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DD#266 Four Years Ago the War Started

Hi, everyone. As mentioned in the last developer's diary, today, I am giving you an additional diary dedicated to this anniversary of this day, which marks the fourth year of Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Here are previous years' diaries just for reference:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1519140/view/507321809704584534
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1519140/view/4176595993577347038
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1519140/view/3119310025773834317
They used to be part of the normal game weekly diaries. This is the first dedicated one.

Well, actually, today is also the first work day after the Lunar New Year vacation here. A lot of things have kept me quite busy. But I always deliver what I promised. So, here we go!

First, let's have some content for Ukraine on this day, just like before.
You can now play as Zelensky!

"The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride."
Four years ago, if this man hadn't held his ground, the war would have ended.

You can now play as Budanov!

The legendary Ukrainian spy master (Now he is the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. )
A man has a heart of iron. (Literally, he participated in many frontline operations; a piece of iron is still near his heart, too dangerous to remove. He also has a very obvious injury on his nose and jaw.)
A man blew the shit out of many Russian generals when they dared to poison his wife.

You can now play as Poroshenko!

Well, personally, this is the first famous Ukrainian I know because he runs a very successful chocolate business. He is a more traditional president in the last invasion. (Yes, just in case people forgot, the Russian invasion actually started in 2014 rather than just 2022.) He is right-lean. He runs the government like an entrepreneur. When others are shouting slogans at the start of the war, he made tremendous donations to buy weapons for the army.
What's more epic? Many people may not know that he successfully tricked many Russian supporters in China into buying his chocolates and thus indirectly funding the Ukrainian military!
Personally, I like Poroshenko even more than Zelensky. Maybe I am just old school. :)

Those are just character appearances you can use on your main character or customized teammates. (So, technically, you can gather a group of four people who look like Zelensky, Budanov, Poroshenko, and Zaluzhnyi from previous years.)
What a great team! Maybe, if we continue the storyline in Russia one day, it will be another great story in this game!

Meanwhile, the in-game Ukraine news has also been updated for 1385 days! (The free version with all those updates also lives on far beyond its originally intended retirement date for many years, just so people can get the news freely. )

It's dedicated to providing people in certain parts of the world with the latest news from Ukraine without censorship. The whole idea was inspired by a 19th-century Lithuanian story of the "Book Carriers." So, unless the game gets banned, people can always get the news.

Now, here is a fun fact: Neither China nor Russia actually banned this. But some woke Western RPG Maker community did. They say it's too political. Fuck those woke Z-ombies! Now that's personal.

You know what they also did?
They banned a Ukrainian athlete for a helmet he wore to honor his friends at these very Olympics!

They say it's too political. Yet, they allow all the woke mental illness people running around in rainbows and let transgender people compete in sports that do not even belong to their correct gender.

So, now we also have this helmet in the game as a symbol of resistance!

It shall always provide you with fear resistance and another random special attribute.

It shall also change your appearance, like many other headgear. (You can turn this off in the game options.)

The woke mental disease always tries to hijack other people's causes while actually not caring about what really matters. The term "woke" was stolen from the black people's equality struggle instead of their retarded agenda to make all female characters in video games ugly.

They attack President Trump, ignoring that nobody wants peace in Ukraine more than him right now. Even though I don't agree with his way of pushing Zelensky, I can understand why he is doing this. I may do something similar if I really want to push a result of an event in a particular direction, using any agency at my disposal.

They attack Elon Musk, ignoring Elon has provided Starlink for Ukraine since day one of this war. It's ultimately important for Ukrainian defense. Recently, Elon also cut off Russian access to Starlink. He alone has done more for Ukraine than all woke retarded combines!

Yes, Woke is retarded! Some wokes are even openly on the Russian side. If anyone needs more convincing, here is what a Ukrainian veteran said.

Let me introduce Dimko Zhluktenko, a true patriot of Ukraine!
He was a software engineer living abroad. But when the war started, he organized fundraising, and later directly joined the army to fight on the frontline. A man I respect!

For far too long in the woke narrative, they wanted to picture Ukraine as a woke nation in their imagination.
But here are some facts for you:
Ukraine is a based nation! Ukraine is just as based as Poland!
They are conservative enough that even now, porn is banned in their nation.
They respect tradition, and they are pious!

This is what a Ukrainian 3D software company writes on its website.
They can declare their faith even at the cost of business!

If you check the real news from Ukraine, you can find a Ukrainian redneck farmer defending his farm with his shotgun against groups of heavily armed "Russian Illegal Immigrants!"
Yes, let's put politics aside for a moment.
From a common man's point of view, he may not know politics, he may not know Zelensky, he may not know Putin. All he does is that he works hard to build a home for his family. He tries his best to bring happiness to his wife and kids. But, one day, a group of armed illegal immigrants comes to "liberate" his home. Those illegal immigrants also want to kidnap his kids to brainwash them. Before he can say anything, those illegal immigrants already started to steal his toilets and washing machines!
What will you do if you are this man? You fight against those intruders who want to steal your home and your country!
That's what a common Ukrainian man is doing right now. He is not so different from you and me.
Maybe he just wanted to be left alone. Maybe he didn't care about politics.
But the Russians, just like those wokes, do not want to leave him alone!
And as such, as the man fights back, the Russians called him a "Nazi" just like the wokes call whoever does not agree with them "Nazis!"
And that's my point, I support Ukraine not because anyone told me to. I support Ukraine because I want to help a man like him fight for his life. A man like him deserves a better life, much more than those wokes who leech off welfare and never experience any hardship in life.

I want to see Ukraine become another Poland that safeguards faith and tradition value. For this, I view my support for Ukraine not as charity but as an investment in a better future for mankind. Ukraine shall not fall into either Putin or the woke virus.

If you agree with me, let's support Ukraine and make this future a reality together!
Slava Ukraini!

The normal developer's diary will continue on Friday with full content summarized as usual.

Today's update content:
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[Item] A new item hath been forged: the Helmet of Remembrance. (When equipped, it altereth thy appearance.)
[Museum of Weird History] Thou mayest now exchange Dust of History for the Helmet of Remembrance. (Always provides at least +25% fear resistance. Always have a random additional special attribution.)
[Wiki] A page for “Dust of History” hath been added.
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[Utility] A new function hath been added, allowing thee to swiftly locate all item‑amount changes across every event.
简体中文
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【物品】 新物品:乌克兰纪念头盔。(装备后可改变你的外观。)
【奇怪历史博物馆】 你现在可以用历史的尘埃兑换乌克兰纪念头盔。 (总是包含至少+25%的恐惧抗行。总是包含一个随机的其它特殊属性。)
【维基】 新增了【历史的尘埃】页面。
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【工具】 加入了一个可以快速检查所有事件中物品数量变动的函数。

Latest news from Ukraine/乌克兰小剧场
https://controlc.com/1137a6df
https://pastelink.net/ptc1d62x


Update, Version 20260223




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[The No.4 Pawnshop] This place now hath its own background music, sung in ancient Chinese.
[Boombox] Thou mayest now listen to the No.4 Pawnshop’s background music upon thy Boombox.
[Main Story] The tale presseth onward. Thou mayest now behold how Zhang Yin breaketh through the countless defenses of the Eternal Staff. This section marketh a point of no return; unless thou desirest to witness my current work‑in‑progress, it is unwise to step through that portal for now. A warning shall appear, urging thee to make a save.
[Main Story] Additional content awaiteth should Trump or Harold accompany thee during this chapter.
[Wiki] The Anomalous Nation page hath been updated.
[The North Peak 3F] Mithril Golems now spawn in the region beyond the holy seal.
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【第四号当铺】 此处现已有了专属背景音乐,以古汉语演唱。
【音乐播放器】 你现在可以在音乐播放器中聆听第四号当铺的背景音乐。
【主线剧情】 主线继续推进!你现在可以看到张银是如何突破永恒之杖层层防线的。本段剧情已进入游戏内的“无法回头点”。除非你想提前看看我目前的制作进度,否则暂时不建议进入那个传送门。进入前会出现提示,建议你先存档。
【主线剧情】 若川普或哈罗德在你的队伍中,本段会有额外内容。
【维基】 更新了异常国度页面。
【北方之顶3F】 圣印之后的区域现在会出现秘银魔像。

Latest news from Ukraine/乌克兰小剧场
https://controlc.com/62d582c0
https://pastelink.net/yb986sh3

Update, Version 20260222




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[Character Customization] A new playable male appearance hath been added: PoROSHENko. (Aye, chocolates do please me. :P)
[Terminal] An APP for the Sliding Puzzle mini‑game hath been added.
[Terminal] An APP for the hacking mini‑game hath likewise been added.
[Mini‑Game Room] The laptop upon the left side hath been upgraded to use the new Computer UI.
简体中文
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【角色自定义】 新的可用男性角色造型:菠萝申科(对,我喜欢巧克力。:P)
【终端】 加入了滑板拼图APP。
【终端】 加入了黑客小游戏APP。
【小游戏房间】 左侧的电脑现在使用新的电脑UI。

Latest news from Ukraine/乌克兰小剧场
https://controlc.com/a890ba24
https://pastelink.net/zs28itru

Update, Version 20260221




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[Mini‑Game] A new mini‑game hath been added: 2048.
[GPA Coins] While playing 2048, thou shalt gain 1 GPA Coin for every 1000 points scored; if thou attainest victory, 5 additional coins shall be granted unto thee.
[Wiki] The GPA Coin page hath been updated.
[Terminal] 2048 hath now been fashioned into an APP that may appear upon terminals.
[Terminal] The following terminals now bear 2048 installed: Tanya’s Laptop, the computer on the Unfinished Building 3F, the old man’s computer in the Bazaar, the computer in a room of the Unlucky‑13 Motel, Kristin’s Laptop, and all three of Kheperheb’s computers.
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【小游戏】 新增小游戏:2048。
【GPA金币】 游玩2048时,每1000分可获得1枚GPA金币;若你获胜,将额外获得5枚。
【维基】 更新了GPA金币页面。
【终端】 2048现已制作为可安装于终端上的APP。
【终端】 以下终端现已安装2048:谭雅的笔记本、未完之建筑3楼的电脑、巴扎那位老爷爷的电脑、厄运13旅店某房间的电脑、克莉斯汀的笔记本、以及赫佩尔赫布的三台电脑。

Latest news from Ukraine/乌克兰小剧场
https://controlc.com/0b580f1b
https://pastelink.net/ej4l72qs

DD#265 The 60 Year Circle Starts Anew

Hi, everyone! Today, I summon you to witness the unfolding of a prophecy—a prophecy that echoes across a mighty 60-year cycle, shaping the fate of nations and the hearts of all who dare to listen.
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You may ask: What is this momentous occasion?
According to the ancient Lunar Calendar, every 60 years marks the Year of the Red Horse—the Year of War. History bears witness that in every such year, conflict has erupted, shaking the world to its core. Yet, this is not merely a time of chaos, but of transformation—a crucible where those prepared seize destiny and drive humanity forward.

I believe many among us have not waited idly. We have forged ourselves in anticipation of this very moment.
Thus, this week, we got the Nian Beast of the Red Horse Year.

The name Gorazhuth, by design, is not entirely Chinese. Rather, it has some influence of nomadic culture, enhancing its meaning of freedom and raiding.
You can find his full lore in the Guide to Monster Hunting.

Unlike in traditional Chinese lore, in NEOLITHIC culture descended from our own history, Nian beasts of each year have their appearances match the year's Chinese Zodiac. As it is the Year of the Red Horse, the beast has the appearance of a red horse as well. In traditional Chinese lore, Nian Beasts fear the color red. However, here, as the beast himself is red, such a flaw has been overcome to bring war to this world. But other common traits of Nian Beasts remain. He hates loud noise, and he is always hungry. In the game, you can find Gorazhuth weak against sound elements while gaining additional healing when consuming food.

There is much more than just the beast himself.

He also appears in our in-game Tombstone card game as the first minion with both Charge and Taunt.

Meanwhile, various factions in China have been mobilized and received additional content accordingly. You can now exchange the Mark of Dragon for a Gorazhuth pet. However, in this week's updates, I am giving more content to another faction deep down in the Dark Alley. That is The No.4 Pawnshop.

There are many reasons:
1. From the main story perspective, previously in NEOLITHIC's main storyline, you can choose to let Harold make a deal with them to locate Zhang Yin's location. In such a path, eventually, the price must be paid. That makes them more involved in the final confrontation of Chapter 3 than many other Chinese factions. (Except the Red Dragon, but we will get there soon.)

2. Their Dark/Demon affiliation matches the turmoil that is coming this year.

3. I want to give you an easy way to acquire some demon books and demon pets without the need to go all the way to the North Peak or use the procedurally generated locations created by the Wonderland Travel Agency.

As such, here is the expansion of The No.4 Pawnshop

Put the souls of humanity on their scale. Pawn the souls to gain power beyond comprehension, for you have a war to fight and a destiny to shape! The end will justify your means as long as you believe in it. (Well, at least, Harold eventually will make such a choice if you push him this far.)

Of course, we are not going to let the seemingly evil side have all the fun content.
It's time to bring out the "Automated Defense" of the faithful.

They say the devil whispers corruption; no normal man can stand such contempt.
They say the majority of mankind is not strong enough to face the cruelty of this holy war.
Then, so be it, let those Mithril Golems animated under divine names be the guardians of the seal.
You can now have some of your own as well. They are very heavy tanks and immune to various negative effects. But on higher floors of the North Peak, such golems are ordered to eliminate any intruders without exception. They leave no chance to potential humans tempted by demons to unleash the evil sealed inside in this world again.

Thus, the saga marches forward—into the heart of the Year of War!
However, there is one more thing. About Ukraine.
As I remain highly productive in the chaos of Lunar New Year, I decide to move all content related to the 4th year of the war to its own developer's diary a bit later. On Feb. 24, we will have another diary dedicated to Ukraine, rather than having all that content crowded into this diary.

Some content has been done this week. You can now play in the appearance of...

Zelensky!

And...

Budanov!

A third character will be added in the following days as well.

Life itself is a war—chaotic, unpredictable, and unyielding. Yet it is precisely within this crucible that true heroes rise. Glory to the heroes! Stand tall, for you are the architects of your own legend. Embrace the battle ahead, overcome every trial, and claim your place in a bold new world!

This week's full update log:
20260214
English
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[Character Customization] A new playable male appearance hath been unveiled: Zelensky. (Character model by remark3dcz.)
简体中文
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【角色自定义】 新的可用男性角色造型:泽连斯基(人物建模:remark3dcz。)

20260215
English
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[Character Customization] A new playable male appearance hath been added: Budanov.
[Liu's Hospital] All patient files upon Dr. Wang’s computer now bear new icons.
简体中文
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【角色自定义】 加入了新的可用男性角色外观:布达诺夫。
【疁城医院】 王医生电脑上的病人档案如今皆有了新的图标。

20260216
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[Art Asset] Art assets for Gorazhuth (the Red Horse Nian Beast) have been added.
[Element] A new element hath been declared: vs Horse.
[Database] The basic race data and enemy records for Gorazhuth have now been entered into the database.
简体中文
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【美术资源】 加入了格拉朱斯(赤马年兽)的美术资源。
【元素】 新增元素:对马。
【数据库】 加入了格拉朱斯的基础种族与敌人信息。

20260217
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[Beast/Pet] A new magic beast hath arisen: Gorazhuth. It may be tamed and turned into a pet.
[Loot] An item‑drop list for Gorazhuth hath been added.
[Guide to Monster Hunting] The entry for Gorazhuth hath been inscribed into the guide.
[Ruinborn] They are now immune to hot environments.
[Dark Alley] The map hath been expanded northward.
[Dark Alley] Gorazhuth may now appear within this location.
[Wiki] The pet page hath been updated.
[Dragon’s Treasure] The cost to exchange for a panda pet hath been reduced to 15 (formerly 30).
[Dragon’s Treasure] Thou mayest now exchange Marks of Dragon for Gorazhuth.
[Wiki] A new page for the Mark of Dragon currency hath been added.
[Wiki] The item page hath been updated.
[Phone] When thou orderest food delivery, time shall only pass if thou truly placest an order; cancelling immediately shall no longer advance time.
简体中文
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【魔物/宠物】 新魔物:格拉朱斯。可被转化为宠物。
【掉落物】 加入了格拉朱斯的物品掉落列表。
【怪物狩猎指南】 加入了格拉朱斯的条目。
【毁灭之裔】 他们现在对高温环境免疫。
【暗巷】 地图向北扩张。
【暗巷】 格拉朱斯现在会出现在这里。
【维基】 更新了宠物页面。
【龙之宝库】 兑换熊猫的价格从30降低为15。
【龙之宝库】 你现在可以用龙之印章兑换格拉朱斯。
【维基】 新增了龙之印章货币页面。
【维基】 更新了物品页面。
【电话】 现在订外卖只有在你真正下单时才会消耗时间;立即取消不会再导致时间流逝。

20260218
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[Wiki] A page for “Human Soul” hath been added.
[Wiki] The item page hath been updated.
[The No.4 Pawnshop] Thou mayest now exchange 50 Human Souls for a Gorazhuth.
[Tombstone] The Gorazhuth minion card hath been inscribed.
[Music] New Song: The Year of the Red Horse.
[Boombox] Thou mayest now listen to The Year of the Red Horse within thy Boombox.
[Asset] 3D assets for a new enemy have been added.
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【维基】 新增了“人类灵魂”页面。
【维基】 更新了物品页面。
【第四号当铺】 你现在可以用50个人类灵魂兑换一只格拉朱斯。
【墓石牌】 加入了格拉朱斯的仆从卡片。
【音乐】 新歌:《赤马之年》。
【音乐播放器】 你现在可以在音乐播放器中聆听《赤马之年》。
【美术资源】 加入了一个新敌人的3D资源。

20260219
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[The No.4 Pawnshop] Thou mayest now exchange 10 Human Souls for a copy of Greed is Good.
[The No.4 Pawnshop] Thou mayest now exchange 10 Human Souls for a copy of The Swarm’s Testament.
[The No.4 Pawnshop] Thou mayest now exchange 10 Human Souls for a copy of The Creed of Bottomless Pit.
[The No.4 Pawnshop] When thou teleportest hither by Butterfly Wins, the background music shall now play aright.
[Wiki] The “Human Soul” page hath been updated.
[Asset] The remaining assets for the Mithril Golem are now prepared.
[Item] New Material: Mithril.
[Database] Enemy and race base data for Mithril Golems hath been added.
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【第四号当铺】 你现在可以用10个人类灵魂兑换《贪婪是好事》。
【第四号当铺】 你现在可以用10个人类灵魂兑换《蝇群的祷文》。
【第四号当铺】 你现在可以用10个人类灵魂兑换《无底深渊之信条》。
【第四号当铺】 若你用蝴蝶之翼传送至此,背景音乐现在会正常播放。
【维基】 更新了【人类灵魂】页面。
【美术资源】 秘银魔像的剩余美术资源已就位。
【物品】 新材料:秘银。
【数据库】 加入了秘银魔像的基础敌人/种族数据。

20260220
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[Enemy/Pet] A new enemy hath arisen: the Mithril Golem. It may be subdued and turned into a pet.
[Loot] An item‑drop list for the Mithril Golem hath been added.
[Wiki] The pet page hath been updated.
[Guide to Monster Hunting] The entry for the Mithril Golem hath been inscribed.
[Guide to Monster Hunting] Gorazhuth hath been reclassified under the category “Mythical Creature.”
[The North Peak 2F] Mithril Golems now appear near the former frontlines.
[The No.4 Pawnshop] Thou mayest now exchange 15 Human Souls for a Fire Imp.
[The No.4 Pawnshop] Thou mayest now exchange 45 Human Souls for a Ruinborn.
[Wiki] The “Human Soul” page hath been updated.
[Deal with the Devil] The Fire Imp granted by Mephisto now beareth the faith “Seven Sins Undivided.”
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[Dragon’s Treasure] Fixed a bug wherein Gorazhuth obtained here would fail to grow their attributes naturally if thou wert not playing in English.
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【敌人/宠物】 新敌人:秘银魔像。你可以将他们转化为宠物。
【掉落物】 为秘银魔像加入了物品掉落列表。
【维基】 更新了宠物页面。
【怪物狩猎指南】 加入了秘银魔像的条目。
【怪物狩猎指南】 将格拉朱斯重新归类为【神话生物】。
【北方之顶2F】 秘银魔像现在会出现在以前的前线附近。
【第四号当铺】 你现在可以用15个人类灵魂兑换一只火焰小鬼。
【第四号当铺】 你现在可以用45个人类灵魂兑换一个毁灭之裔。
【维基】 更新了人类灵魂页面。
【恶魔交易】 梅菲斯特给你的火焰小鬼现在自带【七罪合一】信仰。
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【龍之宝库】 修复了在非英语版本中从此处获得的格拉朱斯不会自然成长属性的Bug。

Latest news from Ukraine/乌克兰小剧场
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