Hello friends! The October update has arrived!

This update adds a new location, the observatory in the Hallowell cluster, which is of particular interest to intellectually-inclined PCs and NPCs. A new relaxation activity is here in the attached planetarium, and you can also take NPCs here for hangouts and dates. A new set of extra credit tasks also takes place here, which create a new storyline NPC (usually a professor).

Besides the new location, this update has mostly focused on lots of little things: Euphoria Mode for the trading card game, naps before class, simpler umbrella management, witnessing encounters between NPCs, and a bunch of other, well, little things.

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, and to the supporters who make this project possible.

Thank you and I hope you enjoy!

Release notes

• Added the Selena Benton Observatory, a new location in the Hallowell cluster (the science buildings in the far corner of campus)
• The observatory has a planetarium that you can see shows at for a Relaxation boost, particularly if your character is intellectually-inclined
• There is also an observatory gift shop with some unique items (contributed by Meat Glacier)
• Added a “go to the planetarium” hangout and date, an activity that will entertain your more intellectually-inclined friends and lovers
• Added a new set of extra credit tasks that take place at the observatory in the wee hours of the morning and set up a new storyline character (usually a professor, sometimes an older student)
• Re-integrated some storyline events that didn’t interact well with living in a Greek house, such as the one with the roommate and their partner, and the BFF’s all-nighter favor event
• Added an opportunity event to remove your top at the quad party if you’ve previously gone topless here (such as in the dare event)
• Added a dialogue option to unilaterally end a friendship
• NPCs now have a reaction if you initiate an in-person conversation when you’re a mess
• Under Save Options, you can now manage cross-save books that appear on Alakaz.on
• Added new hydra-themed sex toy and new paddles (contributed by Meat Glacier)
• You can now collect your Alakaz.on earnings through the app rather than needing to use a computer
• Updated gym pool location image art (contributed by HeartsDmise)
• Added some heat retention sportswear, new costumes, and other miscellaneous clothing (contributed by Hee Ho)
• Adjusted some clothing colors, reorganized and reordered some clothing shops, adjusted some NPC outfits, and other general clothing tweaks (contributed by Hee Ho)
• Added a Greek house merch online shop (available once you’ve joined a house) that sells several new Greek-themed items (contributed by Rfpnj, site icon by HeartsDmise)
• Added Euphoria Mode to the trading card game, an alternate mode in which you battle with the complication of remote-controlled sex toys (contributed by noonycurt)
• Rare unusual first names and unfortunate surnames can now be toggled off as a world generation option
• Added dialogue lines NPCs may say when the PC learns their names (with contributions from HeartsDmise)
• You can now try to nap before class if you have the time, though sleeping despite the noise isn’t always easy!
• Owning an umbrella plus carrying a bag that can fit it now counts as rain protection, without the umbrella specifically needing to be included in your current outfit
• You can now adjust your piercings at the piercing shop
• Added oral acts for toys, including when solo, which can be a means of leveling your Oral skill
• Food and drink now grants small Relaxation boosts more often, though this is usually found on food that isn’t very good for you!
• Some food and drink have warming or cooling properties that can provide some slight help in normalizing your temperature for a couple hours after consuming
• Added an indicator in shops for clothing items that you already own
• Added the ability to watch encounters between two NPCs, with a couple of opportunities involving being in the dorms late at night on the weekend or upstairs during a Greek party (this is a bit experimental, so please let me know if you notice any weirdness)
• Added a new voyeuristic inclination that can be earned by watching couples be intimate
• 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!