Another month, another report. This might have been my most productive month ever, as you can see from the compiled changelogs at the bottom of this post. Larger additions and changes are bold so you can see them more easily. I will now go through these a little.

Added new trait that gives you a wolf companion

You can now start with a weaker companion to assist you right from the start. He is always in your hideout and doesn't require any relationship to follow you. You will need to give him raw meat to make him follow you though. The trait also gives you some meat at the start.

Ranged weapon improvements

I reworked some parts of ranged weapons by removing the invisible stat bonuses you get from them and replacing them with completely new "Accuracy" and "Speed" stats. Accuracy gives you a hit chance bonus and speed makes your action bar fill faster. Basicaly, it is now easier to hit your enemies with rifles and shotguns, even with very little weapon skill and fast firing weapons like SMGs or pistols will now fill your action bar faster, so you can attack more often. On top of that, I buffed all ranged weapon damage ranging from 20% to 100%. This should make ranged weapons much stronger and useful. This will need more balancing, but should be good enough for now.

Added enemy stat screen to combat

Quite a simple addition that was requested multiple times. When you are selecting an enemy to attack, press SHIFT. This will show you the stats of the enemy you are aiming at. Their current hit points, attack, deffence and more. The stats you can see are tied to the new bestiary system I'm going to talk about later.

Added simple world map

Many people said that they are getting lost at the start of the game, so I added a simple world map. It shows your current location, location of NPCs you befriended and aproximate exit locations.

Added workout system

This is another half day activity. Find or buy workout equipment and use it to raise your stats and wellness.

Added new bestiary system

Quite a big change. You can find it in the DIARY option in the menu screen. This will show you information about enemies you killed. The more enemies you kill, the more information you get. After the first kobold kill for example, you will get a name added to the list. Every few kills, you new information will get added, like max HP, attack, item drops, stats and a short description.

Not only does it tell you how strong enemies are and what they drop, it also tells you how many you killed. Only kills made by the main character count. This also ties to the stat menu in combat. If you can see a stat in bestiary, you can see it in combat.

Next

I would like to release the new story dungeon in the upcoming month. War system is still planned, but I decided to expand the map first. I'm also working on the main character overhaul, but this one's going to take way longer than a month. Here are some work in progress screenshot of the tileset I'm working on and some new expressions your main character might have.

Changes made this month (0.28 - 0.29.4)

• Added new trait that gives you a wolf companion
• Fixed some passage errors
• Skills will still show up in battle even when you don't have enough endurance
• Fixed Igor switching sprites
  
• Fixed unlock for "raise relationship with Helena above 100" not working
• Fixed some passage errors in the soviet bunker dungeon
• Reworked the way events at the start of the week are handled
• All ranged weapons were buffed. Ranging  from 20% to 100%
• Added Accuracy and speed to most firearms (except bows and crossbows)
• Fixed some crashes when using older saves and trying to finish the game
  
• Fixed abomination kills not counting
• Adjusted some trait values
  
• Fixed the hunger potion not working properly
• Fixed Arf not having a party size check
  
• Switched the bandit dialogue options. Fight is now the default option
• Added enemy stat screen to combat. Press SHIFT when selecting an enemy in combat
• Fixed "Brave" and "Terrified" traits not working properly
  
• Fixed "Reload" and "Switch weapon" actions taking place instantly before the turn started
• Removed the "guard" option for now, since it is pretty much useless
• Adjusted some trait values
• Most NPCs now restock their money reserves every week
• Food and alcohol again give you empty container when used from inventory
  
• Trying to travel from forbiden locations will not take away your food
• World map shows locations of NPCs you befriended (10+ relationship)
• Fixed infinitely stacking discounts
  
• Added a popup that shows when you talk to an NPC for the first time that week, telling you how much mood you have got
• Added simple map, accessible from the radial menu ('Q' key)
  
• Fixed a bug where plants became invisible when leaving your hideout hut
• Fixed a crash if you hovered over a weapon in your inventory which had attribute requirement you passed
• Fixed the game crashing when trying to build a table
  
• Added new game over screen together with music
• Further improvements to the description system
  
• Stat changes from perks now show in the description window
• Added workout system together with some basic workout equipment and two new traits
• Split traits into three categories and added several improvements to the trait screen
• Overhauled item usage. Most usable items now keep your inventory open when you use them
• Fixed a bug where mutations could make you temporarily older
• Fixed a bug that didn't skip the proper amount of time if you didn't play through the intro
• Removed one forgotten test npc
• Removed the favorite item option from the radial menu. It can still be used in the item window
• Added new bestiary system (Select the diary option from the character menu)
  
• Reworked item drop system
• Fixed game crash when you tried to repair your minibike for the first time