AoC v0.20.0 - Expansion and Upgrades

Devblog: Update 0.20 – Content Expansion and System Upgrades

Update 0.20 introduces significant additions to both content and core systems, continuing to flesh out the world of Windermere with new cases, gameplay mechanics, and polish across key features.

The two cases added completes the roster of cases that can appear from Day 2.

Two New Cases

• Ghastly Grounds
  A holy relic stolen from a sacred grave leads Brother Elias, a Day-side Cleric, to storm the crypt of Lady Morwen, a Revenant of the Night. Ghouls, holy water, and shattered masonry litter the aftermath. The Adjudicator must decide whether Elias’s pursuit of justice justifies his intrusion—or whether Morwen’s sanctuary was shielding the true culprit.
  

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• Verdant Violence
  A Day-side Dryad, Juniper, claims to have been assaulted by pinecones while visiting the Botanical Garden. The Garden’s Gnome caretakers deny any breach of the Compromise. With spiritually charged projectiles and rotting soil hinting at deeper unrest, this case marks the beginning of the Garden storyline.
  

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Expanded GameOver Sequences

Six new GameOver outcomes have been implemented with complete visuals and revised text. These replace prior placeholder content. Other placeholders remain and will be addressed in future updates.

Items, Items, Items

Many new items have been added, with their own passive and in some cases active effect. As with previous usable items, all characters react to items used with unique dialogue and reputation effects.

Faction Warning Functionality

The Warnings that the different factions can issue, now have dedicated popups with descriptive text and persistent passive effects. These Warnings reflect ongoing tension with specific groups and will influence gameplay and player decision-making.

Curses and Blessings

A new system for Curses and Blessings has been implemented. These modifiers include a distinct visual effect and passive reputational effects.

There is a lot of content to come and the pace of updates should only increase as many of the upcoming cases have reoccurring characters, which obviously reduces the amount that I have to draw. :)

Please give the game a go, and do look forward for future updates!