Hello again, everyone!

I'm happy to announce that the v0.8.0 update is nearly done. The last few tweaks, features and bugfixes that I had on my to-do list ended up being fairly quick to implement.

I did have to push one somewhat large feature to the backlog: the "Relationship Paths" feature. I was planning on making different relationship dynamics for Verity viable and pursuable, such as an "antagonistic/combative" Low-affinity/High-kink style relationship path, or a purely platonic High-affinity/Low-kink relationship path. Unfortunately, this feature will have to wait a bit longer. I'll try to roll it into the features I have planned for the v0.9.0 update, which will add the option to choose a vagina at character creation and new vaginal anatomy-specific sex scenes for Verity.

As for v0.8.0, there are only a handful of art-related tasks left, and then I'll put the game through as much testing as I can until I'm confident that it's stable enough for release.

I'm fairly sure it won't take too long - there's only so much testing that I can reasonably do by myself. You can expect v0.8.0 to release around August 7th, or probably earlier.

Until then, I thought I'd leave you all with the complete changelog of new features you can expect in v0.8.0.

🌟 Beyond Worlds University - v0.8.0 Changelog: The Polish Pass

🎲 The D20 RPG & Skill System

We have replaced the old, hidden stat checks with a fully transparent tabletop-RPG-inspired system!

⚠ Disclaimer: This system is entirely optional. If you prefer a deterministic experience without RNG, you can easily toggle this off in the Preferences menu.

Visible D20 Rolls: When attempting difficult or risky actions, you will now see a visual 20-sided die roll against a Target DC (Difficulty Class).

Nuanced Outcomes: Not all rolls are strictly pass/fail. In certain D20 checks, you can get a Success (full reward), a Mixed Success (partial reward), a Failure (you don't get the reward, but suffer no harsh penalty), or a Fumble (carries a minor penalty), depending on how close or far you are from the target DC.

4 Core Skills: The old experience flags have been consolidated into four skills that make your D20 rolls easier. You raise them naturally by playing the game:

Fitness: Raised by working out at the gym or swimming at the lake.

Grace: Raised by working part-time job shifts, attempting romantic/intimate interactions, or dancing.

Knowledge: Raised by studying at the library, attending classes, or playing videogames at the arcade.

Perception: Raised by using the new "Look Around" action, playing pool or darts.

Character Traits: At character creation, you can now select a starting Trait (Affable, Athletic, Fastidious, or Scholar) to grant passive bonuses and an immediate boost to a specific skill.

The "Look Around" Action: You can now press the 'L' hotkey in most rooms to spend AP and roll a Perception check. A successful roll will reward you with tokens or consumable items, including rare items that can influence your dice rolls positively!

Buffs: You can acquire temporary buffs (or debuffs!) that influence your rolls. The buffs currently present are: High Roller (acquired by rolling 2 Natural 20's in a row), Hexxed (acquired by rolling 2 Natural 1's in a row), and Drunkard's Gamble (acquired by drinking alone at the Legless Imp Pub, or at Her Majesty's cocktail bar). These are just the beginning - there will be more buffs in future versions!

Job System Overhaul: Payouts for part-time jobs now scale directly with your Skills. Working a shift also triggers a nuanced Grace check, which can multiply your final paycheck if you roll well!

📅 Dating & World Spontaneity

Love Interests are now more dynamic and proactive.

Love Interests Take the Lead: Love Interests can now text or ask you out directly. When they lead the date, they will pick the location based on their own preferences, and they will even pay for you!

Date Scheduling: When asking out a Love Interest (in person or via text), you can ask them to schedule a date instead of going immediately. When scheduling a date, you pick a future day and timeblock from a new calendar interface. You will receive a text when it's time to meet up.

Verity Casual Hangouts: Added tons of new, minor co-op free-roam activities with Verity, including getting coffee, watching movies, playing arcade games, or dancing at the nightclub. Many of these hangouts can branch seamlessly into intimate scenes if her stats are high enough.

Sleepovers & Morning Sex: If Verity sleeps over at your place, or you sleep over at hers, and pleasure thresholds are met, you might now wake up to a spontaneous morning sex scene. Note: This can currently only happen on weekend mornings with Verity because she is always at work on weekday mornings.

🔥 Intimacy & Sex Mechanics

Intimate encounters have been deeply integrated with the new D20 system and expanded with new features.

Grace Checks for Intimacy: Off-hand actions (like groping or kissing) and climax target choices now require Grace checks. The more Kink a Love Interest has, the lower the Difficulty Class becomes.

Power Through: If you run out of climax charges during a scene, you immediately attempt a Fitness check to "power through" exhaustion and keep servicing your partner (though you won't gain any pleasure yourself).

Tolerance System: When a Love Interest spends all their climaxes, the scene no longer abruptly ends. They now have a "tolerance window" (0-30 ticks, scaling with their stats) where you can keep going before they tap out.

Action Refusal Tracker: If a partner denies a specific action (like a position switch or a grope), you cannot spam retries until you get a better roll; they will remember the refusal for the remainder of the scene.

Expanded Masturbation Events: You can now ask Verity to text you before masturbating, or to ask permission before masturbating. When she asks for permission, you can grant it, tell her no (which keeps her edged), or go join her for a scene or a voyeur event. There is also a new "ass-only" instruction toggle for dildo use, which can train her anal readiness.

New Action - Nibbling: Added a "Nibbling" off-hand action for Missionary and Doggystyle targeting nipples, ass, feet, or ears. This action specifically lowers the Love Interest's Dominance, which is perfect for Dom-MC playstyles.

🖥️ UI, UX & Quality of Life

Huge UI overhaul with a focus on reducing the number of clicks required to navigate through the game.

The Character Screen: The Inventory, Demonic Lineage, Spellbook, and Journal have all been merged into a single, easy-to-use tabbed menu.

Keyboard Hotkeys: Several keyboard hotkeys have been added. You can navigate menus and control nearly every aspect of sex scenes (Enter to start, Spacebar to pass ticks, < / > for speed, number keys for accessories) without clicking.

Sex Scene Trackers: New visual icons have been added to the sex UI to show you if your left hand, right hand, and mouth are occupied at a glance, and you can hover these icons to check what action they're currently performing. Fully compatible with the "Grow Extra Appendages" spell, with 2 extra hand icons appearing if you have it in your spellbook.

Custom Notifications: In-game notifications will now stack neatly in a list and fade away, instead of overriding each other and only showing the latest one. This means you will now always be properly notified when leveling up, learning a new spell, or receiving an item.

Wardrobe Overrides: Added a wardrobe toggle allowing you to save accessories (like piercings or glasses) so they persist across all of a character's outfits automatically.

🎵 Audio System Completion

The game's soundscape is officially complete!

Dynamic Audio: Music and ambient sound loops now change seamlessly based on the room you are in and the current time of day.

Foleys & Voice: Kissing, undressing foleys, giggles, and moans have been manually added to all scripted events, dates, and sex scenes.

UI Sounds: Several UI screens now have dedicated sound effects for when you open/close them, hover/click their buttons, etc.

🐜 Bugfixes

Fixed a soft-lock where opening the phone interface hid the HUD, but closing it failed to restore the HUD.

Fixed an issue where switching sex positions failed to reset state variables, blocking valid ball gag equip logic.

Fixed sex scenes incorrectly exiting back to the sex scene selection menu when both parties had 0 climaxes left.

Fixed instances of Verity dialogue displaying un-interpolated variables (e.g., [verity.petname_mc]).

Fixed a bug that caused the HUD to disappear if Verity is rejected on Night 1.

Fixed an issue causing scenes to abruptly end if the blowjob request failed in niche situations.

Capped Verity's passive Vibe Egg pleasure gain at 900 to prevent immediate climax upon initiating a sex scene.

And that's it from me. Hope you're all excited for the new release, because I certainly am. I'm curious to know what you all think of the new music and sounds, and the d20 system especially.

Thank you all for your patience and continued support!

Cheers,

Mr. Crowne