Hello again, sweet patrons! It's past the middle of the month, and here is a quick news update.
First, I've been working on expansion and re-balancing of certain mechanics for the next update, mainly focusing on Arousal and parasites. In addition, we're currently adding to the story beyond the intro and fleshing out the characters of Mikah, Tom, Dr. Howard, and Maya.
Second, there a...
2022-10-22 16:12:13 +0000 UTC View Post
The artwork drive has been updated for Black+ tier patrons, which now includes the new environments both in color and in black and white.
Steam had an issue where the Play Now button was not locating the .exe. Maya also had an issue where she may appear outside of the boundaries of her display window. Fear not, sweet patrons, for the fix for both of these issues i...
2022-10-01 21:46:46 +0000 UTC View Post
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Steam: 2022-09-30 21:51:13 +0000 UTC
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I was planning to release a small update this weekend, but I think I'll wait until next weekend and pack some more content into it.
I'm in the middle of giving the game a huge facelift by replacing stock photos, improving the interface, and adding some requested features. Ideally, the next time you open the game, you will hardly recognize it!
The Windows x64 file has been fixed and is now live on itch! 0.70 is also now the latest version on Steam.
I'm currently working on replacing the stock images in the game, fleshing out the first cluster of characters and story, and improving the game's interface.
In other news, I have been working to produce other types of related content to add to existing tiers and pro...
2022-09-21 15:52:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a quick update to let everybody know about my new developer website, which is still very much a WIP. In the future I plan to migrate various links for certain tiers to this website, instead of Google Drive.
The Steam version has also just been rel...
2022-09-15 20:25:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon essentially recommends I just be real with you guys regarding this issue.
First, let me just say that I'm no stranger to pirating. I have a low-income background, I couldn't (and still can't) always afford to shell out dozens and dozens of $$$ for entertainment. If AAA game companies or billion-dollar enterprises bleed a few bucks, I really don't think it's a huge deal. It's not l...
2022-09-12 01:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post
**THIS RELEASE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SAVEGAMES FROM EARLIER VERSIONS**
Download: https://msmrzzrs.itch.io/artifact/patreon-access
Blue Tier Drive and Black+ Tier Artwork Drive have also been updated.
+Added Tom artwork:
~Bust
~Sex scenes
~Paper doll (now features the game's...
I'm currently doing bug testing for 0.70, and planning to release this weekend (as long as I don't run into anything major)! It again rivals the size of the most recent updates, and features a ton of bug fixes.
Here, we have a depiction of the game's first Diminished (level 2) character! May he be horrific and stir feelings of discomfort.
This...
2022-09-08 15:04:33 +0000 UTC View Post
7 pieces of Tom artwork are now up on the Drive for Black+ tiers, with more soon to come! Since we are now up to 2 characters a month, I will be using the runner-up from the last poll as the second character to get artwork for September, making these two characters the librarian, Ms. Lane, and the archaeology professor, Dr. Howard.
0.70 is also coming along and I plan to have it ready by ...
2022-08-31 14:36:59 +0000 UTC View Post
I feel like Tom's art is coming along better than I anticipated!
This new update is coming along well. I came up with what I thought was a rather simple idea to increase NPC arousal, and then once I began implementing it it kind of spiraled into this whole other thing and what should have been a 1-day task has turned into 3 days of tedious coding and counting, but it's getting there!
Holy hell, there has been a huge influx of people today! I don't know where you all came from but I must say, I am in awe. It feels like my hard work is paying off and this is all very rejuvenating. Not that I was having issues before, but now I clearly feel like I can easily continue to spend just about every waking moment of my life working on this game.
Thank you all so much, and...
2022-08-13 00:28:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Red+ Tiers download 0.69 here:
https://msmrzzrs.itch.io/artifact/patreon-access
0.68 now live on the Drive for Blue Patrons.
+Added the ability to leave a mark at random dormitories
+Added ability to possess randomly-generated student inh...
2022-08-12 15:13:41 +0000 UTC View Post
0.69 is rather close, and rivals the size of the last update! I don't want to say too much, but some notable changes are new music, new mechanics, locations, and more story! I am going to release it as soon as I can locate and squash more new bugs that have risen.
I'll also be putting up another poll for the next character options for artwork right after this post.
I hav...
2022-08-11 15:52:53 +0000 UTC View PostFirst-time downloaders from Patreon go here: https://msmrzzrs.itch.io/artifact/patreon-access
Game download: https://msmrzzrs.itch.io/artifact
0.68 Changelog:
+Added a difficulty system via perks and boons at character ...
2022-07-29 11:54:36 +0000 UTC View Post
The artwork folder has been updated for Black+ tiers! I've also begun to update the drive folder for Blue patrons as well as upload the latest build for Red+ tier patrons! They should both be up by tomorrow morning.
BLUE TIER PATRONS: THERE IS A NEW LINK TO A NEW DRIVE FOLDER WHERE ALL FUTURE BUILDS WILL BE UPLOADED. I will send you guys the new link tomorrow once the new build is up.&nbs...
2022-07-28 22:48:09 +0000 UTC View PostI was expecting to be able to release 0.68 this past weekend, but I'm still waiting on the last Huong piece to be finished. I'm wondering if maybe there was a miscommunication of some sort with the artist so I'm trying to reach out and see what's going on. I feel like on the outside it is starting to look like I'm just stringing you guys along and that doesn't sit well with me,...
2022-07-25 17:19:12 +0000 UTC View Post
While continuing to wrap up this latest build (artwork still not quite finished, but here is a preview), I have also revamped the Black, Silver, Gold, and Diamond Patreon tiers. Plus, I've added a new Fastpass tier for anyone looking to add their own custom NPC to the game (with all artwork and fully functional) without wading through the new r...
2022-07-23 22:41:22 +0000 UTC View PostI am still expecting the last of Huong's artwork any day now. This post is not about that, though.
I was let go from my day job a few days ago. It sucks, but I do not expect it to negatively affect the game development at all. In fact, in these past few days, I have had the free time to add so many changes to the game that this next release is shaping up to be the largest one yet!&n...
2022-07-17 15:12:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe next patch is just about ready, the artwork has progressed rather quickly so I figured I will just wait until these last two gangbang pieces are done to release it, which should be any day now. That makes it full artwork for both Dr. Lydia Sterling and Huong this time. There will also be some minor quality-of-life updates, more lines of text in the library books to help clear up some common...
2022-07-13 03:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostWith the next release right around the corner, I am looking to reassess some of the higher tiers. Are there any suggestions for rewards that any of you existing patrons or lurkers would like to see?
2022-07-10 03:19:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Incoming art dump for Black and higher tier patrons!
2022-07-01 21:48:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello again, everyone!
Lately I've been mostly focused on artwork, as right now the most common feedback is that the game needs more of it.
Huong is coming along quite nicely! The next update will have her bust and paperdoll, maybe even some of the sex scenes depending on how fast we can finish cranking these out.
If this batch is not finished by tomorrow, then it will like...
*Various minor story changes
*Rewrote and lengthened Mikah and Maya sex scenes
*Mikah Gangbang scene should now display on the appropriate page
+Added the Mikah futa gangbang scene
+Added 2 sex scenes where Maya is futa
+Added 2 Maya gangbang scenes
+Added art professor paperdoll and bust
-Removed duplicate Maya bust
It's uploading as I...
2022-05-13 19:59:43 +0000 UTC View PostI appreciate everyone's patience while mine runs thin! After many long phones calls and appointments, it has become apparent to me that my internet is not likely to be fixed soon.
Unfortunately I live out in the boonies and have no choice in provider. What I'll be doing this week is driving 150 miles out to a friend's place to use his internet to upload. A lot of artwork is incoming inclu...
2022-05-10 01:28:30 +0000 UTC View PostI hope everyone is having a great week! For the past two weeks here I've been experiencing slow internet speeds and its making it extremely difficult to upload, but I'm still attempting to upload the new patch! I really appreciate everyone's patience, there is a lot of artwork coming up in this next one.
2022-05-03 01:47:53 +0000 UTC View PostLast time you voted for Dr. Lydia Sterling. Who is next?
2022-04-01 14:30:57 +0000 UTC View PostWe were so very close to reaching the first goal this past month! This month we are currently poised to exceed that goal so that we can finally begin having the full artwork for a whole character on a monthly basis.
If you tried to download the latest game version yesterday, or the artwork, you may not have been able to as my goofy ass forgot to change the sharing settings on those ...
2022-04-01 14:26:11 +0000 UTC View Post+Added sex scene artwork for Maya (only for oral, anal, titjob, and vaginal. The last two will follow soon)
+Added written sex scenes for Ying
+Added written sex scenes for Dr. Jackson
*Removed IQ requirement for Mikah's gangbang scene. It should now play with only having her arousal at 10 or above.
*Changed splash image and fixed broken Patreon link
*Fixed error w...
2022-03-31 22:33:36 +0000 UTC View Post
I have made several story updates and and fixed a few bugs. The Mikah gangbang artwork is finished! The sex scene artwork for Maya is also close to completion, as well as the writing for Ying and Dr. Jackson's sex scenes. As soon as all that is complete, I will release it in the next patch.
2022-03-21 18:35:02 +0000 UTC View Post