Royal Switch [v0.11]

v0.11
Version 0.11 Esther’s Story
Esther “Fearless” route: Esther Makes Some Changes
• As her confidence grows, Esther begins to take charge of certain important decisions.
• The Golden Serpent reopens after its remodel
• Esther takes charge of her virginity
Esther “Timid” route: A Tender Trap
• Esther has fallen head-over-heels. What will that mean for her?
• She visits Titus’ country estate and meets with him to discuss business
• Esther’s friends are in for a surprise, as is Jonquil
– Subplot stories: Titus and Francis, A Secret Place, and Osprey Checks In, in which Osprey states her opinion on Jonquil’s strategy.
– New images in the patrons’ gallery
– New user feature: you can now choose to have animations play automatically
– Statistics: 6,952 words of dialogue (86,795 total); 499 new images.

v0.10.2
of Royal Switch is a bug fix release, which fixes an error that created a crash when a certain achievement was earned. This integrates the v. 0.10.1 Hotfix, so if you already have that, you don’t need this one.

ALSO, THIS RELEASE INCLUDES A BUG-FIXED VERSION FOR ANDROID!

v0.10.1

• Fixed some reported bugs (many of these fixes were included in the earlier hotfix).
• Edited some dialogue from earlier scenes, in particular the “Siobhan’s Offer” scenes.
• Removed “refuse first, then accept” pathway for the “Feed Bruno” task. This should fix the last of the scenes where a bratty response will loop back so that the reader must eventually do the task.
• Added option in the “Preferences” menu, so that players can change the dialogue and menu fonts.

Version 0.10 Brigitte’s Story: Candles

• Major re-writes of three scenes from Acts 1 and 2: “Clean your Room,” “Clean the Barracks,” and “Clean the Mess Hall.” Now the “Bratty” response will not lead to Brigitte ultimately giving in to Bruno’s demands. She will be punished instead (there’s an expanded punishment scene in the “Clean the Barracks” storyline). There is still a middle path, re-named “Resist” rather than “Refuse” for those who want to try a more balanced approach. And, of course, she can still give in to his demands!
• Brigitte’s “Bratty” path: Brigitte can try to manipulate Bruno by doing his tasks, and using his “reward” to plot her escape. Alternately, she can continue to defy his wishes, and endure (or enjoy?) the punishment.
• Brigitte’s “Sub” path: She’s nearly fully committed at this point. How far will she go?
• Bruno tries a new tactic to reach his ultimate goal.
• Iris has a visit from an old friend. Wait, doesn’t he look familiar?
• Statistics: 5,493 words of dialogue (79,843 words total); about 440 new renders; one new patron’s gallery image.

Version 0.09
–Esther’s “Fearless” path: Esther continues her training by getting a little “hands on,” and by spending the day with a rather intimate distraction.
–Esther’s “Timid” path: Our heroine is feeling a bit lost. None other than Titus offers support. And who is this nephew of his? He is very different than his uncle…
–New side story, “Risky Business,” starring He’Thar.
–Plot developments featuring He’Thar, Cassandra and Saturna, Jonquil, and the Golden Serpent.
–A major re-write of the “Puppy play” scene from Brigitte’s Story, Chapter 3 Act 6 (aka version 0.08). This rewrite addresses story flow and character motivation issues. I expect that it will break any saves made during that scene. Earlier saves should be fine. Later saves seem to work, but you might want to go back anyway to see what is different.
–Statistics:: 4,668 words of dialogue (74,350 words total); about 400 new renders; two new patrons’ gallery images.

Version 0.08.1

• Chapter 3, Acts 5 and 6
• A standalone history chapter: “Death of a Queen”
• Clearly identified tracks: “Submissive” and “Bratty” for Brigitte; “Fearless” and “Timid” for Esther.
• Esther comes to terms with her exhibitionist side.
• Brigitte engages in a little puppy play and has a decision to make.
• Esther gets on stage with a little backup.
• Brigitte learns how to maximize her tips and has a chance to help out a friend.
• Bruno plots out a course of action.
• Cassandra gets a new look.
• Georges uses his magic.
• Changed the scoring of the first two Brigitte tasks (“Clean Your Room” and “Clean the Barracks”) from Chapter 3, Act 1. This creates a bigger difference between the “sub” and “bratty” choices at that point in the game.
• Expanded Statistics screen with onscreen access button (Note: access button appears to work only with new games, not previous saves).
• NEW ANDROID CONVERSION! I finally gave up and subcontracted out the Android version to someone who knows what they’re doing.
• Note: Version 0.08.1 is the first public release. It includes fixes for bugs found in v. 0.08.
• 10,545 words, 1251 dialogue blocks
• (Total of 69,682 words and 7,954 dialogue blocks)

v0.07

• New Replay Gallery
• New Achievements Gallery
• Return of an improved Patrons’ Gallery (Spymaster and Royalty level patrons have access to the password)
• The first major branching event, based on the player’s accumulated scores.
• Esther gets some toys to play with
• Brigitte has a chance to show off a bit
• Fixed a missing variable bug from the Patreon early release

v0.06.1
bugfixes

v0.06

• Identified and addressed an alarming number of minor coding errors
• Brigitte gets a new look and continues her training
• Brigitte has an audience while she cleans
• Esther finally gets on stage
• Another new love interest
• Some things can remain secret only so long
• A visit to the Red Lily
  7,582 words, 865 dialogue blocks

v0.05

• You have the option to name your saves
• About 600 new renders
• Esther holds court and tries flirting
• Brigitte begins her training in earnest
• We meet a couple of Esther’s potential love interests

v0.04.2
This version fixes a bug that caused a crash with “Brigitte agrees to feed Bruno,” a couple of missing images, and a problem with the Patron Gallery.

v0.04.1

• An error in Brigitte’s “obedience” statistics that led to some counter-intuitive results to certain choices.
• An undefined term that was causing the “stats” screen to crash.

v0.04

• Esther gets a very personal training task
• Brigitte is presented with an opportunity
• Introducing the Thirsty Hart, with Iris and her assistant Wen’Deh
• Introducing the Golden Serpent, with proprietress Nola
• Side story “A Love Story”
• 700 renders
• 1100 lines of dialogue

v0.03

• Esther gets acquainted with the Palace and begins the Spy Training Program
• Brigitte falls in with a band of thieves…but where are they taking her?
• Introducing Bruno and Saturna
• New side story “Be’Keh’s Secret”
• 944 new renders
• 3 new animations
• Added statistics screen to track our heroines’ progress (available on the quick menu at the bottom of the screen)
• Android version (finally)

v0.02

• Chapter 2, following the remainder of our heroines’ birthdays
• Re-cast Esther’s sisters
• Get to know Esther’s sisters Bernadette and Hannah
• Introducing Simon: is he a main character or a red herring?
• 1,087 new renders
• 1 new animation
• Updated/replaced 3 animations in Chapter 1 (this is an ongoing project)
• Preview of v. 0.03 and explanation of game mechanics
• Added credits and acknowledgements
• Added Patreon and Itch.io buttons

v0.1

• Initial Release