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This week I've been doing some minor tweaks and rendered graphics for Sigrid the giraffe so that she can be added as a side pred.

I've also been working on a system that will allow you to keep playing on your save after updating the game. Do note that you will still need to start a new game once version a0.5 releases, but that shouldn't be necessary in the updates that come after it! Also, I can't promise that the new updating system will work everywhere in-game, so before installing a new update it will probably be for the best to save your game while you're not interacting with anything or anyone (i.e. standing around in an area, not being inside of a pred's belly).

When it comes to the city screen, since I plan on adding a lot more places to visit, I decided to break the current ones up into two categories: Venues and Residences. Simple actions, such as "Go home", "Look for a job", or "Go to work" will still be in the main city menu.

Finally, I've started to add jobs. Now, whenever you go out to look for a job, you're presented with a short list of available ones. This list persist for the rest of the day (so you won't have to take the time to look for a job if you've already done so that day). This list also changes every day, so if you don't want any of the ones available, you can simply have a look the next day. Whenever you click on a job, you're shown all of its details and can then decide whether or not you want it.

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Anonymous

by chance with the selectable jobs there, will also be locations tied to them?

theloneclaw

Here's the thing, the reason why I put off making jobs before now was because I wanted to make locations for them first. However, I came to realize that that kind of thinking was holding me back from adding something that's pretty important for a life sim. So while I am planning on adding locations for them in the future, for now they'll function sort of like the previous placeholder job.

KaiserWyvern

In the current game build, is the deadline to move out implemented and can other homes be found after the deadline? Also will characters like Jasmine eventually be among residences? Like will you be able to move in with her or other side preds?

theloneclaw

No, the deadline to move out will not be implemented until I add another roommate you can live with. And that roommate will be Jasmine. I want to implement these things as soon as I can, but I can't promise when that will be. I plan on adding a number of potential roommates. However, once they become roommates they will no longer be considered "side preds." See, side preds are driven by a system that gives them a randomly generated schedule, whereas main preds are given their own unique schedules. As such, once a side pred is added to the game as a roommate, she will no longer be considered to be a side pred.