Roadmap for Sep-Oct 2023/Call of Beyond ver 0.5

Hi everyone! 

We have begun working on version 0.5. The feedback for version 0.4 was very good and quite substantial. We listened to you, our audience, about what you want to see implemented. Our recent poll asked whether you'd prefer an improved gameplay loop in the GF location or more NSFW stories, and the results were quite interesting.

Initially, "improved gameplay" had the lead, but now the feedback is almost evenly divided, with about half of you leaning towards each option. This shows that you're interested in both a more engaging gameplay experience and more NSFW content.

Over time, we'll try to implement both, of course, but this month we decided to focus more on the gameplay side of things, after all. "Ghost Frontier", as implemented now, is quite barren and it had some balance issues before. There's not much to do, and the survival gameplay is still in its early stages.

One of our project's key features is the "Live Ecosystem," which we haven't fully implemented yet. Our idea is to create a system where animals, monsters, and plants have their own lives, regardless of your character's presence. Think of games like Rain World or Subnautica; they have served as significant inspirations for us. In this survival setting, you play a minor role in the grand scheme of things and can be both a predator to smaller creatures and prey to larger ones. We find it to be a cool concept.

Also, this month we are to seriously implement a fighting system.

We've also decided to use Order's Headquarters as a Hub for selling items and restocking supplies. Originally, we intended to use it only for the story's beginning, but we now see it as a place of respite between missions, providing a contrast to the harsh world outside.

Regarding the NSFW part of the game:

We want to add more NSFW content with monsters! We developed this new NSFW mode with cinematic camera, that allows us to produce more animations and have a cool visuals at the same time, and we plan to introduce more monster content in the coming updates.

Some of our designs are still a bit tentative (we are still not sure about the final design for Chelivors, for example, as their "insectoid" parts can be a bit off-putting to some) so expect some improvements in that regard. Materials, improvements to their behavior and all of that.

We deeply appreciate your support, which enables us to continue developing our game without hiding content behind paywalls. Your enthusiasm keeps us motivated.

Our Discord community is open to everyone, not just our direct patrons, and it has been incredibly supportive. We're truly grateful for your interest in our project.

Thank you!