BIG TENTAKERO ANNOUNCEMENTS (Patreon)

So we’ve finished the first block of work and laid a foundation for Crystal Road. We still have a lot that we want to do with this game and that’s part of what we’re here to talk about today.

Here is the breakdown of what’s on our plate next.

Sprint 2 of Crystal Road

Quality Improvements / Bug Fixes / Polish

Romance System + Character Standings + NSFW Content

Hazel & Rua’s Shops + Overworld Work

Story Continuation

Polish Round (Wrapup new content that has been added.)

We want to ramp up the NSFW content with this sprint of work, so NPC Romancing is being moved higher on the list. After some in-depth assessments, we also realized that we need to improve on some core game mechanics like the world interaction, UI and sound effects. Work will continue as normal but we may need to change the frequency of build releases a bit since quality improvements tend to not be as exciting.

We've been thinking of adding a mechanic that lets you invite NPCs over to the player home, so that's also going to pop up in one of these updates!

And without further ado, it's time to talk about our surprise!

PROJECT CAPPUCCINO 2 IS NOW IN DEVELOPMENT

THAT’S RIGHT! CAPP 2 IS COMIN! This is top secret, patron-only news, so keep it to yourselves! (Leakers be damned.)

Doku and I have been working on Project Cappuccino 2 since around December 2020, and we have a lot of things to show you! Please note that this is our working title and we’ll probably change it since there’s already a game called Succubus Throne on Steam. :(

The Story

Project Cappuccino 2 will feature 4 new main characters and will revolve around the mess that Mira left behind in the underworld by escaping to earth. The underworld is in the process of selecting a new Succubus Queen, and things are about to get heated! Players take the role of a Succubus/Incubus/Concubus in training and will be tasked with making sure that their succubus becomes the next Queen!

THE NEW CAST

ROSARIA - EX-SUCCUBUS QUEEN

Ex-Succubus Queen from the Domain of Conjuration that has lost her position of power due to Mira. Rosaria is being given a chance to prove herself and maintain control of the throne. Unfortunately, she no longer has the influence and power that she had during her reign, so many tend to treat her like a normal demon. The many years spent as queen allowed her to become a well-rounded succubus, having experience in all sorts of debauchery. In a sense, she was a kind and caring queen. Maybe a little too kind for her own good.

MANA - LADY OF VICES

A sinister succubus from the Domain of Blight, known as the Lady of Vices. Mana can be cold and ruthless, but she enjoys the good life and mortal pleasures. Over time, she has learned to specialize in curses and poisons. Rumor has it that she used nefarious methods to become the #1 succubus in her domain, making a vast number of enemies in the process. Realistically, she will rule with an uncaring precision if she were to become the next Succubus Queen.

YANI - THE BEAST OF MEROTH

Yani is a brute of a succubus that hails from the Domain of Power. She can be playful at times but is a hazard to be around. Prior to entering the tournament for the Succubus Throne, she had been imprisoned at the Burning Pit, a confinement for extremely dangerous demons. Her release from the Burning Pit came with an agreement. Win the tournament and become the next Succubus Queen, or return to the prison, permanently.

CHARLOTTE - PRINCESS OF DEATH

Heir to the throne of the Domain of Life and Death. Charlotte is a rare crossbreed demon that came to be when a romance sparked between the Succubus Queen that preceded Rosaria, and the dark one known as the Hand of Death. Seeing as she has both succubus blood and the blood of a demon lord, she believes that it’s her right to secure the title of Succubus Queen. Her personality has been known to shift in dangerous ways, indicated by the flame on her tail.

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With some careful scheduling and juggling of work, we’ve been able to steadily develop both games, and with Michi on the team, we’re not stretching ourselves too thin with music work either. Going forward, you can expect to see some news regarding both projects!

FAQ

Will the original cast be in this game?

Yes! We intend for the original cast to show up in their succubus forms through a story event that happens after completing the 4 main routes. The story of this game is a direct result of Mira's fuckups, and we'll be diving into her past. We may also do an epilogue that shows what the girls have been doing on earth while the turmoil has been going on in hell. (Maybe even some timeskip designs hmm?)

How long is the game going to be?

The story will be AT LEAST as long as Project Cappuccino, but we are aiming for 4-8 hours of story gameplay. Each new character will have their own route, and a fifth story route will unlock when completing all 4 of them.

Can we still pick our Skin Tone & Gender?

Yes. We may also add some unnatural demon skin tones to the mix too but we’ll see.

What’s the Gameplay like?

We’re trying not to deviate too much from Project Cappuccino in this one, so the game will be a mix of visual novel with mini game aspects. Interactable NSFW scenes will be similar to Cappuccino’s “rooms”, but with more variety between them. Honestly, we need to make a whole post about game mechanics that we have planned.

Is there a cafe in this game, or any maids?

No maids. These succubi will work part-time at a strip club for demons. More details on game mechanics pertaining to this will be coming soon.

Will there be new kinks/fetish content?

Yes! That’s part of the reason why we had that fetish poll recently. We want to make this one everything that Project Cappuccino was and more, so we will be ramping up the NSFW content to include a larger variety of things. Since this game takes place in literal hell, we do need to warn that some content and themes may be darker/lewder than in Project Cappuccino. We also plan to use the fantasy element to its full potential since we’re not bound by earth rules here and we can stretch reality. (If we want magic and monsters, we got magic and monsters.)

Why the new cast?

We intend to bring the two groups together in the future in a third game, and it’s necessary to establish who they are first. As well as flesh out the world’s lore that was lightly touched on in PC1. Things like the tomes, underworld regions, why Mira is worried about being hunted down, etc.

These new characters are intended to be hard counters to the main girl’s personalities.

Rosaria -> Mira: Both pompous and with huge conflicting egos.

Mana -> Colette: Both commanding and sharp. Mana is a bit lazier at times and rough around the edges, which would irk Colette.

Yani -> Sophie: Yani is what you get when you take Sophie’s chaotic energy and ramp it up by 1000%. Yani would eat mud and destroy a cafe while Sophie panics in the background.

Charlotte -> Cerise: Charlotte is the ultimate in spoiled royalty and would give Cerise a bit of a wake-up call when it comes to her panicked and cry baby personality.

When does this game take place?

Since time does not flow at the same rate as on earth, this game starts around 1 earth year after the events of Project Cappuccino. In demon time, it’s been about a month.

When can we play it?

We’re aiming to have a playable build of this around Q4 2021 to Q2 2022. We’ll keep news about this game pouring until then.

Feel free to ask us any questions you may have because they may eventually make it into a larger FAQ we put together later! 

Thanks for your support and here’s to a new dev cycle!

-Vanis & Doku