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Dev log 11.07.2021

This will be a short update, because the pictures and two following facts will speak for themselves:

- Early Access release will be Friday, 16.07.2021!

- The update will have 3 or 4 of my first ever NSFW animations!

See you guys on the 16th!


Progress:
Library: 100%
Home interactions: 100%
Harem scene: 100%
Basement scene: 70%
Scene A: 100%
Scene B: 100%

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Dev log 04.07.2021

Hello and Salut; time for another update. 

The first harem scene is finished. Scene B is bigger than we expected it to be at first, so we will see how many others actually fit in this update.

As previously said, it will be a shorter but quicker update this time around.  We aim for release in around 2 weeks.  By then, it will be 5-6 weeks since the last update, which is okay. 

Don't get confused by the amount of scenes: The home interactions with the famil...

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Lore note 3 - Asha

A leader of one of the gangs of Raiders, she's the younger sibling to Kyra, the top dog in her group.

As far as I know, Adira is a chaotic mess of a place, where different raider gangs control different parts of the town. The two sisters have carved their control over one of those gangs in blood. Between the two, she's the wildcat, the enforcer.

Prone to violence and truly embracing the raider lifestyle, she always goes all in and doesn't seem to know when to...

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Dev log 27.06.2021

Hey everyone, hope you're having a nice sunday again.

One of our key goals is for the game to have a believable universe, which is why we are introducing an in-game Codex soon. A player-owned library with (over the updates) expanding entries, giving the player the opportunity to get a glimpse of the mythos and driving forces of the universe.
Except for the few renders of the library itself, the making of the Codex itself was solely done by Paz and Cynical, which I believe makes it a...

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Dev log 20.06.2021

Working with two PC's is improving things every day.  Kateryna's scene is finished, and we are making progress on multiple other fronts as well.  We have a new short immersive intro coming that replaces the black screen and neutral starting pre-game questions. A new home library will also be ready soon.

In Scene B we will visit an old shack in the wastes, which was mentioned before...

Progress:
Library: 50%
Home interactions: 20% View Post

Happy hour!

This is not a dev update, but I feel it's right to acknowledge something:

We hit the 300 patron mark today!

This whole project started last year, when I got tired of the same old VN formats I saw on all these websites and thought: "Why not try it yourself?". After the first two updates, CynicalADM hit me up and asked to join the project. And since then, we have been trying to tell a story which is interesting to read, and will be even more so in the future. Later on, Paz voluntere...

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Dev log 13.06.2021

A bit late this week, but I hope it still counts!

Good news first: I said I was looking for a new PC and I did! The new system should arrive tomorrow. Being able to work on two PCs at the same time means I can work more efficiently and render bigger scenes and slowly learn doing animations. Big thanks to everyone! You made this happen.

The first scene of the new update will revolve around Kateryna. The dress she's wearing is a custom texture. We think it looks lovely. Home interac...

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Dev log 06.06.2021 + Announcement

Part 1: Announcement

Hello everyone, I hope you're having a nice Sunday.

I am taking this opportunity to make an announcement with regards to general development before we go to the usual dev update.

The support for this project has been climbing steadily over the past updates, and I am very thankful for that. Over time I have come to the realization that I lack one very important resource if I want to remain consistent in both pacing and quality of the work...

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Desert Stalker 0.05

Here it is!  As promised, here's the release of Version 0.05.

I don't think there's much to say other than that we hope that you enjoy this update.   

Content-wise, there's a bit of everything. Especially in this update I recommend playing with audio and sound on.

I want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank everyone who supports this project, those who stayed with us from the start as well as our newer supporters. You can already see that the picture qu...

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Dev log 30.05.2021

Release alert: it's going to be tomorrow! 

I know you were expecting it to drop tonight, but last time around we released 0.04 too early, which caused several issues. Paz and Cynical need the extra day to fix a few bugs, and I need to fix some renders.

Early Access release will be on the 31.05.2021 around 20:00 CET. 

Also, I must tell you guys that old saves will not be supported in 0.05.  Paz did a whole rework of the entire home menu and scr...

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Dev log 23.05.2021

The final sprint!  Scene C should be completed today, which leaves only a few more renders to be done to flesh out a few scenes.

Play testing will begin as soon as I am finished with the last scene.  We have a quest log in the making, and the new home menu is also finished.

If everything goes smoothly, we could be done by next Sunday, which means the expected release date for 0.05 is the 30th of May. 8-)

Progress:
Scene A: 100%<...

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Poll 2: Censorship

This is a quick poll to see how you guys play.

Do you play the game with the blood/gore censor enabled or not?

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Lore note 2 - Devotion

"My Lord has given me another day.

If not for him, how sweet would it be to let my mind drown in the visions, and escape the pain. But He gives me focus.

Through Him, for his love, I suffer, but stay alive. Through Him, the pain is meaningless.

He tells us the pain is good, to embrace it. He leads us.

Yesterday's pain is meaningless.. Today's pain is tomorrow's yesterday.

I hope I can be strong enough... to the end...

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Dev log 09.05.2021

As we are getting closer to release, Paz and I have taken on the main menu. You can see examples of it above. Next up is the home menu (from where you decide which rooms to enter). Scene C will be the focus of the coming week. I am still aiming to release this month, but I can't promise anything yet. I want to avoid another delayed release like before.

A lore note by Cynical on tuesday will give you something to think about during the wait... ;)

Progress:
Scene...

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Dev log 02.05.2021

Happy sunday! I am about to finish one whole mission today, which means that next weekend I should be done with everything but scene H.

And scene H is a scene about Ain. So... it is an important one. :^)

Paz is beginning to work on a questlog and the home screen is getting an overhaul soon.

Progress:
Scene A: 100%
Scene B: 95%
Scene C: 50%
Scene D: 100%
Scene E: 100%
Scene F: 95%
Scene G: 0%

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Dev log 25.04.2021

Hey everyone, hope all of you are having a nice weekend. The second big mission is being developed and about 50% done. I would predict that the update will have 3 story missions and 3 side events.

I also want to thank everyone who joined and stays pledged. In the next few weeks I'll be able to post some lore notes again, to make waiting easier. If you have any non spoiler related questions feel free to pm me.

Cheers! :)

Progress:
Scene A: 100%
Scene...

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Dev log 18.04.2021

Another scene finished. Found a new skin texture for Ain (and Zahra). Skin tone is the same, but it is more detailed.

I will start making the other 2 mayor missions right now. Kyra is waiting in the basement...


Progress:
Scene A: 100%
Scene B: 95%
Scene C: 10%
Scene D: 100%
Scene E: 100%
Scene F: 0%
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Dev log 11.04.2021

Hello there. Still working, not much to say this week other than that two big story scenes are pretty much finished. Two more to go, as well as some smaller home activities ;)

Progress:
Scene A: 100%
Scene B: 95%
Scene C: 10%
Scene D: 100%
Scene E: 0%
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Dev log 04.04.2021

Happy easter holidays everyone. Renders are going very well. 120+ pictures are completed for one of the big scenes. That's more than half of the last update. And overall I'd say that about 1/4th of the new update is completed.

Scene B is one of the story missions I was very thrilled to make, and it's about 60% done. (110 pictures) So you have to forgive me when I say I don't want to reveal anything yet. I will show more pictures once I'm working on the other scenes.

Thanks to ever...

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Dev log 28.03.2021

Hey everyone. This week I designed new rooms, characters and rendered story scenes which I don't want to reveal because that would take away from your first impression when playing. I can however share something else...

One of the new rooms I have created (the first picture) will be interactive, in that you can access and leave it at will, and you will be able to determine who will be in the room with you (one or more). 

Each of the available people will enter the room and do...

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Lore note 1 - Trainee

"She has made me really proud today. When her little sister was in danger, she showed resourcefulness, courage and skill. She moved and acted like a real Stalker, with strength, and focus, tempered with the grace of her youth. Her training is almost complete. All she lacks now is experience.

Soon, she will have to face the trial of the Zone, and walk alone. As much as this fills me with pride, I cannot deny that I fear the perils she will face might take her away from me. B...

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Dev log 21.03.2021

Another sunday, another update. I usually start off the update with casual and relaxing scenes. One new faction is already in the making though. Next update will be big in terms of story and repeatable scenes, so this will take a bit longer. But I will keep you updated ;)

Huge thanks to everyone who joined!

Progress:
Scene A: 100%
Scene B: 10%
Scene C: 0,1%
Scene D: 0%
Scene E: 0%
Scene F: 0%
Scene G: 0%
Scene H: 0%
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Desert Stalker 0.04

Surprise release! (More or less)
This release will have a 3 day delay from early access to public.

Edit // 16.03.2021:

If you still find some bugs, let us know in the discord and we will send you the corrected script asap.
The next update after this one will focus on a new faction, as well as home activities. Thank you to everyone who joined!! ;)


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PC: 2021-03-14 21:10:41 +0000 UTC View Post

Dev log 28.02.2021

Okay! Another update. This was a very productive week. I can not give a specific release date yet, but the update will come out within the next month. About most of the renders are already done. If you have any questions, feel free to send me a pm :)

- Scene A: 50%
- Scene B: 40%
- Scene C: 60%
- Scene D: 100%
- Scene E: 80%
- Scene F: 0%
- Scene G: 0%

- added a gallery (thanks to Paz!)
- visitable household members: 100% done

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Dev log 21.02.2021

Hello everyone, so I've been starting to work on various scenes now instead of finishing one in particular. The update will cover the aftermath of day 3 as well as a bit of "daily life" in the house and city.

The "Scene A-E" progress reports don't describe what is happening in the scenes, because I don't think updates should contain big spoilers. But it gives you a good idea where I am at the moment. Regarding Ain, as you can see, she will stay quite short compared to a 1.80-1,90m tall ...

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Desert Stalker 0.03 (Public release) + Patch

Helloo. This is the public release of version 0.03. A few minor changes have been made since the patreon release a week ago. You can download the patch instead of the full version to save time. The next update (0.04) will focus more on everyday life in the city of Zeta.

Patch:

PC: Click here 

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Small announcement 11.02.2021

Hey there, this is just a quick update on two things:

1) The upcoming public version will be released on sunday. The patch will include
    - improved text editing in some scenes
    - minor bug fixes
    - reworked pictures of Shani's first appearance (d1sc4)
    - minimal changes to Ain's first appearance (d1sc3)
    - some extra panels for Emilia's bedroom scene (d3...

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Desert Stalker 0.03

Here it is! This is the release for all patrons since the version has been leaked by a cheeky individual. The public release will (now) be one week later.

I will work on a patch that has some additional pictures and remastered text. But that's for sunday, this version should be stable and I hope you enjoy. If you got comments or criticism let me know on the discord. Cheers!

Versions:

PC: 2021-02-07 16:52:51 +0000 UTC View Post

Dev log 30.01.2021 + release decision poll

Okay I didn't want to do this again, trust me, but there's a major problem I can not ignore with the next release. I will sadly again have to change certain pictures of the last updates, but not because I'm feeling like it or some website dictating it but because I really have to. That means I can not push out a finished version of the new update on monday. I have most of the new scenes done, but a few old ones will be cut out as long as I didn't fix them. So they will return with the same op...

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Dev update 24.01.2021

Okay so this is what I've been working on the past weeks. Things are looking good!

Major updates:
- Finished 50% of scene C
- Finished most of Scene D

Minor updates:
- improved the open world quest mechanics
- added back a familiar option to the first raider encounter (uncut version)
- changed the music track in the first scene due to possible copyright issues
- fixed spelling errors like "elf"
- added options to avoid two prologue NFSW scenes
- reworked th...

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