There's a new public update! More info available here:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2022/11/tls-0643-public-release.html

See previous posts/notes for the details. I hope everyone enjoys it and wish good Thanksgivings or weekends to all!

New update for supporters on Patreon or SubscribeStar! More info here:
http://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2022/11/tls-0640-released.html



TLS 0.64.0

- New harem quest beginning in Tak'Kan.

- New harem quest beginning in the Renthnor Wilds.

- New harem quest beginning in Zirantia.

- It's still not time for the big portrait update, but one of them is in the game: the portrait of Wendis as seen in the beginning of the game.

- In addition to the techniques learned as part of quests, there is a new synergy technique available in the base courtyard.

- Fheliel and Neranda now appear in the Hall of Mortality if they have joined the harem.

- Zelica's tree (from last update) now has custom tiles thanks to Lamsey.

- One new plot scene, three new affection scenes.

- Three new illustrated scenes: Nalili Pampering, Neranda Breeding, Orilise/Lynine Threesome.

- In addition to those illustrated scenes, there's a new SFW scene: Vhala in combat during the Third Arclentian War.



This is a big one with three complete harem quests and a whole lot of assorted content! I hope it will be out on Steam in a week, but it might take two if it takes more work to polish. I was running myself pretty ragged finishing some of the last pieces.

There's a new public update! More info available here:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2022/09/tls-0633-public-release.html

See previous posts/notes for the details. Now that the Philon quest and some other details are wrapped, we can move on to more harem quests, the painting feature, and the final foundation blocks for the ending.

New update for supporters on Patreon or SubscribeStar! More info here:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2022/09/tls-0630-released.html



TLS 0.63.0

- Completion of the Philon quest line.

- New harem quest: talk to Carina in Stineford.

- The NPC and harem icons in the Reflect menu are no longer text placeholders, but have been replaced with images. This has been on my list for a long time and it took until now to get to it.

- Completing content this section will give you new resources to make more decisions.

- With the right resources, you can create a piece of ultimate custom equipment for Carina.

- Two new sex scenes, plus an affection scene variation that was already in the game but has been locked for a long time.

- Three new illustrated scenes: Ivala Flying, Mithyn Deepthroat, Lynine/Orilise Threesome



I think this is a pretty solid update on its own merits, but I'm especially glad to have finished up the Philon quest line so it isn't left on a black screen. There's also another complete harem quest and some assorted decisions/rewards. Fewer new illustrated scenes than usual, as much of Annikath's time has been spent working on the upcoming portrait feature.

This update should be coming to Steam in a week.

Hello, everyone! In the latter half of this year I've struggled with some issues, personal and professional, so I'm sorry that I haven't made the TLS progress I wanted. Work does continue, however! I thought I would share one of the new features that has been in the works for some time.



The above is in in-world portrait: it will be painted by a character and be an object you can acquire in-game and hang in your base. Customization options will increase and you'll be able to hang all your favorite portraits around your headquarters.

Now, I can't share the majority of the paintings for reasons that should be obvious (do you think Yarra was wearing clothes while posing for her portrait? ridiculous!). However, I did want to share another of them, just to show that we've aimed for some real variety:



In addition to letting all players see what's coming, I wanted to ask for any thoughts on potential ideas for more portraits. The emphasis is on characterization, as in the above examples. So of course Megail and Iris have a portrait together, Aka has poses with characters like Hilstara and Sabitha, and so on. Fifteen portraits are complete, plus multiple variants and every standard bust image in portrait form. But feel free to ask for anything that you think would enhance the game and it could be added if it isn't already on the list!

There's a new public update! More info available here:
http://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2022/07/tls-0621-public-release.html

As mentioned last post, this isn't a full content update, but it finally takes care of some long-standing bugs. With a game as large and complex as TLS, sometimes maintenance can be delayed in favor of new content, but I do my best to keep a polished experience. With this, no players will be tripped up by some of these frustrating bugs.

There's also a bunch of new art for everyone, nearly finishing the current phase of the art plans. I'm juggling a lot right now, but the plan is to keep the TLS train moving forward!

There's a new public update! More info available here:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2022/07/tls-0620-released.html

TLS 0.62.0
- Critical party swap bug fixed.
- Multiple party dungeon bug fixed.
- Seven new illustrated scenes: Altina Seated, Esthera Dominance, Iris Meeting, Ivala First Time, Megail Anal, Mithyn First Time, Robin Seated

This is an unusual one instead of a normal content update. There was a long-standing critical bug finally fixed, an edge case that only affected a few people, but ruined their saves. I had three choices:

A) Hold the fix until the next release.

B) Do an immediate patch.

C) Bundle the fix with a few other things.

I decided to go with Option C. Waiting to make the fixes public might have led even more people to run into the problem (and report it to me again) while an update with little fanfare might not convince people to upgrade. Since the serious glitch is not immediately obvious to those affected, this could potentially lead to lagging reports of the same bug.

My intent was for these "endgame" updates to be meatier, but between various personal and professional issues, they've been relatively light. I hope for that to change, but meanwhile I've felt like this is the best way to keep TLS moving forward.

There's a new public update! More info available here:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2022/06/tls-0611-public-release.html

See the previous post for the full notes on this one. Not quite the update I originally intended, but the one I think will best keep the game moving forward. And it includes a new harem quest that has been quite well-received so far. ^-^

There's a new public update! More info available here:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2022/05/tls-0610-released.html

TLS 0.61.0
- New complete harem quest, beginning in Megail's office in the base.
- Half a new Philon quest. You can fully explore some new maps and a new dungeon, just not complete the event.
- You can now visit new maps in the Renthnor Wilds. This means that the teleportation chamber is now 100% unlocked.
- New Simon/Orcent bar conversation.
- All maps in Rodak have been given new custom assets to make the nation more memorable.
- By user request, there is now an event in the orc quarters where you can change the equipment of orc party members.
- The Amulet of Alchemy, Twisted Charm, and Sexual Charm can now all be upgraded at the Enchantery (in Ghenalon).
- If you spared the lamias, one now appears in Gasm Falls.
- New details will appear in the base when a nation advances far enough. Expect more of these in the future.
- All variable timing sex scenes are now either blocked by Simon's condition or have special dialogue and grant a bonus point.
- Though on that note, the variable for Simon's recovery has increased from its temporary variable. Using a save from the previous build will have no ill effects, this is just the pacing I want for the final game (pending tweaks).
- If the player didn't finish Tanurak's optional challenge before the end of the war, the quest is now properly removed.
- There were previously 18 places where a character who had maxed relationship points could be temporarily reduced. While the chance of this having a negative impact was low, it was a possible edge case. Thanks to DukeLeto7's list, I've eliminated all of these.
- All erroneous Trin lines should be corrected, again thanks to DukeLeto7 for tracking them down.
- 6 new illustrated scenes: Carina Missionary, Hilstara 69, Sabitha Mammal Pile, Trin Titfuck, Uyae Blowjob, Wynn Halfling
- In addition to those, there are several variants of a new image to illustrate Simon and Orcent's bar crawl.
- And, believe it or not, assorted bugfixing and polishing not mentioned above.

Originally I had wanted to have a massive update following OEA, but personal issues have made that more difficult. I felt it was best for overall progress to put out an update now, finishing up everything I had done to this point. I didn't finish an enormous amount of content while focused on OEA, but I was working on the game. So this update is both some assorted content and a lot of backlogged complaints or requests I pushed through.

This one will likely go public in a week, though I can't guarantee that.

Hello! If you've enjoyed playing The Last Sovereign, I hope that you might also be interested in Once Ever after, my newest JRPG:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/951860/Once_Ever_After/

Once Ever After features many of the same writing and gameplay elements as TLS, but it's a fully finished game with higher production values. Also, this time all of the scene art is 100% drawn by Crescentia, and there's a whole lot of it! Please consider taking a look. ^-^