I'm excited to announce that The Mildew Children is participating in the Steam Scream Fest 3. From now until Novemberr 4th, you can get the game at a 35% discount.

Ahoy!

First, the important stuff:

• Patch 1.3 is available. We've never done anything like this before as a studio.
• Starting NG is not required. We recommend loading version 1.2.1 saves made while on land.
• Today marks the game's second 'release'Steam will be actively promoting it for two weeks.
• To celebrate, we've set a historic low price50% off.
• Now's the perfect moment to start playing if youve been holding off for any reason.
• Black Mark DLC is out now.

What's New:

Ships

• The Valkyrie
• The Meifeng
• Fluyt
• War Schooner
• The Principio (DLC)
• Improved sail and rigging quality for all ships in the game.

Quests

Locations

• Locations and scenes for the "Extinguished Star" quest
• The Old Lighthouse
• Port Royal Lighthouse
• Several beaches
• Indian village
• Improved ground textures in towns.

Animations

• Unique animations for the "Extinguished Star" quest
• 7 new contextual death battle animations
• 2 prayer animations in churches
• 2 animations for drunks in towns
• Tavern musicians no longer drown out the games music
• Fishermen, blacksmiths, and musicians now work according to the time of day

New Hero

Notification System

• Over 100 new format notifications on sea, land, and in dialogues
• Combat statusesfrom poisonings to critical damage
• Loot markersso far, only for plants in the jungle, but this is just the start
• Quest navigationso far, only for the beginning of the game
• More quest markers over characters and on the global map
• New tutorial videos for core game mechanics

Interface

• Unlimited key remappingadjust the controls to your liking
• Control hints in loot, trade, and exchange windows
• Highlighting new entries in the ships log and documents
• Highlighting available skill points for characters
• Keeping the selected character when switching tabs between inventory and skills
• Displaying character roles in officer assignment windows
• Improved interaction with items in the inventory
• Added a DLC button in the menuif all are purchased, it will be inactive

Miscellaneous

• 13 achievements
• New ward
• New sword
• Automatic crash reports sending - let's see how bad it really is out there
• Longway can now carry muskets
• New dialogue camera
• Missing textures restored for some objects in the "Flying the Jolly Roger" quests
• Claude Durand now reliably triggers his loyalty event after a set time
• Obtaining a patent removes pirates from the crew
• Reputation no longer drops if the player exits "Flying the Jolly Roger" questline before Cartagena
• Fewer soldiers in towns, and they stop the player less often
• Chance to deceive the guards can no longer exceed 90%
• Governors no longer ask you to infiltrate friendly towns
• Passengers no longer ask to be taken to hostile towns
• "Iron Will" perk no longer allows intimidating officers
• Missing item descriptionsskill bonuses, etc.have been added
• Additional optimization of the tutorial on Martinique
• Spelling and grammar corrections - thanks to all reports you have been sharing on Discord
• Numerous bug fixes
• Improved overall game stability

1.5

Greetings friends!!! We have some great news to share with you today. Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona is now available on Steam! We are offering a special 15% discount during the launch period The game is also available on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2139840/Skelethrone_The_Chronicles_of_Ericona/ At its core this is a Souls-like game that features Metroidvania elements, filled with exploration and secrets to be found. You're in for a great adventure inspired by games like Castlevania and Dark Souls. Bloodthirsty monsters, divine creatures and epic boss battles. The games story is shaped by choices that will define your journey.

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To celebrate this joyous occasion, let's watch the new trailer we've prepared.

Hello everyone!

Hey, friends! We are releasing a small update, which is meant to improve the gameplay experience. Here is the list of changes and fixes:

• Various fixes in the text
• Improve legibility, Text size, and Visual effects settings are no longer synchronized via Steam Cloud.
• You can no longer create more than 100 saves in a single save slot.

But I'd like to share even more exciting news about something else.

Hello, players! The first update is out now! Here's the changelog:

• A lot of text corrections.
• Added a new save system you can save the game at any time, roll back to any chapter or a previous save.
• Fixed a bug that prevented the game from running if any save was corrupted.
• Fixed a bug that displayed gamepad control hints again after a scene change.
• Fixed a bug that rendered dialogue choice selections in wrong color.
• Added a hint in Chapter 11 after you talk to the spirit.
• The game is now "Steam Deck Verified"!

Hey Everyone, After 2 years of development The Mildew Children is finally out! I want to thank you all for the patience and support. Also, I want to welcome all new players to this grim, beautifully hand-drawn tale. Take a moment to check the Launch trailer before taking part in the Ritual! [previewyoutube=hRA90YG1FtM;full][/previewyoutube]

Don't be shy to chat.

Hello, dear players!

See you at the Release!

Welcome to the The Storyteller's Festival! Part 2
The Demo will be available from January 29th 10:00am (PST) to 4th February 10:00am (PST)! Feel free to add the game to your wishlist after playing the demo, especially if you enjoyed it so you won't miss any updates. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420350/The_Mildew_Children/ Feel free to add The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 to your library, and don't forget to leave a review on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420330/The_Mildew_Children_Chapter_1/

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Greetings!

Ask the Dev

Greetings to you mystery seekers!

So, what's next?

Don't be shy to chat.

Join us at the Steam Next Fest Event as we're playing through THE MILDEW CHILDREN Demo.

• Its the first of 12 chapters of this mysterious tale.
• Narrative and gameplay combining investigations, puzzles, quick-time events (QTE) and multiple-choice dialogues.
• Beautiful 2d art and hand-drawn frame-by-frame animations.
• Unique locations: the village streets, the burial ground and old house of witches.
• Unique portraits reflecting the characters' emotions during dialogues.

Wishlist and Follow:

Don't miss the release of Chapter 1

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Greetings!

Join us at the Steam Next Fest event and play the demo of this mysterious tale "The Mildew Children"!

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Wishlist and Follow

Hello everyone! Let's discuss the main game mechanics and how they were created. The following video includes and demonstrates all of the core mechanics: [previewyoutube=_iewmgBB9n0;full][/previewyoutube] This information would be particularly interesting for those who would like to dig deeper into the background of the development: Since the game is largely based on dialogues and conversations, I wondered how I could add dynamic elements to the plain text? Obviously, I realized I couldn't do anything radically different and started thinking about other games I know, their elements that might work well for my game... A few rules were immediately set for myself - the controls should be as simple as possible, with a comfortable way to play with just a keyboard, while also being easy to adapt for smartphones. Making choices This example illustrates a moment in the game when you need to convince the boy to open the door. The portrait at the bottom of the screen displays the face of the speaker while also displaying various emotions. Currently, there are more than 100 different portraits available.
The most obvious mechanics that instantly came to mind have been used in various RPG/Adventure games for centuries, such as choosing between multiple answers in a limited amount of time. Persuading other characters when you can clearly see their attitudes (like in Deus Ex: Human Revolution). I added another narrative technique to this list: the ability to lie. The player may find it more profitable to lie than to tell the truth, but they may also get caught if they exercise some of these choices. Many dialogue branches revolve around the choice of lying or not lying. I wanted to convey the sense that the world itself does not accept lies, and that deceiving can negatively affect your destiny. Casting the incantations
An idea that emerged fairly quickly was to make the player maintain a rhythm when going through lines of dialogue. A spellcasting gameplay evolved from this idea - spells are chanted rhythmically word by word. It was important to allow the player enough time to read the words, so the timer was made quite forgiving. Additionally, it was placed close to the text to make the reading easier. Health mechanics - marker to the left of the portrait
This gameplay mechanic caught my attention a long time ago, while playing a 2D platformer called Celeste. There is a point in the story when the heroine has a panic attack. Keeping the heroine calm is achieved by holding a feather in a moving frame up and down. I decided to implement something similar in my game - the heroine, due to a inborn disease, becomes physically ill during rituals. In order to monitor her condition, you must keep a marker constantly moving up and down. The main benefit of this mechanic is that it adds the necessary degree of tension to the text. In addition to being very easy to learn, it can easily be made more difficult by making the movements more abrupt and making the marker less responsive. Meanwhile, the player can keep track of the heroine's condition without taking their eyes off the text, watching the moving marker with the side vision and orienting by sound (if the marker reaches a critical point, the accelerated heartbeat rate and tinnitus could be heard). Casting spells successfully with declining health. Persuasion level is the marker on the right.
As all mechanics are simplistic enough from a gameplay perspective, they can be combined to create tension without overloading the process. As an example, the combination of dialogue choices and incantations creates situations where you need to choose between several options quickly. By casting the incantations while the heroine is unwell, you are tasked to keep an eye on both rhythm and condition at once. Thanks for taking the time to read this! Hope this information was helpful to you.

You are welcome to join the Discord server, ask your questions, and participate in the discussions

Greetings to all of you excited about the dark tale of a village inhabited by children! Making games has long been a passion of mine, as I have dreamed about conjuring up new worlds and creating stories of my own. This idea has been in the works for several years. And now, inspired by fairy tales, myths, ancient religions, and beliefs, I am happy to present The Mildew Children as the culmination of it. With most of the material ready, development is moving fast, so be prepared for a release in early 2024!

Meanwhile, please check out the trailer and join the Discord channel for updates: