Hey there amazing Steam people! The release of Chapter 3 has been over two months ago and I think it's time to talk with you guys about my plans regarding Chapter 4 and of course, giving you a somewhat decent timeframe for the release. First, I want to give out a huge thank you for everyone that played My New Memories so far. When Chapter 3 released we broke the all time concurrent player record we had before by a lot - 487 players! Seeing this made me happier than I ever thought it would, so again, thank you so much for playing My New Memories! Chapter 3 has been a big emotional rollercoaster for a lot of players - From funny and cute to emotional and sad to very threatening and scary moments, this chapter had all of it. And I think the ending set a lot of minds at ease because the MC finally got all his memories back and of course, a certain other thing I'm not going to mention here ( in case you didn't play Chapter 3 yet! ) Chapter 4 will probably be the most wholesome and story wise important update, though. Now that a certain thing has finally happened, the way I can tell the story will become way easier. I'm personally not a huge fan to have a constant antagonist or something threatening your love interests in a game, I'm not really big into drama in general. I prefer wholesome, slice of life romance with some emotional and of course, a lot of lewd and cute moments. Think of the sauna event you had with Lina - I want to do more of those. An event that is not aimed to be lewd, but it still kinda is, with lots of deep conversations between the MC and a girl ( or girls, even ). Chapter 4 will also Introduce three new characters, they have been mentioned in Chapter 3 but I feel like I can give you guys a better overview. The first one is Karla. Here is a render of her:
Karla is MC's stepmother. A few years after the divorce, Manny ( mcs father ) decided to date again and met Karla. She is more of a quiet person, but she loves the MC just as much as bethany does. Even though you won't call her Mom, she still feels connected to you. After Manny passed away it was very difficult for her to be alone, so the MC and Anna both helped her as much as they could. It wasn't easy, of course, since Sabrina and Jessica both really dislike her. Bethany, on the other hand, actually likes her and they both share a lot of things. Because of a certain incident that happened a few years ago you haven't seen her in a while, so meeting her again will be really emotional. Karla and Manny() have two daughters, Caroline and Emily. Here is a render of them ( Caroline is on the left, Emily on the right ).
As you can see, they are twins. So they can relate pretty well between the MC and Sabrina. Sadly, Sabrina ( just like Jessica ) never showed any interest in getting to know their half-sisters, unlike the MC who stayed in contact with his father until he passed away. They were still young when Manny passed away, so the MC and Anna did their best to be there for them. He is their big brother after all, and he always helped them out when he could. Jessica and Sabrina both did their best to do the opposite - and then said something that hurt both of them a lot. Caroline, who has a very sunny and happy personality, comperable to Lina, doesn't hold any grudge though, at least if they apologize. Emily, who is more like Sophie, on the other hand, is still very hurt from what happened. Once they will arrive there will certainly be some tension between the siblings. Sabrina ( if you are on her route ) already showed regret for her behavior, but Jessica is a whole different nut to crack... Speaking of Jessica, don't worry too much regarding the end of Chapter 3 when it comes to her. The MC will have a longer talk with her where a lot of things will be spoken out that he held back over the years - mainly to not hurt her, but also to not open up old wounds. But sometimes you have to open up wounds in order for them to heal properly and the MC is not going to step back again when it comes to her. Too long has he been letting her have it her way and now is the time she finally comes to her senses. I think once this talk with her is done you will start to see her with different eyes as well - Just like she will do for herself. Chapter 4 is all about healing and I think I said that a few times already. But once you start it, you will immediately know what I mean. It will pick up right where you left at the end of chapter 3 and this first day will consist of the night + the following day ( so you basically get half a day as "extra" content ). There are so many things the MC has to talk about with a certain person, so many emotions he will go through and so many wholesome things that will happen. I can tell you now that this event will be the most emotional ever in My New Memories. And it won't stop there, you still have to talk to Sarah as well, especially after what happened at the end of chapter 3. But like I said, it's about healing and I think it's finally time that the family can heal from all the terrible things that have happened before. It's the beginning of a new story arc after all, an arc that will be all about family ( and introducing new people to persons that didn't meet each other before, like Samantha and the rest of the family). I will have more to share regarding the story of Chapter 4, but I think this is better for another post. For now, I'll leave you guys with a few more renders that will all appear ingame for Chapter 4. Maybe you can get a good guess what will happen there. I will do my best to release Chapter 4 this year and I'm super confident that I can do that. In the meantime, a big thanks again for everyone that played My New Memories so far and a very big thanks to all the amazing people that left a review - be it negative or positive. If you guys have any questions, don't hesitate to ask them here or on the official Discord!