Version 0.2 is live, exclusively on Patreon!
Welcome to Cultist Crush 0.2! This was a massive amount of work to fit into two weeks, and most of it is under the hood. Definitely worth it for the future.
What's in 0.2
Character progression
[Overhaul] A STORY SYSTEM: Every few Heart Levels, characters now have requirements in their Journal tab. Complete them to level up the relationship. Attraction gains have doubled overall, so no more spamming interactions. But you do have to do other stuff:
Freddie wants you to level up skills for him.
Todd just wants you to know him.
Eugene is a mix of getting to know him and housework.
[Added] STORY SCENES: 3 scripted scenes per character, at various Heart Levels. You can level each character up to ❤️3 .
Content
The systems ate most of the two weeks, so content is slimer than I'd like. Monthly releases starting in June will fix that.
EUGENE: His 3 story scenes + 2 short secret interactions (Garden together, Cook together). Some existing scenes lightly updated.
FREDDIE: His 3 story scenes + you can now give Freddie a handjob!
TODD: His 3 story scenes + 6 Strip scenes + a Handjob scene. His ❤️3 scene branches: you can give him a handjob or go for a double/mutual.
OTHER: New world scenes to support character progression, like chores around the house for Eugene.
Other systems
[Overhaul] SKILLS: Back! For now, they serve character progression. Eugene uses Handiwork. Freddie uses Fitness and Knowledge. Todd uses Gaming. Charm doesn't do anything yet.
[Overhaul] PROFILE MENU: Find your skills and inventory here now.
[Overhaul] JOURNAL: Redesigned and expanded. All progression lives here, from world events to characters' personal progression.
[Overhaul] OUTFITS TAB: Now has Categories so it scales. Special outfits are placeholders for now.
[Added] CHEATS: Patreon-exclusive in the Settings menu. Reset your Energy/Lust, get Money, or use the Love Potions to skip a character straight to ❤️2.
[Added] STATUSES: Foundation is in but you won't see the payoff this version. Get Eugene drunk with beers at the right time. Get Freddie amped with a basketball at the right moment. Stay tuned!
Bug fixes
[Fixed] One of Todd's Discoveries wasn't triggering. All his scenes should be reachable now.
[Fixed] Some outfits weren't registering to the Outfits menu.
[Fixed] Some typos. Oops!
About the Sex Interactions
Real talk: I tried something ambitious and it didn't work out. The Handjob interactions in this version aren't what I want them to be. They're something I cobbled together so there's something there.
I have ideas for where this should go, but it'll take trial and error. Not overcommitting yet. Probably won't be sorted in the next version (in 2 weeks) either.
What's next?
This version is Patreon-exclusive today. It goes live on itch.io at the start of June, alongside the next version dropping here.
After that: Monthly Releases, with more room for content.
Thanks again so much!
Oh, and...
This version's Cheat/password is: mayflower !
Comments (9)
Hey, so I think I've run into two bugs. Reach 0.5 heart with Freddie and Reach 1.5 hearts with Todd, don't check off in the memories despite having seen the events. Also, I don't know if this is a bug or intentional, but the game doesn't check either of them as having seen naked despite getting the handjob scene.
It's a mistake, I forgot to add the trigger. It'll be fixed next version! Thanks!
Was wondering if you had any advice on how to get their different interactions in the bathroom. I think I managed one with Todd but for the most part they just are like "What are you doing here?"
In the current version, it's entirely random. If a character is home and the bathroom is empty, there's a 5% chance you'll get one of their scenes. But I'm completely reworking this system for the next version! It's super frustrating.
Hi, I downloaded the paid file you provided. Could you please tell me how to use it / install it so I can play the game?
Hi! All you need to do is unzip the file and open the "index.html", and it should be good to go! It'll open in your browser (Chrome, Edge, etc). You don't need to install anything. Just remember to keep the folder structure as-is. If you move the folders around, the in-game images are going to break!
I extracted the files but I keep getting the images are broken when I load the game
Sorry, yes! In the first version I uploaded, I forgot the "assets" folder needs to be in its own "cultistcrush" folder. It should be fixed now!
Downloading now thanks for the new update and all the hardwork