Oct 27

Arcaneering: Beyond Automation - sundropgames

Patch Notes v0.3.0

New: Decorative Buildings

- Added new decorative buildings category

- Added Wall, Wall Corner, and Wall Tower as decorative buildings

- Added new Architecture I & II research to unlock them

- Added objective about building walls

- Walls can be drag-built & be in-place replaced by Wall Corners and Wall Towers

- Decorative buildings can be recolored with the new Crimson Dye potion, unlocked by the new Chromatic Alchemy research (more colors to come!)

New: Research Tree (instead of List:-) )

- Implemented visual research tree for each category, to replace old research panel

- Added right-click context menu on research items to track research requirements on main screen until research is finished

New: Mana Tree Variants

- Added multiple Mana Tree visual variants that progress with contributed Mana

- Completed Mana Trees now stay in the world, in all their glory:-)

New: Map Markers

- Added ability to place any available resource icon onto the map to remember factory locations, using Shift + Left Click (removed with Shift + Right Click)

Visual Improvements

- Apples now sway in the wind

- Improved color variation of vegetation

- Fixed subtle color shift that sometimes happened when deleting vegetation for the first time

Balancing

- Capped Mana Crystal level to a maximum of 15

- Essence Boost spell duration now affected by Advanced Spellcasting skill (increases from 30 seconds to 45 seconds)

UI Improvements

- Added fuel value display in tooltips for resources that can be used to generate power

- Changed default UI toggle hotkey from F12 to J to avoid conflicting with Steam screenshot function

- Production values exceeding 1,000 per minute are now formatted in the style of "1.2k" for readability

- Fixed save menu overflowing when too many active saves exist

Misc

- Resources gained via merchants & resource crates are now preferentially added to Warehouses that already store that resource, rather than always the closest Warehouse

- When you play the Water World challenge mode, the traveling merchants might have a new recipe in store that will help you traverse the wide ocean

- Resource nodes now translate into and out of ground when a Miner is placed or deleted, to reduce clipping

- Added new Throughput Mastery challenge objective

Fixes

- Fixed spell visibility not restoring when closing resource tree via close button

- Fixed Gold Component Technology research description

- Fixed Ward Generator not displaying effective Mana consumption based on skills

- Fixed recipe auto-upgrade being too aggressive and switching to unintended recipes

- Fixed power generator child classes (hydro generator etc.) not correctly registering power output from the start, which caused initial flickering in power display

- Fixed issue where spells not enhanced by Advanced Spellcasting skill were still labeled as such in the UI

Oct 27

💋🔥 "Sexuality with Girlfriends III" - Sneak Peek of the Plot!

Hot and Lovely : Purple Lust - 猫猫

Meow meow! Long-awaited shovelers, this is Kitty! (=ↀωↀ=) 😻

After a year of careful "milk stepping," the third installment of the 《Sexuality with Girlfriends》 series is finally here to meet everyone!

This time, we've arrived at a seaside town where even the sea breeze carries secrets. Four "yandere-style" girlfriends are ready to "occupy" your entire summer with their fiery ways~

Their moans, entanglements, and those blush-inducing secret touches—are you ready to sign this heart-fluttering contract and sink into their embrace? (≧▽≦) 💦❤️
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3783060/Sexuality_with_girlfriends_III/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3783080/Days_with_girlfriends_III/

Story Background: When "One-Day Contract" Meets Unpredictable True Feelings…… and the Tide of Desire 😏🌊

#Discussions_QuoteBlock_Author
Welcome to the seaside town, experience this heart-fluttering encounter called "one day"!
In this serene seaside town, life should be as gentle and soothing as the waves: opening the wooden door of the corner flower shop in the morning, holding a cup of steaming coffee; leaping into the sparkling pool in the afternoon, fully enjoying the water play; strolling along the cobblestone paths at dusk, with seagull calls lingering in your ears.
However, everything changes with the intrusion of four distinct "contract girlfriends"…… Four seemingly casual "one-day contracts" quietly descend, pulling you into a sweet yet dangerous adult game. 😈🔥

Encountering the Four "Contract Girlfriends": The Town's Secret Invitation

It all starts with those unexpected encounters: the panic of taking shelter in an abandoned wooden cabin in the rain, a street-side chance meeting with a sketch maniac who never parts with their drawing board, the ambiguity of a coach "correcting" your posture by the pool…… These seemingly accidental moments quietly close the distance like a breeze, yet hide heartbeats and temptations.

Rika🌼—— Gentle Flower Shop Trap

The flower shop owner with light golden bound hair, emerald green eyes hiding voyeuristic desires. From an awkward "apology" invitation to soft whispers in a rainy night cabin, her body entwines like flower scent, unrelentingly, gradually revealing inner loneliness and longing in the embrace. 💋 (灬ºωº灬)♡

Natsumi🌹—— Thorny Rose Control

The big sis with deep red long hair, amber eyes full of possession. She captures every flicker of your hesitation with scrutinizing gaze, rose fragrance aggressively invading the senses, her body is the way she administers "punishment," and jealousy ignites dangerous flames between the sisters. 😘🔗

Lua🎨—— Yandere Brush Prisoner

The street artist with gray hair and blue eyes, always with a lazy expression. Starting from nude sketching, she weaves an obsessive cage with tracking texts, softly whispering in your ear: “1——2——~, you can't escape, oh.” 👅 (/ω＼)

Nai🌾—— Vibrant Pool Temptation

The little coach with a radiant smile and cute tiger teeth, curves confidently overflowing after getting wet. From intimate touches during "swim pose correction" to sincere confessions by the hot spring, she is as fresh and sweet as summer waves: “Beyond the contract…… I want to be by your side forever.” 🏊‍♀️💦 😍

These seemingly casual promises gradually weave into an invisible net, where you will master your own fate—from a newcomer stranger to an eternal part of this seaside land.

😻Please sign this contract, and in this encounter starting from "one day," find your eternal answer……💕

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3783060/Sexuality_with_girlfriends_III/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3783080/Days_with_girlfriends_III/

Explore more of Lovely Games' sweet world:

💜 Purple Temptation | 《Hot and Lovely: Purple》
Spoiled rich widow vs perfect neighbor wife, plus twintail maid awaits your commands~
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3783040/Hot_and_Lovely__Purple/?curator_clanid=37430609
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Oct 27

Devlog 006 - Mountains

Boll's Journey - Sume

Hi all

Since the last quick update I've turned things around. Rather than working with full models for the mountains, I decided to take another approach.

While the mountain itself only comes after the second part of the Silent Forest, I've had to make part of it already for that part, since I want a bit of continuity in the game, and not just a 'woop, here I am!' kind of vibe. It is taking 'a lot' of my time, and patience, but at least it's not wasted work since I can easily reuse what I'm making now in the actual Mountain part.

To recap last week's update, and to give a better view of the change, here's last week's photos:

As you can see the whole thing looks a bit bland and too much of the same. I know, last week I said it looked good, but the more I stared at it while making it, the more I felt I could do better, and that brings us to the following screenshots:

What you're seeing here is just a part of the mountain, it will still become much higher.

The new result looks a lot more natural, less repetitive, and takes about as long to make as a single model does. Once I got used to the tool I built for it, it even became faster.

So, let’s talk about the tool that made this all possible.

Technobabble

If you're into the technical stuff this little chapter is for you, if not, you can skip it all to the next chapter.

The tool I'm using I've named CustomSpawnZone, and works together with two other scripts CustomSpawnZoneEditor and ConnectedDirtSpawner. Now, the spawnzone script itself is what makes the zone, the polygons, etc. The editor script makes it all work in the Unity editor, makes buttons appear that I'd need to add and remove the points, and makes my clicks register the points. The spawner script makes the actual spawns, but more on that later.

CustomSpawnZone

The whole reason why I decided to go this way, as mentioned above, is because I didn't like what the model looked like. I had to find a way to make it all more flexible, as well, since working on a hard, big, dumb model would almost require me to redo it over and over.

The CustomSpawnZone script does exactly that: it allows me to define freeform areas directly in the editor, rather than having to work around a static model. Each zone stores its polygon vertices in local space, builds a triangulated surface for height sampling, and provides both fast bounding checks and precise 3D containment tests. It even supports snapping generated points to Unity's active terrain, which makes it feel surprisingly natural when placing the points.

There are three methods that are important for this to work. These methods form the foundation of the zone logic - handling everything from triangulation to terrain snapping an containment checks.

Firstly, the TriangulatePolygon() method, which builds the triangulated surface. The method creates a list of indices for the polygon vertices, after which it applies simple ear clipping triangulation for convex polygons. Here's a look at the method:

[c]private void TriangulatePolygon()[/c]

[c]{[/c]

[c] if (points.Count < 3)[/c]

[c] return;[/c]

[c] triangles.Clear();[/c]

[c] var indices = Enumerable.Range(0, points.Count).ToList();[/c]

[c] for (int i = 1; i < points.Count - 1; i++)[/c]

[c] {[/c]

[c] triangles.Add(0);[/c]

[c] triangles.Add(i);[/c]

[c] triangles.Add(i + 1);[/c]

[c] }[/c]

[c]}[/c]

Secondly, the IsPointInside() method does the containment tests, first by checking whether a point is inside the polygon in 2D, and then checking if the point is within the vertical bounds of the polygon surface. The method looks as follows:

[c]public bool IsPointInside(Vector3 worldPosition)[/c]

[c] {[/c]

[c] Vector3 localPos = transform.InverseTransformPoint(worldPosition); [/c]

[c] Vector2 testPoint = new Vector2(localPos.x, localPos.z);[/c]

[c] bool inside2D = IsPointInPolygon(testPoint, points);[/c]

[c] if (!inside2D)[/c]

[c] return false;[/c]

[c] float surfaceHeight = GetHeightAtLocalPosition(localPos);[/c]

[c] bool withinHeight = Mathf.Abs(localPos.y - surfaceHeight) <= heightRange * 0.5f;[/c]

[c] return withinHeight;[/c]

[c] }[/c]

TryGetTerrainY() lastly snaps a point to the terrain.

On top of that, random point generation (to spawn the dirt/rocks) uses rejection sampling inside the polygon's AABB - a simple but reliable approach for most shapes. To calculate surface height at any position, the system triangles the polygon (ear clipping) and uses barycentric interpolation between vertex heights, falling back to an inverse-distance weighted height when necessary. It is a nice mix of math and practicality that keeps results smooth.

The core logic for this happens in two methods, the GetRandomPoint(), which handles random rejection sampling inside the polygon bounds, and the GetHeightAtLocalPosition() method, which determines accurate height from the triangulated data. Together they decide where objects should spawn and at what height, using either the barycentric interpolation or distance-weighted height sampling.

While there isn't really much to say about the GetRandomPoint() method - it's all about using Random.Range() etc - the GetHeightAtLocalPosition() is a bit more interesting to talk about. It first gets all the triangles from the polygon triangulation, to then find which triangle a certain point contains. It then uses the barycentric coordinates to interpolate the height of the point, with the method BarycentricHeight(), which uses 4 points. If it is unable to, it falls back to the distance-weighted average of all points with the method GetDistanceWeightedHeight().

Here's a look at the full GetHeightAtLocalPosition method:

[c]public float GetHeightAtLocalPosition(Vector3 localPos)[/c]

[c] {[/c]

[c] if (points.Count < 3) return localPos.y;[/c]

[c] Vector2 testPoint = new Vector2(localPos.x, localPos.z);[/c]

[c] List<int> triangles = TriangulatePolygon();[/c]

[c] for (int i = 0; i < triangles.Count; i += 3)[/c]

[c] {[/c]

[c] Vector3 a = points\[triangles\[i]];[/c]

[c] Vector3 b = points\[triangles\[i + 1]];[/c]

[c] Vector3 c = points\[triangles\[i + 2]];[/c]

[c] [/c]

[c] Vector2 a2 = new Vector2(a.x, a.z);[/c]

[c] Vector2 b2 = new Vector2(b.x, b.z);[/c]

[c] Vector2 c2 = new Vector2(c.x, c.z);[/c]

[c] [/c]

[c] if (IsPointInTriangle(testPoint, a2, b2, c2))[/c]

[c] {[/c]

[c] return BarycentricHeight(testPoint, a, b, c);[/c]

[c] }[/c]

[c] return GetDistanceWeightedHeight(localPos);[/c]

[c] }[/c]

For editor usability, I added visual gizmos that draw the zone's edges and world bounds. Seeing the triangulated surface right inside the scene view makes fine-tuning the zone layout far more intuitive, speeding up a lot of the work.

OnDrawGizmos() renders both polygon edges and its triangulated surface for a visual on where the spawn logic would succeed or fail. Failing usually results in 2 planes, of a sort, to show up. Rather than one smooth plane as it should be. Here's the OnDrawGizmos() method:

[c]private void OnDrawGizmos()[/c]

[c] {[/c]

[c] Gizmos.color = Color.magenta;[/c]

[c] for (int i = 0; i < points.Count; i++)[/c]

[c] {[/c]

[c] Vector3 current = transform.TransformPoint(new Vector3(points\.x, points\.y, points\.z));[/c][/p]

[c] Vector3 next = transform.TransformPoint(new Vector3(points\[(i + 1) % points.Count].x, points\[(i + 1) % points.Count].y, points\[(i + 1) % points.Count].z));[/c]

[c] Gizmos.DrawLine(current, next);[/c]

[c] }[/c]

[c] Bounds b = GetBounds();[/c]

[c] Gizmos.color = new Color(1, 1, 0, 0.1f);[/c]

[c] Gizmos.matrix = transform.localToWorldMatrix;[/c]

[c] Gizmos.DrawWireCube(b.center, b.size);[/c]

[c] DrawTriangulatedSurfaceGizmo();[/c]

[c] }[/c]

All of this, and more, make it so that, in the editor, it looks like this:

As you can see, even from this side view it’s perfectly manageable — and more importantly, flexible.

This setup means I can shape and rework the environment freely without touching a single model again. Every small improvement to the logic makes the mountain come alive a bit more — one spawn zone at a time.

CustomSpawnZoneEditor

Of course, just having the zone logic wasn't enough. I needed a way to actually work with it comfortably inside the Unity editor. So, I wrote a custom editor script (one of over a dozen already....) to make that possible. It handles point placement, snapping, live distance display, and visual feedback right in the scene view, letting me draw and shape spawn zones directly on terrain with ease.

The script adds a gid system, real-time distance measurements from the last point placed, and even smaller helper visuals to make sure I'm following my roadmap correctly when transferring the layouts into Unity. Toggling Add Mode lets me click directly in the scene to define new vertices, while grid snapping ensures everything stays consistent and evenly spaced. It's a big help for building large, natural-looking areas quickly.

Under the hood it's just using Handles, Undo recording, and a bit of math for snapping - nothing fancy - but it makes the entire workflow feel ten times smoother. What used to take several back-and-forth tweaks between Blender and Unity now happens in a single scene view, interactively.

I could go into a lot more detail with this, but since it's more on the developer side than the player side, I’ll keep it short and just show a few screenshots. It’s one of those tools that quietly makes things possible behind the scenes.

If you’re curious about how it actually works or want me to go deeper into it in a future devlog, let me know in the comments!

ConnectedDirtSpawner

Last but certainly not least - this is the thing that actually makes thing visual, after all - the ConnectedDirtSpawner script. It is the last piece of the system and probably one of the easiest to explain. While the CustomSpawnZone defines where things can spawn, the ConnectedDirtSpawner decides what actually goes where.

The script loops through each part of the zone, figures out where the dirt pieces (or rocks, or anything, really) could fit, checks if the point is inside the polygon, and then spawns one of the assigned prefabs at that position. It adds a bit of randomness to the placement and rotation to avoid patterns, and even applies a slight color variation using a MaterialPropertyBlock, so no two dirts look exactly the same.

Each spawned object is also scaled up a little, and optionally snapped to the terrain if the zone supports it. That keeps the visuals consistent across slopes or uneven terrain. And, since we're talking about a mountain, there's going to be lots of that...

The placement logic itself is pretty straightforward:

It takes the prefab size to determine spacing.
Iterates over the zone's bounding box.
Randomly offsets each position slightly.
Uses the IsPointInside() check to make sure the point lies within the polygon.
Uses GetPointOnPolygonSurface() to find the correct Y height.
Spawns the object with random rotation and color tint.

Here's a look at the helper method that calculates the surface height, making sure each piece aligns perfectly with the zone surface:

[c]private Vector3 GetPointOnPolygonSurface(CustomSpawnZoneDirt zone, Vector3 localPosition)[/c]

[c]{[/c]

[c] float height = zone.GetHeightAtLocalPosition(localPosition);[/c]

[c] Vector3 worldPos = zone.transform.TransformPoint(new Vector3(localPosition.x, height, localPosition.z));[/c]

[c] return worldPos;[/c]

[c]}[/c]

The script also includes an editor-only context menu that lets me preview the whole spawn setup right inside Unity.
That’s been incredibly useful — I can clear and respawn the dirt layer instantly without entering play mode.

Lastly, for debugging and visualization, there’s an [c]OnDrawGizmosSelected()[/c] method that outlines each zone and shows where the spawn points might appear as little green spheres. It’s an easy way to see how dense the spawn grid is and where the logic succeeds or fails.

Forests, Mountains... and beyond

Now that I've got everything in place to make the mountains - something that was kind of a bigger hurdle than you might imagine - I'm starting to think beyond it again, what the rest of the game will look like, not just in terms of levels, but how players experience the world as a whole.

I've already mentioned I prefer continuity in the game, being able to move from place to place seamlessly (not talking about the loading screen, but the journey of Boll itself). So... What really is next?

The original way I saw it was that Boll ends up on a glider or a small plane of some kind, at the top of the mountain, and then glides off to the next part of the journey. The issue I have with that, however, is where does that glider come from? Isn't it all too convenient for there to be a glider? But then I'm also thinking: anything I'd do would end up being too convenient.

What's new between the original plan and how things have turned out so far, is the whole dimension thing. And I think that's exactly what I'm going to be using. Maybe I'll skip whole parts of the original plan altogether.... Who wants to see more Forests, anyways? Or head back into suburbs? Or walk along a river?

Maybe I better start focusing on heading into a city, an industrial area, or an airport, rather than more of the same. There's still time to think about it, I still need to get up the mountain, after all. One thing's for sure, however: What goes up, must come down. The question is just: how?

Future-me will likely have all the answers. For now, I'll just focus on the present.

Happy playing!

Oct 27

💋🔥 "Sexuality with Girlfriends III" - Sneak Peek of the Plot!

Hypnosis Card 2 Happy Life - 猫猫

Story Background: When "One-Day Contract" Meets Unpredictable True Feelings…… and the Tide of Desire 😏🌊

#Discussions_QuoteBlock_Author
Welcome to the seaside town, experience this heart-fluttering encounter called "one day"!
In this serene seaside town, life should be as gentle and soothing as the waves: opening the wooden door of the corner flower shop in the morning, holding a cup of steaming coffee; leaping into the sparkling pool in the afternoon, fully enjoying the water play; strolling along the cobblestone paths at dusk, with seagull calls lingering in your ears.
However, everything changes with the intrusion of four distinct "contract girlfriends"…… Four seemingly casual "one-day contracts" quietly descend, pulling you into a sweet yet dangerous adult game. 😈🔥

Encountering the Four "Contract Girlfriends": The Town's Secret Invitation

Rika🌼—— Gentle Flower Shop Trap

Natsumi🌹—— Thorny Rose Control

Lua🎨—— Yandere Brush Prisoner

Nai🌾—— Vibrant Pool Temptation

These seemingly casual promises gradually weave into an invisible net, where you will master your own fate—from a newcomer stranger to an eternal part of this seaside land.

😻Please sign this contract, and in this encounter starting from "one day," find your eternal answer……💕

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3783060/Sexuality_with_girlfriends_III/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3783080/Days_with_girlfriends_III/

Explore more of Lovely Games' sweet world:

Oct 27

💋🔥 "Sexuality with Girlfriends III" - Sneak Peek of the Plot!

One Night of Romance with my waifu - 猫猫

Story Background: When "One-Day Contract" Meets Unpredictable True Feelings…… and the Tide of Desire 😏🌊

#Discussions_QuoteBlock_Author
Welcome to the seaside town, experience this heart-fluttering encounter called "one day"!
In this serene seaside town, life should be as gentle and soothing as the waves: opening the wooden door of the corner flower shop in the morning, holding a cup of steaming coffee; leaping into the sparkling pool in the afternoon, fully enjoying the water play; strolling along the cobblestone paths at dusk, with seagull calls lingering in your ears.
However, everything changes with the intrusion of four distinct "contract girlfriends"…… Four seemingly casual "one-day contracts" quietly descend, pulling you into a sweet yet dangerous adult game. 😈🔥

Encountering the Four "Contract Girlfriends": The Town's Secret Invitation

Rika🌼—— Gentle Flower Shop Trap

Natsumi🌹—— Thorny Rose Control

Lua🎨—— Yandere Brush Prisoner

Nai🌾—— Vibrant Pool Temptation

These seemingly casual promises gradually weave into an invisible net, where you will master your own fate—from a newcomer stranger to an eternal part of this seaside land.

😻Please sign this contract, and in this encounter starting from "one day," find your eternal answer……💕

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3783060/Sexuality_with_girlfriends_III/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3783080/Days_with_girlfriends_III/

Explore more of Lovely Games' sweet world:

Oct 27

💋🔥 "Sexuality with Girlfriends III" - Sneak Peek of the Plot!

Cute Honey - 猫猫

Story Background: When "One-Day Contract" Meets Unpredictable True Feelings…… and the Tide of Desire 😏🌊

#Discussions_QuoteBlock_Author
Welcome to the seaside town, experience this heart-fluttering encounter called "one day"!
In this serene seaside town, life should be as gentle and soothing as the waves: opening the wooden door of the corner flower shop in the morning, holding a cup of steaming coffee; leaping into the sparkling pool in the afternoon, fully enjoying the water play; strolling along the cobblestone paths at dusk, with seagull calls lingering in your ears.
However, everything changes with the intrusion of four distinct "contract girlfriends"…… Four seemingly casual "one-day contracts" quietly descend, pulling you into a sweet yet dangerous adult game. 😈🔥

Encountering the Four "Contract Girlfriends": The Town's Secret Invitation

Rika🌼—— Gentle Flower Shop Trap

Natsumi🌹—— Thorny Rose Control

Lua🎨—— Yandere Brush Prisoner

Nai🌾—— Vibrant Pool Temptation

These seemingly casual promises gradually weave into an invisible net, where you will master your own fate—from a newcomer stranger to an eternal part of this seaside land.

😻Please sign this contract, and in this encounter starting from "one day," find your eternal answer……💕

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3783060/Sexuality_with_girlfriends_III/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3783080/Days_with_girlfriends_III/

Explore more of Lovely Games' sweet world: