Actual October Status Update! 🍻

I'm back from my trip! And back in business. Full of energy*

In case you missed the last post:
The new Version 0.57 is out for Patreons - and it wraps up Chapter 7! The changelog ended up being really long. In addition the new scenes, there's a bunch of map, UI and gameplay additions as you'll notice.

Oh, and the previous version is public now. I haven't had time to put it on Itch yet.

1. As mentioned earlier, the first thing on the schedule is to polish up 0.57 which was a bit rushed, to get it done before I traveled. Polish in this case means not only making the overall gameplay smoother & less buggy, but also adjusting some animations with better movement, shading & jiggle physics, and also adding a few new animations and renders! It shouldn't take too long, I am guesstimating it will be done this weekend.

Once that's done, we'll move on to setting-up the next Story-Arc, which will be the "Human Relations" arc. Something goes down at the Farm, the Townspeople hold an intervention, there's maybe a bit of magic mixed with psychotherapy involved, we'll see.

2. There's a Halloween bundle on Itch which I am part of: Spooky (Don't click that link in public)
The thing is, the Itch version is the public/free version of Goblin Layer, so there's not really any exclusive content there, I'm just in it for the exposure 😎

But there's a couple paid games included as well, so check it out. Maybe you'll discover something interesting. If I have time I might make a bonus render or two for the bundle (if I do I'll post 'em on the Patreon too of course).

Coincidentally, I'm currently remaking Sorceress model in Blender. Though it's probably difficult to recognize her at this stage :-D



3. Fluid simulations. They're the worst. But once I figured them out the "climax" of certain scenes will become more interesting, more spicy. It will be a big step up from photoshopping in a stock photo of spilled milk. The possibilities are endless.




4. I'm not really good at drawing, but I've been doing some sprite work. Since the poll was mostly positive, I guess I'll put this guy in the game when he's done.




5. We also had some popularity polls! Here are the winners:

🥇Side Characters (MEN):


🥇Side Characters (WOMEN):


🥇Goblins (somehow, the first placed ended up getting shared by three of them)



🥇Party Members:


🥇Hubtown:



I think it's useful to do these every once in a while. That way I can see which characters are good the way they are, and which characters might need a few adjustments.

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As always, thank you for your support & see you again next update!
Parodos
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Missed my connecting flight due to a delay, had to spend a night in a country which I will not name, and got a cold, but that doesn't really prevent me from sitting in front of my computer, pushing buttons.