Version 0.2.21

Version 0.2.21 was released on 16th January, 2021. This update lets skulduggerous characters break into the docks at night in search of loot, adds more wintry scenes to the lake, and lets Avery take you to a lavish hotel. It also adds new scenes to the asylum, among other additions and improvements.

Developer's Note

"It's been a while since I added a new skulduggery location. Searching the whole harbour is dangerous, but you can learn which containers carry valuables ahead of time by working there during the day. In the future each rank of skulduggery will let you break into somewhere new. I hope to make it more of a focus after 0.3, but want to add the prison before taking it much further.

Avery can now take you to three different places, enough to lead into bringing you home in the future. I'd like to add the homemaking skill first though, so it's still a while off.

I changed how treasure is found in the forest. It was previously tied to allure, which meant losing all your clothes and getting sticky could make finding antiques and wolfshrooms difficult. The chance  is now unaffected by allure, and is higher if you search rather than just travel. I also added more things to find, though you'll need to find buyers yourself on Connudatus Street.

The game should now track your first kiss, and first hand held. Let me know if you find a scene we forgot to update.

There were a lot of contributions, so it's another broad update. Thanks everyone!

Next update will add the moor. There's a new bad end scenario planned out there, but I might leave that for the following update. I'll see how long the other scenes take."

New Additions

This update primarily focuses on a lot of quality-of-life (QOL) additions to the game, as well as several other features:

• The docks becomes a location of interest for Skulduggery at night, allowing the player to break in and search for loot. It requires a C rank to get in - giving an alternative of proceeding through the rank chain of skulduggery, rather than just "searching for marks" at that rank.
  • Working there during the day has a chance of revealing useful information.
• Avery will now potentially take the player to a luxurious hotel, where they can spend the night.
• Additionally, Avery can also pick the player up from school, instead of just driving them to school occasionally.
• If the player has a high Crime value, Avery will try to scare the player.
• Iceskating on the frozen lake during the winter season. On snowy days, Mason can be found swimming here, instead of disappearing entirely from the lake.
• Fruit now grows in the forest, and can be picked and sold at the Connudatus market stall via Tending.
  • Additionally, mushrooms and flowers found here can now be picked and sold as other fauna produce can.
• Giant bees nest within the deep forest, alongside their valuable honeycomb - requires high Tending for the player attempt to steal it and take it for themselves.
• Robin can now be encountered for the first time on day 1, rather than from day 2 onwards at the Orphanage. The following locations Robin can be encountered at are as follows:
  • At the shopping centre late in the day,
  • At their lemonade stand at the Beach, or hot chocolate stand at the Park during the winter.
  • In the school canteen during lunch.
• The Attitudes menu will display as a gold link marked by two exclamation marks (!!) whenever a new option is available to the player. These options are unlocked over time.
• Old clothing makes a grand return in the form of "classic clothing".
  • Old versions of clothing artwork such as the original sundress are now available to wear at the Forest Shop as separate items to the existing items.
• The Forest Shop has been updated to match clothing shop updates, adding sections for under tops/outfits, and icons for both classic clothing and clothing categories.
• New clothing added, these include: A cloth choker, suspenders, arm sleeves, arm warmers, lace arm warmers and ankle socks.
• New feats, these include: "In Red Light", "Oh Bother", "Employee Benefits", and "First Kiss".

Numerous miscellaneous changes, more information in the patch notes:

• The police's opinion of the player displayed in the Social overlay will now note whether the police have enough evidence for an arrest.
• A filter to the clothing shops, allowing only clothes with certain traits or for a specific gender to be shown.
• Pubic hair is now made available for male PCs.
• The ability to buy bottom (ass) pills from the Pharmacy, influencing bottom growth and/or reduction.
• The PC's first kiss, and their handholding virginity, are now tracked, and are viewable in the Statistics overlay.
• The "Game Settings" tab now has subsections for Human NPC and Beast Settings, making it neater.
• The player will now receive a notification when they are able to choose a second love interest, or are no longer able to.
• The "Flaunt" option now require the full demon transformation to select, but will become visible after the player gets any transformation.
• The player can now strip any article of clothing or accessory at locations such as the wolf cave, lake, and pool - in which they were previously unable to before.
• Drop-down menus for strip options make it easier to strip down when needed.
• The impact of alcohol on fatigue no longer worses as the player becomes more drunk.
• Finding valuables in the forest will no longer depend on allure, and the option to "search" will now increase chances of finding items.
• The Attitudes menu can now be accessed from the wolf cave, updating it's facilities somewhat as a "safehouse".

Patch Notes

• The docks can now be broken into at night. Working there by day can reveal useful information. Requires C skulduggery.
• Added a third Avery date location, a lavish hotel where the player character can spend the night. Exhibitionist characters will be able to get more endearment from this event. Written by Mewsic Box and PurityGuy.
• Avery can now pick the player up from school. The probability is determined by Avery's love and the weather. Written by Burnt Toast and PurityGuy.
• Avery may now try to scare the PC straight if they have a high crime value. Written by Burnt Toast and PurityGuy.
• You can now ice skate on the frozen lake. Additional events can trigger if you're not alone.
• Mushrooms and flowers encountered in the forest can now be picked and sold on Connudatus Street.
• Fruit now grows in the forest, and can also be picked and sold.
• Added giant bees to the deep forest. Those with high tending skill can attempt to steal valuable honeycomb.
• Mason now swims in the frozen lake on snowy days.
• Added more tribadism options to encounters.
• The police's opinion of you displayed in the Social overlay will now note whether the police have enough evidence for an arrest.
• Added the "Wild plants picked" stat to the Statistics overlay.
• Combat sprites for clothes that lack colour options should now appear as a more appropriate colour, rather than always red.
• Added a filter to the clothing shops, allowing only clothes with certain traits or for a specific gender to be shown. Thanks to BackgroundBoy.
• Added a bunch more events to the asylum, expanding an existing storyline. Thanks to bsin.
• Made asylum flavour text more responsive to the PC's status with other inmates. Thanks to bsin.
• Added new asylum "treatments" that become more likely if the PC is unpopular with staff. Thanks to bsin.
• Added basic pubic hair for male PC's. Thanks to Sommar.
• Added the cloth choker, suspenders, arm sleeves, arm warmers, lace arm warmers and ankle socks to the clothing shop. Thanks to Sommar.
• Improvements to the code responsible for displaying hand clothes on the sidebar. Thanks to Sommar.
• Added the option to buy bottom pills from the pharmacy, and adjusted bottom growth to work with the pill system. Thanks to braymann.
• Added the "In Red Light", "Oh Bother" and "Employee Benefits" feats.
• Updated to SugarCube version 2.33.4. Thanks to 00c356, Lollipop Scythe and aimozg.

Thanks to Lollipop Scythe for the following additions and improvements:

• Added the "First Kiss" feat.
• Losing a virginity during the tutorial encounter will now be marked as such in the Statistics overlay.
• Ear slimes can now take control during the forest pitcher event.
• The PC's first kiss, and their handholding virginity, are now tracked, and are viewable in the Statistics overlay.
• Added new Christmas gift options for Robin, and improved existing code.
• Added a small Robin dressing scene at Christmas that depends on the gift they receive.
• Ear slimes may now try to force nudity on the PC while working at Alex's farm.
• Added a small Alex event that allows PC milking during the day after getting caught.
• General save system code improvements that should boost performance.
• Minor code improvements.

Thanks to PurityGuy for the following additions and improvements:

• Robin's first meeting can now trigger on day 0 at the shopping centre late in the day, at their lemonade/hot chocolate stand, or in the school canteen during lunch.
• Deleting saves now asks for confirmation by default.
• The "Game Settings" tab now has subsections for Human NPC and Beast Settings, making it neater.
• Made other adjustments to the settings page UI to improve clarity.
• The player will now receive a notification when they are able to choose a second love interest, or are no longer able to.
• The Attitudes menu will display as a gold link when a new option is available to the player.
• The "Flaunt" option now require the full demon transformation to select, but becomes visible after the player gets any transformation.
• Reworded the exhibitionist attitudes to improve clarity.
• The player can now strip any article of clothing or accessory at locations such as the wolf cave, lake, and pool. They now have drop-down menus for strip options.
• Added a new icon for the gothic gown.
• Added an icon for the forest shop, art Courtesy of Timko.
• Old versions of clothing, such as the original sundress, are now available at the forest shop.
• Added sections for under tops and under outfits to the forest shop.
• Added icons for classic clothing.
• Added clothing category icons to the forest shop.

Balance Changes

• Adjusted ear slime event cooldown timers to take more factors, such as the presence of a second ear slime, into account. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• Increased the requirement for the "My Collection of Feats" feat. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• The impact of alcohol on fatigue no longer worses as you become more drunk.
• Finding valuables in the forest no longer depends on allure. Searching now increases the chance of finding items.
• The dress shirt can now be worn at school, and has different colour options. Thanks to Sommar.
• The necktie is now considered less feminine. Thanks to Sommar.
• The attitudes menu can now be accessed from the wolf cave.
• Increased the impact of NPC trust on whether they agree to pay after reading an advertisement written on the PC.
• Adjusted the warmth rating on clothes, mostly reducing or removing the warmth rating on accessories.
• The Robin hospital scene will now remain available until you choose it.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that enabled a level 2 exhibitionist act while dancing with a lower than intended exhibitionism stat.
• Fixed some grammar issues with the PC's Characteristics description.
• Fixed a broken link found after helping Robin set up their hot chocolate stand.
• Fixed some NPC body part issues during bus encounters.
• The police strip event should now properly take under tops into account.
• Plant clothes should now always appear green.
• The cable knit turtleneck now has colour options.
• Fixed a bug that stopped NPCs commenting on a crossdressing PC's breasts.
• Fixed a bug that gave drunkenness an inconsistent impact on fatigue.
• The bartering system should now handle the sale of individual items a bit better.
• Angry NPCs will no longer skip a step when initiating tribadism.
• Fixed an error found after Whitney asks the PC to show their underwear, or prove their lack of it, in maths class.
• Fixed an error found after visiting Robin's bedroom on Halloween.
• Fixed a bug that allowed stripping on the dance floor without appropriate exhibitionism.
• Fixed a bug that would mix up flowers at your stall.
• Non-existent clothes will no longer snag when jumping out the way of the speeding car.
• Fixed a broken image that would appear in encounters while wearing mittens.
• Fixed issues with the icons for dress shirts and neckties. Thanks to Sommar.
• Fixed an issue with the dress shirt's sidebar art. Thanks to Sommar.
• Fixed a bug that prevented pale clothing colours appearing properly on the encounter sprites. Thanks to Sommar.
• Fixed a bug that prevented creatures attached to the PC's chest becoming satisfied, causing encounters to drag on until defiant options are selected. Thanks to KamiKaza404.
• Fixed a bug that stopped Robin thanking the player for crossdressing as well on Halloween. Thanks to PurityGuy and braymann.
• Fixed a bug that caused swimwear to remain equipped when getting dressed after swimming. Thanks to braymann.
• Fixed a bug that prevented the "dress as you were" option when waking from re-equipping items that are part of your sleep set. Thanks to braymann.
• "Defiant whelp" bodywriting now counts as a combat line. Thanks to Fangi.
• Fixed an issue with a couple of beast bodywriting lines. Thanks to Fangi.
• Fixed a bug found when adding multiple parasites to the fish tank or pond at a time. Thanks to braymann.
• You can now wear the diving suit to swimming class without needing to wear swimwear beneath it. Thanks to braymann.
• The lewd options at the flower stall and the option to grind against the gearstick while hitchhiking now require the correct amount of prmoiscuity. Thanks to braymann.
• The number beside the "New Best Friend" feat boost wlil no longer increase when putting points into the "New Life" boost. Thanks to braymann.
• Fixed a few errors where the game tries to find clothing images that don't exist. Thanks to braymann.
• Thanks to KamiKaza404 and bsin for typo fixes.
• Thanks to bsin for minor code improvements.

Thanks to Lollipop Scythe for the following fixes.

• Fixed an issue that could cause flickering sidebar images on Webkit backed browsers. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• Fixed some issues found when attending swimming lessons nude. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• Fixed a bug found when pulling away from an NPC's breasts. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• Fixed a bug that could prevent xrays displaying. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• Fixed a bug that prevented hand items being put back on. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• Fixed a bug that allowed the use of pepper spray during consensual struggle encounters. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• Fixed an issue with NPC code on old saves. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.

Thanks to PurityGuy for the following fixes:

• Fixed an NPC breaking free during Briar's gloryhole punishment.
• Fixed a bug that caused the tentacle that appears on the town's streets being referred to as a "0" after combat.
• Fixed a softlock at Robin's hot chocolate stand.
• The ice on the lake is now 50% less serene during non-snowy winter weather.
• Removed a duplicated widget.
• Fixed a pronoun error found during one of the underground farm's riding events.
• Various Avery scene fixes.
• The PC will no longer be interrupted when changing into swimwear.
• Fixed an issue with the alley icon.
• Minor code improvements and typos.

Hotfixes

0.2.21.1

• Made lots of adjustments and improvments to the shop filters. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.

Balance Changes

• The PC will no longer be so happy for their first kiss to go to a generic NPC.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented clothing descriptions from displaying properly. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• Fixed a bug that prevented some neckwear from displaying colours properly. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• Fixed a bug that broke the alignment of feat popups. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• Fixed a bug that caused the "get dressed" option in several locations to leave you wearing only the clothes you hid there. Thanks to braymann.
• Fixed an error found when stealing from the docks at dawn.
• Stealing from the docks at dawn should no longer cause those containers to remain empty during the following night.
• Being kissed by Robin after a romantic movie can now be tracked as your first kiss.

Thanks to PurityGuy for the following fixes:

• Fixed an error message found after wolf encounters.
• Fixed an error found when stealing at the docks.
• Fixed a soft lock at the docks.
• Fixed some issues with neck item layering.
• Classic under bottoms should no longer appear washed out in some colours.
• Fixed a bug that caused the PC to accept Avery's champagne offer even when selecting "Decline".
• Weraing lingerie will no longer force the player to be defiant during Avery's hotel date.

0.2.21.2

• Fixed an error found when leaving shops.
• Fixed a number of errors found in shops. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the sidebar stats from being clickable. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.
• Fixed a milking issue at Alex's farm. Thanks to Lollipop Scythe.

Trivia

• This is the first update to introduce a visitable hotel location.
• This is the first update to introduce more "virginities" - more specifically, first kisses and first hand held.
• This is the first update to introduce more pills to the Pharmacy, since the initial update introducing the pills.
• This is the first update to introduce old sprites back into the game, in the form of "classic clothing".
  • These old pieces of spritework have not been seen since the 0.2.0.0 clothing overhaul update - the primary focus of which was to update clothing sprites to make them more visually appealing.
  • However, existing spritework of the updated clothing will stay the same, as classic clothing are separate items entirely - but will function the same way as they previously did nonetheless. This means that player cannot choose what variant of sundress they want - classic, or "modern" - and will have to choose between equipping the standard sundress found in-game, or wear the "classic sundress" found in the forest shop instead.
• Prior to this update, pubic hair was only found on female PCs and the "hirsute" toggle. It can now also be found on male PCs.
• Prior to this update, Mason could not be found swimming in the lake during the winter.
• Prior to this update, the attitudes menu was not available from the Wolf Cave.

References

• "Version 0.2.21.0" -- vrelnir.blogspot.com, 16 January 2021