Progress Report #0.4.5 #Oct 26 (Patreon)

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2026-10-31 09:12:39

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2026-11

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Hello world, KS here!~

I’ve emerged from a deep development cave of UI overhauls, mechanics coding, and script re-engineering. Honestly, I completely lost track of time over the past few months. What felt like a few weeks to me ended up being a whole season!

A massive amount of behind-the-scenes work has gone into New Horizon since the last update. Here’s a breakdown of what’s been happening:

📜 The 2,500-Page Script Overhaul

I went line-by-line through the entire script from v0.1 to v0.4 to ensure good narrative consistency, more accurate dialogue, and better pacing across the board.

Tackling roughly 2,500 script pages took about a month and a half of non-stop editing, but the difference is night and day. The flow reads so much smoother now while retaining the game's distinct voice and KS style(Stupid💀). On top of refining descriptions and dialogue, I tweaked several story beats and added brand-new scenes into earlier versions to flesh out character dynamics and foreshadowing.

⚙️ UI & Immersion Upgrades

In addition to the improvements to UI since the last report, I’ve built out several new systems and mechanics designed to pull you deeper into the world without getting in the way of the classic visual novel experience. Every feature below is modular. Toggle them on or off anytime depending on how you like to play:

Hardcore Mode: Disables dialogue rollback and requires clearing mini-game challenges without skips. Comes with dedicated save slots isolated from Casual Mode.
In-Game Smartphone: Functions like a modern mobile—access chats, browse in-universe news feeds, and check incoming alerts.
Interactive Map & Codex: Explore city sectors with seamless lore and world-building integration.
Interactive Mini-Games: Dynamic gameplay sequences woven directly into key story moments.
Item Inspector: Examine key evidence, relics, and items up close.
Achievement System: Tracks milestones, hidden easter eggs, and major route choices.
Character Mood Indicator: Real-time visual feedback on character affinity and emotional states.
Plus dozens of smaller quality-of-life UI polish passes!

🚀 Next Steps: v0.4.5 Release Roadmap

Next on my plate: producing and rendering visual assets for the newly added and modified scenes. Once those renders are done, the build is pretty much ready to go!

Because this revamp turned out far more ambitious than originally scoped, I will be releasing version 0.4.5 first. This serves as a comprehensive overhaul update covering all system upgrades and revamped early-game content before diving into the narrative of v0.5. You know me, I don't settle for "good enough," and I wanted to make sure the foundation felt exceptional before pushing forward. Once 0.4.5 is out, production will transition immediately into v0.5 content.

🎨 A Note on Patron Wallpapers

A quick apology regarding tier rewards: I realized I hadn't posted the wallpapers yet, even though they’ve been sitting finished on my drive.

If you were an active supporter during June, July, August, or September and still want to grab those packs, please send me a direct message on Patreon. I’ll set you up with the tier access at no extra cost so you can claim them. For those on custom wallpaper tiers, I am finishing up your custom commissions over the coming days.

Thank you all for your patience, support, and enthusiasm as New Horizon continues to evolve! I hope you will like all of the new improvements.

Sincerely, KS

*Edit on October 29th: Okay, I was supposed to publish this half a month ago, but I don’t what’s wrong with me and I decided to jump down another rabbit whole to refine the character designs and outfits for the whole cast, including all support characters.

But I want to make everything more immersive. That’s why I refined everyone’s outfit, to make them more true to their characters. Also, I updated the proportion of their figures too, so they look even more… sexy~

哈囉大家好，KS回來了！

在歷經了數個月埋頭打磨 UI、實裝新機制與精修劇本的閉關修煉後，我終於甦醒啦！這段時間我幾乎完全忘了外界時間的流逝，對我來說幾個月彷彿只過短短幾週一樣。好可怕😿

自上一次的進度報告後，我又為《新天域》投入了大量心血，以下是目前的最新進展：

📜 2,500 頁全線劇本精修重整

我親自逐行檢視並重構了從 0.1 至 0.4 版本的所有劇本台詞，確保敘事基調的一致性與更加合適的節奏。

全劇本累積多達約 2,500 頁，光是這項工程就耗費了我一個半月的時間。但現在的閱讀體驗流暢度有了顯著提升，在維持我一貫寫作風格的同時，文字描寫、措辭張力與節奏感都更加成熟。此外，我微調了部分劇情，並在舊版本章節中插入了數個全新場景，讓角色刻畫與伏筆更加飽滿。

⚙️ UI 介面與沉浸體驗

為了讓《新天域》的世界更加鮮活，我又新增了多項全新系統。所有新機制皆採模組化設計，可自由開啟或關閉。核心目標是提升沉浸感，而非改變視覺小說最純粹的遊玩樂趣：

硬核模式： 獨立遊戲模式，強制關閉對話回溯，且無法跳過小遊戲挑戰；存檔格位與一般模式完全獨立分開。
手機系統： 模擬現代手機，可隨時查看角色通訊對話、瀏覽世界觀新聞動態與各項應用功能。
互動地圖與圖鑑聯動： 整合世界觀設定集與區域探索，直觀呈現區域動態。
全新互動小遊戲： 穿插於劇情關鍵節點的全新小遊戲。
物品檢視系統： 觀察關鍵道具與證物。
成就系統： 紀錄探索進度、關鍵抉擇與隱藏彩蛋。
角色心情指針： 即時角色的好感度與情緒變化。
以及諸多細節體驗的全面優化！

🚀 下一步：0.4.5 版本的發布規劃

接下來的重心將全力轉向為新增與重構的場景進行 CG 渲染與圖像輸出。這部分完成並置入引擎後，整個版本便大功告成！

由於這次的系統與文案重構規模比原先預想的更加龐大，我決定優先發布 0.4.5 重構過渡版。此版本主要包含前四章的全面翻新、全新系統與補完場景，暫時不包含 0.5 的全新主線進度。大家了解我的個性：在品質上我從不妥協，即使多花時間，我也希望能帶給大家好的體驗。0.4.5 正式釋出後，我將立即無縫推進 0.5 全新主線內容的製作。