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Transylvania v0.5.07: Silk and Midnight, pt1

Hey guys,

It's the end of the month again, and another update is here! At last, we've began putting Chapter 1 behind us (although this update brings a few finishing touches) and approaching the big task of overhauling Chapter 2 and brining it up to par.

--------------FIRST, A FEW THOUGHTS ON OUR DIRECTION IN CHAPTER 2---------------

In our recent survey we asked you a bunch of things, and the results seem conclusive - over 60% of you wish a comprehensive, i...

Overhaul and Rework Survey

Hey guys,

With the conclusion of the rework of Chapter 1 and moving on to Chapter 2, we'd like to touch base with you and find out more about what we did right and what we can improve moving forward.

Thank you for filling out this quick survey, it really helps us to hear from you!

Transylvania 0.5.06: Matters of the Heart - Part 2 is now live!

Hey everyone,

It's the end of the month again and another patch is here. This update concludes the overhaul of Chapter 1, bringing new quests and scenes to help you further push optional relationships with your favorite characters.

We are a little pressed on time, so there are a few quality of life things that will be patched during the week along with the usual fixes.

With this, we are reaching a final stable version of Chapter 1 and moving our focus onwards to Chapter 2 n...

Transylvania .5.05: Matters of the Heart, pt1 is now live!

Hey everyone,

It's the end of the month again, and another patch is here!

Before diving in, a small personal note - this month has been a particularly challenging time for me, with the family emergency that delayed the last update taking some unfortunate turns. I don't wish to spoil the mood with further details, but just letting you know it's the main reason why I couldn't quite get in everything that I wanted in this update.

With that out of the way - what's coming your wa...

Transylvania 0.5.04: Matters of Employment is now live!

Hello everyone,

With apologies for the delay, patch 0.5.04 is finally here! This update focuses on reworking the Work Module at the end of the day, with a major focus on Mihai and Ionut - you will find changes to the early morning as well as the evening, and a bonus location to explore in the garden during the day.

In terms of goodies there is also a new Sabrina training: Masochism to sink your teeth into, as well as a sprawling new scene with Elise during work, available once you...

Patch coming next week

Hey guys,

Due to a family emergency I've been away from my usual work schedule for the past week. As such, the next update - 0.5.04 - will be releasing the following Sunday, May 4th.

Apologies for the delay and appreciate your understanding.

P.S. While I have you here, what to look forward to - you can expect an overhaul of evening work, Mihai and Ionut goodies, a new location, and other tidbits in Chapter 1.

Team lineup changes

Hello everyone,

I’m writing this to provide you with an update on recent changes to the team. It has always been important for me to provide maximum transparency on our development process, and this is no exception. All of you are a vital part of our journey and we wouldn’t be where we are today without everyone’s help, engagement, and support.

THE CHANGES

To jump right into things - after more than 5 years of work on the project, the lead artis...

Transylvania 0.5.03: Flesh Alchemy + DevBlog

Hey guys,

Another end of the month is here, and another update is ready for you. Before diving into the details, let me make a quick recap of how the year is going and where we're heading.

As you know, the start of 2024 was marked by the release of 0.5.XX and the beginning of a massive overhaul of core game systems and components.

January: Trait overhaul

February: Clothes rework (+Elise rework)

March: Body reword (+Sabrina content)

As you can see, almost no...

Transylvania v0.5.02: Fashion Macabre is here!

Hey guys,

Another month goes by and another update is here, and boy is it a big one.

Allow me to start with a TL;DR for those in a hurry, followed by a more detailed dev log, and of course the patch notes at the end.

TL;DR - What's in this update?

Elise: Her entire code for Chapter 1 has been re-written from the ground up. You will find lots of major and minor changes, along with some new scenes (this is a big as it sounds).

2024-03-03 18:34:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Patch coming on Sunday

Hey guys,

Just a very quick post. The update is shaping well, but it's rather extensive. It features, among other things, a complete re-write of all of the code for Elise in Chapter 1.

We are taking a few more days for extra testing and polish to make sure there isn't anything broken upon release (or at least as little as possible).

To give you a little teaser, the update will also push out the clothes re-work, along with new content in Chapter 1.

See you soon,

~...

Transylvania 0.5.01 is here!

Hey everyone, welcome to the first update of 2024!

Let's go over what we've been to, what's in this update, and what's coming next.

First thing's first - to address the big version change. You've already heard me talk several times about the vision for 0.5 and how it will be end of the first draft and the start of the big polishing phase. Well, we're swapping things around a little bit.

The reasons for this are simple:

-after experiencing a bit of writing bu...

Do bats need maps?

Hi. Welcome back.

As promised in the last post, I've taken some time to go way back to the beginning of the game, do some ground work and polishing. The journal, the character list. Traits. Navigation. Some of it you will see fairly soon and some of it is still cooking.

Anyways, the idea of an actual interactive map has wriggled its way into my brain. Something to show you the world, to keep notes of locations, perhaps even to track who is where at a certain time... should you hav...

Transylvania 0.4.14 is here!

Happy Holidays Everyone!

First, a Season's Greetings

I would like to take a moment to join all of you on this special occasion. The Winter Solstice is arguably the most ancient and enduring of all human celebrations, with traces back to the roots of civilization. For no particular reason at all, I've always found the themes of Death and Rebirth, of Change and Metamorphosis particularly interesting and at the beginning of this new Cycle I hope that all of you will ...

DevBlog: End of 2023 (Release schedule, recap, and thoughts)

Hey guys,

These days I've been thinking a lot about where we're at and how best to progress towards the future, so I wanted to take a brief minute to share it with everyone, along with some changes to the final patch schedule for this year and the reasoning behind it.

I. FIRST, A QUICK LOOK BACK:

Last year ended with the December patch 0.4.04, which had 2317 game passages and just a little over 400K words in it. At the time of writing, the next update 04.14 stands at 3122 pa...

Transylvania 0.4.13 : Pax Daemonica is here!

Hey guys,

Happy Halloween! Earlier this month we asked you what you would like to see most, and the Succubus Endings were a clear winner, with Felicia taking an honorable second place. In line with this, we are bringing you an update that combines the best of both worlds, bringing some very special and spooky ending variations with our beloved Feline and her demonic lover ;)

The 2 new endings are quite chonky, with almost 20K words worth of new content to sink your teeth into. The...

Vibe check: What are you most eager to see next?

Hey guys!

Since the last patches added the core of the True Wish: Woman endings in the case when Alex decided to return to the human world, we are eagerly moving forward and adding more conclusions to the great adventure!

Of course, we are very much looking forward to implementing ALL the endings, but we wanted to touch base and let you decide which content you want to see implemented next =)

Vote with your gut feeling, there are no wrong answers, it's just a matter of prior...

Transylvania 04.12: Hedonistic Consequences - Part 2 is now live!

Hey guys,

It's the end of the month again, and the update is here! This patch picks up right where we left off, delivering 3 key developments: 1) finishing the Slutty Return branches, 2) interconnecting them with Lavius as well as Mihai, and 3) delivering a hefty chunk of general polish to the Endings and Chapter 3.

Here's a little breakdown for each:

1. Finishing the "Slutty Return" saga

This is the meat of the content of this patch. I've left it as a...

Transylvania 0.4.11: Hedonistic Consequences is now live!

Hey guys,

It's the end of the month again, and we have a big one for you! Continuing the work started last month, this patch brings an overhaul to the True Wish: Woman sequences, as well as 5 brand new endings! 

Following Mihai's plotline, you will now be able to find your forever home at The Crooked Elm or complete your journey and return to civilization, finding a new life in accordance with your choices.

Overall there are some 36,000 new words of content added, so I'...

Quick update on Woman Transformation Sequence

Hey guys,

I shared in the recent release post that one of the features we've been working on - an overhaul on the True Wish: Woman transformation sequences - was postponed by a few days as we couldn't get quite everything ready for the deadline.

Over the last few days I have been putting regular hours into this scene, but it has quite the complexity when it comes to having all the moving parts come together without visual glitches and in a responsive way. It is one of the most com...

Transylvania 04.10: The Big Bad Wolf is now live

Hey guys,

It's the end of the month again and it's time for another update!

This one is a bit short and sweet, focusing on bringing you 3 new Bad Ends in Chapter 3, as well as an art pack and some new animations. You can now find both Lavius and his companion locked in the Dungeon and if you play your cards right then the usual Lavius ending can transition into something much more... sinister.

As I've previously mentioned, there will be a Bad End associated with every major ...

Transylvania 0.4.09: Queen and Servant

Hello guys,

It's the end of the month again and time for another update! As mentioned in the recent DevBlog, this update continues the main story where 0.4.08 left of, finishing the plotline with Mihai and Elise and adding 6 brand new endings to Chapter 3.

Additionally you will also find a substantial art package along with various improvements to Chapter 3 such as new dialogue with Mihai, a new location, and overall polish.

Crucially, this is the first patch to start weavin...

DevBlog and Roadmap: Approaching version 0.5

Hey guys,

It's the middle of 2023 and it's time for another blog to have a look at where we are and where we're going!

Overall, I think things are progressing very well and (mostly) on track with the original roadmap. As I'm writing this I'm in the process of connecting all the new branches of patch 0.4.09. It is another monster of a patch, totaling over 30K words, one of the largest we've ever done. As I look at Chapter 3, it has turned from a fledgling sketch of a chapter into a...

Transylvania 0.4.08: Fur Elise is now live!

Hey guys,

It's the end of the month again, and it's time for a new update. This one is a particular chonker, coming barely shy of 30K new words.

As the title suggests, this patch is a bit of a love letter to Elise, focusing majorly on continuing her story line. You will find hefty new content in Chapter 3, as well as overall updates with a redesign of her true form, new art, new animations, and new backgrounds. (And there's still more Elise stuff in the pipeline coming later!)

Transylvania 0.4.07: As Above so Below is now available!

Hey guys,

It's the end of the month again and another patch is here. This update focuses on two things - a new story branch in Chapter 3, expanding both on Ishtar and Felicia, as well as significant art updates to the game.

First, let's talk Felicia

In addition to the new branch, this month I wanted to begin the process of expanding the options that Felicia offers, should you choose to invest in a relationship with her. To begin this, Chapter 1 was updated t...

Transylvania 0.4.06: Real Woman is now live!

Hey guys,

It's the end of the month again! It has been a long one, and I'm happy to report that we are hitting another important milestone - this patch comes with new True Endings, this time focusing on Lavius and Narcissa's path, as well as the ability to give up your demonic progression and become human again. It's a big update and comes with almost 20K new words - I hope you will enjoy it!

A few things I want to quickly address:

Chapter 3's skeleton - with these big updat...

Patch 0.4.05: Unholy encounters

Hey guys,

I am happy to return to a monthly patch schedule. This patch brings a lot of new art, some new scenes, and groundwork for Chapter 3.

Save Data

Before diving into the meat of the matter, I want the address the ongoing save data corruption. This has become a serious issue with many reports over the last two patches. As I've mentioned on a few occasions, this is a deep-rooted problem that originates in the engine itself (Harlowe) and not in Transylvan...

Patch 0.4.04: Now And Forever

Hey guys,

It's time for another update, and this one is extra special. It is something that I've been running towards for so long, and now that it's here, it's almost hard to believe. Transylvania has an ending. I want to thank each and every one of you for your amazing support through the years, without which we would never be at this point, in this state.

Now, on a less solemn note. It's just one possible ending, the first one to be written, and more will be coming in the months...

Transylvania 0.4.03: Darkest Delights

Hey guys,

It's time for the last patch of the year! As outlined in the previous DevBlog, the focus of this patch is rounding and polishing Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 before we really sink our teeth into Chapter 3 starting January. 

Inside this update you will find a hefty amount of new art - Sabrina has received an overhaul with brand new art and animations for her first encounter, as well as a brand new illustrated event (in Chapter 1).

In Chapter 2, you will find that Io...

DevBlog + Roadmap: The March towards the End

Hey guys,

The year is nearing its end and it's time for another post to let you know where we're at, what we're working on, what's our imminent release schedule as well as the broader road ahead.

Recapping from previous Roadmap:

For 2022 the big goals were fleshing out Chapter 2 until it can be completed as well as starting Chapter 3 and setting course for the final destination(s) of Alex's journey. I am happy to say that these goals are mostly achieved - ch...

Happy Halloween! Transylvania 0.4.02 - Lust and Blood is here!

Hey guys,

It's time for another update (with a slight delay - apologies!). We are happy to bring you some spooky new content to satiate your season's desires.

In this patch, Chapter 2 is expanded with a familiar face returning, a certain kinky vampire - and this time she brings company. In this new storyline you will see lots of new art that has been brought to a new standard of quality with backgrounds, customization and animations.

For those of you pursuing alternative pat...