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End of the month update (and another poll).

September is about to end, so I figured I should at least sum up all the progress I managed to do in the past 3 weeks, and relay what's still in the works.

1: Finished all the exteriors(and some interiors) for the West District. It's comparable in size to the east part(from City Hall down to the gate).
2: Added a few new encounters, both for the west and old locations in the east.
3: Added a bunch of new items that'll probably turn out to be OP and need a nerf but fuck it, we ball...

Second of many polls: Grave matters

Another weekly(?) poll regarding stuff that might or might not get added either in the next update or beyond. Here we're talking about the nearest update, since it's most likely going out either right before or soon after Halloween.

Undead girls and feet. Opinions.

First of many polls: Pacing

As I said in one of previous posts, I'll try to have more interaction options for people with 2nd and 3rd tiers. First thing I started to consider when making this update was pacing. To elaborate: Should all of the forest area be unlocked right away, despite it being potentially really hard to get through or easy to get lost in, or is the current progressive unlocking of it fine as it is? (Alternatively, should there be some middle ground and it still needs to be unlocked, but earlier?)

We're there.

The big summer update is finally here. We almost made it within the calendar frame of summer, so it basically counts.

As requested, the main story took a backseat in this one, though there are some definite developments by the end of it. The main focus though are the completely optional sidequests, wilderness treks and treasure hunts. Also a proper finish to the farm girl's storyline, and another guest (and a second hidden one) at the hot springs resort.

You can expect at least a ...

We're about 90% there.

(One of Bon Jovi's lesser known songs.)

I've got about 4 more segments to add to the game before the update's done (we're mostly talking just dialogue for the bad endings, images and locations are all done). Should be finished by monday, but this time I'll definitely need a day or two to properly test it myself from scratch, so you can expect the release around 3rd.

There will be balance changes for some spells and items, so it'll probably be best idea to start a new save. BUT on ...

We're halfway(?) there.

It's been a pretty productive week if I can say so. Apologies for not posting sooner, but I figured after putting a few evenings of work on the weekend I'd have a bit more to show for it, so I waited.

I've upgraded the method in which I make characters and scenes, as well as battle sprites. They'll start looking better in the future, often in small ways that you wouldn't pay attention to but trust me, it adds up to quality after you experience generating and photoshopping dozens of the...

1st Summer Update is here!

(The short one.)

I'd love to elaborate on the creative process and other stuff, but honestly I'm kinda exhausted rn so let's skip that part, lmao.

What's new:

#1 Expanded Upper Slum area - new street that's opened up next to the existing one. To go there simply step on the square piece of pavement next to the large barn-like building in the upper slum area.
There's a few minor things to do there, like losing all your money in a definitely fair not-roulette, but most impo...

Soon.

I'm tying up all the loose ends this weekend, and hopefully we'll see the release either Sunday or Monday evening (CET). Honestly kinda leaning towards the latter, since on Tuesday I'll be working remotely and can spend half of my shift just hotfixing any issues that arise(employee of the month right there).

Once that's done, all the efforts get redirected to the larger August update. With that in mind, any suggestions about forest/swamp-related scenarios I'm still open to hear. I have ...

July and August Plans

Hey. I'm still doing stuff, don't worry about that. If anything the self-imposed pressure is somewhat piling up, so I'm more motivated to finish some milestone than ever.

The smaller July update should be done within at most two weeks. Hopefully it'll be straightforward enough to not require 30 patches like the bigger May one.

(For anyone who wonders about IRL reasons for the 2 week delay, I'll come clean: the company I'm working for is going through a major audit and might even...

Expanding and Puzzling

Apologies for rare updates on progress this month. In case you're worried, it's not that nothing's happening, it's just that ,,I made a little bit of progress in 10 separate places" isn't much of an update to showcase. So instead I've put more focus and effort this weekend on the upper slum expansion that I've mentioned last time. I have a general idea for the main theme of this place, though if you have a suggestion on what a zone filled with poverty and crime ,,should" have that's been miss...

Back into the woods

As the prevailing option seems to be focusing on the side content, that's what the 2nd update will mostly focus on (we'll still get to see a bit of Poppy and some main quest progress, don't worry). That means starting to expand the forest area quite a bit(though there will still be a few spots that I'll have to keep for later). I have a few general ideas about the new areas and what they'd entail, though I'll likely end up asking for advice on more specific parts as I develop them in june. 2025-05-31 10:01:47 +0000 UTC View Post

2nd update's focus

Released another small patch today fixing few minor glitches and adding some visual improvements (Big Angela's character portrait will now properly depict her girth, thanks to the help of jony83 from DA.)

Anyway, making this update made me realize I can't just do everything at once, or things will start falling apart in the testing stage.
So, keeping in mind that both of the listed things will get SOME attention, and both will be eventually finished, which one should receive more f...

Out of the woods

Despite some issues here and there (I still have no clue why the boot items glitch for some people and not for others), we've ironed out most of the glitches so the current release can be considered playtested and availible for anyone who was spooked to try the more broken one from monday.
The links are still the same that I've been updating all the time, both for 7z and zip versions. Password 321w, same as before.
2025-05-16 14:01:24 +0000 UTC View Post

It's here.

Thank GOD I trusted my gut and didn't post it here yesterday evening when I THOUGHT it should be roughly playable.
You would not BELIEVE how many bug fixing and missing triggers were found in just 3 hours after I finished my work today, just with having 1 person report them to me live while I kept doing stuff in the rpgmaker.
I'm 100% sure there's still some softlocks or other weird bugs out there, but at least it should be playable without blocking you 5 minutes into the new content n...

The final stretch(for now).

There's been a bunch of people asking (usually warranted to be fair) questions about the newest release, so I feel like I gotta make another post to keep everone informed.

The part about next release being nearly done is still correct (obviously). I guess it's my fault for naming a specific day that people ask, but I gotta own up to it.

The ,,around 10th" date still stands, though that will still be when I post the ,,raw" untested version. Pretty much all of the content from this...

Upcoming May Release

I figured I should make it a whole post, since people keep DMing me with questions (which is fair enough).
#1 Yes, the next release with new content is still coming in May, ideally around 10th (give or take several days).
#2 The testing version is not ready yet, though should be done within a next few days. There's still some crucial things I gotta add or finish before it's ready for tests.
(Some other minor things can be pushed to the next release, since I do want to finish this one...

Small Progress Update

Been mostly away during the Easter weekend, but now I'm back. Doing a lot of progress on niche stuff like interiors and scripts involved. Also some portraits and battle sprites for demo.
As a side, more ,,visible" thing I've been thinking on is improving the sprites from demo. On the left you can see the default rpgmaker Demon Queen, on the right it's the upgraded version made by me. It's a minor thing, but I've had at least one person telling me I could try improving it, so there you go.<...

Sidequest Difficulty

Figured it'd be good to hear which one you prefer before designing more, to know what to focus on in the future.
When it comes to optional sidequest and minor bosses that don't keep you from progressing the game(or seeing more content), would you rather they were:

Monthly Update

As it's been (almost) a month since the demo's release, I figured it'd be fair to sum up what I've managed to add to the game in that month, and what's yet to come (within this update alone).

The things I've finished so far:
-Expansion of the forest area
-A new village filled with completely optional side content (including many potential scenes)
-Basics of a crafting(alchemy) system
-Many new spells(though some of the strongest ones will appear even further down the li...

Transparent Sprites

It's been over a week since the last update, so I figured I should share something neat I've been working on.
One of the good things about generating images with AI (aside for its many faults, granted) is the fact I can somewhat consistently make many images of the same character, in same style and with (mostly) same details. As a result some of the major or recurring characters can occasionally have these more detailed transparent portraits aside for the basic rpgmaker ones. (And of cours...

City Hub

Been fighting off pretty annoying pneumonia for the past week, starting to get better.
In the meantime created most of the East District for the Holy City (West one will come in a later update).
Was there any kind of building or a place in Adventure Call that you felt was missing from the city? Something that an average RPG would have and I forgot perhaps?

Monsters and Ingredients

By popular demand, I actually added alchemy today.
5 different potions with different recipes, and currently 5 different ingredients you obtain from monsters (one of them rare). Only done at a certain spot once you learn it though.
That being said, if I ever were to expand it to more recipes (not currently planning to, but you never know) it'd probably need more ingredients and monsters to obtain them.

Question: Are harpies as huntable monsters a neat concept?

Slum Progress

The lower slum that you'll start the rest of the game in is starting to look more alive. This is where the story will first start to branch out, though not irreversibly so or anything yet. All kinds of weirdos, outcasts and even some criminals, crammed together and separated from society.

That being said, any ideas on what kind of activities besides fishing and gambling this hole that's (mostly) filled with men could have? I thought of making some fistfighting circle, but considering ho...

First Poll

Aight, one thing that I had been considering to have this time around, and even was possible in the demo, although somewhat hidden. Keep in mind I mostly think of minor male characters when I ask that: Instead of just awkwardly ,,defeating" opponents you encounter, should there be an option to kill them afterwards, or better stay away from it?

Item Creation

Just to let you know I'm not just sitting around reading comments, I add stuff every day.
Currently working on some VITAL items that were clearly needed in the game, as you can see in the attached image.

(What can I say, the life in Vestula's lower slum can be tough.)
(Edit: the image broke for some reason after few days, but I think it's fixed now.)

2025-03-11 11:31:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Officially starting up on Patreon

Not gonna lie, setting this stuff up is kinda confusing. Never been good at this sort of thing.
What I AM good at is writing fetish stuff and creating games, so do subscribe. 8)