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Ho ho hummingbird!

Published: January 16th 2022, 4:59:42 am

Hi Tango Friends! I’m pretty happy with this release except for how long it took to complete. We got some new content, two new endings, and some important quality of life UI upgrades! Plus one of my favorite areas (Ryan’s path) got a major overhaul with hundreds of edits and many pieces of new media.

Ryan’s area went from having very little media (and a lot of typos) to clean reading with nearly something on every page. I think it’s a big upgrade especially with most of the immersion breaking typos quashed so let me know what you think. If you were a fan or have never checked out the route, now is a good time!

As for UI upgrades, you can now name your own save game files instead of using the passage titles! So that’s sweet since I realize quite a few passage titles make it unclear who the scene is with or where it is in the story so it made some scenes somewhat hard to find given the size of the story and number of save slots.  This feature should help people who want greater organization and control over their saves and scene recall. So now you can be like “Evan route - stupid fish ghost scene”, “Damien ending branch”, “Rhea and Taylor best scene!”, “Ryan ambrosia bj”, or “evidence of Tango’s growing insanity” instead of whatever their semi random title used to be (which was based off of the final linked section of the previous passage, generally the last sentence or a fragment of it). As a surprise bonus, existing save games are unaffected!

Next up we have a toggle to change the game’s color scheme between light and dark themes, which should improve the readability for those with a preference. It definitely gives the overall appearance quite a different feel and might help some who get tired eyes while reading. I thought it might be neat to use the light background for happy or lighthearted areas and the dark for the more distressing areas but I will leave that up to readers since it might indicate spoilers.

Then we have a major upgrade to the game’s sound system including a volume control slider and a setup so I can add my own background music eventually. Maybe one day Transfigure will have full voice overs but for now that’s still just a hummingbird pipe dream. I primarily added this sound update because the Transfigure Alternative section has loads of loud music that had no way of adjusting it which was a more annoying setup than the rest of the game which has all videos muted by default until a player right clicks and unmutes. This is an adult game so I didn’t want it to be like silent, silent, LOUD PORN MOANS!!! Because that can be awkward for certain reading / fapping situations especially if you have roommates or family. Just like the story, I want players to be in control.

A special thanks to HiEv from TFGS for helping me get most of these new systems working! Transfigure now has all of the beta systems on my wishlist in place except for some cosmetic character display stuff and an unnecessary battle system. Both of those are probably not feasible to add at this point in development but I am still experimenting. The rest of the game is just going to be loads of content and endings that should make the project stand out even more.

As a side note I did use a small portion of the monthly game dev budget to pay for some assistance troubleshooting the new code upgrades. Next up in priorities are some basic cover and promo art and a PC upgrade so that I can speed up some of the torturously slow areas of development.

I have also updated the TFGS site with new screenshots and posted them on f95 and TFGS if anyone is interested. ( https://tfgames.site/index.php?module=viewgame&id=1609 )

In other good news for mobile users and people who hate downloading shit, there is a new play online link available here for .53: ( https://tfgames.site/play.php?id=1609 ) (Thanks Lashek!)

As is often the case when I have many plates spinning at the same time, some content is getting rolled over into .55 and .56. I also have a head start on .57, .58, and .59 so this year should be a lot more outwardly productive in terms of releases than last year. I got a lot done in 2021 behind the scenes so I’m excited to share a lot of new content and give some of the lagging vote winners their due. I will try and do a status post around before the next update to let everyone know where I am at with various stories that are in development.

I also found a new writing method where I dip my needle-like beak into an ink well and then write with that and it’s been going great!

As always, thanks for your generosity and patience.

<3 Tango

Transfigure .54 13.6k words

Taylor is forced to come to terms with uncomfortable truths regarding Ryan and the foundation of their emerging relationship.  Bimbo Taylor gets put to work.

-added functionality to name your own save game files or use the default passage title

-added a toggle to the settings menu that allows users to switch the game’s default color scheme between night and day (light background / dark text vs dark background and light text)

-upgraded the game’s sound system to better support future background music as well as including a volume slider to control background music (potentially useful on the Transfigure Alternative story areas)

-updated the game’s story format to the latest Sugarcube version to support more advanced code (such as these new upgrades) (thanks HiEv!!)

-misc pic and video fixes on Mitch’s path (centering etc)

-continued Ryan’s primary route with new branches focused on moral dilemmas (brush off her concerns / “Two long days pass before you see Ryan again”) plus lingerie and naughty gifts! (10300 words) Thanks to Director Maiden and the Transfigure Corps for sponsoring this route!

-added end #80 on Ryan’s path

-added a quickjump for Ryan’s route

-overhauled the early portions of Ryan’s story with new centered media and loads of new edits (around 1k words of content) plus reformatted a lot of the text to match other story areas and read easier

-updated the middle node section to modern format (new media, centered pictures etc)

-fixed another branch bug that allowed users to leap to paths they weren’t on during subsequent playthroughs

-added fresh content to the Bimbo area (Trans Corp area / late Deter route ) ( 3300 words) plus end #74

-removed several watermarks and edited a small number of images to better fit various scenes

-updated the game’s main page to reset saved clothing variables so it is possible to correctly choose and track different outfits that will setup for unique flavor scenes and prevent bugs stemming from players choosing different routes / clothing on subsequent playthroughs

DL links: (If mega asks for key, cute and paste link, it is the # part)

.53 to .54 update pack only

Mega https://mega.nz/file/sfQw2TBS#BObFvjR1gHOvxz5kn9hMO-0KPhV0lzLH1vJGMvUiC_8

Google Drive https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sgCYO5MhPyZNBuFwlDH0KnNr_mbUzJ0q/view?usp=sharing

Transfigure .54 Full Version

Mega https://mega.nz/file/lHI0UZYJ#4Y4910PNMh-bkKtfcqMibOQrMbOE1jmVn2zM3SUCV34

Google Drive https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bZGs-Assq6ogzntw3qtMleeOJpl_aKLL/view?usp=sharing