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!
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