Caverns And Dryads News

[p]Hello, dear adventurers :)[/p][p]I've fixed several bugs, and one very important one:[/p]

• [p]Some players managed to complete the Purple King quest much earlier than expected. It's surprising, since it usually takes days or weeks! However, due to a bug, they didn't receive the achievement… I'm very sorry. It's now fixed: on your next playthrough, the game will check your progress and award you the achievements “Heroes of Subterranea” and “Defeating the Aberration.”[/p]
• [p]Are you in Arcanopolis or nearby? You can now travel to Verdant Grotto, as I’ve opened a new path. Check the map—it contains visual hints about which places are connected (paths or portals similar to others — hint: look at Subterranea’s portals).[/p]
• [p]Music no longer stops, the door illustration has been improved, and the “Cancel” button in the grimoire is now named “Exit,” for clarity.[/p]

[p]What am I working on now?[/p]

• [p]More chapters for the main quest and other essential ones[/p]
• [p]A random quest system to keep the action going[/p]
• [p]Backstory chapters to better understand the protagonists and their connection[/p]

• [p]When the Purple King quest ends, you’ll see that our heroes are no longer just companions, but friends. And in future quests, they could become lovers or something more. They may need a home, so start saving—I'd love to add housing options too.[/p]
• [p]Chapters set in inns and town locations will add new possibilities and encounters.[/p]

[p]On the blog, I’m writing a post about Sioul and the magic casters in the universe. I already published one about Tamzyn and her personality. Now it's Sioul’s turn. Feel free to read it if you'd like.[/p][p]In a few days, a Maps DLC will be released. It’s not required to play—just for those who want a large printable map to study outside of the game.[/p][p]This DLC also serves as dev support. If you buy it, you help fund hardware, software, educational materials… or simply show your appreciation. It’s offered at a low price, and you don’t need to purchase it: the game is and will remain free. Just by playing, you're already giving me great support—thank you so much! Some players asked if they could contribute more, so it’s there for them.[/p][p]Other DLCs in the pipeline:[/p]

• [p]Bestiary of monsters and creatures[/p]
• [p]History of the Chasm (key characters, races, lore...)[/p]
• [p]Interactive Grimoire[/p]
• [p]Tabletop RPG version of the game[/p]
• [p]Long-term novel project[/p]

[p]All of this will be updated as well, but my priority remains adding features to the base game, which will stay free. I want everyone to play without barriers, and the extras are just for those who want to dive deeper.[/p][p]Please share your ideas in the comments or forums—I'd love to know what features interest you most and whether these DLC ideas appeal to you.[/p][p]Thank you endlessly for playing! I can’t thank you enough for stepping into my world and bringing it to life :)
[/p][p]Complete Changelog – Version 1.2.2 (August 3, 2025)[/p]

• [p]Arcanopolis is now connected to Verdant Grotto[/p]
• [p]Fixed typos and incorrect naming[/p]
• [p]Added music to scenes that lacked it[/p]
• [p]Removed critical error in combat tutorial[/p]
• [p]Fixed the “Place of the Woods” lore note not showing[/p]
• [p]Removed duplicate grimoire icon in Windows exploration screen[/p]
• [p]“Cancel” button renamed to “Exit” in grimoire casting screen[/p]
• [p]Improved door illustration (previous version was blurry)[/p]
• [p]Fixed achievement delivery for players who completed the Purple King quest[/p]
• [p]Corrected milestone reward that wasn't working properly[/p]

[p]EXCITING NEWS! ːsteamhappyː[/p][p]A huge THANK YOU, brave adventurers, for playing Caverns and Dryads and for turning this world of my creation into something alive and truly yours![/p][p]You can now update the game to version 1.2. This version brings life to the Caverns and Dryads:[/p]

• [p]First quest: The Purple King! Heralds of the Purple King will look for you as soon as you finish the place you are now, and will require you to visit his court for a quest![/p]
• [p]You will face a mission to save the city of Subterranea and the whole Chasm![/p]
• [p]Defeat a very big boss monster! Be careful, keep your potions, prepare to use blade and spells against a monster that can smash an entire army![/p]
• [p]We will dive deep into Tamzyn's mind: how she feels, what thoughts put her in a dilemma between her heart and the distance that eternal youth puts to her feelings.[/p]
• [p]Decide in the story parts: what you decide will mean bigger or lesser rewards. Make the best decisions, and the relationship between the heroes will grow. By the end of this, they may progress from partners to friends.[/p]
• [p]Get two amazing weapons and a great armor to face the big boss monster, once you visit Urvhal the Purple King.[/p]
• [p]Get a lot of money if you succeed in the quest. Maybe you can buy a house in the near future with it! ;)[/p]

[p]We now have a working story engine with all of this inside story parts: music, sound effects, loot, combat...[/p][p][/p][p]From now on, I will be able to add lots of stories: in bars, between places, at the inn... I plan to add a lot for background, for diversity in cities and sanctuaries, conversations between our heroes... And there's also now a quest engine, so I can expand the game with more secondary and main stories and quests for our heroes! ːsteamhappyː[/p][p][/p][p]PS: Please provide me with feedback about the difficulty of the quest. It should be not impossible or too hard, but also not easy. It’s okay if you get killed by the boss monster, but not if it kills you every time. Feel free to post in the Community Discussions![/p][p][/p][p]IF YOU ARE CURIOUS, HERE'S THE COMPLETE CHANGELOG:[/p]

• [p]Change on quest display: you can have a main quest and a secondary quest. You can abandon some secondary ones at any moment (except core stories that need to be done). The main one is tied to the story of the game.[/p]
• [p]Internal changes on Quests and Chapters to add more features.[/p]
• [p]Engine for dealing with different kinds of chapters and quests.[/p]
• [p]Added mechanism for multiple reward/punishment depending on actions chosen in a chapter.[/p]
• [p]Added mechanism for checking stats, relationship and status from the player to influence the chapters.[/p]
• [p]Modified the combat mechanism in story chapters to introduce the monster as usual.[/p]
• [p]Added mechanism to allow for different endings based on combat or other actions being a victory or failure.[/p]
• [p]Now weapons and armors can be found (and equipped) on loot screens.[/p]
• [p]Fixed: giving money for guards’ fines in cities didn’t work.[/p]
• [p]Several bug fixes.[/p]
• [p]Added possibility of having sound effects inside chapters, in addition to music.[/p]
• [p]Different combat music for chapters, besides the usual for normal fights, and another track for boss monsters.[/p]
• [p]Added sound for titan-type boss monsters.[/p]
• [p]Rebuilt many parts of the chapter engine to add new features and robustness.[/p]
• [p]Shake effect on boss monster images, fade from red to color on other monsters.[/p]
• [p]Map now has visual hints that connect some places. Part of the image of a location may resemble another, indicating a possible passage between them. Also look for paths drawn in the picture![/p]
• [p]Now if you die and lose money, you won’t always lose all of it, but a random quantity. This way, you can't be so unlucky to lose everything in one mistake.[/p]
• [p]Fade-in effect on monster screens. Bosses have additional effects too.[/p]
• [p]There are currently 3 types of chapters: main plot (ordered, main quest), core (secondary plot, ordered, secondary quest), and random (unordered, secondary quests). I still have to implement the third type and how and where it appears so it doesn’t conflict with core ones. Maybe I’ll add ternary quests.[/p]
• [p]Sioul has become hairy because of plot requirements.[/p]
• [p]Some dryads have had their images changed or retouched to avoid misunderstandings.[/p]
• [p]Music added to loot screen.[/p]
• [p]Some monster descriptions fixed.[/p]
• [p]Exits from Stone Hell to Stairs of Despair were broken. Fixed those and other nearby blocked exits.[/p]

[p]Hi adventurers! ːsteamhappyː[/p][p]This week I finished the art for the game update of the new quest. The programming and story parts are ready, so now I'm going to give it all a test and hopefully I can make the update public this week![/p][p]This has been quite difficult but now I have a solid engine for adding a lot of content. Once I publish this, I will add a lot of situations to give the game a lot more of background and fun![/p][p]The pic is a part of one of the images of the new story. Yes, she is crying. But don't worry too much, I think you will enjoy the depth added and the story has a good ending, actually.[/p][p]Well, in the case you manage to defeat the very big monster... Purple King knows.ːsteamhappyː[/p][p]PD: You can see this image in full at the Artworks part of the Community (and blog). You may also like to read a post on the character development of Tamzyn at my blog. [/p][p]Also, I dare you to tell me in comments what do you think that the dandelion seed symbolizes in this image of her below, and why she is crying (here or at the blog):

http://www.beautifulfantasy.art/2025/07/in-mind-of-dryad-thoughts-about.html[/p]

[p]Hi adventurers! :)[/p][p]I've been working hard all the week and the weekend on the game. This is a post to let you know what is being done and how is it going. No public release yet for you, because I still have work to do.[/p][p][/p][p]Basically I had to do a lot of coding to make all the features in chapters work seamlessly. But now:
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• [p] You will be able to fight a BOSS MONSTER.[/p]
• [p]You will find secondary quests and chapters that play upon some events or places.[/p]
• [p]I will be able to add lots of content after this, in the shape of one-time and replayable quests[/p]
• [p]New weapons will appear in these chapters, and a new armor.[/p]
• [p]Characters develop a bit more, both on the story and game.[/p]
• [p]You will be able to raise stats in the chapters added.[/p]
• [p]You can find and equip weapons and armor in loot of chapters. For example, in this one you can get some useful stuff that the Purple King will give you to embark in your quest.[/p]
• [p]Special sound effects will play at some points of the chapters.[/p]

[p]And why is it not yet ready? Because I am now working on the artistic part: images and story writing. As soon as I finish it, I'll test a while, and then make the update. It may take me this week or maybe a little more. [/p][p]But just wanted to tell you that I'm working on it! Stay tuned![/p][p]By the way... go explore and try to get as many potions or good weapons you find, as maybe you will need it to defeat the tremendous beast you will have to face ;)[/p][p][/p][p]SOME OF THE CHANGES FOR NEXT RELEASE :[/p][p]---------------------------------------------------[/p][p]- Change on quest display: you can have a main quest and a secondary quest. You can abandon some secondary ones at any moment (except core stories that need to be done). The main one has to do with the story of the game.[/p][p]- Internal changes on Quest and Chapters to have more features.[/p][p]- Engine for dealing with different kinds of chapters and quests.[/p][p]- Added mechanism for multiple reward/punishment depending on the actions chosen in a chapter.[/p][p]- Added mechanism for checking stats, relationship and status from the player to influence the chapters.[/p][p]- Modified the mechanism for combat in a story so it introduces the monster as usual.[/p][p]- Added mechanism to send to different endings if combat or other actions are victory or failure.[/p][p]- Now weapons and armors can be found (and equipped) on loot screens.[/p][p]- Fixed: giving money for guards' fine on cities didn't work.[/p][p]- Several bug fixes.[/p][p]- Added possibility of having sound effects inside chapters, in addition to music.[/p][p]- Different combat music for chapters, in addition to the usual for normal fights, and another one for boss monster.[/p][p]- Added sound for titan-type boss monster.[/p][p]- Rebuild many parts of the chapters engine for adding many features and robustness.[/p][p]- Shake effect on boss monster images, fade from red to color in other monsters.[/p][p][/p]

[p]Hi adventurers! :) I am still working on the main quest chapters of the game, but they may take a long time. So I am adding a shorter quest in this moment, a secondary one, but with many ingredients that you will love![/p][p]This will allow me to finish something you can play soon, and try things.[/p][p]This story will be your first mission for our heroes, and the Purple King is the one who contacts them for it. He's the King of Subterranea, the city of the Magic Council. [/p][p]Through this quest, your heroes will get a lot of money, some items, and spells. It also will allow me to test the features added to the engine like:[/p]

• [p]Battle with boss monsters![/p]
• [p]Loot in the middle of a chapter (your heroes find objects or a treasure).[/p]
• [p]Different rewards depending on what you choose on the interactive chapters of the stories.[/p]
• [p]Development of the relationship stats of the heroes.[/p]
• [p]Branching the story if you don't succeed, in a way that it lets you try again but without breaking the story.[/p]

[p]In addition, it also will contain things that you will love like:[/p]

• [p]Some fun moments.[/p]
• [p]More insight in the personality of Sioul and Tamzyn and what they feel for each other, slowly growing into something more than a collaboration. You will be able to make them grow to more than just companions of adventure.[/p]
• [p]Dramatic moments.[/p]
• [p]Become heroes of Subterranea, if you succeed.[/p]

[p]In this story you will delve into one of the most dangerous places of the Chasm, and battle against a powerful huge monster. The Purple King, if you succeed, will also be one of your allies in some crucial moments in what's to come.[/p][p]For now, start accumulating money, loot what you can, and be ready so when I update you can embark on the mission! :) Stay tuned![/p]