The First Gods

Version 0.1.5.1 — Trading Season Highlights Major Federation and diplomacy expansion: Diplomacy has been renamed to Federation , the new Federation system is in, and it now comes with reforms, events, diplomatic interactions, aid mechanics, and renaming support. Trade and item progression overhaul: trading has been reworked, Item Rarity and Item Recipes were added, many starting recipes were removed, and raids/infiltration now offer more ways to steal items, recipes, and opportunities. Dynamic quest and tribe growth: added Knowledge Share , dynamic quest timers, several new dynamic/Federation quests, and the 4th tribe . Raid and balance improvements: raids now have Momentum , better rewards, visual effects, improved pacing, easier early-game tuning, and stronger support from Federation allies. Worldgen and survival updates: added Tile Features , adjusted terrain/resource logic, buffed passive food and positive seasons, and made harsh seasons more dangerous. UI and polish: added new map/camp/action-point visuals, clearer tooltips, improved Tribe/NPC list presentation, and a range of smaller fixes and readability improvements. Full changelog Federation, Diplomacy & Tribe Interactions [UI/NAME] Renamed the Diplomacy button to Federation . [SYSTEM] Added the Federation System . [INTERACTION] Added the Visit interaction. [INTERACTION] Added the Non-Aggression Pact interaction. [EVENT/FEDERATION] Added Federation events. [SYSTEM/FEDERATION] Added Federation reforms, with 3 levels and 7 possible reforms . [EVENT/FEDERATION] Added the Federation event Plea for Aid . [EVENT/FEDERATION] Added the Weak Link Federation event. [EVENT/FEDERATION] Added the Good Relations Federation event. [EVENT/TRIBE] Added the Peace Oath major tribe event. [EVENT/FEDERATION/RAID] Added the Defense Aid mini-event during defensive raids. Federation members can now join your side if they are close enough, have suitable temperaments, and have good relations with you. [UI/DIPLOMACY] Added a Diplomatic submenu to the Tribe Info screen. [FEDERATION/QOL] Added the ability to rename federations. [BALANCE/FEDERATION] Nerfed Head of the Federation slightly. It now also reduces other tribe members’ military strength by 25% . [BALANCE/FEDERATION] Swapped reform tier levels: Provisions moved to tier 1 , and Military moved to tier 2 . [QUEST/FEDERATION] Tribes in a Federation with the Great Binding reform now count toward Dominate the Region quest completion. [INTERACTION] Added a Trade interaction for the Machi Tribe . Trade, Items & Recipes [TRADE/SYSTEM] Reworked how trading works. [ITEMS] Added Item Rarity . [ITEMS/CRAFTING] Added Item Recipes . [PROGRESSION/CRAFTING] Removed many of the recipes players started with in previous versions. These now need to be acquired. [BALANCE] Limited trades with a tribe to 1 successful trade interaction per turn . [BUGFIX/TRADE] Fixed a bug where the AI kept offering you the same trade deal after you accepted it the first time. Dynamic Quests, Knowledge & Infiltration [INTERACTION] Added the Knowledge Share interaction. (Dynamic quests.) [QUEST/SYSTEM] Added quest timers to dynamic quests. (Older quests may receive them later as well.) [QUEST/DYNAMIC] Added the dynamic quest Abandoned Supplies . [QUEST/DYNAMIC] Added the dynamic quest A Small Tribe . [QUEST/FEDERATION] Added the repeatable dynamic Federation quest The Raid . [QUEST/FEDERATION] Added the dynamic Federation quest Guard the Deal . [INFILTRATE] Added a chance to steal items/recipes or overhear dynamic quests during Infiltrate . World, Tribes & Generation [SYSTEM] Added the Tile Features mechanic. [CONTENT] Added the 4th tribe to the game. [BALANCE/WORLDGEN] Tweaked game start logic so tiles with a max game level of None should feel less common. [BALANCE/WORLDGEN] Tweaked resource start logic so Rich tiles are much more common in mountain terrain, while None is a bit more common in other terrain types. [BALANCE/SPAWN] Fixed AI tribes spawning right next to the player. There is now a minimum distance of 2 tiles . [BALANCE/SPAWN] Tweaked spawn logic. [AI] Merged the Fearful and Cowardly temperaments into one, since they served a similar purpose and are easier to track this way. Raids, Warfare & Balance [RAID/BALANCE] Fixed raid chance incorrectly displaying “None” even when AI tribes could still raid you. [RAID/BALANCE] Added a longer grace period for the Cautious Exchange and Demand for Tribute major events. [RAID/BALANCE] Increased the cooldown between trade and raids. [AI/BALANCE] Tweaked AI logic for choosing raid size, making early raids easier to deal with. [BALANCE] Nerfed population losses from death/kidnapping during lost raids, making recovery easier. [RAID/REWARDS] Updated raid aftermaths. You can now steal both recipes and items that a tribe is trading if the raid succeeds. [RAID/VISUALS] Added a visual effect to raid commands. [RAID] Added Momentum to raids. [RAID/BUGFIX] Fixed losses to AI warbands so they no longer apply to the player, and vice versa. [BALANCE/RAID] Made Ordered Withdrawal more useful. It now reduces the withdrawal timer to 2 rounds instead of 3 . [RAID/REWARDS] During raids, you may now gain Goods, Resources, or Food , not just Resources. [RAID/BALANCE] Buffed the amount of loot gained from successful raids, making them more attractive. [BALANCE] Buffed the Tribute action, making it much more worthwhile. Food, Seasons & Plan Balance [BALANCE] Buffed passive food generation. [BALANCE] Buffed Starving Winters and Scorching Summers to make them more dangerous. [BALANCE] Buffed the Conceal Camp season plan. [BALANCE] Buffed how much extra resources each point of Endurance gives for the Gather Resources season plan. [BUGFIX/DEPLETION] Removed a bug where Crafting Resources and Scouting would contribute to tile resource depletion speed. [TIER 2+ EXCLUSIVE] The Nostalgia event chain now additionally increases Power Limit by +1 . [BALANCE] Buffed the positive effect that good seasons give to food generation. [UI/QOL] Made it clearer which stats affect which season plans. (See season plan event details.) Map, UI & Presentation [UI/MAP] Added tooltips for tiles on the Map and Migration screens. [UI] Tweaked the look of Force Migration and Tribute to make missing requirements easier to understand. [VISUALS] Added new camp icons. [VISUALS] Added a new map illustration. [VISUALS/UI] Added new action point icons. [UI/TOOLTIP] Made the season tooltip more readable. [UI/TOOLTIP] Hub area tooltips now provide more useful info where relevant, such as current population consumption and production. [UI/MIGRATION] Added present tribes to Migration Survey / Tile Notes . [UI/QOL] Split the Shift command into Shift Left and Shift Right . [UI/QOL] Future-proofed Tribe and NPC lists with a new look. [TIER 4 SANDBOX] You can now change the mood and temperament of AI tribes in debug. [BUGFIX/CSS] Fixed some background image issues in the CSS. Version 0.1.4 — Raiding Season Highlights Major raid overhaul: added the new Raid System, replaced the old raid defense flow, and expanded raid-related gameplay with NPC raid leaders, returning hostile actions, and multiple follow-up fixes. Food, seasons, and strategy expansion: added the Food Generation overhaul, Seasons and Season Types, new season plans, reworked season plan categories, and fixed several season-related issues afterward. AI and tribe interaction growth: added the new Tribute major event, several new inter-AI interactions, and new hostile tribal actions including Tribute and Force Migration . New progression tools: added the Mend Wounds power, updated older quests to react to it where appropriate, and added the first Level Up event. UI and readability improvements: improved crafting presentation, adjusted Report/Event screens, split Distant Rumours into its own screen, and made several readability and compatibility improvements. Fixes + polish: fixed Tribute, fixed the defensive raid screen bug, fixed season timing issues, fixed visual bugs, and continued smoothing out the new framework. Full changelog Raiding, AI & Conflict Systems [RAID/SYSTEM] Added the new Raid System. [RAID/SYSTEM] Replaced the old Raid Defense System. [RAID/NPC] Added the ability for certain NPCs to act as raid leaders. [AI/EVENT] Added the new AI-player major event Tribute . [AI] Added a few new inter-AI interactions. [AI/HOSTILE ACTIONS] Added new hostile tribal actions: Tribute and Force Migration . [HOSTILE ACTIONS] Re-added Infiltrate Camp . (Requires Ghost Walk.) [AI/BALANCE] Removed the Supremacist temperament from the normal AI pool. [RAID/BALANCE] Tweaked the grace period: AI tribes will no longer raid you during the first 12 turns , giving you more time to prepare. [RAID/BUGFIX] Fixed a raid chance bug where the game was showing both raid and trade chance together, causing the displayed chance to appear artificially high. [BUGFIX/AI] Fixed Tribute . [BUGFIX/RAID] Fixed a defensive raid bug where it was still leading to the old raid screen. Food, Seasons & Plans [FOOD/SYSTEM] Added the Food Generation Overhaul. [SEASONS/SYSTEM] Added Seasons and Season Types as part of the food generation overhaul. [SEASON PLANS] Updated season plans to fit the new raid framework. [SEASON PLANS] Added new season plans. [SEASON PLANS/UI] Reworked season plan categories. [BUGFIX/SEASON PLANS] Made sure new season plan costs stick properly. [BUGFIX/SEASONS] Fixed Season Change triggering too early. (It was being calculated before food gain was applied.) [BALANCE] Buffed Train the Hunters . [BALANCE] Buffed Gather Resources slightly, increasing base food generation from 10–20 to 18–30 . [TIER 4+ EXCLUSIVE] Added new commands to control Season and Conditions. Powers, Progression & Quests [POWER] Added the new power Mend Wounds . [QUEST/REACTIVITY] Made tweaks to older quests so they check whether you own Mend Wounds and react appropriately where logical. [PROGRESSION] Added the first Level Up event. (Requires 20 total stats and increases Power Limit by +1.) [BALANCE/PROGRESSION] Tuned down the number of points needed for the Echoes level-up event to fire. UI / UX & Presentation [UI/CRAFTING] Made tweaks to the Crafting menu. [UI/CRAFTING] Added an image showcase for crafted items. [UI/CSS] Tweaked CSS for the Report and Event View screens. [UI/EVENTS] Separated the normal event Distant Rumours into its own screen for less clutter and more information. [UI/TEXT] Boldened text in Force Migration and Tribute . [UI] Future-proofed the Tribes Info screen. [BUGFIX/UI] Fixed a bug where quest offers in the Talk screen would hide questions. [VISUALS] Fixed some reported visual bugs. [UI/COMPATIBILITY] Worked a bit more on resolution compatibility. Fixes & Maintenance [BUGFIX] Fixed the Help section infinite loop. Version 0.1.3 — Skulls, Wildlings, and Strange Rewards Highlights Major UI and menu overhaul: a huge UI update across multiple menus, including the Talk screen, Inventory UI, crafting categories, quest item support, and various QoL improvements. Resource pressure rebalance: depletion and pressure systems were reworked with clearer wealth-based thresholds, population-based scaling, off-map recovery, and a post-migration grace window. New quest and wildling content: added the Missing Scouts quest, Cave Tribe quest, Corrupt Tree quest, and Wildling Camp Introduction quest, plus new follow-up Wildling events. New artifact content: added the Corrupt Skull artifact with 2 phases, its own normal events, and a Phase 2 upgrade event, alongside Strange Stone active-event content. New NSFW/event content: added an NSFW event tied to consuming Machi Sap , plus new Wildling-related event content including a repeatable NSFW event. Fixes + polish: fixed many visual issues, improved quest/UI clarity, fixed Wildling quest presentation, fixed Sandbox text wrap, and added a new audio track. Full changelog Core Systems, Balance & Progression [SYSTEM/BALANCE] Rich tiles now need 6 pressure before dropping, middling tiles need 4 , and poor tiles need 2 . [SYSTEM/BALANCE] Hunt Game now adds 2 game pressure. [SYSTEM/BALANCE] Forage & Preserve now adds 1 pressure, with additional pressure from larger populations. [SYSTEM] Resource depletion now uses the same model for resource-focused plans. [SYSTEM/BALANCE] Off-player tiles now bleed pressure off over time, making revisited land feel more stable. [SYSTEM/QOL] Added a 1-turn post-migration grace window for depletion events. [BALANCE] Lowered the full material-output population scaling cap from 2.75x to 2.1x . [BALANCE] Full population scaling now applies only to food, resources, and goods . [BALANCE] Stability and Zeal now use a much lighter population multiplier, capped at 1.3x . [BALANCE] Other yield types now default to no extra population scaling. [SYSTEM/NAME] Overhauled dynamic naming for stats. UI / UX & Visuals [UI] Added a huge UI overhaul. [UI/QOL] Added a lot of QoL changes across various menus. [UI] Overhauled the Talk screen. [UI] Overhauled the Inventory UI. [UI/CRAFTING] Added a Quest Item category to the Inventory and Crafting screens. [UI/CRAFTING] Stylized the Crafting category buttons. [UI] Added an alert to the Interact With button when quests become available in the Talk screen with an NPC. [VISUALS] Added clear visual cues for NSFW normal events. [BUGFIX/VISUALS] Fixed a large number of visual bugs. [TEXT/BUGFIX] Fixed some text spacing typos. [BUGFIX/UI] Fixed text wrapping in the Sandbox menu on tier 4+ . [BUGFIX/QUEST/UI] Fixed the Wildling quest visual presentation so it now matches other quests. Quests & Event Content [QUEST] Added the Missing Scouts quest. (Must finish the tutorial, Kael must be at camp, and relations must be good.) [QUEST] Added the Cave Tribe quest. [QUEST] Added the Corrupt Tree quest. (Maybe try hunting...) [QUEST] Added the Wildling Camp Introduction quest. [EVENT/PATREON] Added new normal and major events that have a chance of firing while the artifact The Strange Stone is active. [EVENT/NSFW] Added an NSFW event tied to consuming Machi Sap . [EVENT/WILDLING] Added a new major event for the Wildling. (Requires finishing the intro quest, high Love or Obedience, and enough time passing.) [EVENT/WILDLING/NSFW] Added a repeatable NSFW event tied to the Wildling. (Requires finishing the “She Needs a Wash!” event.) Artifacts & Items [ITEM] Added the new item Machi Sap . [ITEM] Added the Outcast Idol item. (Failure sometimes offers its own reward...) [ARTIFACT] Added the Corrupt Skull artifact. [ARTIFACT] Added 2 phases for the Corrupt Skull artifact. [ARTIFACT/EVENT] Added normal events tied to the Corrupt Skull . [ARTIFACT/EVENT] Added the Corrupt Skull Phase 2 upgrade event . Audio [AUDIO] Added a new audio track. Version 0.1.2.1 — Outcasts and Oddities Highlights Major progression update: the Inventory, Artifact, and Crafting systems are now in, alongside the new Power Limit system and Max Inventory Size. New content drop: added 20 new items, the Strange Stone artifact, and the beginning of the Payback quest. New event content: added The Day After, Heart To Heart, Scouting Mission, Eyes in the Daylight, and Eyes in the Dark. Crafting + UI improvements: you can now choose crafting categories, the Inventory / Artifact / Crafting UI has been further improved, and Bone Awl has been renamed to Stitching Needle. Audio/visual upgrade: added separate SFX and Music volume sliders, 2 new music tracks, some animations, and some sound effects. Fixes + polish: removed empty effect passages for events that don’t use them, fixed the Save Slot turn counter, fixed typos, fixed the missing GIF in Food Surplus, and fixed a bug where multiple tribes could trigger raid/trade events on the same turn. Full changelog Core Systems & Progression [SYSTEM] Added the Inventory system. [SYSTEM] Added the Artifact system. [SYSTEM/CRAFTING] Added the Crafting system. [SYSTEM/PROGRESSION] Added Power Limit. [SYSTEM/INVENTORY] Added Max Inventory Size (will be tweaked further) . Items, Artifacts & Crafting Content [ITEMS] Added 20 new items. [ARTIFACT] Added the Strange Stone artifact. [CRAFTING/QOL] Added the ability to choose crafting category. [ITEMS/NAME] Renamed Bone Awl to Stitching Needle. Events & Quest Content [EVENT] Added The Day After major event. [EVENT] Added Heart To Heart major event (must finish Valued Item quest) . [EVENT] Added Scouting Mission major event (requires Outcast) . [EVENT] Added Eyes in the Daylight major event (requires Outcast + failed/succeeded brother quest) . [EVENT] Added Eyes in the Dark minor event (requires Outcast + failed/succeeded brother quest) . [QUEST] Added the beginning of the Payback quest. UI / UX, Audio & Visuals [AUDIO/UI] Added separate SFX and Music volume sliders. [UI] Further worked on the Inventory, Artifact, and Crafting UI. [AUDIO] Added 2 new music tracks. [VISUALS] Added some animations. [AUDIO] Added some sound effects. Fixes & Maintenance [EVENT/UI] Removed empty effect passages for events that don’t have them. [BUGFIX] Fixed Save Slot turn counter. [BUGFIX] Fixed various typos. [EVENT/VISUALS] Fixed GIF not appearing in the Food Surplus event. [BUGFIX] Fixed a bug where multiple tribes could trigger raid/trade events on the same turn. v0.1.1.A Fixed bug with Wildling quest v0.1.1 Highlights Major UI overhaul so critical info is visible at a glance (plus report screen is now a table). NPC tribe world sim is live: tribes take End Turn “season actions,” can raid each other, and can be wiped out. Big economy rebalance: pop food upkeep reduced; Stewardship can cut upkeep; pop growth improved. “Food Surplus!” reworked (now requires 50× pop food, with a 20-turn cooldown). New content drop: new quests ( Moving Mountain , Wilding ), new NPC ( The Wildling ), and new major event ( Female Love ). Full changelog Gameplay & Balance [ECON] Reduced population food upkeep from 3.5 → 2 per pop . [ECON] Stewardship can now decrease food upkeep up to 25% . [ECON] Modified PopGrowth calculation (natural growth should be faster). [EVENT/BALANCE] “Food Surplus!” now only fires if you have food equal to 50× your population (was 3×), and its cooldown is now 20 turns . [BALANCE] Adjusted many difficulty check values (general rebalance pass). [BALANCE] Additional balance work across systems. World Simulation & NPC Tribe AI [WORLD/AI] NPC tribes now take independent End Turn “season actions” (hunt, fortify, trade route, ritual, migrate, raid rival). [WORLD/AI] Tribe action selection is weighted by temperament + current mood (more consistent, readable behavior). [WORLD/AI] NPC tribes can raid each other; success/failure is based on military strength + a small randomness roll. [WORLD/AI] Inter-tribe raids are now impactful: successful raids steal meaningful population ( min 1 , up to ~25% of defender pop, mitigated by fortification) and resources. [WORLD/AI] Tribes can now be destroyed by other tribes (population can drop to 0). [WORLD/AI] Fortification now provides real defensive value: boosts raid defense, reduces raid losses, and increases resource storage capacity. [WORLD/AI] Added AI growth limiters to prevent runaway tribes: upkeep drain, storage caps + spoilage/decay, and carrying-capacity/attrition pressure at high population. [WORLD/UI] Added an End Turn world activity event (“Distant Rumors”) to show outcomes and NPC stat changes. Quests, Events & Writing [WRITING] Rewrote Raiding/Trade events to be more flavorful and make the protagonist feel more superpowered. [QUEST] Rewrote Hidden Tribe major event. [QUEST] Rewrote Outcast Brother quest. [QUEST] Rewrote Party raid event chain. [WRITING] Added around 10k+ new words across older quests/events. [QUEST/BALANCE] Short godlings can’t intimidate the hunters in the brother quest anymore. [ONBOARDING] Added a tutorial after the intro section. [EVENT] Added “Spoiled food” effect/event. [EVENT] Added “Lack of Materials” effect/event. [EVENT] Added “Full bellies” erotic event. [MAJOR EVENT] Added “Female Love” major erotic event. [EVENT] Added “The Rains Warmth” normal erotic event. New Content [QUEST] Added “The Moving Mountain” quest (chance to fire when using Scout Wilds). [QUEST] Added Wilding Quest. [NPC] Added a new NPC: The Wildling . UI / UX [UI] Report screen is now a table (more readable and useful). [UI] Complete interface overhaul to keep necessary information visible at a glance. [UI] Added tooltips to season plans. [UI] Added option to automate season plans. [UI/QUEST] Fixed Track quest functionality. Season Plans & Progression [SEASON PLAN] Added an expensive season plan that increases available action points for a number of turns. Audio, Art & Presentation [AUDIO] Added clicking sound effects. [VISUALS] Added more image variation for party raids. [FONTS] Added Merryweather and Cynzel to Tribal Era passages for readability. Fixes & Maintenance [BUGFIX] Fixed prep modifier being wrongly applied during raid. [MAINT] Some maintenance work in the JavaScript mines. v0.1 Initial Release