Hello cadets!
Please find attached the official walkthrough for v0.2.6. This revision covers the new content of Day 5 and the changes we have made to Julianna.
The major change in regards to Julianna is for the blind date. From now on, Julianna will be the blind date on Day 4 if you accepted her company at the atrium on Day 3.
Have fun out there!
2023-04-28 09:12:37 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings cadets!
Version 0.2.6 of Starwatch Academy has been released. This content update adds Day 5 of orientation week and brings us closer to its completion.
Our next major update, version 0.3.0, will conclude orientation week and give you a lot more freedom to explore the academy. To our long time supporters, thank you for sticking with us. We hope you will appreciate everything that is coming with v0.3.0!
Greetings cadets!
First, I'm happy to announce v0.2.6 release candidate has been made available to Captain supporters and above.
Customization options
We have been working on new customization options for some time.
A total of four new hairstyles have been added to the game and will already be available with v0.2.6. Freeroam in v0.3.0 will feature a beauty salon where you will be able to choose new haircuts and dye your hair.
Four new sets of clo...
2023-04-26 12:19:02 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings Cadets!
First, let me apologize for being a day late with this post, I had lost track of time and thought today was Wednesday, not Thursday already.
That said, I'm happy to inform you that v0.2.6 is mostly done. We're busy ironing out the last of the bugs we've found before we make it available as a beta, and then released next week.
More importantly, we've started working on the freeroam world of Starwatch Academy. I don't want to reveal too much about what we...
Hello cadets!
We have made significant progress on the development of v0.2.6 and we are planning to release the first beta version to our Captains this weekend.
In addition to introducing Zara, Day 5 is primarily dedicated to engaging in activities and continuing to develop the relationships you may have formed earlier in the game.
Overall, this patch serves as a transition point that brings together all orientation content into a more open-ended structure. Moving forward, u...
2023-04-12 09:12:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello cadets!
As work continues on the next update, we are happy to reveal to you the last major character that will be introduced into the game for the foreseeable future.
Zara, a member of the Caelorian race of aliens, holds the position of xenobiology instructor at Starwatch Academy. Unlike the other members of the academy who are all humans, Zara's appointment is the result of an interspecies cultural exchange between the Alliance and the Caelorians. This rare opportunity is a...
2023-04-05 15:11:51 +0000 UTC View PostHello cadets!
Here is the official walkthrough for v0.2.5. It covers all scenes and choices available up to the end of Day 4. You will find it attached to this post.
As the game is mostly linear at the moment, the walkthrough follows orientation week content in a chronological order. The character routes section is also very redundant for now, so we removed it until it is a bit more necessary to have it in the document.
Hopefully this walkthrough will help clarify some choic...
2023-04-02 19:29:06 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings cadets!
v0.2.5 of Starwatch Academy has been released. This content update adds Day 4 of orientation week. It is also our biggest content update up to now!
Changelog:
Hello cadets!
Good news, we have finished testing v0.2.5 and a release candidate build is now available to Captain and above tiers on Discord, in the "beta-versions" channel.
While we continue to keep an eye out for bugs we might need to fix before the friday release, we have also been at work on the next version, v0.2.6, which will conclude orientation week.
As mentioned previously, v0.2.6 will cover Day 5 of orientation, but also introduce the last major character for the ...
2023-03-29 15:37:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello cadets!
Progress on v0.2.5 is steady, we currently have 50% of the update implemented and tested. We expect the version to be ready for release next week.
Along with the story updates and additional improvements, a new section was added on the player status page to display statistics.
Statistics in Starwatch Academy are meant to reflect your choices and the personality y...
2023-03-22 08:27:15 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings cadets!
v0.2.4 was released last week and allowed us to fix important issues with the game. Work on the next one is ongoing and we are making decent progress.
The update will cover day 4 of orientation week, and will include the following new scenes:
We also realize there's already a fair amount of choices in the game and sometimes it m...
2023-03-14 17:05:35 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings cadets!
v0.2.4 of Starwatch Academy has been released. This maintenance release significantly reduce the size of the game, reworks Day 1 scenes and fix a critical bug introduced in v0.2.3.
Unfortunately this release will invalidate previous saves. We have accidentally introduced a bug late in development by fixing another bug, which caused the game to forget the original appearance of the player. This means that for players whom were on Curie's pa...
2023-03-10 10:45:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello cadets!
We are at work on the next update focused on Day 4 of orientation week. As we comb through the feedback of version 0.2.3, we have identified several improvements we would like to release as soon as possible.
Something less fun is that we also identified a critical bug as we were working on the next version. This bug cause a loss of the character's state prior to the transformation being applied. We didn't yet have a real case of temporary mods where we revert the cha...
2023-03-07 14:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostHello cadets!
v0.2.3 was released last weekend. This version pretty much reworked the entire game and we are very happy with the feedback we have received thus far.
We are currently in the process of planning what v0.2.4 will contain. Thus far, the game has been on rails. It is intentional as orientation week serves as a tutorial area to setup your character, discover functionalities, and understand the premises of the game.
v0.2.4 will contain Day 4, which brings us closer ...
2023-03-01 09:41:27 +0000 UTC View PostHello cadets!
After a lot of hard work, we are happy to release v0.2.3 of Starwatch Academy into your hands.
This release introduces new story content, features and various updates and fixes. There is also a lot of new art to look at! As there are major changes to how the game operates, previous saves are incompatible with this version.
As the game has more than doubled in size (200+ mb), we recommend downloading the game rather than playing online if you have an unstable in...
2023-02-26 18:57:39 +0000 UTC View PostHello cadets!
As stated in the previous post, we are looking at ways to implement patron exclusive ingame content.
Before we start working on this feature, we would like to know more about your expectations with a poll.
If you have other ideas or suggestions, feel free to let us know in the comments!
2023-02-22 10:32:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello cadets!
As work continues on v0.2.3, we have recently finished porting the inventory system to our new UI style. Among the changes, we have also replaced all existing item and clothing icons with new original art.
Among the changes, you will notice items now have colors associated with them. To add a bit of RPG flavor to the game, we have implemented a rarity system which will also help you identify rare or even unique, items.
Maybe you will be one of the lucky few to ...
2023-02-22 10:07:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello cadets!
Work on v0.2.3 is ongoing and we are very proud of what we have accomplished thus far. Although we planned for this update to be completed for mid-february, we expect we will need at least two more weeks to complete it.
One of the main reasons for this delay is this version introduces significant changes to the game and content which was planned for future versions, which we will detail below.
Character creation
2023-02-15 11:01:47 +0000 UTC
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Hello cadets!
As promised last week, today we can give you a first look at what we've been working on.
We have completed the first iteration of the paperdoll system which will allow you to customize your character and see the various changes your character will go through as you continue your journey at the Academy.
In this first version, the following customizations will be available:
Hello cadets!
I hope you are all having a fine week thus far. Today's art reveal is the new original art piece for one of the Academy's cafeteria, which you visit on the first day of orientation.
Progress on v0.2.3 is steady but we already know we will need to take some extra time for this release and will likely break our current two weeks release schedule streak. We are currently targeting a mid-february release date.
All the programming and art efforts are currently...
2023-02-01 16:11:15 +0000 UTC View PostHello cadets!
With v0.2.2 out of the way, we have completed the first day of orientation and can continue to move ahead with the storyline.
I would like to take a moment to talk about transformation content in the game. As you know, at the moment the only transformative effect is the "Perfection" mod you receive for completing the survey. This is not much for a game where transformation is an important aspect of gameplay.
The main reason we have not yet added additional tran...
2023-01-26 15:46:38 +0000 UTC View PostHello cadets!
v0.2.2 of Starwatch Academy has been released. This release introduces new story content, features and various updates and fixes. It is also a milestone release for us as we are now above 50.000 words in total story content!
Hello cadets!
We are still working on v0.2.2 and we are happy with the progress thus far. It is already close to completion contentwise and our testing cycle is going really well.
Our artist is still hard at work on replacing placeholders and today's image is the new artwork for the Academy's atrium, which will be included in v0.2.2.
Let us know what you think! :)
2023-01-17 08:56:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe previous update was all about technical fixes, frameworks and behind the scenes stuff to make the experience, existing and upcoming, more pleasant. The upcoming 0.2.2 update is about content, progression, and some of the core features of the game.
Unlike how we can go in depth with technical posts, I can only vaguely outline what is being added with content updates so that we don't spoil everything for you.
So without further ado,
v0.2.2 planned scope:
1. 3 ne...
Greetings cadets!
v0.2.1 of Starwatch Academy has been released. This release fixes issues found in v0.2.0 and implements the codex in the game. New story content will be released in v0.2.2.
Changelog:
Hello cadets!
First and foremost, happy new year to you. I hope 2023 will be a great year for everyone!
As work on v0.3.0 continues, we have also been preparing v0.2.1 which aims to fix some issues encountered in the initial v0.2.0 release. We expect to release this version somewhere between this weekend and the next weekend, depending on how our testing cycle go.
The most notable fix is the replacement of two "goto" statements we had added in specific orientation path...
2023-01-03 11:44:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello cadets!
I hope you are all having fun on these holidays. We have started work on v0.2.1 and v0.3.0 and our new artist has already been hard at work.
Today we unveil the first look at the new original art Flaxede is producing for Starwatch Academy. The tablet seen in the introduction sequence has now been replaced with original art and will be available in the game in v0.2.1.
As stated in the previous post, we are looking to entirely transition the game to original art....
2022-12-28 15:58:48 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings cadets!
v0.2.0 of Starwatch Academy has been released. This release begins orientation week and will invalidate previous saves due to the large amount of code changes.
Changelog:
Hey there cadets!
v0.2 is right around the corner. This update has taken significantly more time than we anticipated as its scope increased over time and some team members experienced real life issues.
As you have seen in the previous post, we are setting up gameplay systems for a proper game experience. This took us a fair amount of time to implement and test. We perform very rigorous testing to reduce bugs as much as possible which we believe has been successful thus far as we'v...
2022-12-15 14:45:10 +0000 UTC View PostHey there cadets!
Work on v0.2 is still ongoing. We've expanded the scope of this release to include some features needed for the future freeroam update.
Toolbar
The toolbar is available under the character avatar and allows quick access to various game features, such as the inventory, the character sheet and the PDA.
Inventory system 2022-11-08 18:35:40 +0000 UTC View Post