New features coming! Read on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/702141174212723340

New features coming! Read on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/702141174212723340

Steam's Medieval Fest is Live, and I've put all DLCs and the Bundle 30% off to celebrate! 

See my game there, and read the announcement! Thanks adventurers!

Steam announcement on my game's page and links to DLCs/Bundle:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/577165112126735172

Steam's Medieval Fest is Live, and I've put all DLCs and the Bundle 30% off to celebrate! 

See my game there, and read the announcement! Thanks adventurers!

Steam announcement on my game's page and links to DLCs/Bundle:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/577165112126735172

Caverns and Dryads is included in Steam's Medieval Fest! Thanks adventurers for supporting my game and walking by my side into the subterranean cities! You are the best! All DLCs will be 30% off during the Fest! 

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/534380184755770149

Caverns and Dryads is included in Steam's Medieval Fest! Thanks adventurers for supporting my game and walking by my side into the subterranean cities! You are the best! All DLCs will be 30% off during the Fest! 

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/534380184755770149

I'm now working on adding more special job quests! Read on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/534380184755769657 Also stay tuned because something is coming this week! :)

I'm now working on adding more special job quests! Read on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/534380184755769657
Also stay tuned because something is coming this week! :)

If you play games on Linux or Steam Deck, you can participate in the beta for Caverns and Dryads. Just tell me in the comments.

The game is free. It's a fantasy game with elements of RPG, dungeon crawler, rogue, and mixes the genres of fantasy, rpg, and romance (not explicit, romantic).

Interested? Tell me in comments.

If you play games on Linux or Steam Deck, you can participate in the beta for Caverns and Dryads. Just tell me in the comments.

The game is free. It's a fantasy game with elements of RPG, dungeon crawler, rogue, and mixes the genres of fantasy, rpg, and romance (not explicit, romantic).

Interested? Tell me in comments.

DLCs sale on Steam for my game Caverns and Dryads! https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/532126482488624306

DLCs sale on Steam for my game Caverns and Dryads! https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/532126482488624306

DLCs sale on Steam for my game Caverns and Dryads! https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/532126482488624306

Major Release 2.0 is here! At last!

Read the announcement on  Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/518615049848226581 Thank you so much to all the players for being part of this dream! 

Major Release 2.0 is here! At last!

Read the announcement on  Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/518615049848226581

Thank you so much to all the players for being part of this dream! 

I've released an update, 1.9, which solves many bugs. Next will be the major release!

See news on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/526495084411094065

If you want to see a sneak peek of 2.0, visit my blog here:

http://www.beautifulfantasy.art/2026/02/how-do-i-write-story-of-caverns-and.html

I've released an update, 1.9, which solves many bugs. Next will be the major release!

See news on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3634870/view/526495084411094065

If you want to see a sneak peek of 2.0, visit my blog here:

http://www.beautifulfantasy.art/2026/02/how-do-i-write-story-of-caverns-and.html

Post about how I write the chapters of my game's story in my blog:
http://www.beautifulfantasy.art/2026/02/how-do-i-write-story-of-caverns-and.html

Post about how I write the chapters of my game's story in my blog:
http://www.beautifulfantasy.art/2026/02/how-do-i-write-story-of-caverns-and.html

Greetings, adventurers! 

WHAT I’M WORKING ON

Right now all the illustrations for Caverns and Dryads are finished, and the only thing left is connecting everything together so I can finally publish. It’s a very exciting moment, even though there’s still programming, testing, translating, and a few other tasks ahead. But with a bit of luck, I hope to wrap it all up during February.

CHECK OUT THE BLOG THESE DAYS

If you enjoy reading my blog at http://www.beautifulfantasy.art, I’ll be posting several entries over the next few days about my writing process, the art, and the game’s design. You might find them interesting.

If you’ve never visited the blog before, it contains posts about the game… and some stranger things. It’s probably not for everyone, but you might like it. There are no rules there. Alongside reflections and worldbuilding, you’ll find visual creations and poems.

In the coming days I’ll be sharing how I’m creating this game, so you can get a sense of the process, what inspires me, and why. It might be inspiring for you as well.

THE DLCs AND THE BUNDLE ARE DISCOUNTED AS A THANK YOU

Valentine’s Day is coming up, so I decided to show my love for you, the players, in two ways:

The DLCs are discounted. If you don’t have the Maps DLC yet—which is very useful—it’s 15% off, which is great considering its already low price. And the Bestiary DLC is also discounted, at 25%, making it very cheap.

The Bundle with both DLCs is now 30% off, and with the stacked discounts it’s extremely affordable. You can get everything for under 5 euros, or around 5 dollars, I think. You’ll get both the Bestiary and the Maps.

This discount lasts until the 14th of this month. Everything I earn from it will go directly into promoting and developing the game.

Thank you all so much! I’m incredibly excited to finish everything and release the adventure of the Emerald City! Thank you for being part of this dream.

— Louis

Greetings, adventurers! 

WHAT I’M WORKING ON

Right now all the illustrations for Caverns and Dryads are finished, and the only thing left is connecting everything together so I can finally publish. It’s a very exciting moment, even though there’s still programming, testing, translating, and a few other tasks ahead. But with a bit of luck, I hope to wrap it all up during February.

CHECK OUT THE BLOG THESE DAYS

If you enjoy reading my blog at http://www.beautifulfantasy.art, I’ll be posting several entries over the next few days about my writing process, the art, and the game’s design. You might find them interesting.

If you’ve never visited the blog before, it contains posts about the game… and some stranger things. It’s probably not for everyone, but you might like it. There are no rules there. Alongside reflections and worldbuilding, you’ll find visual creations and poems.

In the coming days I’ll be sharing how I’m creating this game, so you can get a sense of the process, what inspires me, and why. It might be inspiring for you as well.

THE DLCs AND THE BUNDLE ARE DISCOUNTED AS A THANK YOU

Valentine’s Day is coming up, so I decided to show my love for you, the players, in two ways:

The DLCs are discounted. If you don’t have the Maps DLC yet—which is very useful—it’s 15% off, which is great considering its already low price. And the Bestiary DLC is also discounted, at 25%, making it very cheap.

The Bundle with both DLCs is now 30% off, and with the stacked discounts it’s extremely affordable. You can get everything for under 5 euros, or around 5 dollars, I think. You’ll get both the Bestiary and the Maps.

This discount lasts until the 14th of this month. Everything I earn from it will go directly into promoting and developing the game.

Thank you all so much! I’m incredibly excited to finish everything and release the adventure of the Emerald City! Thank you for being part of this dream.

— Louis

Greetings, adventurers! 

Today’s update brings many new features! Read this post to learn everything.

WEAPONS

More realism for weapons: they can now be damaged through use and by the acidic attacks of monsters (or their acidic blood).

You will see the weapon’s durability next to the armor’s durability.

You can buy weapons in cities (not all cities have the same stock). Some cities offer stronger weapons, others less so. I plan to add even more weapons in future updates!

THE INTRO

I’ve made some adjustments that give you more hints about the protagonists. You can replay the intro from the menu (INTRO button).

For new players, the intro is now mandatory. Some new players didn’t understand the heroes’ purpose because they skipped it.

Since the story is a fundamental part of Caverns and Dryads, this change is necessary. This way, players see the narrative mechanics and the main plot of our adventures from the very beginning.

UPDATE TO FOUND ARMOR/WEAPON SCREENS AND ARMORY

When you find a weapon or armor in a dungeon, you will now see the differences with your current equipment more visually. This helps you compare and decide whether to switch or not. Along with the images, I added +, -, or = signs next to the stats to make comparison easier.

In the armory in cities, you can also compare weapons and armor more clearly, and buy different types of equipment. Cities have different stock, so check them whenever you visit.

MAPS DLC NOW HAS AN EXTRA USE!

Players who bought the Maps DLC can now open the map from the DLC screen and view it while in cities or dungeons, to plan routes and study the world.

If you bought the DLC, simply update the game and you’ll enjoy this new feature.

This is useful to understand the world better, or to evaluate whether to abandon or continue an accepted job. Also helpful to calmly decide where to go next.

REPLAY SIGNIFICANT CHAPTERS

By tapping the Heart icon, you open the screen where you can see details about the heroes’ relationship. Recently, I added a Friends button and a Milestones button. Tapping either showed a visual list with thumbnails and some information.

Now, when you tap on each friend or milestone, you will see a “Remember” button. Pressing it will replay an important chapter you already experienced.

For example, if you completed the quest to save the river, you will see the epilogue again.

This improvement allows players to remember the important moments and relive them.

WHAT’S NEXT?

I will continue working on the illustrations. I’ve been on them for weeks. You know my workflow is hybrid so it takes time. When I finish, I’ll release an update. I’ll call it 2.0, and it will be a major update, since it will include the full playable story of the Emerald City.

Will the heroes save Tamzyn’s mother?

Will they separate, or challenge the world to stay together?

What awaits them afterward?

Wait a little longer, and you’ll be able to experience it!

THANK YOU

I never get tired of enjoy exploring it as much as I enjoy creating it for you.

Thank you, adventurers! 

-- Louis

PD: Most of these screens are from the Windows version on Steam. But the Android version here at itchio has the same features, except the maps DLC.

Greetings, adventurers! 

Today’s update brings many new features! Read this post to learn everything.

WEAPONS

More realism for weapons: they can now be damaged through use and by the acidic attacks of monsters (or their acidic blood).

You will see the weapon’s durability next to the armor’s durability.

You can buy weapons in cities (not all cities have the same stock). Some cities offer stronger weapons, others less so. I plan to add even more weapons in future updates!

THE INTRO

I’ve made some adjustments that give you more hints about the protagonists. You can replay the intro from the menu (INTRO button).

For new players, the intro is now mandatory. Some new players didn’t understand the heroes’ purpose because they skipped it.

Since the story is a fundamental part of Caverns and Dryads, this change is necessary. This way, players see the narrative mechanics and the main plot of our adventures from the very beginning.

UPDATE TO FOUND ARMOR/WEAPON SCREENS AND ARMORY

When you find a weapon or armor in a dungeon, you will now see the differences with your current equipment more visually. This helps you compare and decide whether to switch or not. Along with the images, I added +, -, or = signs next to the stats to make comparison easier.

In the armory in cities, you can also compare weapons and armor more clearly, and buy different types of equipment. Cities have different stock, so check them whenever you visit.

MAPS DLC NOW HAS AN EXTRA USE!

Players who bought the Maps DLC can now open the map from the DLC screen and view it while in cities or dungeons, to plan routes and study the world.

If you bought the DLC, simply update the game and you’ll enjoy this new feature.

This is useful to understand the world better, or to evaluate whether to abandon or continue an accepted job. Also helpful to calmly decide where to go next.

REPLAY SIGNIFICANT CHAPTERS

By tapping the Heart icon, you open the screen where you can see details about the heroes’ relationship. Recently, I added a Friends button and a Milestones button. Tapping either showed a visual list with thumbnails and some information.

Now, when you tap on each friend or milestone, you will see a “Remember” button. Pressing it will replay an important chapter you already experienced.

For example, if you completed the quest to save the river, you will see the epilogue again.

This improvement allows players to remember the important moments and relive them.

WHAT’S NEXT?

I will continue working on the illustrations. I’ve been on them for weeks. You know my workflow is hybrid so it takes time. When I finish, I’ll release an update. I’ll call it 2.0, and it will be a major update, since it will include the full playable story of the Emerald City.

Will the heroes save Tamzyn’s mother?

Will they separate, or challenge the world to stay together?

What awaits them afterward?

Wait a little longer, and you’ll be able to experience it!

THANK YOU

I never get tired of  You give life to my universe, and I hope you enjoy exploring it as much as I enjoy creating it for you.

Thank you, adventurers! 

-- Louis

PD: Most of these screens are from the Windows version on Steam. But the Android version here at itchio has the same features, except the maps DLC.

Greetings, adventurers!  New important update!

CITIES

<b class="_3cln317VYhwhE1fSeMCG48" <the="" long‑awaited="" cities="" revamp="" update="" is="" finally="" here!<="" b=""> Exploring them is now >b class="_3cln317VYhwhE1fSeMCG48">more controllable, immersive, and fun.</b>

This update comes by request from several players. Now, instead of everything being random inside cities, you can choose which district you want to visit and what type of place you want to go to. You pick the neighborhood, and then the shop, building, or service.

What I like the most is that the city now feels different, and it truly feels like you’re inside a real city.

Here’s what this means:

• You can fully recover as long as you can pay for it.
• You can buy and sell items without stress.
• You can repair your weapons, and you’ll always find the blacksmith.
• I’ve added a library to every city, and a government building (it will have functions in the future).
• Cities can now contain special places. For now, in Subterranea you’ll find the Amethyst Throne of the Purple King and the Silver Palace of the Council. I’ll add more in the future. These special locations will allow for even more narrative and variety.

LORE

Another thing: I’ve added new lore about the Wizards. All players now have access to 3 lore items: the Dryads, the Wizards, and Subterranea. You may enjoy reading them to learn more about my world. You can access the lore through the “DLC” button, which contains both this free lore and the Bestiary if you’ve purchased it.

The “intro” story accessible from the menu has also been updated, adding parts that make it more coherent and give some hints about future events ;)

Update your installation and let me know what you think. Also take a look at the DLCs — they include some extra features you might enjoy.

THANK YOU

<b class="_3cln317VYhwhE1fSeMCG48" <thank="" you="" from="" the="" bottom="" of="" my="" heart<="" b=""> for being part of the Caverns and Dryads universe! >b class="_3cln317VYhwhE1fSeMCG48">You’re the one who makes it feel alive.</b>

If I don’t post again, I wish you a fantastic 2026, the year when Caverns and Dryads will reach its most awaited release, and when the construction of a coherent, grand, and rich universe will truly begin.

And all of that is thanks to you! 

— Louis

CHANGELOG

Version 1.4.32 — December 29, 2025

MOST IMPORTANT:

• Cities revamp: cities can now be visited in a more natural way. You simply go to the places you want. Random events, good or bad, may still happen as you move from one location to another.
• Special places added to cities: cities can now contain special locations, such as the Purple King’s Palace or the Council in Subterranea.
• The city center district now has a government building (I may use it to pay guard fines) and a library (to check small lore fragments — different from the long ones in the Lore screen, as these are common knowledge and not extended).
• A Builders’ shop has been added to cities. This will be the place to request the construction of your house when I add that feature in the future.
• Cities now have shops divided into: food, magic, and bazaar; and there is also an armory in the crafts district.
• Added lore about the Wizards.

OTHER:

• Fixed minor bugs and typos.
• If you have already learned a spell, you will now be warned when trying to buy its scroll in a shop.
• The starting phrases of the game are now displayed correctly.

Greetings, adventurers!  New important update!

CITIES

<b class="_3cln317VYhwhE1fSeMCG48" <the="" long‑awaited="" cities="" revamp="" update="" is="" finally="" here!<="" b=""> Exploring them is now >b class="_3cln317VYhwhE1fSeMCG48">more controllable, immersive, and fun.</b>

This update comes by request from several players. Now, instead of everything being random inside cities, you can choose which district you want to visit and what type of place you want to go to. You pick the neighborhood, and then the shop, building, or service.

What I like the most is that the city now feels different, and it truly feels like you’re inside a real city.

Here’s what this means:

• You can fully recover as long as you can pay for it.
• You can buy and sell items without stress.
• You can repair your weapons, and you’ll always find the blacksmith.
• I’ve added a library to every city, and a government building (it will have functions in the future).
• Cities can now contain special places. For now, in Subterranea you’ll find the Amethyst Throne of the Purple King and the Silver Palace of the Council. I’ll add more in the future. These special locations will allow for even more narrative and variety.

LORE

Another thing: I’ve added new lore about the Wizards. All players now have access to 3 lore items: the Dryads, the Wizards, and Subterranea. You may enjoy reading them to learn more about my world. You can access the lore through the “DLC” button, which contains both this free lore and the Bestiary if you’ve purchased it.

The “intro” story accessible from the menu has also been updated, adding parts that make it more coherent and give some hints about future events ;)

Update your installation and let me know what you think. Also take a look at the DLCs — they include some extra features you might enjoy.

THANK YOU

<b class="_3cln317VYhwhE1fSeMCG48" <thank="" you="" from="" the="" bottom="" of="" my="" heart<="" b=""> for being part of the Caverns and Dryads universe! >b class="_3cln317VYhwhE1fSeMCG48">You’re the one who makes it feel alive.</b>

If I don’t post again, I wish you a fantastic 2026, the year when Caverns and Dryads will reach its most awaited release, and when the construction of a coherent, grand, and rich universe will truly begin.

And all of that is thanks to you! 

— Louis

CHANGELOG

Version 1.4.32 — December 29, 2025

MOST IMPORTANT:

• Cities revamp: cities can now be visited in a more natural way. You simply go to the places you want. Random events, good or bad, may still happen as you move from one location to another.
• Special places added to cities: cities can now contain special locations, such as the Purple King’s Palace or the Council in Subterranea.
• The city center district now has a government building (I may use it to pay guard fines) and a library (to check small lore fragments — different from the long ones in the Lore screen, as these are common knowledge and not extended).
• A Builders’ shop has been added to cities. This will be the place to request the construction of your house when I add that feature in the future.
• Cities now have shops divided into: food, magic, and bazaar; and there is also an armory in the crafts district.
• Added lore about the Wizards.

OTHER:

• Fixed minor bugs and typos.
• If you have already learned a spell, you will now be warned when trying to buy its scroll in a shop.
• The starting phrases of the game are now displayed correctly.

Release 1.4.18 with support for Bestiary DLC and new free Lore screen! Only Steam Windows version for now
http://www.beautifulfantasy.art/2025/12/update-1418-bestiary-dlc-and-lore-in.html

Release 1.4.18 with support for Bestiary DLC and new free Lore screen! Only Steam Windows version for now
http://www.beautifulfantasy.art/2025/12/update-1418-bestiary-dlc-and-lore-in.html

Hi dear adventurers! 

This update adds support for the improved Maps DLC (BEWARE, only for the Windows version on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3634870/Caverns_And_Dryads/ ). If you own it, you will get two new buttons on the world map:

• Plot a route to a selected destination: draws a path on the map to where you want to go. This helps you a lot to check if you are going in the right direction and what dangers you have to come across.
• Display exits: displays the exits that each place has, how they are connected and which ones require a key to enter.

If you get the Maps DLC you get these useful features integrated in the game, and it also helps me as a developer in these hard times. I will update this DLC if I find more cool features to add, and you can suggest some too.

You can see the DLC here (there's a video). I've set it on sale until December 12! (15% off, about $2.54)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3921840/Caverns_And_Dryads__Supporter_Bonus_P...

For this in Android, it may happen in some time (when I integrate via GameJolt API), but I am not sure when.

Apart from the DLC, here are the other changes that work for Android and Windows:

• You can now see the upgrade screen even if you don't have the upgrade points (clicking on the experience points area), so you can look at what each stat does in the game and what is your situation.
• Fixed several problems with language and the world map.

Thank you so much for playing Caverns and Dryads! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do creating this! Next things I'll do are the rework of the cities and the Bestiary DLC (which will be also integrated in the game), plus a Lore screen (you will unlock lore parts as you play)... and many more things to come, including finishing the first main story illustrations so you can play it all. I'll post on the blog as I develop it all.

Thanks again for being part of this journey and playing Caverns and Dryads! Comment and suggest anything as always. I listen to your feedback and these additions are based on it.  Yours,

-Louis

Hi dear adventurers! 

This update adds support for the improved Maps DLC (BEWARE, only for the Windows version on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3634870/Caverns_And_Dryads/ ). If you own it, you will get two new buttons on the world map:

• Plot a route to a selected destination: draws a path on the map to where you want to go. This helps you a lot to check if you are going in the right direction and what dangers you have to come across.
• Display exits: displays the exits that each place has, how they are connected and which ones require a key to enter.

If you get the Maps DLC you get these useful features integrated in the game, and it also helps me as a developer in these hard times. I will update this DLC if I find more cool features to add, and you can suggest some too.

You can see the DLC here (there's a video). I've set it on sale until December 12! (15% off, about $2.54)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3921840/Caverns_And_Dryads__Supporter_Bonus_P...

For this in Android, it may happen in some time (when I integrate via GameJolt API), but I am not sure when.

Apart from the DLC, here are the other changes that work for Android and Windows:

• You can now see the upgrade screen even if you don't have the upgrade points (clicking on the experience points area), so you can look at what each stat does in the game and what is your situation.
• Fixed several problems with language and the world map.

Thank you so much for playing Caverns and Dryads! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do creating this! Next things I'll do are the rework of the cities and the Bestiary DLC (which will be also integrated in the game), plus a Lore screen (you will unlock lore parts as you play)... and many more things to come, including finishing the first main story illustrations so you can play it all. I'll post on the blog as I develop it all.

Thanks again for being part of this journey and playing Caverns and Dryads! Comment and suggest anything as always. I listen to your feedback and these additions are based on it.  Yours,

-Louis

Hi adventurers!

This update introduces the experience system! 

You get 1 upgrade point every 100 experience points. And you can expend those upgrade points raising your stats as you wish in the newly added upgrade screen. This way you can customize your progress as you play!

How do you earn experience? 🏆

• By defeating enemies you get their level×3, so an easy monster gets 3 points, an intermediate gets 6, a hard one 9, and the boss 12. In the case of bosses, as they tend to be located at chapters, you may also get extra experience or stats raise on those.
• When you explore a new place you’ve not been before, you get 25 exp points.
• When you finish a job, you get 75 exp.
• When you finish a main or secondary quest (parts of the story), in addition to the stats raise or prizes, you also will get 250 exp.

How do I know if I can upgrade? 

You can check your progress, experience and upgrade on the Characers screen.  Also, the character’s image on the map will show the word “UPGRADE”, also blinking.

The sanctuaries will only raise random stats up to the default+1 point or +2 in the Palace of Dryads (still closed).

Now, your way to get stats raise is to actually play, explore, complete quests, and fight monsters. This gives you control and balances the game. If used wisely, it also makes you Version 1.4.15, December 1, 2025

MOST IMPORTANT

• Added Experience points, that get you upgrade points. Use these upgrade points to raise your stats as you wish in the newly added screen. Decide how your characters evolve and learn about what the different stats do. Get exp points through combat, exploration of new places, and completing quests and jobs.

OTHER:

• Fixed game start texts.

Hi adventurers!

This update introduces the experience system! 

You get 1 upgrade point every 100 experience points. And you can expend those upgrade points raising your stats as you wish in the newly added upgrade screen. This way you can customize your progress as you play!

How do you earn experience? 🏆

• By defeating enemies you get their level×3, so an easy monster gets 3 points, an intermediate gets 6, a hard one 9, and the boss 12. In the case of bosses, as they tend to be located at chapters, you may also get extra experience or stats raise on those.
• When you explore a new place you’ve not been before, you get 25 exp points.
• When you finish a job, you get 75 exp.
• When you finish a main or secondary quest (parts of the story), in addition to the stats raise or prizes, you also will get 250 exp.

How do I know if I can upgrade? 

You can check your progress, experience and upgrade on the Characers screen.  Also, the character’s image on the map will show the word “UPGRADE”, also blinking.

The sanctuaries will only raise random stats up to the default+1 point or +2 in the Palace of Dryads (still closed).

Now, your way to get stats raise is to actually play, explore, complete quests, and fight monsters. This gives you control and balances the game. If used wisely, it also makes you Version 1.4.15, December 1, 2025

MOST IMPORTANT

• Added Experience points, that get you upgrade points. Use these upgrade points to raise your stats as you wish in the newly added screen. Decide how your characters evolve and learn about what the different stats do. Get exp points through combat, exploration of new places, and completing quests and jobs.

OTHER:

• Fixed game start texts.

Hello dear adventurers!

I’ve added two things, and made an update to share them with you:

• I’ve added Steam Cloud Save, so now if you play on a laptop, for example, you can continue your game on your desktop. If you don’t want your save to be shared, you can disable it as usual for all Steam games from the Game Properties.
• The world map now shows visual hints at the destinations of your quests and jobs. The main and side quests are displayed with a red halo, and the jobs with an orange halo. This way you can move the view across the map and see where you need to go, even if you don’t remember, and it will help you know how far you are and trace your route.

📢 In case you missed the smaller updates from these past days, I also added a “message of the day”, which is a text with a link to communicate from inside the game a news item or blog post related to the game.

🏆 I also added achievements for defeating 100, 500, and 1000 enemies, and a leaderboard.

❓ And then what? I’m now working on reforming the cities to make them more fun and navigable, and on a system to upgrade character features through EXP points, which will be earned through chapters, defeated enemies, and exploring places.

The story is ready, and I still need to make the illustrations, which is quite laborious since, as you know, I use a mixed technique. It’s a story that will bring life to the main mission, and it is highly challenging, emotional, and epic.

I also already have inspiration for upcoming missions and things to add to the game.

As always, I love hearing your comments and suggestions.

Thank you so much for playing Caverns and Dryads and for your support! You’re fantastic!

-Louis.

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CHANGELOG

Version 1.4.13, November 16, 2025

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MOST IMPORTANT:

- Now the worldmap highlights with red hallo the places to where you have to go because of a main or secondary quest in red, and the places to go for jobs in orange.

- Cloud Save: now your game is saved in the cloud of Steam as many other games. You can disable this in the game Properties on Steam if you like. This allows you to continue your game in any computer.

OTHER:

- Fixed sound in the bar, that was not loud enough.

- Added hidden achievements for all the new upcomign story.

- Added sounds and music to be played in the new upcoming story.

- Mechanisms to balance the game in shops in order to modify the cities.

Hello dear adventurers!

I’ve added two things, and made an update to share them with you:

• I’ve added Steam Cloud Save, so now if you play on a laptop, for example, you can continue your game on your desktop. If you don’t want your save to be shared, you can disable it as usual for all Steam games from the Game Properties.
• The world map now shows visual hints at the destinations of your quests and jobs. The main and side quests are displayed with a red halo, and the jobs with an orange halo. This way you can move the view across the map and see where you need to go, even if you don’t remember, and it will help you know how far you are and trace your route.

📢 In case you missed the smaller updates from these past days, I also added a “message of the day”, which is a text with a link to communicate from inside the game a news item or blog post related to the game.

🏆 I also added achievements for defeating 100, 500, and 1000 enemies, and a leaderboard.

❓ And then what? I’m now working on reforming the cities to make them more fun and navigable, and on a system to upgrade character features through EXP points, which will be earned through chapters, defeated enemies, and exploring places.

The story is ready, and I still need to make the illustrations, which is quite laborious since, as you know, I use a mixed technique. It’s a story that will bring life to the main mission, and it is highly challenging, emotional, and epic.

I also already have inspiration for upcoming missions and things to add to the game.

As always, I love hearing your comments and suggestions.

Thank you so much for playing Caverns and Dryads and for your support! You’re fantastic!

-Louis.

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CHANGELOG

Version 1.4.13, November 16, 2025

----------------------------------

MOST IMPORTANT:

- Now the worldmap highlights with red hallo the places to where you have to go because of a main or secondary quest in red, and the places to go for jobs in orange.

- Cloud Save: now your game is saved in the cloud of Steam as many other games. You can disable this in the game Properties on Steam if you like. This allows you to continue your game in any computer.

OTHER:

- Fixed sound in the bar, that was not loud enough.

- Added hidden achievements for all the new upcomign story.

- Added sounds and music to be played in the new upcoming story.

- Mechanisms to balance the game in shops in order to modify the cities.

Hello adventurers! 😊 This update fixes a few bugs and also adds some features that improve the game. It’s a small update before introducing the story of the Emerald City, so everything is solid and ready for the new chapter!

Also added:

• In the shops, you can now buy two new spells: Magical Armor and Water Armor. These spells create an armor around Tamzyn with a set amount of points that block damage. Once those points run out, the armor disappears. They protect against different types of damage (Magical Armor blocks physical damage, and Water Armor blocks fire and energy). Get both spells by doing jobs and saving up money — you’re going to need them! 🛡️💧
• Now, when there’s a bad environmental condition, you’ll be informed while camping, and see how long it will last.
• On the Loot screen, you can now see how many coins are in the pile of gold. 💰
• On Loot, you can use items you’re carrying instead of just dropping them to make space. So now you don’t waste anything. If your backpack is full, you no longer have to throw things away — you can use food or potions to free up space.

If you’d like to see some preview graphics, or learn what other things I’m considering for the future — besides finishing the story of the Emerald City — feel free to check out my blog.

 As always, I’m all ears for your suggestions, and I truly appreciate how you help make this world something alive that others can enjoy. If you’d like to leave a comment about what you enjoy most in the game, that helps me focus more on those things too. Big hug, and may destiny guide your steps! 🌟

CHANGELOG Version 1.4.5 — October 16, 2025 — MAJOR UPDATE

🔧 MOST IMPORTANT CHANGES:

• Two very strategic spells have been added to the city shops: Magical Armor and Water Armor. These spells create an armor around Tamzyn that blocks certain types of damage. Once the armor’s points are depleted, it disappears. Magical Armor protects against physical damage, and Water Armor protects against fire and energy. Earn both spells by completing jobs and saving up money — you’ll need them!
• When camping, you’ll now be informed if there’s a bad environmental condition, and how many steps remain until it clears.
• On the Loot screen, the pile of coins now shows how many coins it contains, with a random amount between 5 and 35. 💰
• On Loot, you can now use items you’re carrying instead of dropping them. So if your backpack is full, you don’t have to throw things away — you can eat food or drink potions to make space.
• Player status (sick, poisoned) now appears as text above the adventurers’ image on the map, in addition to color indicators.
• In the Jobs screen, the word “quit?” now appears, making it more intuitive to decide whether to keep or leave a job.
• Added ambient phrases during game loading, to support psychological immersion. These are not clues — they’re more like short poems.

🛠️ OTHER CHANGES:

• Recompiled due to a Unity security fix. It didn’t affect my version. All versions of the game are safe and don’t use internet or external data, except for connecting to Steam for achievements.
• Fixed some UI issues on the Exploration and Story screens for Windows.
• Fixed combat bugs that caused double attacks.
• Fixed: healing spells and other non-combat spells weren’t consuming mana.
• Several improvements to make the game’s beginning more solid.
• The dryad Cassandra has been renamed to Florine, to avoid confusion with Tamzyn’s mother.

Hello adventurers! 😊 This update fixes a few bugs and also adds some features that improve the game. It’s a small update before introducing the story of the Emerald City, so everything is solid and ready for the new chapter!

Also added:

• In the shops, you can now buy two new spells: Magical Armor and Water Armor. These spells create an armor around Tamzyn with a set amount of points that block damage. Once those points run out, the armor disappears. They protect against different types of damage (Magical Armor blocks physical damage, and Water Armor blocks fire and energy). Get both spells by doing jobs and saving up money — you’re going to need them! 🛡️💧
• Now, when there’s a bad environmental condition, you’ll be informed while camping, and see how long it will last.
• On the Loot screen, you can now see how many coins are in the pile of gold. 💰
• On Loot, you can use items you’re carrying instead of just dropping them to make space. So now you don’t waste anything. If your backpack is full, you no longer have to throw things away — you can use food or potions to free up space.

If you’d like to see some preview graphics, or learn what other things I’m considering for the future — besides finishing the story of the Emerald City — feel free to check out my blog.

 As always, I’m all ears for your suggestions, and I truly appreciate how you help make this world something alive that others can enjoy. If you’d like to leave a comment about what you enjoy most in the game, that helps me focus more on those things too. Big hug, and may destiny guide your steps! 🌟

CHANGELOG Version 1.4.5 — October 16, 2025 — MAJOR UPDATE

🔧 MOST IMPORTANT CHANGES:

• Two very strategic spells have been added to the city shops: Magical Armor and Water Armor. These spells create an armor around Tamzyn that blocks certain types of damage. Once the armor’s points are depleted, it disappears. Magical Armor protects against physical damage, and Water Armor protects against fire and energy. Earn both spells by completing jobs and saving up money — you’ll need them!
• When camping, you’ll now be informed if there’s a bad environmental condition, and how many steps remain until it clears.
• On the Loot screen, the pile of coins now shows how many coins it contains, with a random amount between 5 and 35. 💰
• On Loot, you can now use items you’re carrying instead of dropping them. So if your backpack is full, you don’t have to throw things away — you can eat food or drink potions to make space.
• Player status (sick, poisoned) now appears as text above the adventurers’ image on the map, in addition to color indicators.
• In the Jobs screen, the word “quit?” now appears, making it more intuitive to decide whether to keep or leave a job.
• Added ambient phrases during game loading, to support psychological immersion. These are not clues — they’re more like short poems.

🛠️ OTHER CHANGES:

• Recompiled due to a Unity security fix. It didn’t affect my version. All versions of the game are safe and don’t use internet or external data, except for connecting to Steam for achievements.
• Fixed some UI issues on the Exploration and Story screens for Windows.
• Fixed combat bugs that caused double attacks.
• Fixed: healing spells and other non-combat spells weren’t consuming mana.
• Several improvements to make the game’s beginning more solid.
• The dryad Cassandra has been renamed to Florine, to avoid confusion with Tamzyn’s mother.

Dear adventurers,

Here comes update 1.4.3, which I’ve decided to release ahead of schedule before diving deeper into the major 1.5 release.

🧭 This update introduces a new type of job mission: searches. They’re similar to the ones where you deliver maps and documents, but this time you’ll travel to a specific location and return to report on rare plants, fabulous animals, and strange places. For now there are a few, but I'll add more. These missions pay better than document deliveries. The destinations aren’t cities, but any point on the map that isn’t a city or sanctuary (in other words, dungeons).

👑 If you’re already friends with the Purple King, Urvhal will assign you higher-paying missions. These take you to liminal places. Those mysterious locations inspire me. Maybe in the future I’ll give them more features and interactions. I don’t know... maybe procedurally generated maps, unpredictable mystical zones… If you have ideas, I’m all ears!

🛠️ I’m still working on release 1.5. A lot of it is already implemented, and the full story is written. I just need to bring it all together and create the graphics, so it’ll take a bit more time. I’m excited to share it with you! Thank you so much for playing!

PS: The Maps DLC (off-game images) may help you to have a look and learn the routes between places so you can better see if it's good for you to pick a job.

- Louis Dubois

Full release notes:

📦 Version 1.4.3, October 2025 – SEARCH JOBS

✨ MOST IMPORTANT UPDATES:

• 🧭 Added search jobs: search for a plant, animal or liminal place (if you are friends of the Purple King)
• 🫂 Relationship screen now shows a "friends button" which opens a panel with your friends, in the style of an inventory
• 🗝️ Added keys view in your inventory by clicking the key button. None for now, but will be in next release

🛠️ OTHER:

• 🧹 Hotfix for abandoned jobs ghost objects that remained in inventory
• 📄 Change codification of readme to UTF-8
• 🟣 Minor changes in the text of the Purple King secondary chapters
• 🌿 Sira is the new nymph instead of Timeria in random encounters, as Timeria has taken another major relevance in world story
• 🖼️ Added tags in chapters engine for loading images from other folders, and for teleport to a location. Will use them in next release
• Removed French language for reasons of time management and improving the focus on story in English and Spanish

Dear adventurers,

Here comes update 1.4.3, which I’ve decided to release ahead of schedule before diving deeper into the major 1.5 release.

🧭 This update introduces a new type of job mission: searches. They’re similar to the ones where you deliver maps and documents, but this time you’ll travel to a specific location and return to report on rare plants, fabulous animals, and strange places. For now there are a few, but I'll add more. These missions pay better than document deliveries. The destinations aren’t cities, but any point on the map that isn’t a city or sanctuary (in other words, dungeons).

👑 If you’re already friends with the Purple King, Urvhal will assign you higher-paying missions. These take you to liminal places. Those mysterious locations inspire me. Maybe in the future I’ll give them more features and interactions. I don’t know... maybe procedurally generated maps, unpredictable mystical zones… If you have ideas, I’m all ears!

🛠️ I’m still working on release 1.5. A lot of it is already implemented, and the full story is written. I just need to bring it all together and create the graphics, so it’ll take a bit more time. I’m excited to share it with you! Thank you so much for playing!

PS: The Maps DLC (off-game images) may help you to have a look and learn the routes between places so you can better see if it's good for you to pick a job.

- Louis Dubois

Full release notes:

📦 Version 1.4.3, October 2025 – SEARCH JOBS

✨ MOST IMPORTANT UPDATES:

• 🧭 Added search jobs: search for a plant, animal or liminal place (if you are friends of the Purple King)
• 🫂 Relationship screen now shows a "friends button" which opens a panel with your friends, in the style of an inventory
• 🗝️ Added keys view in your inventory by clicking the key button. None for now, but will be in next release

🛠️ OTHER:

• 🧹 Hotfix for abandoned jobs ghost objects that remained in inventory
• 📄 Change codification of readme to UTF-8
• 🟣 Minor changes in the text of the Purple King secondary chapters
• 🌿 Sira is the new nymph instead of Timeria in random encounters, as Timeria has taken another major relevance in world story
• 🖼️ Added tags in chapters engine for loading images from other folders, and for teleport to a location. Will use them in next release
• Removed French language for reasons of time management and improving the focus on story in English and Spanish

New features, new maps in DLC, novel project, bestirary

🗞️ NEWS – WHAT’S COMING NEXT?

This week I’ve been writing a lot for the main storyline. I’ve shared it with a few people, and they loved it. So I hope it will entertain, move, and inspire you just as much.

Here are a few things I can already reveal:

• The story continues from the Purple King’s mission, so you’ll need to work to obtain it. If you already have, destiny will find you.
• The heroes will feel the pressure of the world around them. As they grow closer, they’ll have to choose.
• I’m going to make you suffer, and I hope also laugh and dream.

Many more adventures are coming, because when this one ends, new paths will open. Remember: this game never truly ends. At least not while I live! It’s the project of my life, and I’m narrating a world where eternal beings dwell. And I’ll take you by the hand into that world—if you wish.

📅 So stay tuned for the next update! I’m working hard on it.

🛠️ OTHER THINGS

• The next update will also introduce the foundation of houses, which I’ll refine later. You’ll be able to store your money and belongings at home.
• I’ll also add weapons and armor with special powers, like fire resistance and more.
• You’ll have to defeat up to 3 bosses, and they’ll be tougher than the Aberration. Watch out!
• Many features are in development—both in combat and beyond. Too many to list now. The goal is to expand both depth (features) and breadth (size and locations).

🗺️Maps

The Maps DLC isn’t required to play. It’s meant as a way to . But now I’ve added a new perk: maps that show exits between areas, and places that require keys or are blocked.

With these new maps, you’ll be able to plan your missions better, and choose your paths more comfortably to reach your goals.

📚 Bestiary

I’ve decided to design it in a style similar to the game, since you’re already familiar with it. It will be an illustrated PDF, with matching background and decorations. It will be a digital DLC.

It will contain a catalog of species, cultures, and peoples of the Rift. Each creature will be described with its traits, strengths, weaknesses, and lore and testimonies.

This DLC will be optional and supportive of the development. I haven’t set the price yet, but it will be moderate and fair.

📄 On my blog, you can view and download a draft page about the dryads and the Gnomurk. 💬 Share your thoughts: Is this the kind of bestiary you want? What’s missing? Dark or light background? Would it be useful in .epub format?

Comment here, on the blog, or in the Community!

✍️ NOVEL

A medium-term project is the novel. Both you, my dear adventurers, and beta readers have told me I must turn it into a book.

So I’m gradually gathering the story, which I’ll expand and unify. I may publish the novel. Most likely, I’ll release it here  and on Steam, as a support DLC.

But this is a side project. The top priority is the game, then the bestiary. The novel is forming in parallel, since it’s the game’s stories in book format.

📣 Are you excited about the novel? Tell me in the comments! You’ll make me very happy.

🙏 Thanks

Thanks for playing Caverns and Dryads, adventurer. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. Stay tuned while I work on this update. I can’t wait to share it with you!

New features, new maps in DLC, novel project, bestirary

🗞️ NEWS – WHAT’S COMING NEXT?

This week I’ve been writing a lot for the main storyline. I’ve shared it with a few people, and they loved it. So I hope it will entertain, move, and inspire you just as much.

Here are a few things I can already reveal:

• The story continues from the Purple King’s mission, so you’ll need to work to obtain it. If you already have, destiny will find you.
• The heroes will feel the pressure of the world around them. As they grow closer, they’ll have to choose.
• I’m going to make you suffer, and I hope also laugh and dream.

Many more adventures are coming, because when this one ends, new paths will open. Remember: this game never truly ends. At least not while I live! It’s the project of my life, and I’m narrating a world where eternal beings dwell. And I’ll take you by the hand into that world—if you wish.

📅 So stay tuned for the next update! I’m working hard on it.

🛠️ OTHER THINGS

• The next update will also introduce the foundation of houses, which I’ll refine later. You’ll be able to store your money and belongings at home.
• I’ll also add weapons and armor with special powers, like fire resistance and more.
• You’ll have to defeat up to 3 bosses, and they’ll be tougher than the Aberration. Watch out!
• Many features are in development—both in combat and beyond. Too many to list now. The goal is to expand both depth (features) and breadth (size and locations).

🗺️Maps

The Maps DLC isn’t required to play. It’s meant as a way to . But now I’ve added a new perk: maps that show exits between areas, and places that require keys or are blocked.

With these new maps, you’ll be able to plan your missions better, and choose your paths more comfortably to reach your goals.

📚 Bestiary

I’ve decided to design it in a style similar to the game, since you’re already familiar with it. It will be an illustrated PDF, with matching background and decorations. It will be a digital DLC.

It will contain a catalog of species, cultures, and peoples of the Rift. Each creature will be described with its traits, strengths, weaknesses, and lore and testimonies.

This DLC will be optional and supportive of the development. I haven’t set the price yet, but it will be moderate and fair.

📄 On my blog, you can view and download a draft page about the dryads and the Gnomurk. 💬 Share your thoughts: Is this the kind of bestiary you want? What’s missing? Dark or light background? Would it be useful in .epub format?

Comment here, on the blog, or in the Community!

✍️ NOVEL

A medium-term project is the novel. Both you, my dear adventurers, and beta readers have told me I must turn it into a book.

So I’m gradually gathering the story, which I’ll expand and unify. I may publish the novel. Most likely, I’ll release it here  and on Steam, as a support DLC.

But this is a side project. The top priority is the game, then the bestiary. The novel is forming in parallel, since it’s the game’s stories in book format.

📣 Are you excited about the novel? Tell me in the comments! You’ll make me very happy.

🙏 Thanks

Thanks for playing Caverns and Dryads, adventurer. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. Stay tuned while I work on this update. I can’t wait to share it with you!

Release 1.4 is here! This update introduces new backstory and worldbuilding chapters that appear in dungeons, cities, and when you rent a room at the inn. As requested by some players, these additions offer deeper insight into the characters of Tamzyn and Sioul, as well as the game world itself.

🧭 What are they and what are they for?

These are short narrative chapters without choices, where you simply witness conversations between the characters. They reveal important details for later in the game and help you understand the world and its inhabitants more deeply.

💞 Relationship Points

Some chapters in dungeons and cities will grant relationship points, while all chapters at the inn will give trust points. These stats will play a role in future story developments and may influence how certain events unfold.

🧠 The Key Concept

The most important part of this update is the new engine that allows me to add these chapters using images with facial expressions, paired with the writing. This gives the game more emotional depth, while keeping it fun and immersive. As you can see, the game can now grow in depth (like this update) or in size (by adding new places, monsters, or features).

🛠️ What I'm working on now

I’ve been writing chapters for the main quest, which I plan to implement next. I might add some jobs first—or somewhere along the way. Still deciding. With these new chapters, I believe the main story will feel richer and more meaningful.

Stay tuned, and thank you so much for playing in my universe. Enjoy! 😊

P.S. I’d love to hear your feedback on the new chapters—especially if you liked them (just being honest, lol).

Thank you dear adventurers for playing my game. You are making the dream of my life true, by living it with me. I can't thank you enough and I hope you enjoy as much playing as I do creating. - Louis.

📝 Full Changelog

Version 1.4 – September 7, 2025

MOST IMPORTANT UPDATES:

• Added engine to support backstory / character depth chapters, with character images and expressions.
• Introduced new chapters in cities, wilderness, and inns.
  • Inn chapters increase trust.
  • Some other chapters increase relationship stats, but not always.
  • These are designed to enhance character immersion.

OTHER UPDATES:

• Added ability to change music mid-chapter.
• Fixed bug where money couldn’t be picked up if inventory was full (Loot system).

Release 1.4 is here! This update introduces new backstory and worldbuilding chapters that appear in dungeons, cities, and when you rent a room at the inn. As requested by some players, these additions offer deeper insight into the characters of Tamzyn and Sioul, as well as the game world itself.

🧭 What are they and what are they for?

These are short narrative chapters without choices, where you simply witness conversations between the characters. They reveal important details for later in the game and help you understand the world and its inhabitants more deeply.

💞 Relationship Points

Some chapters in dungeons and cities will grant relationship points, while all chapters at the inn will give trust points. These stats will play a role in future story developments and may influence how certain events unfold.

🧠 The Key Concept

The most important part of this update is the new engine that allows me to add these chapters using images with facial expressions, paired with the writing. This gives the game more emotional depth, while keeping it fun and immersive. As you can see, the game can now grow in depth (like this update) or in size (by adding new places, monsters, or features).

🛠️ What I'm working on now

I’ve been writing chapters for the main quest, which I plan to implement next. I might add some jobs first—or somewhere along the way. Still deciding. With these new chapters, I believe the main story will feel richer and more meaningful.

Stay tuned, and thank you so much for playing in my universe. Enjoy! 😊

P.S. I’d love to hear your feedback on the new chapters—especially if you liked them (just being honest, lol).

Thank you dear adventurers for playing my game. You are making the dream of my life true, by living it with me. I can't thank you enough and I hope you enjoy as much playing as I do creating. - Louis.

📝 Full Changelog

Version 1.4 – September 7, 2025

MOST IMPORTANT UPDATES:

• Added engine to support backstory / character depth chapters, with character images and expressions.
• Introduced new chapters in cities, wilderness, and inns.
  • Inn chapters increase trust.
  • Some other chapters increase relationship stats, but not always.
  • These are designed to enhance character immersion.

OTHER UPDATES:

• Added ability to change music mid-chapter.
• Fixed bug where money couldn’t be picked up if inventory was full (Loot system).