Berkili4

Hello my friends.

Hey everyone,

Just a quick update: I’m taking a short break from working on Companion of Darkness because tomorrow is Monday and im going to the store to buy Elden Ring: Nightrein, it just dropped—and I simply can’t resist. 😅

Now, you might be thinking: Wait, what? He’s pausing development for a few days? How dare he!

Ye...

quick update.

Just a quick update on the animator situation.
The guy I hired randomly slid into my DMs and sent me half of the animations—out of nowhere.
The quality? Honestly, I’m more than happy with it.
Seems like he’s just a quiet worker.
So far, everything’s going well.

Who is it?/Animator update

What do you think? Who is Ren talking to here? (Spoiler: It’s not Clara.)

Now, onto the topic you're probably more interested in:
Chapter 11 progress and the animation situation.

First, the good news—Chapter 11 is coming along nicely. I'm hesitant to give a firm release date, but the first half of next month is looking likely—maybe even soo...

(Spoilerpost.) What ever happens, happens.

Time flies, I didn’t even realize another week had already passed.
I meant to share more previews this week, but... well, things didn’t quite go to plan.

The good news is, the reason I’ve been so distracted is actually a great one: I’ve been super focused on AVN work. Basically, I wrap up my day job, dive straight into development, go to sleep, then repeat. It�...

Updato tomato

Hey everyone! Just a few updates:

First off, Chapter 11 is coming along nicely! At the top of this post, you’ll see a new picture of Arsael trying to distract the MC… does she succeed? Who knows! 😏

Also, I’ve changed the currency on this page from USD to Euros. This shouldn’t affect existing members (at least that’s what Patreon told me).

Chapter 10.5 Release

As announced, here is the first half of chapter 11.

Make sure to copy the whole link manually.

PC:
https://mega.nz/#P!AgHdFycNJIMByDzz4eWkRHkhTsk9Zig3A0imzJZR35AytqEzqZXGlfi0uR6I7IdwVosKG2bO4Lkg05HD1fLCrXjs1rzub3erioAUlBnmCZGjUmkwGlsJ_TQ7ORXeAi3fAqk-tn09_z8

MAC:

2025-04-30 09:19:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 11 Chapterhalf done/Status update.

Hey everyone,

Sorry for the late update, but it’s finally finished — the first half of Chapter 11 is done! That means Chapter 11 is now 50% complete.

It took a little longer than expected. As I mentioned before, I ran into some difficulties, and they ended up eating a lot of time. But I didn’t just sit on my hands — I used that time to do a lot of polishing ...

Chapter 11 Progress Update

Here’s a little update for you all!

Gary has finished all the animations and sent them over. I still need to create a few renders so I can properly integrate them into the game. After that, I'll write the dialogue and hook everything up in the code. I’m planning to start on that tomorrow—so it won’t be much longer until i can send the first half of Chapter 11 to my proofreader! 2025-04-17 22:34:57 +0000 UTC View Post

(Spoilerpost.)New faces and progress update

Hey everyone, here's another status update for you.

Gary, who's handling the animations for the first NSFW scene in Chapter 11, is about 50% done. While he wraps up the rest of the animations, I'm focusing on finishing the ending for the first half of the chapter. As you already know, I’m currently in a bit of a holding pattern, so I figured, why not make Chapter 11 as long as Chapters ...

Info

Hey everyone,

I wanted to clear up some confusion regarding my recent animator situation.

Unfortunately, the animator I had been working with had to step away due to health issues. If things improve, he might return in the future, but for now, nothing is certain.

Since I’ve received several messages asking whether this animator with health problems is Atemsiel (who has done ...

Bad and good news.

Let's start with the bad news: when I got up this morning, I stubbed my toe. It was surprisingly painful—now I understand where all those sayings come from.

Now, for the good news: I’ve found an animator! Well… more like I’ve found one again. Unfortunately, I haven’t found anyone new yet. But after whining so much in Discord DMs to one of my old animators, he finally to...

A render

Oh, here’s a render since I haven’t posted in a while.

This is Ren, she's good at lying.

Hope you like it!

Bad and good news.

As I mentioned before, the plan was for the animator who worked on the Amy and Cia scene to handle the upcoming scenes as well. At first, he told me he needed a bit more time, but now he’s informed me that, due to personal reasons, he won’t be able to do any more animations. (ಥ﹏ಥ)

This, of course, throws a wrench into my plans. I’m currently searching for a new animator, but f...

Gewürzgurken im Angebot!

Hey everyone,

Here’s the latest on my progress:

As you know, I don’t create my own animations. The animator who worked on the Amy and Cia scene has agreed to animate the next one as well. However, he recently informed me that he needs more time, while I’m almost finished with my half-chapter.

Because of this, I let all Dark One tier members (since this deci...

What should i do?

I’m currently faced with a somewhat tricky decision. As you already know, I don’t create my own animations, and the animator who worked on the Amy and Cia scene has agreed to animate the next one as well. However, he recently told me that he needs more time, while I’m almost finished with my half-chapter.

So, what should I do? Should I publish the half-chapter without the NSFW scene...

Update to chapter 11

No picture today—I’m keeping what I’m working on under wraps for now—but I wanted to share some insights with you. I’m still working on the battle between the Brotherhood and the High Order, and I’ve been experimenting with some new approaches to keep things dynamic and engaging.

Usually, I like to use a technique called "center framing," which comes from...

But we are already waiting for them.

I'm currently in the process of creating the big battle between High Order and the renegade Brotherhood members.
Creating battle scene takes a tremendous amount of effort compared to regular renders. Just to render 10 good battle images, I need as much time as I would for 50 normal ones. That might be a bit of an exaggeration, but I’m sure you get what I mean.

That said, I’m not c...

They ready their forces.

Unus prepares for the final attack.

(It took a while to set up this scene. <.<)

Calm before the storm

What do you think they are talking about?

Playable Teaser Chapter 11 .

This time, the teaser is a bit longer since the last one was on the shorter side. I also want to take a moment to clarify something, as there was some confusion about the Chapter 10 teaser.

Teasers aren’t meant to answer questions or directly continue from previous chapters. Instead, they offer a glimpse into the upcoming chapter, sometimes raising new questions rather than answering ol...

Happy Valentines Day

(Spoilerpost) Amy's family.

I originally planned for us to meet Amy’s sister and mother in Chapter 11. But with the way things have developed, I’m not so sure anymore.

It’s important to me that every scene gets the space it deserves. Sometimes, that means extending things to do them justice. And Amy’s family reunion? That’s not just another plot point, it’s one of the biggest, if not the bi...

Are you willing to help her?

What's going on with Jacky?

What has she been doing all this time? Can she be trusted or is she just putting on a show? Well, for a Companion not to hard to find out.

Will you talk to her or do you prefer keeping her at distance?

(Spoilerpost) The first NSFW scene in chapter 11

The first NSFW scene of Chapter 11 is once again created by the animator who worked on the Cia/Amy scene in Chapter 10. This NSFW scene will be a little different because it fundamentally changes depending on how your relationship with Emma was before. It has three versions:

• If you are on Emma's path, you will see the "True Emma" scene.

• <...
  2025-02-05 15:59:27 +0000 UTC View Post

First image of Chapter 11/Progress Update!

Hey everyone! I wanted to share a quick update with you. After the release of Chapter 10, I spent most of my time fixing bugs and refining the grammar to make sure everything flows smoothly. Now that those fixes are done, I’ve been diving back into development!

The rough story script for Chapter 11 is nearly complete, and I’ve already started rendering scenes. You can check out the fi...

Chapter 10 now public!

Chapter 10, the first Chapter of Season 2 is now live for everyone:

 https://berkili4.itch.io/companion-of-darkness 

Also the first Season (Chapter 1-9) has been grammatically revised and improved. So if you're looking for a reason to replay, or were unsure if you wanted to check it out ...

Feedback test version.

Hey everyone, thanks for all the feedback on the test version! I plan to implement everything tomorrow, so if you haven’t sent me your feedback yet, please do so within the next 20 hours. After that, I won’t be able to include it.

Beta version testphase.

After the release of Chapter 10, I took some time to revisit the first nine chapters and make improvements. With the help of a few players, I've revised the grammar in Chapter 9. However, not all of the changes were made solely by me, and the code has also been updated.

Before I officially publish this update on itch.io, I need some ...

Chapter 10 Companion release.

Chapter 10 Companion release:

PC :
https://mega.nz/file/zMVUUTwJ#xbR4UnSJ51sL4011whB-2MM6Xo2w3xAvoZ8zmwUBLI4

MAC:https://gofile.io/d/Bl8MAl

APK:2025-01-22 06:59:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Bugfix

So i heard that on some phones, the animations of the second scene are not displayed correctly. So I made some adjustments which makes the animation display correctly on phones with not that much computing power.

Link no leads to the updated version of the apk in the original download post.