Version 0.1.8 — Relationship Trouble

Highlights
Major relationship expansion: added Camp Follower Relationships, including family and social relationships, with new events and interactions built around them.
New difficulty system: added God, Godling, and Mortal difficulty levels, allowing the overall challenge and balance of a run to be adjusted.
Power and Aspect expansion: added Third Eye: Lingering Echoes, Third Eye: Foresight, Heartwood Flesh, Blood Link, Call the Worthy, toggleable powers, and additional effects for certain Aspect levels.
Two new Traditions: added Shape of Order and Seat of the Sacred, alongside new events and content tied to both axes.
Save, settings, and UI overhaul: Settings and Save/Load now have dedicated interfaces, Autosave was added, the number of save slots was increased, and the Help section received a new visual identity.
New quests and events: added several new major events, repeatable quests, Season Plan quests, Tomaso the friendly trader, new Concubine content, and more.
Balance, performance, and polish: reworked population growth and military scaling, improved performance on weaker hardware, reduced redundant game files, fixed Linux image compatibility issues, and cleaned up several long-standing bugs.
Full changelog
Relationships, Followers & Camp Life
[SYSTEM/RELATIONSHIPS] Added Camp Follower Relationships.
[SYSTEM/RELATIONSHIPS] Added Family Relationships.
[SYSTEM/RELATIONSHIPS] Added Social Relationships.
[RECRUITMENT] Tweaked how Recruit works.
[TRAIT] Added the new trait Eye for Talent.
[SYSTEM/CAMP] Added the Second camp position.
[SYSTEM/CAMP] Stability now affects Camp Follower Obedience.
[SYSTEM/CAMP] Obedience, and to a lesser extent Love/Trust, now affect Enlighten success chance.
[SYSTEM/NPC] Added a framework for Special Traits for important NPCs.
[NPC] Kael now starts with the Right Hand trait.
[NPC/BALANCE] Tweaked some important NPC stats.
[NPC/BALANCE] Capped Love and Obedience for important followers.
[BUGFIX/NPC] Fixed Subjugator and Dread-Bearing traits not applying correctly to important NPCs.
[BUGFIX/NPC] Fixed the Nymphomaniac NPC trait.
[EVENT/CAMP] Added the Warm Furs Concubine event.
[EVENT] Added a new option to A Place in the Camp when the requesting NPC is female.
Powers, Aspects & Rituals
[POWER] Added the new power Call the Worthy.
[POWER] Added Third Eye: Lingering Echoes.
[POWER] Added Third Eye: Foresight.
[POWER] Added Heartwood Flesh.
[POWER] Added Blood Link.
[POWER/SYSTEM] Added functionality for toggleable powers.
[ASPECTS] Added extra effects to certain Aspect levels.
[RITUAL] Added the Bless Bonds ritual.
[RITUAL] Added the Free Love ritual.
[PRISONER/POWER] Added the ability to use Third Eye: Lingering Echoes on foreign prisoners.
Traditions
[TRADITION] Added the new Tradition Shape of Order.
[TRADITION] Added the new Tradition Seat of the Sacred.
[EVENT/TRADITION] Added extra major events tied to the Seat of the Sacred and Shape of Order axes.
[BUGFIX/TRADITION] Fixed gendered camp positions stopping their drift when reaching the Shared Voice Tradition level.
Difficulty, Saves & Settings
[SYSTEM/DIFFICULTY] Added God, Godling, and Mortal difficulty levels.
[DIFFICULTY/BALANCE] Removed the defensive raid Mercy cap from Godling difficulty and moved it to God difficulty.
[UI/SETTINGS] Settings now has a dedicated menu instead of using the default SugarCube interface.
[SAVE SYSTEM] Increased the number of save slots.
[SAVE SYSTEM] Added Autosave.
[UI/SAVE SYSTEM] Save/Load now has a dedicated screen instead of using the default SugarCube interface.
[UI] Gave the Help section a new visual identity.
Prisoners
[PRISONERS] Added the ability to release prisoners.
[BUGFIX/PRISONERS] Prisoner escape attempts now place their normal event at the front of the queue, so the escape result is shown promptly.
Quests, Events & Encounters
[EVENT] Added the Blunder major event.
[EVENT] Added the Breaking Point major event.
[EVENT] Added A Quiet Death major event.
[EVENT] Added A New Pairing major event.
[QUEST] Added the What We Leave Behind quest. (Try gathering resources after a couple of seasons have passed...)
[QUEST] Added a quest tied to the Hunt Game Season Plan.
[QUEST] Added a quest tied to Scout the Wilds. (Requires being on a mountain tile.)
[QUEST] Added the repeatable Broken Chains quest.
[TRADER] Added Tomaso, the friendly trader.
[EVENT/SYSTEM] Increased the likelihood of random events and quests firing.
[BUGFIX/QUEST] Moving Mountain should no longer be resurrected or re-marked by map repair logic after its final completion.
Crafting, Items & Economy
[CRAFTING] Most terrain-locked goods can now be crafted in any terrain, but receive a discount when crafted in their appropriate terrain.
[ITEM] Added a new unique weapon.
[ECONOMY/BALANCE] Resource stockpile contribution to Military Strength now scales relative to tribe population.
[BALANCE] Nerfed population growth.
Federation, Map & World Interaction
[FEDERATION] Great Binding now allows the victory federation to expand to the required tribe count instead of being hard-capped at 3 members.
[MAP/SYSTEM] Improved the connection between actual camp visibility on the map and which interactions are available.
[MAP/FEDERATION] Federation members are included as an exception to normal camp visibility requirements.
Sex Framework & Adult Content
[SEX FRAMEWORK] Added new flavour lines based on body types, body features, and other character details.
[ART] Added 6 new DAZ variants for the Tribute action.
[ART] Replaced the Wildling artwork and added several new variants.
Art & Character Content
[NPC] Tweaked Halona's stats.
[NPC/TRAIT] Added a special trait to Halona, obtainable after completing Heart to Heart with her staying.
UI, Reports, Performance & Optimization
[UI] Streamlined the Report Screen. Again.
[PERFORMANCE] Made performance improvements that should be especially noticeable on weaker hardware.
[OPTIMIZATION] Reduced overall file size by removing old UI backgrounds, redundant Federation images, and other unnecessary files.
[BUGFIX/UI] Fixed an annoying cursor bug where the game would revert to the native cursor on borders and certain buttons.
[BUGFIX/COMPATIBILITY] Fixed most case-sensitive naming inconsistencies, which should resolve missing image issues for Linux users.

Version 0.1.7 — Traits, Flaws, Cannibals

Highlights
Major player progression update: added Player Traits, Player Flaws, Secondary Aspects, and new ways to shape both your vessel and long-term build.
Traditions expansion: added Tribe Traditions, a large batch of Tradition Events, and new ways for tribe traits and traditions to interact with opinions, spawning, and dynamic content.
Camp and follower systems expanded: added new camp positions like Guard and Concubine, prisoner escape and upkeep systems, more camp follower events, and the new Enlighten interaction.
Combat and raid framework growth: added the Personal Combat Framework, expanded raid leader options, and unified AI target plans with AI season plans.
Visual and intro overhaul: reworked the intro, added new artwork to several major events, and fixed long-standing presentation issues.
Balance, polish, and system depth: improved stewardship usefulness, added more detailed tooltips, reduced file size significantly, and fixed several bugs.
Full changelog
Player Progression, Traits & Aspects
[SYSTEM/PLAYER] Added Player Traits.
[SYSTEM/PLAYER] Added Player Flaws.
[SYSTEM/ASPECTS] Added Secondary Aspects.
[PATREON TIER 2+] Added an upgraded variant of the Strange Stone relic that decreases the debuff to your main aspect from having secondary aspects.
[PATREON TIER 2+] Added a small quest that hints at how to upgrade the relic.
[PATREON TIER 4+] Added Forgotten Traits.
[PATREON TIER 4+] Added the Perfect Vessel option for vessel creation.
Tribes, Traditions & World Reactions
[SYSTEM/TRIBES] Added secondary traits to tribes.
[SYSTEM/TRIBES] Added 5 new secondary traits.
[SYSTEM/TRADITIONS] Added Tribe Traditions.
[EVENT/TRADITIONS] Added a large number of Tradition Events.
[EVENT/TRADITIONS] Added some events and dynamic quests tied to traditions.
[BALANCE/TRADITIONS] Certain tribe traits now affect starting opinion based on your traditions.
[BALANCE/TRADITIONS] Voices of Authority now affects the likelihood of gender spawning.
Camp Followers, Prisoners & Positions
[INTERACTION/FOLLOWERS] Added the Enlighten interaction for camp followers.
[SYSTEM/PRISONERS] Added prisoner food upkeep and prisoner rations.
[SYSTEM/PRISONERS] Added prisoner escape chance.
[SYSTEM/CAMP] Added the Guard camp position.
[SYSTEM/CAMP] Added the Concubine camp position.
[BALANCE/CAMP] Nerfed Camp Warden slightly.
[EVENT/CAMP] Added 2 small major events tied to camp followers and camp positions.
[EVENT/CAMP] Added some camp follower events.
[RAID/FOLLOWERS] Camp followers can now be raid leaders regardless of gender, with certain caveats.
Combat, Raids & AI
[SYSTEM/COMBAT] Added the Personal Combat Framework.
[AI/SYSTEM] Merged AI player target plans with AI season plans. The two systems are now completely unified.
Stewardship, Economy & Items
[ITEM] Added the Firm Rope item.
[TRADE] You can now trade your people as food with Flesh-Eater tribes.
[BALANCE/STEWARDSHIP] Gave a strong buff to Stewardship food upkeep reduction, making it more viable.
[BALANCE/STEWARDSHIP] Stewardship now reduces assignment resource upkeep.
[BALANCE/STEWARDSHIP] Stewardship now reduces camp follower and prisoner food upkeep.
[EVENT] Added the small Scattered Stores major event.
Sex Framework & Preferences
[SEX FRAMEWORK] Added a new special action for the Dominant preference.
[SEX FRAMEWORK] Added a new preference to the sex framework.
Visuals, Art & Presentation
[VISUALS] Reworked the intro.
[VISUALS] The Female Love major event got new artwork.
[VISUALS] The Hidden Tribe major event got new artwork.
[VISUALS] The Visit event got new artwork.
[UI/TOOLTIPS] Added more detailed tooltips to Stability and Zeal.
[OPTIMIZATION] Tweaked files to reduce the overall file size by around 100 MB.
[BUGFIX/UI] Fixed the issue that was forcing story/event passages upward instead of keeping them centered.
Fixes & Maintenance
[BUGFIX/UI] Fixed the Help cursor defaulting to the native PC cursor instead of using the custom one.
[BUGFIX/QUEST] Fixed a bug where the Moving Mountain quest and the Brother Save quest could be assigned to unreachable tiles.
[BUGFIX/QUEST] Fixed a bug with Moving Hill quests.
[BUGFIX/CAMP] Fixed a bug where removing a story NPC from camp while they were assigned to a camp position would leave that position permanently occupied.

Version 0.1.6.1 — New Faces

Highlights
Major character/world expansion: added the Aspect System, Rituals, dynamic camp NPCs, tribe leaders, character age, and multiple new trait systems.
NPC and raid overhaul: raids now use proper enemy leaders and command points, dynamic NPCs can lead and die in raids, and non-player raid leaders can now be injured as well.
Camp and prisoner systems: added Camp Positions, the Prisoner System, and more interaction with dynamic camp NPCs.
World generation and migration additions: added the World Gen Menu, Long March for migrations, and advanced world shaping options for tier 4+.
Visual/content refresh: replaced old art in all current Outcast/Helona scenes, added foreigner portraits, updated intro art, added custom cursor options, and introduced legacy art options.
Fixes + polish: improved story passage visuals, fixed the Talk screen return button on smaller resolutions, and fixed the double-click bug when choosing powers.
Full changelog
Core Systems, Characters & Progression
[SYSTEM] Added the Aspect System.
[SYSTEM] Added Rituals.
[CONTENT/RITUALS] Added 10 rituals.
[SYSTEM/NPC] Added dynamic camp NPCs and interactions.
[SYSTEM/CHARACTER] Added Character Age.
[SYSTEM/CHARACTER] Added Character Traits.
[SYSTEM/CHARACTER] Added Physical Traits.
[SYSTEM] Added Camp Positions.
[SYSTEM] Added the Prisoner System.
[SYSTEM/TRIBES] Added Tribe Leaders.
Raids, Combat & NPC Leaders
[RAID/NPC] Added the ability for dynamic NPCs to die while leading a losing raid.
[RAID/NPC] Added the ability for raid leaders other than yourself to be injured during a raid.
[RAID/NPC] Enemies now have NPC leaders during raids.
[RAID/SYSTEM] Reworked the enemy side of raids somewhat. Raid leader stats now affect enemy lanes just like they do on the player side.
[RAID/SYSTEM] Enemy command points are no longer effectively infinite; they are now determined by the enemy leader’s Leadership.
World Generation, Migration & Economy
[WORLDGEN] Added the World Gen Menu.
[TIER 4+ WORLDGEN] Added Advanced World Shaping Options in the World Gen Menu.
[MIGRATION] Added the Long March option to migrations.
[SYSTEM/ECONOMY] Added passive generation for resources.
Visuals, UI & Presentation
[VISUALS] Added Foreigner portraits.
[VISUALS] Replaced old images with new images in all current Outcast/Helona scenes.
[UI] Added a Custom Cursor option.
[UI/VISUALS] Added Legacy Art options.
[VISUALS] Replaced the old scene during the intro choice with new art.
[UI/VISUALS] Made some tweaks to the Story passage visuals. (Quests, Events, etc.)
Fixes & Maintenance
[BUGFIX/UI] Fixed a small visual bug where the Talk screen return button was not visible on smaller resolutions.
[BUGFIX] Fixed a bug that forced a double click when choosing powers.

Version 0.1.5.1 — Trading Season

Highlights
Major Federation and diplomacy expansion: Diplomacy has been renamed to Federation, the new Federation system is in, and it now comes with reforms, events, diplomatic interactions, aid mechanics, and renaming support.
Trade and item progression overhaul: trading has been reworked, Item Rarity and Item Recipes were added, many starting recipes were removed, and raids/infiltration now offer more ways to steal items, recipes, and opportunities.
Dynamic quest and tribe growth: added Knowledge Share, dynamic quest timers, several new dynamic/Federation quests, and the 4th tribe.
Raid and balance improvements: raids now have Momentum, better rewards, visual effects, improved pacing, easier early-game tuning, and stronger support from Federation allies.
Worldgen and survival updates: added Tile Features, adjusted terrain/resource logic, buffed passive food and positive seasons, and made harsh seasons more dangerous.
UI and polish: added new map/camp/action-point visuals, clearer tooltips, improved Tribe/NPC list presentation, and a range of smaller fixes and readability improvements.
Full changelog
Federation, Diplomacy & Tribe Interactions
[UI/NAME] Renamed the Diplomacy button to Federation.
[SYSTEM] Added the Federation System.
[INTERACTION] Added the Visit interaction.
[INTERACTION] Added the Non-Aggression Pact interaction.
[EVENT/FEDERATION] Added Federation events.
[SYSTEM/FEDERATION] Added Federation reforms, with 3 levels and 7 possible reforms.
[EVENT/FEDERATION] Added the Federation event Plea for Aid.
[EVENT/FEDERATION] Added the Weak Link Federation event.
[EVENT/FEDERATION] Added the Good Relations Federation event.
[EVENT/TRIBE] Added the Peace Oath major tribe event.
[EVENT/FEDERATION/RAID] Added the Defense Aid mini-event during defensive raids. Federation members can now join your side if they are close enough, have suitable temperaments, and have good relations with you.
[UI/DIPLOMACY] Added a Diplomatic submenu to the Tribe Info screen.
[FEDERATION/QOL] Added the ability to rename federations.
[BALANCE/FEDERATION] Nerfed Head of the Federation slightly. It now also reduces other tribe members’ military strength by 25%.
[BALANCE/FEDERATION] Swapped reform tier levels: Provisions moved to tier 1, and Military moved to tier 2.
[QUEST/FEDERATION] Tribes in a Federation with the Great Binding reform now count toward Dominate the Region quest completion.
[INTERACTION] Added a Trade interaction for the Machi Tribe.
Trade, Items & Recipes
[TRADE/SYSTEM] Reworked how trading works.
[ITEMS] Added Item Rarity.
[ITEMS/CRAFTING] Added Item Recipes.
[PROGRESSION/CRAFTING] Removed many of the recipes players started with in previous versions. These now need to be acquired.
[BALANCE] Limited trades with a tribe to 1 successful trade interaction per turn.
[BUGFIX/TRADE] Fixed a bug where the AI kept offering you the same trade deal after you accepted it the first time.
Dynamic Quests, Knowledge & Infiltration
[INTERACTION] Added the Knowledge Share interaction. (Dynamic quests.)
[QUEST/SYSTEM] Added quest timers to dynamic quests. (Older quests may receive them later as well.)
[QUEST/DYNAMIC] Added the dynamic quest Abandoned Supplies.
[QUEST/DYNAMIC] Added the dynamic quest A Small Tribe.
[QUEST/FEDERATION] Added the repeatable dynamic Federation quest The Raid.
[QUEST/FEDERATION] Added the dynamic Federation quest Guard the Deal.
[INFILTRATE] Added a chance to steal items/recipes or overhear dynamic quests during Infiltrate.
World, Tribes & Generation
[SYSTEM] Added the Tile Features mechanic.
[CONTENT] Added the 4th tribe to the game.
[BALANCE/WORLDGEN] Tweaked game start logic so tiles with a max game level of None should feel less common.
[BALANCE/WORLDGEN] Tweaked resource start logic so Rich tiles are much more common in mountain terrain, while None is a bit more common in other terrain types.
[BALANCE/SPAWN] Fixed AI tribes spawning right next to the player. There is now a minimum distance of 2 tiles.
[BALANCE/SPAWN] Tweaked spawn logic.
[AI] Merged the Fearful and Cowardly temperaments into one, since they served a similar purpose and are easier to track this way.
Raids, Warfare & Balance
[RAID/BALANCE] Fixed raid chance incorrectly displaying “None” even when AI tribes could still raid you.
[RAID/BALANCE] Added a longer grace period for the Cautious Exchange and Demand for Tribute major events.
[RAID/BALANCE] Increased the cooldown between trade and raids.
[AI/BALANCE] Tweaked AI logic for choosing raid size, making early raids easier to deal with.
[BALANCE] Nerfed population losses from death/kidnapping during lost raids, making recovery easier.
[RAID/REWARDS] Updated raid aftermaths. You can now steal both recipes and items that a tribe is trading if the raid succeeds.
[RAID/VISUALS] Added a visual effect to raid commands.
[RAID] Added Momentum to raids.
[RAID/BUGFIX] Fixed losses to AI warbands so they no longer apply to the player, and vice versa.
[BALANCE/RAID] Made Ordered Withdrawal more useful. It now reduces the withdrawal timer to 2 rounds instead of 3.
[RAID/REWARDS] During raids, you may now gain Goods, Resources, or Food, not just Resources.
[RAID/BALANCE] Buffed the amount of loot gained from successful raids, making them more attractive.
[BALANCE] Buffed the Tribute action, making it much more worthwhile.
Food, Seasons & Plan Balance
[BALANCE] Buffed passive food generation.
[BALANCE] Buffed Starving Winters and Scorching Summers to make them more dangerous.
[BALANCE] Buffed the Conceal Camp season plan.
[BALANCE] Buffed how much extra resources each point of Endurance gives for the Gather Resources season plan.
[BUGFIX/DEPLETION] Removed a bug where Crafting Resources and Scouting would contribute to tile resource depletion speed.
[TIER 2+ EXCLUSIVE] The Nostalgia event chain now additionally increases Power Limit by +1.
[BALANCE] Buffed the positive effect that good seasons give to food generation.
[UI/QOL] Made it clearer which stats affect which season plans. (See season plan event details.)
Map, UI & Presentation
[UI/MAP] Added tooltips for tiles on the Map and Migration screens.
[UI] Tweaked the look of Force Migration and Tribute to make missing requirements easier to understand.
[VISUALS] Added new camp icons.
[VISUALS] Added a new map illustration.
[VISUALS/UI] Added new action point icons.
[UI/TOOLTIP] Made the season tooltip more readable.
[UI/TOOLTIP] Hub area tooltips now provide more useful info where relevant, such as current population consumption and production.
[UI/MIGRATION] Added present tribes to Migration Survey / Tile Notes.
[UI/QOL] Split the Shift command into Shift Left and Shift Right.
[UI/QOL] Future-proofed Tribe and NPC lists with a new look.
[TIER 4 SANDBOX] You can now change the mood and temperament of AI tribes in debug.
[BUGFIX/CSS] Fixed some background image issues in the CSS.

Version 0.1.4 — Raiding Season

Highlights
Major raid overhaul: added the new Raid System, replaced the old raid defense flow, and expanded raid-related gameplay with NPC raid leaders, returning hostile actions, and multiple follow-up fixes.
Food, seasons, and strategy expansion: added the Food Generation overhaul, Seasons and Season Types, new season plans, reworked season plan categories, and fixed several season-related issues afterward.
AI and tribe interaction growth: added the new Tribute major event, several new inter-AI interactions, and new hostile tribal actions including Tribute and Force Migration.
New progression tools: added the Mend Wounds power, updated older quests to react to it where appropriate, and added the first Level Up event.
UI and readability improvements: improved crafting presentation, adjusted Report/Event screens, split Distant Rumours into its own screen, and made several readability and compatibility improvements.
Fixes + polish: fixed Tribute, fixed the defensive raid screen bug, fixed season timing issues, fixed visual bugs, and continued smoothing out the new framework.
Full changelog
Raiding, AI & Conflict Systems
[RAID/SYSTEM] Added the new Raid System.
[RAID/SYSTEM] Replaced the old Raid Defense System.
[RAID/NPC] Added the ability for certain NPCs to act as raid leaders.
[AI/EVENT] Added the new AI-player major event Tribute.
[AI] Added a few new inter-AI interactions.
[AI/HOSTILE ACTIONS] Added new hostile tribal actions: Tribute and Force Migration.
[HOSTILE ACTIONS] Re-added Infiltrate Camp. (Requires Ghost Walk.)
[AI/BALANCE] Removed the Supremacist temperament from the normal AI pool.
[RAID/BALANCE] Tweaked the grace period: AI tribes will no longer raid you during the first 12 turns, giving you more time to prepare.
[RAID/BUGFIX] Fixed a raid chance bug where the game was showing both raid and trade chance together, causing the displayed chance to appear artificially high.
[BUGFIX/AI] Fixed Tribute.
[BUGFIX/RAID] Fixed a defensive raid bug where it was still leading to the old raid screen.
Food, Seasons & Plans
[FOOD/SYSTEM] Added the Food Generation Overhaul.
[SEASONS/SYSTEM] Added Seasons and Season Types as part of the food generation overhaul.
[SEASON PLANS] Updated season plans to fit the new raid framework.
[SEASON PLANS] Added new season plans.
[SEASON PLANS/UI] Reworked season plan categories.
[BUGFIX/SEASON PLANS] Made sure new season plan costs stick properly.
[BUGFIX/SEASONS] Fixed Season Change triggering too early. (It was being calculated before food gain was applied.)
[BALANCE] Buffed Train the Hunters.
[BALANCE] Buffed Gather Resources slightly, increasing base food generation from 10–20 to 18–30.
[TIER 4+ EXCLUSIVE] Added new commands to control Season and Conditions.
Powers, Progression & Quests
[POWER] Added the new power Mend Wounds.
[QUEST/REACTIVITY] Made tweaks to older quests so they check whether you own Mend Wounds and react appropriately where logical.
[PROGRESSION] Added the first Level Up event. (Requires 20 total stats and increases Power Limit by +1.)
[BALANCE/PROGRESSION] Tuned down the number of points needed for the Echoes level-up event to fire.
UI / UX & Presentation
[UI/CRAFTING] Made tweaks to the Crafting menu.
[UI/CRAFTING] Added an image showcase for crafted items.
[UI/CSS] Tweaked CSS for the Report and Event View screens.
[UI/EVENTS] Separated the normal event Distant Rumours into its own screen for less clutter and more information.
[UI/TEXT] Boldened text in Force Migration and Tribute.
[UI] Future-proofed the Tribes Info screen.
[BUGFIX/UI] Fixed a bug where quest offers in the Talk screen would hide questions.
[VISUALS] Fixed some reported visual bugs.
[UI/COMPATIBILITY] Worked a bit more on resolution compatibility.
Fixes & Maintenance
[BUGFIX] Fixed the Help section infinite loop.

Version 0.1.3 — Skulls, Wildlings, and Strange Rewards

Highlights
Major UI and menu overhaul: a huge UI update across multiple menus, including the Talk screen, Inventory UI, crafting categories, quest item support, and various QoL improvements.
Resource pressure rebalance: depletion and pressure systems were reworked with clearer wealth-based thresholds, population-based scaling, off-map recovery, and a post-migration grace window.
New quest and wildling content: added the Missing Scouts quest, Cave Tribe quest, Corrupt Tree quest, and Wildling Camp Introduction quest, plus new follow-up Wildling events.
New artifact content: added the Corrupt Skull artifact with 2 phases, its own normal events, and a Phase 2 upgrade event, alongside Strange Stone active-event content.
New NSFW/event content: added an NSFW event tied to consuming Machi Sap, plus new Wildling-related event content including a repeatable NSFW event.
Fixes + polish: fixed many visual issues, improved quest/UI clarity, fixed Wildling quest presentation, fixed Sandbox text wrap, and added a new audio track.
Full changelog
Core Systems, Balance & Progression
[SYSTEM/BALANCE] Rich tiles now need 6 pressure before dropping, middling tiles need 4, and poor tiles need 2.
[SYSTEM/BALANCE] Hunt Game now adds 2 game pressure.
[SYSTEM/BALANCE] Forage & Preserve now adds 1 pressure, with additional pressure from larger populations.
[SYSTEM] Resource depletion now uses the same model for resource-focused plans.
[SYSTEM/BALANCE] Off-player tiles now bleed pressure off over time, making revisited land feel more stable.
[SYSTEM/QOL] Added a 1-turn post-migration grace window for depletion events.
[BALANCE] Lowered the full material-output population scaling cap from 2.75x to 2.1x.
[BALANCE] Full population scaling now applies only to food, resources, and goods.
[BALANCE] Stability and Zeal now use a much lighter population multiplier, capped at 1.3x.
[BALANCE] Other yield types now default to no extra population scaling.
[SYSTEM/NAME] Overhauled dynamic naming for stats.
UI / UX & Visuals
[UI] Added a huge UI overhaul.
[UI/QOL] Added a lot of QoL changes across various menus.
[UI] Overhauled the Talk screen.
[UI] Overhauled the Inventory UI.
[UI/CRAFTING] Added a Quest Item category to the Inventory and Crafting screens.
[UI/CRAFTING] Stylized the Crafting category buttons.
[UI] Added an alert to the Interact With button when quests become available in the Talk screen with an NPC.
[VISUALS] Added clear visual cues for NSFW normal events.
[BUGFIX/VISUALS] Fixed a large number of visual bugs.
[TEXT/BUGFIX] Fixed some text spacing typos.
[BUGFIX/UI] Fixed text wrapping in the Sandbox menu on tier 4+.
[BUGFIX/QUEST/UI] Fixed the Wildling quest visual presentation so it now matches other quests.
Quests & Event Content
[QUEST] Added the Missing Scouts quest. (Must finish the tutorial, Kael must be at camp, and relations must be good.)
[QUEST] Added the Cave Tribe quest.
[QUEST] Added the Corrupt Tree quest. (Maybe try hunting...)
[QUEST] Added the Wildling Camp Introduction quest.
[EVENT/PATREON] Added new normal and major events that have a chance of firing while the artifact The Strange Stone is active.
[EVENT/NSFW] Added an NSFW event tied to consuming Machi Sap.
[EVENT/WILDLING] Added a new major event for the Wildling. (Requires finishing the intro quest, high Love or Obedience, and enough time passing.)
[EVENT/WILDLING/NSFW] Added a repeatable NSFW event tied to the Wildling. (Requires finishing the “She Needs a Wash!” event.)
Artifacts & Items
[ITEM] Added the new item Machi Sap.
[ITEM] Added the Outcast Idol item. (Failure sometimes offers its own reward...)
[ARTIFACT] Added the Corrupt Skull artifact.
[ARTIFACT] Added 2 phases for the Corrupt Skull artifact.
[ARTIFACT/EVENT] Added normal events tied to the Corrupt Skull.
[ARTIFACT/EVENT] Added the Corrupt Skull Phase 2 upgrade event.
Audio
[AUDIO] Added a new audio track.

Version 0.1.2.1 — Outcasts and Oddities

Highlights
Major progression update: the Inventory, Artifact, and Crafting systems are now in, alongside the new Power Limit system and Max Inventory Size.
New content drop: added 20 new items, the Strange Stone artifact, and the beginning of the Payback quest.
New event content: added The Day After, Heart To Heart, Scouting Mission, Eyes in the Daylight, and Eyes in the Dark.
Crafting + UI improvements: you can now choose crafting categories, the Inventory / Artifact / Crafting UI has been further improved, and Bone Awl has been renamed to Stitching Needle.
Audio/visual upgrade: added separate SFX and Music volume sliders, 2 new music tracks, some animations, and some sound effects.
Fixes + polish: removed empty effect passages for events that don’t use them, fixed the Save Slot turn counter, fixed typos, fixed the missing GIF in Food Surplus, and fixed a bug where multiple tribes could trigger raid/trade events on the same turn.
Full changelog
Core Systems & Progression
[SYSTEM] Added the Inventory system.
[SYSTEM] Added the Artifact system.
[SYSTEM/CRAFTING] Added the Crafting system.
[SYSTEM/PROGRESSION] Added Power Limit.
[SYSTEM/INVENTORY] Added Max Inventory Size (will be tweaked further).
Items, Artifacts & Crafting Content
[ITEMS] Added 20 new items.
[ARTIFACT] Added the Strange Stone artifact.
[CRAFTING/QOL] Added the ability to choose crafting category.
[ITEMS/NAME] Renamed Bone Awl to Stitching Needle.
Events & Quest Content
[EVENT] Added The Day After major event.
[EVENT] Added Heart To Heart major event (must finish Valued Item quest).
[EVENT] Added Scouting Mission major event (requires Outcast).
[EVENT] Added Eyes in the Daylight major event (requires Outcast + failed/succeeded brother quest).
[EVENT] Added Eyes in the Dark minor event (requires Outcast + failed/succeeded brother quest).
[QUEST] Added the beginning of the Payback quest.
UI / UX, Audio & Visuals
[AUDIO/UI] Added separate SFX and Music volume sliders.
[UI] Further worked on the Inventory, Artifact, and Crafting UI.
[AUDIO] Added 2 new music tracks.
[VISUALS] Added some animations.
[AUDIO] Added some sound effects.
Fixes & Maintenance
[EVENT/UI] Removed empty effect passages for events that don’t have them.
[BUGFIX] Fixed Save Slot turn counter.
[BUGFIX] Fixed various typos.
[EVENT/VISUALS] Fixed GIF not appearing in the Food Surplus event.
[BUGFIX] Fixed a bug where multiple tribes could trigger raid/trade events on the same turn.

v0.1.1.A

Fixed bug with Wildling quest

v0.1.1

Highlights
Major UI overhaul so critical info is visible at a glance (plus report screen is now a table).
NPC tribe world sim is live: tribes take End Turn “season actions,” can raid each other, and can be wiped out.
Big economy rebalance: pop food upkeep reduced; Stewardship can cut upkeep; pop growth improved.
“Food Surplus!” reworked (now requires 50× pop food, with a 20-turn cooldown).
New content drop: new quests (Moving Mountain, Wilding), new NPC (The Wildling), and new major event (Female Love).
Full changelog
Gameplay & Balance
[ECON] Reduced population food upkeep from 3.5 → 2 per pop.
[ECON] Stewardship can now decrease food upkeep up to 25%.
[ECON] Modified PopGrowth calculation (natural growth should be faster).
[EVENT/BALANCE] “Food Surplus!” now only fires if you have food equal to 50× your population (was 3×), and its cooldown is now 20 turns.
[BALANCE] Adjusted many difficulty check values (general rebalance pass).
[BALANCE] Additional balance work across systems.
World Simulation & NPC Tribe AI
[WORLD/AI] NPC tribes now take independent End Turn “season actions” (hunt, fortify, trade route, ritual, migrate, raid rival).
[WORLD/AI] Tribe action selection is weighted by temperament + current mood (more consistent, readable behavior).
[WORLD/AI] NPC tribes can raid each other; success/failure is based on military strength + a small randomness roll.
[WORLD/AI] Inter-tribe raids are now impactful: successful raids steal meaningful population (min 1, up to ~25% of defender pop, mitigated by fortification) and resources.
[WORLD/AI] Tribes can now be destroyed by other tribes (population can drop to 0).
[WORLD/AI] Fortification now provides real defensive value: boosts raid defense, reduces raid losses, and increases resource storage capacity.
[WORLD/AI] Added AI growth limiters to prevent runaway tribes: upkeep drain, storage caps + spoilage/decay, and carrying-capacity/attrition pressure at high population.
[WORLD/UI] Added an End Turn world activity event (“Distant Rumors”) to show outcomes and NPC stat changes.
Quests, Events & Writing
[WRITING] Rewrote Raiding/Trade events to be more flavorful and make the protagonist feel more superpowered.
[QUEST] Rewrote Hidden Tribe major event.
[QUEST] Rewrote Outcast Brother quest.
[QUEST] Rewrote Party raid event chain.
[WRITING] Added around 10k+ new words across older quests/events.
[QUEST/BALANCE] Short godlings can’t intimidate the hunters in the brother quest anymore.
[ONBOARDING] Added a tutorial after the intro section.
[EVENT] Added “Spoiled food” effect/event.
[EVENT] Added “Lack of Materials” effect/event.
[EVENT] Added “Full bellies” erotic event.
[MAJOR EVENT] Added “Female Love” major erotic event.
[EVENT] Added “The Rains Warmth” normal erotic event.
New Content
[QUEST] Added “The Moving Mountain” quest (chance to fire when using Scout Wilds).
[QUEST] Added Wilding Quest.
[NPC] Added a new NPC: The Wildling.
UI / UX
[UI] Report screen is now a table (more readable and useful).
[UI] Complete interface overhaul to keep necessary information visible at a glance.
[UI] Added tooltips to season plans.
[UI] Added option to automate season plans.
[UI/QUEST] Fixed Track quest functionality.
Season Plans & Progression
[SEASON PLAN] Added an expensive season plan that increases available action points for a number of turns.
Audio, Art & Presentation
[AUDIO] Added clicking sound effects.
[VISUALS] Added more image variation for party raids.
[FONTS] Added Merryweather and Cynzel to Tribal Era passages for readability.
Fixes & Maintenance
[BUGFIX] Fixed prep modifier being wrongly applied during raid.
[MAINT] Some maintenance work in the JavaScript mines.

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