Dev Notes

• We take a soft break over the holidays, so our next build will be in early February.

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• But if you want to [u]join us on Discord [/u] for our festive stream on the 20th December, Ill see you there!

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Act V Features

• Art: Remastered art for the surprise attack splash (Undoodle).

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• Art: A retouched main sprite for pregnant queenly Adeline.

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• Animation: An animated version of the Omens reveal (Amon Ra).

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• Voice: Issa is promoted to consort (Maya Fae, edited by Mokkel).

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• Voice: Issa makes breakfast, as your consort (Maya Fae, edited by Mokkel).

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• Voice: Issa has a bath, as your consort (Maya Fae, edited by Mokkel).

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• Voice: Issa does a magic trick, as your consort (Maya Fae, edited by Mokkel).

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• Voice: Issa does his skincare routine, as your consort (Maya Fae, edited by Mokkel).

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• UX: From Chapter Two onwards, the Status screen will show which horde is acting as your Realms constabulary (HereToHelp).

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Act I-IV Features

• Dynamic: Issa neglects his duties as a consort, if you neglect your own (collab with DoItToJulia).

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• Art: Remastered main sprite for Petruk and his successors (Irrelevant Art).

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• Art: Remastered side sprites for Petruk and his successors (4 images, Irrelevant Art).

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• Art: Remastered main sprite for the kobolds (Irrelevant Art).

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• Art: Remastered side sprites for the kobolds (4 images, Irrelevant Art).

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• Art: A smug side sprite for the kobolds (Irrelevant Art).

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• Animation: An animated version of Balthornes dismemberment splash (Amon Ra).

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• Animation: An animated version of Maelyss attack splash (Amon Ra).

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• Voice: Mina redecorates your roost, as a consort (Marina Montague, edited by Cython).

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• Voice: Mina leaves a morning note, as a consort (Marina Montague, edited by Cython).

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• Voice: Mina has a morning bath, as a consort (Marina Montague, edited by Cython).

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• Voice: Mina sleeps in, as a consort (Marina Montague, edited by Cython).

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• Voice: Mina has an evening bath, as a consort (Marina Montague, edited by Cython).

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• Voice: Mina works late, as a consort (Marina Montague, edited by Cython).

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• Voice: Mina has an evening read, as a consort (Marina Montague, edited by Cython).

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• Sound: Custom sound effects for the Act I emergence sequence (6 sounds, Exo Spectra).

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• Sound: Custom sound effects for different dragon growls (2 sounds, Exo Spectra).

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• UX: Experimental gesture support has been added for touchscreen devices. Swipe in different directions to roll back, roll forward, open the game menu, or hide the interface (Soulphase).

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• UX: An on-screen keyboard has been added for players using a controller to input text. Supports English, German, Russian, and Spanish layouts (code from Feniks, modified by HereToHelp).

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• UX: A \"Controller\" tab has been added to the Preferences menu, containing options if you have a controller plugged in (code from Feniks).

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• UX: Quick-navigation button prompts have been added throughout the UI when using a controller (code & assets from Feniks, modified by HereToHelp).

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• UX: A virtual cursor, controllable by keyboard or gamepad, has been added as an option in the Accessibility menu (code from Feniks).

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• UX: A shortcut to the Controls screen has been added to the Accessibility menu (HereToHelp).

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• UX: The Controls screen has been visually overhauled, and now shows much more information (code & assets by Feniks).

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• UX: The Accessibility menu is now separated into multiple pages (HereToHelp).

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• Translation: The Russian translation has been refreshed and improved (Lipach).

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Tweaks

• Sound effects have been added and enhanced for the Act I emergence sequence.

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• The surprise attack splash can also appear during the escape sequence in Act I.

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• Adelines initial emergence animated splash has had its zoom effect adjusted for a smoother appearance.

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• Adelines base side sprites will no longer slip a few pixels when she changes expressions.

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• Darjas base and queen side sprites will no longer slip a few pixels when she changes expressions.

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• Darjas main sprites have had their scale and positioning adjusted for better consistency.

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• Darjas sleeping side sprites will reflect her present state of dress.

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• If you tell Darja that your name is Darja, she will comment on that, rather than being surprised that you gave her a matching name.

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• A \"View Controls\" button has been added to the Controller settings screen.

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• More sound and visual direction has been added to the guards fight in the Bastion heist.

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• Ravager\'s name will no longer be forced to Title Case, nor will the name given to Naho.

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• The tabs in the Preferences menu have been made dynamic, making them compatible with translations and accessibility features.

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• The tooltip in the Preferences menu will no longer be read out by screen readers, to prevent redundancy.

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• Proper alt text has been added to the accessibility menu where it was missing.

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• The accessibility menu now has an Always Use On-Screen Keyboard option (HereToHelp).

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• Hover highlighting has been added to the \"Auto\" and \"Quick\" buttons when viewing save files.

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• The \"delete save\" button has been recoloured, for better clarity.

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• Selecting the \"delete save\" button when navigating by keyboard or controller is now easier.

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• Text positioning and spacing has been adjusted on smaller devices to avoid overlap.

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• The legal text in the About section now includes an explicit statement on use of our IP, and expressly forbids its use to train AI.

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• An updated dev interview has been added to the end menu, seen at the current conclusion of the main plotline.

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• The end menu now features links to our Discord community, Xitter, and YouTube.

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• Game credits have been updated with attribution to Feniks.

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• Supporter credits have been updated.

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Fixes

• Cooch only takes one day to kidnap from Gutter\'s Cove.

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• When capturing Valzira via Malagars crystal stash, a generic kobold appears instead of Petruk.

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• When falling asleep with Issa as a consort, a repeating dialogue line has been removed.

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• A vestigial scrollbar from the Controller settings screen has been removed.

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• The Language Selection menu has been re-formatted to properly support smaller devices.

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• Character themes will not (sometimes) keep playing after visiting a harem member in Act V.

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• The descenders of letters will no longer be briefly cut off when playing on small devices.

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• The Accessibility button is now reachable by keyboard in all menus, rather than just the main menu.

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• Changing to and from Traditional Chinese will update the interface font immediately.

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• Translated menu titles will always fit in the space available.

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• Several image display and timing errors have been corrected.

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• Typo fixes, as always.

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