Please, please, don't update until you are sure you are ready. I've seen devs that update on given day because that is what was promised, and it's super buggy, or there's bugs that should have been squashed if they just had a little more time. I would much rather an update a few days later than planned but much more polished than "well, I promised everyone I'd update on the 29th, never mind I had pneumonia that made 2 weeks absolutely miserable, and I know it's buggy, but given the promise..." I've been a beta tester for games before, and I would MUCH rather an update that was a few days later than promised but more polished!
Why did I get an invite to "Ashleyland"? Is Ashley making a theme park?
I'm hitting levels of stress that I kinda need to have this finished sometime soon so I can rest lol. Things keep going wrong IRL and finishing this update will let me deal with them.
That said, I won't release something clearly unfinished and am trying to finish and polish it as best I can.
Probably one of my favorite adult games on Itch, I definitely be buying the full version on steam. That being said, I did notice a few things. (Very minor things)
When entering Babon, the MC comments on the military camp, and wonders if the Knight Sergeant in the encampment, regardless if they went into the camp with the diplomatic mission first.
Is abyssal magic expanded on other than the intial corruption in the temple? (I haven't played far past Babon and meeting the knight mommy)
There are some others I know I wanted to ask but forgot.
Glad you enjoyed the game! Next update should be out in a few days, fingers crossed, for anyone that has bought it.
Good catch on the continuity thing - I'll try to get that sorted before next update, if not, it'll be in one of the patches the week after.
Abyssal anything has only been teased. No further information on it yet. Some minor spoilers; it will come up again around the time we reach Astrologia.
No need to apologize for the questions! I really do enjoy talking about the game and helping people out when I can, so it's no problem for me at all.
Also, 'knight mommy' is what I call her too LMAO. Selendis is an absolute chad and I want her to hold me close in bed.
With Itch.io changing its policy regarding how to purchase adult games on this site, will people who already purchased this be given Steam codes? Just wondering if I'll have to purchase this twice or not.
This topic has more information on it, but essentially the itch.io direct payment system is being removed for adult games. It's possible - given the content of this game - that it may also run into the same issues some other devs have run into. Really hard to tell tbh.
Ohhh, that. Yeah, I followed that when it was fresh and communicated with other devs. I can't say for certain - Itch never quite answered the question - but from what I could tell and others investigated, most of the people that got hit by that were using certain uh, advertising or posting techniques that were pretty abusive and added a lot of stress to itch, or had 0% revenue share, or both.
So there's always a possibility that Itch will change rules and ban all adult games, and if that happens I'll figure out how to make sure you continue getting updates without having to pay again, but at the moment I don't intend to make any preemptive changes. Itch isn't super profitable for me, but it's extra views and some help with living expenses, so I'm not dropping it unless I have to. I just give them their default share and update the same page which *seems* to avoid the problems the others ran into.
Reading the proposed changes was like "wait, what's the real issue here, revenue sharing, people whining about adult games, ways to support a dev that does adult content, or what?" Not to mention the whining about it... Ashley or Sarah, I need a drink, STAT!
More important matters are how soon are we going to see Ina, Kuril, and Kandros make a triumphant return, whether Amnelis returns to flirt shamelessly with the MC and have the others object that it's so blatant, and if the MC has to do anything weird (like kissing Kuril) to be knighted by Ina!
Large amounts of text usually scare me away with these games, but your writing style really has a way of drawing me in, and it has solid lore to back it up (I feel a bit silly saying it, but I’d like to be able to write like that, eloquent but not overbearing, albeit a bit too idiomatic at times.)
Also, the combat system is complex enough that it’s engaging but not so complicated that I have no idea what I’m doing for half the game.
Aw, thank you! It's always nice to hear something positive, and that people are enjoying the world/lore. I still have a ways to go as a writer but I'm still trying to live up to some of the stuff I've read, especially Dune (the first one) and Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow as some books I really love with great writing styles.
Combat has been... a struggle to get right lol, but I'm glad I stuck with it. I'll keep refining it as I go, but it's starting to get to a place I like, and a decent mix of complexity but relatively easy to figure out. Very good to hear that's working for you~ thanks for brightening my day a bit!
I just want to say that your game is amazing. Just when I thought I couldn't find another game to impress me, yours went and did it. Your game reminds me of the series Etria Odyssey, which is one of my favorite games I owned for my 3DS. It's also going to help me get back into reading. Thank you again and have a lovely day.
Aww, thank you! Always great to hear someone enjoyed it, taking the time to leave a nice message really helps. Bene a while since I played EO, though I remember enjoying the one I played - we'll see about running into any FOEs!
You're also a very talented writer. I am trying to get a game of own started. I am heavly into Greek Mythology and Chinese Myths, well anything involving Sun Wukong, but the story was inspired by the game SMITE and The Percy Jackson Series.
Haha, less talent than just a lot of practice as I tried to get less bad. Still got a ways to go sadly. But yeah, not enough games about chinese mythology! Best of luck to you man, it can be a lot of work but a lot of fun as well to be able to tell a story!
All cock, no balls. I've been considering it but idk if I'll have the time or skill to pull it off. Bromance maybe - we'll see how things go when I start writing him more. Got nothing against gay content in the game, but it's not what most people are here for and definitely not my uhhh area of expertise.
Shark milf has potential... I'll put that on the backburner for the future.
Otherwise, glad you're enjoying, I'll keep plugging away at this damn update and hopefully have it done sometime before the 41st millennium. Ina has been a BLAST to write, I'm really looking forward to her coming back.
Hello there, I just downloaded the demo to try the game out, it looks interesting so far, I enabled the selfVoicing mode to be able to play, it's a bit confusing though. So I can navigate dialog just fine, when it comes to combat? there where it gets complicated, I randomly passed through the first two battles, but after that it keeps reading my health and mana and my partner's health and mana each time I press enter then it reads the dialog. if this game could become more accessible for screen reader users such as myself, I'd totally appreciate it. I'd love to play this game fully. thank you for all your hard work. :)
There doesn't seem to be a lot of control over how self-voicing works, it's Renpy functionality that isn't really exposed to me (that I can see). I will look into it and see if I can come up with anything, but renpy was never really built to support a full on RPG and I've been facing that reality for a few years now haha.
So, I can't make any promises, but hopefully I'll be able to figure out... something. Sorry about the trouble so far, but glad to hear you've been enjoying the game otherwise!
Thank you for such a wonderful game. I hope you can figure out a selution, maybe checking the UI first? like making the hp and stuff not read after every press of enter and before the dialog? then seeing what comes next? :)
Ashley, please quit hiding the pens after I put them down (gotta be Ashley taking the pens, right? I mean, she's the Prank Queen...)
One thing I noticed with Ina is that she might be a little out of her depth when faced with a big threat, she's still competent in that when talking with the Knight Commandant she is able to convey everything and is as ease talking to the Knight Commandant. She complained that she couldn't do more in the fight against the slavers, but seemed to understand that not everyone out there is friendly and that Kuril and...the mage whose name I can't think of at the moment...were as much her bodyguards as well as part of the delegation. Ina seemed quite happy in telling the Knight Commandant that Kuril and the MC crushed the slavers!
Part of me is wondering if Ina and Ashley would try to outdo each other in pranks, given Ina does have a playful side to her and would probably prank Ashley in some way...
Ina is also getting her offscreen Rocky montage before she can join the party for real. Writing her bantering with the MC is like cocaine for me, I'll never give it up.
But yeah, she has some experience with politics stuff, not so much fighting for her life while her people die around her. So that was a rude wake up call for her!
Kuril and Kandros are the two sharkbros.
Ina and Ashley... you know, I actually hadn't thought about them together at all, but it might be worth experimenting with. They might get along well! Whether that is a good or bad thing remains to be seen.
I'm not sure if Ina and succubi converse any during the time Ina is with party, but Ina and Ashley both have a playful streak. I could see Ina getting along with both succubi. Sarah because she's more grounded and able to talk about more serious things earnestly, Ashley because of the playful side and I think if Ashley gets too ridiculous Kuril and/or Kandros would be able to rein her in a little.
Kuril is 100% going to end up Team Dad and I'm here for it.
Ina/Ashley sounds dangerously promising as well, Ina has never actually met a succ but their personalities... Sarah would get along with her well too I think. Good ideas!
Hmmm. That sounds like maybe the download got corrupted somehow, or things aren't loading in fast enough on your phone. I have no idea how Renpy's Android compatibility actually works, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were brands, models, or specs where it falters. Never heard of that error before tho tbh, I'm not actually sure how to triage it.
I THINK the first time I went through the Deepwoods interior I was super lucky (or, maybe Metatron is an effective teammate) because at level 31 with Ashley I was slaughtered pretty badly. I was thinking "this isn't so bad!" then with Ashley I ran into two sets of bird-type enemies, was able to beat the first set and the second set blasted me right quick! UGH...
Even though I love Sarah the most of the core group, there is something special about seeing Metatron with a legit smile, or even better, a blush! I don't know if it's Metatron actually understanding her emotions now, or being more than just weapon as she was before, but I do love seeing Metatron smile!
Still waiting on the prank war between Ashley, Queen of the Succubi(tm), and Metatron though...
Metatron is a safe bet for almost any area or build; hard to go wrong with immortal+can heal+can stun haha.
Metatron is slowly growing as a person and letting herself be a little more vulnerable - she can be really cute! I had a lot of fun with those affection scenes. Sarah is also very cute tho, and got a really cute scene the other day~
The idea of Metatron pranks is.... slightly terrifying, but interesting LOL.
Hoping after Ina and her companions are dropped off at the Knight-Commandant's tent we'll be able to see then again, especially given that I apparently need to kiss Kuril to get knighted! (LOVED that line, by the way!) I get the impression Ina views the MC as kind of a friend, and given Kuril seems to accept him also makes me hope somewhere down the line, there'll be more encounters with the friendly shark-people!
Kind of wondering if level 24 is too low for min level on the Deepwoods entrance. At level 26 it's tough going still, doesn't help that so much can regenerate a bit of HP either. I can get to Siofra but getting past her is still hard, doesn't help that she's multi-stage. I know she's the first real boss fight, but still...
Ina and her compadres will return in force, don't worry! I absolutely love writing her, her interactions with the MC flow so naturally it's silly.
For deepwoods, 24 is the lowest I could barely beat it with a shield build, but 26 is probably a realistic minimum, or 28 for easier battles. Siofra scales with you up to around 28-30, I forgot. With her, it's mostly important to deal with the summons quickly and try to be at high hp around each phrase change - they each happen at a certain health % so it's easy to track once you figure them out.
I'd say 28-29 is probably a good level for beating Siofra, especially if RNG is unkind and monsters put a bunch of critical hits together. I found the pairing of Sam and Celica travelling together to be quite interesting given they borderline hate each other. Also found Maya and Metatron a little weird...but then thought about headpats!
Having gotten as far as I can storywise, I found Rosalyn both adorable and fun. Wonder if down the road she'll join up with the core group, or if she'll just stay there and wait for the MC to flirt with her because she's so adorable!
When will you be able to do more in Badon after the initial taking Metatron to the church? It still shows up but can't do anything (as of 24). Be nice to meander about and see everything, like a certain shark-girl that happens to be visiting or a modern succubus and Sarah chatting to see just how things are different (I thought about Ashley, but given Ashley's bluater that might end badly)
0.25 adds about 7000 words of Badon with Charles, the priest at the church!
I don't know exactly when, but Olivia (the girl from Ashley's Badon date) is getting art and content, and Celica/Sarah are getting some as well. Ina will return after Deepwoods finale, which is almost certainly this upcoming update, 0.26.
Sam and Celica are.... trying to get along well enough to function, which isn't saying much, but they're trying! In general, everyone is getting pushed out of their comfort zones, so you may see some weird combos.
Its mind blowing how well and realistic most of the dialoges are ( also the dialoges fit with the characters very well ). I hope all movies can have dialoges like this game so I can ignores some of its bad writings. I cant wait to see when the plot becomes more heavy and intense to see the reactions of the girls.
The interaction between Aspasia and Metatron was SUPER well written. I tend to have someone else when I run across Aspasia but I had Metatron this time around, and I was half expecting "FIGHT!!" given how Aspasia and Metatron were responding to each other - more so after Metatron put herself between me and Aspasia, like "you want to fight him, you need to go through me first". Ah the perils of an archangel that hasn't fully awoken all her emotions yet and a predator slime that doesn't totally understand humans!
Trying to think of a possible Megatron cameo and the only thing that comes to mind is Megatron berating Starscream ALL THE TIME. Don't think the MC would berate any of the core group that way, expect MAYBE Sam. Also, I think you are giving Sam way too much credit on how much tact she has. Yes, I like Sam, a lot, but I do think a gorilla has more tact than Sam! I think Sam has about as much tact as a bull in a China shop, myself...
being that I actually have an attention disorder '"ADD", but
I wish the game had a little less dialogue in the beginning "the forest part" or was a bit quicker in plot progression, I found it really slow & ended up having to stop & take a break after I got sucked into the Portal.
I did enjoy the Dialogue I just felt that it was quite a lot "too dialogue heavy" for a start of a game.
I'll pick it back up & continue later this week, Hopefully the game picks up enough to satiate the ADD demons in my brain.
Sorry if this isn't helpful, just giving some input from us ADD / ADHD heads out their.
The back-and-forth banter is meant to help set the game's tone. It is more... static, maybe, than future adventures? Over time I imagine more CG/backgrounds and/or dialogue choices could help a little though.
YAY! Unexpected birthday gift! (My birthday was yesterday)
Curiosity question, will I ever be in danger with having both Aether and Nether corruption at the same time? Or will it be like Sarah and somehow make it work?
Considering how many people mistakingly call Metatron Megatron (heck, it took me a looooooong time to quit calling her Megatron) think Megatron should have a cameo somewhere, like "I thought I saw a robot that looked quite menacing" or something!
I'm not going to like, surprise game over you for having both. You just won't be able to bring them both to 100 without following that hybrid path, which I intend to try to balance with focusing entirely on one or the other.
LMAO a Megatron joke might not be too bad. I'll see if he has any particularly quotable or memeable dialogue as an inspiration.
Megatron best girl. Also how much will Mc using those Angel magic affect him in future like will the content be quite different as there was a warning before learning to train it.
You haven't reached the point of no return with corruption yet, but yes, in the future it'll unlock new abilities/traits and content. Some characters will be happier to see you become more angelic, others will not, and it'll affect the plot a bit.
You get ability and trait points every few levels, so in theory you could level to infinity. It would be really grindy though, the game isn't balanced for that.
that good to know wasn't sure what type build was going for all elements with swordman skill but im not going grind that take to long i finish story was good can't wait next update metatron so far fav not into sam story line sound depressed she think dumb i don't think completely dumb if she learn fire initiate by herself
I just noticed, when Sarah has the sweater, that there's a strap in addition to the sweater. Maybe it's always been there and I just haven't paid attention (REAL likely there) but I feel that it adds to the sky succubus's charm. She's shy and demure (certainly compared to Ashley) and adding what is likely a bra to the sweater just seems right with Sarah. Granted, she's my favorite of the core group, but still, adding a detail like that tell me you really thought about what Sarah is like! (A shy, slightly confused fashion model!)
Yep, that's the brat strap! I asked the artist to add it, it sounded super hot and fitting for her. The way the sweater is askew, revealing just enough of her shoulder and collarbone to imply things without revealing any boob, is IMO hotter than if she just had her tits hanging out and way more fitting to her.
This update has been VERY good for Sarah, lots of writing/relationship stuff and her CG!
I try not to pick favorites in terms of 'this is the girl the author clearly wants you to waifu,' if anything Celica is probably the closest there, but I do have a soft spot for this cute lil succubus as well.
I really appreciate that you DON'T play favorites with who the player should go after. I've played games where it's "you're going after this gal because I said so" and usually that woman is either meh or I don't care for her, causing me to quit the game. Really frustrating when the woman I like gets almost no attention and the woman the dev chooses is "no thanks"
Replaying from the start, at the dinner table, Ashley makes a snarky comment at low volume and the Mom asks what Ashley said, all in bold. Guessing Mom is really annoyed, especially given Ashley wilts from the question! Given that it's the only time everything is in a bold font, I get the feeling that Mom Aurion is essentially shooting daggers at Ashley over the comment!
Yeah, some games can get pretty heavy-handed with that. I feel bad for Aspasia fans (all 3 of them) but at least I'm trying LMAO, Maya has finally caught up!
Thank you! I am raring to write more Ina, but her 'official return (and joining party) is scheduled for after the Deepwoods stuff. So probably the update after that finishes, which depending on artist availability is this update or next.
I'd say it's more of a relationship builder than can go in a harem direction.
Some characters are up for casual sex as you build a relationship that then gets serious, while others won't want to do it until after you're in a relationship. In the future, some small groups will get along and won't mind/can be convinced to share, others won't be as fond.
Wow i played this game for free on this website now they want money for it I'm not paying for this game cuz it was like short and not great so if you said this game was free on this website again i will probably play it but I'm not paying for a game i can get better than this so take how you like i don't care
You do know that you DONT need to pay, right? You only pay to have the next update. Once another new Update rolls around, the previous one becomes free for you to download.
I'm back yet again and I'm broke :sadge: but this is still a good game although badon is lacking on the world building department but I hope your planning big changes to it other than Ashley shopping with astaroth (yes I'm using the MC's canon nickname) maybe add a spell shop or a blacksmith to upgrade the equipment no offense but the weapons are kinda meh I wanna customize the weapons so bad that is all for my Ted talk fellow takodachi
Good thing i just started working on an optical character recognition thing for my coding class. here ya go!
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Cryomancy should be okay, especially in the second forest area where it actually counters some of the harder enemies. The difficulty definitely jumps up from Severn though. What in particular is giving you trouble, and what do your stats/abilities look like? Maybe I can throw out some suggestions.
It seems like the elemental ones either take no damage or fail to freeze (not counting the water/ice ones for obvious reasons lol) then hit me hard enough to beat me in a couple turns while I'm healing. When it was first introduced I had a much easier time with it, but after the changes and starting over for it they wreck me pretty good lol
Hurry up and update so 23 will be free and I can see just how wondrous the Butterfly Mom is! (I hate being poor sometimes) Seriously, take as long as you need, just want to see the new content but too poor to donate
That aside, I do have a question. By adding all these new characters, you aren't going to let Sam, Ashley, Sarah, Celica, and Metatron get neglected, are you? (Side note, I've FINALLY quit wanting to say Megatron when talking about Metatron!)
You (should) be able to play it as a demo in steam Next fest right now, but Steam has been a complete clusterfuck for the last week so it may or may not actually appear. If you search for it in Next fest proper it may show up. I'm waiting for that to be fixed before I announce it.
No, Metatron and Maya have gotten a good amount of content already this update and they all will get more. Sam has an eventual(tm) CG upcoming as well, and Ashley's is in progress right now. Many of these new characters aren't meant to be as fully fleshed out as the party members, but expand the setting (and have some lewds - Rosalyn's CG is in progress).
The party members are still the main draw, don't worry~ Regardless of if you prefer Mega or Meta heh.
i don't know if this was pointed out already but the first mastery of Parry and the Wind spell Flensing Ruin give error messages. both errors apparently are related to damage calculation
I love the content here, along with how frequently you update the game. Didn't expect this unassuming game to make me care so much about a succubus GF. Just purchased it today to do my part in helping development. You're doing great work.
Hey, thanks for the kind words, and the support! I'll keep at it and try to make sure everyone gets attention! Got a lot to improve but all I can do is work at it.
Which succ was it you liked as an aside? I'll try and make sure she gets a scene this update.
Ayy nice. Yeah, I've been pleasantly surprised by her. She was easy to write from the start, but doing her camp content really helped her complexity shine. I love writing her now, so it shouldn't be tooooo hard to make sure she gets something in this update haha.
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Please, please, don't update until you are sure you are ready. I've seen devs that update on given day because that is what was promised, and it's super buggy, or there's bugs that should have been squashed if they just had a little more time. I would much rather an update a few days later than planned but much more polished than "well, I promised everyone I'd update on the 29th, never mind I had pneumonia that made 2 weeks absolutely miserable, and I know it's buggy, but given the promise..." I've been a beta tester for games before, and I would MUCH rather an update that was a few days later than promised but more polished!
Why did I get an invite to "Ashleyland"? Is Ashley making a theme park?
I'm hitting levels of stress that I kinda need to have this finished sometime soon so I can rest lol. Things keep going wrong IRL and finishing this update will let me deal with them.
That said, I won't release something clearly unfinished and am trying to finish and polish it as best I can.
Probably one of my favorite adult games on Itch, I definitely be buying the full version on steam. That being said, I did notice a few things. (Very minor things)
When entering Babon, the MC comments on the military camp, and wonders if the Knight Sergeant in the encampment, regardless if they went into the camp with the diplomatic mission first.
Is abyssal magic expanded on other than the intial corruption in the temple? (I haven't played far past Babon and meeting the knight mommy)
There are some others I know I wanted to ask but forgot.
Sorry for the barrage of questions!
Glad you enjoyed the game! Next update should be out in a few days, fingers crossed, for anyone that has bought it.
Good catch on the continuity thing - I'll try to get that sorted before next update, if not, it'll be in one of the patches the week after.
Abyssal anything has only been teased. No further information on it yet. Some minor spoilers; it will come up again around the time we reach Astrologia.
No need to apologize for the questions! I really do enjoy talking about the game and helping people out when I can, so it's no problem for me at all.
Also, 'knight mommy' is what I call her too LMAO. Selendis is an absolute chad and I want her to hold me close in bed.
With Itch.io changing its policy regarding how to purchase adult games on this site, will people who already purchased this be given Steam codes? Just wondering if I'll have to purchase this twice or not.
Uh, did they change anything new? I haven't gotten any threatening emails yet so I might be out of the loop.
https://itch.io/t/2809361/will-adult-games-be-forced-into-direct-payments-instea...
This topic has more information on it, but essentially the itch.io direct payment system is being removed for adult games. It's possible - given the content of this game - that it may also run into the same issues some other devs have run into. Really hard to tell tbh.
Ohhh, that. Yeah, I followed that when it was fresh and communicated with other devs. I can't say for certain - Itch never quite answered the question - but from what I could tell and others investigated, most of the people that got hit by that were using certain uh, advertising or posting techniques that were pretty abusive and added a lot of stress to itch, or had 0% revenue share, or both.
So there's always a possibility that Itch will change rules and ban all adult games, and if that happens I'll figure out how to make sure you continue getting updates without having to pay again, but at the moment I don't intend to make any preemptive changes. Itch isn't super profitable for me, but it's extra views and some help with living expenses, so I'm not dropping it unless I have to. I just give them their default share and update the same page which *seems* to avoid the problems the others ran into.
That works for me. Thanks for taking the time to answer my question.
Reading the proposed changes was like "wait, what's the real issue here, revenue sharing, people whining about adult games, ways to support a dev that does adult content, or what?" Not to mention the whining about it... Ashley or Sarah, I need a drink, STAT!
More important matters are how soon are we going to see Ina, Kuril, and Kandros make a triumphant return, whether Amnelis returns to flirt shamelessly with the MC and have the others object that it's so blatant, and if the MC has to do anything weird (like kissing Kuril) to be knighted by Ina!
Sure thing bud. I'll do my best not to screw anyone over. Just don't want to go off half-cocked in case this all turns out to be a nothingburger.
Large amounts of text usually scare me away with these games, but your writing style really has a way of drawing me in, and it has solid lore to back it up (I feel a bit silly saying it, but I’d like to be able to write like that, eloquent but not overbearing, albeit a bit too idiomatic at times.)
Also, the combat system is complex enough that it’s engaging but not so complicated that I have no idea what I’m doing for half the game.
Aw, thank you! It's always nice to hear something positive, and that people are enjoying the world/lore. I still have a ways to go as a writer but I'm still trying to live up to some of the stuff I've read, especially Dune (the first one) and Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow as some books I really love with great writing styles.
Combat has been... a struggle to get right lol, but I'm glad I stuck with it. I'll keep refining it as I go, but it's starting to get to a place I like, and a decent mix of complexity but relatively easy to figure out. Very good to hear that's working for you~ thanks for brightening my day a bit!
I just want to say that your game is amazing. Just when I thought I couldn't find another game to impress me, yours went and did it. Your game reminds me of the series Etria Odyssey, which is one of my favorite games I owned for my 3DS. It's also going to help me get back into reading. Thank you again and have a lovely day.
Aww, thank you! Always great to hear someone enjoyed it, taking the time to leave a nice message really helps. Bene a while since I played EO, though I remember enjoying the one I played - we'll see about running into any FOEs!
You're also a very talented writer. I am trying to get a game of own started. I am heavly into Greek Mythology and Chinese Myths, well anything involving Sun Wukong, but the story was inspired by the game SMITE and The Percy Jackson Series.
Haha, less talent than just a lot of practice as I tried to get less bad. Still got a ways to go sadly. But yeah, not enough games about chinese mythology! Best of luck to you man, it can be a lot of work but a lot of fun as well to be able to tell a story!
I dare you to make a romance route for the shark homie Kuril.
All cock, no balls. I've been considering it but idk if I'll have the time or skill to pull it off. Bromance maybe - we'll see how things go when I start writing him more. Got nothing against gay content in the game, but it's not what most people are here for and definitely not my uhhh area of expertise.
The solution? Genderbend Kuril, then boom you get a shark MILF. Big upgrade. Just kidding haha... unless?
Bad meme reference aside, this game is really good, hyped for more content and most of all hyped to bully Ina.
Shark milf has potential... I'll put that on the backburner for the future.
Otherwise, glad you're enjoying, I'll keep plugging away at this damn update and hopefully have it done sometime before the 41st millennium. Ina has been a BLAST to write, I'm really looking forward to her coming back.
Hello there, I just downloaded the demo to try the game out, it looks interesting so far, I enabled the selfVoicing mode to be able to play, it's a bit confusing though.
So I can navigate dialog just fine, when it comes to combat? there where it gets complicated, I randomly passed through the first two battles, but after that it keeps reading my health and mana and my partner's health and mana each time I press enter then it reads the dialog.
if this game could become more accessible for screen reader users such as myself, I'd totally appreciate it. I'd love to play this game fully.
thank you for all your hard work. :)
There doesn't seem to be a lot of control over how self-voicing works, it's Renpy functionality that isn't really exposed to me (that I can see). I will look into it and see if I can come up with anything, but renpy was never really built to support a full on RPG and I've been facing that reality for a few years now haha.
So, I can't make any promises, but hopefully I'll be able to figure out... something. Sorry about the trouble so far, but glad to hear you've been enjoying the game otherwise!
Thank you for such a wonderful game.
I hope you can figure out a selution, maybe checking the UI first? like making the hp and stuff not read after every press of enter and before the dialog? then seeing what comes next? :)
I have question how do use secondary weapon in combat i wasn't to find skill
nvm was able to figure out
Glad you got it figured out! I'll see if I can maybe add a tooltip to the Instant button or the Progress menu to make it more obvious where to look.
Ashley, please quit hiding the pens after I put them down (gotta be Ashley taking the pens, right? I mean, she's the Prank Queen...)
One thing I noticed with Ina is that she might be a little out of her depth when faced with a big threat, she's still competent in that when talking with the Knight Commandant she is able to convey everything and is as ease talking to the Knight Commandant. She complained that she couldn't do more in the fight against the slavers, but seemed to understand that not everyone out there is friendly and that Kuril and...the mage whose name I can't think of at the moment...were as much her bodyguards as well as part of the delegation. Ina seemed quite happy in telling the Knight Commandant that Kuril and the MC crushed the slavers!
Part of me is wondering if Ina and Ashley would try to outdo each other in pranks, given Ina does have a playful side to her and would probably prank Ashley in some way...
Ina is also getting her offscreen Rocky montage before she can join the party for real. Writing her bantering with the MC is like cocaine for me, I'll never give it up.
But yeah, she has some experience with politics stuff, not so much fighting for her life while her people die around her. So that was a rude wake up call for her!
Kuril and Kandros are the two sharkbros.
Ina and Ashley... you know, I actually hadn't thought about them together at all, but it might be worth experimenting with. They might get along well! Whether that is a good or bad thing remains to be seen.
I'm not sure if Ina and succubi converse any during the time Ina is with party, but Ina and Ashley both have a playful streak. I could see Ina getting along with both succubi. Sarah because she's more grounded and able to talk about more serious things earnestly, Ashley because of the playful side and I think if Ashley gets too ridiculous Kuril and/or Kandros would be able to rein her in a little.
Kuril is 100% going to end up Team Dad and I'm here for it.
Ina/Ashley sounds dangerously promising as well, Ina has never actually met a succ but their personalities... Sarah would get along with her well too I think. Good ideas!
Celica is the best girl
Celicute!
Buffs giving the same stat don't stack unless they say they stack.
Hey, uh so i cant see anyone's faces. at all
Uhhh I haven't heard that report before. What version of the game are you playing, and which system?
android, and the most recent I believe
Hmmm. That sounds like maybe the download got corrupted somehow, or things aren't loading in fast enough on your phone. I have no idea how Renpy's Android compatibility actually works, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were brands, models, or specs where it falters. Never heard of that error before tho tbh, I'm not actually sure how to triage it.
Been a week, new topic anyway...
I THINK the first time I went through the Deepwoods interior I was super lucky (or, maybe Metatron is an effective teammate) because at level 31 with Ashley I was slaughtered pretty badly. I was thinking "this isn't so bad!" then with Ashley I ran into two sets of bird-type enemies, was able to beat the first set and the second set blasted me right quick! UGH...
Even though I love Sarah the most of the core group, there is something special about seeing Metatron with a legit smile, or even better, a blush! I don't know if it's Metatron actually understanding her emotions now, or being more than just weapon as she was before, but I do love seeing Metatron smile!
Still waiting on the prank war between Ashley, Queen of the Succubi(tm), and Metatron though...
Metatron is a safe bet for almost any area or build; hard to go wrong with immortal+can heal+can stun haha.
Metatron is slowly growing as a person and letting herself be a little more vulnerable - she can be really cute! I had a lot of fun with those affection scenes. Sarah is also very cute tho, and got a really cute scene the other day~
The idea of Metatron pranks is.... slightly terrifying, but interesting LOL.
Hoping after Ina and her companions are dropped off at the Knight-Commandant's tent we'll be able to see then again, especially given that I apparently need to kiss Kuril to get knighted! (LOVED that line, by the way!) I get the impression Ina views the MC as kind of a friend, and given Kuril seems to accept him also makes me hope somewhere down the line, there'll be more encounters with the friendly shark-people!
Kind of wondering if level 24 is too low for min level on the Deepwoods entrance. At level 26 it's tough going still, doesn't help that so much can regenerate a bit of HP either. I can get to Siofra but getting past her is still hard, doesn't help that she's multi-stage. I know she's the first real boss fight, but still...
Ina and her compadres will return in force, don't worry! I absolutely love writing her, her interactions with the MC flow so naturally it's silly.
For deepwoods, 24 is the lowest I could barely beat it with a shield build, but 26 is probably a realistic minimum, or 28 for easier battles. Siofra scales with you up to around 28-30, I forgot. With her, it's mostly important to deal with the summons quickly and try to be at high hp around each phrase change - they each happen at a certain health % so it's easy to track once you figure them out.
I'd say 28-29 is probably a good level for beating Siofra, especially if RNG is unkind and monsters put a bunch of critical hits together. I found the pairing of Sam and Celica travelling together to be quite interesting given they borderline hate each other. Also found Maya and Metatron a little weird...but then thought about headpats!
Having gotten as far as I can storywise, I found Rosalyn both adorable and fun. Wonder if down the road she'll join up with the core group, or if she'll just stay there and wait for the MC to flirt with her because she's so adorable!
When will you be able to do more in Badon after the initial taking Metatron to the church? It still shows up but can't do anything (as of 24). Be nice to meander about and see everything, like a certain shark-girl that happens to be visiting or a modern succubus and Sarah chatting to see just how things are different (I thought about Ashley, but given Ashley's bluater that might end badly)
0.25 adds about 7000 words of Badon with Charles, the priest at the church!
I don't know exactly when, but Olivia (the girl from Ashley's Badon date) is getting art and content, and Celica/Sarah are getting some as well. Ina will return after Deepwoods finale, which is almost certainly this upcoming update, 0.26.
Sam and Celica are.... trying to get along well enough to function, which isn't saying much, but they're trying! In general, everyone is getting pushed out of their comfort zones, so you may see some weird combos.
Great game. Love ashley, love Sarah, love doggo girl. Overall 1 out of 1 star
Glad you're enjoying it! Maya is a lovable goof.
Its mind blowing how well and realistic most of the dialoges are ( also the dialoges fit with the characters very well ). I hope all movies can have dialoges like this game so I can ignores some of its bad writings. I cant wait to see when the plot becomes more heavy and intense to see the reactions of the girls.
Thank you! Things are definitely going to get intense, will be interesting to see how everyone copes~
The interaction between Aspasia and Metatron was SUPER well written. I tend to have someone else when I run across Aspasia but I had Metatron this time around, and I was half expecting "FIGHT!!" given how Aspasia and Metatron were responding to each other - more so after Metatron put herself between me and Aspasia, like "you want to fight him, you need to go through me first". Ah the perils of an archangel that hasn't fully awoken all her emotions yet and a predator slime that doesn't totally understand humans!
Trying to think of a possible Megatron cameo and the only thing that comes to mind is Megatron berating Starscream ALL THE TIME. Don't think the MC would berate any of the core group that way, expect MAYBE Sam. Also, I think you are giving Sam way too much credit on how much tact she has. Yes, I like Sam, a lot, but I do think a gorilla has more tact than Sam! I think Sam has about as much tact as a bull in a China shop, myself...
Haha I'm proud of that set of interactions! They weren't getting along well there, but Metatron is a good girl.
Megatron was a freedom fighter originally right? Before he went crazy? So maybe he has some quotes from back then that would fit Metatron, idk.
This may just be a "Me Problem"
being that I actually have an attention disorder '"ADD", but
I wish the game had a little less dialogue in the beginning "the forest part" or was a bit quicker in plot progression, I found it really slow & ended up having to stop & take a break after I got sucked into the Portal.
I did enjoy the Dialogue I just felt that it was quite a lot "too dialogue heavy" for a start of a game.
I'll pick it back up & continue later this week, Hopefully the game picks up enough to satiate the ADD demons in my brain.
Sorry if this isn't helpful, just giving some input from us ADD / ADHD heads out their.
The back-and-forth banter is meant to help set the game's tone. It is more... static, maybe, than future adventures? Over time I imagine more CG/backgrounds and/or dialogue choices could help a little though.
This is good civilization
-civiliazation girl probably
And no gacha to ruin it. Altera's midriff is very good civilization!
I love this game the developer is doing hes best on deyails on what will happen if you somehow did that and that keep up the good work!
I will keep up with the game for sure! I'm glad you are enjoying it!
YAY! Unexpected birthday gift! (My birthday was yesterday)
Curiosity question, will I ever be in danger with having both Aether and Nether corruption at the same time? Or will it be like Sarah and somehow make it work?
Considering how many people mistakingly call Metatron Megatron (heck, it took me a looooooong time to quit calling her Megatron) think Megatron should have a cameo somewhere, like "I thought I saw a robot that looked quite menacing" or something!
Happy birthday man! Mine is in a few days haha.
I'm not going to like, surprise game over you for having both. You just won't be able to bring them both to 100 without following that hybrid path, which I intend to try to balance with focusing entirely on one or the other.
LMAO a Megatron joke might not be too bad. I'll see if he has any particularly quotable or memeable dialogue as an inspiration.
Happy Birthday
Thank you!!
Megatron best girl. Also how much will Mc using those Angel magic affect him in future like will the content be quite different as there was a warning before learning to train it.
DECEPTICONS, ATTACK!
You haven't reached the point of no return with corruption yet, but yes, in the future it'll unlock new abilities/traits and content. Some characters will be happier to see you become more angelic, others will not, and it'll affect the plot a bit.
Is possible get all traits and abilities or there limit how many you get?
You get ability and trait points every few levels, so in theory you could level to infinity. It would be really grindy though, the game isn't balanced for that.
that good to know wasn't sure what type build was going for all elements with swordman skill but im not going grind that take to long i finish story was good can't wait next update metatron so far fav not into sam story line sound depressed she think dumb i don't think completely dumb if she learn fire initiate by herself
Glad you enjoyed! Metatron is cute, and yeah, Sam isn't that dumb, just has bad judgement. She's trying to work on it.
How can i bang Celica i just started the game
Once you unlock the camp, follow her affection scenes to get there.
I just noticed, when Sarah has the sweater, that there's a strap in addition to the sweater. Maybe it's always been there and I just haven't paid attention (REAL likely there) but I feel that it adds to the sky succubus's charm. She's shy and demure (certainly compared to Ashley) and adding what is likely a bra to the sweater just seems right with Sarah. Granted, she's my favorite of the core group, but still, adding a detail like that tell me you really thought about what Sarah is like! (A shy, slightly confused fashion model!)
Yep, that's the brat strap! I asked the artist to add it, it sounded super hot and fitting for her. The way the sweater is askew, revealing just enough of her shoulder and collarbone to imply things without revealing any boob, is IMO hotter than if she just had her tits hanging out and way more fitting to her.
This update has been VERY good for Sarah, lots of writing/relationship stuff and her CG!
I try not to pick favorites in terms of 'this is the girl the author clearly wants you to waifu,' if anything Celica is probably the closest there, but I do have a soft spot for this cute lil succubus as well.
I really appreciate that you DON'T play favorites with who the player should go after. I've played games where it's "you're going after this gal because I said so" and usually that woman is either meh or I don't care for her, causing me to quit the game. Really frustrating when the woman I like gets almost no attention and the woman the dev chooses is "no thanks"
Replaying from the start, at the dinner table, Ashley makes a snarky comment at low volume and the Mom asks what Ashley said, all in bold. Guessing Mom is really annoyed, especially given Ashley wilts from the question! Given that it's the only time everything is in a bold font, I get the feeling that Mom Aurion is essentially shooting daggers at Ashley over the comment!
Yeah, some games can get pretty heavy-handed with that. I feel bad for Aspasia fans (all 3 of them) but at least I'm trying LMAO, Maya has finally caught up!
Mom is the final boss, dev canon confirmed.
Loving the game and I hope we'll get some Ina 'nis content soon. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! I am raring to write more Ina, but her 'official return (and joining party) is scheduled for after the Deepwoods stuff. So probably the update after that finishes, which depending on artist availability is this update or next.
Is this game a harem? Or just had sex with a girl, and then went about his business?
I'd say it's more of a relationship builder than can go in a harem direction.
Some characters are up for casual sex as you build a relationship that then gets serious, while others won't want to do it until after you're in a relationship. In the future, some small groups will get along and won't mind/can be convinced to share, others won't be as fond.
Wow i played this game for free on this website now they want money for it I'm not paying for this game cuz it was like short and not great so if you said this game was free on this website again i will probably play it but I'm not paying for a game i can get better than this so take how you like i don't care
You do know that you DONT need to pay, right?
You only pay to have the next update. Once another new Update rolls around, the previous one becomes free for you to download.
I'm back yet again and I'm broke :sadge: but this is still a good game although badon is lacking on the world building department but I hope your planning big changes to it other than Ashley shopping with astaroth (yes I'm using the MC's canon nickname) maybe add a spell shop or a blacksmith to upgrade the equipment no offense but the weapons are kinda meh I wanna customize the weapons so bad that is all for my Ted talk fellow takodachi
I put a lot of work into improving the weapons and making them unique over the last few updates. I don't think they're 'meh'.
Hmm… My goal to have mastery over all the elements as a Manablade user is gonna take a while with my build: Strength, Magic, and Insight.
Sounds like you got the right stats for it though!
Indeed I do, but I won’t be able to get the Nether Initiate until level 40.
Edit: This only means one thing to do… Turn on Easy and grind the hell until I reach level 40.
oh btw add button or ui size in preferences thank
Much easier said than done on the UI stuff unfortunately.
Can you give any more info on the error message? What was going on at the time?
All I remember was it happened on the hob shaman+2 fighter and I forgot what actually happened
Good thing i just started working on an optical character recognition thing for my coding class. here ya go!
An exception has occurred. While running game code: File "game/dawncode/combat.rpy", line 110, in <module> File "game/dawncode/functions.rpy", line 71, in Action File "game/dawncode/functions.rpy", line 522, in calculateFinal Damage AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'status'
Full traceback: File "dawncode/camp/camp_framework.rpyc", line 73, in script call File "dawncode/camp/camp_framework.rpyc", line 73, in script call File "dawncode/camp/camp_framework.rpyc", line 73, in script call File "dawncode/camp/camp_framework.rpyc", line 73, in script call File "dawncode/adventures/adventure_framework.rpyc", line 54, in script call File "dawncode/combat.rpyc", line 103, in script File "renpy/ast.py", line 1131, in execute File "renpy/python.py", line 1061, in py_exec_bytecode File "game/dawncode/combat.rpy", line 110, in <module> File "game/dawncode/functions.rpy", line 71, in Action File "game/dawncode/functions.rpy", line 522, in calculateFinal Damage AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'status'
Rollback Ignore Open Copy BBCode Copy Markdown
0.23c 7.5.3.22090809 Android Quit
Oh okay, I think I fixed that in 0.24. Thanks for posting the error message!
Mini-update,been working hard on next update, but I don't like doing devlogs in the middle of the week so I'll post properly about it this Sunday!
Anyone got some tips for the forest after delivering Ina, I'm guessing cryomancy isn't the best way to tackle it
Cryomancy should be okay, especially in the second forest area where it actually counters some of the harder enemies. The difficulty definitely jumps up from Severn though. What in particular is giving you trouble, and what do your stats/abilities look like? Maybe I can throw out some suggestions.
It seems like the elemental ones either take no damage or fail to freeze (not counting the water/ice ones for obvious reasons lol) then hit me hard enough to beat me in a couple turns while I'm healing. When it was first introduced I had a much easier time with it, but after the changes and starting over for it they wreck me pretty good lol
Just a little bit longer and we can play 0.23 for free.
Yup! Going to have a final beta for 0.24 tonight and release 0.23 tomorrow morning if nothing goes horribly wrong!
Excellent!
Hurry up and update so 23 will be free and I can see just how wondrous the Butterfly Mom is! (I hate being poor sometimes) Seriously, take as long as you need, just want to see the new content but too poor to donate
That aside, I do have a question. By adding all these new characters, you aren't going to let Sam, Ashley, Sarah, Celica, and Metatron get neglected, are you? (Side note, I've FINALLY quit wanting to say Megatron when talking about Metatron!)
You (should) be able to play it as a demo in steam Next fest right now, but Steam has been a complete clusterfuck for the last week so it may or may not actually appear. If you search for it in Next fest proper it may show up. I'm waiting for that to be fixed before I announce it.
No, Metatron and Maya have gotten a good amount of content already this update and they all will get more. Sam has an eventual(tm) CG upcoming as well, and Ashley's is in progress right now. Many of these new characters aren't meant to be as fully fleshed out as the party members, but expand the setting (and have some lewds - Rosalyn's CG is in progress).
The party members are still the main draw, don't worry~ Regardless of if you prefer Mega or Meta heh.
At the very least, I can see demo in Next games browse list now.
Thanks for the confirmation, that Steam stuff has been absolutely kicking my ass this past week so I'm glad it finally worked out.
All progress gone, browser version gone.
i don't know if this was pointed out already but the first mastery of Parry and the Wind spell Flensing Ruin give error messages.
both errors apparently are related to damage calculation
Thanks for the report! I forget if I fixed that for 23 or 24, but can confirm it is known and fixed by now~
I've noticed a small issue with the dagger skill stalker strike. when i went to upgrade it with mastery it showed beta version had no changes.
Thanks, I'll look into that!
How much more content/play time is in the current version versus the demo?
If you read at average speed (~200-250 words a minute), about 5-6 hours. Depending on how much faster you read it may be less.
Thanks for your quick reply. Really like the demo so ill definitely be buying the game.
Nice, thank you! Hope you enjoy, the upcoming update (free for people who bought) should be *around* feb 10-12 as well!
I love the content here, along with how frequently you update the game. Didn't expect this unassuming game to make me care so much about a succubus GF. Just purchased it today to do my part in helping development. You're doing great work.
Hey, thanks for the kind words, and the support! I'll keep at it and try to make sure everyone gets attention! Got a lot to improve but all I can do is work at it.
Which succ was it you liked as an aside? I'll try and make sure she gets a scene this update.
It was Ashley. Really enjoyed the writing on her. She has a great mixture of kindness, fun and assertiveness that endeared me to her.
Ayy nice. Yeah, I've been pleasantly surprised by her. She was easy to write from the start, but doing her camp content really helped her complexity shine. I love writing her now, so it shouldn't be tooooo hard to make sure she gets something in this update haha.
what happened to the web broser version?
Temporarily removed due to several unexpected issues with itch, not sure when it'll be back yet.