a shut in like Sam. Though if one considers the extra pay a perk, then who are we to judge? Of course the player’s actions over the course of the story could affect what type of job Sam winds up having.

Dev Diary# 5

`As much fun as it is to create my own game, it is also very exhausting.

I never realized how hard it would be to be a developer! I am a full-time mechanical design engineer in real life, working 50+ hours every week, consistently, and I am a soon-to-be father, and on top of all other in-real-life obligations I set aside time to work on LITWTMH. There are days I feel so draine...

Miranda Costume Alts

Here’s some more Miranda concept art

Miranda’s Button Pop

Did somebody order an over baked muffin top? Seems Miranda has suffered a major wardrobe malfunction.

Setting the Scene with Miranda

What better a way to begin a tale involving food and expanding waistlines then with a chance encounter during a catering event. When you first arrived on the scene, you had no idea that you would come face to face with the aspiring chef Miranda. Hopefully you’ll have what it takes to keep this relationship fresh.

“I can’t believe I used to fit into these.”

It’s hard to believe the last time you saw Nicole in these very same pants was also the first time you encountered her. Granted, she was a bit plumper when you first laid eyes on her. You still recall the way her muffin top would try to overlap the brim of the pants at any given opportunity. Yet now that very same muffin top has all but vanished, thanks to a mixture of your decisions and Nico...

Dev Diary# 4

In the last diary I said I would explain how we came upon our artist, and so I shall tell the tale.

Early in the project I had zero expectations for artwork. I was creating an interactive fiction, not a visual novel, so I didn't think much of it past a title card. However, as time went on and I was basing the writing off photos of web models, I decided maybe it was time to sta...

Dev Diary# 3

For the first one, obviously, we are starting with Kelsey.

Kelsey came about because, for one, I really like the name Kelsey, and for two, the original image I used to reference, because I am a visual person, was themagmaman's Amber images/sequence. Kelsey was to be the one and only girl in the game for simplicity sake, but from the past 2 diaries you know that idea did not st...

“Do you think I’ve been eating too much?”

As with any good plot, it’s at this moment Tina realizes a part of her has gone through a significant change. Whether it be based on the player’s actions or even a bit of Tina’s own heedless consumption. Regardless of how they got here, the player’s response to this revelation will determine the fate of Tina’s waistline.

Dev Diary#2 The origin of Love is the Way to My heart is a complex, yet simple one. It all started from wanting to create a fat fetish game that has more substance to it than "make a girl fat, the end".

The beginning was to be a semi-linear interactive fiction, in which the player is ‘on rails’, and presented with choices at different parts of their journey, and on their journey they would meet Kelsey, a chubby blonde working at Costco. As I was fleshing out the storyline, I realized that there will be some who don't like blondes, so I started to incorporate a means of meeting another girl...

Dev Diary#1 As any good story goes, the beginning is usually a great place.

The story of how Love is the Way to My Heart began dates back to early 2020. I, Dylan (MODOK123), was playing some games on weightgaming.com when I realized that their selection was very limited in terms of substance and realism. I wanted more than to just plump up a girl; I wanted something to intrigue me, pull me in, keep me there, but also delve into the reality of being in the FA community....

Tina’s Extended Wardrobe

Here we have an example of just how drastically the characters within the story can be altered based on the player’s actions and choices. In this scene, Tina is going through many of her old clothes. Some of these items Tina has simply shrunk out of; thanks to a combination of strict dieting and rigorous exercise. If the player so chooses this could be a possible outcome.

Meeting Tina

This is a scene from Chapter 1 where the player first meets Tina. This small, selfless gesture causes her to develop a budding affection for him, which may eventually blossom into romance. Of course, if he has his way, her feelings won't be the only thing that grow.

"Helping Out" Kelsey

Of course, as Kelsey's relationship with her boyfriend deepens, she may find herself encouraged to let go and enjoy herself more, even if it means becoming progressively out of shape. But what kind of perverted weirdo would ever want that, haha

Helping Out Kelsey

As beautiful as Kelsey is, she may not be entirely comfortable in her own skin. So after weeks of dieting, exercising, and motivation from her loving and supportive boyfriend, she can get her weight down to a manageable level.

Meeting Kelsey

This is a scene from chapter 1, where the player character goes to work and lays eyes on Kelsey for the first time. Their relationship can only grow from here...

Welcome!

Now, you might be wondering why a free-to-play game would need money. The short answer is, our team. All our artists, writers, and coders are working pro bono, and this gives us a way to compensate them for their work.

Furthermore, we have some stretch goals for our game that require plenty of time and/or money. Sound design, more art, listing the game on sites like Steam, and so...