JOBS UPDATE - v0.5.0 Patreon build released (Patreon)

Greetings everyone ! :D

As the end of August approaches, girls' skirts will start to lie down, and for many of us, that means going back to school or work. I hope you enjoyed the holidays and that you are full of energy for the recovery! For Blacked & Whited, we have had another big month of uninterrupted work, the development continues on its way and I am so excited to share with you the new features of this version! Let me introduce them to you... now!

SO, WHAT'S NEW ?

 Job system

The main objective of this update was to implement a job system, and guess what? We have a job system. I will not go into details to let you discover how the system works, but we now have a system of competence, experience and progression.

A first job was implemented using this system. You already have the unique opportunity to become the most renowned masseur in Blacked & Whited City! This first job comes with a scene to integrate the work into the main story, 2 random clients + 1 special client and an initial training scene. You can also go into the boss's office to ask her a few questions (and even get fired).

B&W now includes a classifieds site (Leboncoin in French, craigslist in English) on which it is possible to apply for the job of masseur (and others when they will arrive). The site is rudimentary, but it can be used as a basis for other exciting activities. Share your ideas on this subject!

Navigation, fluidity and playability

 Another biiiiig work of this update has been done to make navigation more fluid, more intuitive, more fun, and to remove all the small friction that can break the immersion. The smooth system (which was presented to you during dev build v0.4.1) having had very positive feedback, it has been generalized to all scenes. It was a tedious job because I had to review all the old scenes, but it's over, phew! The smooth system greatly improves the reading quality of long scenes by splitting them into small scenes that can be slid from right to left.

Second important navigation feature: keyboard navigation! Instead of clicking on the action button with the mouse, you can now select the action you want to do by pressing a key on the keyboard (the number keys), then confirm it by pressing it a second time. Honestly, I'm very happy with this new feature, it seriously changes the game experience. I've only been playing with this for two weeks now and I couldn't do without it anymore!

Audio system

 The audio system is now finished! Music persists even when changing scenes and transitions between two atmospheres are softer with a fadein/fadeout.  For the next update, I'll put a little music (or some of it) that will accompany the player throughout the adventure. I'm not sure about this music yet, if you have one in mind that could play this role and marry with the Blacked & Whited universe, share it in the comments! :-)

A better feedback

Another essential point of a good video game is feedback. A feedback system appears with this version, and you will be able to know the different effects of your choices on your characteristics, your inventory, the effect of your actions on others or on the Blacked & Whited universe! The mechanics of the game are now much more readable!

A  new Blacked & Whited points system

We searched, we tested, we groped, and we finally found it! The blacked/whited system has been completely redesigned to be clearer and more enjoyable. Your actions can now earn you Blacked Point or Whited Point. Once the Blacked/Whited Points ratio tilts sufficiently in one direction, your state of mind will change and you will lift up (Blacked-up or Whited-up), which will unlock new possibilities and take history a step further. :)

Game configuration

I received several requests from bosses who wanted to add options to control the media. It is done. You can now display or not images, videos, remove music, notifications, customize the volume.

All that is missing is the option to enable the sound of the videos (when they have it), but this option is a little more complicated, because sometimes you can hear the sound of videos that are not displayed on the screen. I'm still thinking about a solution that doesn't require too many big changes and it should happen for the 0.6.0.

Content improvement

In terms of content, I continue to revisit the old scenes to rework them and find the best way to write scenes and create interactions with the player. Much progress has already been made in this area and I still have many ideas to test with you to bring maximum interactivity and pleasure.  Several scenes have seen options added.

Adding content

The bulk of the content is the addition of the masseur job that has been detailed above. The second major new content is a new city location: the park.

The Blacked & Whited City is proud to announce the opening of its new park! Come and walk and relax in more than 3 hectares of pure nature. PS: be careful, perverts have been reported in the deep woods, we advise you not to go for a walk. :)

 CHARACTER AND CLOTHING UPDATE - v0.6.0 OVERVIEW

What does the future version v0.6.0 have in store for us?

Well, now that we've gone through all the new features, let me tell you about the next update. Called character and clothing update, it's a very, very (very) big update that awaits us. I've been thinking about it since the beginning of Blacked & Whited. This update will focus on implementing character characteristics, special options, special states, a clothing system and an inventory system.

This is a crucial step in the development of Blacked & Whited that will provide a flexible and scalable game. It is also the last major system to be put in place, and as soon as it is done, the development of the story and content will take on a new dimension. :)

Objective for v0.6.0

•   Development of a complete set of systems to customize your character and adventure:
  • Inventory system
  • Clothing system
  • Buff system
  • Extension of the competence system
  • Physical personalization
    • Possibility to add a personalized photo to your character
    • Additional information on physical appearance (hair color, eye colors, size of your youknowwhatImean)
• Definition of the elements that will influence feminity/masculinity
• Advancement of the story with a main character. Next week will be the first poll allowing bosses to choose the content of the next update! You can choose which character(s) the writing will focus on.

CONCLUSION

As usual, feel free to give your views on the update, and I hope to have your many ideas on what you expect from the next update! What state would you like your character to take?

My friends, a big month of work is coming to an end, and another is about to begin. I hope you will enjoy the new features and give you a more accurate view of what we are going to do with Blacked & Whited. I would like to thank you once again for your support and enthusiasm. More and more of you are following the Blacked & Whited adventure, and it is the best of all motivations!

Kiss on your right buttock. :*

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Changelog

•  New job system
  • Skills and experience system
  • Skills level-up
  • A new confidential ads website with jobs offer
  • Job state -> postulated/active/fired/banned
  • You can have a job level 
  • Salary + tip remuneration
  • New job introduction scene
• New job : masseur
  • Job announce
  • You need a formation
  • 2 basics clients
  • 1 special client
  • The desk of the Boss
  • 2 new characters
• New location: a Park !
  • Logo and design
  • Sunbathing with some randoms events
  • Wood exploration
    • 2 new scenes
    • Random events
• The blacked & whited system has been completely reworked.
• New feedback system : you can know track the effects of your actions
  • Earn or lose money
  • Gain or loss of gf’s corruption
  • Gain or loss of Blacked Point
  • Gain or loss of Whited Point
  • Gain experience and skills level-up
• Adding settings
  • Blacked & Whited design
  • Audio mute
    • Notifications
    • Ambiance
  • Audio volume
  • Video hide
  • Images hide
• Exciting new feature : You can now control your choices with the keyboard. This feature is very experimental, there could be some issue. 
• New transitions : I’ve added a new smooth transition mode to make it easier to read and play the game.
  • Feature validated by the patreons: extension of this transition to a maximum of scenes
• Audio system
  • Persistant ambiance @ scene change
  • New audio transition with a fadeout/fadein
• Added a tutorial explaining the basic concepts of the game
• New background management : the background color is not yet defined by you Blacked/Whited Point ratio but by the moment of the day (morning/afternoon and night) or by a specific location.
• New action button design (yeah, again, but I'm starting to get closer to the desired result)
• By general request, seeing the blacked videos on bf’s house don’t give Blacked Point anymore. ;)
• 2 notifications added : Blacked-up & Whited-up
• Bank scene reworked
• City location discovering is now random
• Seeing the blacked screen on bf dont give Blacked Point, coz this is not une action consciente)
• New scene announcing the chapter 1 of the story, and revealing its name
• $relationss $relationsm bug fixed.
• ‘Uppercase’ first page bug fixed
• No more fadein in school class scene + rewriting
• Fixed several passages that didn't translate well into English