Will you raise the limit on number of NPCs?

Yes!

For versions up to the werewaffle release, the limit on distinct NPCs was 36 (0-35). Starting with the xocolatl release, the limit is now 100 (0-99).

The limit might be raised even higher sometime in the future.

See Also

• Plan for raising NPC-per-map limits
• Will you ever add more animation frames?
• What are the limits on various things?