1.12 + Final day for voting + community copies


Hello again my adorable, wonderful lovelies!

I hope that July has treated you all well!

First off, an important reminder today is your last day to vote on the NAME THAT character threads. Make sure your voice is heard or forever hold your peace. 

1.12 is up! This one has a bunch of minor bug and typo fixes. 

Community copies will start going up tomorrow. They will be rewards which you will have to claim, so make sure you have an itch.io account. I will be spreading them out in small batches over the next week, putting them up at different times, so hopefully everyone who needs one will get their chance. Thank you again to everyone who donated towards community copies, or supported them by buying a copy this month, you guys are great <3 This is all possible because of you and your support!

I have decided to add some new ng+ bonuses, this time for achievements. But first, I want to hear from you all. What achievements during the game felt especially rewarding to achieve (and therefore should be acknowledged with a new game plus bonus?) Let me know in the comments or on the forums!

I hope you are all taking care of yourselves <3

Much love!

-Aly

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I haven't bought it yet, as I'm only interested in GxG, but I'm looking forward to the release with great impatience. Are any approximate date?

So I have almost all major endings (only missing one or two backgrounds) and i feel like the bonuses already stack pretty well, although I would never say no to more ahah.

Honestly, if there is any way to get something like +1000 petty from marrying  Blain because that was hilarious and weirdly enough one of my favourite endings ??

I think maybe legendary achievements for all countries should also be rewarded separately on top of Jasper's ending since it also makes sense for them to count for his best ending. Maybe approval bonuses scaling from good to legendary ?

The idea of adding warfare to bad endings is kinda neat actually. +1

Another +1 toward gold for perfect gift-giving and/or gift getting.

I personally almost always made characters with 75+ manipulation since it has been my favourite for years, but for people who don't, maybe a +10 manipulation bonus ? With all the other bonuses it would add up to 25 which opens more options for character creation. Obtainable only if you get, like, some combination of hard achievement like legendary, secret chains, mm reversal and/or perfect events ? (Or if you blackmail all characters you can during week 7 ? that could be fun)

Truthfully, I would be worried with balance in adding a lot more bonuses since they do pile up in the end. I like the idea of adding specific backgrounds bonuses related to which countries you helped but it's probably a pain to code compared to a straightforward +something bonus (which stats do you raise? why? for what 'grade' of endings? the reward/game balance ratio...).

So maybe another way to get bonuses that isn't stats related or just a +5 ? Or limiting stats to achievements combination, for example +5 grace, +5 eloquence and +5 history for tea party, musical and lecture events respectively but only if they're all perfect and you've done all three. Still a bit more work to code though.

I will be happy whatever you do anyway 🫰

(but I would die for a bonus related to Blain's ending, even a joke one)

Perfect ball, the secret chains (especially the historian one because it's easier to ignore), and legendary ending

thank you so much for the community copies

I definitely get 7kpp once it coming to Steam 🫶

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Sarya friendship feels like you could grant a bonus. And maybe something for the finding all the secrets achievements or the perfect host ones? Though those might be too many. 

Perfect acquittal felt like a really neat achievement, and so did completing the secret chains.

Was there going to be community copies at a discounted price as well?

Also, it would be pretty funny if we got a bonus for the opposite of Katiyas Legacy (war and destruction for everyone) Perhaps some warfare/politics/cunning/manipulation/self-defense

I would love it if we get a bonus for having befriended Sayra previously or a tiny bonus of having helped her become queen


I would mind getting a bonus for unlocking majority of secrets 

I'm still flabbergasted that there isn't a bonus for Sarya, descendant of the legendary Katiya! I knew she must be related to the rebels but dumb me never really connected the dots because I was so focused on other things (not dying, solving mysteries, bringing world peace)

You are not dumb at all! I only figured Sayra was related to Katya because of her skin colour after I saw Mrs. White's appearance. After all, these three (including Katya) are the only one in the game with deep skin.

Additionally, the little hints and interaction with her made it click for me eventually ^^( like Gisette and her arguing if they are invited to the girl's night.. huge hint of the future..) 

Oh yeah their Girl's Night interaction was super ironic lol Then in legendary Revaire peace they became friends <3

They become friends in the legendary ending?? I have to make that happen. In my version, Sayra and Jarrod married and she hated every dread of it.

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Oh honey no why you do that to her XD

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Feels like the endings should provide something (if not More Achievements)... Perhaps getting the perfect ending for a kingdom, or a particular action, could give a boost to that background?

E.g. Jiyel-Arland golden age would give boosts to the Scholar and the Princess... I was going to say additional boosts related to their respective kingdom (so Int for the Scholar and Etiquette for the Princess), but it would be really cute to get a boost for the other country's, since you managed to make them get along?? So it would get Int for the Princess?

Or perhaps simply boosts to Approval from the concerned countries?

Setting up the trade agreements or getting all the perfect gifts could get Merchants approval, etc.

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More boosts to Cunning and Charisma would be great, especially the former. And "Not Even Your Birthday" (get every possible gift) should provide a bonus because of how insanely hard it is, I couldn't get it in the demo no matter what I did. I wouldn't say no to extra gold either, the 50 g backgrounds made buying gifts and hosting events much harder in the demo.

I did but it required EXTREME planning indeed! Agree :)

Yeah I always had my Jiyel MC host a history lecture to save money lol

I also discovered this neat hack: If you managed to befriend Lyon(talk to him at WF, go on his date, invite him to events) you can give him a letter and still get his week 3 gift. Because there's this guide I saw that said the only way to get his gift was buying the puzzle book :P

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MORE new game boosts?? Aly, you're so generous!<3

I have a few suggestions:

  • Hosting perfect events
  • Perfectly completing challenges
  • Completing the secret chain for each faction(Weavers/Rebels/Historians)
  • No Hallway Unlurked
  • Katiya’s Legacy(All legendary endings)
  • In Demand (week 1)
  • Marvelously Misjudged
  • Not Even Your Birthday
  • Gifter Extraordinaire
  • Duel Thorns
  • Impressing all the ambassadors in week 6
  • Water Wears Stone
  • More The Merrier
  • Birthright (I'm still flabbergasted that there isn't a Sarya friendship bonus)
  • More bonuses for self-defense, cunning, grace, practical, and street-smarts because I'm always lacking them lol

Also, this isn't about achievements, but I thought it was a little unfair that only Arland princess got boosts from her personal affairs (practical/self-defense). It would be great if other MC backgrounds could get them, too. <3

It's not an achievement, but some kind of ng+ bonus for winning over Cato would be great because he is SO difficult to persuade, so it felt satisfying the first time i was able to manage that lol

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In my opinion, boosts should be focused on making building relationships easier - I think that after having achieved all the NG+ bonuses we should be able to start with, collectively:

  • +25 People (to be able to pass Zarad's date)
  • +25 Intelligence (to be able to pass Lyon's date)
  • potentially +25 Courage (whether for Jarrod reasons, Jasper romance reasons, or passing the self-intros)

I also love whoever on Tumblr suggested a +50 gold bonus for picking out all the best presents for people, the lack of money can really be a killer sometimes (please, my Scholar and Countess are dying...well just the Scholar but)

Other achievement bonus ideas I wrote down earlier:

"Marvelously Misjudged" achievement: +5 charisma

"A Dangerous Secret" achievement: +5 cunning

"Holey Investion [sic]" achievement: +5 warfare

"The Lady, The Legend" achievement: +5 charm

"Birthright" achievement: +5 courage

"Water Wears Stone" achievement: +5 poise

"No Hallway Unlurked" achievement: +5 street smarts


Corval-Hise Legendary Peace: +10 Cunning

Wellin-Skalt Legendary Peace: +10 Practical

Jiyel-Arland Legendary Peace: +10 History

Revaire-Rebels Legendary Peace: +10 Politics


Also, this seems like a long shot, but I thought I'd throw it out there:

Katiya's Legacy/Golden Ending: +5 to every skill

100% Bonus/seeing all content in the game: +5 to every knowledge (minus secrets)

Stat bonuses are great but I'd kill for that extra 50 gold.

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okay, so hear me out: Self Sufficient (the achievement you get for saving yourself after horse ride) — i know it’s not even a relatively “hard” achievement to get but i desperately need some compensation for not getting dual thorns just because my MCs are too competent lol. 

skill boost: probably self defense would be the best pick? i always run short with that one somehow. alternatively, cunning is also hard to raise i think and could fit.

oh and another one could be for convincing avalie to be your ally — that would work for cunning i think (i just really need more cunning okay)

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Well becoming allies with Avalie is already required for her epilogue friendship bonus

ohh right i forgot about that one

I totally agree tho, more cunning! So we can bleed Butler Jorges dry for the week 6 ball lol

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Yeah, agree, having a competent and widely beloved protag who is acing everything and then not getting Dual Thorns feels weird even though saving yourself is technically more impressive 😅

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Ideas for New Game+ bonuses for in-game achievements: 

- In Demand (+10 People Knowledge);

- Maybe bonuses for all Perfectly Hosted Events or hosting 2 Perfect Events in a single playthrough; 

- A Perfect Introduction (+5 Charm & +5 Charisma); 

- Self Sufficient (+5 Courage or Street Smarts or Self Defense & +5 Poise); 

- Dual Thorns (+5 Insight or People & +5 Cunning); 

- Whatever the Got All the Gifts achievement is (+5 Cunning & +5 Insight);

- Gifted Extraordinare (+5 Insight & +5 People); 

- Marvellously Misjudged (+5 Manipulation & +5 Cunning or just +10 Manipulation); 

-Miracle Worker (+5 Eloquence & +5 People or Booksmarts); 

- A Star is Born (+5 Charisma & +5 Poise); 

- Solo Dance (+5 Self Defense & +5 Street Smarts); 

- Whatever the hosting a Perfect Ball achievement is (+5 Beauty & +5 Practical Knowledge or just +10 Practical Knowledge); 

- If there's an achievement for successfully Reforming Jarrod (+5 Manipulation & +5 Warfare or Cunning)

The weekly perfect challenge achievements seem like good candidates for boosts:

Week 1: A Perfect Introduction (Eloquence boost)

Week 2: A Victory of Leadership (Leadership boost)

Week 3: Marvelously Misjudged (??? boost)

Week 4: Miracle Worker (Insight boost)

Week 5: A Star is Born (Charisma boost)

Week 6: The Lady, the Legend (Grace boost)

Week 7: Legendary (Cunning boost)