News 20.04.2025
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Hello, wizards and witches!
April's moving fast and the second ten days of the month are already behind us — which means it's time to catch you up on what we’ve been working on and how things are moving forward with the next updates for Innocent Witches.
Let’s kick things off with the art preview (you’ll find it in the next post).
In this artwork, you can see the booth with a mysterious hole in the wall. By taking a glance at what’s going on, its purpose becomes crystal clear.
The mask, the photos on the wall, the removed underwear, and the heroine’s revealing look only deepen the sense of forbidden curiosity. What’s going on? Who’s on the other side? And most importantly — was it all a coincidence… or a carefully planned event?
Now, onto the main news!
Over the past 10 days, the team has been focused primarily on developing the third chapter of Act II — the second half of the long-awaited 0.12A patch.
This chapter includes around 28 “events” — think of them as different interactions between the characters that include dialogues, travel across locations, and those juicy full-screen scenes. Some events change depending on which waifu you’ve chosen in your current playthrough, adding some nice variety and replay value.
Right now, about one-third of the chapter is integrated into the game. Our goal is to finish the rest by the end of April, so we can kick off internal and closed testing for the full patch — chapters two and three together — in early May.
One of the standout additions in Chapter 3 is a brand-new location: the Gryffindor Common Room! Not only will it be featured in key story moments, but just like the dorms, it’ll be available for free visits later on. You can already take a peek at it in this video:
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And yes — other common rooms are on the way too! We already have one for Hufflepuff, and we’ll be adding Slytherin and Ravenclaw versions to further expand the castle and deepen that magical Hogwarts vibe.
Oh, and as always — our artists love sneaking little references into new locations. From nods to other universes to HP lore Easter eggs, there’s plenty to spot if you look close enough. Can you find them all in the new Gryffindor room?
Meanwhile, in-between the main tasks, one of our artists has been diligently updating some of the older locations that were starting to look a little outdated. The Classroom 609 has already had a visual overhaul — it’s now far more detailed and eye-catching. Faculty dorms are next in line.
We’re also planning to add subtle animations to bring some of the existing locations to life. For example, in the Abandoned Toilet it can be a leaky faucet dripping water… or a rat peeking out of a toilet when you least expect it.
These small but meaningful improvements will breathe new life into the environment — and show off just how much our artists have leveled up over time.
All in all, the work on both 0.12A and 0.12B continues, with new additions being implemented daily. We’re working hard to finally bring you the long-awaited 0.12A release and ask for just a little more patience while we’re navigating through the troubled waters. We’re sure it’ll be worth it!
That’s all for today, folks! We truly appreciate you staying with us and supporting the development through your donations and feedback. Thank you so much!
We’ll meet again very soon in the next news update. Until then, take care and don’t forget to enjoy life!
Time for a poll!
Today we want to hear your thoughts on sound design in Innocent Witches. How important is it to you that the game reacts with sounds to different interactions? Do you enjoy hearing effects when clicking buttons, moving through locations, or interacting with the UI? Or do you think the current level of sound feedback is just fine?
Your answers will help shape how we expand the game’s audio in the future — so let us know what you think!
1. I’d love to hear more sound effects when interacting with the game.
2. I’m happy with the current sound effects setup.
3. It’s not that important to me — basic sounds are enough.
4. Doesn’t matter at all to me / I usually play with sound off.
5. I just want to see the poll results.
I’d love to hear more sound effects when interacting with the game.
54 %
I’m happy with the current sound effects setup.
25 %
It’s not that important to me — basic sounds are enough.
10 %
Doesn’t matter at all to me / I usually play with sound off.
8 %
I just want to see the poll results.
3 %
129 Stimmen insgesamt
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Peace to everyone✌
Yours,
Sad Crabs.