The Final Ritual for Case File 1: What’s the Plan?

Hey everyone,

So here's the plan.

I'm aiming to make my games episodic, with each episode offering around 4–5 hours of gameplay. The endings for Case File 1 are already in place. Now I just need about 10 more days of polishing, and then... by the grace of the Machine Spirits, the game will be complete.

Here's what I'll be polishing over the next 10 days (with the target release on August 3):

• Quest Screen. There are 10 clues leading to the Warp entity. You'll need to uncover hints, travel to different locations, and decide how to act. I know it can feel a little confusing at times, so I'm putting together a proper quest UI to make tracking your investigation much easier.

• Romance Screen. The feature is already in the game, but I'm also giving it a proper UI so it's clearer and more enjoyable to use.

• NSFW Content Settings (Lesbian & Futa Toggle). The previous version was pretty bare-bones. I'm redesigning it with a much cleaner and more polished interface. (Yeah, I know... more UI artwork.) 

• Playable Futa Daemon Content. If the Futa option is enabled, you'll unlock additional interactions between her and your retinue, as well as with Greg. 

• Expanded Dialogue Choices. I'll be adding more dialogue options throughout the game, especially during the countdown scenes, which are still fairly basic. 

• An Inquisitor's Restroom Background for Mydea's Romance Chores. 

• Four Additional Character Sprites... or maybe even more. Greg blushing, a tired version of Mydea for the chores, a more lustful, Warp-corrupted expression for Octavia, and similarly corrupted expressions for the rest of the retinue. I want the sprites themselves to reflect the crew's gradual moral decline. The closer the Warp comes to merging with reality, the more its influence begins to show on their faces.

• Ambient Bridge Animations. I'll be adding blinking cogitators, flickering ceiling lights, and animated control panels to bring the bridge to life. Similar to what I did with the engine room, it's a small touch, but it helps the ship feel more alive and gives your eyes something to enjoy while you're exploring.

Now, here's where I could use your thoughts.

Should the Navigator eventually end up carrying the spawn of Chaos? Maybe even become a romanceable character?  Or do you think another character would fit that role better? And if you're interested in seeing crossbreeds between the Imperium and aliens.. or the twisted offspring of Chaos... what would you actually like to see? Let me know. Your ideas have shaped this project more than once already.

That's all for now. The Mortis Invicta walkthrough is still in the works, so stay tuned.

Once Case File 1 is complete, I'll return to Inquisitor Trainer and release the updated ending by the end of next month.As promised, Inquisitor Trainer will be fully completed before the end of this year. 

Anyway these are the links for the latest demo build (extended)

PC : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hURwwpYm7CPz5nDyg2iX_guVVk_WTGuU/view?usp=drive_link

MAC : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1791ziKgpeM-q2o8VzleGEptc95-jjvQ7/view?usp=drive_link

ANDROID : https://drive.google.com/file/d/10o0eB6r86gbnRTD2aTfQW8wt0wQxGtVr/view?usp=drive_link

Until next time.

—Celeng

Mortis Invicta - Game Tour (YouTube)