Dormitory23

### 0.7
- v0.7
- N/A
- v06
- • Lia — LEWD option unlocked (affinity 65+)
- - New intimate scene: Bubjob
- - Full dialogue sequence with Lia's character (reserved, strict, but warm)
- - Scene unlocks gallery entry "Soft and Warm"
- - Costs 3 energy
- • Maria (Mall) — Intimate scene added
- - Triggered after meeting Maria in the clothing department
- - Unlocks gallery entry "Back Room"
- • Clara — Flashback scene
- - Triggered by finding and reading Clara's photo album
- - Unlocks two gallery entries
- GALLERY:
- • In-game gallery now shows all unlocked scenes
- • New entry: Lia Bubjob scene (locked by default, unlocks after scene)
- • Gallery rebuilds on each open — unlock state always up to date
- • Unlock progress counter added (X / total unlocked)
- SYSTEMS:
- • Energy cost added to all LEWD actions (3 energy)
- • City map exit now costs 1 energy
- • Gallery unlocks now save automatically to the correct slot
- • Quest "Maya Document Delivery" can no longer repeat after completion
- • Zone transitions now have a subtle fade effect
- FIXES:
- • Fixed game freeze after asking characters questions (Ask menu)
- • Fixed character menus not closing when switching zones
- • Fixed dialogue panel staying open and blocking input
- • Fixed Lia Bubjob scene not returning to correct DormFloor
- • Fixed request_sleep_menu argument error (Bed2.gd)
- • Fixed gallery not showing new scenes after unlock

### 0.5
- v0.5
- MAJOR NEW FEATURES:
- CITY SYSTEM:
- • Added interactive city map with multiple locations
- - Student Dormitory (home base)
- - University campus
- - Central Park
- - Victory Monument
- - Train Station
- - Night Bar
- - City Hall
- • Dynamic danger levels based on time of day
- • Location-specific descriptions and Ash's comments
- • Quest-based location unlocking system
- • Hover effects and interactive UI
- NEW CHARACTERS & SCENES:
- • Maya - New character introduced at City Hall
- - Document delivery quest from Lia
- - Choice-based dialogue system (honesty affects relationships)
- - Maya recruitment storyline
- NEW QUESTS:
- • "Maya Document Delivery" (Secondary Quest)
- - Given by Lia
- - Deliver documents to Maya at City Hall
- - Unlocks City Hall location
- - Choice system affects Maya and Lia relationships
- LOCALIZATION SYSTEM:
- • Full English and Russian language support
- • 1000+ translated strings covering:
- - All UI elements
- - Character dialogues
- - Quest descriptions
- - Location names and descriptions
- - Menu items and buttons
- • Language selection on startup (18+ warning screen)
- • Language switcher in Settings menu
- • Real-time UI translation when switching languages
- • System locale detection for default language
- • Persistent language preference saving
- SPLASH SCREEN & INTRO:
- • Replaced video splash with animated splash screen
- - Animated logo sequence (StafiLynx + Dormitory23)
- - Smooth fade-in effects with glow and color shifting
- - Cinematic camera zoom on background
- - Vignette shader for atmosphere
- - Background music: "Pixel Drift Intro.mp3"
- • 18+ Age Warning Screen
- - Content warnings for mature themes
- - Age verification (18+ confirmation)
- - Integrated language selection (English/Russian)
- - Background image with atmospheric design
- GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS:
- • Enhanced relationship system
- - Affinity changes based on quest choices
- - Character reactions to player decisions
- - Long-term consequences for choices
- • Quest tracking improvements
- - Quest completion/failure states
- - Quest-based location unlocking
- - Multiple quest outcomes
- - Quest reminder dialogues
- • Time and energy management
- - Daily activity limits per character
- - Energy-based actions
- - Time progression system
- - Day/night cycle affects availability
- UI/UX ENHANCEMENTS:
- • Settings menu with Language tab
- - English/Russian language buttons
- - Current language indicator
- - Real-time translation updates
- • Improved pause menu
- - Gallery access during gameplay
- - Better navigation
- - Translated menu items
- • Enhanced inventory system
- - Item descriptions
- - Quest items tracking
- - Visual feedback
- • Character interaction menus
- - Talk, Ask, Spend Time, Lewd options
- - Context-sensitive availability
- - Daily interaction limits
- NEW ASSETS:
- • City map background and location sprites
- • Maya character portraits and expressions
- • Gallery scene artwork (2 scenes)
- • Splash screen images and logos
- • Vignette shader effect
- • New background music tracks
- • Sound effects for UI interactions
- KNOWN ISSUES:
- • Some city locations not yet accessible (coming in future updates)
- • Additional gallery scenes planned for future content
- • More character storylines in development

### 0.4
- v0.4
- CONTENT ADDITIONS
- Dialogue Lines
- - 100+ new dialogue lines for Pedro
- - Updated dialogue for Clara and Lia
- - Quest-specific dialogue sequences
- - Dream sequence dialogue
- - Night event dialogue
- Scenes
- - Pedro introduction scene
- - Clara photo quest scenes (accept/refuse/fail) WIP
- - Clara/Lia dream sequence
- - Night toilet event
- - Ash flashback scene
- Fixed Portrait Mouth Staying Open
- - Added Pedro portrait closing in
- hide
- dialog()` function
- - All character portraits now call `set_talking(false)` on dialogue end
- - Fixed
- hide
- pedro_portrait()` to properly close mouth
- - Ash's mouth no longer stays open after dialogue
- Fixed Click Blocking Issues
- - Updated `_input()` in Room.gd to check all character menus
- - Prevents dialogue closing when mouse is over any character menu
- - Checks Clara, Pedro, and Lia menus
- - Proper input event handling hierarchy
- Minor Fixes
- Fixed Duplicate Constant Declaration
- - Removed duplicate `MENU_X_GAP` constant in PedroPresenceClickable.gd
- - Kept single declaration at line 33 ETC...
- Performance
- - ⚡ Optimized portrait animation system
- - ⚡ Reduced unnecessary UI updates
- - ⚡ Improved tween management (proper cleanup)
- - ⚡ Better memory management for modal blockers
- Code Quality
- - Centralized quest management in QuestManager.gd
- - Consistent naming conventions across character script
- - Improved code documentation
- - Better separation of concerns (UI, logic, data)
- User Experience
- - Smoother menu transitions
- - Better visual feedback for locked content
- - Improved dialogue flow
- - More intuitive character interactions
- - Clearer quest objectives

### 0.3
- v0.3
- Added a major story expansion focused on Ash’s past
- The narrative now dives deeper into his family history, emotional trauma, and internal conflicts.
- Implemented the first flashback arc, divided into structured scenes
- These moments are triggered through dialogue and story progression, blending seamlessly into gameplay.
- Introduced heavier, dialogue-driven scenes
- Conversations now rely more on pauses, silence, and subtext rather than exposition.
- Dialogue Improvements
- Expanded dialogue system usage for:
- Interruptions
- Emotional pauses
- Short, sharp lines during tense moments
- Improved pacing in conversations
- Dialogues now feel less “game-like” and closer to real, uncomfortable human exchanges.
- NEW MUSIC.
- ⚙ New Systems & Experiments
- Added an experimental Cheat Panel (early version)
- This is the main new feature of the update.
- It allows direct interaction with game states and flags and will be expanded in future versions.
- Laid groundwork for:
- Conditional story branches
- Hidden narrative states
- Player-aware systems (the game knowing what you know)
- Technical Changes
- Refactored several scripts to support:
- Multi-part scenes
- Flashback transitions
- Cleaner state management for story events
- Improved scene loading stability
- Reduced hard transitions, added smoother fades and black-screen beats.
- Fixes
- Fixed dialogue triggers that could fire multiple times
- Fixed soft-locks caused by unfinished scene states
- Minor UI fixes related to dialogue windows and input timing

### 0.2
- v0.2
- Core Gameplay Structure
- Solidified the
- top-down dorm layout
- flow (DormFloor as the main hub with corridor/living room/character rooms).
- Reinforced the
- day phase structure
- (early morning → late night) as the backbone for scheduling and events.
- Relationship & Stamina Systems
- Continued building out
- affinity
- as a primary progression gate (rooms/options unlocking through relationship thresholds).
- Improved
- stamina handling
- and interaction logic groundwork, preparing it for stricter daily limits later.
- UI & Interaction Improvements
- Refined the
- dark, soft-panel UI style
- (clean borders, readable layering).
- Ensured important menus render
- above portraits
- so UI doesn’t get covered.
- Stabilized character interaction flow with the modal menu structure:
- Talk / Ask / Spend Time / Lewd (locked) / Leave
- Save/Load Stability Fixes
- This was a big pain-point in early builds, so v0.2 tackled the worst offenders:
- Fixed critical compile/load issues caused by broken script references (e.g. wrong preload targets).
- Resolved naming conflicts that caused runtime weirdness (like variables colliding with built-in methods).
- Cleaned up several script errors (missing identifiers, incorrect casts, bad indentation) that could break autoloads and prevent saves from working.
- Early Quest & World Logic Cleanup
- Improved how quests and world-state interact so progress doesn’t randomly roll back.
- Started aligning “world truth” (like unlocks and important item states) with reliable save data.

### 0.1
- v0.1
- Core gameplay framework
- Basic player navigation between rooms
- Interactive objects that react to player input
- Early quest logic and progression flags
- Dialogue system (early version)
- Text-based dialogues without character portraits
- Clean dialogue panel with name and text separation
- System prepared for branching and future character interactions
- Ash — the protagonist
- Introduction to Ash as the main playable character
- Internal monologues and environmental reactions
- The beginning of Ash’s routine and daily life
- UI & atmosphere
- Initial UI layout (dialogue panel, menus, buttons)
- Time-of-day system groundwork
- Background music switching for day and night
- Minimalistic, moody presentation to set the tone
- Technical groundwork
- Scene structure and room system
- Save/load-ready architecture (early stage)
- Modular codebase prepared for future characters, portraits, and events
- Demo
- Initial Release