Visual Novel Fest

We're celebrating Steam's Visual Novel Fest by offering 20% off Changeling Tale, the Art Book and OST this week! Now's a great time to pick it up for yourself or a friend! If you've already played Changeling Tale, please consider leaving a review letting us know how you like the game. It really helps the algorithm, and we love the feedback!

What's Next?

With the Anniversary Update behind us, we are now adding a bonus story reward for completionists, followed by a new romance to Changeling Tale as free updates for owners of the game! The new romance is still a long ways off, but we'll share more details as the upcoming story arc progresses...
| , ... ? If you want to keep up with all the latest in Changeling Tale's ongoing development, we are most active on Patreon where we make most news posts available for free. This new character was made possible by our supporters there, and we've already posted quite a few sneak peeks (beware: spoilers)! You're welcome to join the Helmet Fox Discord server as well to connect with the developers and fellow fans! Recently players had quite a lively discussion about the game's mysteries, sharing some intriguing theories. We invite you to join the conversation and share your own ideas!

[ 2025-03-05 19:14:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Big Update Is Here!

To celebrate a year since Changeling Tale'srelease, we're happy to announce the release of Version 1.0.2.4the Anniversary Update! This update brings a host of improvements to the games art, sound, and animation, including:

• Over 50 scenes touched up for aesthetics and consistency
• Sharper character sprites and new alternate poses
• Better flow and immersion with enhanced movement, refined transitions, and environmental tinting
• Six remastered music tracks and additional sound effects
• New "what-if" illustrations, animations, and much more!

Its the perfect time to journey back to Ach-na-Creige, or experience its magic for the very first time! To celebrate Changeling Tales anniversary and this patchs release, were offering a 20% discounton the Game, Art Book, and Soundtrack through January 1. Happy Holidays from all of us at the Changeling Taleteam! We hope you have a wonderful season and enjoy exploring the latest build of the game! The full list of changes in Version 1.0.2.4 follows:

IMPROVEMENTS

• Improved the art of over 50 scenes for consistency and aesthetics
• Improved the art of many sprites and frames as well
• Remastered and updated the songs "The Changeling Tale,""We'll Always Find a Home," "Last Train for Departure," "Grotto," "Now and Forever," and "Times Like These"
• Added what-if images for Grace in both cow and wolf forms
• Added what-if image for Jessie as a barmaid
• Added Grace leading Malcolm through the reef in Grace's Chapter 4
• Added Malcolm swimming through the fish in Grace's Chapter 5
• Added Malcolm brushing his chin across Grace's chest in Grace's Chapter 5
• Added Toast chasing his tail in Jessie's Chapter 3
• Added Jessie about to unbutton Malcolm's clothes in Jessie's Chapter 3
• Enhanced the clarity and sharpness of sprite features for all sprites
• Sprites now tinted to match their backgrounds
• Overlook and Campbell Barn Interior tinted to match dawn lighting
• Improved panning synchronization on several scenes
• Improved eye contact in several scenes
• Added walking animations to several scenes
• Animated several scenes where characters are pulled in
• Made dissolve transitions more consistent across every chapter, particularly when ears and tails change position
• Enhanced sprite movement to better telegraph actions in many scenes
• Added sprite variety to earlier chapters by replacing some expressions with sprites we created after the fact
• Reviewed and edited timing of many scenes
• Created unique endcards for each of Marion's Chapter 4 endings
• Added a notification that there is more to the game if the player reaches a bachelor ending first
• Several Grace scenes now use a shortened version of "Naught but the Moon and Stars" as her theme
• Just You and Me music now used in all three paths
• Animated Grace's tail wag in Chapter 3
• Animated the bunny's taunt in Jessie's Chapter 4
• Rearranged the structure of several scenes to reduce filesize
• Cast profile thumbnails now show transformed form on hover
• Created a sprite alternate pose for Alana
• Created several additional sprites that better fit certain scenes
• Added more recent sprites to earlier scenes
• Added Marion's room's window to the MacLeod house exterior background
• Added vines and morning glories around the MacLeod house's front door
• Flipped Hazel's sprites to better translate direction when recovering her in chapter 1
• Added sound effect when Hazel is fed a carrot
• Gave a purple tint to the dream sequence to match the color of the magic
• Added several more flag triggers that activate when Malcolm speaks to Jessie, for consistency
• Omitted Marion's wagging tail from sitting positions where it would briefly appear visible
• Revised Effie's sprite to clarify where her ears come through her hat
• Rearranged cows approaching the hillside to improve sense of scale
• Added some slight variation to the color of the cows' coats
• Improved the cow clicking trigger for Rule Thirtytaur so clicking rapidly would not unintentionally progress the scene
• Added open water soundloop to earlier scenes in Grace's story
• Added more variety to splash sound effects
• Used splash sound effects earlier in the story
• Improved the tinting of Grace's shadowed sparkling and removed it from the clothing
• Added some squeezing to enhance the Grace & Malcolm's spinning effects
• Removed one rock skip for pacing
• Omitted Grace's afterglow scene edit to better fit the lead in to the following scene
• Added silhouettes to cafe setting
• Created an alternate epilogue entry for when Grace and Malcolm visit Loch Ness
• Created an animated epilogue bonus scene for Grace
• Marion's fumble scene is now less explicit and the transformed parts more detailed, to better fit the pacing and feel of her story
• Improved rainbow asset in town
• Revised the steps in the burnt roast to make it less easy to miss
• Added eye opening/closing effects in Jessie's Chapter 2
• Shrunk several frames so the border doesn't interfere with the text box
• Jessie's earrings no longer ride upward along the lengthening of Jessie's ears
• Added speaker channel panning effects in a few places where appropriate
• Revised gun drop sound effect to add a grassy element
• The tartan used to cover Jessie was changed color to less closely match Balgair's tartan
• Enhanced Jessie's spin animation and included it in SFW mode
• Made the SFW version of the tail sniff image the primary asset
• Added a running Toast at the character's feet
• Changed the music at the end of Gran's conversation with Jessie to match the changed tone
• Tinted the dawn fog at the glen
• Increased the trap frame's contrast and added a glint for better visibility
• Improved color matching between the foggy hill background and associated scene/frame assets
• Animated Jessie's bonus epilogue scene
• Illustrated Grace's tongue in Chapter 5 where the text warrants it
• Improved placement of hint icons in Preferences screen to facilitate translations
• The Cernunnos entry in Baird's now uses a vertical image layout
• Added white fills consistently to all concept art galleries
• Tinted concept art nsfw art notification box to match other thumbnails
• Corrected several text to speech pronunciations
• Hid the text box window at most points

BUG FIXES

• Fixed transparency issues with sprite details
• Corrected overlapping cycles in several backgrounds
• Fixed shadows on the flat cap on the milliner's table
• Removed Grace's kerchief in her Chapter 1 scene for continuity
• Corrected a floating sprite issue in Grace's chapter 2
• Screen no longer pans off screen when jumping after Grace into the water
• Corrected edge clipping during rotation of Grace sex scene
• Fixed Grace's ears in relation to the captain's hat for several sprites
• Synced the panning in the pub when skipping
• Added glasses to Gran's scene perusing Baird's for continuity
• Cheesemaking scene now displays correctly in Marion's credits
• Clouds in parade scene now correctly loop
• Fixed lightning typo in Jessie's Chapter 1
• Fixed an issue where a second sound cut off the first when encountering wolf Jessie a second time in Jessie's Chapter 2
• Jessie's eyes in wolf form are now uniformly dark across scenes and sprites at night
• Added a stop to the fireplace soundloop where it was meant to end in Jessie's Chapter 3
• Split Jessie's hilltop transformation sequence so the background would not be reset with each step
• Fixed an issue causing music to cut out early in Jessie's Chapter 4, On the Scent
• Corrected a layer order issue when the rock makes contact
• Corrected a layer order issue when Jessie touches the car
• Fixed an issue causing Alana's walk animation to float above the screen's edge
• Corrected a layer issue causing the Campbell's table to not be tinted at night when empty
• Removed dust particles during rain
• Removed a group of duplicates in the credits

WRITING

• Reworded when Malcolm sees Jessie in his dream if he had not encountered her again after the first day
• Made Douglas' relationship to Murdoch consistent
• Marion now only apologizes in Chapter 3 if Malcolm opens up to her in Chapter 1
• Jessie no longer sleeps with Malcolm the first time she is escorted home
• Tightened up lines of text across text blocks in Jessie's Chapter 2
• Malcolm now comments on his first impression seeing the train station in Jessie's chapter as he does in Grace's
• Removed a line of dialogue that stated Douglas' wife recently passed away
• Standardized capitalization of Gran
• Standardized capitalization of Highlands
• Standardized capitalization of wulver in Baird's

[ 2024-12-19 20:09:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

This patch was primarily made to improve the Changeling Tale experience on Android (which Steam unfortunately does not support), but it does make some small fixes and brings the free demo up to 1.0.2 standards. We're hopeful that this build will serve as the rock-solid foundation for our next major patch, which will polish some of the older art, enhance existing art and assets, include some scenes we didn't have time to add previously, and add some exciting new bonus content! A full list of fixes and improvements follow: IMPROVEMENTS

• The Changeling Tale Demo has been brought up to 1.0.2 standards (see the changelog for those previous fixes).
• Replaced Marion's flipped sprites in her Chapter 3's final scene

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue causing backgrounds in the Cast Profiles menu to misalign
• Corrected background transparency in the Cast Profiles menu
• Fixed Grace's second sprite to correctly repeat in the final version of her sprite slideshow
• Corrected a typo preventing one of Grace's sprites from displaying in the sprite gallery
• Corrected an issue where clicking the tooltip button in Preferences caused the game to start

If you spot any new issues or bugs, please let us know here or on our Discord! Thanks a ton to all of you for playing Changeling Tale and supporting its continued development!

[ 2024-03-22 17:50:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today we are excited to release Changeling Tale version 1.0.2! But first, some important news from Steam:

Privacy Feature Now Accessible from the Steam Client

The STEAM PRIVACY FEATURE is now on the public Steam client! Hiding games (like Changeling Tale) that you don't want your friends to see is now easier than ever! In the client, simply go to the "Manage" submenu on the game itself and mark it as "private."
(Here's Steam's help article for more details!)

New Changeling Tale Version 1.0.2

This patch includes updated art for Grace's Chapters 4 & 5 (the handful of flat colored assets that remained at launch are now fully rendered) as well as some bug fixes and refinements, big and small. Thanks to all the players who have provided us feedback and helped us identify areas for improvement! Big bug fixes include the ability to unlock the "Slurp" achievement once more (yay!), and calculations now correctly letting players reach 100% story completion. That means the final Baird's entry can now be unlocked! A full list of fixes and improvements follow: IMPROVEMENTS -The remaining Grace assets have been fully rendered -In the reset interface, added quotation marks around "forget" to highlight the word -Improved Easter Egg back end calculations -Added some fidelity to The Mischievous Fish song -Fixed some later images in Jessie's slideshow credits -Split Fae Nobility onto their own page in the credits -Hid the text box window at several appropriate points BUG FIXES -"Slurp" Achievement can now be activated -100% Story Completion is now reachable -The correct version of Marion's ending now correctly plays on replay from the Story Branches (will need to speed through each variant again from scene 11 to unlock the ending replays - use "ctrl" or the skip button to go fast!) -Fixed Grace's final embrace scene to correctly point to her chest file -Malcolm's nightmare secret after completing all three stories now displays correctly -Baird's table of contents now correctly shows "Pixie" when the entry is still locked -Bonus scene background is now the correct size -Corrected an issue in Marion's Chapter 4 that might make scene 11 play out incorrectly -Marion's second sprite slideshow now unlocks at the beginning of Chapter 3 instead of the end of Chapter 2 -Jessie's 1st form, 11th style now correctly displays as an underlay instead of an overlay -Marion's 3rd form, 5th style no longer allows using the arrow to advance nonexistent expressions -Trimmed several lines overflowing the expression buttons -Missing image on Grace's 4th form, 2nd and 4th styles removed -Malcolm's facts page now correctly skips his werewolf form when cycling back from his other transformed form without having played Jessie's Chapter 4 -Grace's chest now shows during the coils scene when active -Reduced the number of times Marion's sprite was called in the barn to smooth the tail animation WRITING -No longer refer to Alana's fingers as gloved, or her dress as having lapels -Reworded some bucket language for consistency -Added more unique boat name responses -Corrected several typos and grammar mistakes in the narrative As always, please let us know here or on Discord if you encounter any issues while playing Changeling Tale. We also love your feedback, and encourage you to leave a review if you haven't already! We read every one-- they mean a lot to us! We plan one more major patch of fixes and improvements, after which we'll shift gears back to creating new story content for the game. Thanks so much for playing Changeling Tale!

[ 2024-03-08 01:57:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today's the day! We're happy to announce that The Art of Changeling Tale book is now available on Steam! The 18+ digital art book is the ultimate companion to the game, and contains over 100 pages of concept art, lore, and extra character content. It's full of original drawings by Little Napoleon and Watsup, and offers a thorough look at almost seven years of game-building and development ideas. The art book is an invaluable supplement to Changeling Tale if you enjoy the game's story and design and want a peek behind the scenes (and some not-so-canon Bonus Art drawn by the creators)!
Get the enhanced and enchanting Changeling Tale experience with the Full Fae Package! This bundle includes the visual novel itself, The Art of Changeling Tale, and the Soundtrack, at a 12% discount! If you already have the game or OST/game, you can complete your collection and get the remaining items at the discounted price! We hope you enjoy the game, the music, and now the art book!

[ 2024-01-06 06:21:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

CHANGELING TALE IS HERE!

After 7 years in the making, our 18+ TF-themed visual novel is out now! Thank you for all your support and encouragement over the years, and for making the launch a huge success! Today we are also launching our first official patch to the game, correcting the issues our first batch of players have found with the game (see the changelog below for the full listing).

Please be sure to leave a review!

Every review feeds Steam's algorithm, and we want to hear what you think! We hope you enjoy the game! Changeling Tale 1.0.1 Changelog -Compressed the Android build to avoid an unpacking error for APKs over 2gb -History now begins at the most recently read text -New Toasts Toggle in Preferences that controls whether notifications about unlocked bonus content pop up while reading -Revised the Preferences Menu to be clearer and include new Accessibility Menu Button and Toasts Toggle -Made horizontal sliders fill with color to indicate their levels -New button in Story Branches allows players to delete their persistent data and perform a true reset -Created a failsafe system that awards the full total of easter eggs if all have been unlocked but not all have been awarded -Added "Farewell" to two missing branches in Jessie's table of contents -Fixed issues causing unusual Story Branches behavior, including Marion's Chapter 4 branching buttons and hints not showing -Revised the Help Menu to make clearer buttons and include the hotkey to the Accessibility Menu -Corrected an error keeping the second "Beyond the Glen" background from unlocking in the Almanac -Almanac thumbnail for the Night Glen background now shows correctly -Almanac background behind the car now shows correctly -Church pulpit, Marion's Room's cameo portraits, beach and cafe Almanac entries now unlock correctly -Made the prerequisites easier for unlocking the rocky, foggy hillside in the Almanac -Made the Rebound achievement trigger more lenient -Standardized the naming of the Faerie Ring Baird's entry, which makes the unread icon now function correctly -Baird's Kelpie entry no longer repeats twice -Made Grace's three Chapter 3 date variants and Marion's three Chapter 3 lie variants count toward story completion -Corrected an issue where the Bachelor Home ending, Marion's Chapter 4 scenes 9 & 11, and Jessie's Chapter 4 scenes 8, 9, & 10 were not counting toward 100% story completion -Several other Marion and Jessie sprite viewer entries weren't showing due to the same issue above and were fixed -Corrected a typo preventing Jessie's sprite viewer Cordial style from unlocking -Corrected several sprite viewer issues involving missing assets, incorrect number of expression buttons, and line lengths -Sprite viewer is now unlocked by reaching stories' ends on touch input devices (because minigames are disabled on those) -Corrected a typo preventing Grace's flotation devices from correctly displaying in her Chapter 5 kiss scene -Fixed an incorrect Jessie sprite while the Rebound achievement plays out -Title characters now change based on in-game persistent data instead of achievement status -Fixed a transparency issue with the volume sliders, and gave them better contrast -Brightened corners of default game menu backgrounds for improved contrast -Made the input window for naming the ship more clear -Made the availability of a choice in Grace's Chapter 2-7 dependent on a choice made in Grace's Chapter 2-4 -Fixed a continuity error involving the positions of Grace's and Malcolm's hands -Removed Grace's hair boobs from their final embrace scene -Beach Chapter save icons now correctly show Grace instead of Jessie -Added a line in one of Marion's epilogues to clarify the mail forwarding -Ocean lapping now correctly ends before the beach epilogue -Marion, Douglas, and Jessie no longer float in their respective scenes -The orca and Alana's bagpipes images are no longer cut off at the top -Improved choreography of leadup to Other Fish ending -Corrected several typos and grammar mistakes in the narrative -Revised Bonus Room menu and removed a link -Aligned the Music Room scrolling section to the bottom divider bar -Naming the boats the original options via the custom window returns the proper response

[ 2024-01-04 07:28:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changeling Tale Release Date - Dec. 27, 2023!

It's now less than a week away from Changeling Tale's official launch day, December 27! We're so excited for everyone to be able to play the 1.0 version at long last! (Changeling Tale even made it to Steam's front page in their Upcoming Popular Games list! How cool is that?!)

Changeling Tale Demo - Updated!

The free Demowhich includes the entire first half of Changeling Tale! has been updated to reflect the new menu screens and content we have in store for you in the full game. Check out the new & improved Navigation, Achievements/Easter Eggs, Almanac, Cast Profiles, Bairds, and About screens the next time you play!

Changeling Tale Soundtrack - Updated!

In advance of Changeling Tale's release, we've also updated the game soundtrack to include all of the new songs that will feature in build 1.0 - 16 new tracks in total! We will continue to update the soundtrack as new songs are composed for future updates and DLC. Thank you so much to everyone who has purchased the Changeling Tale OST! Hope you all are as hyped for Changeling Tale's launch as we are! Wishing you a happy holiday season! ------------------------------------ Little Napoleon Lead Developer, Changeling Tale

[ 2023-12-23 03:51:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

We pick up where the demo ends and play for you Chapter 3 of one of the game's story lines! Which one? Arrive at the beginning and help us choose, then hang out with the developer team and see how the story unfolds! Chapter 3 is when things start to get racy... Watch the broadcast here! https://steamcommunity.com/app/1232870/broadcasts/ [hr][/hr]

Changeling Tale

Changeling Tale is a story-driven, transformation-themed visual novel featuring three romance options and several immersive transformations, all determined by your choices.

STORY

Scotland, 1919. The MacLeod sisters have felt the toll of war and are struggling to make ends meet. When their neighbor and childhood friend returns home, his support might just be the blessing they need. But little do they know, he will reveal a secret that will completely change their lives! Play as Malcolm, the young Scottish veteran struggling to find peace on the farm where he grew up. Pick up the pieces, start a new life, and find true love... but be careful, for all is not as it seems. As the lives of Malcolm and those closest to him are turned upside down, your actions dictate how the story unfolds!

[ 2021-10-06 18:42:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

We pick up where the demo ends and play for you Chapter 3 of one of the game's story lines! Which one? Arrive at the beginning and help us choose, then hang out with the developer team and see how the story unfolds! Chapter 3 is when things start to get racy... [hr][/hr]

Changeling Tale

Changeling Tale is a story-driven, transformation-themed visual novel featuring three romance options and several immersive transformations, all determined by your choices.

STORY

Scotland, 1919. The MacLeod sisters have felt the toll of war and are struggling to make ends meet. When their neighbor and childhood friend returns home, his support might just be the blessing they need. But little do they know, he will reveal a secret that will completely change their lives! Play as Malcolm, the young Scottish veteran struggling to find peace on the farm where he grew up. Pick up the pieces, start a new life, and find true love... but be careful, for all is not as it seems. As the lives of Malcolm and those closest to him are turned upside down, your actions dictate how the story unfolds!

[ 2021-10-01 15:05:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join us as noted voice actor Sean Chiplock (Zelda Breath of the Wild, Genshin Impact, Re:Zero, and many more!) reads a selection of scenes from our 18+ visual novel, Changeling Tale. Stay tuned after the readings for a Developer AMA! [hr][/hr]

Changeling Tale

Changeling Tale is a story-driven, transformation-themed visual novel featuring three romance options and several immersive transformations, all determined by your choices.

STORY

Scotland, 1919. The MacLeod sisters have felt the toll of war and are struggling to make ends meet. When their neighbor and childhood friend returns home, his support might just be the blessing they need. But little do they know, he will reveal a secret that will completely change their lives! Play as Malcolm, the young Scottish veteran struggling to find peace on the farm where he grew up. Pick up the pieces, start a new life, and find true love... but be careful, for all is not as it seems. As the lives of Malcolm and those closest to him are turned upside down, your actions dictate how the story unfolds!

[ 2021-10-01 02:06:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

We pick up where the demo ends and play for you Chapter 3 of one of the game's story lines! Which one? Arrive at the beginning and help us choose, then hang out with the developer team and see how the story unfolds! Chapter 3 is when things start to get racy... [hr][/hr]

Changeling Tale

Changeling Tale is a story-driven, transformation-themed visual novel featuring three romance options and several immersive transformations, all determined by your choices.

STORY

Scotland, 1919. The MacLeod sisters have felt the toll of war and are struggling to make ends meet. When their neighbor and childhood friend returns home, his support might just be the blessing they need. But little do they know, he will reveal a secret that will completely change their lives! Play as Malcolm, the young Scottish veteran struggling to find peace on the farm where he grew up. Pick up the pieces, start a new life, and find true love... but be careful, for all is not as it seems. As the lives of Malcolm and those closest to him are turned upside down, your actions dictate how the story unfolds!

[ 2021-09-26 02:34:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join us as noted voice actor Sean Chiplock (Zelda Breath of the Wild, Genshin Impact, Re:Zero, and many more!) reads a selection of scenes from our 18+ visual novel, Changeling Tale. Stay tuned after the readings for a Developer AMA! [hr][/hr]

Changeling Tale

Changeling Tale is a story-driven, transformation-themed visual novel featuring three romance options and several immersive transformations, all determined by your choices.

STORY

Scotland, 1919. The MacLeod sisters have felt the toll of war and are struggling to make ends meet. When their neighbor and childhood friend returns home, his support might just be the blessing they need. But little do they know, he will reveal a secret that will completely change their lives! Play as Malcolm, the young Scottish veteran struggling to find peace on the farm where he grew up. Pick up the pieces, start a new life, and find true love... but be careful, for all is not as it seems. As the lives of Malcolm and those closest to him are turned upside down, your actions dictate how the story unfolds!

[ 2021-09-26 02:26:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello from the Changeling Tale Team! We're proud to now be offering the Changeling Tale Original Soundtrack, available on our Steam store page in both mp3 and lossless (wav) formats. Also included are two bonus tracks, "Changeling Tale Retro" and "In Between Worlds." Our composer, Cheasy Dino, has created almost 30 songs for the project so far. As more music is composed, the album will update on Steam and you will get the new songs automatically if you own the Changeling Tale soundtrack. We hope you enjoy Cheasy's cinematic score both in-game and out! --The Changeling Tale Team

[ 2020-06-15 19:36:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greetings from the Changeling Tale Team! We're excited to announce that Changeling Tale's store page is now up on Steam! Please consider adding the game to your Wishlist. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1232870/Changeling_Tale/ The store page includes a downloadable demo with new, free content (all girls' stories through Chapter 2). Also, the soundtrack will be available for purchase on June 15th. Note that you will need to be logged in and have viewing adult content enabled in order to see the page. Feel free to share the link in any appropriate forums, Discord servers, or with friends who might be interested in it! Thank you for your interest and to all of our supporters who have helped make this possible! --The Changeling Tale Team

[ 2020-06-15 03:11:53 CET ] [ Original post ]