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Version 0.0.289

This update pushes the main story forward, improves sparring difficulty, and reworks Defender so it’s no longer completely busted.

Main Story

The first day of the main storyline has been added.

Most of the first day is automated as part of the story, and during it, you will not be able to leave the pup section.

Schedule Changes

Fauna, Faxan, Hagen, Maya, and Rin now hang out in the living room every night from 7–9 PM.

Combat Changes

Defender has been reworked. It now protects a single ally, costs 5 MP per round, and has a 1-round cooldown.

Absolutely no fun allowed!!!

The shadows’ AI in sparring and training has also been adjusted. They are now much more dangerous and will work together to defeat the party.

Orion has also been improved during sparring. He is no longer a wet paper bag, now has actual defense, and must be reduced to 0 HP to win.

Training and Progression

Maxwell will now teach you how to slaughter on your own once you meet the requirements, for the low, low price of 500 selca.

There’s more to come. Stay tuned.

Play it here:

https://thyguyx.itch.io/world-of-sopho-a-pups-adventure

Version 0.0.288

This update adds new combat mechanics, enemy behavior, quality-of-life improvements, and a few useful system changes.

System and UI Changes

Status, Inventory, Equipment, and similar screens are now full-screen windows instead of being crammed into the center panel. The center panel is now intended to function as a log only.

Before:

After:

The main log now auto-scrolls after battles end.

The battle log also now displays its write-up in separate, neat lines instead of one giant paragraph.

Party Changes

You can now invite the entire party at once by using the Party button on the party panel. Everyone must be in the same room, so the easiest times to do this are during meals, baths, or school.

If you want to disband the party, click the Party button again. You’ll get a prompt, and the party will disband.

Combat and Battle Changes

Central’s window has been added to battles. He will now provide information about enemies or warn you when things are about to go badly.

During sparring and training, Orion uses this window instead.

Central now uses Zenas’ stats in battle instead of his own. Telekinetic Storm was already overpowered enough.

An elemental system has been added. Every element except Void now has a weakness and is also strong against itself.

Void elemental damage cannot be mitigated, but it can never crit.

Bite and Telekinetic Storm are now classified as non-elemental skills.

Enemies also no longer alert their entire party when they see someone use Sneak. Each enemy now has its own chance to notice it. If an enemy spots a party member using Sneak, it may attack that character or redirect its current attack toward them.

New Content

Jackalopes have been added to the North Plains. Watch out, because they can use Sneak and Sneak Attack.

Zenas can now learn to slaughter enemies from Maxwell for 100 selca.

Zack is finally back to actually selling items instead of just obsessing over how much money he has in the shop. He now also sells jackalope materials.

You can now make jackalope broth. In battle, it restores 5 HP per round. Outside of battle, it restores 5 HP per turn on the field. It also restores 20 Hunger.

NPC and Interaction Changes

You no longer need to ask an NPC separately to do things like shop or slaughter. These options are now part of the main Talk menu.

You can no longer kiss or hug movers. You can, however, play a video on Max once per day to reduce boredom to 0 for everyone.

Other Notes

Central refuses to be summoned during sparring or training. Orion will notice Zenas trying and respond with concern.

Max’s tutorial guide has been updated. Don’t worry, I’m sure I’ll manage to make it outdated again within a week.

There’s more to come. Stay tuned.

Play it here:

https://thyguyx.itch.io/world-of-sopho-a-pups-adventure

Hello, I’m the developer of TWOS - A Pups Adventure.

For the past decade, I’ve been building the Sopho universe, but for most of that time I only had the ability to put it down on paper. Over the last year, that started to change. I’ve been learning multiple programming languages and seriously considering how to turn one of my novels into a game.

TWOS - A Pups Adventure is a text-based RPG set in the world of Sopho. It’s being developed in VS Code using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. That keeps the coding simple enough for me to manage while still giving me the flexibility and control I want for a text-based RPG.

The story centers on Central (the player), Zenas, and the rest of the party. As you explore the world, fight enemies, do chores, work jobs, complete quests, and progress through the main story, you’ll also need to manage the party’s needs. But something is wrong with the world, and it becomes Central’s job to uncover the truth.

The game includes many of the RPG elements players would expect, along with a few systems meant to make the world feel more reactive and personal.

There is a party system that allows you to use items, equipment, magic, and skills in battle.

The battle system is meant to have variety. Some encounters will be fairly straightforward, but others will require the player to think carefully in order to win. Boss battles in particular are meant to challenge the player to keep the party alive and use strategy instead of simply overpowering the enemy.

There is also a crafting system that includes cooking, slaughtering, armor making, enchanting, and more.

The game will feature a large number of side quests and main missions, and how you handle them will affect how the game progresses.

There is also a relationship system that changes how NPCs and party members respond to you. Building friendships can open up new dialogue and opportunities, while bullying or threatening others may also get results, though not without consequences. Whether you play Central as kind or cruel is up to you.

As the story unfolds, you learn that this world is something far stranger than it first appears. The game becomes increasingly darker over time, and Central will have to decide whether to shield Zenas from that truth or not. Those choices will have lasting consequences.

I also want to be upfront about something: I’m using AI to help develop this game.

I think people should be honest about that, so I want every potential player to know it plainly. I’m not an artist or a musician, and I do not have the money to hire a full team from the start. I’m also not interested in begging people for free work. I’ve been down that road before while trying to get my novels published, and I’m not doing that again.

What I am going to do is make the best game I can. I work on this project for long hours every day, and when the time is right, I plan to release it in early development on Steam and here on itch.io. Any money the game makes will go toward hiring an artist and musician to replace the AI-generated concept art and music with fully human-made work.

If you have any questions, suggestions etc, I'm usually hanging out in my discord during development. Sometimes I will hang out in the living room to chat but there will be times where I have to hide in Orion's study focus on game development if I'm working on something difficult.

I hope you will join me for this adventure!

https://discord.gg/ZZX9TH72HQ

https://thyguyx.itch.io/world-of-sopho-a-pups-adventure
TWOS - A Pup’s Adventure is a text-based life sim RPG following a ten-year-old wolf pup named Zenas and an AI named Central as they work together—or don’t—to save the world. The game is still early in development, but most of its core systems are already implemented and playable.
I'm looking for players, feedback, suggestions and to build a community for this game.