So without any spoilers, does anyone know where the game currently ends/resides as I'm trying to move forwards, but I believe I'm stuck, it's after the major event of the church and the manor being barricaded. Is their anything else to do now?
If you've explored all the currently-available map locations, and got to the "Strategize with Jessica" part then you've completed all the current content.
Next update will be out by the end of the week, and will contain all-new Combat and Conquer systems, crafting system, new features for the war map, Boss Girls to fight and recruit and a new dialogue UI :)
I appreciate the offer, but at the stage of development it would take me longer to bring someone in, get them set up on the git repo, get them up to speed, detail everything I need and then check over the work than it would to just do it myself :)
My next game will likely be started with a small team in mind - being a solo developer is great for project control, but a nightmare for physical and mental health ;P
I see no problem delaying the update to next week if there is:
Make more content.
(After all, the last update was on January 23rd (v0.17.7) and since they are weekly releases, then this next one should be the size of 4 or 5 updates, hope I’m not mistaken, correct me)
Go back to being weekly updates, weekly updates are the things that make Arc and CK the best of the best.
And one thing I forgot to ask you Arc is if we are going to have any action with mother(Maven)/tribe of Kana’s… and if this new system will also be on the mountain map I have that question.
About the updates. In one of the logs arc did say that whilst it was good to have more time to work on each update, after this one they will be going back to the weekly schedule
As Kliendon mentioned below, I will be returning to weekly uploads once this latest update is released into the wild (after taking a few days off to rest - I've been working seven-day weeks for the past month :P )
The next update won't be the size of 4-5 normal updates because the delay is due to me designing and coding brand-new systems, which takes a lot of time to do and is 95% coding mechanics rather than designing content.
That being said, it will be larger than most previous updates as players will have the combat, conquer and crafting systems to play around and experiment with.
In short, don't expect an epic amount of content, but I hope you'll enjoy what's there. And once the systems are in place, adding more and more each week will become significantly easier :)
I see, thanks for letting me know.
Now I have a better estimate of when to play again… I will wait the next month (April) until the new system is in place.
I’m not sad that the size is not 4-5 updates, you always deliver, sooner or later and the fact that you deliver game updates already makes you a good dev, unlike others dev’s who don’t have eta’s or make just wallpaper in place of the game (dev’s milker’s).
I would also like to thank Kliendon, who also responded.
Yes, the game will let you know once you've maxed out your authority. And there's nothing more to do in Act Three because I haven't coded it in yet - it's going to take a little time, sorry. Curse of a solo dev I'm afraid! ;)
no worries I already love the game if I knew how to code I would offer my help. but I'm just waiting for the war room as well as the bar stuff to happen because I'm also worried about the farm and the other's as well it's soooo worth the wait but If I may offer advice maybe add the chance to get the other girls pregnant and let the old girls have more then one child. like for the twins allow them and there mother to get pregnant or the other girls in the school get pregnent. just my thought's I mean if you can add a poll for people to vote on which girl get pregnant next or something of the sort.
At first I was thinking that this was just one of those simple "well bang ok" games. But literally after half an hour I was hooked on a story and characters! I love them! NSFW scenes are S+ on their own but you did a great job on every other aspect. Thank you for doing all this! I wish you best of luck and may success always be on your side, friend!
Oh and I really hope that none of the kids in daycare... you know... unalived during all that conflict...
Thanks for the kind words, and I'm glad you're enjoying the game! :) It always means a lot to hear that, seriously.
As for the kids, I'm sure they're fine... on an isolated farm... near Morgana... with only Kana and Annie to protect them... yeah, yeah, I'm sure they'll be a-okay!
Man the wait for the new update almost makes me wish for a nuclear winter...
But for real thanks for all the work you have for us and it's free as well. I notices that while this game is about the sex and all that jazz, it still has a lot of beautiful moments that teared me up a little. Hopefully if you're done in this game. You make sonething better that can captivate not just me but to all the people that discovers your work. Thank you for that :>
PS: I know you're not actually what I'm just describing but I'm just imagining you as a 6 foot nordic chad that is creating a porn game for losers like me lol. Or the complete opposite like you're one of those fat ugly bastards in one of those doujinshis lol. I jest but who knows lol. Love your work from a fan from the Philippines ❤
Haha, well a nuclear winter might make it just a little difficult for me to upload the latest update.
But thank you! And I'm glad you're enjoying the game so much - hopefully you continue to enjoy everything I have planned for the future of CK and beyond!
This is my first game so I'm learning a lot about what works and what doesn't, best practices, coding tricks and how to build systems and so much more. Hopefully I can put everything I've learned into my next game and make something much, much better :)
As for your description, well, I like to think of myself more as a timeless and formless entity, oozing its way into this dimension one creeping tendril at a time ;)
I understand that Act 3 will be the final one. will there be a continuation of this game and what will it be like? as a separate project or as an additional story?
Act Three will be the final act, but it will be followed by an epilogue that ties up most of the loose ends, allows you to explore and see the changes you wrought, and sets up the sequel.
As for the future, I have two full sequels planned - CK2 and CK3 - which are currently in the rough draft phase. No details on those for now.
Also, a number of players have put forward ideas for spinoff games, which... who knows? Maybe one day :)
Maybe a sequel about the story of zero's past or maybe do like a reverse harem type sh*t with the mother of the current mc as the protagonist. That'd be cool.
After all games I played in this section, this game is the beste game ever. I couldn’t stop playing that game. And with a creator that is so active on the comments and the game and even give us some text based updates where he say somethings about the new update, is the best game ever. Thank you for the great work, that you put into the game. And I really hope, it will stay like it is now with you. see ya
Aww, thank you! I really appreciate that :) Solo devs live and die on positive reinforcement so it means a lot to hear that people are playing and enjoying CK.
Next update is out next week and it's a big one! I hope you enjoy it!
Your game is the first one I have ever played and holds a special spot for me. Thank you for all the hard work you put in, it really shows. You are the only one I see with weekly updates, and you never disappoint! I wish you good health and will be supporting you soon! Cheers mate!
Just a thought about how to get around the um problem with Emma. (Tryna avoid spoilers for those who haven't gotten that far). Maybe a swing type setup? Just a thought. And I'm super excited to see the new bits, the combat system, new characters, visiting old characters, seeing the new main story unfold, and I'm really curious about the crafting as well. Have to say, this is still the best game I've ever played of any kind on any system and I absolutely adore Arc, CK and all of the CK characters. I even feel some pity for Morgana. Sumtin bad had to have happened to make her the way she is. I still have lots of questions, thoughts, and ideas, but I'll keep them to myself for now. I am curious about the other maps (the ones for the mountains and ourskirts)... the city is split into districts, but not so with the other maps. Lol. It's okay I can wait and see. IRL I sustained an L1 compression fracture (basically broke my back) a couple of weeks ago so at this point I have lots of time (and pain) while healing. I've been getting potions and making kiddos (went back to older save). I dunno how many potions are too many or if they will be as accessible in act 3, so prepping now. Also a bit curious about how choices/bits in act 1 and especially 2 will affect act 3 or if they will. Like the hiding spot in the flat. Or the purchase of various properties (the company comes to mind). If someone didn't buy the company, the marina (no 🐠 gurlz), did or didn't find summoner and pet, etc or even didn't win over one or more council members... if that's even possible... how would it affect events later? (might make things harder I would imagine). Not expecting a spoiler filled answer or anything, just been thinking. And thinking about how to take down the bloody eldritch. Lol. Maybe I have way too much time on my hands. 🤣🤣🤣 Anyway thank you for this wonderful game and for tolerating my musings and this wall of text.
Ouch! Sorry to hear about your back, and I hope you're getting plenty of bed rest and healing well!
As for your questions:
1. Swing MIGHT work, but it depends on how high up it is.
2. There's a small hint as to what might have happened to Morgana in one of your dreams...
3. The other maps aren't split into disctricts, but they will have their own "zones" like the town does. Contested areas, areas with a special focus or something to guard or use. That kind of thing.
4. Potions will be useable in Act Three, and you'll be able to purchase ingredients for crafting (amongst other things) with them.
5. Decisions made - especially the purchasing of property and getting girls' event lines completed - will have a huge effect on Act Three. From granting or denying access to certain characters, crafting recipes, combat skills and more. Some of the girls may even turn on you...
Hope that answers your questions, and that you're feeling better! :)
Thank you so much, Arc, for your kind words and again for such an amazing game. I'm healing, albeit slowly (will probably take about 3 months) and at the moment, I'm feeling a bit like Gwen. I can stand and walk now, but only for maybe 20 to 30 minutes at a time at most and that not often yet. My fiancee and our children live in the UK and I live in the US (was going to visit for 6 months starting in the beginning of April, but thats been put on hold for now) and I've pretty much been on my own through this. I've had our CK family to keep me company though, and this has helped immensely.
Speaking of Gwen, in her current condition (much like my own, life imitating art) maybe a swing would work with her as well?
Another question... you said some of the girls might turn? Does that include the ones already Awakened/Shattered (Chloe)? Just curious. It's okay if you can't answer this.
Oh one more tiny question. I know it's probably too late to do anything about this now, and its okay if it is, but any slight chance there may be any short ginger girls? Just curious. Lol yes I do have a type, I guess. My fiancee is a very short, very pretty, very ginger British girl, freckles and all. ❤😍
Thank you for the clarification on the other maps, the potions, and Morgana as well as how choices will affect act 3. I noticed the hint in the dream, I think that's why I feel bad for Morgana now.
I'm super excited to see all of the new bits of CK and I'm very glad that you've been able to take your time and hopefully you've also found time to rest, time with your family and for your own things. You always have our love, gratitude and support, Arc. ☺️
Sorry to hear about your back. I went through something similar a few years back, but mine wasn't a compression fracture. L4 and L5 were broken when I was assaulted and I landed on a rock. It gets better after a while, but it's going to hurt like hell while it heals up. Hopefully you have good doctors and you make a full recovery with no lingering after effects. I still have issues from time to time because of cold weather or moving around too much, which has basically limited me to a sit down job where I can get up and move around to avoid sitting in one position for too long.
I'm sorry that you've had to go through what I am now. In my case I slipped on some ice on the way to work. Thank you for your kind wishes. I have to say, no I really don't have good doctors tbh. Got an xray, a toridol (basically ibupofen) injection, 2 cold packs and 2 heat packs and sent home. Hopefully I can still work when I get out. Generally I do inventory at a warehouse, lots of bending, sitting, standing, walking, etc.
Wow, that's some crazy unfortunate timing - I'm sure your fiancée and kids were very sad to hear you wouldn't be able to join them as planned. Hopefully your back heals quickly and you don't have to put the visit off for too long!
So, for the questions:
1. A swing might work, but knowing Gwen she'd get too excited and overly-enthusiastic and make herself worse...
2. Girls at Love 4 won't turn, but anyone below that once you hit Act Three has a chance to. Some will fight for your enemies and others will simply "nope" outta town.
3. Always possible that one of the Boss Girls will turn out to be a short, ginger girl. There's 40-something districts in the first map alone, after all! :P
From the description, your fiancée sounds Scottish. I was actually born there, and most of my family still lives there. So maybe they know her ;)
I've had no rest, no breaks and no weekends for the last four weeks as I've worked on this next update but I'll be taking a week off at the end of the month to recover a little, haha.
Fingers crossed for your quick recovery and that you don't have to postpone your trip too long!
Thank you so much for your heartfelt, kind message, Arc, it means more to me than you can know. Due to the long healing and having to be off work for much of the 3 months or so, I honestly don't know how long it will be before I can see my fiancee and our girls again and I probably won't be able to hold our girls even then, which is a bit depressing to say the least and my fiancee and our babies were absolutely devastated to hear of the injury and such a massive setback. My fiancee has tried to put a brave face on it, but the worry and disappointment have really taken their toll on her.
Lol you're very right, my fiancee lives in NE UK but has lots of relatives in Scotland and her accent is a mix of Scottish and Geordie (the accent around the Newcastle upon tyne area). She's absolutely delightful and I could and often do listen to her talk for hours. Lol maybe your family do indeed know her. I haven't been to Scotland yet but we're very close to the border. I absolutely love life in the NE UK and can hardly wait to go home. And I'm very, very glad that you're planning some time off to finally rest. I know you've been working hard on CK and I'm beyond grateful as are all of your adoring fans in our CK family, but it's important to get plenty of rest and some Arc time too.
Thank you for answering my questions again, I just have two more, one is actually more of an observation though, really.
The only main girls I have without full hearts are Chastity, Morgana and Lyx, all of which I know come later (in more ways than one?). Though I think the real personality of Chloe might wanna stab the MC in the neck. Repeatedly. Lol. But is there a possibility of side girls (Jessica's friends, Molly, etc) turning? Doesn't seem likely, just curious.
And my adoration of you has just gone up 1000%, it sounds like due to the combat system, crafting, and the effect of choices, it sounds like CK will have a HUGE replay value, the game changing if we go back and make different choices. CK, in my humble opinion, is truly the best of the best games but this will truly seal the deal, putting it in a league of its very own.
Much love Arc, and thank you again for absolutely everything and for being the most amazing, caring and diligent dev ever. Idk how many others would care enough to message their fans and I know we all truly appreciate it.
Again sorry for another huge wall of text. I keep doing that. Sorry, Arc.
I mean every word, and I shall keep my fingers crossed for your speedy recovery! They're dong amazing things with physical therapy these days :)
As to your question (I could only see one?), there is a possibility that side girls will turn on you if you haven't fully interacted with them in Act Two, but it will be rare - most often they'll just disappear when the war kicks off. In those cases there will be small amounts of lore you can find, indicating what happened to them.
I'm hoping that the new systems give players a lot to engage with, without feeling grindy or forced. CK is my first game, and so it's very much an experiment in seeing what works and what doesn't. I hope you enjoy the new stuff, though!
I haven't tried Eternum but I did play Once in a Lifetime which was quite good. The choice system was a bit crazy though, had long term effects. And Heros Harem Guild kept crashing on my poor Android 11 phone. So I cleared all other games and kept the only important one, the best one, CK. Lol.
Hey with the kids I know there is an event where you do some with both the mother and kid but i can’t figure out what the event for Jessica and your daughter
Well "everyone" includes me, so... it depends on my mood and the event, honestly, but my favourite scenes to write are the silly, wholesome ones. So my favourite characters are most often Pixie, Gramps and Alice.
I really enjoy writing them all, though. Even Morgana. Sometimes it's cathartic to just be a real birch ;)
I do love all of the CK characters, I even feel bad for Morgana and lots of the girls are super cute (Ami, Hana, Pixie, Annie, Jessica and the Artifact all come to mind... gotta love those huge eyes on all of them, Dhena as well despite her being a nasty pasty) and Ard has grown on me as well. But my #1 favorite character has to be Gramps. I always get a laugh out of him and he seems to be the most knowledgeable, wisest and toughest character in CK.
İ am currebtly at chapter 3 i have done everything i can in chapter 2 (at leadt i hope) but what happens if in an update there is something New added to chapter 2? Will i have to go bacak to my chapter 2 save?
I won't be adding anything important to Act Two (or One) until the game hits beta and I begin the QoL and polishing phase.
I don't want to force people to replay old content, which is why work very hard to make sure all versions work with all older save files and saves are never wiped - even though occasional wipes would make my life a lot easier! ;P
You mean from what happens to her at during the Act 2-3 time jump? Unfortunately no, sorry. But she wears it like a badge of honour - and who knows? Magic's a thing, so maybe MC can find a way to fix it :)
The best pron galgame I have ever played! But, when I tried to open my saves with V0.17.7 from V0.16.2, I got an error about assets path or something...
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
File "renpy/common/000statements.rpy", line 609, in execute_call_screen
store._return = renpy.call_screen(name, *args, **kwargs)
Exception: DynamicImage u'li myroom bed [myroomBed] [Time!l]': could not find image. (u'li myroom bed 0 \u4e0b\u5348')
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "script/manor_frontdoor.rpyc", line 95, in script
File "renpy/ast.py", line 2232, in execute
self.call("execute")
File "renpy/ast.py", line 2220, in call
return renpy.statements.call(method, parsed, *args, **kwargs)
File "renpy/statements.py", line 281, in call
return method(parsed, *args, **kwargs)
File "renpy/common/000statements.rpy", line 609, in execute_call_screen
store._return = renpy.call_screen(name, *args, **kwargs)
File "renpy/exports.py", line 3174, in call_screen
rv = renpy.ui.interact(mouse="screen", type="screen", roll_forward=roll_forward)
File "renpy/ui.py", line 299, in interact
rv = renpy.game.interface.interact(roll_forward=roll_forward, **kwargs)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3377, in interact
repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, pause=pause, pause_start=pause_start, **kwargs) # type: ignore
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3804, in interact_core
root_widget.visit_all(lambda i : i.per_interact())
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all
d.visit_all(callback, seen)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all
d.visit_all(callback, seen)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all
d.visit_all(callback, seen)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all
d.visit_all(callback, seen)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all
d.visit_all(callback, seen)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all
d.visit_all(callback, seen)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all
d.visit_all(callback, seen)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 572, in visit_all
for d in self.visit():
File "renpy/display/image.py", line 777, in visit
self.find_target()
File "renpy/display/image.py", line 675, in find_target
raise Exception(error)
Exception: DynamicImage u'li myroom bed [myroomBed] [Time!l]': could not find image. (u'li myroom bed 0 \u4e0b\u5348')
Windows-10-10.0.22000 ARM64
Ren'Py 7.5.2.22081402
Corrupted Kingdoms 0.17.7
Sun Feb 12 23:35:36 2023
From the looks of things, the "Time" variable is getting messed up and outputting a weird string:
\u4e0b\u5348
Instead of "morning", "afternoon" or "evening".
The only ways I know of that the variable could be getting messed up is if the game was extracted badly (files copied into old folders or folder structure messed with), you're running a translated version and the translator goofed, or if you or someone with access to your device has been editing variables manually.
Unfortunately, I can only make two recommendations:
1. Download the entire update file again and extract to a brand-new folder (don't move your saves, the game will do it for you).
or
2. Try loading your autosaves and see if any of them work (you can find them by clicking the "A" at the bottom of the load screen, just to the left of the page numbers).
The only Fey that can move into the Manor right now are Ami, Ard & Hana, and Emma. You can get all of them by following the "FEY" lead (in the envelope icon, top-right of the screen) :)
If you're running Android 11+ then Google has hidden your data folder. To access it you need to connect your phone to your PC with a USB cable or use an app like Solid Explorer or X-Plore to give you access to the folder again.
Also, you don't need to manually transfer saves around, regardless of your device or OS. The game will do it for you :)
just a quick question are we able to see luna and the other girls in the nexus in the next update or will that come after the combat system update and if possible try to make a cutscene of them sad because we haven't visited in 3 months just a helpful idea for plot assistance
ps. if this was helpful at all i think all of us are happy to help out a good game dev tho thanks if you consider this but i think a filler of how the girls in the nexus felt will add story ideas.
Ps (again) can you try to make a story line that we can move the fey council members that we grow a bond with to move into the manor (or have a linked room that they can sleep in could be a interesting story lines) just take your time these are just ideas if you dont like them you dont have to add them but i think there good for plot and story reasons
you will not be told how you get the nexus back, but you WILL get it back in act 3, arc said he wasn't gonna tell anyone and spoil the story
(him just tryna make me more desperate to learn about the story that i wanna play so much) (nah jk lol he isn't gonna tell me bc it's the story, but i do wanna play it BADLY, i'd love to play it without spoilers)
I'm confused with something, I downloaded and have played for a bit, but now I'm on day 25 and I'm unsure how to progress, after the succubus visited me I have been stuck on what to do, just been working at the bar twice a day. Please help asap
go into the heart in the top left and click on a character for clues, if you're looking to progress the story, click the letter icon in the top left, it will give you a hint if you hover over it with your mouse.
Man!😬 Just 1Gb?? and you have a entertainment for days!!😆🔥 Damn, you are a genius Creator~nim! That's game is definitely in my Top 3 😎🤘. I'm Still around Act Two but I'm enjoying it like hell 😂👌 and from the reactions of others I can tell that the Act Three will be a Bigggg 💥💥💥💥!!!. Seriously keep up the good work!😆🤘 but don't forget to take some rest 😉👍.
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Hiya, The game's great and I'm excited to see the next update but just a question.
Who is this someone blocking impregnation? Or do I just need to continue playing and it will resolve itself?
Thanks anyhow and keep up the good work!
Yout only allowed one child with each girl that you can get pregnant the artifact tells us
Thing is that I am blocked from any impregnation
This is the text I receive: "You feel like something is preventing X from getting pregnant."
MC thinking: Weird, I feel something or someone (this is in green) calling to me
yep, you'll need to go to the Artifact first, just hop into the Nexus and you'll see it
What Vulkan said :) You need to have access to the Nexus, which you can get by following Morgana's questline (you get it very early on)
So without any spoilers, does anyone know where the game currently ends/resides as I'm trying to move forwards, but I believe I'm stuck, it's after the major event of the church and the manor being barricaded. Is their anything else to do now?
If you've explored all the currently-available map locations, and got to the "Strategize with Jessica" part then you've completed all the current content.
Next update will be out by the end of the week, and will contain all-new Combat and Conquer systems, crafting system, new features for the war map, Boss Girls to fight and recruit and a new dialogue UI :)
Follow the Fey and Eldritch leads (the envelope icon in the top-right of the screen) :)
А когда будет русский язык ?
Я найму переводчиков, когда игра перейдет в бета-версию :)
(Twiddling thumbs and drinking a hot cup of tea while patiently waiting for the next update) 🙂☕
You may need another cup... sorry! ;_;
https://thearcadean.itch.io/corrupted-kingdoms/devlog/492522/state-of-the-update
Hi i saw your post and was wondering if you would like some help i'm an Amateur programmer but i thought i could put this out there.
I appreciate the offer, but at the stage of development it would take me longer to bring someone in, get them set up on the git repo, get them up to speed, detail everything I need and then check over the work than it would to just do it myself :)
My next game will likely be started with a small team in mind - being a solo developer is great for project control, but a nightmare for physical and mental health ;P
wait NEXT GAME? YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I see no problem delaying the update to next week if there is:
Make more content.
(After all, the last update was on January 23rd (v0.17.7) and since they are weekly releases, then this next one should be the size of 4 or 5 updates, hope I’m not mistaken, correct me)
Go back to being weekly updates, weekly updates are the things that make Arc and CK the best of the best.
And one thing I forgot to ask you Arc is if we are going to have any action with mother(Maven)/tribe of Kana’s… and if this new system will also be on the mountain map I have that question.
About the updates. In one of the logs arc did say that whilst it was good to have more time to work on each update, after this one they will be going back to the weekly schedule
As Kliendon mentioned below, I will be returning to weekly uploads once this latest update is released into the wild (after taking a few days off to rest - I've been working seven-day weeks for the past month :P )
The next update won't be the size of 4-5 normal updates because the delay is due to me designing and coding brand-new systems, which takes a lot of time to do and is 95% coding mechanics rather than designing content.
That being said, it will be larger than most previous updates as players will have the combat, conquer and crafting systems to play around and experiment with.
In short, don't expect an epic amount of content, but I hope you'll enjoy what's there. And once the systems are in place, adding more and more each week will become significantly easier :)
I see, thanks for letting me know. Now I have a better estimate of when to play again… I will wait the next month (April) until the new system is in place.
I’m not sad that the size is not 4-5 updates, you always deliver, sooner or later and the fact that you deliver game updates already makes you a good dev, unlike others dev’s who don’t have eta’s or make just wallpaper in place of the game (dev’s milker’s).
I would also like to thank Kliendon, who also responded.
could I wait with you? I will bring some cookies 🍪
Oooo I can bring some cookies, nice choc chippers and some shortbread biscuits to go with a nice cuppa. ☺️🍪🫖
Edit... unfortunately the shortbread isn't proper UK/Irish shortbread, but still isn't too bad. Lol.
Bring 'em all! Biscuits are always delicious! And bring another couch, more people gotta relax while patiently waiting.
To the Arc wizard, do your thing man, it's all good. We got you 😎
(goes back to twiddling thumbs and waiting patiently with another cup of tea)
Bring the whole box! I'm gonna put some more wood in the fire place while we wait. My thumb muscles are getting stronger 😎
this must be something in the collage because I use my drift power and it's saying there's something inside but what's going on.
Yup! But what on earth could it be? DUN DUN DUUUUUN!
Answered in Act Three, if you maxed out your College Authority :)
is level 5 the highest you can go because I got to where the war happend but when I try to use my powers at the collage nothing happens?
Yes, the game will let you know once you've maxed out your authority. And there's nothing more to do in Act Three because I haven't coded it in yet - it's going to take a little time, sorry. Curse of a solo dev I'm afraid! ;)
no worries I already love the game if I knew how to code I would offer my help. but I'm just waiting for the war room as well as the bar stuff to happen because I'm also worried about the farm and the other's as well it's soooo worth the wait but If I may offer advice maybe add the chance to get the other girls pregnant and let the old girls have more then one child. like for the twins allow them and there mother to get pregnant or the other girls in the school get pregnent. just my thought's I mean if you can add a poll for people to vote on which girl get pregnant next or something of the sort.
I'm sorry for my English - not my native.
I'll be honest.
At first I was thinking that this was just one of those simple "well bang ok" games. But literally after half an hour I was hooked on a story and characters! I love them! NSFW scenes are S+ on their own but you did a great job on every other aspect. Thank you for doing all this! I wish you best of luck and may success always be on your side, friend!
Oh and I really hope that none of the kids in daycare... you know... unalived during all that conflict...
Thanks for the kind words, and I'm glad you're enjoying the game! :) It always means a lot to hear that, seriously.
As for the kids, I'm sure they're fine... on an isolated farm... near Morgana... with only Kana and Annie to protect them... yeah, yeah, I'm sure they'll be a-okay!
Oh boy... I totally overlooked the last part... Literally just got "it was at this moment that he knew - he f-ed up" sound in my head 🤣
Man the wait for the new update almost makes me wish for a nuclear winter...
But for real thanks for all the work you have for us and it's free as well. I notices that while this game is about the sex and all that jazz, it still has a lot of beautiful moments that teared me up a little. Hopefully if you're done in this game. You make sonething better that can captivate not just me but to all the people that discovers your work. Thank you for that :>
PS: I know you're not actually what I'm just describing but I'm just imagining you as a 6 foot nordic chad that is creating a porn game for losers like me lol. Or the complete opposite like you're one of those fat ugly bastards in one of those doujinshis lol. I jest but who knows lol. Love your work from a fan from the Philippines ❤
Haha, well a nuclear winter might make it just a little difficult for me to upload the latest update.
But thank you! And I'm glad you're enjoying the game so much - hopefully you continue to enjoy everything I have planned for the future of CK and beyond!
This is my first game so I'm learning a lot about what works and what doesn't, best practices, coding tricks and how to build systems and so much more. Hopefully I can put everything I've learned into my next game and make something much, much better :)
As for your description, well, I like to think of myself more as a timeless and formless entity, oozing its way into this dimension one creeping tendril at a time ;)
man this is your first game it’s awesome I definitely look forward to your future projects
Its coming in Act 3! So you cant yet
How do i find aunt Jessica?
From the changelog: You can find Jessica in the bathroom on Wednesday morning. Also, at the front door on Sunday afternoon :)
If you're looking for her so she can teach you how to fight then you'll have to wait until the next update, which is in a couple of days.
how you find out about what happen to Emma I found her at evening in the kitchen but sounds like I can still do more with her
You can't do anything with Emma just yet - only talk to her through her door, and find her randomly at night in the kitchen.
Super stoked for the next update! Seriously can't wait!
Releasing on the 20th for all Patreon and Subscribestar supporters, and on the following Thursday for everyone else. I hope you enjoy it! :)
I am certain I will,I've enjoyed it so far!
I neeeeeed it!
Coming Soon! (As are a few of the girls...)
Next week???
Yup! Releases on the 20th for all Patreon and Subscribestar supporters, and on the following Thursday for everyone else :)
must prepare for the longest week of my life!
Noice
haha
I understand that Act 3 will be the final one. will there be a continuation of this game and what will it be like? as a separate project or as an additional story?
A little while ago they mentioned making spinoffs and sequels
Arc said that this will be a trilogy.
Act Three will be the final act, but it will be followed by an epilogue that ties up most of the loose ends, allows you to explore and see the changes you wrought, and sets up the sequel.
As for the future, I have two full sequels planned - CK2 and CK3 - which are currently in the rough draft phase. No details on those for now.
Also, a number of players have put forward ideas for spinoff games, which... who knows? Maybe one day :)
Maybe a sequel about the story of zero's past or maybe do like a reverse harem type sh*t with the mother of the current mc as the protagonist. That'd be cool.
That would be a prequel, and it's unlikely for the simple reason that I don't like stories where you know the ending before you even start :P
After all games I played in this section, this game is the beste game ever. I couldn’t stop playing that game. And with a creator that is so active on the comments and the game and even give us some text based updates where he say somethings about the new update, is the best game ever. Thank you for the great work, that you put into the game. And I really hope, it will stay like it is now with you.
see ya
Fanbite
Aww, thank you! I really appreciate that :) Solo devs live and die on positive reinforcement so it means a lot to hear that people are playing and enjoying CK.
Next update is out next week and it's a big one! I hope you enjoy it!
Your game is the first one I have ever played and holds a special spot for me. Thank you for all the hard work you put in, it really shows. You are the only one I see with weekly updates, and you never disappoint! I wish you good health and will be supporting you soon! Cheers mate!
Just a thought about how to get around the um problem with Emma. (Tryna avoid spoilers for those who haven't gotten that far). Maybe a swing type setup? Just a thought. And I'm super excited to see the new bits, the combat system, new characters, visiting old characters, seeing the new main story unfold, and I'm really curious about the crafting as well. Have to say, this is still the best game I've ever played of any kind on any system and I absolutely adore Arc, CK and all of the CK characters. I even feel some pity for Morgana. Sumtin bad had to have happened to make her the way she is. I still have lots of questions, thoughts, and ideas, but I'll keep them to myself for now. I am curious about the other maps (the ones for the mountains and ourskirts)... the city is split into districts, but not so with the other maps. Lol. It's okay I can wait and see. IRL I sustained an L1 compression fracture (basically broke my back) a couple of weeks ago so at this point I have lots of time (and pain) while healing. I've been getting potions and making kiddos (went back to older save). I dunno how many potions are too many or if they will be as accessible in act 3, so prepping now. Also a bit curious about how choices/bits in act 1 and especially 2 will affect act 3 or if they will. Like the hiding spot in the flat. Or the purchase of various properties (the company comes to mind). If someone didn't buy the company, the marina (no 🐠 gurlz), did or didn't find summoner and pet, etc or even didn't win over one or more council members... if that's even possible... how would it affect events later? (might make things harder I would imagine). Not expecting a spoiler filled answer or anything, just been thinking. And thinking about how to take down the bloody eldritch. Lol. Maybe I have way too much time on my hands. 🤣🤣🤣 Anyway thank you for this wonderful game and for tolerating my musings and this wall of text.
Ouch! Sorry to hear about your back, and I hope you're getting plenty of bed rest and healing well!
As for your questions:
1. Swing MIGHT work, but it depends on how high up it is.
2. There's a small hint as to what might have happened to Morgana in one of your dreams...
3. The other maps aren't split into disctricts, but they will have their own "zones" like the town does. Contested areas, areas with a special focus or something to guard or use. That kind of thing.
4. Potions will be useable in Act Three, and you'll be able to purchase ingredients for crafting (amongst other things) with them.
5. Decisions made - especially the purchasing of property and getting girls' event lines completed - will have a huge effect on Act Three. From granting or denying access to certain characters, crafting recipes, combat skills and more. Some of the girls may even turn on you...
Hope that answers your questions, and that you're feeling better! :)
Thank you so much, Arc, for your kind words and again for such an amazing game. I'm healing, albeit slowly (will probably take about 3 months) and at the moment, I'm feeling a bit like Gwen. I can stand and walk now, but only for maybe 20 to 30 minutes at a time at most and that not often yet. My fiancee and our children live in the UK and I live in the US (was going to visit for 6 months starting in the beginning of April, but thats been put on hold for now) and I've pretty much been on my own through this. I've had our CK family to keep me company though, and this has helped immensely.
Speaking of Gwen, in her current condition (much like my own, life imitating art) maybe a swing would work with her as well?
Another question... you said some of the girls might turn? Does that include the ones already Awakened/Shattered (Chloe)? Just curious. It's okay if you can't answer this.
Oh one more tiny question. I know it's probably too late to do anything about this now, and its okay if it is, but any slight chance there may be any short ginger girls? Just curious. Lol yes I do have a type, I guess. My fiancee is a very short, very pretty, very ginger British girl, freckles and all. ❤😍
Thank you for the clarification on the other maps, the potions, and Morgana as well as how choices will affect act 3. I noticed the hint in the dream, I think that's why I feel bad for Morgana now.
I'm super excited to see all of the new bits of CK and I'm very glad that you've been able to take your time and hopefully you've also found time to rest, time with your family and for your own things. You always have our love, gratitude and support, Arc. ☺️
Sorry for another wall of text. 😔
Sorry to hear about your back. I went through something similar a few years back, but mine wasn't a compression fracture. L4 and L5 were broken when I was assaulted and I landed on a rock. It gets better after a while, but it's going to hurt like hell while it heals up. Hopefully you have good doctors and you make a full recovery with no lingering after effects. I still have issues from time to time because of cold weather or moving around too much, which has basically limited me to a sit down job where I can get up and move around to avoid sitting in one position for too long.
I'm sorry that you've had to go through what I am now. In my case I slipped on some ice on the way to work. Thank you for your kind wishes. I have to say, no I really don't have good doctors tbh. Got an xray, a toridol (basically ibupofen) injection, 2 cold packs and 2 heat packs and sent home. Hopefully I can still work when I get out. Generally I do inventory at a warehouse, lots of bending, sitting, standing, walking, etc.
Wow, that's some crazy unfortunate timing - I'm sure your fiancée and kids were very sad to hear you wouldn't be able to join them as planned. Hopefully your back heals quickly and you don't have to put the visit off for too long!
So, for the questions:
1. A swing might work, but knowing Gwen she'd get too excited and overly-enthusiastic and make herself worse...
2. Girls at Love 4 won't turn, but anyone below that once you hit Act Three has a chance to. Some will fight for your enemies and others will simply "nope" outta town.
3. Always possible that one of the Boss Girls will turn out to be a short, ginger girl. There's 40-something districts in the first map alone, after all! :P
From the description, your fiancée sounds Scottish. I was actually born there, and most of my family still lives there. So maybe they know her ;)
I've had no rest, no breaks and no weekends for the last four weeks as I've worked on this next update but I'll be taking a week off at the end of the month to recover a little, haha.
Fingers crossed for your quick recovery and that you don't have to postpone your trip too long!
Thank you so much for your heartfelt, kind message, Arc, it means more to me than you can know. Due to the long healing and having to be off work for much of the 3 months or so, I honestly don't know how long it will be before I can see my fiancee and our girls again and I probably won't be able to hold our girls even then, which is a bit depressing to say the least and my fiancee and our babies were absolutely devastated to hear of the injury and such a massive setback. My fiancee has tried to put a brave face on it, but the worry and disappointment have really taken their toll on her.
Lol you're very right, my fiancee lives in NE UK but has lots of relatives in Scotland and her accent is a mix of Scottish and Geordie (the accent around the Newcastle upon tyne area). She's absolutely delightful and I could and often do listen to her talk for hours. Lol maybe your family do indeed know her. I haven't been to Scotland yet but we're very close to the border. I absolutely love life in the NE UK and can hardly wait to go home. And I'm very, very glad that you're planning some time off to finally rest. I know you've been working hard on CK and I'm beyond grateful as are all of your adoring fans in our CK family, but it's important to get plenty of rest and some Arc time too.
Thank you for answering my questions again, I just have two more, one is actually more of an observation though, really.
The only main girls I have without full hearts are Chastity, Morgana and Lyx, all of which I know come later (in more ways than one?). Though I think the real personality of Chloe might wanna stab the MC in the neck. Repeatedly. Lol. But is there a possibility of side girls (Jessica's friends, Molly, etc) turning? Doesn't seem likely, just curious.
And my adoration of you has just gone up 1000%, it sounds like due to the combat system, crafting, and the effect of choices, it sounds like CK will have a HUGE replay value, the game changing if we go back and make different choices. CK, in my humble opinion, is truly the best of the best games but this will truly seal the deal, putting it in a league of its very own.
Much love Arc, and thank you again for absolutely everything and for being the most amazing, caring and diligent dev ever. Idk how many others would care enough to message their fans and I know we all truly appreciate it.
Again sorry for another huge wall of text. I keep doing that. Sorry, Arc.
I mean every word, and I shall keep my fingers crossed for your speedy recovery! They're dong amazing things with physical therapy these days :)
As to your question (I could only see one?), there is a possibility that side girls will turn on you if you haven't fully interacted with them in Act Two, but it will be rare - most often they'll just disappear when the war kicks off. In those cases there will be small amounts of lore you can find, indicating what happened to them.
I'm hoping that the new systems give players a lot to engage with, without feeling grindy or forced. CK is my first game, and so it's very much an experiment in seeing what works and what doesn't. I hope you enjoy the new stuff, though!
And seriously - get well soon! :)
Хочу с русский язык когда перевод и долго займёт перевод игры на русский
What do you do right after Morgana gives you magic field?
dont use it yet
Well what do you do then?
wait for the time when your cornered
when will the combat update launch btw take your time with it i just need an estimate to calm my nerves because this is the only good h game with plot
Arcadean said he'll take 2 weeks to fully finish it, 1 week already passed so we have 1 week to go i guess
and if you don't have good plot games to play, try out Eternum or Hero's Harem Guild. Shit is crazy good
I haven't tried Eternum but I did play Once in a Lifetime which was quite good. The choice system was a bit crazy though, had long term effects. And Heros Harem Guild kept crashing on my poor Android 11 phone. So I cleared all other games and kept the only important one, the best one, CK. Lol.
The combat update will go live to all Patreon and Subscribestar supporters on the 20th of this month. Everyone else will get it on the 23rd :)
Thanks for your patience!
anyone know what style/kind of game this is
It's an adult sandbox visual novel with a focus on story and characters :)
Hey with the kids I know there is an event where you do some with both the mother and kid but i can’t figure out what the event for Jessica and your daughter
Visit Jessica's office on Monday morning :)
ok thanks
hey i got some ideas for the game where do i post them
in discord or here
im stuck on the think backwards part can anyone help
Type "think backwards" or "sdrawkcab kniht" or "kniht". Uppercase or lowercase, doesn't matter :)
For future reference, when dealing with Nexus keys, anything that's written in the lead/hint/whatever in orange is what you have to type.
oh ok thanks
A question for everyone, wich one is your favourite character
Well "everyone" includes me, so... it depends on my mood and the event, honestly, but my favourite scenes to write are the silly, wholesome ones. So my favourite characters are most often Pixie, Gramps and Alice.
I really enjoy writing them all, though. Even Morgana. Sometimes it's cathartic to just be a real birch ;)
My favourite character has to be nyx. She's such a shithead it's hilarious.
I do love all of the CK characters, I even feel bad for Morgana and lots of the girls are super cute (Ami, Hana, Pixie, Annie, Jessica and the Artifact all come to mind... gotta love those huge eyes on all of them, Dhena as well despite her being a nasty pasty) and Ard has grown on me as well. But my #1 favorite character has to be Gramps. I always get a laugh out of him and he seems to be the most knowledgeable, wisest and toughest character in CK.
great game as usual but i have a little problem i can't complete the lern how to fight mission
If you check your lead, you'll notice that it says "No more content in this version" at the bottom :)
thanks for the reply i really didn't notice that haha
İ am currebtly at chapter 3 i have done everything i can in chapter 2 (at leadt i hope) but what happens if in an update there is something New added to chapter 2? Will i have to go bacak to my chapter 2 save?
I won't be adding anything important to Act Two (or One) until the game hits beta and I begin the QoL and polishing phase.
I don't want to force people to replay old content, which is why work very hard to make sure all versions work with all older save files and saves are never wiped - even though occasional wipes would make my life a lot easier! ;P
will we have another way to save Amy?:(
You mean from what happens to her at during the Act 2-3 time jump? Unfortunately no, sorry. But she wears it like a badge of honour - and who knows? Magic's a thing, so maybe MC can find a way to fix it :)
Your game is fenomenal. I hole you keep it up for nes Players
Thank you! I appreciate it, and I'm glad you're enjoying the game! :)
i have a question,
what are all the characters you can keep in the east wing? right now i only have like 5,
hana and ard
ami
and all of jessicas friends.
That's all of them for right now, except for Emma and Molly who can also move in :)
More will be able to move in later.
The best pron galgame I have ever played! But, when I tried to open my saves with V0.17.7 from V0.16.2, I got an error about assets path or something...
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred. While running game code: File "renpy/common/000statements.rpy", line 609, in execute_call_screen store._return = renpy.call_screen(name, *args, **kwargs) Exception: DynamicImage u'li myroom bed [myroomBed] [Time!l]': could not find image. (u'li myroom bed 0 \u4e0b\u5348') -- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------ Full traceback: File "script/manor_frontdoor.rpyc", line 95, in script File "renpy/ast.py", line 2232, in execute self.call("execute") File "renpy/ast.py", line 2220, in call return renpy.statements.call(method, parsed, *args, **kwargs) File "renpy/statements.py", line 281, in call return method(parsed, *args, **kwargs) File "renpy/common/000statements.rpy", line 609, in execute_call_screen store._return = renpy.call_screen(name, *args, **kwargs) File "renpy/exports.py", line 3174, in call_screen rv = renpy.ui.interact(mouse="screen", type="screen", roll_forward=roll_forward) File "renpy/ui.py", line 299, in interact rv = renpy.game.interface.interact(roll_forward=roll_forward, **kwargs) File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3377, in interact repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, pause=pause, pause_start=pause_start, **kwargs) # type: ignore File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3804, in interact_core root_widget.visit_all(lambda i : i.per_interact()) File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all d.visit_all(callback, seen) File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all d.visit_all(callback, seen) File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all d.visit_all(callback, seen) File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all d.visit_all(callback, seen) File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all d.visit_all(callback, seen) File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all d.visit_all(callback, seen) File "renpy/display/core.py", line 582, in visit_all d.visit_all(callback, seen) File "renpy/display/core.py", line 572, in visit_all for d in self.visit(): File "renpy/display/image.py", line 777, in visit self.find_target() File "renpy/display/image.py", line 675, in find_target raise Exception(error) Exception: DynamicImage u'li myroom bed [myroomBed] [Time!l]': could not find image. (u'li myroom bed 0 \u4e0b\u5348') Windows-10-10.0.22000 ARM64 Ren'Py 7.5.2.22081402 Corrupted Kingdoms 0.17.7 Sun Feb 12 23:35:36 2023Can I save my saves file? 🙏
From the looks of things, the "Time" variable is getting messed up and outputting a weird string:
Instead of "morning", "afternoon" or "evening".
The only ways I know of that the variable could be getting messed up is if the game was extracted badly (files copied into old folders or folder structure messed with), you're running a translated version and the translator goofed, or if you or someone with access to your device has been editing variables manually.
Unfortunately, I can only make two recommendations:
1. Download the entire update file again and extract to a brand-new folder (don't move your saves, the game will do it for you).
or
2. Try loading your autosaves and see if any of them work (you can find them by clicking the "A" at the bottom of the load screen, just to the left of the page numbers).
Sorry I can't be more help!
Yes, I played a translated version, Its not a bug, Thanks for your suggestion!
Is there any plans to add Russian language?
Yes, once the game hits beta I will begin to hire translators for multiple languages, including Russian :)
hey arc how big are you planing arc 3 to be content wise
It should have roughly the same amount of content as Act Two, but more streamlined - pretty much everything will tie into the main story in some way.
Depending on how engaged players become with the combat, conquer and crafting systems it may actually be much longer than Act Two :P
cool looking forward to it bud
How i want to know how to get the feys into the manor. And idea?
do quests talk to the npcs to sum it up
The only Fey that can move into the Manor right now are Ami, Ard & Hana, and Emma. You can get all of them by following the "FEY" lead (in the envelope icon, top-right of the screen) :)
I don't know why I have no way to transfer my saves to the new version, it always says:"File not found:open failed:EACCES"
I play the Android version
Just to be sure, you're getting your saves from:
Android/data/com.domain.corruptedkingdoms/saves
Correct?
If you're running Android 11+ then Google has hidden your data folder. To access it you need to connect your phone to your PC with a USB cable or use an app like Solid Explorer or X-Plore to give you access to the folder again.
Also, you don't need to manually transfer saves around, regardless of your device or OS. The game will do it for you :)
in my honest opinion, arc is a 15/10 developer, anyone agree?
(oh and idk if u have one yet but u should make a discord, it'd be fun to talk to other enjoyers about the story)
Aww, thank you! That means a lot to hear :)
And I do have a Discord server! It's linked at the top of this page, but just for ease of use I'll copy it here:
https://discord.gg/bSBeR2X
See you there!
any cheats?
yea in the act 2 laptop
just a quick question are we able to see luna and the other girls in the nexus in the next update or will that come after the combat system update and if possible try to make a cutscene of them sad because we haven't visited in 3 months just a helpful idea for plot assistance
ps. if this was helpful at all i think all of us are happy to help out a good game dev tho thanks if you consider this but i think a filler of how the girls in the nexus felt will add story ideas.
Ps (again) can you try to make a story line that we can move the fey council members that we grow a bond with to move into the manor (or have a linked room that they can sleep in could be a interesting story lines) just take your time these are just ideas if you dont like them you dont have to add them but i think there good for plot and story reasons
you will not be told how you get the nexus back, but you WILL get it back in act 3, arc said he wasn't gonna tell anyone and spoil the story
(him just tryna make me more desperate to learn about the story that i wanna play so much) (nah jk lol he isn't gonna tell me bc it's the story, but i do wanna play it BADLY, i'd love to play it without spoilers)
thanks bro
I'm confused with something, I downloaded and have played for a bit, but now I'm on day 25 and I'm unsure how to progress, after the succubus visited me I have been stuck on what to do, just been working at the bar twice a day. Please help asap
I'm unsure how to get to act 2 and can't find any way to advance.
I love this game a lot and want to be able to progress in the story.
Try talking to the old man. Although I'm not so sure that'll work
where is the old man, already spoke to him through the phone once?
Train station
go into the heart in the top left and click on a character for clues, if you're looking to progress the story, click the letter icon in the top left, it will give you a hint if you hover over it with your mouse.
This game is awesome take literally all the time you need to make it, totally worth it ;
Aww, thank you! I really appreciate that :)
Man!😬 Just 1Gb?? and you have a entertainment for days!!😆🔥 Damn, you are a genius Creator~nim! That's game is definitely in my Top 3 😎🤘. I'm Still around Act Two but I'm enjoying it like hell 😂👌 and from the reactions of others I can tell that the Act Three will be a Bigggg 💥💥💥💥!!!. Seriously keep up the good work!😆🤘 but don't forget to take some rest 😉👍.
Hey, thanks for the kind words - and the explosive emojis! ;) I'm glad you're enjoying the game, and I hope you continue to enjoy what's coming up!