I've been back a couple of days and started work on 0.3. Tomorrow morning I will put the links up for v0.28 for public access.

I've already published the patch notes for 0.25, 0.26 and 0.27 on my patreon updates, so I won't repeat them here.

Patch notes for 0.28:

All versions:

Corrected an error introduced with the option to skip Isabella's sex scene in Chapter 1.

Corrected a missing dialogue tag in one of the new scenes.

Improved the transition flow in Emelia's camp scene in the first Cartographer's Guild mission.

Mobile Version:

I know I said I wasn't going to support the mobile version, but I took advantage of having it available to play through whilst I was away. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it all worked fine and looked really good on the small screen. So, whilst it isn't a main version, I did want to make some improvements. The first of which is to remove the text box background so you can see what is behind it.

The mobile version is much harder to modify than the main version. I've been trying to get the side images to work in a way that doesn't blot out the text and to add a button that completely removes the onscreen UI (an equivalent to the 'h' key for the PC version). But it's proven surprisingly stubborn at resisting my efforts. I'll have another go at it, but for now it's just the removal of the textbox.

0.3 progresses well, considering that beyond planning it out and starting some of the image generations, I only really started working on it in earnest on Sunday. However, the story is written and about 55% of it is transferred into renpy. It's about 11,000 words. Planning out the story, writing and then editing it are my favourite parts of the process. This next mission takes Emelia and the MC into the rainforests that cover about a third of the border between the Triumvirate and it's northern border with Cantabria. They have been chartered by the military to go on a rescue and reconnaissance mission, following their own mapping team falling overdue.

There is a significant step in their relationship plus some experimenting with metaphysics that takes place and the MC learns a few survival tips and skills from Emelia. The tone of this mission returns to the darker one of Chapter 2. There is going to be some fairly gruesome, non sexual, horror content and violence in this one. There will of course also be plenty of magical wardrobe malfunctions and some naughty stuff going on.

I've also generated most of the base images for the sprites. I expect to finish transferring the story and scripting the choices and stat changes tomorrow. So I will likely be starting to build sprites and create the backgrounds then as well. As soon as I have some working sprites and completed backgrounds, I can also start producing animations. So it sort of all ramps up from here.

On Thursday I'll add up some more bonus content for all patreon members. Hope you all enjoy 0.28 when it comes out tomorrow.