Aboleon

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Hay Lin Reskin, Results of Version 0.24EX, and the Size of 0.25’s Content
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Hello everyone!

Well, the release of version 0.24EX has come and gone. We hope you enjoyed the new format. To build on that success, we’ll try to do something similar when version 0.25 comes out.

For now, a quick reminder: as part of testing this new approach, all EX‑content will be available to anyone who buys version 0.25, and it will also become available once version 0.24 turns free. In future, we may keep EX versions paid a little longer than the main ones and bring their content into new versions on a different schedule. In any case, everyone will get to see 0.24EX’s content, and all future EX material will eventually become free for everyone—just like we already do with older releases.

One more detail to clarify is the label “Voiced.” Some of you may have been puzzled by that line in the changelog. “Voice effects” would probably have been a better term—but, well, English still isn’t our native tongue. We put a lot of effort into creating a voice pack for every key character, matching their personality, speaking style, and age. That said, it’s still not full dialogue voice‑over—just sound effects in scenes where they fit.

After 0.25 launches, we’ll hold a poll to find out whether you’d like us to add these voice effects to all content in future updates. If so, EX versions could include voice effects in every scene, not just a handful. We’ll revisit that later. For now, let’s talk about 0.25’s content.

First up, as promised, here’s Hay Lin’s reskin. Her new look gave us quite a headache. We first had to decide between her “everyday idol” outfit and a “Japanese schoolgirl” style. We tried the second option, but it didn’t work out, so we settled on a casual look that still feels fresh. Hay Lin now sports short denim shorts and striped fingerless gloves—just like in the original comics and cartoon. And because she’s as obsessed with aliens as Will is with frogs, we put a little alien on her T‑shirt for a dash of humor. What do you think?

As for version 0.25 as a whole, we’ve run into a small snag. Throughout development we’ve told you, “This version has more content than any before it.” Well, this one is no exception. In fact, only version 0.23 with Elyon—35 new scenes in total—beats it. Honestly, a couple of years ago we’d have split 0.25 into two separate updates. You’ll even notice the narrative naturally divides into two parts. But the ever‑growing production scope, plus our fear of disappointing you with “too few scenes,” kept us from doing that.

The net result: a delay, and over 27 scenes already in 0.25 (there would have been more, but we trimmed a few).

So, up front—we plan to make future releases a bit leaner, because once again we’ve slipped behind schedule. We’re not thrilled about rolling out huge updates every four months; we’d like to hit at least a 3.5‑month cycle by scaling content back to its previous size. Don’t worry—we still won’t ship fewer than 20 scenes per update (which is rare for developers anyway). But we’ll likely bring back the old “Work in progress” tag in some segments, giving us extra dev time and letting us deliver updates faster. We’ll also revisit our roadmap to make sure no single update secretly contains two updates’ worth of story and content.
We’ve got loads of cool stuff lined up for version 0.25. We’ll even lift the curtain a bit: there’s a new character in this update many of you have been waiting to see. Development’s in full swing, and we’ll push to release 0.25 as soon as we can!

That’s all the news for today. Drop a comment to tell us how you like Hay Lin’s reskin, what you think of the 0.24EX format after playing it, and whether you support our goal of faster releases.


Thanks, and have a great weekend!
 

erase.t

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New Hay Lin's shorts look like they quite literally hurt... I mean, they are like size or two smaller than they should be.
Other than that, looks like she's the least 'updated' of all the girls/
 

BokkoBokko

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Man, this game has done nothing but improve from when I first played it.
Only thing preventing it from being top tier is the lack of repeatable sex scenes, and overall nsfw interactions in the sandbox part of the game. If there was a bit more of that, it'd rival something like FET with ease.
 

BokkoBokko

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Boy am I glad I made it through the Elyon choices in one go. Given how many people get stuck in that part, they really need to rework it
Yeah, thankfully I was already leaning into making Cedric a good guy, but replaying that part for scenes made me realize that it's riddled with too many choices and potential pitfalls overall.
 
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Boy am I glad I made it through the Elyon choices in one go. Given how many people get stuck in that part, they really need to rework it
indeed
Cedric as a good guy sounds great, but it ruins his main motive, and I wish the author would not finish the story w/ typical harem love bond. I love to see Cedric as dominant and manipulative without losing his calm
 

Spiroth

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Seem like im the only one who was concentrating on the battle and potion brewing grind instead new nsfw content.
The big health potion needs to be up little bit to 200HP or 300 restore that 100 not very useful,the ingredients hunt im doing not bad since I can just go back if it didn't give me the ingredients i want.
Could use for more than 1 drop ingredients per battle and That big hp potion needs little improvement in my opinion.
I keep doing cheesy fight instead of legit fight lol if enemy hit me I just need go back till their attack miss,since big hp potion not helpful cheesy was only option for me.
 

Aboleon

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Miranda Reskin & Development Update
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Hello everyone!

News is a bit scarce right now because the whole team is heads-down on the final push for version 0.25.

At the moment our animators are finishing up—their part is 4 out of 5 animations complete. We picked some tricky scenes this time, which led to plenty of revisions, but the team pulled through and we hope you’ll like the result.
Very soon we’ll hand the build over for translation. All that’s left is to polish a few gameplay-related details. Thankfully, we cut most of the previously planned gameplay in time, which saved us a couple of weeks of work.

Something else you might find interesting: the main W.I.T.C.H. Guardians aren’t the only ones getting a reskin—Miranda is too. As you can see, we didn’t assemble a reference board for her like we did for the earlier characters. That’s largely because the TV show and the comic writers never gave Miranda many distinct outfits. So we just imagined how she’d dress if she found herself in our world, while keeping the tastes she’d have developed under Meridian fashion.
The final look landed somewhere between Victorian goth (which we figure would be fashionable for Meridian’s noble girls) and modern, simpler, yet stylish clothing from our time. In the original, Miranda loved to mix an innocent “good-girl” exterior with something dark, dangerous, and cunning underneath. We’ve tried to capture that same feeling in her new design.

That’s all for today. Our team is doing everything we can to get the release out as soon as possible, and we just ask for a little more patience. Let us know what you think of Miranda’s new look in the comments—we’re keen to read your opinions. Thanks for your support, and have a great day!
 
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Miranda Reskin & Development Update
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Hello everyone!

News is a bit scarce right now because the whole team is heads-down on the final push for version 0.25.

At the moment our animators are finishing up—their part is 4 out of 5 animations complete. We picked some tricky scenes this time, which led to plenty of revisions, but the team pulled through and we hope you’ll like the result.
Very soon we’ll hand the build over for translation. All that’s left is to polish a few gameplay-related details. Thankfully, we cut most of the previously planned gameplay in time, which saved us a couple of weeks of work.

Something else you might find interesting: the main W.I.T.C.H. Guardians aren’t the only ones getting a reskin—Miranda is too. As you can see, we didn’t assemble a reference board for her like we did for the earlier characters. That’s largely because the TV show and the comic writers never gave Miranda many distinct outfits. So we just imagined how she’d dress if she found herself in our world, while keeping the tastes she’d have developed under Meridian fashion.
The final look landed somewhere between Victorian goth (which we figure would be fashionable for Meridian’s noble girls) and modern, simpler, yet stylish clothing from our time. In the original, Miranda loved to mix an innocent “good-girl” exterior with something dark, dangerous, and cunning underneath. We’ve tried to capture that same feeling in her new design.

That’s all for today. Our team is doing everything we can to get the release out as soon as possible, and we just ask for a little more patience. Let us know what you think of Miranda’s new look in the comments—we’re keen to read your opinions. Thanks for your support, and have a great day!
Boy am I glad they gave Miranda a great reskin although I prefer her old sprite this one will perfectly fit her.
 

Racheakt

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Hay Lin Reskin, Results of Version 0.24EX, and the Size of 0.25’s Content
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Hello everyone!

Well, the release of version 0.24EX has come and gone. We hope you enjoyed the new format. To build on that success, we’ll try to do something similar when version 0.25 comes out.

For now, a quick reminder: as part of testing this new approach, all EX‑content will be available to anyone who buys version 0.25, and it will also become available once version 0.24 turns free. In future, we may keep EX versions paid a little longer than the main ones and bring their content into new versions on a different schedule. In any case, everyone will get to see 0.24EX’s content, and all future EX material will eventually become free for everyone—just like we already do with older releases.

One more detail to clarify is the label “Voiced.” Some of you may have been puzzled by that line in the changelog. “Voice effects” would probably have been a better term—but, well, English still isn’t our native tongue. We put a lot of effort into creating a voice pack for every key character, matching their personality, speaking style, and age. That said, it’s still not full dialogue voice‑over—just sound effects in scenes where they fit.

After 0.25 launches, we’ll hold a poll to find out whether you’d like us to add these voice effects to all content in future updates. If so, EX versions could include voice effects in every scene, not just a handful. We’ll revisit that later. For now, let’s talk about 0.25’s content.

First up, as promised, here’s Hay Lin’s reskin. Her new look gave us quite a headache. We first had to decide between her “everyday idol” outfit and a “Japanese schoolgirl” style. We tried the second option, but it didn’t work out, so we settled on a casual look that still feels fresh. Hay Lin now sports short denim shorts and striped fingerless gloves—just like in the original comics and cartoon. And because she’s as obsessed with aliens as Will is with frogs, we put a little alien on her T‑shirt for a dash of humor. What do you think?

As for version 0.25 as a whole, we’ve run into a small snag. Throughout development we’ve told you, “This version has more content than any before it.” Well, this one is no exception. In fact, only version 0.23 with Elyon—35 new scenes in total—beats it. Honestly, a couple of years ago we’d have split 0.25 into two separate updates. You’ll even notice the narrative naturally divides into two parts. But the ever‑growing production scope, plus our fear of disappointing you with “too few scenes,” kept us from doing that.

The net result: a delay, and over 27 scenes already in 0.25 (there would have been more, but we trimmed a few).

So, up front—we plan to make future releases a bit leaner, because once again we’ve slipped behind schedule. We’re not thrilled about rolling out huge updates every four months; we’d like to hit at least a 3.5‑month cycle by scaling content back to its previous size. Don’t worry—we still won’t ship fewer than 20 scenes per update (which is rare for developers anyway). But we’ll likely bring back the old “Work in progress” tag in some segments, giving us extra dev time and letting us deliver updates faster. We’ll also revisit our roadmap to make sure no single update secretly contains two updates’ worth of story and content.
We’ve got loads of cool stuff lined up for version 0.25. We’ll even lift the curtain a bit: there’s a new character in this update many of you have been waiting to see. Development’s in full swing, and we’ll push to release 0.25 as soon as we can!

That’s all the news for today. Drop a comment to tell us how you like Hay Lin’s reskin, what you think of the 0.24EX format after playing it, and whether you support our goal of faster releases.


Thanks, and have a great weekend!
Let us leash Elyon! Give us our sex pet!
 

Aboleon

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Final Stage of Development, New Cover Art, and an Extra Animation
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Hello everyone!

We’re in the home stretch. All animations are complete. The code is 90% finished, but we can already test the build at this stage. Overall, we can confidently say the next post will be the Changelog. By the end of this week, or possibly the beginning of next, the coding work should be wrapped up. After that come the game’s final testing and the translation.
While the team is handling this part, there isn’t much for me to do on the art side. So I’m working on some new sprites for the next version, 0.26, since you’ll also meet new important characters there. I’ve also finished the new cover art for the game.
Originally, we planned to add the new cover later, in version 0.26. But since development has taken a bit longer, and I can’t speed things up on my end, all I can do is wait and draw. So the cover is already done, and you’ll see it in version 0.25. You can check out a censored version of the cover in the image comparing the three covers of the game. It’s funny that even in pixel format, the characters remain recognizable if you look closely.
Those of you who have been with us for a long time probably remember that there were actually four covers, but I decided not to include the very first one in this list… Also, once version 0.25 is out, I’ll likely attach a high-quality file of the cover in one of the following posts.
More good news: since we’re now just waiting on the code, testing, and translation, I spoke with our animator about an additional animated scene. He said he could do it quickly, and it’s already finished. So in version 0.25 you’ll see not five but six animated scenes (two old scenes and four new ones from version 0.25).

That’s all the news for today. Huge thanks for your support, and have a great day!
 
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Hello, can anyone share save for latest? i don't need it for the scenes, but to continue for the next update, i lost mine
 
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