[RPG Maker] [Patreon] Daughter of Essence (New Content Update!)

[IndoorMinotaur]

Indoor Minotaur

presents

 

Now on Steam!

 

The largest and most powerful empire wants you captured at all costs. Their enemies want to control you for their own benefit. The world itself seems to want you dead. You just want to be a normal girl.

 

 

Daughter of Essence is now 33% off in the Steam Winter Sale!

Link to Steam Patch Notes:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1517470/view/2972920842732392904

 

We're also part of this Shady Bundle!

Link to Shady Games Bundle:
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/21617/Sexy_Shady_Bundle/

 

About This Game

Daughter of Essence is a story-driven JRPG set in a dark fantasy universe filled with meaningful choices, a diverse cast of intriguing and fully-realized characters, and erotically-charged, high-stakes adventures.

You play as Mercy Albath, a dangerous and spiteful young woman with a grim fate: she is the Daughter of Essence, and the world cannot abide such power running unchecked.

So run. Build your strength. Fight where you can, when you can. Gather powerful allies and fortify your position. Don't slow down, don't ask questions, and don't think about how much you're willing to sacrifice if you truly want to survive.

Features:

The Daughter of Essence is many things. The youngest child of a wealthy lord. A stubborn, rebellious and crass young woman. A skilled fighter and a wielder of elemental forces beyond comprehension. And a lonely soul, desperate to live a normal life, to be free, to be understood, and to protect the people she cares deeply about.

• 50 hours of story-driven content packed with interesting characters, difficult choices, and countless secrets
• Base-building elements with both narrative and mechanical ramifications
• Relevant and engaging sexual encounters with detailed long-form narration & illustrations
• Deep and interesting character building options, allowing for a huge variety of playstyles
• Sideview RPG combat with an Active Time Battle system and distinct timed-attack patterns for different weapon types and spells
• A large, complex world with many interweaving factions, races, religions and motivations
• Visually appealing and carefully crafted areas to lose yourself in

Download:

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517470/Daughter_of_Essence/?beta=1
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indoorminotaur
Web Site: https://indoorminotaur.wixsite.com/home
Itch: https://indoorminotaur.itch.io/daughter-of-essence
Game Jolt: https://gamejolt.com/games/daughterofessence/336983

Keep in touch!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndoorMinotaur
Discord: https://discord.gg/7hTwuTH
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3xsrvi8aQM

Artists Featured:

Javier Martinez: https://www.patreon.com/JavierMTZ
Francisco Balbuena: https://mesiasart.deviantart.com/
Falkeart: https://falkeart.deviantart.com/
Slimii: http://slimii.tumblr.com/
Lusty Bumble: http://lusty-bumble.tumblr.com/
Numinox: https://www.deviantart.com/numinox
Shape: https://twitter.com/ShapeIsReal

Voice Actors:

Dorn: https://twitter.com/DornVa
Midnight Datura: https://twitter.com/MidnightDatura
Chloe Angel: https://twitter.com/ChloeAngelVA

Edited December 22, 2021 by IndoorMinotaur
added info

[Yuni]

Hoi. Your patreon link is broken. The period became part of the hyperlink and produces a 404 error. Might wanna edit the post, Sugars.

[IndoorMinotaur]

Whoops! Link should be fixed.

[IndoorMinotaur]

 

We just released our first weekly build release to patrons who contribute $10 or more a month. You can read the patch notes here:

 

https://www.patreon.com/posts/patch-notes-for-14658729

 

Please consider supporting us at any level. $5 a month gets you the alpha builds that drop once a month!

 

This week's release features art from Glazen https://www.patreon.com/tsunderebaka

[IndoorMinotaur]

 

We just released version 0.3! Here are the patch notes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/weekly-release-0-14777169

 

If you haven't played the free demo yet--please give it a try or if you know someone who might like it-- let them know! https://www.patreon.com/indoorminotaur 

[greyspammer]

I've played the demo. It's interesting so far.

 

One impression I got was that of limited choices. You don't get to choose your character (in this particular case, I don't mind, Mercy's cool, but it still conveys something in terms of player freedom). Then you start on the farm and want to explore, but no, you have to go after the stable hand. Maybe you don't want to suck some sweaty guy's dick, maybe you'd rather eat some cute maid's pussy, if a sex act really has to happen now. Well, too bad, because the game says that it's cock sucking time for you! When you speak with people, do you get different dialogue options (e.g. nice vs. arrogant vs. stoic)? No, the whole conversation is linear, no chance to add your own little touch to the character you're playing. Perhaps you'd like to avoid some combat with a bribe, a clever speech or seduction. Perhaps even get a special reward for finding a peaceful solution. But again, no option to do so. All combat is mandatory for progress.

 

The list goes on. Many times, all I can do is watch helplessly as, what is supposed to be my character, does something that I wouldn't have her do in this situation. Not just once or twice, but repeatedly. I think there's potential for improvement in this aspect of the game.

 

Minor issues are: There are too many pauses in the dialogues. When you're just waiting for the "..." to finally finish popping in. In general, it's a nice tool if you need a dramatic pause when you have no voice overs. But... in this... game... I think... it's a bit... overused.

And I had a really hard time with the fishing minigame. It was a bit too difficult for clumsy old me. Perhaps you could link it to some attribute? So that investing in agility, for instance, makes you better at fishing and gives you more time?

 

On the plus side, I liked the protagonist and the church event. The graphics are nice and the story seems interesting. Although, of course, it was barely touched by the demo. I also liked the attention to details. For instance, that you can have a unique little chat with almost every NPC you meet. Even if they're not relevant for the story.

[IndoorMinotaur]

Thanks for playing, Greyspammer!

 

Personal freedom is definitely something we want to open up. In general, much of the diversity of experience will come from how you build your character, but being that the demo only has the very beginning before Mercy has a chance to obtains different skills or can really distribute her stats very much, it is definitely very linear. Hopefully as we continue to improve the game, that's one element that continues to get fleshed out.

 

We also intend to take patron feedback on which elements should receive primary focus, whether it's adding more dialogue options to what exists already or progressing the story, etc. It helps to get a sense of the community's impressions, so we are always receptive to discussions about it.

 

Best,

Nym (lead Dev)

[IndoorMinotaur]

Hi!

 

Today has been a big day for us--we just dropped 3 releases!

 

Weekly version 0.4! Here are the patch notes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/version-0-4-14898318

 

Alpha version 0.3a!

 

Perhaps more importantly for this forum’s purposes, we uploaded a NEW version of the free demo! It includes some of the bug-fixes, polish and details added in later versions but without any of the post-Shiveworth content.

 

We listened to your feedback and the demo now also starts Mercy at level 10 and gives her a bunch of skill scrolls to play with, so she can experiment a little and breeze through the starting fights quickly if so desired.

 

You can download it from our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indoorminotaur or the direct link is here: https://mega.nz/#F!NPwVRQqZ!6O0hUM-PSbxR1493feEXaQ

 

Edited November 14, 2017 by IndoorMinotaur

[IndoorMinotaur]

 

It's weekly build day! You can see the patch notes here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/weekly-build-0-7-15247851

 

If you haven't tried the free demo yet--please give it a try! You can find it on our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/indoorminotaur

Edited November 14, 2017 by IndoorMinotaur

[IndoorMinotaur]

 

 

Hi everyone!

 

The free playable version of Daughter of Essence has received a sizable version upgrade, from 0.1.1 to 0.4.2a, adding several hours of gameplay, intriguing narrative developments, sexual encounters, and more! You can grab it on the Patreon.

 

The alpha version has also made a big jump, from version 0.3.1a to version 0.7.2a, which includes exciting new content all the way up through Carvannah, the Desert City!

 

As always, the weekly build (0.8) was released Monday and continues fleshing out the city, adding new areas, quests, secrets, fights, and even a little voyeurism!

 

We have come so far in an incredibly short period of time, and we're so glad to have everyone along for the ride.

 

 

[greyspammer]

You may want to check the random walking of some NPCs. I just got blocked in by Toby at the harbor. Wanted to access the fishing spot (red X), he walked behind me and just stayed there. For over 15 minutes now. I couldn't get out. Had to load an old save because of that. And then the little brat does it again. Maybe his AI is telling him to move left and because he can't (the spot is occupied by Mercy), he doesn't move at all anymore. Had to load again to finally get to the fishing spot and back out.

 

https://imgur.com/Q0YkkYX

[IndoorMinotaur]

On 11/14/2017 at 5:17 PM, greyspammer said:

You may want to check the random walking of some NPCs. I just got blocked in by Toby at the harbor. Wanted to access the fishing spot (red X), he walked behind me and just stayed there. For over 15 minutes now. I couldn't get out. Had to load an old save because of that. And then the little brat does it again. Maybe his AI is telling him to move left and because he can't (the spot is occupied by Mercy), he doesn't move at all anymore. Had to load again to finally get to the fishing spot and back out.

 

https://imgur.com/Q0YkkYX

Oops, thank you so much for letting us know. We'll look into that.

[IndoorMinotaur]

We've uploaded a quick hotfix for the public build for that issue and have also fixed the blocked tiles on the docks. Thanks again!

Edited November 21, 2017 by IndoorMinotaur

[IndoorMinotaur]

Another week, another patch for patrons, another nsfw scene!

We're continuing to update the game weekly. Interested? Then please try our public build on our patron page: https://www.patreon.com/indoorminotaur

Here's this week's patch notes:

Version 0.9 - 11/20/17

• Sleeping Crow changed to Sleeping Frog (to avoid confusion)
• Added Sleeping Frog Content
• New NSFW Scene (Written)
• Added Carvannah Docks Area
• Added Carvannah Coast
• Added Boathouse Content
• Plot Encounter!
• Added Mine Content
• Optional Boss!
• Fixed an NPC pathing issue in Shiveworth that could mean getting trapped when fishing
• Fixed a blocked path at the Shiveworth docks
• Fixed an infinite item exploit!
• Continued balancing restorative items
   

Edited November 23, 2017 by IndoorMinotaur

[IndoorMinotaur]

 

Weekly Build Version 0.10!

 

Despite the holidays and a cold bad enough to turn my brain inside-out, I've managed to be much more productive than expected!

 

This week, we bring you version 0.10: THE HALL Edition! We're doing some last-minute tests and will upload the build soon.  However, there's good news and bad news. A new plugin we've implemented for special light and weather effects breaks save files. So, for this build and and perhaps a few more builds up to the next alpha, we're uploading two versions: one that has the special lighting & weather features and one that does not. We're hoping in that time that we can find a workaround to get old save files working with the new stuff.

 

Eventually, we'll be making the upgrade exclusive, however, because continually uploading multiple versions for multiple tiers is going to get out of hand fast. It's a bummer, but it's sort of the nature of the beast when you're constantly adding new content. 

 

Perhaps before then, we'll implement a feature to start at different chapters in the game. We'll figure it out!

 

Anyway, that's something for the future. For now, version 0.10a has old save compatibility and 0.10b does not, but has fancy firefly effects. 

Choose wisely!

 

Nym - Lead Dev

 
Version 0.10 11/27/2017

• Updated Night Carvannah aesthetic features
• Modified exterior tint and overlay effects
• Added night-lighting to interior and exterior areas
• Added firefly effects to exterior areas (and tents)!
• Added fortune-teller’s tent (open at night)
• Many daytime-only shops now close down at night
• Added THE HALL (night building)
• Combat Trials!
• Prizes!
• Extremely complicated eventing! D:
• FINALLY solved AI issue: enemies will correctly prioritize HP-dependant abilities now!
• Fixed a number of battles
• Tweaked a few enemies
• Many miners have new dialogue after The Hall challenges are completed
• Contextualized nighttime dialogue for more Carvannah citizens
• Contextualized boat-search dialogue for a few more citizens
• Finder Encountered (brief scene)
• Added new restorative items and equipment
• Started working on revising cooking fires

 

Not a patron but Interested? Try our public build to see if this is for you! https://www.patreon.com/indoorminotaur

Edited November 27, 2017 by IndoorMinotaur

[IndoorMinotaur]

Hey everyone! This week we’ve added a lot of different optional content starting to branch out and add up little by little. 

As another aside, we currently have 5 NSFW CGs in development right now. Coming soon once our artists have finished doing their thing!

Don't forget - you can access our public build on our patreon! Tell your friends! https://www.patreon.com/indoorminotaur
Without further ado: patch notes!

Version 0.11 - 12/4/2017

• Revised & replaced all of Mercy’s portraits (except 1 that needs full rework)
• Added & replaced several new BGM tracks in Carvannah
• Added several new cutscenes and events in the city
• Added Carvannah Infirmary
• Added new night-time Carvannah NPCs and updated more dialogue contextually
• Added Carvannah Aqueducts (Under Construction)
• Added special new secret coastal vendor
• Added Sigrun, the Shipwright, and her home
• Added keyboard layout splash on startup
• Orus learns a new skill at level 8 (if he is already level 8 or higher, resting at the White Rat will teach him the appropriate skill) - Moon Hunters learn: Shred! - Moonguards learn: Guardian! - Moonlights learn: Orbit!
• Finished Revising Cooking Fires
• Added cookable monster flanks (that turn into what used to be steak)
• Made into a common event to simplify future cooking additions!
• Added “unwanted attention” trackers to different events in Carvannah
• Added a place to rest in the tent near The Hall
• Updated Marlan’s sprite and portraits
• Fixed a shield accidentally requiring coral to purchase in Carvannah
• Fixed/edited dialogue here and there
• Fixed a few tile passability issues (trees mostly)
• Fixed tents playing seaside background sounds (a carryover from the cove)

[legrandxav]

I have a major problem with your game: It's hard as hell.

 

In my first playthrough, I died against the bat... Come on, it's a BAT! It can't be so tough!

 

I tried again, beat this crap, wander a little, can't find a place to rest and to make my health go full. So I fight a monster fish who killed me...

 

Load a previous save and decide to go on the ship... Yes you guessed it, the sailor beat me.

 

Long story short, I can't even exit the island...

[IndoorMinotaur]

Hey Legrand, sorry to hear you're having a little trouble. You can recover for free in Mercy's bed back at the manor any time.

 

Some other things that may help are making sure you've gone to the docks to pick up your new weapon and visited your aunt to choose Mercy's class. The optional encounters are generally a little tougher than the required encounters, but it's definitely a more challenging game than some! We will keep working to refine balance and testing to make sure every build is viable. 

 

Thanks for your feedback.

[legrandxav]

On 08/12/2017 at 2:00 AM, IndoorMinotaur said:

Hey Legrand, sorry to hear you're having a little trouble. You can recover for free in Mercy's bed back at the manor any time.

Ho ok... I believed, since Mercy is going to run away, she was banned from her house. At least That what I understand from the guy who fight before going to the village.

 

Useful tip! Thanks you! (And yes, I found the other weapon et choose my class with the Aunt.

 

I'll keep an eye on your project.

[IndoorMinotaur]

 

Weekly & Alpha Build: v0.12

 

Hi everyone! 

 

This week we've added some special features! This week's patch features a new system where Mercy can turn down sexual encounters (if they're not your thing) and get skill points rather than essence. Also, we've added a library that lets you look back at the art from the encounters to did choose to participate in. We're doing a special one-time alpha bump and releasing the weekly build and the alpha versions simultaneously! Remember, our current public release is available here: https://www.patreon.com/indoorminotaur

 

Patch Notes

 

• Added the ability to skip directly to the cove in a New Game
  • Choose Mercy's and Orus's specializations
  • Choose Mercy's weapon
  • Start at level 5 with 10 stat points to distribute
  • Start with a handful of restorative items & all plot-related key items
• Revisit scenes in the new scene library, accessible from the cove throne room
• Mercy can now choose to abstain from sexual encounters and get rewarded skill points instead of essence!
• Added special Old Salt & above save files! Includes exclusive equipment, bonus gold and essence, and automatically enables all library scenes implemented thus far
• Updated cove with new lighting effects
• Fixed several lines of dialogue in the cove
• Fixed an issue an image overlay issue in the cove
• Fixed an issue with Orus's Blitz having the wrong timed attack overlay
• Updated a few animations
• Reconciled a few continuity issues in Carvannah with all the simultaneous goings-on
• Changed essence extracted from scenes to unrefined
• Made it clearer that the player needs to refine essence at Moon Lee's station

[IndoorMinotaur]

 

Weekly Build v0.14! Happy New Year!

 

Hey everyone, we're hard at work finishing up the latest build, and it feels very fitting to have Carvannah wrapped up and the start of a new chapter in line with the start of a new year.

There're some finishing touches and some testing to be done, but you can expect version 0.14 before the day is out. 

 

A number of our commissions were wrapped up and we made a lot of progress on the base-building systems, so I'm happy with today's release.

Here's to a great 2018, and we'll be in touch soon with more news!

 

Don't forget, our public build is available to download here: https://www.patreon.com/indoorminotaur and we'll be releasing an ALL-NEW, LONGER PUBLIC BUILD this week!

 

Version 0.14 - 1/1/2018: Happy New Year!

• Added new art to the Mercy/Hallie scene!
• Added new art to the miners scene!
• Added new art to the Mercy vibrator scene!
• Added Carvannah’s conclusion and the return to the cove
• Dalkon’s training grounds are now upgradeable and can provide access to all new weapon-based skills
• Moon’s alchemy lab is now upgradeable and can provide access to all new potions & combat mixtures
• Gertrude’s forge is now upgradeable and can provide access to all new armor runes
• Eva’s spellbooks are upgradeable and can provide access to the previously unavailable tier of elemental spells
• The docks are now upgradeable and offer a great deal of new fishing spots, as well as a regenerating stash of smoked smoothfins & a fishing line
• The throne room is now upgradeable into a dining hall, which provides some regenerating food stashes & improves morale, a variable that tracks the general happiness of cove residents
• Cove defenses are now upgradeable & offer cosmetic changes & contributes to a variable that tracks the risk of attack
• “Swig” now scales partially with the user’s agility instead of spirit (agility * 2.5) + (Max HP * 0.25)
• Extended Cavern Areas now clearable in order to begin making room for new accommodations and base-building elements, excavated items will occasionally appear in chests and the rewards scale based on Mercy’s Luck
• Spear Skill “Moonlight” renamed “Low Tide” to avoid confusion with Orus’s specialization
• Fixed a minor lighting issue in the expanded cove tunnels

[IndoorMinotaur]

Hi everyone, just wanted to stop by to announce that our latest public build just went live! As always, the link to the download is at the very top of our Patreon.

 

It's a huge update, and we hope everyone enjoys. Below are a few (resized) screenshots of what you might expect to encounter!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

Hi folks, version 0.15 released and fixes a ton of bugs, adds some new content, and revamps some systems. We're beginning a new chapter in Daughter of Essence, so we hope to see you around!

 

 

You can find the patch notes here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/weekly-build-0-16300401

[IndoorMinotaur]

 

Hello again, folks, we return this week with another new public release, as well as the latest weekly & alpha builds!

 

We're working on the new Witchdale chapter going forward, which is coming along great. This will be the last public build for a little while, until the next chapter is entirely completed, so IF you find yourself enjoying what we have so far, definitely come and check out our weekly or alpha builds as well.

Until next time, enjoy!

 

Patch notes for the latest build:

 

Version 0.16 - 1/15/2018

 Added new ship scene with NSFW option
 Added all ship interior maps
 Added the Witchdale coastal maps and cavern networks
 Added the Witchdale and Witchdale market exterior maps
 Revised the Mercy & Elijah scene
 Revised the Sleeping Frog scene
 Updated Elijah's portrait
 Fixed a continuity issue with Bell’s dialogue if you resist essence
 Fixed a javascript error when tending to Poppy’s wounds
 Fixed a picture overlay issue in the Carvannah square (finally!)
 Fixed the disappearing proprietor in Sleeping Frog
 Updated several plugins for compatibility 

[genericlogin]

I gave this a try, and found that combat was much to hard. Even once I figured out what the arrow on top of the screen was for, Mercy was completely unable to beat even the little critters in the town. Sorry, but all the demo accomplished was to convince me not to bother with it.