- 0.35 "The Plot Thickens" Release! - 18 March 2026
SWEET LIBERTY it's finally done. Absolutely colossal update, almost all of these scenes are well above average length, some several times over. Rather than ramble about each one, I'll get to the point and list the new scenes/how to unlock them as relevant. Please let me know if I missed any or anything doesn't seem to be loading right.It's worth noting that many of these have more stringent requirements than usual, since most are either tied to or relevant to the plot. Stellar Shadow, Astrologia Prep, Collect Thoughts, and Soil of Genesis are probably the biggest 4 with the most new reveals and characters.Metatron Trust 20Metatron Affection 18 (report Deepwoods results to Selendis)Metatron Affection 20 (requires Astrologia setup)Metatron corruption talk (from camp, requires Astrologia setup)Maya Affection 14 (report Deepwoods results to Selendis)Ashley Affection 16 (nighttime only)Saras…
- Divine Dawn 0.34 Release! - 3 March 2025
Definitely took longer than I'd hoped, but there are a lot of large scenes here, important to each character's development, so hopefully it's worth the wait! I'm especially fond of the Ina, Siofra, and Rosalyn scenes - I decided to try to focus on them to catch them up a bit to others and ensure they felt like full relationships, and in the first two cases, members of the camp. Changelog; Rosalyn gets two giant scenes, one full of reveals about her character - and your backstory - and another that's more about your growing relationship with each other. God I wish she would hug me. Sarah, Ashley, and Metatron get a daytime conversation, touching on Bariura lore and giant mecha. Siofra gets Trust 8, Affection 4, and Affection 6 scenes, significantly deepening your relationship with her and revealing more of her (mostly) likeable side. Ina gets Trust 8, Trust 10, and Affection 8 scenes, sh…
- 10/13 Progress - 13 October 2024
Been plugging away at new stuff. Got a pretty meaty Siofra trust scene with some Gaea lore and the setup for Zephyrmancy, as well as a very chunky Rosalyn scene that finally reveals some of the secrets I've been hinting at for a while and continues to drive home mommy supremacy. I'm curious how many people guessed it from the hints along the way. As usual the latter took me longer than expected to get right, but not nearly as bad as last time lmao, maybe I am learning! Trying to get her right always feels like an uphill battle, as much as I love her Rosalyn is a lot of things and straightforward is not one of them. On a slightly less mommy-flavored note, Tolvir commissioned some AMAZING fanart of Metatron that I gotta share! The dork angel is as cute as ever, the power of gap moe. And abs, but mostly gap moe. Sort of like Saber Lion, perhaps being eaten wouldn't be all bad...
- Divine Dawn 0.33 Release - 16 September 2024
Divine Dawn 0.33 is finally out! Definitely took longer than I hoped, but it's a meaty update with more scenes than usual, and most of them are much larger than usual to boot, with several in the 4-5k+ word range. Rosalyn gets two new scenes, a conversation (visit her after the Astrologia setup group scene) and a second conversation followed by a paizuri CG (choose Flirt in the conversation menu). Aspasia gets a trust 10 scene, discussing golems, artificial intelligence, and what souls are. She loves this stuff. Ina gets a 6 affection scene, which includes some discussion on whether Kuril or the MC would rock a dress better, along with more discussion of what relations are. Sarah gets a 16 affection scene, with some MC childhood lore drops and her trying to be a supportive girlfriend. She's doing her best. Ashley gets a 14 affection scene, discussing succubus lore and Ashley's stellar d…
- 8/27 News - 27 August 2024
Been working away at the next update, and making good progress! Aspasia, Ina, Sarah, quite a few Siofra scenes, Ashley, Rosalyn, Sarah/Ashley, and Sarah/Metatron all come to mind as having recently gotten content since the last post, and I'm starting to work on polishing things up. I still have to do a fair bit more Rosalyn (CG/lewd scene and some more reveals) as well as a few other things I want to wrap up, but I'm gonna tentatively say around 1.5 weeks until next update. May be a day or two off if something takes an unexpectedly long time or I finish earlier than anticipated. On a somewhat goofier aside, Redshirt has been doing some really funny edits of... some meme dog character I don't know anything about, but Maya-fied. They came out really cute and funny, so I wanted to share them! Has very strong Maya energy and that's just always funny.
- 6/23 Progress - 23 June 2024
Been getting some good progress lately, with a wide variety of characters. Maya, Sarah, Ashley, Siofra, and Ina have all gotten at least one scene, with a wide variety of subjects - some more affectionate, some just lore, some flirty. I'm pretty happy with most, and very happy with some. Feels good man. This coming week, I'm gonna try to refocus on Rosalyn, who definitely deserves more attention and her full mini-arc. After that, probably beta, polishing + whatever else feels right for an update, and then release. Already dragged this update out too long, it's gonna be a big one but big slow updates just don't do as much for the game as smaller faster ones. Anyways, thank you all for your patience, looking forward to having more to show off soon! In the meantime, have some peak humor from Nor.
- 5/26 Progress - 27 May 2024
I've been plugging away at the next update, mostly focused on Rosalyn, Siofra, and masteries. Still got plenty of work to do, but I'm generally vibing with how it's going. Rosalyn's layers of mystery slowly getting peeled away as she opens up, and Siofra getting to interact outside of her role. Hopefully not making either of them too uh, 'solved' or anything, they have a lo more development and reveals to go, but feel more like people than plot devices. Hasn't gone as fast as I'd like, trying to hit the right vibes is hard sometimes, but all I can do is keep working at it. And at the risk of autofellatio, I think there are good fundamentals and it's coming out alright. We'll see how people actually feel over upcoming betas/releases. Not progress related, have some really cute fanart Nor did recently! Starring Cassiel and Ashley as the upcoming train gakis from Blue Archive, both of them…
- 5/5 Progress - 6 May 2024
Already got back to work last week, but wanted to wait to post until today so I could do a rough roadmap. So, based on feedback/polls, this upcoming update (0.33) is going to focus on mysterious forest ladies, especially Rosalyn and Siofra. Both have plenty to do, a CG for Butterfly Mommy, and plenty of plot attached. Like, actual plot, relevant to MC's backstory, not a funny way of saying boobs - though they have plenty of that too. I'm also going to spend some time fleshing out masteries for abilities that don't have them, and an unknown amount of time on bugfixes and just kinda going over abilities. I'll tentatively say about 3 weeks of work, but ultimately it'll come down to when I feel like "yeah this is good" 0.34 will focus more on the main plot again, introducing the final party member and Earth trainer, Alicia, as well as a cameo from an unknown observer and some businesslady A…
- Divine Dawn 0.32 Release! - 22 April 2024
For once, I actually managed to stick to a schedule. Miracles can happen! Anyways, over the last few weeks I busted ass to fit in all the main content I had hoped to for this update, with a good mix of new stuff and content expansions for various girls. Sarah was definitely the big winner here, with a fancy new CG provided by Aragiken, but Ina, Maya, and Metatron all got some significant love too. Changelog; Sarah got a new lovey thighjob CG, attached to a very... ethereal sort of scene. If you needed a reminder that she's a succubus, not a normal girl, this is it. Sarah also got a new trust scene, with a bit of character development, bonding, and hints for the future. Not all of them are good! Her finalizing her decision to invite Celica for the upcoming library research trip is, though. Sarah also got an amusing new conversation, in which you and she discuss Ashley's viability as the…
- 4/14 Progress - 14 April 2024
Actually had a really good week of progress, very happy with how things turned out! Managed to hit the main things I wanted to do, which in no particular order are; Ina gets some much needed 4 and 6 trust scenes, fleshing out her character, starting to get an actual friendship rolling, and revealing a lot of Sahuagin lore, including some info on the goddesses. Sarah gets a high trust scene of her own, showcasing why she is the therapist therapist, and a truly good girl (mostly). I love getting to write her actually be empathic, and not in a succubus magic way; it feels like it adds a lot more to her character. Metatron gets a pretty damn big trust scene of her own, much less... pleasant than the other two, but good for her character development. You'll get to see a bit more of what makes her tick and the struggles she's been trying to hide. So, for once, my 2 week plan is looking pretty…
- 0.32 Plans + Samlica memes - 7 April 2024
Finally got 0.31 out this past week, and aside from some typos it seems to have gone over pretty well! I'm going to aim for a minor patch on Monday to fix typos and any bugs I can find, and then move on to 0.32 development. The last 2-week update seemed to be well liked, so I'm thinking I might aim for something like that again. No giant plot scenes that take me a week to do, just content for girls that didn't get much love in 0.31, see how much I can fit in. Probably include the upcoming Sarah CG, can't make any promises about it but I want to write more Rosalyn too, maybe get through her CG? So, very tentative plan, somewhere around the 22nd I'll see how much I have done and if it's in a release-worthy state, and shoot for an update sometime that week. Also, if you read the image above in the "AKIRA" "LEAVE ME ALONE!" voices, you know what's up. Props to Nor for that amazing doodle, m…
- Divine Dawn 0.31 Release! - 3 April 2024
This one is mostly romancey, with a big focus on a very bespoke scene for Sam's first time, and most of the other girls getting something. Hopefully something for everyone. Failing that, next update will probably be a little more laid back, definitely faster, and have stuff for the girls I didn't do much with this time. More on that in a few days after this stabilizes and I decide exactly what I'm doing. Changelog; Sam's actual first time (affection 14), with a massive date, relationship building, special backgrounds, and a new CG courtesy of Aragiken! Watch an unusually fancy aurora with her and realize that you are not immune to tomboy propaganda. Sam trust 16, which continues the events from her spar with Metatron and grants her a new Instant. Maya affection 8, which has some pretty funny sprite movement and Maya being abnormally honest (sometimes). She's a very good dog. General plo…
- 3/18 Progress - 18 March 2024
Things are picking up again. Metatron and Ina scenes aside, I got a bunch of plot in a sizable group scene, with a new addition to the group and the girls agreeing on a plan going forward. Lotta banter too, some of it actually wholesome. This week I'm gonna focus on trying to wrap up a number of other things I had planned (including Sam's first time) and then see where we're at for an actual release. If I had to guess, I think it'll take ~1.5 weeks of work to finish up what I consider 'necessary' for the update, and depending on how that goes, maybe release in 1.5-2 weeks? Would be nice to finally get it out so I can get started on the next chunk of plot, and the next-to-final main girl hopefully. Thank you all for your patience, I'm excited to have more to show off soon!
- Divine Dawn 0.30 Release - 7 February 2024
Holy shit I did NOT think it would take this long after Severn to get playable Ina, but at least the wait is finally worth it - ya gurl has finally joined the crew! Also Kuril and Kandros, mostly for the like 3 people who just want more bros. Changelog; Sarah affection 14, with entirely too much plot relevance to be in a random affection scene Maya trust 12, showcasing Maya being less of a gremlin than usual (barely) Metatron affection 14, in which Ashley is the MVP Metatron conversation 5, further proving that Hieroneiden did nothing wrong Ina joining scene (random event in camp, pass time/come back from adventure) Ina trust 2. Got wood? She does! I promise that will be vaguely amusing when you read it, but no refunds. Ina affection 2. Expect romance, get philosophical debates that get really depressing. Ina, Kuril, and Kandros playable. Each has unique traits, some with funky mechanic…
- 1/23 Progress - 23 January 2024
Been plugging away as I can on 0.30. Losing my voice for much of last week made it hard to use speech to text to write, and I've been pretty busy with IRL, but tried to work on stuff that didn't require voice. With the help of other players, I think I have a pretty solid set of ideas to update the channel system and some stats, but there's no way I can justify trying to force all of that into this update, at least not without risking A LOT of bugs. So, maybe next time. The goddess sketches have been fun, I think they all have a pretty good visual direction now, even if they won't be ingame for quite a while. Nor's followup sketches were great for helping me visualize their body language too! Writing wise, Maya and Metatron are getting some stuff. Maya trying to emulate her sifu, while Metatron... let's just say Ashley is doing her best. Not sure who else I'll get to this update, but I d…
- 1/10 Progress - 10 January 2024
Despite some new year family aggro, I've been getting back to work. Mostly infrastructure stuff so far - random camp events has been the biggest-name thing so far, which I 've been meaning to do forever but never actually got around to. Useful for story stuff and just fleshing out camp and showing character activity, as a reminder that they exist even when you're not in their camp section. Ina and her cadre are here as well, with more creative unique traits and their join event in progress. Maya is also getting some new unique traits and events as she gets more serious about training. Been putting some serious work into planning out and balancing the future mana/channel update. And less exciting, a *lot* of bugfixes and a few new abilities. The art side of things has been pretty cool too! Absolutely based Sarah thighjob cg finished, idk when it'll show up ingame but that lipbite is some…
- Happy New Years! + early 2024 plans - 1 January 2024
Hey guys, happy new year! I know it's long passed for some and yet to come for others, but such is the reality of timezones. It's been a helluva year for me, and by extension DD. From getting two different severe respiratory illnesses early in the year to the Steam release and the culmination of the Deepwood plot in a finale I'm still proud of, there have been no shortages of ups and downs. I kept at it though, and we're making pretty good progress with both the main plot and finally paying off on character romance arcs. Aspasia finally earned hers, Sarah starting to get her stuff together, Sam building up to her first time... and maybe most importantly, your first truly major choice at the Deepwoods finale, deciding the fate of a race. I definitely needed that holiday break week, but I'm excited to get working on DD again. It seemed like people liked that last 2 week update, so I'm gon…
- Divine Dawn 0.29 Release! - 22 December 2023
As promised, 0.29 is done right about when I hoped it would be. While it was a 2-week project, I put a lot of work into it, and I think it came out pretty equivalent to a normal update, if not one of the really big ones. Let me know how you feel about the content speed and quantity! Changelog; Sarah gets her 12 trust, pushing us towards advanced nether magic and an upcoming Celica/Sarah brainiac scene! Sam and Metatron get a group scene, a sparring match that goes pretty hard. As does Sam. Sam and Metatron each get followup trust scenes, both of them important to the character, with some fun reveals - especially in Metatron's! Aspasia gets a massive new evening scene, which includes a lot of characterization, development, and a new CG courtesy of Aragiken making good use of her nature as a slime! Two new martial arts, Tiger and Crane, available from the start. Tiger is more aggressive,…
- December 18th Progress Update - 19 December 2023
Made solid progress last week! A couple of new scenes for Sarah, Sam, and Memetron, including the first fight scene I've done in a while - hopefully it's fun to read. Sarah has a new CG now in progress, lookin good from the sketch, and in process on some more music. Worked out two new martial arts, Crane and Tiger, which will be available right from the start so you can be a martial artist for the full game if desired. They also introduce the Form system, which is a slightly fancier version of channels; similar to Harp songs they are free but mutually exclusive and only work if you have the required weapon equipped. Each gives some amount of a stat, and changes something about almost every ability in that martial art. In this case, Tiger adds bleed on hit and Crane has a chance to inflict stun (if possible) or strip some resilience if they can't be stunned. Existing martial arts will ge…
- Divine Dawn 0.28 Release! - 9 December 2023
Definitely took longer than I hoped, but I used that time to make the knight scene a lot chunkier and more reflective of past choices, so hopefully it feels worth it! Changelog A massive combi-scene covering your return to the knight camp after the Deepwoods finale, with some significant plot development and some major callbacks to previous major choices. Also includes Ina being thirstier than usual, which is a feat in and of itself. Aspasia 12 and 14 affection scenes, pushing further into friendship and romance with the starstruck slime. Like, astronomy stars, not a metaphor for romance. Sarah 10 trust gets moving on her own Rocky training montage, which is unsurprisingly less violent than Ashley's. Slightly more messed up tho. Metatron 10 trust finally starts delving into Metatron's own martial art, as well as more trauma. That's gonna be a recurring theme. Ashley affection 12 is most…
