Public Updates (CogDemos, Itchio and VNs)

[Knightstorm]

Update: Cantata (Chapter 7)

It’s here! Chapter 7 is now live!

(A/N): Cantata Chapter 7 is the largest yet, coming in at a whopping 147k words including code, bringing the grand total to 420k words + code!

The branching in the very beginning of this chapter near killed me. If you play multiple routes, I’d love to know about your different experiences! (Please play multiple routes )

As previously mentioned, this chapter includes:

- Conversations with the ROs following the big reveal.
- A new setting to explore.
- An entirely new cast of characters.
- Some fancy new clothes—2 sets, in fact!
- The opportunity for some sexy time with one of the ROs! (I swear, most of the words in this chapter are in this scene ).
- Shadows of the past.
- Two surprise cameos—one rather obvious and one is a name drop of another IF author.

Happy hunting!

 

[Knightstorm]

Update: The Iron King's Heir (Chapter 4)

Play the public CoG Demo (+4k) to:

- finish your meeting with Osdric and receive your next task from him
- meet with Evangeline for a (possibly flirtatious) chat in the gardens
- pry for more information, share some of your own, or keep things tight to the chest
- make it to the end of Chapter 3!

(A/N): I've also updated the Osdric meeting in Chapter 3 to better lead in to Chapter 4.

This is a really short update that won't be too exciting for many playthroughs. I've spent most of my writing time this month crafting the Chapter 4 skeleton code but that's mostly done now so things should start to move along a bit faster. At least, they should after I finish making a few more changes to Chapter 3 and adding in that Garrett hangout.

 

[Knightstorm]

Update: The In-Between (Chapter 23)

(A/N): Hey, friends! Sorry, I'm late this month. Life got in the way, and I'm so tired that I can't help but empathize with MC...

Speaking of which, it's exam season in The In-Between! Will you be able to pass them with good grades? And what interesting encounters will there be at the university?

Please read the devlog!

DEVLOG:

- Added a new "Jump To" option for returning players, allowing them to skip directly to the latest content after recreating a coherent game state through a short series of questions about their character, priorities, relationships, and previous choices!
- Completed the implementation of the SFW mode across the whole WIP, adding toned-down alternatives for the remaining explicit scenes and replacing stronger profanity with milder equivalents where needed.
- Added a warning when trying to give the MC the same name as one of the other characters, expanding the existing checks beyond Chiara and Ale.
- Fixed several incorrect gendered pronouns and references throughout the game, especially in the most recent chapters.
- Fixed the Chapter 22 quiz feedback so it correctly evaluates the answers given during the quiz instead of the MC's cumulative study score.
- Fixed a Chapter 19 condition that checked Raf's relationship score instead of whether the MC had rejected them.
- Fixed gender settings not always resetting correctly when going back and changing choices during setup.
- Fixed missing tracking for Mirko and Cinzia-related stats.
- Added tracking for a few other missing variables.
- Fixed an incorrect height conversion for female Mirko.
- Fixed a bug that would show an incorrect height for Raf/Raffa.
- Improved country validation during setup, including missing EU/EEA countries and cleaner checks for US locations.
- Fixed a bug in the family money scene where amounts below €300 could bypass the minimum check and cause an error.
- Reworked the hobby choice so it now uses the existing permanent variable directly instead of a redundant temporary one that could bug the game.
- Fixed a handful of typos and smaller logic, wording, and consistency issues throughout the game.
- Streamlined some of the code.