Dev Update R5.5 #1

Hey everyone, just checking in with the usual progress update for the coming Release 5.5. This’ll be pretty short, I’ve largely just been hammering away at the content since unveiling my intentions.

Mel Progress

Since you last heard I’ve largely been working on Mel’s story content. Plan right now is 2 story events per route, with some short intros to level her up, much as it works with Jen. As of right now, the intros and first pair of story events are done, leaving just the last pair.

The story will be taking some pretty significant steps, and the first pair will unlock her home and daily interaction content. Thanks to the recent implementation of Lydia’s sandbox stuff, I was already able to put together a great deal of the code work for Mel’s at a much faster pace.

I am thinking her daily interactions might take on a sort of late progression Jen style. As in the options available will build up over time rather than be outright replaced. I’m also operating on the intention of making her interactions a little short and snappy, but having more available where possible. Ideally I’d like there to be a reason to come back to her over multiple days to do slightly different things.

Club wise, the route you take with Mel will greatly influence what you can get her to do. The intention is that the lewd route will push her towards making a return to dancing, and the love one take on a more business oriented approach. It’s going to be a bit of a challenge to make the love route as interesting as the lewd, but I’m sure I’ll think of something :)

New Office Character

I’ve already started writing the intro for this one. Basically for 5.5 the plan is just a series of events at the office to introduce the character and set the stage for what’s going on. I did say there were some mechanical stuff I wanted to do here, but I’ll probably push that to the next time I do a .5 update.

If you haven’t unlocked the office manager job or not progressed the department stats much, well you may wish to prepare. I’ll be setting the requirements a good way into what’s possible, likely where the next sort of “promotion” should be. But I’m also thinking of introducing some new cheats that could help you along!

I’m actually kind of excited about this one. I did say on a forum post a while back I’d be introducing a character that featured some content not really available right now. But I’ll just let you speculate and dig for that hint until it’s actually coming ;)

A Little Extra Thing

I’ve been working on something on the side, well I say working when it’s more like getting others to work. I’ve invested some of the patreon earnings into commissioning some artwork. I’m not sure if these will be ready for 5.5, certainly won’t delay the release for them to be included.

For a while I’ve wanted to replace some of the backgrounds, and depending on how this turns out I’d like to get as many possible replaced and done in the typical visual bukkake this game offers. Focusing first on the locations most visited, like the MC home. Look forward to getting these into L&V and your comments ;)

I’d like to thank you all for the support, it’s only because of it I can actually do stuff like this.

UPDATE WHEN???

Looking to have this one finished by the 15th of October. I’ll keep you posted. Right now I’m very confident about that deadline. Until next time!