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Progress update - July 23 - Walls are closing in!

The game is almost finished! I'm waiting for game release to update the build. Here is a list of recent fixes and additions focusing on major changes only:

Additions:

  • Changed & added backgrounds in key areas.
  • New dialogue bar and mission graphics
  • Enhancements to choices: - Wording popup now appears showing you if the character liked your choice. - Reputations with characters branch dialogue and gameplay in key scenes.
  • Bounty system fully implemented:
  • New HUD icon underneath money/credits icon - Characters talk about your bounty and it will affect gameplay elements - Currently only relationship with Zoas and attacking neutral ships affects bounty.
  • Manga panels added to Prologue
  • Manga panels added to Dawn fight
  • Main menu finished
  • Ending Credits added
  • Added two new songs and swapped one
  • Suzumi's brother now has a face
  • Added “Graphic Buttons” when making unique choices or interacting with objects
  • Alias and other names picked at different times (other than at game start)
  • Added more “one-chance-to-get-it-right” choices
  • Two new character outfits added for Dawn & Arcadia
  • Various lines of voice acting added to important scene
  • Universe littered with more things to do and explore

Fixes:

  • Darkstar now flees when you allow escape, not stopping game progress
  • Can now access pirate base if allied with Celine
  • Scene transitions, balancing, character positions
  • *Other things mentioned by you in forum “bugs” topic
  • *spoiler fix

Still left to do:

  • Bigger exploration maps for Suzumi missions
  • “Relationship not high enough” events
  • Mission tracker & information for new quests
  • Two new gameplay puzzles
  • Achievement and trading card art
  • Testing activation of achievements > Deciding which ones I want!
  • Adding ship ideas
  • Editing (on-going)

Most of these changes are off the top of my head. I don't usually keep track of fixes as I work. I'm really liking the quality-of-life improvements made in the last weeks.