cyberpunkdreams News

New outfit control: pulling your cap down over your ears.
New items of apparel (including some previously previewed).
Filled in some "scene coming soon" text.

New artwork.

Fixed drawing Late last night sometimes giving a blank screen.
Fixed the crowbar not counting as a long weapon.
Fixed some typos and smaller bugs. Thanks for the reports!

cyberpunkdreams was always intended to be a project that existed across different media and spaces. Different platforms allow for different ways to tells stories and different stories to tell. Different experiences, both for the reader and the writer. So the next leap we're taking is Patreon, featuring new writing from the world of cyberpunkdreams every month. Check it out here:

https://patreon.com/cyberpunkdreams2092

[h2]Do you want to know more?[/h2]
The most important thing to note is that you will not have to engage with our Patreon in order to keep getting the most out of the game. There will be some crossover in terms of background material, the odd story link and NPC mentions -- much like the Cincinnati Stories DLC. So if you want to dive deeper into the world of cpd, this is the way to go, but it is absolutely not required.

[h2]Tiers and content[/h2]
We're starting off with a couple of monthly subscription tiers, plus the odd bit of free content (there's a free story on there already). We'll have at least one update per month, and maybe more. These will take the form of standalone stories, serialised narratives, flash fiction, dossiers, background material and more. Expect a few thousand words per month.

In future we might add tiers for things such as unique artwork, merchandise and comic strips. We'll have to see how it does.

[h2]The game[/h2]
It's also worth noting that work on the game will continue apace. Patreon will take some time out of the schedule for sure, but working on straightforward fiction is far faster that writing the non-linear content that the game requires. Overall, productivity might well increase, with the crosspollination of ideas and inspiration between the different aspects of the project. The roadmap is still on track, and there's a lot more content planned, especially when it comes to ticking things off the content wall.

On that note, look out for body modding and Zara in the near future. There's no specific in-game content for the Patreon launch, but there will be for our third anniversary event in just a few weeks. More on that soon.

And, as ever, if you want to stay involved, our Discord server is as buzzing as ever. Thanks for reading, and see you there!

New clothing shop in Palisade with some exclusive items.
Various new clothing items (including some previously previewed).

New artwork.

Fixed a problem with increasing stamina on Working on cardio.
Fixed searching for the wrong ammo type on Your Kettec P50.
Various other typos and small bugs corrected. Thanks for the reports!

Fixed a couple of problems when new bruises are assigned. If you were stuck on this screen you should be unstuck now.

[h2]State of play[/h2]
Updates have been a little slow in the first quarter of 2024 (well, for this game...), but rest assured that things will pick up again in the next. The dearth has been due to a combination of me having a lot of personal stuff to deal with and a lot of new content going into testing rather than public release.

That said, whilst there's been no new major story content, there have been five reasonably big updates, bfore today's, that cleaned up the weapons and related systems (something that needed doing for the badlands), improved various locations and added new items and apparel to buy, amongst other things. So still not bad going.

[h2]What's next?[/h2]
The next major update will probably be in the second half of April and will add body modification and tattoos to the game, along with a couple of new locations and a new NPC. The body modifications you'll have available will be smaller ones at first, but once the mechanics are in, more and more can be added over time (you know how this goes).

After that, dating Miriam and Zara's intro content are both in testing, and there's a lot of content written already for the badlands, the next step of Until the end of the world and the main missions, plus a wide variety of other bits and pieces. We're also working on a completely fresh soundtrack for the game, which will also be released as a DLC when the time comes. Future plans include an overwhelmingly huge amount of stuff.

[h2]Patreon[/h2]
The other major piece of news is that we will be launching a Patreon around the beginning of May. This will be for short story and other written content set in the world of cyberpunkdreams. There will be more info closer to the time, but rest assured that this will be a standalone project, a bit like the Cincinnati Stories short story collection. You absolutely will not have to join the Patreon to keep enjoying the game, or vice versa.

[h2]This update[/h2]

Another grab-bag of new content this time around, as we wait for the bigger updates later this month. Some of this is prepping the way for the body modification work to come. Some of it's part of an ongoing campaign to make existing, day to day cards more interesting. And some of it's Darlene.

Read the full changelog below

There's a little bit more Darlene content.

There are two new cards for newer characters.
You can now get a new border pass from the smugglers if you meet with them.
Your crime targets will now drop for a bit if you've had a recent known kill.
There's a tiny bit more prison content.

Lucky bullet has had a little work.
Harsh times has had a little work.
Zero history has had a little work.
Added six more quirks (five physical).
Reworked facial injuries for a more nuanced system that takes apparel into account.
- For example, wearing shades will now hide some of the effects of a Black eye.
- Some quirks can now also have an impact.
Removed Manly bruises and replaced it with a different effect (again, more nuanced).
- Ones you already have will disappear in the usual way.

Added some new benefits for using Sens spikes in certain situations.
Filled in some missing SensX content.

New artwork.

Fixed missing w/Range on the M9 Beretta.
Fixed problems with