Howdy hey... So its been a year? Yeesh. Well things happened since then so here is a quick run down of things and why I have this post that title.

What happened to Bytes 2?

A few things happened actually.

Well I and a few of the friends that were featured in it and on of them featured in the 1st game have since drifted apart and went our separate ways. Nothing bad, just the gradual drift that happens as people change.

So I grew disinterested in the project since it was made with said friends.

I also look back on Bytes 1, not in shame but in contemplation of what could've been better. (The Bonus Bosses, the kingly weapons, and the optional cosmic maze of bad game design come to mind)

The last thing is I kind of wrote myself into a hole with the story, which stems from the 1st game mostly.

Bytes 2 was going to be so much better than the first, in terms of content, bosses, and story (I actually gave a fuck this time) but alas it wasn't meant to be. I am actually unsure how much of an improvement it was but I'm sure it was pointed in the right direction, I hope.

So this might be a few months late but Bytes 2 is cancelled *insert sad kazoo here*

So What's Next?

Well I am working on a new meme game of sorts. Taking what I learned from Bytes 1 and 2 I am making more strides with this one in terms of organization and efficiency! Development has been pretty smooth sailing so far. Still focused more so on my current friend group and inside jokes as per usual with my stuff.

Took a better look at what I'm being inspired by in hopes for ideas and less likely to misunderstand exactly what I'm doing.

Not gonna formally announce anything as its still in a Pre-alpha state and is just a debug room where I'm testing things. But I am pulling back the scope a bit from Bytes 2 but stepping up compared to Bytes 1.

Also not gonna promise a release anytime soon, considering my current track record lol. Regardless if this actually comes out or not it is a learning experience that will help with future projects.

Will anything happen with Bytes 1?

Short Answer: No.

Long Answer: No I wont be doing anything with it. Its a mess of random things and isn't very organized, especially after that content update.

I wont be taking the game down or privating it, as sloppy as it is, its still a fun time for me and my friends and I'm sure it was fun for some of you despite it being no where near the quality of other FNAFB inspired games.

But I wont be updating it either, the jank will be left alone. if I were to ever return to it I'd need to re-build it from the ground up so it can be more organized and other things in it built from scratch. But thats not happening anytime soon as I have no interest in such an endeavor. Maybe later down the line I will, if only for old times sake.

As for Bytes 2? I wont be releasing the current build. What exists will be left to be and only a few friends of mine have a copy of the test build. They can share it if they wish but I myself will be putting it to rest.

Will I ever be consistent with posting to GameJolt?

Honestly? Probably no.
I'm like super bad with posting on sites and stuff, tend to keep to myself and friends.

So dont be surprised if I vanish after this post only to return with more news. like a few months from now lol.

I'm not gonna go and promise that I'll try to be better about this, I can't really be assed.

I will at least update again when I deem it relevant and I remember to.

One last thing!

My account will be undergoing a re-brand here in the near future. As I no longer use KickaBytes as my username on most platforms.

So dont be surprised if you check in and see "DoppleGeist" in your feed.

It's been a pleasure and may I see you all again in the next decade!

- DoppleGeist AKA KB/KickaBytes.