Caliross, The Shapeshifter's Legacy
A downloadable game for Windows
Caliross, The Shapeshifter's Legacy, is a fantasy-themed game, which will follow a young up-and-coming historian, as she takes her first steps outside her hometown and into the real world, to learn more about the elusive nature of her own kind, the shapeshifters. Will she become a member of the Mage guild, or of the Adventurer's guild? Will she find out more about her heritage, or will she be too busy working extra time in sleazy bars to make a living?
The game will feature several factions, each with their own goals and objectives. With your actions, you might willingly or unknowingly benefit this or that group, as the event unfolds, but the open-world nature of the game will leave it up to you if you want to get more involved with the politics of the world, or if you just want to do your own thing.
As far as the adult content goes, the game will feature fetishes such as mind control, cowgirl TF, corruption and more, depending on the paths you'll follow. It will have a female protagonist (as hinted above), and will likely have submissive themes, for the most part (I can't exclude some dominant content completely, but it wouldn't be widespread).
The development is currently being helped through Patreon, you can find the page here (it also has a link to the latest public version, near the bottom).
The game will update monthly, and the public, freely available version is usually one version behind the patreon-only one.
The changelog can be found here.
The walkthrough is available here, instead.
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Install instructions
This game requires you to have the RPG Maker RTP installed, here is the link:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/degica-downloads/RPGVXAce_RTP.zip
Development log
- Forget Monday, Embrace Tuesday2 days ago
- The Ghost of Week Past10 days ago
- March Update19 days ago
- Best Laid Plans...24 days ago
- Changing Course30 days ago
- Keeping Busy37 days ago
- Like A (Golden) Leaf In The Wind45 days ago
- February Update52 days ago
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i cant figure out how to escape during a certain event in the "catching the mastermind" quest :(( anything i think of doesnt work he just shows up and game over's me anyway, and this quest isnt in the walkthrough yet hhh i am in need of assistance _(´ཀ`」 ∠)_
You mean, once you get inside the torture room? The easiest thing to do would be transforming into a mouse, if I remember correctly.
thats the first thing I tried! but once i sneak past him to the hallway he comes out after me all "i fooound youu" game over
Is there a lot or little lesbian content in the game?
I'd say there is lot of it overall, although there is also a good amount of straight scenes.
Let me clarify - I'm talking about lesbians, not futanari
He's talking about lesbians too
Futanaris are in the game, but it's a fairly minor part. There is quite a lot of "regular" lesbian content, although I didn't keep an exact count so I am not sure if there is more straight or lesbian content (I think most characters with multiple scenes are girls, though).
Trying to launch the game on JoiPlay on my phone and I keep getting this error:
script 'Global Setting Addon' line 257: Errno::EINVAL occured
Invalid argument - MyProject\
Tried with both the exe version and the 7z version and both have the same issue. I searched a fair amount but couldn't find any solutions, anyone have any idea what the problem is?
Sadly, I don't really know about how JoiPlay works. Do you have the "MyProject" folder inside the Caliross folder? Also, from what I read about JoiPlay, you should install the game on the internal storage, and not the SD to avoid issues, have you tried that?
Thank you so much for the help. Moving it to the internal storage fixed the issue.
Glad it worked! :)
JoiPlay Discord has fixes.
Hello, how can I transfer the dryad to my pocket space? Can you provide more details and steps? stuck
Let's see: I assume you have learned the pocket dimension spell from the book already. If that's the case, talking to her should bring up the option to ask "Do you want to live with me?". After that, you should go to your house in Tarkas. In your uncle's study there should be the pocket dimension book on the desk. From there, you can make a room for her (if you have the money). You should get a cutscene after that, and she moves in, if I remember correctly.
Oooh, thank you very much, I was finally able to do it
Glad this helped! ^_^
Hi, do you have a HTML5 version of the game to download for other sites to host your game? Would love to get this on SFG as well! Thanks!
Sadly, this runs on VX Ace, which is a fairly old version of RPG Maker, and it doesn't have a built-in way to convert into HTML. If there are any fanmade converters, I am not aware of them.
OK thanks, I understand.
I have a problem. I can't do this in fullscreen mode.And in the old versions, the game was in full-screen mode
Have you tried the F5 and F6 keys? Those are also used to cycle through various options. Note that the game has a very low internal resolution, so it probably won't look too great in fullscreen.
ALT + ENTER is the key combination to maximize the window
I have tested many methods, but not one has worked. And this combination didn't work either
hey during the hypnosis events (anxieties, non specifically and randomly) I get this error
Unable to find file:
Graphics/Pictures/fotogramma 0 (30ms) (combine) (1).png
Sorry for the late reply (itch.io forgot to send me notifications for quite a while, it seems).
I can't reproduce this in my testing. In your case, it seems as if the game doesn't change the variable properly ("fotogramma 0" doesn't exist, because it should always start with "fotogramma 1" and go up from there) but there are no obvious reasons as to why this should happen.
Is it completely random? Do you remember any of the events that triggered the bug (in case I want to dig a bit deeper)?
any event that did the black and white spiral hypnosis. I purposely tried some multiple times and every single one at some point would give me this exact error. it most frequently occured with the anxiety cure (not sure if thats what it is called but it is the event where mc tells the hypno guy she has a problem with, for example, her sexuality) hypnosis at the cirkus. The standard hypno training gave it to me less frequent. Though, I wonder if it could be related to my drives read speed suddenly being a lot slower than it used to be?
I can't imagine the drive slowing down being the issue, but then again I also never saw this bug nor did anyone report it before. If you have access to a different PC or a different drive, maybe you can try the game there, and let me know if the problem still appears.
So I copied it over to a different drive, and it has yet to happen after trying for like 15 times. I also noticed the swirl animation to be a lot smoother. So it probably is my drive. Though it is weird since I also have games like Doom Eternal on it which do not have any problems.
Glad to know it seems to be working fine now, at least. Since the animation basically just switches quickly between the various frames and then cycles back at the end, perhaps a faulty drive can't keep up with having to access a different file every frame, and that causes timing issues or something (perhaps because of how RPG Maker handles images). I am just speculating, however. This is an old engine, and it doesn't use the GPU much (if at all), making it harder to compare with modern games.
is there a list of all the paths in the game right now?
Sorry for the late reply (itch.io forgot to send me notifications for quite a while, it seems).
In the game's folder, you can find links to the walkthrough and H-scenes list, but both are incomplete at the moment (I didn't start writing them early on, and it's hard to catch up while updating the game now).
I can't immediately figure out why, but in certain areas the BGM audio is glitched. In Tarkas, Zanark and some other places the music plays fine for ~1 second, after which it becomes extremely jittery and sounds like some static is going on....
Edit: I just wrote this comment, restarted my pc, and it seems fixed. Im a silly goose sometimes. Leaving the comment incase someone else has this issue too
Im kinda stupid and can't figure out how to beat ifri
Sorry for the late reply (itch.io forgot to send me notifications for quite a while, it seems).
There is a hint on the same floor, but basically you must do something counter-intuitive, and you must fight fire with fire.
<3
slightly confused about cow rustling quest, is there a point where you can start it? or is it just to follow the guide on it
Sorry for the late reply (itch.io forgot to send me notifications for quite a while, it seems).
To get the cow-rustling quest, you must first progress through the cowgirl path (so, working at the Zanti farm) until they brainwash you and eventually give you the Zanti brand.
Mobile?
Sorry for the late reply (itch.io forgot to send me notifications for quite a while, it seems).
It's possible to run the game using joiplay (a program specifically meant to "translate" the game to android). Since this version of the engine can't export directly for mobile, that's the only option. If you do try to use joiplay, you'll also need to read on how to install the RTP on the phone, since this game requires it.
Hello. The game is great, but I'd like to know. Will there be a change of clothes feature added, or even something about exhibitionism fetishes?
Sorry for the late reply. Itch.io seems to forget to send me notifcations once in a while, so now I am trying to catch up.
There are some "limited scenarios" where you get to pick clothes and get a scene directly after, but it's not something for the general gameplay (without planning for it before hand, it just doesn't work, as there are too many events which reset your appearance).
Exhibtionist is a trait you can gain in the game, and there are various related events already present, so hopefully you can have fun with those.
I've found a slight bug where if you wear the Red Dress, your character is constantly stuck in a walking animation until a cutscene or something similar happens and then they're stuck in a standing animation (ie, no animation at all) as you glide around the game.
^Picture of constant walking animation.
LMK if you want the save file as well.
Thanks for letting me know, and sorry for the late reply. Every now and then, itch.io seems to forget to send me notifcations, so I missed a bunch of messages. :(
I believe this has been since fixed, but do let me know if the problem is still present.
Hello, this game is one of the best that I played. And I have the question that I saw there is the character called "Nashara" and Erica can become her thrall in the game file. It seems like the vampire path. Is this part already existing in the game. If not, I hope to see this will not be the bad end and have more scenes with her. <3
Beatrix is the only vampire you can become a thrall of. Nashara is an old test character left from when I was experimenting with RPG Maker to learn the ins and outs of the engine (I was trying to figure out what limits are there for unique events and mechanics during a fight, hence why she could "enthrall" you). I think the really early versions of the game had a few more bits and pieces like that, but I mostly removed them over time.
P.S.
Glad you are enjoying the game! :)
I'm unable to get the game to work correctly. I've tried both download links and the mega link in the comments. My problem is that my character immediately moves left and remains stuck in that position. I'm also unable to move the selector left or up when changing the name or on the title screen.
Mmmh, do you have any gamepads or tablets plugged in? Could you try leaving them unplugged, just to see if that's the problem? Also, here is a thread that gives a few more details on the source of the problem and a possible fix:
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/player-keeps-moving-left.37434/
Thanks I managed to find the issue.
Glad things worked out. ^_^
Hey! I last played during 9.2 and had a blast! Today I was hoping to the newest version but everytime I run 0.9.5a.exe I get an error saying 'extract failed' exactly when it comes to 'Peace On The Water' any idea why this might be happening?
I tried downloading the version I uploaded here on itch, and it seems to work fine for me. Have you tried re-downloading the file? Perhaps there was just an issue when you were downloading it.
did that and now its pausing on rgss3a. Tried it on two drives, one with plenty of space and one with limited space.
update: tried the 7zip file again and it worked!
Ah, good to know the .7z file worked. I am not sure what might be causing the issue, since as I said that version worked just fine for me (I downloaded the file from here, just to make sure). Let me know if it happens in the future as well, but hopefully this is just some fringe accident.
Will do! Think it was on my end mostly.
Also, just wanted to say thank you for making this game and interacting with its community!
I enjoy the development process, and it always makes me happy to know people enjoy the end result as well. As long as I can do it, I'll gladly talk with players of my games. :)
I think the issue is with the Itch app itself, I tried to download the file from the website instead and it worked fine.
Ah, thanks for letting us know. I didn't even realize itch had an app! XD XD XD
In case it's a problem with itch.io, try this mega link:
https://mega.nz/file/NJBhnC4D#X1YvfbL_CgxzRv0hFjjOdc7vQ_JkB4JOtgmVykYlE6w
Let me know if this helps.
Good to know! ^_^
Were you using the itch app? Someone posted elsewhere that it might be an issue with the app, as downloading from the itch.io website worked just fine.
Hey ho,
I just wanted to say that Caliross is one of the best games of the "female protagonist" rpg's of all time. I follow on patreon too and played so many different way's. But there is still so much untapped potential, like the nudist beach or another empty places. So I hope for so many Possibilities in the future. <3
Hi there!
It's always a pleasure to know people are enjoying my game! I have been trying to wrap things up for a while, so the nudist beach is unlikely to be added to the game, unfortunately. There is still a lot to work into the game, but I need to finish things at some point, and the game is already much bigger than my original plans.
If there is interest, I could always work on a "1.1" version later on, but for now I want to finish the game and start working full-time on my next project.
Hello,
I want to say thank you for making such a a great game! I've been playing it for nearly a year and a half now and the updates have always been nice :D
I'd also like to ask if you're going to put this game on steam eventually?
Hi!
It's great to hear you are having fun. I am considering the option, but I am not sure yet. If the game gets on there, it's likely going to be once it's finished, and it will be free.
I had done the Noble Goals quest and I got the mansion but I can't get access into the mansion. I have slept through a lot of days so am I supposed to do something other than sleeping or is my save corrupted? I do wanna say though that this game has been very well done and I have been loving it so far
To access the mansion, you must first reach chapter 3, so you need to progress through the main quest a little, before you can enter the mansion. Happy to hear you are enjoying the game! ^_^
I wanted to give this game a try, but i only get a Error.
"RPGVXAce RTP is required to run this game."
I tryed both of the downloads, but neither is working for me. Does someone got a solution for this? What is RPGVXAce RTP?
RPGVXAce RTP is a group of files you can install independently of any individual game. Basically, it was a way to reduce download sizes, as you don't have to redownload a bunch of files with each update (or even for any game made with VX Ace which uses the feature).
The download you need is linked at the end of the game's page (under "install instructions"), but here is the link, in case you still have trouble finding it.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/degica-downloads/RPGVXAce_RTP.zip
Absolutely love this game. Honestly I'm a bit biased towards the Zanti family content myself. Could easy play a game based around them and them alone. Keep up the good work!
I will, thanks!
This is a really good game absolutely jam-packed full of erotic content, as in I haven't played an rpg style game with this much (diverse) high quality erotic content on top of a pretty good story and combat system. Totally worth playing if you're into the female protagonist getting corrupted with lots of lewd content genre.
Note: For Android users this works on Joiplay.
Glad you are enjoying it! ^_^
So how do you use it, why can't you use it?
To use that one, you must be in your room in Tarkas (there should be a magic circle on the floor). It can be used only in very specific quests/events, and it's fairly rare so far.
in the nowhere to run quest there is no rope on table in shack so i cant leave to complete the quest
Is there nothing at all next to the scrolls? Did you perhaps already pick the rope up?
idk if this a bug or not but during the merchant escort the first out cast just keep catching me even he's looking away( he didnt even look back he's just stand there)
They also notice if you are running, so make sure to walk slowly past them. He should look back, though, I'll have to check that part.
Edit: this happens when i use the .exe version, it works fine wit the .7z one
Ive tried to use joiplay and as soon as i start the game it CTDs with this error:
Script 'Global Setting Addon' line 357: Errno::EINVAL occured. Invalid argument - MyProject\
This is the last part of the log.txt:
Could you try deleting the MyProject folder, and see if that solves the issue? The game should just create a new one if there isn't one present.
In theory, that folder contains files for a script to keep game's options (like "always dashing") separated from the save files, but the script caused a couple of issues lately, so I am also considering removing it. Let me know if this workaround solves the problem, I'll try to figure out why it behaves differently between the two version.
I just downloaded the most recent update and tried going into the bazzar at night in chapter 5, but now the game won't show me anything but the artwork for the dude feeling Erica. The game is technically still playable (I managed to interact with the breast and butt lady), but I'm functionally blind.
This will be fixed in the next public release. For now, the workaround is to use "time control" in the key items, and select the option to erase pictures.
Hi. Where do I get Zana as a summoning? It dosen't appear in the walkthrough.
In the second temple, second floor (in the walkthrough, under section "Puzzle 02 (Optional 02)"). If you CTRL+F the document and search "Zana", you can find her entry that way too.
Thank you!
Could you show me where to find Gaspar? I can't see his character so I'm having a hard time finding him for the spider's den
tyvm
So i am in temple 1 but even with the walkthrough i am unable to get to the last lever in the teleport puzzle.
When i follow the last step it puts me in the alcove room instead of the last lever room
Also watched a few videos but non of those have the same teleports as me
I tried it and it worked for me. Maybe the way it's written in the walktrhough is confusing, so I rewrote it this way, let me know if it works (make sure you haven't pulled any of the levers before, or else you'll have to track which levers to pull to open the doors).
Bazaar is bugged in 0.9.3 update. Image is stuck still after guard "searches" you.
This will be fixed in version 0.9.4 You can get around it in the meantime by opening the menu, and selecting "time control" in the key items. There should be an option to erase pictures.
Hey, i have a bug. In the Lady Pendelton slave route when you try to go to sleep after the fist time you have to choose either resisting of submit, if you choose submite the dialog will go normally but when it's supossed to go to the other day the game just freezes in the art, there's nothing you can do besides loading to a save point, but that also means that I can't go further in this route. Using the debug tool to delate the screen fixes the problem.
This should be fixed in 0.9.4, but you'll have to keep using the debug tool in the meantime, I am afraid.
Am i the only one experiencing this bug where Gaspar's portrait and character is missing and the fountain has black screen water and some doors are missing too, i hope this can be fixed, and i checked the older version but its still has the same bug??
And also the debug room is all black screen too
ı had the same problem when I tried to play the game on joiplay likely a problem with joi play itself since alot of other games get missing assets on joiplay
Is there a pattern to which path gets updated everytime? Or is there a poll for deciding which rout gets updated. I really like the golden leaf story lie. Hope there's more content for it coming soon. Pradging
Please add warnings before you set the player on a path that locks them out of other Quests.
I'm enjoying the game a lot, but I just had to redo multiple hours of playtime, because I realized too late the the werewolf and gambling paths are mutually exclusive from each other.
Even went out of my way too unlock the dragon just to find out he can't reset the werewolf path.
This is even the second time something like this happened. First time was Vampire vs Cowgirl path.
It's just very frustrating, since this is such a cool game, but realizing you miss out on content you really wanted to play, just because you randomly decided to do some other quest first is very annoying.
I understand you want some mututally exclusive questlines, but it'd be great if the game could give you a heads up for paths like this, just so I could at least look up what other routes they lock me out of and then load a previous save before I overwrite it.
Alternatively, it'd be great if there was a way to reset Paths in the Debug room or if the dragon could get you out of any Path, although I get this might cause issues.
Edit: tried to see if I can fix the problem myself with a simple save editor, but that just lead to a lot of variables with no clear indicator of which one does what, so I didn't wanna mess with them
Or, if it's not that the Slave path has points that are incompatible with the Werewolfstory line, and just a sort of immersion that your instincts warn you from gambling, just give the player the Option to ignore your instincts and progress the route regardless.
Again, I am enjoying this game a lot and it's super fun, but it just feels like a very weird choice to prevent the player from continuing a route of their choice by giving them a warning.
I expect half of the paths in this game to lead to bad ends, doesn't mean I don't want to experience them.