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
- April Update1 day ago
- Preparing For Take Off7 days ago
- Forget Monday, Embrace Tuesday13 days ago
- The Ghost of Week Past21 days ago
- March Update30 days ago
- Best Laid Plans...35 days ago
- Changing Course41 days ago
- Keeping Busy48 days ago
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can anyone tell me how to catch the familiar
I've found a minor inaccuracy: while pregnant Sonya calls Erica pet even though I only spoke to her once.
Oh, you are right: that one dialogue just checks if you have Marintas's charm but it should check if you interacted with her while wearing it, instead. Thanks for letting me know!
Thats really impressive that creator work on this game so often
Thanks! Actually the last year or so has been awful (got sick almost every month one way or another), otherwise progress might have been faster still. Even this month has been a nightmare in that sense.
can anyone tell me how to get the familiar turtle after it escapes the lab and goes onto the shelf
There is a crank on one of the walls, and using it allows you to move the ladder left and right.
Am I doing something wrong, with 'the apprentice' I try to sneak in at night but get told to wait until nobody's around like if it was day?
Did you get a room at the inn? That's the only way to wait until everyone is asleep, if I remember correctly.
ah thank you, don't know how I forgot that was an option.
Cool to see that this is still being worked on. I've been holding off on finishing it for a while, because I'm waiting for it to be complete before I reach a dead end. :)
The only real criticism I have is that it's basically impossible to keep Erica's free will and brain intact without a guide. A lot of times, you get thrown into fun fetishy mind control content without any reasonable way to know it's about to happen. You decide to take up what looks like a simple farmhand job? Congrats, you're a cow now. You're doing a quest, and do the sensible thing of reporting to the local authority figure? Surprise, she's secretly been brainwashed by the bad guys and now she's brainwashed you (unlike many such instances, you don't get an option to resist with high enough willpower). You talk to the lonely-looking person in the bar? Enjoy the vampire route!
At least in most cases, it's thematic (it's not like the guys drugging and kidnapping girls are going to give you the chance to consent). There's also some exceptions where you're given ample opportunity to reverse course before the point of no return, like the Queen of Hearts turning you into a bimbo, which I like. Luckily, my compulsive saving makes this not too much of an issue, but I could see it annoying some people.
Anyways, when I went to type the above, itch.io popped up with the draft I had from last time. I was trying to report a bug, but couldn't post it because for some reason itch.io wouldn't let me attach the screenshots. You may have already fixed this by now, but just in case, here's what I was going to say more than half a year ago...
The schedule system sometimes breaks cutscenes. For example, I was doing the quest to investigate the Zanti Farm, and decided to help the farmer investigate the vandalism in his barn. The time cut to night. However, because I was scheduled to do a shift at the Queen of Hearts at night, it instead teleported me there, but it's still playing out the dialogue of the cutscene...
The main quest is complete, so if you want to, you can jump in whenever you like. Also, saves are retro compatible 99.9% of the time, so you generally won't miss anything by starting to play now (the only exception being if I add new content to old paths, which seems unlikely at this point).
On the plus side, the farm and the vampire don't instantly lock you in their respective paths, you need to go there for a while before the effects on Erica materialize (that's my way of giving a buffer to the players, as you noticed). Yeah, there is a limit to what makes sense and constantly asking players their input is also bad for the flow of the scenes, so it's a balancing act. You can however play the entire game without seeing a single sex scene, if I remember correctly, so I hope that's good enough in the end.
Thanks for the bug report! This actually never came up before, believe it or not. Since the schedule was introduced late into the game, it's likely that there are still issues out there. If you know of more scenes that do this, tell me about each one individually. Sadly, because of how the game's logic works, there isn't an easy way to find and replace all the bugged ones, so I'll have to do so manually whenever I hear about one.
I assume you are the same person as on F95, but just in case you aren't make sure you have the RTP installed, if you want to try this game on android.
when updating do i need to start a new save?
You should be able to keep your saves for basically every release. In the rare occasion that I change something big and saves become incompatible, I mention it in the changelog (but it's really unlikely for that to happen this late into development). If I do change some old content, you might be unable to see what I added (since a lot of the scenes/events aren't repeatable), but that's about it.
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
You should lock the door after you exit, to slow him down. ;)
oohhhhh, duh! thanks so much i finally got through it hh
No problem. Keep having fun! ^_^
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! ^_^
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!