1/16/26 - Chaos Chain Major Update 1.93.0 (Dog Companion!!!)

Chaos Chain

Attention, freelancers!

Hey everyone!

So, for our first update of the new year, I wanted to include the last main request from the community since I first started working on the game - a dog companion. For awhile, you could get Steel (my dog in real life) as a pet to keep in your apartment in the game, but he couldn't come with you on your adventures in the Slade City Sprawl. Well, now that's no longer the case!

"Why now?" Some may ask. Well, Steel had to get a surgery on Monday and he did come out of it okay and is recovering, but there were some complications and it was really stressful and I was so worried about him that I was sick. He's my best friend and I was terrified of losing him.

Steel being Steel

Steel being even Steelier

With that said, now we can all have him around whenever we want to. Just add him as a follower! You can even get him some equipment!

Option to add Steel as a follower

Steel in the group

Dog gear

Beyond that, I have done some other various changes based on feedback!

Check out the full change log below!

*Please note that these changes are not in any particular order.*

[h2]BETA Update 1.93.0 Change Log:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED a typo in a skill
FIXED a variable not properly resetting after combat


Changes & Additions:

Added a new steam achievement
Slightly reduced base escape chance (5% for now, may tweak more later - this change comes based on feedback and my own testing)
Added a new dialogue/roleplay option for getting Drako as a companion (Someone pointed out that he could be basically impossible to get if you don't do a fairly specific build for your character, so that's now addressed)
You can now trade items to Akio (Hounder Technician in the ground floor of The Clouds)
You can now trade items to Zander (Hounder Armorer in the second floor storage room of The Clouds)
Added a loading symbol that appears in the bottom right of the screen during area transition loading and when autosaving
Updated some dialogue with a few unique NPCs and important characters
Added new item icon art
Added Canine companion class
Added Steel as a companion (Yes, you can now take Steel with you on your adventures instead of leaving him in the apartment all the time - he can level up to level 20 and can learn skills to make him more effective)
Added Trait: Dedicated (Steel --- +1% Mettle Regen, +1% Action Point Regen)
Added Dog Gear equipment type
Added dog collar head gear
Added dog bandana head gear
Added rusty dog helmet head gear
Added metal dog helmet head gear
Added spiked dog helmet head gear
Added dog harness body gear
Added rusty dog armor body gear
Added metal dog armor body gear
Added spiked dog armor body gear
Added a new unique shop/trader with canine gear (Check out The Bazaar)
Added Canine companion battle shouts
Added Steel companion chatter list (9 of them)
Added Canine class prohibited items list (No, you can't make my dog smoke a joint, eat chocolate, or drink booze)
Enemy dogs (attack dogs, wild dogs, guard dogs) and enemy rats (gutter rats) now can use the Shake It Off skill rarely in combat
Darkened the very outer perimeter of the interface to give it more of a 3D appearance
Optimized some ongoing processes that are keeping track of variables and other such things in the background while playing
A few other minor tweaks and changes

Please let me know of any bugs or issues you encounter so I can fix them. This update will be available for download shortly.

A friendly reminder: if you're enjoying the game so far or have ideas you'd like to share, please consider leaving a review for the game. This not only helps with much needed visibility, but also gives me important feedback for the game to help it become a better final product. Also, if you have questions, concerns, or requests, please visit the official Chaos Chain Steam Forums or join the official Discord Channel!

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That's all for now, enjoy!

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