Friday, June 22, 2018

TLS 0.35.2 + Steam Dev Page

As mentioned, this update will take two weeks of testing. When it takes longer than normal, usually I release it for all patrons, including those at lower tiers. Meanwhile, I'm making a post here to talk about something else.

Steam just launched a new feature: creator pages. It seems to tie into the curator/groups features, so it's not perfect, but I still consider this a significant good thing. The main benefit is that it lets someone follow you as a creator instead of following individual games, which is much more useful given how Steam treats new games.

You can follow me completely anonymously here:
https://store.steampowered.com/developer/sierralee/ 

Or join my group here:
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/sierralee

While I will keep posting updates on my blog, if you want information about my games directly on Steam, these pages should have something to offer you. For example, it would let you know how everything is on sale on Steam right now - I don't like to spam the blog with things like that.

(Though now that I'm here, I should mention that I've set up an equivalent sale on itch.io, for those who prefer not to use Steam.)

In any case, I'll be back next week with the public release of this version of TLS!

Friday, June 15, 2018

TLS 0.35.0 Released!

New update for patrons! Version history updated, you know what to do, etc.

TLS 0.35.0
 - Large new section covering the war with Erosia.
 - Two new plot scenes.

Those notes make this update seem small, but I don't think it is! Hopefully everyone will get at least an hour of playtime, ideally more. This is a "mini-war" but it's a big event that has some of everything, so I hope everyone will enjoy it. ^-^

Having said that, this one will be difficult to balance. It will almost certainly take two weeks, but I hope everyone will agree it's worth it in the end. If you want to whet your appetite, you can find some screenshots of the update here.

Some other business:
 - Several new YouTubers are playing Crimson Gray. Here are some videos if you're into that sort of thing!
 - Due to some kind of bug on Google's end, I'm not getting email notifications for comments anymore. If I miss your questions, sorry about that!
 - I have some other stuff in progress, so look forward to some new finished projects at some point in the future.

Friday, May 25, 2018

Ouroboros on Steam!

You guys have been requesting this, and I finally did it: Ouroboros is out on Steam!

Game Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/822830/Ouroboros/


Anybody who wants to try the game out, this is a good chance! The Steam price plus intro sale is cheaper than any previous sale. And if you do play, please leave a review! A game like this that isn't the flashiest and operates based on an unusual mechanism and plot twist really relies on ratings and word of mouth to be found by other people.

Having said that, Ouroboros is an old title. Now that I've gotten it out as promised, I'll have more time to focus on future projects.

Friday, May 11, 2018

TLS 0.34.2 Public Release

Download*: https://mega.nz/#!PpVzXA5Y!CJjUoBsHDka-Ni-TvOiKlRvsat7MffcDZpDablmjzp0
Mirror*: http://www.mediafire.com/file/oeqwdj1sb1abwa5/TLS%200.34.3.exe
RTP: https://mega.nz/#!K8llVJBA!sx-u6939TgaOGp_hK10bvuOjBKWOrfG-ObQ3XCpB_Mc

*Requires RPG Maker VX Ace RTP to be installed. If you don't know what that means, use the RTP link.

TLS 0.34.2
 - The threshold for Dari has been lowered somewhat.
 - There is now an event to upgrade Hilstara's Helm at the succubus armorer, if you funded her. I don't want to go overboard with upgrades like this, but patrons made some good suggestions on this one.
 - There are conversations on the statues in the new dungeon. I had meant to include these earlier but they got lost in the shuffle.
 - More bugfixes and polishing.

TLS 0.34.3
 - More polishing.
 - The main reason I uploaded another one was to reduce the requirement for maxing Iris. Note that this won't take effect unless you reach 40 before a new cycle of profits.

New version, please enjoy!

Friday, May 4, 2018

TLS 0.34.0 Released!

New update for patrons! Version history updated, you know what to do, etc.

TLS 0.34.0

New Content:
 - New section of the plot.
 - Four new plot scenes, six new affection scenes.
 - Uyae can join the harem.
 - If you did the transformation research, Dari can finally be cured. With enough relationship points, she can also join.
 - Bar miniquest. Visiting most bars in the game will trigger an Orcent conversation (nine added).

Changes:
 - The requirements to max Iris have changed. She is now locked at 99 until you have invested a significant amount in the Chalice States. If you already maxed her in the past, there will be no change.
 - Riala now comments on the current research project.
 - The head Unsuccubus reports on your base's stats.
 - Thanks to Lamsey, there is an updated map of Arclent showing the new nations! You can find it in the teleportation room.

I wanted to get Ouroboros out on Steam, but that's not happening yet. I don't want to delay TLS unnecessarily, so I'm putting 0.34.0 out now. I should note upfront that I worry about 0.35.0 taking longer than normal, but meanwhile, please enjoy this update! This one answers some questions that people have been wondering about for a while.

But I know people really play this game for the hawt, sexy philosophical discussions. I finally implemented a miniquest where visiting various bars around the world with Orcent will give scenes that include spicy personal reflections, naughty character development, and taboo theological discussions. Get it now before Patreon bans me!