October MetaDEV(log) Update + Pinup

Hey Everyone,

Been a little bit since the last proper MetaDEV(log) Update since I've just been squeezing info into other posts or using discord. Stay tuned until the end for a bikini pinup of Hilda!

RC Release

Work continues on 0.2.26 RC. It is looking like it should be released in October? I'll give a specific date once I'm testing it. It ended up being much larger than I originally intended but there was a lot of art and maps I wanted to include in it especially as we near the beginning of the Act 1 finale.

Maps

The release will include a completely new area in Tenevale: the area directly south of the town square which includes the main gate, "Merchant's Guild", "Adventurer's Guild", and Town Guard Barracks. And of course there is the reworked maps for the Golden Barrel which were mostly implemented in the snapshot.

The Dryad Grove will also be receiving an updated placeholder map to better match our new tiles sets in the city. Additionally, I'm hoping to get the cursed realm tileset updated to something that better resembles in the final version. Which is still floating islands but more like floating obsidian rocks similar in style to the Giant's Causeway. I've been reaching out to pixel artists to take this on but it is quite difficult to find one with work I like that also does 48x48 and isn't already filled to the brim with requests.

GUI/Programmer

Work has begun on the GUI implementation via a new programmer that was referred to me by dev of Voidbound. If all goes well with this implementation, I plan to include it in the patch and also give them more work in the future to help speed up other areas of the project, as our funding allows of course.

2D Art and Monthly Art Updates

We are also looking at a good chunk of new 2D artwork in 0.2.26 RC in addition to the content already present in the snapshot thanks to nut and assistance from sommy and sgrios.

Also, in case I haven't said this before I'll do it here as a formal announcement. I've switched to doing the Patreon/Substar Art updates once a month and choosing a specific CG set or character design we've recently done. Coinciding with these posts I've also been uploading the Scuba Diver/Deep Sea Diver HD/4k bonus art packs.

The primary reason for this is to simplify and optimize the non-game workload for myself. Art updates still will be posted to the #wip-art channel on discord roughly every 2-4 days as it always has.

Current supporters can view the latest Art Update Post here: CLICK TO VIEW

Latest Scuba Diver Poll Results

Scuba Diver Polls will also continue to be done once a month. Below is the latest content poll results which decided Cassandra's upcoming H-CG. The results include both Patreon and Subscribestar supporters.

This type of scene has actually been asked for quite a bit since all of scenes so far have been M/F focused which is still the main priority but some F/F content will be a nice break.

I hope you all look forward to the winning position!

Last Summer Pinup!

It may be fall now... but it's never too late to see Hilda serving beers in her swimwear!

I'll upload the logoless version to the discord.

Thank you all for the continued support. I can't wait to release 0.2.26 RC to everyone and get your feedback!

-Mr. MegaloDEV