[✨v0.11 is in development and will be available at the end of 2024!✨]
Hi Researchers!
I'm wrapping up the major content and features in the upcoming v0.11 Shimmering Update. Here are some of the new things you'll be seeing in the game!
Introducing Shimmers ✨
For each of our 29 tameable creatures, there's now a rare chance for them to spawn as a Shimmer! Shimmers boasts a different colour, has a shimmering effect, and drops 2 times their usual Produce. This mechanic is introduced to the game after players obtain the Creature Compendium.
Shimmering Sproutkitten!
House Upgrade 2 + more Decor 🏡
The first house upgrade adds a Kitchen to the basic house. In the upcoming update, it'll also add a washroom! Players that already have an upgraded house will get the new room instantly.
In v0.11, House Upgrade 2 adds a Bedroom with Washroom and 2 additional empty rooms. Here's a little peek at the Bedroom with a Double Bed as well as some new decor!
3 New Crops 🌿
3 new crops have been added! The Desert Coral, Lettice and Dancer's Heels can be grown all year round, and have repeated harvest cycles. They were added based on player feedback about the limited accessibility of certain types of plants (Flowers, Vegetables, and Herbs) in some seasons.
Desert Coral with repeatable harvests.
NPC Orange Heart Events and more dialogue 🧡
I've added Orange Heart Cutscenes for all 10 romanceables, and a special Mail that players can receive when they reach Orange Hearts with non-romanceables.
On top of the Heart Events, I've also added some dialogue that's related to current events. This includes dialogue related to Shimmers and the progress of the player in their research or the cave puzzles.
More useful items!✨
Several useful items have been added to the game, including Porter Chests, Mana Capsule (Equipment), and Display Cases. Some of these are mid-end game items.
- Items in a Porter Chest can be accessed via another Porter Chest anywhere.
- You can use Teleporters and Elevators freely while the Mana Capsule is equipped.
- You can place any item in a Display Case.
What's next 📝
As you can see, there's lots to come with our Shimmering Update! With the important content complete, I'll be spending the next couple of weeks testing, fixing bugs, and adding more QOL features and content that has been requested by players.
The Shimmering Update is also the final major update for Research Story during Early Access, before the full 1.0 release. We're soo close! A big thank you to everyone who has been supporting us so far. The roadmap remains: our 1.0 release update will include Red Heart Events, a Marriage system, Legendary Research, and a continuation (and completion) of our Main Story Quest.
If you enjoy Research Story and haven't left a review on Steam yet - it'll help very much to leave us a review! 😊🧡
Excited for the update, talk to you again soon!
Miki 🤍