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Highlights: Full prosecutor career track wired up (charging → judge assignment → docket → plea authority → Brady/victim-contact panels); grand jury witness/summary selection is now a real decision instead of an auto-filled formality; trial stages now match whichever side (defense
⚖️ Civil Cases — Bug Fixes & Polish Civil case progress bar fixed. Cases like Rivera, Halloran, and Brenner now correctly track through their civil pipeline: Pleadings & Discovery → Pre-Trial → Settlement → Trial Prep → Trial → Post-Trial → Closed. Previously they showed
### Added — Head-2-Head (2-player mode) - Full 5-stage arc (Arraignment → Discovery → Motions → Trial → Sentencing → Verdict). - Case picker with three hand-crafted cases (State v. Halden, People v. Voss, State v. Novak). - AI opponent across three difficulty tiers (Novice / Atto
Major Systems - Voir Dire Redesign. Jury selection has been rebuilt from the ground up. Jurors now carry a multi-axis personality (authority lean, punitiveness, empathy target, analytical style, life-experience flags) instead of a single bias score. Mini-openings have been replac
This is a massive stability and realism release. The trial pipeline now runs end-to-end without dead-ends, the whole game has been scrubbed of "video-gamey" combat language, and Case 06 is in. New Content - New case: State v. Reyes — construction site trespass. - Firm management
Bug Fixes - Fixed a crash that could occur during the defense case presentation, where witness performance data, expert admissibility, and narrative momentum were not loading correctly for certain cases. - Fixed an issue where the Sentencing tab in the case workspace could appear
Bug Fixes Fixed a loop that kept redirecting back to the Sentencing screen after a sentence had already been finalized Fixed a crash on the Verdict screen when entering deliberations without a completed jury selection Fixed duplicate "Hung Jury" buttons appearing on the verdict s
1. Massive v0.5.4 UI Stabilization & Pre-flight Audits (496a48a) Giant Codebase Refactoring (189+ Files Modified): Sweeping changes and alignment across Legal Practice, Court, and Negotiation phases to ensure UI consistency and reduce technical debt. Practice/Trial Synchroniz
Alien Attorney Adventure: Comprehensive Dev Interview Concept & Inspiration 1. What was the original "lightbulb moment" that led to combining a courtroom drama with an extraterrestrial setting? The lightbulb moment came after four years of working as a superior court clerk. I
🚀 Update v0.5.3 Patch Notes New Feature: The Legalese Lexicon Ever read a case file and wondered what exactly an Alford Plea is? We’ve got you covered. Legal terminology scattered throughout the game (in conversations, case files, and court hearings) will now feature a subtle do
Welcome to the v0.5.2 Expansion Update for Alien Attorney Adventure! This massive update shifts the game into high gear with a completely overhauled PC-first interface, three massive new content expansions, and deep stability fixes. What's New The "War Room" PC Dashboard We heard
Alien Attorney Adventure - Version 0.5.0 🎉 Major Features & Gameplay Additions High-Stakes Pro Bono Docket Introduced "Civil Rights Violation" and "Capital Murder" class archetypes. These cases offer massive reputation rewards and game-changing narrative shifts, but they are
⚖️ Update v0.4.0 - The Grounded Reality & Appellate Update This massive update radically transforms the depth of your practice, introducing high-stakes trial mechanics, deep firm management, and unpredictable client behavior, all wrapped in a more grounded, immersive universe
🚀 New Features 🏛️ Smoother Case Management We've upgraded the Case List ! It now handles hundreds of active cases effortlessly, ensuring smooth scrolling and instant loading even as your firm grows. 👥 Staff Management System You can now hire and manage staff to support your fi
Major Systems Overhaul Investigation System Refactor : Massive type-safety overhaul of the Investigation System, removing any types and replacing magic strings with strict enum types (InvestigationSystem.ts). Mistrial Mechanics : Deepened Mistrial mechanics with dedicated system
I made the choice to remove and not include AI art (Even if its generated off my own art.) I will now begin the task of drawing all the art by hand. Marketing material will still include AI art, this is mainly because I am not going to disrupt current AD campaigns. Task: Phase 0.
HUGE UPDATE! ### 0.1.9 - Caseload Pressure, Pleas, and In-Court Reality (Merged into 0.2.0) Objective: align day flow and outcomes with overload math, plea-driven resolution rates, and structured courtroom sessions. This content is now part of the 0.2.0 release candidate. - Imple
## - 2025-12-25 ### Changed - Audio system now uses OGG/Vorbis tracks with menu audio settings, a gameplay Now Playing chip, and a menu-to-gameplay playlist handoff after the theme song. - Gameplay music now defaults to shuffle on first entry into the in-game experience. - Now Pl
### 0.1.8 - Court Staff & Calendar Logistics Objective: clerk/JA layer with tasks, rapport, and favors influencing scheduling, notices, continuances, and risk visibility. - Systems - Staff slice live: profiles/relationships, favor capacity, cooldowns; task queue (`confirm_hea
### 0.1.7 - - Unified single-day loop: game tick now consumes practice planner hours/actions before rest logic; UI surfaces live hours/ethics/case counts instead of placeholders. - Staff tasking live: scheduling and motions create clerk/JA tasks for confirmations, notices, and re