Desert Stalker

Update 0.19 is out now!

We're ready, finally! Thank you for your patience. We did bite almost more than we could chew, but we're making it happen.

You know by now that I like to try new things from time to time, and this update is no different. There is a part in this update which might appear shorter than intended depending on your choices. The replayability is there, but whether or not the experiment to open up the usual tunnel-style VN formula and give a little more adventure feel worked is yet to be seen, and I am looking forward to your feedback! 

Let's look at the content: This update has a bit of everything, what's new is optional spicy content when playing as Shani, a much-requested interactive NSFW containing over 2,000 lines (let me flex here), two harem scenes, a neat and steamy bath scene, a short trip to Kyra's place, and an extra rough sharing option for Asha.

Some of these are Hadham's renders this time, whose contributions helped us reach a total of 1,600 juicy renders of new content. Some known issues still persist but they are so minor that we didn't want to delay the releases any further. One of those issues is the new bedroom renders with Zahra not working properly, or a lack of expressions on kyra's face in the first part of her new scene. They will be addressed in due time.

Anyway, we have had fun making this, and we hope you will too. Thank you so much for your immense support during development, and I'll be interested in hearing what you think. Enjoy!

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PS: Regarding the main event of this update, our plans for it were so big that we needed to split it in two parts, similar to the Zone, so the continuation will come in the next update. Given that it involves the MC leaving his home, you will not be able to return before the next update (we will warn you in-game when that point is reached). We would suggest to leave that content for last, or keep a separate save before that if you want to (re-)visit the various other activities around the house.

PPS: I have also slightly reworked the ending sequence of the update following the feedback of some of our beta testers, as they felt it was a bit rushed and not exactly well-thought out, and it indeed felt like that. This should be more fitting.

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About itch.io and Steam:

Itch.io purchases now also include a Steam key, which can be requested from your purchase page! (Key addition is manual, so if you get a "try later" message, we will have to restock. Please let us know.)

WARNING: We were made aware that Steam keys can not be redeemed if Steam store location is Russian.

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Changelog:

0.19.0 New content (~1,600 renders):

• A new big event chain where Shani & the MC go on a mission together, consisting of 6 parts,
• Asha as a post-raid reward,
• Shani / MC in the bathroom,
• Kyra at the watchtower,
• Solo Fairy living room scene (only for good / neutral path),
• Solo Kateryna living room scene,
• Chili at the gym,

Reworks (~100 renders):

• d5f (Decayed) first part,
• d4d (Taliah),

Minor changes / Bugfixes:

• Added one animation in d5e,
• Added 2 small animations in Zahra's introduction,
• Added one animation when meeting Chili for the first time in d17a,
• Added render variations for Fairy / Kateryna in d18b,
• Added a no-blood version for Lirah's Duty path penetration scene,
• Added some render angles during the sex scene with the prostitute in the raider settlement,
• Removed inactive living room options to prevent confusion,
• Changed "Foreign Affairs" replay label,
• Fixed Zahra's variations in Emilia intro,
• Fixed a few instances of dialogue where Ain's name was hardcoded,
• Fixed a replay issue in "Alley Adventures" where choosing to not do anything would exit to the main menu,
• Fixed an incorrect hint for Fairy's scene in Decayed,
• Fixed some variation conditions in Emilia/Fairy wake-up scene,
• Fixed a missing event flag from d18f,
• Fixed various renders throughout the game,
• Updated the world map and the raider settlement overview to properly reflect the chosen paths,
• Redesigned Savana slightly with unique traits reflecting her character and profession, making her a bit more distinct from other characters in the game

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0.19.1 Minor changes / Bugfixes:

• Expanded the ending sequence of d19h,
• Added two small intermediate steps in "History or Heresy" quest,
• Added a marker for when Kyra asks you to get Asha back,
• Fixed a long-standing bug with Lirah's quest resolution on Duty path,
• Fixed a couple of instances of uninitialized variables that could cause a crash under certain occasions,
• Fixed an inconsistency where Kyra would ask you to get Asha back even if you haven't offered her as a reward,
• Fixed an issue with incorrectly not blocking d18g,
• Fixed an issue with the QTE menus appearing when they shouldn't,
• Fixed a couple renders where the Queen's collar clipped through the dress,
• Fixed various reported typos and grammar issues

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0.19.2 Translations:

• Updated Italian translation to 0.19 (credits: Eagle1900),
• Updated Simplified Chinese translation to 0.19 (credits: aler, Wert),

Minor changes / Bugfixes:

• Fixed some old remaining images in Fairy's bathroom scene (d5f),
• Fixed an issue where you could trigger Emilia & Shani in the library while Shani was in the Zone,
• Fixed some erroneous text variation checks,
• Fixed a code issue where the game would jump from Chili in the gym to the repeatable Hive Queen quest

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0.19.3 Translations:

• Updated Russian translation to 0.19 (credits: Kasatik),
• Updated Simplified Chinese translation to 0.19 (credits: AHHCrazy),
• Added Turkish translation (WIP) (credits: BoxxO),

Minor changes / Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue with Kyra's event flag for Adira not resetting properly if you told her to wait in the basement,
• Fixed a bug where you could trigger Ain & Emilia's event while Ain is in the basement,
• Fixed a missing variable during the threesome scene,
• Fixed a small logical error in d19b

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0.19.4 Translations:

• Updated Spanish translation to 0.19 (credits: Darax),

Minor changes / Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where the cutscene with Shani & Reyna would stall while having the dialogue in Spanish,
• Fixed an issue with d18g (Krait's night scene) conditions not being evaluated properly,
• Fixed multiple reported typos and grammatical errors

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