Hey everyone!

It’s time for another Black Fox development update — and this one’s packed with progress, polish, and a few surprises.

✍️ Story Progress

The writing is closing in on completion, currently sitting at 92%!
The final chapters are taking shape nicely — darker, heavier, and more personal. Every scene now starts tying back to earlier threads, so expect some satisfying payoffs and revelations in this update.

📖 Compendium (Character Log)

The Compendium is nearly done at 95%, with just a few tweaks and polishing left.
What makes it special is that it’s dynamic — as you play, new entries may unlock automatically, revealing more lore, hidden connections, or even secrets you didn’t know you’d missed. It’s meant to grow with your journey.

❤️⚔️ Relationships

The relationship system is now implemented, though still being refined. It might not be fully functional yet in V0.5 — for now, it’ll mainly act as an info hub showing your current standing with companions.
Full relationship-based effects (like altered scenes or outcomes) are planned to kick in properly with V0.6.

🖼️ Rendering & Visuals

Rendering progress is now at 52% — new environments, improved lighting, and some reworked assets are on the way. Expect a more cohesive look across scenes as we move toward release.

🧰 Extras, Testing & Fixes

General systems, testing, and extra features are around 19% done.
A few nasty bugs decided to make things interesting recently (some broke sections of the game entirely 😅), but they’ve been tracked down and are either fixed or scheduled to be patched before the next update rolls out.

⚙️ Future Plans

Looking beyond 0.5, here’s what’s brewing behind the scenes:

💰 Trading System – a proper in-game way to buy, sell, or barter. Still experimenting with how it will work best within the story flow.
🗡️ Weapon Skills & Attributes – these will be refined to better match the combat and player progression systems.
💡 New Ideas & Features – plenty of concepts on the table, but we’re being careful to keep only what fits naturally into the world and pacing of Black Fox.

That’s all for now!
V0.5 is shaping up to be a major milestone — tying the story together while expanding the world’s depth and mechanics.

As always, thank you all for the amazing support and patience. Every word, idea, and bit of encouragement helps this project grow stronger.

Stay tuned, stay sharp, and may the Fox guide your path. 🦊