Hello!
This week, I decided to take things a little more slowly. I was still feeling somewhat burned out after all the chaos surrounding the release of Version 0.5.0, so I prioritized resting and recovering some energy before fully returning to development. I know this week does not contain as much development progress as some previous devlogs.
Also, I apologize for publishing this devlog so late that it is almost Tuesday. I was not at home, but this should not happen again.
I also want to sincerely thank everyone who has taken a moment to write to me and tell me how much they enjoy what I do. Your messages genuinely mean a lot to me, especially after such an exhausting release. I love you all very much. 💜
Diane’s New Content
This week, I spent some time working on Diane, the employer of Narumi and Toga.
Diane can now be found in Cold Nook, where she will have a relatively simple questline with a couple of interesting Bad Ends.
We will also give her personality a much stronger identity through a permanent transformation. I want her transformation to feel like a natural extension of her personality rather than simply being another isolated scene.
Her content will not be extremely long, but it should add another fun character and several new outcomes to Cold Nook.
Joan and the Frostwatch Bimbo Virus
I have also found a solution for something many people requested regarding the Bimbo Virus storyline.
When the group arrives at Frostwatch Pass, they will encounter Joan there.
Joan will still remain inside Bubul normally, but whenever the party visits Frostwatch, she will temporarily leave the camp to spend time with the other infected bimbos.
Talking to her will unlock a special flashback quest where we will play as Joan during the original outbreak!
During this flashback, the player will control Joan while she spreads the infection throughout Frostwatch.
This will allow us to experience firsthand how the outbreak happened without modifying or interfering with the story that has already been established.
It will also give players an opportunity to properly play as Joan, which I think could be fascinating.
I am still planning the structure, events, and possible outcomes of this flashback. Most of its development will take place during Week 2.
New Agua Fría Content
A few new interactions have also been added to Agua Fría.
Micah can now drink from the waterfall and transform into a rat girl!
I would also love to hear your ideas for small quests or scenes involving the kappas and rat girls living in Agua Fría.
And possibly Zareth the naga as well. 🐍
Remember that Version 0.5.10 is focused on smaller quests, scenes, Bad Ends, and transformation content rather than long questlines or major lore expansions, so ideas that fit naturally into the existing area are especially welcome.
Complete Combat Status Guide
I also finished a complete guide explaining every combat status effect currently present in the game!
The guide should help players understand what every icon represents, what each status does, how it affects characters during combat, and which effects may require special attention.
I am attaching the guide to this post.
There may still be one or two tiny mistakes somewhere in the document, but I reviewed it as carefully as possible and did my best to make it complete and easy to understand.
Next week, development will continue with more work on Joan’s Frostwatch flashback and the other planned content for Version 0.5.10. Thank you again, and I hope you all have an amazing week! 💜