Public Release: Course of Temptation 0.4: "Sextracurricular Activities"

Hello friends! Update time has arrived. This first public build of the update is actually 0.4.1, and has some additional bugfixes and polishing we've been able to do over the past week. The newest stuff is at the bottom of the release notes.

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Onward!

I've decided that in January I'm going to release a "lots of little things" sort of update. There is a lot of ground that can be covered outside of a major update, like expansions to character storylines, new locations, and smaller event sets. Shortly I'll run a poll to see what the community would like me to focus on. You'll get a pick or two and so will I!

But first of all, I haven't taken a full day off since... June? ...and seeing as how it's a holiday, I might just take it easy for a few days. But I'll be back to developing next week, and I'll still be attentive to any necessary bugfixes and things in the meantime. Frankly, I don't think I could stop myself from poking at this project for a whole day if I tried. But I will try!

Release notes

First of all, a massive thanks to the contributors who added so much to this update. Give them a pat on the back if you see them!

Features:

• Sports signups open up the second week of classes! You can choose football, cheerleading, swimming, or esports. Each sport has its own unique set of events, including regular practices, games, and character events.
• Spectate games happening on campus for a relaxation boost.
• Talk with and tease your professors, either after class or during their office hours! Build favor with them by being a good student or, you know, other ways. Spend your favor to boost a poor grade or to get extra credit.
• Sometimes just being in your professor’s good graces isn’t enough to justify special treatment. You may get assigned special tasks around campus and suddenly find yourself a volunteer at the clinic, an art model, or the subject of a psychology experiment.
• Story Hints button added, giving you an idea of what to do to advance certain storylines or character relationships. This system directly tracks various game variables and will update as conditions change.
• The encounter system now supports multiple partners and there are several threesomes among the new events.

Mechanics:

• Integrated majou’s SugarCube mod, including its improved save system and a whole bunch of performance improvements. (Huge thanks to majou for helping out with this)
• Restart button moved to Options dialog.
• Fast travel is now the default and you can click anywhere on the map to go straight there, unless you’re streaking or noticeably messy.
• Base event chance slightly increased.
• Certain events can now become overdue, increasing their chances of firing day by day. For example, you should no longer go too long without seeing the Classroom Harasser.
• New event sets for four sports, including practice events, game events, and storyline events for each.
• New interactions with professors, both during and after class and during office hours on weekdays.
• New event set for helping out your professor around their office or classroom.
• Various thematic events like jocks causing trouble around campus and the rivalry trophy exchange.
• New Bully inclination and related events and event variations.
• New Free Use inclination unlocked through certain events and encounter types.
• New Chaste inclination. Mostly just makes some NPCs really hard nuts to crack, but the player can get it too if they’re abstaining for some reason.
• New Squirter inclination, unlocked through a certain event.
• Build Favor and Lust to change how your professor reacts to you.
• Spend Favor to boost a bad homework or exam grade, or gain extra credit. Extra credit can boost a class’s grade to A++, increasing your overall GPA and maybe making up for a class you’re not doing so well in.
• Three new event sets for special tasks around campus. Your professor may give you a special task as a condition of special treatment.
• New NPCs added to fill out sports teams and act as upperclassmen outside of the player’s usual cohort.
• Rival sports team (The Falcons) added and NPCs generated for it.
• Each professor now teaches just one course, doubling the number of professors.
• Added uniforms for each sport.
• Added the ability to buy sets of clothes, replacing only what you’re missing.
• Added a bunch of new clothes (with contributions from CadiaCreations, Falc,and MCMic).
• Added new styles for the player character and NPCs: hipster, scene, and conservative.
• You can now relieve yourself in the pool, you filthy animal. (Contributed by Z)
• Full implementation of watersports inclinations with new sex acts. (Contributed by Z)
• You can play video games in your dorm if you have a computer. (Contributed by Z)
• New, more diverse hairstyles added. (Contributed by Falc and Buttons)
• Storage system added, keeping track of whether you can carry your laptop, your textbooks, or even just your phone. Free backpack provided to every student. (Contributed by MCMic)
• More flexible clothing layers, allowing you to do strange and exotic things like wear leggings under a skirt. (Contributed by MCMic)
• New variation on quad party bathroom scene. (Contributed by Meat Glacier)
• Additional reduction in weekly loan amounts if you’re successful at sports.
• Streaming end time extended to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
• More indicators on the map and the fast travel screen, helping players find the quad party, planned dates, and more.
• Your roommate will now be up to different things in your room. (Contributed by Z)
• Your roommate will (usually) notice when you’re undressed and generate an exhibitionism memory.
• Trans and nonbinary characters will discuss their gender with you as you become closer, instead of only revealing it in an encounter.
• New possible events when retrieving your laundry.
• You can now choose to throw a lounge bet video game.
• During worldgen, the game will detect and correct if too few NPCs will be attracted to the player.
• You now have the option of attempting to hold back an orgasm. Success depends on Willpower.
• People dialog now has a tab for special characters.
• People dialog now has a tab for teammates if you’ve joined a sport.
• Phone’s existing Calendar app renamed to Reminders.
• New Calendar app added to show the entire month (as well as other months).
• New option to cheat during exams and some consequences for getting caught.
• You can do well in classes to help manage your Composure.
• Bus event set refactored to allow more variety in the future, and one new event for now.
• Bags can now hold snacks.
• You can now read books to learn things. Find out more at your local library! (Contributed by Falc)
• NPCs can notice your muscles if you’re in a skintight or sleeveless top.