Course of Temptation May Update (v0.7.9) (Patreon)

Hello friends! The public release of the May update is here.

This update focuses on bringing the Photography secondary skill up to par with the Artistic skill — last month saw artists able to perform commissions for extra money, and with this update, photographers can accept clients from campus and town who need some photography work done. Through building rapport and easing their nervousness, photographers can get a better final shot out of the session, or talk the client into showing more than they had originally planned.

The other main focus has just been adding some new events around the game. This includes a couple new prose events, some new more minor events/encounters, and two new types of wardrobe malfunction that may happen.

If you're not aware, we're maintaining two parallel development cycles:

The monthly update might contain new event sets, new locations, or new mechanics, but usually focuses on extending existing content or polishing existing systems. It comes out once a month with whatever we got done in that time period... hence the name!

The roadmap update checks off one or more items on the roadmap, adding extensive new mechanics and a bunch of related new events in one go, often fundamentally changing how the game can be played. It usually takes multiple months.

As always, my gratitude to the volunteer contributors who added to this update, to those who delved into this update's early access builds, and to the supporters who make this project possible.

Thank you and I hope you enjoy!

Release notes

If you’re skilled in Photography and/or have notoriety on the Inkmorrow platform, clients (NPCs from town or campus) may approach you on that platform wishing to be photographed

Clients may request various forms of photoshoots, from simple headshots to boudoir and nude shoots

Managing the client’s nervousness and their rapport with you will make for a better final product — in addition to potentially allowing you to do more during the shoot

Nudity is now taken into account in photographs, requiring a certain Exhibitionism level to post or share them

Nude photos will garner more of a reaction from NPCs they’re gifted to

Implemented a hidden Trust attitude that will, generally, decrease when you bully an NPC or otherwise betray their trust, and increase with positive hangouts, dates, or encounters

An NPC mistrusting you will affect their attitude towards you and what sort of relationship they wish to have with you

Like other attitudes, Trust will tend to normalize over time, though it never quite zeroes out once changed

Added a new prose event that may happen if you’ve been annoying the hell out of somebody who has a romantic partner

Added a new type of possible wardrobe malfunction: the shirt bust! This can afflict characters with a large bust who wear buttoned shirts, and the larger the bust, the greater the chances

Added “shirt bust” events to various event sets throughout the game

Split off “sideboob” incidents into their own form of wardrobe malfunction (contributed by Hee Ho)

Added sideboob-related events to various event sets throughout the game (contributed by Hee Ho)

Added a new event to the clinic task set

Added new detailed walkthroughs for The Roommate / Roommate’s Partner storyline and The Best Friend storyline (contributed by CGeorge)

Added a map marker for the library basement party after it’s unlocked (contributed by CGeorge)

A list of all sports team members will now be available in the Campus Recreation office within Blodgett Gym one week after signups open (contributed by CGeorge)

A story hint will point you toward this list if you’re still trying to find the last one or two team members for some reason (contributed by CGeorge)

Expanded and standardized the selection of animals for animal ear headband accessories et al (contributed by Hee Ho)

Added a lingerie outfit type that NPCs can use in certain circumstances (currently only for boudoir photo shoots, but we’ll work on making these used in more places)

Added many possible lingerie outfits for NPCs (contributed by Hee Ho)

Added a new event/encounter to the “special practice” swim sessions

Added some other new events here and there

When buying a giftable physical item at a shop, you now have the option to ship it directly to an NPC of your choice, rather than having to own it yourself and give it away (contributed by CGeorge)

An NPC gifted via store purchase will send a followup message soon after with the same sorts of reactions, milestones acknowledged, and so on as if you had gifted them in person (contributed by CGeorge)

You can now see a hint if an option in a passage is locked behind having a specific inclination (contributed by CGeorge)

If you’re a little short when buying a tattoo or piercing, you may now be able to make alternative arrangements, if you’re persuasive

Added Inkmorrow data tracking to the Hobbies tab in the Character dialog (contributed by CGeorge)

Added some new clothing items like a skintight graphic top and a punk skirt with an aim to providing more options to adhere to sub rules (contributed by Hee Ho)

Adjusted some outfits and their spawn rates and fixed various outfit issues (contributed by Hee Ho)

Many fixes and tweaks

A reminder that if you participated in early access, that version will no longer be updated until the next early access period — it's time to move to the public version!

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