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Weekly dev blog: Snakes and Fancy Statues
🕑 Added 2025-07-14 16:02:12 +0000 UTCThis week I wrote 2 new scenes for our lovely snake lady. We should be close to finishing her content, so maybe 1 more scene will do. I also added some extra bits of dialogue for her, just to pepper a little personality in (this was partially in the previous release as well, if I remember correctly). I tried a new thing or two with the scenes themselves. Nothing major, but it certainly took some extra work to polish things up, and I think the presentation is on point.
I then laid down the basics to add some decorations to your house in Tarkas. You can buy them at the bazaar from the old man at night. Right now it's limited, because I want to hear some feedback before fully committing, but I have already done most of the work logic-wise, so it would just need me to expand on what's there currently.
I also fixed a bug with Keiko not appearing in the ending slides as a cowgirl, even if you went through the trouble of taking her to the farm.
Finally, I did some basic QA before sending the game to the testers. The release should arrive this weekend, assuming testing isn't a complete disaster. I hope to work on something for next month in the meantime, but I might also write another scene and/or work on TOTDC 2, plus add any improvements I get suggestions for.
Basically, I try to keep busy as always. Art is still a bit delayed this month (partially it was my bad, as I forgot for 2-3 days to send the details for the following commission to my artist >_<), but I think we should get the art preview and the polls soon-ish (I can always set up the poll before the art preview, if that doesn't make it in time).
Look forward to the release, and as always, share your thoughts on the game with me, if you have any. ^_^
Comments
mdqp
For now you can just buy statues for certain rooms in your house, together with other decorations like vases or carpets. If people want something more specific, I can consider it, but I don't want this to become too complicated either.
Hermmi
Was meinst Du mit den Statuen ? Dasd man bei ddem Bildhauer gleich am Eingang von TARAS eine Statue kaufen kann, ein Abbild von Sich als Statue machen lassen kann oder Selber bei Ihm über mehrere Sitzungen als Model zur Statue wird ? Es hätte auch seinen reiz. ;)
mdqp
There were some plans especially for Lea as you guessed/suggested. Had I used my time a bit better, perhaps some of it would have happened as well, but at this point I don't think I am going to, and I'll probably add it to the list of "things I might work on if we ever get a Caliross 1.1 update" a few years down the line.
Kazuto
After trying out all the different paths in the game, I noticed that Lea/Jin (our slave) is not being affected at all even though they live with the MC. Are you planning to make a scene/quest that involves them in some paths like the Zanti Family or League of Merchants? Although I know maybe this is already too late as you are planning on finishing the game, but maybe you could include at least Lea in some paths. She is living with us so she should also be corrupted like the MC at some point. Anyways, great work as always!
