Changeling Tale is almost here!
Here's how the launch will work:
If you received and completed the game key form, tomorrow morning you will get the game key of your choice by email to the address you provided, which you can then redeem at either Steam or Itch. Make sure that you have filled the form out and clicked "Submit" by the end of the day today to receive your game key promptly tomorrow!
The game will become available for download on Dec. 27 at 3pm EST! You can chec...
2023-12-26 18:44:45 +0000 UTC
View Post
While everyone is hopefully relaxing over the holidays, we're scrambling to finish the last remaining art assets—and wanted to share one more sneak peek before launch!
Grace is waiting for you ♡
A quick note on her final form's design—
We heard your feedback, and have removed both her hair-down-there and her 2023-12-25 20:00:04 +0000 UTC
View Post
While everyone is hopefully relaxing over the holidays, we're scrambling to finish the last remaining art assets—and wanted to share one more sneak peek before launch! The full resolution image is attached!
Grace is waiting for you ♡
A quick note on her final form's design—
We heard your feedback, and have removed both her hair-down-there and her 2023-12-25 20:00:04 +0000 UTC
View Post
Holy moly do we have tons of big news for you today! Let's dive right into it!
New Beta Build - Grace's Final Chapter
With only 5 days to go until launch, we've put together one last Beta Build to let our Beta Tester Tier patrons playtest the game before release! It's still missing a few art assets that we are scrambling to complete, but otherwise features all the new, polished menus we've been previewing and most importantly, Grace's big finale!
Beta Tester Tier patrons can <...
2023-12-23 03:54:58 +0000 UTC
View Post
While Changeling Tale prides itself on its emotional dialogue and character driven plot, let's face it - it's still a pretty lewd game! And as we've been finalizing the Grace art for this chapter, we'd like some input on the design of her final form!
As you may have noticed, Grace's hair keeps getting longer and longer as she grows! So it's time for the age old question: Should the carpet match the drapes?
- OPTION 1: If she keeps the hair on top, she should keep the hair down belo...
2023-12-13 05:28:02 +0000 UTC
View Post
The 1.0 release is just around the corner, and all patrons pledged to the Sponsor tier or higher will have the Patron name they pledged with included in the Credits!
Since this will be the official launch of the game, patrons from 2022 and earlier may wish to check the credits from the most recent Early Access build to make sure your name is in there and displaying correctly! (Patrons who came on board in 2023 weren't yet captu...
2023-12-12 17:22:58 +0000 UTC
View Post
With Changeling Tale's release around the corner, we've begun preparations to distribute the game keys to everyone here! Here's what that entails:
If you are a current patron, you should have received a message in your Patreon inbox containing a link to a three-question form. Once it's filled out and submitted, you'll be all set to receive the Steam or Itch game key of your choice on launch day, December 27!
If you are not a current patron but pledged in the past ...
2023-12-08 16:14:13 +0000 UTC
View Post
With just a few weeks away to release, we're in crunchtime to get everything polished and ready for launch! Today I want to show you another overhauled menu: the new Navigation, now called "Story Branches." Check out the image gallery above, then read on!
Where the original Table of Contents was fairly linear, the revamped design depicts the plot's branches more clearly - and more literally! You, the player, grow the branches on the tree as you play through more of the game. Selecting the chapter buttons that appear on the tree will sh...
2023-12-05 02:11:05 +0000 UTC
View Post
Here's another sneak peek at the fancy, polished menus we're making for launch!
Some players had expressed confusion about the "Glossary Entry" notifications that unlock periodically through the game, so we decided to rename this game feature to "Almanac" and make the whole thing clearer by giving it its own menu button. Now the Almanac can be accessed directly from the Experiences screen, instead of having to navigate to it within the Art Galleries!
When you click the Almanac, you are now taken to a map of the valley where Ach-n...
2023-11-14 18:56:05 +0000 UTC
View Post
Hey everyone! I have a quick news post to share today to let you all know what we've been working on this week!
With the game's launch date announced, we created a series of weekly posts that we'll be sharing on our socials. Thanks to your VIP access to Changeling Tale's development, it's all content you've seen before, but it will be new and exciting to our non-Patreon followers! We want to make sure as many people as possible find out about our game, so if you see any Changeling Tale posts come up in your socials, you can hel...
2023-11-06 22:10:14 +0000 UTC
View Post
We're excited to announce that Changeling Tale will officially launch for PC, Mac, Linux and Android on Steam & Itch.io on:
27 December 2023!
It's been a long journey and we're thrilled to be coming up on this enormous milestone, which we could never have done without all of your support! When launch date comes, all current patrons will receive the Steam or Itch.io code of their choice - more on that closer to release. Mark your calendars!
In the meantime we still have one more Beta Build and one more Early A...
2023-10-27 21:18:47 +0000 UTC
View Post
Grace's finale is currently in the illustration phase, and although most images are spoiler-heavy, we have a spoiler-light scene to share today from her Chapter 5!
Looks like the [insert ship name here] has finally set sail to accompany Grace to the loch's edge. Has she finally been "unloched?" Grace is sure looking particularly Nessie-like today!
On the subject of the ship, what did you guys end up naming the ...
2023-10-18 21:12:08 +0000 UTC
View Post
Grace's finale is currently in the illustration phase, and although most images are spoiler-heavy, we have a spoiler-light scene to share today from her Chapter 5!
Looks like the [insert ship name here] has finally set sail to accompany Grace to the loch's edge. Has she finally been "unloched?" Grace is sure looking particularly Nessie-like today!
The full resolution image is attached! On the subject of the shi...
2023-10-18 21:12:04 +0000 UTC
View Post
Since a few people have asked, I'm just writing to let everyone know that we had a few shipping delays - a label printer on the fritz and a missing order of mailers - but we're back on track and have everyone's books packaged and either shipped or ready to ship! The last big group, photographed above, will go out shortly. Our apologies for the hold up!
About 1/3 of eligible patrons (anyone who has pledged to the Beta Tester Tier, currently or previously) have so far responded to the forms we sent out to confirm sending their copy. So ...
2023-10-05 01:59:02 +0000 UTC
View Post
This one's for all you plushie fans out there!
We're thrilled that our friends over at Cinnamon Switch, the makers of 18+ TF Visual Novel Mice Tea, have been selected to vanguard a new Plushie Petition Program by the company MakeShip! It works like this:
- A petition is started for a particular plushie.
- Those who are interested can commit by paying $2...
2023-09-25 21:48:32 +0000 UTC
View Post
Despite Gmail throwing a wrench into the works by limiting the number of emails I could send in a 24 hour period, all forms have now been sent out to eligible patrons. Be sure to check your email address associated with your Patreon account! You are eligible if you have pledged to the Beta Tester Tier currently or previously.
Also, remember to click SUBMIT when you have completed the form! Otherwise it won't collect the information!
I hope to send out the rest of the invoices for Shipping & H...
2023-09-24 16:18:41 +0000 UTC
View Post
We're just about ready to start shipping the physical copies of the Changeling Tale Art Book to eligible patrons! Here is a recap about the physical Art Book reward, along with the new details we have about the shipping process, cost, and transit time:
What Is the Changeling Tale Art Book?
It's a 114 page soft cover book featuring concept art, hi-res assets, behind the scenes material, and lore. Includes 18+ content!
...
2023-09-19 23:52:40 +0000 UTC
View Post
This week we wanted to share a new track that our composer CheasyDino created for the one and only mischievous fish herself, Grace! It's one of several new songs that will be featured in Grace's Finale, and Cheasy is really outdoing himself with them!
As a member of the Sponsor Tier or above, don't forget that this and the rest of the soundtrack so far are available for you to download in MP3 and high quality lossless right here!
2023-09-07 14:00:03 +0000 UTC
View Post
First, some great news: the Art Books have arrived! While all these cases of books are doing a tremendous job bolstering this wall, we are very excited to start the distribution process just as soon as we've obtained packing materials and gotten our ducks in a row to begin shipping them. The process will begin next month, and we'll post again when we're ready to start so that those of you eligible to receive these books know what to expect!
In other, game development news, a shiny new Alpha build is exported and out in...
2023-08-27 01:38:29 +0000 UTC
View Post
Grace's finale has been a big one, which is only fitting for such a big catch! Not only is it Changeling Tale's biggest chapter to date, but it earns that record by almost a factor of two! That's why we split the finale's release into two parts, with the first part currently available to patrons in Early Access and the second part about to enter Alpha.
Well now that the finale is written in its entirety and we've had the chance to read it from start to finish, we've decided to take that decision to split it one step further and label t...
2023-08-12 02:45:22 +0000 UTC
View Post
The pins made from the winning designs of the pin poll are here, and we're really happy with how they turned out! The enamel work captured all the detail of Wat's illustrations, and the metal really shines when it catches the light!
Each pin is about 1.25in or 3cm wide at its widest point. I probably should have put a coin in the photo for scale-- their faces are about the size of a quarter, for our American friends!
We'll make these a...
2023-07-23 17:40:00 +0000 UTC
View Post
AnthroCon is behind us, and I'm happy to say it was a big success! Managing our first ever table in the dealers' area was quite an undertaking, but it was all worth it to have the opportunity to connect with so many people.
On the first day we met quite a few patrons who made the time to come say hello. Thank you so much to all of you who dropped by! It was wonderful to get to meet you and put faces to the names I've seen here for so long. I hope you all had a wonderful time across the rest of the convention and an easy trip home!
<...
2023-07-13 19:04:54 +0000 UTC
View Post
We made it to AnthroCon!
It's been an absolute blast to host our very first dealer booth this year. We've already met a bunch of patrons who've come by to say hi, and spread the news about Changeling Tale to lots of new faces! If you're at the convention and haven't yet dropped by, please come say hello at table M18A!
2023-07-01 19:48:48 +0000 UTC
View Post
After working closely with a great printer over the past month, we're happy to announce that production of the Changeling Tale Art Book will begin this week! We already have a sample in hand, and it is super special to be able to flip through the book we put so much effort into making. Plus the print quality, color and page feel all turned out amazing!
Those of you who are attending AnthroCon can flip through the Art Book yourselves! We'll be bringing the sample with us to share at our booth in the Dealer's Den.
Unable to attend ...
2023-06-25 15:26:49 +0000 UTC
View Post
With the merchandise ordered and the convention preparation mostly complete, I've been able to focus on writing and coding Grace's chapter while the goods come in!
Here's Jessie's dakimakura, several bags of which showed up on our doorstep over the weekend! It's printed on two way tricot, a high quality, super soft material that's got some elasticity to it. It turned out fantastic and looks and feels great!
She'll be available to buy later this month at AnthroCon, and we'll make her pillow—as well as her sisters' pillows—avai...
2023-06-12 20:07:49 +0000 UTC
View Post
With AnthroCon 2023 less than a month away, Changeling Tale's booth at the convention is starting to take shape! If you're planning on attending, we now know where in the Dealer's Room we'll be located: Table M18A, right next to our friends and fellow transformation-themed game developers Cinnamon Switch (whose TF-themed visual novel Mice Tea recently released ...
2023-06-03 01:30:42 +0000 UTC
View Post
An update on the Changeling Tale art book! With all of the content we wanted to pack into it, the art book ended up about twice as big as we were expecting. Right now it's sitting at over 100 pages! Although that has meant taking us longer than expected to put together, those of you who are excited to dip into what we've assembled will now have a pretty exhaustive collection of sketches, finished art, bonus art, and insights into development to peruse. It's a truly comprehensive companion to the game!
The art book is 98% complete, save...
2023-05-12 23:46:46 +0000 UTC
View Post
Today I wanted to share with you some progress we've made on the dakis! Jessie's front side, cropped here, is finished, and I'm working on the back side in the evenings after the day's writing and coding is done. Wat has prepped the front sides of Grace and Marion's dakis for me to work on as well, and he'll sketch out original art for their reverse sides very soon. We'll share sneak peeks of the other sisters' pillow designs when we've made some more headway!
2023-04-19 22:07:57 +0000 UTC
View Post
Today I wanted to share with you some progress we've made on the dakis! Jessie's front side, cropped here, is finished, and I'm working on the back side in the evenings after the day's writing and coding is done. The (ridiculously large) full resolution images are attached!
Wat has prepped the front sides of Grace and Marion's dakis for me to work on as well, and he'll sketch out original art for their reverse sides very soon. We'll share sneak peeks of the other sisters' pillow designs when we've made some more headway!
2023-04-19 22:07:47 +0000 UTC
View Post
A while back when we asked for suggestions for the Art Book, OmniOtter proposed including an "Ask" section, where the main cast answer some of your questions-- and we think that's a great idea!
Do you have a question you would like to ask one of the characters in Changeling Tale? Post it below or in Discord (make sure to specify which character you are asking!), and your question may be answered in a section of the ...
2023-04-09 01:09:20 +0000 UTC
View Post
