Jun 24, 2021

Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread - Eno Derosso

After investigating the backstory of Jeffrey J. Jefferson, we now know that this agent is somewhat of a dashing trouble-maker with a daring personality, coupled with a carefree attitude and a penchant for explosions. Not that this mischievous assortment of traits makes him any less of a cool spy, of course. On the contrary, he wholeheartedly channels all of his skills to the benefit of the missions assigned by B.L.A.S.T…. with mixed results.

Like other B.L.A.S.T. agents, Jeff is in great physical condition, meaning he can overcome obstacles by jumping, double-jumping, and dashing. He can even hang off walls! Some of these actions, however, require special equipment. With it, Jeff can fully explore levels and navigate his way through platforms with ease to escape from his enemies.

Yet, as you can guess from Jeff’s personality overview, he is not big on escapes and tactical retreats, instead preferring a direct approach and reckless confrontations. Jeff is versatile with many of the weapons present in the game, and he gets a kick out of blasting things. His weapon of choice speaks volumes about the consideration he has for his enemies.

It’s a grenade launcher! A weapon truly befitting the image of B.L.A.S.T.. With this explosive weapon, Jeff fires a shot that follows a unique trajectory, and after a few seconds, the grenade explodes. It’s efficient, flashy, and fun - what more can one ask for?

The grenade launcher also has some tactical use. Jeff can fire it at certain doors to create passages and open up new routes! Like other Blast Brigade heroes, Jeff can use weapons to unlock doors, lower cargo, and bring down elevated platforms by breaking chain links connected to them, allowing him to progress to new levels and hidden areas. Jeff’s an all-round resourceful guy if you wanna stick with him!

That’s it for Jeff’s abilities preview! More information-filled and fun articles will follow, so stay tuned and don’t miss a thing!

Blast Brigade Team

Jun 24, 2021

Dungeons & Dating - New Beta Build Release

Venture Seas - VirtuousDevelopment

We've got a massive list of changes, for the new iteration of the game. I've focused on fixing as many bugs as possible (focusing on the most annoying/game-breaking stuff first), but also adding a lot of slick additions to improve overall gameplay and comfort.

If you wish to play this build, make sure to switch your game version to the Steam Beta Branch!

We aim to push this game version to the main branch as soon as possible! So we can work on releasing the new dungeon content,

This is why I ask for a CALL TO ARMS for all you kind players to test this version of the game and report your bugs to me for fixin'.

The best way to report bugs is to create a text document of all issues/bugs you discover, and send that file in the appropriate discord channel.
Official Community Discord!

Thanks again for your support

Please join the official discord if you wish to keep up to date with the development progress:
Discord Invite Link

Thank you so much for your attention and feedback!
Stay tuned for further updates about our progress :)

CHANGELOG

Added 'Coomer Mode' modifier selection when starting a new game.
----Allows skipping to any lewd scene in the game + player editor access.
----WARNING! This mode BREAKS the intended story progression.
Completed dating progression and lewd scenes for all main crew (except Mehande)
----Can now ask any crewmember to be your romantic partner
----Dating scenes should now be easier to trigger naturally
Added new Aurelia footjob/massage scenes + animations
Added new Kari dating scenes + animations
Added new Vinthal dating scenes + animations
Added Yeti giantess lewd scene animations
Added new femboy sex scene with Felidans (catboys) in novehk forest dungeon
Added notification system, to inform player when scenes are available in towns
----Converted several intrusive dialogs to subtle notifications instead
Added unique leader perks, to encourage play/selection of different crew leaders
Can now craft food 'gift' baskets (via ignacy on ship) to raise character respect/attract
Special 'flowers' scenes, for gifting a unique item to your favorite crewmember
----New NPC character which can be added to your brothel, or expedition crew
Several new minor scenes throughout the game
Added 'Outfit Preview' to shops, so you can preview clothes before purchase
----Warns of incompatible body shape fitting if detected
New paperdoll parts
----stirrup socks
----Asterian pigtails
----okushira hoodie
----Hair color - pastel pink
New City - Okushira (W.I.P)
----This will be a 'modern' styled city, with modern venues/lewd opportunities
----New vendor, with some new items

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Player character is now visible during ship explore, when visiting head cabin
2 Futa Alley scene now repeatable on Kharish Tavern instead of Back Alley
Back Alley now has repeatable sex scene with (recolored) Futa slave
Nyaura tavern now has repeatable Vinthal x Gull anal sex scene
----Won't trigger if Vinthal or Gull are your romantic partner
----Won't trigger until Chapter 2 has been completed
Removed forced waiting time during ship journeys
Text notifications at top of screen now 'queue' instead of overlap
Expedition Zone Types now 'cycle' in order, instead of being fully random
----Prevents issues with quest progression
Updated docking info panel when reaching a town or dungeon
Added new special (star) scenes to each dungeon
System to encourage using alternative crewmen
----Crewman will now become debuffed if used consecutively for expeditions
----This can be reduced/negated by raising crew morale
Crewman classes have been reworked
----Added more crewman traits (including negative ones!)
Multiple floors per expedition is now functional
Unique runes can now be unlocked by reaching higher dungeon threat tiers
Runes that require more than 1 energy, now correctly consume energy
Food items can be used again (but not brought into expeditions from ship)
----Food items rebalanced
----Improved filters when choosing item to use on character
----Food category renamed to 'Provisions'
System to prevent important items from being sold to vendors
More dynamic scripts for adding NPC whores to brothel via scenes
----Prevented issues when adding lindon loretta when brothel is full
----Added similar scripts for adding combat crewman from scenes
Added more autosave triggers, and notifications after some autosaves
Improved combat victory/defeat UI, removed 'loot bag obtained' message
Updated Steam achievements related to dungeon threat levels
Recoded how 'turn end' is managed for each character in combat
Disabled 'Free Ice Cream' unlock scene (less likely to be needed now)
----Force Disabled this policy when old saves are loaded
Removed [Runecraft Tools] from all vendors
HP Bars no longer show for ship specialists in crew roster (e.g. Tiana, Ignacy)
Captured whores now give less income than hired whores
Angry whores will not attempt to leave the brothel if resting
Whores now gain less experience from training/clients
Whore mood now affects coin gained via duties
Whore mood now affects experience gain
Lowered base trade income
Replaced 'locked jewelry box' novehk event with simple event
Removed 2 deprecated achievements
Added info label to clothing to specific which body types it is limited to
----Prevented characters wearing clothing that doesn't support their body type
----Added indicator to outfit buttons also
Reworked docking panel layout, separating income/expenses from brothel info
Added more info about 'enthralled' whore effects to whore info panel
[Thorns] combat stance will now do at least 1 damage to attacker
Damage through armor will now do at least 1 damage
Characters no longer flip direction randomly when exploring ship
Rearranged Kharish town scenes
Scenes no longer require day/night triggers (will automatically skip to intended time)
Updated panel interface design
Updated expedition event icons, added 'empty events' (rooms without events)
A summoning rune can now be used on a downed summon, to resurrect it
Added icons to Zone Entry slots to indicate difficulty/reward gain
Combat victory/defeat will now be checked before every AI rune use
Enemy rune usage now adheres to characters available energy in combat
Felidan (cat people) race appearance has been tweaked
You are no longer defeated after submitting yourself to the vespa queen
Prevented masculine bodied characters from submitting to the vespa queen
Added audio to lewd scenes which were missing vocal audio
Added dynamic player skin color support to scenes which were missing it
Improvements to feminine/androgynous paperdoll faces
Added more ambient sound triggers throughout the game
Added footer buttons to deck builder screen
Exiting crafting menu now returns to Ignacy greeting scene
Exiting player journal sub panels, now returns to player journal
Balanced crewman/leader exp gain throughout game systems
Reworked every characters greeting menu on ship
Fixed issues with Timed Events (such as temporary stomach bloats)
----Added info about timed events active on player, to player journal
----Added info about timed events on characters in status effects pane
Masculine faced characters will no longer gain breasts or bloat from pathika nursing
Existing scenes that cause belly bloat should be prevented if already bloated/pregnant
Slightly increased dungeon threat level exp gain
Slightly reduced jagrit boss fight enemy levels
Removed 'distant' effect from arquebus weapon
Active decks for each leader now save and load properly

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Fixed some issues when returning to title screen
Fixed issues with animated elements/avatars not removing from town screens
Fixed fingernail colors not showing
Fixed clipping issues with Expedition zone goal interface
Fixed issues on combat victory, where player could unintendedly interact with interface
Fixed issues with the system that handles screen darkening and undarkening
Fixed issues with 'days at sea' not factoring into ship expense calculations
Fixed 'Expedition Policy' not working as intended with new system
Fixed 3 Naga encounter losing 75% of their health to skill check (instead of 25%)
Fixed issues when loading into Zone Select screen
Fixed clickability issues on several buttons
Fixed eyebrow discoloration with specific skin colors
Fixed lag/freeze issues during scenes/ship greetings
Fixes to Kari hunting date + topless outfit variation
Fixed stances using incorrect icons
Fixed cock not showing when wearing slick tights
Fixed underwear/leggings clipping issue
Fixed Azure Oasis town intro never showing
Fixed woad drider combat leading to encounter with woad felidan
Fixed several issues related to the Town Request system
Fixed 'clickthrough' issues during combat end splashes (input is now locked)
Fixed issues with some zone effects during expeditions
Fixed bug that would cause all in-game ambience sounds to stop
Fixed various issues with pathika lewd scene scripts
Fixed crashes related to debug (cheat) menu
[Crack whip] rune now works correctly
[Attack Command] rune now works correctly
[Unbreakable] rune now works correctly
[Rile Up] rune now works correctly
[Frenzy] status effect now only affects the affected character
Tiana date will no longer repeat if you end the relationship
Woad Gambler expedition scene now removes correct quantity of coin
Aurelia now deselects from deck manager, when kari joins the crew
Set Watu Marauder voice to masculine instead of feminine
Fixed a bunch of minor stuff that I neglected to log
Fixed character stance effects triggering when they are knocked out
Fixed sabotage applying incorrect stance
Fixed crashes caused by intro scene to peak superior
Fixed game crash when visiting first town, and trying to use any traders

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Huge code cleanup, commenting and github hosting to prepare for collaborative coding
----Removed remnants of old unused gameplay systems for easier bug prevention

Jun 24, 2021

🌞 v0.17.15 Early Access 🌜

Princess & Conquest - Towerfag

Didn't want to call it the "Prince" update because there's just so much more! The whole game is just getting cuter and cuter to look at with all the new artworks for menus and Routes ❤️

Size: 924.6 MBs

Additions and Changes:

ːswirliesː Added new illustrations at Routes' beginning
ːswirliesː Added 3 new dialogues in the Campsite for Kobold, Human, Slime, Golem, Insect, Skeleton, Desert, Ghost, Goblin, Moth, Cat, Dog, Mouse, Rabbit, Harvest, Wyvern, Finhead, and Mermaid Princess, unlocking at 5, 8 and 10 Love
ːswirliesː The "Knights INC." Guild Menu has a whole new look!
ːswirliesː Added the option to have tent sex with the Prince (MALE) counterpart of a Princess if Cardinal Bell is acquired (currently for Kobold, Slime, Golem, Insect, Desert, Mouse, Rabbit, Finhead Princess)
ːswirliesː Family Jewels now also work during sexual encounters with Dragon II, Dragon III, and Frog Princess
ːswirliesː Sexual encounters with said Princesses are now limited by the Knight's Endurance stat
ːswirliesː Slime Princess NSFW animation #4 added
ːswirliesː Moth Princess NSFW animation #3 added
ːswirliesː Dragon Princess II NSFW animation #3 added
ːswirliesː Harvest Princess NSFW animation #3
ːswirliesː Goblin Princess SUCC NSFW animation #1 added
ːswirliesː Rabbit Princess NSFW animation #3 added
ːswirliesː Human Princess NSFW animation #3 added
ːswirliesː Drider NPCs animation #1 added added
ːswirliesː Drider NPCs (humanoid body) animation #1 added
-Insect Prince NSFW animation #1 (added to the Gallery) added
ːswirliesː Bandit (and Bandit Princess) reworks has begun (Bandits will appear after Human Reign falls - their leader will respond differently depending on your Human Affinity at the time - more to come~ )
ːswirliesː New NPC added! Bobba, the treasure hoarder
ːswirliesː Bobba will now appear in random field battles and try to steal items that drop from the enemies you defeat (even other goblins, he just doesn't care).
ːswirliesː Bobba will work as a merchant in the Goblin Brewery if he manages to snatch something (the more he snatches and hoard...)
ːswirliesː New costume added! "Evening Ballgown" for Drider Princess and Progeny
ːswirliesː New costume added! "Gemstone Lizard" for Kobold Princess and Progeny
ːswirliesː New armor added! "Green Betrayal"
ːswirliesː Not every NPC you can meet around the Kingdom will be randomized on the next day (also decreases greatly the time needed to process all the "new day" events)
ːswirliesː Ghost Route step 5 added
ːswirliesː improved climate management over time
ːswirliesː Prince Form cheat added (will change every Princess' portrait to be of the Prince counterpart, visually only. Use it again to revert to Princess forms)

Fixes:

ːswirliesː Added "Draco Majus" to the costumes you can gift to Dragon Princess I and II
ːswirliesː Fixed Wendigo Princess' achievement not being called
ːswirliesː Wendigo Princess' achievement will be now assigned automatically if she's already recruited
ːswirliesː Missing ear covers for Bloomgaze "Queen of May" Rabbit Progeny costumes
ːswirliesː Typos and bugs in Dog Princess' Tavern scene
ːswirliesː Fixed "Catnip Dress" for Cat Progeny covering the arms too
ːswirliesː The Rosebuds can now be "planted" in Slime Reign too
ːswirliesː Dog's Route not stopping the progression of Kobold's fixed
ːswirliesː Rose Caravan NPCs still ready for sexual encounters after the first round fixed
ːswirliesː Fixed "Princess Spring Water" usage (will restore 1 consumed Endurance only if used on the Knight)
ːswirliesː Human Princess animation being stuck on screen after her scene in the Bandits' Tent
ːswirliesː Added a missing animation page in Babs' Gallery (the latest one)
ːswirliesː Fixed Progeny losing shield once withdrawn from the Daycare
ːswirliesː Frontal horn for kobold Progeny not showing over the Cucco skull
ːswirliesː Fixed saving Ghost Princess from one of Dog Princess' tantrums not granting +1 Princess Affinity
ːswirliesː Little touches around Ghost Princess' throne room
ːswirliesː Improved battle system suspension during dialogues/opening of ingame menus
ːswirliesː Fixed Serpent / Seahorse Dragon Progeny possibly showing two tails
ːswirliesː Fixed "Beauty and Beast" costume icon
ːswirliesː Human Princess' scene with the goblins not unlocking her animation in Babs' gallery
ːswirliesː Certain conditions stopping Mermaid Princess from declaring wars if she didn't conquer a Reign before the last update or two (possibly the same for Insect)
ːswirliesː Fixed certain maps from not dropping loot from monsters, ever
ːswirliesː Fixed and added new sprites for the braziers in Ghost Princess' mansion
ːswirliesː Fixes and changes around the Sphinx' Pyramid have been made
ːswirliesː Fixed the bunnygirl costume for the standardːswirliesː bodied Bird Progeny
ːswirliesː Fixed the Knight jumping in unpassable terrain at the beginning of the fight against Bandit Princess
ːswirliesː Fixed Dog Princess possibly jumping inside her own cage during the fight, the first time you meet her
ːswirliesː Human THICC + naked portraits not showing in menu
ːswirliesː Fixed Insect Princess naked (estrus) portraits not showing correctly
ːswirliesː Fixed Insect VS Skeleton overworld battle animation
ːswirliesː Various bugs and typos

Jun 24, 2021

Hotfix just went out - 0.7.114.2

Cepheus Protocol - Halcyon Winds

Hotfix just went out - 0.7.114.2

Fixed an issue with command buttons 'locking in' a building type, resulting in 'medical truck' replacing grenades, etc.
Added safeties to counteract two reported crashes
Increased the Move order distance so issuing move orders/selection orders from an extremely high altitude still works
Fixed distance culling on some objects.
Applied the Crane and Ammo deploy buttons to the Atlas variants (still need undeploy variants, and a unique form for the fuel-only Atlas)
Fixed units with radio access still allowing call-ins in their radius if they succumb to infection conversion
Improved AI targeting logic:
Resolved an issue that was causing targets to be 'wrongfully dropped early' due to the AI thinking that more time had passed than had actually passed
Improved logic for threat-checking to do most checks (including threat evaluation) prior to LOS check, resulting in a lot of unnecessary Line of Sight checks being skipped now
Improved threat-checking logic to say we can 'see' a target if the Line of Sight to it is blocked by another valid target (i.e. if an infected is in the way of another infected, the LOS will now say 'I can see it'). This greatly helps with targeting infection pods.

Please note the following going forward (Restart your game/steam to get the update if needed

**Public Build** - *Default vanilla build you get on first purchase. It has shifted to add the capture trucks & new infection system. No factions are present yet*
**Public Beta** - *Factions testing ground. Capture trucks turned off because they break factions has the new infection system live in it as well now . Will get more tweaks and improvements in the coming 1-2 weeks as we verify path finding/optimization is up to the level they need to be . Then we will focus on Pierce's faction first(Police) first then eventually Natalie. *
**Experimental** - *Officially closed for now as we shift to purely focusing on the Public Build & Public Beta. I.E Factions and further polish*