February update I - 0.2.3 feature preview!

Howdy!

First and foremost, thank you for your overwhelming support. We're ~65% through to our 1k goal, with 140 patrons and 700 Discord members. The game is getting bigger faster than I thought!

Let's get to what I'm working on right now!

New Girl

Started working on Velisa - the gem merchant taking residence in the mining lodge of the Omen Ridge mountains. She'll be hireable and connected to the...

Mining minigame

I aim to introduce some diversity in the job department so people stop calling my game woodchopping simulator (much love to Inked184 for that review). In the mines the player will be able to extract gold and other precious metals as well as find gems. It'll be a 2D platformer minigame with a limited amount of moves based on player endurance stat.

New depravity events

I've finished writing the story for Alma and Issa. In the next few updates athe final "Ghost from the Past" event will be available for Alma in which she'll atone for the sins of her father.

Issa will use psychodelic substances to locate the source of the sensual magic and will reveal why she's looking for it to the player in the first place.

Animations

Right now I'm pursuing 3 directions in the animation department. I've hired several animators for a test run of a NSFW anim, testing the new Hunyan model and using existing (limited tools) to generate short videos that'll spice up the events. You can see the experiments in the #art channel on Discord.

Voiceover? Sounds and music

I'm seriously considering making at least depravity events partially voiced. Imagine if you could click a speech bubble and you'll hear the sweet voice of the character! That would be awesome and I'm down for that. I'll probably start looking for VO early March. The game desperately needs a sound and music pass as well to give better feedback to the player.

What's next for the Protagonist?

You might wonder what'll happen at the castle after you gain enough fame to enter. I'll reveal a bit that it won't be the end of the game. Beating summoning sickness will be the true endgame of the Dancing Inn and in order to do so you will fight monsters and brave dungeons and ruins. Yes, that includes the adventuring jobs for girls and a whole new system to gain alchemical ingredients.

That's all for now!

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All the best!