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Two hours until the weekend ends in Spain and thousands of people hitting F5 like their lives depend on it to read the progress report. 
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Rehwyn
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I'm pretty sure it's the influence from older Japanese VNs on Eternum you can thank for that. From what I understand, it's pretty common for seemingly trivial and unrelated choices to have major consequences later. I guess the idea is to extend playtime since people needed either multiple playthroughs or a walkthrough to get the perfect endings.
Personally, I don't have the patience for that, so I use the walkthrough.
anonhahay
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Are we getting a no progress report today hattrick
True, if at least those decisions were actually about picking up girls... but it's just random sheet with hidden meanings.
Too bad there's no way to turn option 3 into something other than the obvious bad ending. Technically you can get 1 stroke in but it's just not worth it.Yeah because you really need walkthrough when its say " Slap her ASS "
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I'm pretty sure it's the influence from older Japanese VNs on Eternum you can thank for that. From what I understand, it's pretty common for seemingly trivial and unrelated choices to have major consequences later. I guess the idea is to extend playtime since people needed either multiple playthroughs or a walkthrough to get the perfect endings.
Personally, I don't have the patience for that, so I use the walkthrough.
Getting flashbacks to those real oldschool Japanese VNs, like Three Sisters Story
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Looks like Cari is still very hard at work finishing the update in time.
The Progress Report was supposed to come out a few days after the 5th, then Thursday, Friday, the weekend and now that passed too.
He said release dates early next week, which I guess would be Tuesday now and the Progress Report tomorrow. Not sure if he would just merge the two at this point?
Now I would guess release on the 26th or no later than the 28th.
The Progress Report was supposed to come out a few days after the 5th, then Thursday, Friday, the weekend and now that passed too.
He said release dates early next week, which I guess would be Tuesday now and the Progress Report tomorrow. Not sure if he would just merge the two at this point?
Now I would guess release on the 26th or no later than the 28th.
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I seriously do not know why devs don't just automatically include an in-built walkthrough guide and unlock all gallery scenes options in the menu, that anyone can turn on and off at their whim. There is zero reason not to, and it would be very helpful for those us.
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He said the update itself is not delayed, so there is still hope. I really wish he could release it on 23rd, coz after 25 there wouldn't be much time for me to play it
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tbh,do people even need the progress report itself Seems like Cari takes it seriously and want to write something really important there.
But,only the release dates would be enough
Seems like Cari takes it seriously and want to write something really important there.But,only the release dates would be enough
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In that case direct release will be enough.tbh,do people even need the progress report itself
But,only the release dates would be enough
He mentioned that the next update will be "short". It's possible that he want to announce something related to that. Specifically how once "all girls had their individual scenes" he will "tone down on the lewd" because "the story need to wrap up and the girl's individual arcs are mostly done" plus "making all/most remaining scenes be threesome and foursome can increase their complexity in terms of animations".tbh,do people even need the progress report itself
But,only the release dates would be enough
He kind of already did that. The heartbeat sound means you picked an option she likes, sometimes there's more than 1 option she likes, sometimes there's only 1. If no heartbeat, click back, pick again, repeat til heartbeat.
Personally I think the need for a walkthrough in a game means poor design choices. There should be enough context in the choices to be able to make an informed decision OR there should be a built in ability to fix mistakes without requiring a reload or any kind of note keeping. Whether that's repeatable scenes or whatever doesn't really matter.
Consulting a walkthrough is very immersion breaking. I want to be able to just play the game, occasionally make a mistake, recover from that mistake without a reload and achieve the goal I'm after. Most of the choices in this game are obvious but sometimes you are rewarded for pushing your luck while other times you are punished for it. So there are some exceptions.
None of the choices in this game are very complicated and there are very few choices that have a consequence you don't find out about until significantly later. The main exception I can think of is the first gift you can buy from Chop Chop. Doesn't break anything if you pick the wrong one, but there is a clearly optimal choice that you don't see the consequence for until much later. Most of the choices have a consequence that happens either immediately, or soon enough that you can just click the back button a few times and fix it if you don't like the result.
As for gallery unlocks, I would personally find it annoying if the gallery was fully unlocked by default. I want to unlock the gallery by actually achieving the scenes that the gallery shows.
Little Penguin
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Violent demonstrations around the world with cries of “release the new version now” or “we want 0.9 and we want it now!” Serious unrest around the globe has led governments to contact Caribdis in an attempt to reach an agreement.
The situation is tense and the worst is feared.
The situation is tense and the worst is feared.
Takkatakka
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Do you know what humor is?So...
Why would you want an update, that isn't fully finished yet?!
ShinoSilviu
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this is clearly ai, were are our pitchforks and burning rugs for the people who dont like luna? were not as peacefull as this ones
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Hello everyone!!!
Hope everyone is having a fantastic start to the week!
CARI WHERE IS THE PROGRESS REPORT???
No panic! IT'S RIGHT HERE!
Sorry for the slight delay on this post, I was prioritizing the update itself, which, as you’ll probably be delighted to hear, won’t be delayed!
0.9 is finally upon us!
I know it probably feels like I have been repeating the same thing a thousand times throughout the year… but let us sum it up one last time
This is a big update, even bigger than 0.8. It includes four new fully animated lewd scenes featuring different girls from our harem, thousands of new dialogue lines, new songs, new adventures, new gameplay mechanics, and much more!
- Over 2,000 new renders
- Over 90 animations
- Over 20,000 lines of code
You know I love packing each update with a wide variety of scenarios, and 0.9 is no exception. (Mild spoilers ahead.) If you remember the ending of 0.8, we were transported to Hyril’ar with Calypso after our battle against Thanatos, so a significant portion of this update takes place there. Fortunately, the elves will surely be thrilled to see their princess returned safely in the arms of a human. So there is absolutely nothing to worry about.
…Right?
We will also spend plenty of time back in Kredon, including lots of slice-of-life moments, funny scenes, cozy interactions, and more romantic bonding moments with your favorite girls. It will even be around Christmas in the game (isn’t it fitting? ), but make sure you don't forget about your ultimate goal either… because our enemies certainly never do...
Will you be able to handle everything without losing any of the girls’ affection along the way?
I suppose we shall see…
Remember you can read all previous progress reports and check out every sneak peek right here on Patreon!
This year has not been an easy one.
Aside from some personal matters I would rather not go into, there was the music licensing issue at the beginning of the year, which forced me to replace a large portion of the game’s soundtrack. That was especially hard for me, as music means a great deal in my work, and I truly would not have managed without the help of the community.
On top of that, itch.io temporarily removed adult games from its catalog during a wave of censorship (caused by payment processors) aimed at anything labeled as adult content. That uncertainty added yet another layer of stress to an already difficult period.
I struggle with anxiety at times, and this year has been particularly challenging. Those of you who deal with it (or depression) will understand that it is not always rational, yet it can make it really difficult to be functional.
Even within such a small and niche space like AVNs, the more visibility you gain, the greater the expectations become. More opinions, more criticism, more fear of not living up to what people hope for. I fully understand that everyone wants the game they love to go in a certain direction, but it is impossible to satisfy every expectation.
I always try my best to improve, to stay productive, to create the best thing I can, but in the end I'm still the same guy, and I know my limits.
I hope you guys always continue playing the game with the same spirit I had when I first started: to laugh, to get to love the characters, and above all, to simply enjoy the adventure despite its flaws.
As for me, I can only feel grateful for the community I have. Every comment, every message, and every show of support means more than I can ever express. When I say at the end of my posts that you are the best, those are not just words. I truly mean it.
Thank you guys ❤
Caribdis, that's a lot of text!
WHEN UPDATE???
Well, I am happy to announce that everything went according to plan during this final stretch, so… YES! IT'S THIS WEEK!
As usual, I will be posting the final changelog and the final release dates for each tier in a single post soon (probably this Wednesday). There is still some work left to do, but the plan is to release the update for Demon Lord tier this FRIDAY 26th, right after Christmas! After that, there will be a few weeks of early access following the schedule for the different tiers, like always.
So now more than ever, STAY TUNED FOR THE DEFINITIVE CHANGELOG IN TWO DAYS!
The wait is almost over, ladies and gentlemen!
0.9 IS HERE!
REJOICE
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Once again, thank you all for your unwavering support month after month throughout this long development cycle, and thus making it possible ❤
Thank you for your patience and for always being there ❤
Thank you for everything ❤
Thank you ❤
Stay awesome, and see you very soon!!!!
Love you all,
Caribdis
ShinoSilviu
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so we probaly get it on 27 if the roumours about leaks arent true and they will actualy try to content it wich i hope not as mmuch as i like cardibis i want this for my holidayView attachment 5551912You must be registered to see the links
Hello everyone!!!
Hope everyone is having a fantastic start to the week!
CARI WHERE IS THE PROGRESS REPORT???
No panic! IT'S RIGHT HERE!
Sorry for the slight delay on this post, I was prioritizing the update itself, which, as you’ll probably be delighted to hear, won’t be delayed!
0.9 is finally upon us!
I know it probably feels like I have been repeating the same thing a thousand times throughout the year… but let us sum it up one last time
This is a big update, even bigger than 0.8. It includes four new fully animated lewd scenes featuring different girls from our harem, thousands of new dialogue lines, new songs, new adventures, new gameplay mechanics, and much more!
I will share the exact numbers in two days when the changelog goes live, but as you can see, it's a big update, at least compared to my usual standards. Next updates will be slightly smaller (and with a shorter dev time too).
- Over 2,000 new renders
- Over 90 animations
- Over 20,000 lines of code
You know I love packing each update with a wide variety of scenarios, and 0.9 is no exception. (Mild spoilers ahead.) If you remember the ending of 0.8, we were transported to Hyril’ar with Calypso after our battle against Thanatos, so a significant portion of this update takes place there. Fortunately, the elves will surely be thrilled to see their princess returned safely in the arms of a human. So there is absolutely nothing to worry about.
…Right?
We will also spend plenty of time back in Kredon, including lots of slice-of-life moments, funny scenes, cozy interactions, and more romantic bonding moments with your favorite girls. It will even be around Christmas in the game (isn’t it fitting? ), but make sure you don't forget about your ultimate goal either… because our enemies certainly never do...
Will you be able to handle everything without losing any of the girls’ affection along the way?
I suppose we shall see…
Remember you can read all previous progress reports and check out every sneak peek right here on Patreon!
This year has not been an easy one.
Aside from some personal matters I would rather not go into, there was the music licensing issue at the beginning of the year, which forced me to replace a large portion of the game’s soundtrack. That was especially hard for me, as music means a great deal in my work, and I truly would not have managed without the help of the community.
On top of that, itch.io temporarily removed adult games from its catalog during a wave of censorship (caused by payment processors) aimed at anything labeled as adult content. That uncertainty added yet another layer of stress to an already difficult period.
I struggle with anxiety at times, and this year has been particularly challenging. Those of you who deal with it (or depression) will understand that it is not always rational, yet it can make it really difficult to be functional.
Even within such a small and niche space like AVNs, the more visibility you gain, the greater the expectations become. More opinions, more criticism, more fear of not living up to what people hope for. I fully understand that everyone wants the game they love to go in a certain direction, but it is impossible to satisfy every expectation.
I always try my best to improve, to stay productive, to create the best thing I can, but in the end I'm still the same guy, and I know my limits.
I hope you guys always continue playing the game with the same spirit I had when I first started: to laugh, to get to love the characters, and above all, to simply enjoy the adventure despite its flaws.
As for me, I can only feel grateful for the community I have. Every comment, every message, and every show of support means more than I can ever express. When I say at the end of my posts that you are the best, those are not just words. I truly mean it.
Thank you guys ❤
Caribdis, that's a lot of text!
WHEN UPDATE???
Well, I am happy to announce that everything went according to plan during this final stretch, so… YES! IT'S THIS WEEK!
As usual, I will be posting the final changelog and the final release dates for each tier in a single post soon (probably this Wednesday). There is still some work left to do, but the plan is to release the update for Demon Lord tier this FRIDAY 26th, right after Christmas! After that, there will be a few weeks of early access following the schedule for the different tiers, like always.
So now more than ever, STAY TUNED FOR THE DEFINITIVE CHANGELOG IN TWO DAYS!
The wait is almost over, ladies and gentlemen!
0.9 IS HERE!
REJOICE
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Once again, thank you all for your unwavering support month after month throughout this long development cycle, and thus making it possible ❤
Thank you for your patience and for always being there ❤
Thank you for everything ❤
Thank you ❤
Stay awesome, and see you very soon!!!!
Love you all,
Caribdis