Version 0.5.0 Update Preview (Patreon)

The December update, v0.5.0, will be released to patrons on December 11. It will come to the free edition a week later, on December 18. This update will be titled Witches' Coven. 

This update will focus on adding side content, events, activities, and requests instead of story content. In fact, no new story content is included in this update. Chapter 2 will kick off next year, in the first update of 2021. 

Don't be too disappointed in the lack of story content, though. This update should still provide about as much content as you've come to expect.

New Side Content 

Several new requests have been added. The lion's share of this update's content is split between new events and these new requests, so I encourage you to seek them out. 

As always, completing requests brings permanent changes to the game world, unlocks new activities, deepens relationships with characters and factions, and provides new and fun special traits. 

New Encounter Type 

A brand new encounter type has been added to the game, the first to be added since release. To unlock the new encounter type you'll need to gain a certain perk, and like other encounter types, you'll unlock new actions over time. Dozens of new scene components were written to accommodate this massive addition. 

What is the mysterious new encounter type? You'll have to unlock it to find out! 

Potion Bounties 

After completing a certain request, the player will be allowed to take on potion bounties, where the player will be tasked with delivering a set of potions for a large amount of G. The player can only take on one bounty at a time, and can only take on a bounty once every few days. 

In addition to monetary rewards, bounties also grant the player favor with a certain faction, which will lead to new activities and rewards, both in this version and in later versions of the game. 

It is possible to abandon bounties, but the player can still only get new bounties every few days. There are always a few bounties to choose from, so you should try to pick ones you feel you can complete. 

Most potions, from all across the alchemy progression, can appear in bounties! 

New Activities and Events 

Way back when, I asked $10 patrons to choose between lactation content and group sex content, promising that whichever wasn't selected would still eventually end up in the game. Lactation content was chosen at the time. I'm pleased to finally be adding significant group sex content through dedicated activities. 

The group sex activities must be unlocked. You can unlock the heterosexual group sex content by completing requests at the barracks and earning the trust of the guards. You can unlock lesbian group sex content at the witches' coven in the forest by completing requests for the witches, or by completing bounties. 

Bisexual group sex activities are planned for the future. 

In addition to these activities and events, several other areas and activities in the game have had their event playlists expanded. 

New Progression 

A new experience type and a few new perks, all related to the new encounter type, have been added. A new set of traits for the new encounter type has also been added. Each new request also has at least one new special trait to earn. 

No new potions have been added in this version. This is the first time since release that no new potions have been added, but the ones I have planned will require significant work to implement, so it may take a bit, and potion additions may slow for the next few updates. 

Other Improvements and Changes 

Social skills now have a job and a faction related to each one. Performing the job will help you grow in the related social skill, and advancing the faction will grant a passive bonus to that skill. 

Charm
Job: maid and barmaid work
Faction: guards 

Seduction
Job: prostitution (backstreets and uptown)
Faction: witches 

Cunning
Job: selling potions
Faction: bandits (coming soon)

Most requests are now tracked in the game log (hotkey: E). Only ongoing requests are tracked; you're still on your own to figure out how to start them. 

Portraits for Priscilla have been added to the game! When talking to Priscilla, or when she is prominently featured in a scene, her portrait will appear in place of the player character's portrait. I considered having her appear in addition to the player character portrait, but trust me, it looked terrible and cluttered, even on a pretty large screen.

I'm reasonably happy with her portrait. I think I may make some updates and adjustments, particularly to her hair shade and shine and to her expressions, but getting her in was my main goal for now.