SDA 4.4 & Ashe 1.4 Dev Update - Serana’s Almost There, Ashe’s Getting Closer!

Hey fam!

Time for a fresh SDA, Ashe, and Asherana update! There’s quite a bit coming together, so here’s where everything stands.

SDA 4.4: Open Beta is out, full release coming soon

SDA 4.4 is already available as a completely free Open Beta, and testing has mostly gone well! Thank you to everyone who’s played it and sent feedback.

The full, non-beta release is getting closer. I’m currently looking at late September or early October, with the exact date to be announced once the final release checks are complete. Stay tuned here on Patreon and on Discord for that announcement!

If you haven’t tried 4.4 yet, it brings new Daedric quest commentary, a romance-gated feeding system, expanded vampirism and cure-related content, new conversations, follower improvements, and more.

• Get the free SDA 4.4 Open Beta

• Read the changelog and installation guide

• Submit Open Beta feedback and bug reports

No payment, membership, or Patreon account is needed for the Open Beta. Please keep beta reports in the form above so they reach the right place.

Want a look before jumping in? Here are two SDA 4.4 showcases (along with intros by yours truly!):

Watch showcase 1 · Watch showcase 2

Ashe 1.4 + Asherana 1.1: more adventure, more choices, more chemistry

Ashe 1.4 and the Ashe–Serana banter 1.1 update are deep in development and will release together. They aren’t ready for testing just yet, but I expect them to be much closer by the end of September or the start of October.

That’s also the tentative window I’m working toward for Early Access, though I’m keeping it flexible until implementation and initial testing give me a clearer picture. I should have previews to share here soon!

A few of the things I’m most excited about:

• Taking Ashe through Skyrim’s Main Quest. New commentary at major story moments, with more Ashe–Serana banter along the way.

• Deepening your relationship with her. More romance moments, personal conversations, and character development throughout her story.

• Giving you more room to roleplay. New Chapter 2 choices and responses, plus a recruitment skip option for returning players who want to get past the prologue more quickly.

There’s also horse riding with her own Dwemer-themed mechanical horse, a new sandbox/roam option, and more everyday follower improvements. Picking just a few highlights from this update is honestly a little difficult hahaha.

The existing Ashe–Serana integration is already available; 1.1 expands on it with more quest reactions, conversations, and moments between the two.

I’m aiming to give SDA’s full release and Ashe/Asherana’s Early Access launch their own space. I’ll confirm the order and dates when they’re ready.

A couple of quick notes

Serana and Aniya’s collaboration is already out! You can find it on Aniya’s mod page.

The PlayStation situation hasn’t changed yet. If you’d like to make an unofficial port, please contact me first. Authorized unofficial ports can remain available for now, with the agreement that they’ll be taken down when the official versions arrive.

Thank you for supporting the work

If you’d like to help keep SDA, Ashe, and future updates moving, joining or continuing your Patreon support makes a real difference. It helps fund voice work, editing, commissions, and development, while eligible tiers get Early Access to upcoming builds and other benefits.

The existing Ashe 1.4 custom-name batch will arrive with 1.4 Early Access. New name requests aren’t open right now; I’ll announce the next opportunity separately.

Whether you support, test, share a showcase, or simply enjoy adventuring with these characters - thank you!

Stay awesome,
Marty