Progress update - July 23 - Walls are closing in!

The game is almost finished! I'm waiting for game release to update the build. Here is a list of recent fixes and additions focusing on major changes only: Additions:

• Changed & added backgrounds in key areas.

• New dialogue bar and mission graphics

• Enhancements to choices: - Wording popup now appears showing you if the character liked your choice. - Reputations with characters branch dialogue and gameplay in key scenes.

• Bounty system fully implemented:

• New HUD icon underneath money/credits icon - Characters talk about your bounty and it will affect gameplay elements - Currently only relationship with Zoas and attacking neutral ships affects bounty.

• Manga panels added to Prologue

• Manga panels added to Dawn fight

• Main menu finished

• Ending Credits added

• Added two new songs and swapped one

• Suzumi's brother now has a face

• Added “Graphic Buttons” when making unique choices or interacting with objects

• Alias and other names picked at different times (other than at game start)

• Added more “one-chance-to-get-it-right” choices

• Two new character outfits added for Dawn & Arcadia

• Various lines of voice acting added to important scene

• Universe littered with more things to do and explore

Fixes:

• Darkstar now flees when you allow escape, not stopping game progress

• Can now access pirate base if allied with Celine

• Scene transitions, balancing, character positions

• *Other things mentioned by you in forum “bugs” topic

• *spoiler fix

Still left to do:

• Bigger exploration maps for Suzumi missions

• “Relationship not high enough” events

• Mission tracker & information for new quests

• Two new gameplay puzzles

• Achievement and trading card art

• Testing activation of achievements > Deciding which ones I want!

• Adding ship ideas

• Editing (on-going)

Most of these changes are off the top of my head. I don't usually keep track of fixes as I work. I'm really liking the quality-of-life improvements made in the last weeks.