I hate summers, but I LOVE updates*! Don't let the heat get TO you, get IN heat instead**! I hope you all enjoy this new release! Get the public version here or at itch.io. Read the changelog here, if you want to read something during the weekend and don't want something too intellectual.
*Perhaps too much, given how many got released by this point.
**Mode available only in private spaces among consenting adults.
This week I wrote 2 new scenes for our lovely snake lady. We should be close to finishing her content, so maybe 1 more scene will do. I also added some extra bits of dialogue for her, just to pepper a little personality in (this was partially in the previous release as well, if I remember correctly). I tried a new thing or two with the scenes themselves. Nothing major, but it certainly took some extra work to polish things up, and I think the presentation is on point.
I then laid down the basics to add some decorations to your house in Tarkas. You can buy them at the bazaar from the old man at night. Right now it's limited, because I want to hear some feedback before fully committing, but I have already done most of the work logic-wise, so it would just need me to expand on what's there currently.
I also fixed a bug with Keiko not appearing in the ending slides as a cowgirl, even if you went through the trouble of taking her to the farm.
Finally, I did some basic QA before sending the game to the testers. The release should arrive this weekend, assuming testing isn't a complete disaster. I hope to work on something for next month in the meantime, but I might also write another scene and/or work on TOTDC 2, plus add any improvements I get suggestions for.
Basically, I try to keep busy as always. Art is still a bit delayed this month (partially it was my bad, as I forgot for 2-3 days to send the details for the following commission to my artist >_<), but I think we should get the patrons-only art preview and the polls soon-ish (I can always set up the poll before the art preview, if that doesn't make it in time).
Look forward to the release, and as always, share your thoughts on the game with me, if you have any. ^_^
Last week I added part 2 of the masseuse scene, as well as another scene and some extra bits and details (kind of half an extra scene if you don't fall for her ploy right away). The idea is to keep this as a short thing, with one more scene, perhaps some variations and that's it. The angle being that she'll be "gently stealing" intel from you to benefit the League of Merchants (questions like "who's the Emperor's favourite" if you are part of the harem, that sort of thing). So we'll be exchanging lewds for espionage, which I think is pretty great. It's also another way to acknowledge stuff we have done, get some ways to interact with the LoM and generally fit the theme of getting something with each faction in Golden Leaf.
Outside of that, I have added the option to expand your butt "naturally" with a choice of special training to include to your regular regimen with Carla, if you want (she'll mention this if you trained at least once and if it's not the very same day you trained). The new option adds some minor variation to the regular training, and will include a CG (if not this month, then the next). I don't think I'll write a scene for this, but the CG, extra bits and the size increase should be a welcome inclusion for anyone who was already training with Carla or who didn't want to "cheat" and use Ursula to change their sizes.
Speaking of the Bazaar, I included the option to use custom orders from the old man at night. Right now you can only get an elixir, but I'd like to have 1 or 2 more items you can't buy normally, and add some restrictions this way, while still giving access. Ideally, I could also include him in some quests, but we'll see if I have any viable ideas, otherwise this will have to do.
I think I'll have a similar "random content + scenes" focus this week, but we'll see next monday where I got, in the end. See you guys soon! ^_^
AKA "more bugs were found". I fixed a few, and there is at least 1 softlock (on the orc village path), which means a hotfix for the Patreon version is likely. I am still waiting, in case some other problems appear, but the update should happen this week.
As for regular content, I wrote part one of a scene with the masseuse I mentioned (I decided to go ahead and make her part of the League of Merchants), and I did a few minor tweaks to the game: I added a new item for sale in the LoM store (if they finance Golden Leaf's expansion), I added a new option at character creation (so you can pick your starting breasts and butt sizes, to an extent) and the game tracks days and time appropriately when you are a slave for either Pendleton or Han (it's not a big deal, since the paths either end or get reset when you finish them, but someone pointed out how it was weird so I took care of it).
For the near future, I expect more scenes with the Snake Lady at the circus, more with Dani, one more random event when travelling with your ship, and then we'll see if I can work on a short quest, or if I should tackle other small changes instead. I'll try to keep it flexible, as usual.
I think that's all for now. Until next monday! ^_^
Only Windows updates at more inappropriate times than Caliross*! Let your productivity drop** and enjoy this new release! Get the public version here or at itch.io. Read the changelog here, if you like it when number goes up.
*It's also both less fun and more broken than Caliross, coincidentally.
**If nobody sees Caliross on your work PC, is it really NSFW?
This week I ended up focusing more on the Circus, and specifically the snake lady. She got 2 new scenes (one in her wagon, and one if you see her show after visiting her wagon), an intro to let you know about where she stays in the circus when she isn't working on the show, and I also fixed the circus so you have to leave at night (It makes more sense that way).
I have done more work on the Golden Leaf store, and although I am not finished yet, it should be in a viable state for when I update the game (the update is happening either this weekend or on monday at the latest). Art is still a bit late, but I should get the last commission this week, so I can send patrons the polls and the art preview.
I did some work on maps for a couple of possible new locations, but I don't think we'll see them in this update.
I also fixed a bug with Professor Selina at the magic academy (one of her 2 random scenes didn't trigger properly, so you'd only ever get 1 of them).
As mentioned last week, I expect more of the same for this week (tweaks, scenes and other miscellaneous stuff). I should send the update to the testers soon, and then I'll figure out the final touches from there.
See you soon with the next update! ^_^
More bugs fixed! Thanks to the reports of a very dedicated player, I got to knock down a few more issues:
Fixed issue with Jiro's challenge (selecting your pieces, resetting and selecting new ones could give you an extra piece in battle);
Fixed water collision in front of the gold mine;
Fixed collision while transformed into a fish during the race against Cassidy;
Fixed issue when leaving Feywald ruins and not unlocking the ability to progress to chapter 5 without exiting to the world map (now you should get the message whenever you leave the ruins with a carriage if you have uncovered the required info in the temple);
This last one must have been annoying, especially since you can easily travel between Golden Leaf and Tarkas without entering the world map nowadays, and then you wouldn't know what the problem is.
Other than bugs, I improved a few things: Dominique now has a proper repeatable scene for her path's end, I added hammering sounds in Golden Leaf's mine when the workers are there, I added a QoL thing to being a slave for Master Han, automatically starting tasks when you are too obedient to resist them anymore, I reworked the shop in Golden Leaf's expansion if you side with the locals (added some unique items, rebalanced the discounts a bit, and I am working to add some investment opportunities to unlock other item categories). Finally, I fixed/changed a problem with hiding the dialogue box, which was there since a while ago: you could hit enter when the box was hidden, and when you un-hid it, the game would remember you hit enter and would skip the first dialogue box.
Some of these were a bit unexpected, so I didn't get to write a scene or two I had in mind. Also, I am wondering if I should tie my "masseuse" idea to the League of Merchant supporting the expansion, since they are the faction that has the least content in Golden Leaf now.
Anyway, that's enough of my random thoughts. I expect more tweaks, scenes and QoL changes in the next week as well, and hopefully I write something exciting for you all to look forward to. See you next monday! ^_^
