Hello everybody! I hope you all had a great Christmas and are having a good start to the New Year! Here are some more previews of the upcoming v.0.17 update, spoilers ahead!
v.0.17 centres around meeting the mysterious girl from the forest and advancing the main story, and also Lydia throwing an impromptu party as England unexpectantly receives one of the hottest days of the year. You'll be splitting your time between making plans for the game's finale, and going to Lydia's, and you'll be accompanied by up to six of a possible nine different girls you've encountered from the story so far, depending on the choices you've made, for day where all kinds of things will happen.


On the technical side of things, this update will bring the new game guide as part of quite a hefty PDF, and also a brand new in-game walkthrough to make those repeat playthroughs a bit easier. The update will also bring five new achievements for you to unlock! There's currently a large scene with over 300 renders and a short animation being beta tested at the moment, and that will be continue to be worked on and expanded throughout this month as it can draw from a large pool of characters depending who will be there. This variable scene will form a large part of the update and once it is finalised and fully tested a release date shouldn't be far away and I will let you know a release date when appropriate. This is going to be a big update, comparable to v.0.13, so keep checking back here, on Discord, and on X for the latest previews to see what's coming up! Thanks for all the new and continued support! WP

[ 2025-01-12 04:46:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everybody! The polls I put up on X and Discord showed that overwhelmingly people want an in-game walkthrough, so this will be added with the next update. I've been working on v.0.17 for the last couple of weeks. Originally I was working on Lydia's scene with interviewing her employees, but I'm really struggling to make new attractive characters. I've tried using the new generation of 3D Characters that I've purchased, but they just seem to look so much worse than the generation all of the current girls were made on. I haven't managed to overcome this yet, and I think the only solution is to keep using the current generation which means I can't use some of the new generation maid outfits I had planned. However, rather than grinding the wheels and getting further stuck, I've put Lydia's path on hold for now and focused instead on Ellie and co instead, and you'll be able to get her to attend Lydia's event on a variety of paths with a variety of the other girls, so Ellie fans will be able to interact with her on a lot of different paths and there will be more Ellie previews coming throughout December.


For December, as usual I'll be doing the Advent Calendar again and posting them daily on X and Discord. Thanks for all the new and continued support! WP

[ 2024-12-01 18:51:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everybody, This week I've finished Bimbo's main scene for v.0.17, and I've caught up on a lot of admin stuff and completed several more pages of the walkthrough which is getting very close to being done.

To save redoing it, I'm going to update it to v.0.17 (the next update) and release the update with an up to date walkthrough included from the main menu. One small bit of admin news is that I got the Reddit unbanned (nothing bad just lack of moderation whilst I was away) so if you get your news from there you should now be able to again. In terms of what will be in v.0.17 is that it will feature Monday morning and afternoon, with a scene with each of the main LIs (Lydia, R Steph, Bimbo (huge scene), Ellie, Vanessa, Jenna), a couple of surprises and several story scenes building up to the big finale! I've now done most of the story stuff and Bimbo's fun, and next week I'll be finishing Lydia's content which will focus on fulfilling her "dream" and getting a cook/cleaner for her new house, so there will be some Lydia previews coming next. Thanks for all the new and continued support! WP

[ 2024-10-25 23:11:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Defending Lydia Collier Development Log

Hello everybody! As many of you will know, sadly I suffered quite severe burns on my hands with renovating the place to use as a new dedicated office, which put me in hospital requiring a lot of the skin on both my hands to be cut off. Even with the smaller dressings after the initial, essentially mittens, were removed, it ended up being a lot harder than expected to work and almost impossible to use a keyboard and mouse. I apologise for this and the lack of posting, I am a solo developer, hence why nothing was being posted, and the time away wasn't pleasant time for myself either. However, the good news is now the dressings are off completely and my hands are, almost, as good as new! I've used the time to fully plan out all the endings and final updates of Defending Lydia Collier, and here's some previews of what is coming so far!






The next update will be the first half of Monday, advancing all the paths with some story and relationship scenes throughout the day, and then a second update will follow that with some purely relationship based scenes before the game's story finale and epilogue. I'll be going back to weekly development logs now, so check back here for more previews and the latest progress as was before. Thanks for all the patience and new and continued support! WP

[ 2024-10-19 14:55:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Defending Lydia Collier v.0.16.2 Released!

Hello everybody, here is the latest update of Defending Lydia Collier. Change Log: Multiple bug fixes for typos and errors. Recodes the gallery, which should fix the errors some people encountered of the gallery relocking itself with v.0.16.1. New pictures for Ellie on Sunday if she went with Lydia, fixing her being in the wrong place during Emma's scene. Adds in Stephanie's Hard Drive, fulfilling a long term promise to add this in to those who requested it. Note on updating the Official Walkthrough: I've been trying to update the walkthrough, however I have made an amateur mistake and in the year or so since I've touched it I have lost the original InDesign File and I do not have a backup. I've tried editing it and adding bits on, but it looks really poor, especially as an "Official Walkthrough". Because of this I'm currently redoing the entire walkthrough and this will be released on it's own once it is completed in the next couple of days. Note on Stephanie's Hard Drive: This contains some very distressing content and it is recommend you destroy it without viewing it. What's Next: Once the walkthrough has been remade I'll then be working on Monday in-game, which will advance the story for all paths. Thanks for all the new and continued support! WP

[ 2024-06-29 19:43:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Defending Lydia Collier v.0.16.1 Released!

Thank you all for your patience, here is the latest update of Defending Lydia Collier and as long awaited, Achievements! This is the first thing I've ever released on Steam, and I self publish so getting these working has been a bit tricky. I believe the Steam Achievements are now all working, but if you find any that are not then please use Discord (link in the game's menu) to let me know. For Achievements, please start a new game! They are not retroactive. This update also adds in new content for Tiffany, Vanessa and Sophie, returning everybody to the UK so that I can focus on the next big day in the story instead of small updates for individual characters. Change Log: Adds in 54 Achievements to the game, each with a corresponding unlockable image! Adds in new content with Tiffany, Sophie and Vanessa, totally just over 500 renders, including Tiffany's phone and the group's return from the island. Many bug fixes and quality of life changes to the earlier days to make the game more replayable and the computer less intrusive, this include persistent flags for finding information on the PC, and warnings when a choice will take you off a character's path. Adds in missing content with Stephanie on Sunday and during the motorway stop if you've dated her before. Stephanie's hard drive and the walkthrough will be added and updated very shortly. Thanks for all the new and continued support! WP

[ 2024-06-17 00:03:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everybody! Just an update on how the next update is coming along, and the last couple of weeks I've been focusing on adding in achievements to the game. I've got all the technical parts of it working now, and I'm getting close to finishing off all the reward images and sending it out for testing. With Defending Lydia Collier v.0.16.1 there will now be an achievements tab where you can view all the achievements, get a brief guide on how to unlock the ones that aren't secret, and as you complete them it will give you an unlockable gallery with each achievement granting you a new image. You can also press the portrait to turn it into a gallery of all the images. You'll also get an in-game notification letting you know the achievement has been unlocked, and all of these achievements will mirror with new Steam achievements that will also be added. As an example I've shown the easiest achievement, completing the first day, and the reward picture you get for it. There will be 54 Achievements and reward images coming with v.0.16.1.





So far I have completed: Made all coding for achievements, the gallery, the notifications etc and tested it myself, and made most of the images. I've edited the early code when the paths branch, so you'll now get some dialogue and warning when an option will exit your current path. No more accidently abandoning Steph by taking Ellie on a date, you'll now be warned! I've moved the early computer flags into persistent data for ease of replayability. For example, once you've found out where Eve is on one playthrough, you won't have to do it again on future playthroughs. You no longer need to place a bet on Day 1, again making replayability smoother. I've added in some options to work in the evenings if you're doing nothing else, making it possible to complete both the projects without cheating. Small update with Vanessa and Tiffany moving them back to the UK. This features new adult scenes with Tiffany and Sophie. Vanessa and Tiffany will ALSO have content in v.0.17, this is just to re-unite all the branches together and this isn't their major Monday content. I still need to complete: 19 remaining achievements and their images. Tiffany's phone from the Wedding Night, as many people will be replaying for achievements I want to have this working in this update but its going to need have some coding work done and some more custom images and nudes for Tiffany on there. Custom audio for Ellie's hotel night which is currently soundless. Some different nude images for the most recent night with Helena, Emma and Ellie as the current ones move some of the girls to the wrong location. Updating the walkthrough to v.0.16. I should have all the achievements done hopefully by the weekend if not early next week, and then I'll send these out for testing to Alpha testers to make sure they're all working when v.0.16.1 comes around. Thanks for all the new and continued support! WP

[ 2024-05-14 13:59:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everybody! I hope you enjoyed the Defending Lydia Collier v.0.16 update and all the new content added Sunday evening. Next up with be Defending Lydia Collier v.0.16.1 which will be released at some point in May, an exact date will be set once this is in Alpha testing as it will require some more intensive testing than usual updates. Just to briefly cover version numbers, from now on the major number will only change when an entire day's new content is complete. "v.0.16.x" updates will be adding in a significant amount of new content or features, "v.0.16.x.X" updates will be bug fixes with no new content. When the entirety of Monday is released, the version will flip to "v.0.17". In the Defending Lydia v.0.16.1 update, there will be two new things added: Firstly it will contain a small update featuring Vanessa, Tiffany and co which will see them return from the Island to the UK. With Monday advancing the game's story, it is important to get all the routes coming back together so this is the first thing that needs to happen.
Secondly, it will contain achievements and an unlockable gallery. I've been working on this for a while, and there will be an initial 50 different achievements for you to unlock, and each one will reward you with an unlockable image in the new secret gallery that will also be coming with it.
These images aren't "canon" to the story, they're just a fun way of putting the various characters in different situations and scenes in one off renders. Achievements feature both as in-game achievements, and also as Steam Achievements. Thanks for all the new and continued support! WP

[ 2024-04-19 13:53:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Very small bug fix that should resolve reported gallery errors.

[ 2024-04-08 16:21:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Defending Lydia Collier v.0.16 Update Release!

This update adds in the final new scene of Sunday, featuring Lydia and Ellie!

Change Log: Adds in 244 new renders featuring Lydia and Ellie. Fixes multiple typos and dialogue errors. Fixes Vanessa's 5th scene in the Replay Gallery. Why v.0.16 and not v.0.15.10? All of the renders and scenes for Sunday are now done! Whilst I am still working on the coding/computer technical updates, I will now be working on new scenes, renders and content for v.0.17 to keep the game advancing. Technical updates will be just be a ".x" onto whatever current version we're on, and not a specific number for themselves. Now I'm going to be working on Monday in the game, keep an eye on X (Twitter) and Discord for previews! Thanks for all the new and continued support! WP

[ 2024-04-07 21:24:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Fixes audio issues created by earlier bug fix.

[ 2024-03-28 12:14:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Very Small Additional Bug Fix: Fixes issue with Jenna and Naomi's gallery icons not showing properly. Corrects false flag toggle when trying to switch from Jenna/Naomi to Jenna Solo.

[ 2024-03-28 11:00:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Defending Lydia Collier v.0.15.9.1 Bug Fix

Defending Lydia Collier v.0.15.9.1 Change Log: Fixes gallery and adds in Vanessa's, Stephanie, Tiffany and Jenna's latest scenes to the replay gallery. Adds in a choice to players on the Jenna/Naomi route to cancel the meeting with Naomi and return to the romance path much more easily. Fixes many typos and spelling errors.

[ 2024-03-28 02:20:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Defending Lydia Collier v.0.15.9 Released!

Please note, this is an Alpha update and it has not yet been thoroughly tested! Please keep your current saves in case anything goes wrong, and if you do encounter bugs please report them in Discord and they will be very swiftly fixed. Defending Lydia Collier v.0.15.9 adds in a new day focused on Jenna and Lydia, along with expanding the game's core story with several new scenes involving the Player and the TITAN Officers. This update features: 800+ New Renders! 5 New Animations! An entire new day with Jenna, with two different branching paths based on Player choices! New Story Scenes! Multiple Bug Fixes. Excluding any bug fixes if required, the next update will be Ellie and Lydia's evening together which will be released in April! I hope you enjoy this update and thank you for all your patience. WP

[ 2024-03-25 01:19:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everybody! Here is Lydia and Stephanie's big update! All the content in this update happens at Lydia's house on Sunday night if you brought Stephanie along, I hope you enjoy it! Change Log: Expands Sunday night with 8 new scenes between Lydia and Stephanie totally 620 new renders! Thanks for the new and continued support! WP

[ 2023-11-01 05:09:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Defending Lydia Collier v.0.15.7 Released!

Featuring new content for Tiffany, Sophie and Vanessa! This update expands the scenes on the island following Tiffany's wedding, opening up some new variations to existing paths and adding in brand new content for Tiffany, Vanessa and Sophie! 589 new images and a new animation are included with this update! Following on from the v.0.15.7 update, Stephanie and Lydia's update will be coming soon and will be released on Halloween! Thanks for all the new and continued support! White Phantom

[ 2023-10-01 22:54:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Defending Lydia Collier v.0.15.6 has now been released!

Hello everybody! Here is the latest update for Defending Lydia Collier! This update adds in a thousand new renders, and new scenes on Sunday evening with Emma, Helena and Ellie! Change Log: 1001 new renders on Sunday evening with Emma, Helena and Ellie. Multiple Typos Fixed. Opens up branches on Sunday evening to meet Emma and Helena whilst on both Solo Ellie and Ellie and Lydia's routes. You will need to go back to prior to arriving at Lydia's and choose "go home" to experience these. Keep an eye out for v.0.15.7 coming in the next month or two which will add in new content for Vanessa, Tiffany and Sophie on the Island! Thanks for all the new and continued support! White Phantom Games

[ 2023-08-15 22:33:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Defending Lydia Collier v.0.15.5 Update! Hello everybody, This is the v.0.15.5 update of Defending Lydia Collier, which extends Lydia's path and adds in the game's biggest yet scene with her. Change Log: Adds in new evening content for the Lydia Solo Path, with 457 new renders and the longest adult scene yet. Adds in PDF Walkthrough and link to it on the main menu. I hope you enjoy this update whilst I continue to work on the major v.0.16 update. Thanks for the support! WP

[ 2023-07-01 14:15:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everybody, Firstly I'd like to say a huge thanks to everybody who has purchased the game! This is the first thing I've released on Steam and all the purchases, reviews, feedback, discussions and everything else that has been posted here has been great to see. So what's next? Currently I'm working on v.0.16, which will be an update that greatly expands the latest day in the game and finished off the evening. I'll detail more on exactly what I'm working on further down, but I'll list what else is coming in v.0.16 first for those who want to avoid spoilers. These updates are substantial and do take a little while for me to create, so please be patient, I expect v.0.16 to be ready in the summer. Achievements - Both in-game and Steam Achievements will be coming with v.0.16, and there will be more than 50 of them to collect down a variety of paths. Unlockable Images - Linked to achievements and other milestones in game, there will be a collection of new unlockable images for you to find and fill a secret gallery. Redesigned Social Media - I've learnt a lot whilst developing this game, and the original mobile system is a bit dodgy, has some bugs and also isn't really accessible or that easy to use. With v.0.16 I'll be moving the "Our Moments" pages to the laptop, with a new UI design and changing profiles. How you interact with the girls will change what they post. Huge New Scenes - v.0.16 is going to be a big, big update. Thousands of new renders, multiple new scenes for multiple different girls and something for everybody. In Game Link to Walkthrough - Currently there is a walkthrough that you can find pinned on my Twitter (@WhitePhantom18) and its free to download. In the past I've always used links for downloads so this has worked fine, but with Steam many people, understandably, don't want to go to a third party website to get the walkthrough, so in future it will be bundled with the game and launchable from inside the game. DLC's purchase fee covers everything, so there won't be any charge for this. I post weekly development logs on Twitter and my website, I won't post weekly here as I don't think anybody wants their Steam feed filled up with "this week I did this scene" etc, but I'll post here a bit more frequently going forwards so you know what's going on. Stop reading here if you don't want any spoilers, and thanks again! Now, for a bit more detail on v.0.16. Many characters will be getting new scenes, and the majority are getting more than one. These include: Ellie, Lydia, Stephanie (plastic surgery route), Vanessa, Sophie, Tiffany, Helena and Emma. Here are some previews!




Thanks again for all the support! WP

[ 2023-03-27 10:32:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Minor update fixing several bugs.

Saves made with errors, typically caused by ignoring a Ren'Py Error, continuing with the game and then saving with the game in an error state, will now open a bug screen to prevent the save being used. I appreciate this may be irritating if you didn't know you had saved the game in an error state, however this is the cause all of the "NoneType" and "VPGrill Full" errors that have been popping up and was necessary to prevent future crashes and bugs. If you do encounter a Ren'Py Error, you must roll back and save before it, ignoring it and continuing will cause bugs down the line. Removed the "voice" slider from the options as it was redundant and the other sliders control all audio. Fixed errors in the Quick Save Menu Buttons.

[ 2022-12-17 14:27:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Small changes to Documentation.

[ 2022-12-14 21:10:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Defending Lydia Collier has now been released on Steam! A Huge Thanks for all the support in getting the game this far, and there will still be more to come as the game is still a work in progress. Please let me know if you have any problems or errors and I'll do my best to fix them as soon as possible! I hope you enjoy the release and the content! White Phantom

[ 2022-12-14 19:51:33 CET ] [ Original post ]