Mid March Status Update

Greetings, ladies and gents!

It’s been a few weeks since we released Update 6.1, and we’ve definitely kept ourselves busy since then. There were a few minor refinements needed for the trial (like making the cheat mode easier to find 😓), but overall, the last update didn’t require much post-release work. That meant we could jump right into Update 7 already! 😁

Let’s talk a little about what we have planned content-wise and what’s happening behind the scenes.

The Second Army – A New Recruitment Arc

The biggest story arc in Update 7 will be the recruitment of the second army. Just like in Update 6, we’ll focus on established characters leading the recruitment effort. While Stella and Emi took charge during the Velvet Touch recruitment, this time, Jade and Akari will be the driving force. This ties in nicely with their ongoing personal story arcs—Jade still needs to work through her fears and guilt, while Akari remains hesitant about the serum and Richter in general.

A Word on Akari

Speaking of Akari—our big sis has taken a bit of a backseat lately, mainly because her original author has been unable to participate regularly and is currently on hiatus. That means, starting with Update 7, Akari is now my responsibility (at least for the time being). Don’t worry—she’ll stay true to her core personality and established lore, but since my writing style (or Morlas’s, of course) differs slightly, you might notice small differences. I might also add a few tiny twists here and there to fit the current story arc, so we’ll get to learn a bit more about Akari’s past—before she became the mature and calm lady she is today. 😎

Combat Adjustments – Expanding the Frontline

It’s no secret that some of our other characters are still waiting for their turn to actively assist Gina in her crusade. Despite that, I plan to keep the frontline limited to three characters, but with the option to swap characters from the backline to the front. Since each character has unique strengths and weaknesses, this tag-in/tag-out system adds another layer of strategy to combat.

And yes, some characters will be a bit overpowered for story reasons—just like Stella was a beast in combat when she reached Level 5 before Gina. Something similar may happen with Jade when she joins—I mean, who wouldn’t expect a character portrayed as a fighting prodigy to be at least a tiny bit OP at first? 😆

Additionally, we plan to introduce:

• Two new enemy types

• At least one boss fight

• Another row of alley events

• …and more! (I might make a separate post about the combat changes later.)

Development Progress – By the Numbers

📜 Writing: We’re currently at 2,000 lines, and we’ve only just started the arc. Jade is so much fun to write, and she pairs really well with Akari! 😁 The good news: This update will have tons of content. The bad news: Long arcs take a lot of time to write and polish. 😓

🎨 Images: We’ve already created roughly 70 images for the new arc (including expressions). So far, nearly every scene has gotten a GC image to visually show the action rather than just describing it. Meanwhile, Nyx is also reworking a lot of old faulty images at the same time. 😁

💻 Coding: While story arcs don’t require much coding, the combat system needed some serious rework to allow for a fourth fighter in the heroine lineup. Thankfully, Toxic helped me out, and Jade is now playable! Her skills aren’t fully implemented yet, but the most complicated part—adjusting the core system to allow any character to be Companion 1 or Companion 2 instead of having Stella and Akari hardcoded in those roles—is done.

Update 6.2 – The Villain Arc

For those who noticed me only talking about Update 7, but nothing about Update 6.2...
Well, there is not much to talk or present yet. 😓
However, I spoke to the great Beriya just yesterday and we fleshed out the storyboard for Update 6.2, as he will take care of a good part of the writing for Susan's arc once more. So while 6.2. is "behind" currently, I'm 100% positive that due to the difference in size and planned content 6.2. will be done much quicker than 7 anyhow and fulfil its role as intermediate arc between Update 6 and 7.


That’s all for now and many thanks for supporting us and this game. It's sadly way too soon to say anything about possible release dates, but I’ll keep you updated as we progress further.

Have a lovely week and I'll stay in touch.