Deep breaths.

This is it, everyone...our Final Quarterly Progress Update. I would like to start it off with a BIG announcement.

Band Camp Boyfriend fans, we have heard your pleas! It is to our understanding that literally no one liked any of the current love interests so we decided to scrap all of them in the eleventh hour of our game’s development. Instead, we are proud to announce that due to popular demand, Band Camp Boyfriend will instead consist of two routes: DRUM AND DRUMMER!

I’m sure you’re all very excited, just as I am!

...Did I fool you?

Hahaha Happy April Fool’s Day, Bandits. If any of you WERE excited, I’m sorry, there will be no Drum and Drummer route. To the rest of you, please put down the pitchforks and torches. I will stop pulling your leg and get on with the show! Our final major update!

To begin, I’m thrilled to say that we have been given the green light by Steam and Band Camp Boyfriend has been approved for release. It was a much smaller headache this time around! Though there was a hiccup with the game being too big for Itch.io, but I managed to wrangle it under the file size limit. So we should be good to go on both.

Here is our beloved to-do list for the last time...

OST: I know I said we wrapped up the soundtrack last time, but Alex still worked on it quite a bit these past three months! She revamped a number of old songs and composed a few new ones! The soundtrack adds so much to the game and I’m certain you will love it.

GUI: We also finished work on the Extras menu this quarter, fixed the history menu, and then some. This was mostly thanks to my phenomenal friend Ross, whom we never could’ve done this without. Thank you so much, Ross, for putting so much time and effort into this!

Beta Testing: As you can see, beta testing is done. The deadline was yesterday. I had planned to work on beta tester feedback during the month of April, but I wound up working on it as it came to us. I really can’t help myself. I’ll treat myself to a break once the game is out!

Cleaning: This is the last thing, really. Playing the game and making sure that everything is looking and sounding great. Making last-minute fixes where needed. I’ve got a little “before release” to-do list I’ll certainly be looking at this month.

We are truly in the home stretch! One thing I want to make you aware of is that I’ll be having free game giveaways on our Tumblr, Twitter, and the r/otomegames Reddit once we’re closer to release date. Make sure you’re keeping an eye out for those so that you may throw your hat in the ring. :)

Now...our final announcement...and I promise you that this is no joke...

Drumroll, please!

Band Camp Boyfriend will release in its entirety on May 11, 2023.

I expect to see every single one of you on that field, fully hydrated and ready to work hard! We’ve got a show to learn!!!