v0.27.1 Game Status: Expecting (Patreon)

Evening all, it's midmonth update time!

This update features some new artwork, including the last of the Seeder CGs as well as graphics for all five of the Tier 3 ships. For the most part however, this update has focused on setting up the functionality and interactions for the game's pregnancy system. Now, you won't be able to actually get anyone pregnant yet in this update - in fact, conceiving children is probably going to be the last part I add. After all, I don't want folks going around conceiving a bunch of kids when there's no system in place for properly supporting them...this is probably not a metaphor. You will be able to see the new options in the Policies list, if you have a staffed Tier 3 ship, as well as the new Childcare Center at Watch Station.

I'll be continuing with reproductive functionality for the next update, and my to-do list includes the following:

Healing crewmember fertility issues

Generating 'starter' kids for players who select those traits

The chance to conceive children during procedural scenes

The chance for crewmembers to conceive children 'offscreen' each day

Some sort of scene to play when the player gets pregnant or gets someone on the crew pregnant

I'll let you know in the next update how exactly these have worked out, until then, the patch notes are below, and the game links can be found at the previous post. Thanks for playing!

v0.27.1 Change Log

Game Functions:

New Birth Control options have been added to the Policies menu, under a new Reproductive Health tab. These options are only available if you own a Tier 3 ship and have a RH Officer assigned. Some options will not be available until Tier 4 ships are added to the game.

Functionality added for the aging of offspring and the inclusion of important milestones in the daily log: crew impregnations, offspring sent to Watch Station, offspring born at Watch Station.

Crew Profiles will now list pregnancy information for crewmembers who are currently pregnant.

Scene Content:

New 'Childcare Center' scene added to the Watch Station services list, currently in development. Unlocked following the Admiral's first debriefing. Will provide functionality for viewing children of all crewmembers and renaming of player's children.

Art Content:

New ship graphics added for all Tier 3 ships, as seen in the Ship Shop and Ship View.

New CG added for Sage Lantana finale scene and Gallery. Automatically unlocked if scene has been previously played.

Childcare Center background added.

Codex Entries:

None

Bug Fixes:

None

Known Issues:

None​