Episode 3 Early Access is released
Added 2025-03-21 11:09:49 +0000 UTCHello my lovely Patreon members! Below you can find the link to access the Patreon Early Access build for When Stars Collide Episode Three (AKA Chapter 5)!
This build is only available to the Yellow Tea and above tiers of Patreon.
This link should not be shared with anyone.
And now here is some info you need about this build. Please be sure to read this because it will save you and me time.
Do not use demo saves. Saves from the old demo will not work.
Saves from Episode 1 and 2 should still work. But if you run into a game crash, it can be helpful to load a new save to see if it still occurs.
If you want to empty out your old saves, you can hover over them and hit "Delete" which will give you the option to delete the save and clear out your save screen.
Reporting Errors
Please be aware that the early access build may still have typos and bugs even if most have been hopefully removed. If you want to report an issue, do not post it on Patreon or in the server.
To post typos and bugs, please use the following spreadsheet and google doc to post any bugs or errors. (DO NOT use this spreadsheet to report minor typos).
There are existing examples and instructions of how to post.
Keeping all the bug reports to one place (google docs) rather than spread out across Patreon or discord or DMs...is essential to me being able to wisely manage my time to fix things. And just remembering what stuff needs to be fixed.
And finally. What you've actually been waiting for.
EA Download Information
(please note that there is no additional content in the script files - no scenes, no variables, nothing. There are no character sprites for unintroduced characters or CGs for later chapters. Nothing like that is in this build.)
So no code-diving for spoilers or additional content. 🤣🤣)
Link:
Please DM for the link
Current Password:
Please DM for the password
Current version:
Version 3.3
(When you boot up the game, please look on the lower right of the main menu to confirm you have the correct version)
Available content:
NEW Episode 3
Chapter 5
Some Ch5 CGs
Asher, Kav, Daaz, and Noel
New Music room Images
New Status Bars (available by clicking the heart → then the arrow on the affinity meters)
Episode Two
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Episode One
Prologue
Chapter 1
chapter 1 bonus scenes
chapter 1 CGs
Chapter 2
chapter 2 CGs
ROUTE LOCK-IN
It's important to note that chapter five is where the route gets locked-in for the rest of the game. HOWEVER.
It is not as simple as a single choice in this game.
Your choices up to this point all contribute to whether or not you can end up on someone's route. However one thing that is true is that you MUST choose to go to the planet with someone to end up on their route. But you will not automatically be on someone's route if you go to the planet with them. It is also based on your affinity.
Here is how to get different version of the route lock in or lock out. In the below scenario, going to the planet with Daaz will put you on his route. Period. Done. The moment you appear on the planet with him, you are locked into his route.
"Tagging along" with Asher, Kav, Noel, or Raif will lock you out of all routes no matter what choices you make on the planet's surface and you will be locked out of the romantic scenario that can happen on the planet as well.
Going to the planet with Yren puts you in a limbo state where you are locked out of everyone else's routes but are not yet locked out of Yren's route.
At this point there will be several moments that will allow you either lock into Yren's route or lock yourself out of all routes.
1. On the planet's surface, you will encounter a semi-romantic scenario with your assignment partner. If you have only moderate affinity with them, you can choose to back out of it and you will be locked out of all routes. If you proceed with it, you will be locked into that person's route.
2. That evening in the rec room, you should encounter this choice if you are neither locked in or nor locked out of your assignment partner's route. If you choose to go look at the stars alone, you are locked out of all routes.
If you choose to talk to someone you will immediately be allowed to choose who to talk to.
If you talk to anyone other than the person you went on the assignment with, you are locked out of their route and are now on the "No romance" off ramp and will acquire some non-romance ending sometime between Chapter 7 and Chapter 10.
If you talk to your planet assignment person you are now locked into their route.
Other Info
Please DM for the walkthrough link and Content Guide
And that is it for now. If you have issues downloading or accessing the page, you may post here. But all reports about the game content should go in the spreadsheet.
Thank you!!!
~Esh
