v0.3.4 update: dates and relationships

Hey there cadets!

I hope you're all having a good weekend. This week, we'd like to talk about another important chunk of the content coming with this update, which is the dates with various characters.

Relationships

The game is now in a playable state and among the final features left to implement was the relationship system, which is also tied to the attribute system.

Attributes are now activated for several of the main characters. The others will receive the attribute update in 0.3.5.

All characters possess the "Relationship" attribute, which represent the strength of your romantic relationship with the character. Some others, like Curie, possess additional attributes related to their personality or kinks.

Engaging in dates and events with the character is a good way to raise the relationship level and unlock further stages of the relationship.

Keep in mind some characters prefer exclusivity, while some others won't mind if you build a harem. Commiting to a relationship while fooling around on the side will have consequences later on.

This took some time to implement properly as we also had to go back and review previous encounters to ensure coherence, hence why this patch is taking a bit longer than usual to be completed, but it was best to do it now rather than later.

Dating

A total of five dates are currently being implemented in the update. The characters receiving a date event in the patch are the following:

• Ann
• Diane
• Jaime
• Julianna
• Valerie

This is the first salvo of dates and all main characters should have their first date implemented in the upcoming versions.

They take a bit of time to write and implement as we do our best to make them unique and tailored to the character, rather than something generic. For instance, Julianna's date features a quest, while the others start with a call in your apartment.

Wardrobe improvements

Julianna's date hints that you should wear formal clothes to attend it. This is first implementation of an outfit requirement and we realized as a player it is not easy to know if you're matching it.

To solve this issue, we're updating the wardrobe to have an additional section to show if you're matching common requirements such as uniform, casual and formal.

As there will be more outfit checks in the future, we hope this feature will prevent the headache of having to guess if you are matching the requirements or not.

Final word

Early access is expected for next friday :D

We recently obtained a web server which now allows us to distribute beta versions as online play rather than requiring a download. The same will now be possible for early access.

Have fun out there!