Thursday, December 22, 2022

Winter Sales

Hey all, just wanted to give you a heads up that the various winter sales have begun, and the Overseer's Edition of Carnal Coup is now at a new high discount of 40%! Get your friends and family the gift of alien smut this year!

Steam

Itch.io

Whether you pick the game up or not, I hope you enjoy the season!

Friday, December 16, 2022

v0.4.1 Release, Patron Poll

Evening all, time for another story-focused update! The heist subplot continues and concludes, followed by the opportunity to do a bit of splurging in the shops for the first time. A number of polish items were also included in this release with bug-fixes, some generated backgrounds, and a new set of codex entries. The story focus will continue for the rest of the month, with a plan to swap over to the Seeders in the New Year. Additionally, a poll has been posted for Liberator+ folks on potential cameo appearances. Check out the Patreon post here for more info, or the patch notes below:


v0.4.1 Change Log

Game Functions:

  • Functionality added to check the state of crew assignments at the start of an encounter. If no one has been assigned to the ship's bridge crew, the encounter will be automatically lost.
  • Functionality added to support in-scene shopping.
  • Functionality added to allow the generation of randomized NPC portraits for scenes.

Scene Content:

  • 'Ship Heist' scenes added, including space combat encounter.
  • 'Bank Heist' scenes added, including ground combat encounter.
  • Military Surplus Store added to Victorious, with Tactical Upgrade Component shopping available following the Heist subplot.

Art Content:

  • Background added to Watch Station docks scene.
  • Background added to Sports Arena scenes.
  • Background added to Military Surplus Store scenes.

Codex Entries:

  • The 'Characters' tab is now active.
  • Species: Celopi, Lencist, Maelish, and Vessian entries added.
  • Characters: Admiral Octivia entry added.
  • Setting: The Galactic Pure Union entry added.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed issue preventing the Save and Load screens from appearing during combat encounters.
  • Fixed potential issue that could allow a player to get the 'successful' scene branch despite losing in a ground combat or group seduction encounter.
  • Fixed issue preventing body details (like Harian fur markings) from properly displaying in the main portrait.

Known Issues:

  • None

Thursday, December 1, 2022

v0.4.0 Patron Release, v0.3.0 Public Release

Evening folks, it's monthly update time! The most recent update focuses on storyline development, kicking off the 'Harian citizens' plotline, however a number of minor art items have been included as well, including a start on updating the system maps to more dynamic, animated assets. Additionally, v0.3.0 is now up for the public, which you can find at itch.io or Newgrounds.

The next month will largely focus more on continuing the Harian plotlines, although I am planning to switch over to start on the Seeders for a bit once we hit 2023. For more info, check out the Patreon post here, or the patch notes below:


v0.4.0 Change Log

Game Functions:

  • Portrait functionality updates to support civilian outfits.
  • Yet more scene flow/progress flag updates, to support 'hub scene' selections sending players to different scenes based on story flags.

Scene Content:

  • Two-part 'Sports Arena' scene added to kick off the 'Harian citizens' plotline.
  • Stub scene added for when you visit the sports arenas with no current activities to perform.
  • Stub scene added for when you visit the Blindside Bar with no current activities to perform.
  • Defense Platform scene added for 'Harian citizens' plotline.
  • Two story-based duty assignments added for 'Harian citizens' plotline.

Art Content:

  • Harian 'civilian' outfit portrait sets added.
  • Backgrounds added to Defense Platform, Victorious and Blindside Bar scenes.
  • Dynamic Suns and Gas Giants added to system map screens.

Codex Entries:

  • None

Bug Fixes:

  • Corrected issue in input field change in v0.3.1 which would cause the save overwrite confirmation to appear when it shouldn't. Added keypad enter to Save Name/Cheat Code submit keys.
  • Corrected issue with savegame compatibility from v0.2.0 or older.

Known Issues:

  • None