Second Skin [Ch. 1] [v0.1.6]

[Gabro]

Overview
A story-driven visual novel about Alex, a guy whose life quietly comes apart and
rebuilds itself around choices most games won't let you make. Two paths run the
whole way through: a dominant/straight route and a submissive/kink-leaning route
that leans into crossdressing and feminization, and you decide which one Alex
follows, scene by scene. Nothing is forced either direction.

Built from scratch in Angular, not Twine/Ren'Py, so the systems underneath
(stats, energy, day/night cycle, jobs, a real economy, wardrobe) actually run
as a game, not just a text-choice tree with images.

What's in Chapter 1

• A full playable chapter start to finish, main cast with their own arcs
• Two branching stat paths (masculinity/femininity) that change how scenes play out
• A day/night cycle, jobs and money, energy management
• A wardrobe + crossdressing system with gated tiers
• Save/load, achievements, a scene gallery
• A small amount of premium content (~4-5% of total content) for supporters — skipping it never breaks the story

Platforms
Windows and Linux, or play free/censored straight in the browser.

Links
Play in browser (free, censored): https://sandbox.gamecore.com/games/2jttn3z0ay4
Windows/Linux download (free): https://mega.nz/file/AdYw0ISY#ZBHc2mkcL_D-6cqx0VZ5hHARj80ncybShmWmdKs8vkU  https://mega.nz/file/pdQWiSza#HbxdgXCvTI6JlT1nKTqbhIcHl3WJ0MRBfCTsqIPSD-w
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/secondskinn
SubscribeStar: https://subscribestar.adult/second-skin
Discord: https://discord.gg/3wQkzm3Vsa

Current version: v0.1.6
STORY
• Made changes to the backstory involving Alex, Ray, Linda, and Mila. Their history together is told a bit differently now. No gameplay changes from this, just how their relationship is framed going forward.

BUG FIXES
• Fixed a soft-lock risk on Free/Censored builds: Dana, Marcus, Mei, Tyler, and Vivienne's premium finale scenes weren't flagged correctly internally, meanin an empty placeholder as someone's "nextscene." Fixed for all five.
• Fixed event cards (Vivienne, Vesper, Kai,  the mall shop girls) silently disappearinginstead of showing locked when your Horniness was maxed out. They show up normally now and tell you to relieve yourself first if that's the actual holdup.
• Fixed the censored build shipping without 2-3 explicit sleep-dream clips censored. Caught and fixed before this went out.

NEW
• Relief and Sleep both have a Play/Skip option now. Hover (or tap once on mobile) to split the card into Play and Skip — Play works like always, Skip applies the same end result instantly with no scene, for when you've already seen it enough times.
• New Settings option: pick your own stats to stop grinding. Under Skip Stat Grind there's now a checklist — Fitness, Grade, Gaming, Coding, Attractiveness, Lewdity, Reputation, Hygiene. Check one and it maxes to this chapter's real
ceiling immediately and stops decaying. Unch to normal.
BALANCE
• Construction site: shift now costs 50 Enerhile actually costing less) and gives +0.3Fitness, same as a real workout — working construction now actually holds your Fitness instead of letting it decay.
• Cafeteria hot lunch no longer eats a time slot.
• Grilling gives +40 Energy (up from being tctually justify the extra time it takes.
• Backyard Chill gives +20 Energy (up from 10).
• Laundry, Sorting Clothes, and Doing the Diection now (up from +0.25).
• Removed the "Head to Toe" crossdressing achievement — it asked for a 7th slot that doesn't have real content behind it yet. Rather than fake it, it's gone for now.

Saves from earlier versions carry over.

I'm a solo dev building this in whatever hours are left after a full-time job.
Bug reports and feedback are genuinely what's driving development right now —
tell me what breaks and what you want to see more of.