So even "the crypt" didn't save me from the insane heat wave, I've worked slowly (also because I did a bit of work for the zombie game I'm publishing). Anyway, I'm almost done with level 4 so I'd say I'm halfway. I think will be a good goal to finish it by end of month (unless temperatures become more normal again).

Level 4 finished! Also discussed with writer about the catacomb integration in main plot, so it means that if you finish it, beside some obvious high item reward (gems) you'll also learn more stuff about the main plot

Now it's not optional anymore.

What you mean? no you can skip the catacomb completely if you want, it will only change something related to the endings but is still not required to do it.

Alll right so... this picture of my cats summarize my situation now:

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it's TOO F****G HOT TO WORK!!

Even the crypt can't save me! I really won't be able to work this week, they said temperatures will increase until Sunday... and is already too hot today.



Anyway yesterday managed to design all the catacomb levels. Now I need to "fill them with content".

This is taking longer also because I need to put a story/encounters. Last year with SOTW, even if the climate was better, it was different: everything was ready and "I just had to code it". I could code now, but doing any creative job like quest/puzzles/writing a storyboard... is impossible with such heat



Luckily, the new writer stays in a cold place so she can go on with the story. So this is just a temporary setback regarding the catacombs but the game won't really suffer much delays because of it

I think henceforth all decisions should be explained with cat photos.

I could do that! I have an archive of thousands photos of my cats, could find one for every occasion

I don't know how, but this morning despite the insane heat, noisy tourist outside, etc I managed to work a bit. Did 1/3 of the 5th level. But they said will be this hot until the end of month, so... my plans are totally screwed up

Good news, those should be the last few days of heat and then it shouldn't go back up again. Today finished level 5, and starting level 6 already. Below you can admire a fight against two minor air elemental and one air elemental:

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level 6 => party should be level 14-15, at normal level is possible to beat them. In Nightmare... I didn't dare to try!



Finishing the catacombs by end of this month seems a feasible goal now

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a fun introduction to our new "friend"

Of course drain life is nothing new for my RPGs, but in this context it's quite powerful since this is a game with super limited healing! It's going to be a "fun" boss battle...

Oh, yeaaaaahhhh, look at that tongue



Obviously he's the extra dlc romance option.

Ghoul Playboy Boss level 10

special skill: cunnilingus!

Thalia: Look, Joanne. There really is a mage who wears less clothes than you!

Joanne: Sh-shut up!

Hmm I think I prefer Joanne's legs/hips though...

Haha yeah definitely. Maybe one of her DLC costumes could be a ghoul mage outfit.

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so players won't be able to say that they weren't warned

The above message shows up if you try to explore a level with a "below minimum" party level. I think in Easy mode you can still win even with 1-2 levels below the minimum though.

In other news, level 7 is done! Only two levels left, then the robbery missions, and then the game coding is 100% done

I don't know if encouraging Easy players to try it is a good idea, especially since some of them seem to struggle on combat in general (see SotW). You can keep the challenge part, but that last bit you may want to remove or reword.

That's true, since the players playing in Easy are even more likely to complain! Will change it

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the level 7 boss fight is this sexy Lich Queen

You can romance her to death!

Ooh I see another DLC costume for Joanne.



Clearly she's been locked up in those catacombs for way too long if she's ended up looking like that.