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DRACONID FAQ

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Q: Do you plan to extend a character's route?

A: No. Every route is complete at the time of publication, barring minor issues and edits, and there will be no extensions or continuations. This is because the narrative arc is already complete, and because adding new scenarios to existing routes would cause the project scope to balloon and we want to prioritize the routes that still need to be written and developed. It may feel short when you are playing through it, but each route takes a long time to develop and we want to create a polished story while still being able to finish it in a reasonable amount of time.

Q: Do you plan on adding other routes/endings/interactions beyond the five main characters' routes?

A: The latest update already contains additional scenarios that aren't part of the main routes, which can be found under the Extras menu on the title screen. We are planning to add more short scenes as we release future updates. With regard to additional routes, we will not be planning to create new routes from scratch before finishing what we already have planned for our main routes.

Q: Will you allow fans to create fanworks/fangames/interactive videos/new endings/etc?

A: Yes. We believe that people should always make whatever fanworks they want without asking the creator for permission. Fanwork is not for the creator of the original media -- it is for yourself and other fans to enjoy, so please consider this blanket permission to create whatever you would like, in any genre, medium, or rating. We will not seek out fanworks, so rest assured that we will not see it (unless someone sends it to us directly).

Q: Will there be a mobile/web version?

A: We will look into these after we complete the main game, since cross-platform development can present many challenges. However, it's most likely that a mobile version will only be for Android devices.

Q: Will there be a Steam version?

A: No -- this is due to Steam's platform fee. As hobbyist devs, itch.io is the easiest way for us to distribute a free game.

Q: Will there be translations into other languages?

A: It depends. Translation and localization will have to be a fan-led project, because we are most likely not proficient in the target language. We are happy to support these efforts and release them as official translations, as long as no generative AI is used in the end product. If you're interested, please send us an ask with your email address so we can contact you.

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Hello to the development team! I really enjoy playing your game, and the character illustrations are all very lively and interesting. However, I would like to ask if there are full-body character illustrations available? Especially for August—I really want to create fan art of them, but I'm struggling without a full-body illustration for reference.

thank you! here's an old drawing of both finn and august - he has a lizard-like body with larger overlapping scales. one day i will make proper references, but this should do for now. feel free to interpret his design.

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Update v0.5.0: Finn & August

It’s finally here! The Finn & August release!!!

(Download the game here!)

In this update, we’ve (finally) added full routes for Finn and August. The story now spans three routes with eight collective endings (five of which are new) totalling about 10 hours of play time, so there's lots more to explore in Snapdragon. In addition, playing through these new routes will unlock extra side chapters that give you a glimpse into these characters' pasts.

Also, as you may have noticed, we've changed the title of the game from Perihelion to Draconid. Perihelion was sort of a stand-in name, and we'd always felt that it didn't connect strongly to the rest of the game; the dragon-ness of Draconid is more immediately apparent and it's a nice reference to the Draconid Festival that takes place in-game.

We've made a few changes to the general gameplay as well. After some testing, we decided to remove the free-time event system and "new game plus" to focus more on the flow of the main story, but these scenes will still be present in the game, just in different spots. 

The backgrounds, item art, sprites, and UI have all been refreshed! By popular demand, the fullscreen illustrations (CGs) will also be viewable in-game via a gallery. There are no plans for a music room at this time, as we're using royalty-free music by other artists.

This version is not backwards-compatible with previous versions! Persistent data such as clear data for Lark's route should still work properly, but if you try to load an older save on this version of the game, it will most likely break or behave in unintended ways.

If you find a bug, typo, or other error, please comment below, send an ask, or reblog with as much information as possible! Attaching an image or full traceback (with your personal details redacted) is the quickest way for us to get to the root of the problem.

Thanks for sticking with us over the years!! A lot has happened since we first started making this game, but we're determined to finish it. We might have a few more small updates on the way for bug fixes or adding extra stuff or polish here and there. The next (and last) major update will have routes for the last two characters, Casper and Reyna, so if one of them is your favorite please hang in there! It will happen!!

After that, we'll consider the game done. We've gotten requests for translations, and while that isn't work that we're qualified to do ourselves, we'll support fan efforts to translate the game as best we can. If you have an interest in translating the game into another language, please reach out to us then.

Thanks everyone—we hope you enjoy the new stories!

- sai & cam​

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finnaugust will be real TOMORROW

barring any major catastrophies. mark ur calendars

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the scripts for finn and august's routes are done!! around 50k words spanning five endings will be added in the next update. we're very excited to share these new stories with you!

as part of a new extra, the main cast will be taking questions from the playerbase! if you have anything you'd like to ask, no matter how serious or silly, submit them to our question box. rest assured that answers will not contain any spoilers.

thanks for sticking with us! we appreciate all the support :)

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it looks like we'll be able to finish up production and release the update in the next few months! no set date yet, but we're aiming for august or earlier so we can have finnaugust august.

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I'm aromantic but cant for the life of me figure out how to get the platonic route :( any small hints?

It's a bit tricky -- essentially you have to do all the optional things to be there for Lark as a friend and not lead her on romantically. I'll put the exact dialogue choices you need to make under the cut just in case.

You have to cook a meal for her on Oct 8, say "We're just hanging out" to the store clerk at the beach on Oct 14, and go to the greenroom before her concert on Oct 22. After these three choices you can tell Lark that you want to stay friends when she asks you to Draconid.

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Lark baked you some croissants for valentine's day! 🤎🥐

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Heya, do you guys have the link or list of all of the music or OST or something in the game? I would love to find all of the music and make a playlist for myself

All the music we've used is linked in the credits! Additionally you can go into the game files and find all the music under game/audio/music/.

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Is there any defined release window for the next update? I don't believe it was stated, and I just want to know (Perihelion is beautiful)

Sorry, there is no defined release window. We are working on the update, but it's taking us longer than anticipated and we don't want to promise a release date and not be able to meet it. Thank you for playing the game, we're glad you enjoyed it :)

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renpy stuff part 3: dropdown menu minutiae

for some reason in the last release i decided to implement dropdown menus manually instead of using built in functionality lmao. this resulted in some functional but pretty terrible code... just look at that duplication:

i had to make a button that when clicked would replace itself with a vbox of option buttons, which would then disappear again when the user picks an option. it looks extra messy since each button's text and its associated action has to be passed in a list from the preferences screen to the dropdown screen, and then all the dropdown menu states have to be managed via a dict... (that's what the k param is for. it took me a few minutes to figure out upon rereading this code which means its gotta go lol.) not to mention how atrocious the preferences screen code itself looks (not shown here) because i manually specified a ypos for every single element instead of putting them in a vbox like a normal person...

in the game it looks great, but the menu stays open even when the user clicks off of it, which wasn't a dealbreaker.

its time to refactor. . . . . .

much cleaner... much more readable... thank you renpy docs for having a dropdown menu example for nearrect... (i could probably abstract the nearrect element like i did with the original dropdown() screen, but with only two menus in the game thus far it'll probably take more code than it's worth and end up being less readable overall.)

the menu itself looks slightly different-- i liked the single-frame look of the original but we can probably figure out a way to spoof it with this new code.

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sneak peek at the upcoming finn and august routes :>

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Do you plan to continue Lark's romantic story after she says she wants to go to the city? Because the ending, which cuts the story short when I was really into it, really put me off. Sorry if I seem annoying asking for more than you've already done.

Thanks for playing! There won't be any sequels or continuations beyond what is already in the game, and this goes for any future routes we publish as well. Since we've gotten multiple questions and comments on this, I'd like to explain the thought process behind this.

For each route, the main character's narrative arcs begin and conclude within the two in-game months; anything that happens after that is up to your imagination. The rest of Lark's school year could be completely uneventful, or it could go in wild and unexpected directions, but the point is that the part of her character development that the story focuses on is already complete, and that's why it ends where it does. In essence, there is nothing for us to continue.

Ultimately, the development process also necessitates a limited scope; if we created longer storylines for Lark then it would take time away from working on routes for characters who haven't gotten theirs yet. It may feel short when you are playing through it, but each route takes a long time to develop and we want the story to be the best it can be while still feeling like this is a game that we can actually finish making. We encourage you to imagine your own continuation of Lark's story and share it with other fans of the game if you are so inclined!

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So first of all great game with a great art style. It was my first time playing this kind of game, so it was definitely an original experience for me.

Anyway my questions :

What was your inspiration for the characters ? Did you get inspiration from other media or other real people ?

Second : im a little curious about the developpement was it a challenge or an experience ? (And maybe how it began ?)

Third : Will there be a discord or some kind of community social for this game ?

Anyway sorry for the number of question im mostly lurking and don't talk lot and sorry for my bad english.

Have a good day or night.

Thank you, we're glad you enjoyed the game!

For our characters, we initially started out with basic archetypes (best friend, class president, bookworm, etc) that we fleshed out with character arcs inspired by other media or based on our own experiences. Some of the traits and dynamics were also drawn from real people, because it's the small details that make characters feel three-dimensional. It would be interesting to do a deep dive/retrospective on each character someday!

The development actually began because we were joking that we could make a dragon visual novel/dating sim... It's been almost six years since that started and now the game has grown so much in scope, lol. The biggest challenge was definitely nailing down the direction of the game and then actually finding time to produce the art and writing, but it's been a really fun experience.

Sorry but there are no plans for a discord server or any other socials, as we don't have the time and resources to manage it. If people want to make a fan server that is totally fine, as long as it's clear that it is unaffiliated.

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I noticed that in the current version, August and Finn seem to have had a story in the past. Will this story be included (or linked to) in the next update? And I also want to know if the story of August and Finn will have any impact on my story line with Lark? After all, I'm not quite sure what role the protagonist will play in the next update of the story. By the way, how is the progress ? (Please excuse my excessive rambling. I'm just too curious.)

yes, finn and august's story will be expanded upon in the next update! none of the routes will have any direct impact on other routes; you can see them as alternate timelines based on the choices you make.

we are still working on producing art and figuring out sound design for the update, so it may be a ways off. thank you for sticking with us!

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the scripts for finn and august's routes are done!! around 50k words spanning five endings will be added in the next update. we're very excited to share these new stories with you!

as part of a new extra, the main cast will be taking questions from the playerbase! if you have anything you'd like to ask, no matter how serious or silly, submit them to our question box. rest assured that answers will not contain any spoilers.

thanks for sticking with us! we appreciate all the support :)

[albireogames]

the scripts for finn and august's routes are done!! around 50k words spanning five endings will be added in the next update. we're very excited to share these new stories with you!

as part of a new extra, the main cast will be taking questions from the playerbase! if you have anything you'd like to ask, no matter how serious or silly, submit them to our question box. rest assured that answers will not contain any spoilers.

thanks for sticking with us! we appreciate all the support :)

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Any news for future updates?

Future updates are still in progress! We're planning to release two routes together at the next update, so production is taking a bit longer. Thanks for sticking with us.