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COTE: Red Sonata [v0.15.2] [steinercode]

October 7, 2024F95

COTE: Red Sonata is a fan-made game set in the universe of Classroom of the Elite.
This is a brand new story. You won’t find any spoilers related to LN or anime here.
It happened.

You are now officially a student of ANHS – an elite school with extraordinary rules, designed to prepare you for the harsh reality of adulthood. Meet iconic characters from the series and become friends with them… Or maybe more?
From there, the story diverges into two paths: You can either be an ordinary student who just wants to graduate, meet new friends and live a peaceful life… But you can also be an evil ****** who will do anything disregarding the consequences – just to win.

Thread Updated: 2024-10-07

Release Date: 2024-10-07

Developer: steinercode – Itch.io – Patreon – Discord

Censored: No

Version: 0.15.2

OS: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android

Language: English

Store: Itch.io

Genre:

2DCG, AI CG, Animated, Male protagonist, Mobile Game, Big tits, Oral sex, Prostitution, Parody, Romance, Teasing, Blackmail, Pov, School setting, Big ass, Masturbation, Vaginal sex , Virgin

Planned: Harem

Installation:

1. Extract and run.

Changelog:

0.15.2

Updated chapter selection on mobile.
New main menu screen after completing the 0.15 update.
Full chess version available on Windows; mobile version for other platforms.
Fixed translations, added translations for 0.15 update.
Improved grammar and language.
Other minor fixes.

0.15.1:

Fixed issue with text messages not displaying correctly.
Resolved infinite loop when prompted to turn on the flashlight.
Corrected phone date display errors.
Added missing talking animations and Discord presence integration.
Updated language and grammar for better readability.

0.15
Content:

3 New NSFW Scenes (2 are animated)
Two New Separate Paths
Story Continuation: 8 New Quests (~10,000 words total)
New Minigame

Other:

Added Kushida to the Scene Galler

v0.14.4

Fixed MC’s name not showing in ANHS documents.
Added some tips on how to progress further in the game.
Grammar fixes.

v0.14.3

Fixed some issues with Spanish and Russian translation.
Lockpicking minigame is now easier on android.
Fixed chess resign button on android not working properly.

v0.14.2

New Journal UI: Unlock pages by progressing the story (start the Waiting Room quest if you played early to unlock).
Improved almost every existing image, including those from v0.14.
Removed excess “…” lines for cleaner dialogue
The journal is now free and removed from the shop.
Fixed various inconsistencies.
Chess games can now be ended on Android.
Phone battery recharges when you sleep.
Added elements from Chapter 1 to the Prologue.
Lockpicking minigame can’t be skipped without a lockpick.
Added Spanish translation (auto-generated, not fully tested).
Reduce game size.

v0.14.1

Fixed various grammar issues.
Added Russian translation (auto-generated, not fully tested).
Made some UI changes in the settings.
Fixed UI issues on the Android version.
Right-clicking no longer opens the menu.
Choices can now be selected using numeric keys (1, 2, 3).
Added chess annotations.
Improved the cheats menu and added an option to unlock the gallery.
Improved PC loading animation (removed lag).
Fixed a bug where one Horikita scene wasn’t working.
Revised chess skill leveling on PC; existing maxed-out skills should remain.

v0.14.0
Content:

1 New Animated NSFW Scene with Kei
Story Continuation: 4 New Quests (around 6500 words)
New Minigame

Improvements:

Improved (and slightly buffed) Kei selfie photo
Added new Discord presence script (hopefully this one doesn’t cause issues)

v0.13.4

Fixed ‘pypresence’ error

v0.13.3

Fixed the fast reader mode that was causing the game to freeze.
Fixed glitches with character talking animations.
Game will now skip the hori_choice_1 error, allowing you to continue playing.

v0.13.2
New Features:

Added inventory system
First implementation of exploration
Money-making minigame
Journal to track stats of other characters
Two in-game shops

Other Tweaks:

Reduced chess difficulty
Reduced game’s size (again)

Two new reading modes:

Immersive Mode: The game as it was.
Fast Mode: Removes some clunkiness when setting text speed to max.

v0.13.1
Additions:

Added Sleep system.
Added some animations for backgrounds.
Added some missing speaking animations.

Improvements:

Improved almost every scene in the 0.13 update (mostly eyes).
Improved the gallery replay system.
Updated PC icons.
Updated MC’s profile pictures.
Made improvements to chapter selection.
Removed some unnecessary animations on the PC screen.
Disabled the music player in some parts of the game (spoiler).

Fixes:

Fixed a bug when loading saved games in some parts of the game (spoiler).
Fixed a small crash when using the music player.
Fixed grammar and improved some dialogues.

v0.13
Content:

2 New Animated NSFW Scenes (One with variation)
6 New Quests (some longer, some shorter)
1 Path-Exclusive Quest

Other Improvements:

You can now fully replay the animated scenes (first implementation, expect future improvements)
Updated train and Horikita images in the prologue
Ibuki now moans in her H scene
Fixed some crashes with Discord presence on Linux (needs to be tested)

v0.12.2
Content:

Story Continuation: The story progresses further, extending beyond the prologue.
Two New NSFW Scenes, one is animated.
New Characters: Ichinose & Ibuki

New Features:

Quest System: The story is now divided into quests, making it easier to add future updates. This change was necessary to implement the next feature.
Interactable Room: Between quests, you can spend time in your room. Here, you can select quests, listen to the game’s soundtrack, learn new skills, and more.
Gallery: View unlocked NSFW scenes.
Chess Minigame: Play chess in your room between quests to level up your chess skills, making duels with real opponents easier.
New Soundtrack: Enjoy new music tracks.

Improvements & Bug Fixes:

Optimized Game Size
Improved dialogues throughout the prologue.
Other Minor Improvements
Fixed chess promotion not working on PC.
Fixed some issues with Discord presence
Every quest now has its own image on Discord presence.
Fixed issue where loading to a new chapter after playing chess would kick you out to your room to play chess again.

v0.12.1:

Extended and improved some dialogues.
Improved a scene with Ibuki (the one where she’s sitting).
Added some new background animations.
Added new sound effects.
More game size optimizations.
Added some improvements to the music player.
Chess Minigame for Android (Simplified version due to Android limitations, redone from scratch).
The chess skill stat will now persist between saves (it won’t be reset if you’d like to start with a new path).
Chess AI is a bit easier now on the lowest difficulty (still needs some testing).
Fixed issue with the music player in the room, where sometimes pressing the ESC key kicked you back to your room, skipping the whole quest.
Fixed lag when loading clock animation.
Updated game’s icon.

v0.11.2

Fixed the evil_meter error

v0.11.1

Revised Prologue:

New additional changes in the CGs
New changes and improvements to the dialogue to prepare for future content.
Added an option to input your family name (You’ll be able to do this on the PC in your room if you’ve already played the prologue (in 0.12)).
Improvements to the existing scenes.

Improvements & Bug Fixes:

Environment and music are now on two separate channels.
Windows now properly displays the game’s name.
Fixed an issue where the wrong music was played when replaying the prologue and then returning to the main menu.
Removed the “Load” button from the game menu, as its functions were already included in “Save.”
Fixed some minor issues.

v0.11

Overhauled Save System: You can now delete saves and lock them to prevent accidental deletion. Additionally, some other improvements have been made to the save system.

NOTE: Old saves may disrupt the appearance of the menu, so they have been reset. I’m really sorry for this, it won’t happen again in the future. If you want your old saves back, here’s what you need to do:

1. Press windows + R and type **%appdata%**

2. Navigate to the renpy folder and copy the files from the RedSonata-saves folder to the RedSonata.saves folder.

However, I just recommend to start over.

Quick Menu Option: On PC, you can now toggle the quick menu on or off. It’s still turned off by default.

Bug Fixes:

Fixed an issue where the game would return you to the main menu if you decided not to save the photo.
Fixed an error that sometimes occurred when loading a save file in which the phone interface was open.

v0.1

Initial Release

Developer Notes:

Please keep in mind that the game is a fan-based parody. I have nothing to do with the original series owned by Syougo Kinugasa.

Please, support the official release of the upcoming light novels, manga and anime seasons.

Brand new story with our all beloved characters (more are coming soon).
No sprites are used in this project. I wanted every scene to be a unique one in it’s own way, without constantly repeating the same character image.
Licensed Music and Sound design.
Quite a few animations made in Adobe After Effects.
NSFW scenes (not many yet, story needs a bigger development).

Questions you may have:

Is Xgirl going to be added?
- Probably yes, just in its own time.
How long before the next update?
- Hard to say. But the initial plan is to update once in one-two months.
Is the art AI generated?
- Not 100%. I find AI generated stuff too unpredictable to generate consistent images, and I also don’t have a powerful enough PC to fully use it. So I’m using AI to enhance my sketches instead. Not using sprites makes this project about 10 times more difficult, but since I’m using AI in some capacity, I’ve decided to take this approach.