Romp of Dump News

It has been a month since the release of the Early Access version of our scum prisoner observation visual novel "Romp of Dump".
[h3]As of 2/20, the game has reached 13333 downloads, and I am surprised that more people have taken notice of the game than we had imagined![/h3]

Thank you so much, Observers, for punishing our scum prisoners!
I am currently preparing an update to make your prison life more enjoyable...!



[h3]"Altema", one of Japan's largest game app strategy sites, has published a review of "Romp of Dump"!
Click here to read the review: https://altema.jp/rompofdump[/h3]

The article is designed to convey the game content in an easy-to-understand manner for those who have not yet played the game.
Please check out the article and spread the word!



[h3]The next update is scheduled for Saturday, March 9, around 0:00 JST.[/h3]
Please pray that I can make it this time as well...!

[h2]The main scenario the "Vamp of Dump Case" is lifted.[/h2]
A new main scenario, the "Vamp of Dump Case Ⅰ", and case documents available at the library event will be added.

Vamp of Dump, a serial killer who is the nemesis of the main character, As.
The spotlight is on its first case...

Unlike the prisoners' main scenario, "Confession of Crimes and Repentance Ⅱ", there is no game over in this episode, but it branches off into multiple (10 in first episode) "hypotheticals" depending on the choices.
You can choose any of the options and each play is short, so you can read it quickly, or you can go around and collect the branches. This is a consideration-specific episode!

Depending on your "hypothesis", you may discover a surprising aspect of the real culprit behind the Dumpir Prison, the Vamp of Dump.


[h2]System modifications are planned![/h2]
The system area that was pointed out in the review will be modified to make the game more comfortable to play!

The loading time when starting up the game will be greatly reduced to 1-2 seconds, and a progress bar will also be displayed.

The bug that caused a force close alert to appear when clicking during loading is also resolved.
(In the current version, the program will start up normally if you wait without clicking.)

This work was developed with Unity and the visual novel tool "Utage" and was made possible by the efforts of the "Utage" developers.

(There are other nice things under the blur in the actual game! Will be introduced with the update.)


In addition, the rules for mini-games will be modified to be more similar to actual casino games.

• In the mini-game "Blackjack", A (Ace) is now automatically treated as 11 points.
  
• In the mini-game "Poker", when two players have the same hand, the ranking is determined by comparing numbers and suits.
  

[h2]In 12 days (as of 2/1/2024) since the release of the Early Access version, we have been able to surpass 10,000 downloads![/h2]
I would like to thank once again all of our observers who have downloaded the game!

As a way to thank you all, we started a giveaway today, February 10.



[h3]↓All players will receive a "Chip" of in-game points for the number of reposts of this X (Twitter) post![/h3]
https://twitter.com/zakurobento/status/1755972908466487731?s=20
[h3]In addition, an additional 10 chips will be distributed for each fan art and game play that is submitted during the period![/h3]

Of course, reposts, fan art, and live game streaming from overseas will also be counted!

↓Post your fan art to the Steam community!
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1951520/images/

Your posting will help motivate our developers!

• Period: 2024/2/10 (Sat) 0:00 to 2/29 (Thu) 23:59 Japan time
  
• In-game points "chips" can be used to play mini-games and unlock hidden contents!
  
• Chip will be distributed to all players as a limited time login bonus. The distribution period will be announced at a later date.
  
• You don't have to follow the developer's X (Twitter) account to receive "Chip". (And I'd love it if you did!)
  
• Only one fan art and one live game streaming per person will be counted.
  
• Fan art other than illustrations (novels, etc.) are also acceptable!
  
• In the unlikely event that we receive enough participation to disrupt the balance of the game, we will set a cap on the number of chips to be distributed, and thereafter we may switch to a "distribution of an item for every certain number of chips distributed" without prior notice.
  

[h3]Dear Observer, The first scum prisoner birthday event in "Romp of Dump" has arrived![/h3]
Durum's birthday event is happening on Friday, 2/9 from 0:00 to 23:59!

Try to beat him in a mini-game and choose "Happy Birthday!" in the penalty game!
The rules of the Dump are to celebrate with a penalty game!



This snapshot was taken in "Photo Mode", which animates in Live2D, implemented in the Early Access version.

Purchasing the collection item "Chipped Camera" in the "SHOP" will unlock Durum's photo mode.
Purchasing the "Photogenic Frame" item will also add a decorative frame for Durum's birthday!

↓Please share your screenshots taken in photo mode or at birthday events with the community!
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1951520/screenshots/

Your posting will help motivate our developers!
(Please do not post anything that will spoil the story.)


Present the new item "Birthday Cupcake" to Durum and you will see a special conversation and his liking will be greatly increased.
If you raise the liking of the scum prisoner to 100, a friendship event will also occur where you can get a collection item as a proof of friendship. Why not take this opportunity to deepen your friendship with Durum?

Your and the prisoner's birthdays are determined by the time set on your device, not by the local time in Japan.
If you miss an event this year, you will be able to see the same event again next year on the same date with the same content.

[h3]I have made a mini-update to fix problems so that observers can play the game comfortably.[/h3]



[h3]The day after tomorrow, February 9, is the birthday of Durum, the one-armed model prisoner.[/h3]
A special event will occur that will allow him to celebrate his birthday!

On February 9, by playing the mini-game or using the item "Penalty Game Execution Ticket", you can choose the one-day-only penalty game "Happy Birthday"!

• Fixed a rare progression failure bug in the mini-games "Blackjack" and "Poker".
  
• In the mini-game "Poker", if no one raises for a long time, the game will now proceed to hand exchange.
  
• Fixed a bug in the mini-game "Ask for Baccarat" in which the answers to some questions were not displayed correctly.
  
• Fixed a bug in "Confession of Crimes and Repentance Ⅱ" in which the destination of some choices in Faye's "Confession of Sins and Penance II" was not correct.
  
• Fixed a bug in which the number of purchases made in the "SHOP" was not being credited.
  
• Fixed a bug in which the contents of "Chianga" were not displayed in the "TIPS ALBUM".
  
• Fixed a bug in which the Steam Achievements "Blessing for Gambling Scum" and "Sweepstakes Winner (20 or less)" were not being unlocked.
  
• Other minor bugs and typos have been fixed.
  

It has been two weeks since the release of the Early Access version and I have updated it immediately!
I am pleased to bring a new scenario to our observers!



I have added a special event where your birthday will be celebrated by the scum prisoners.

On your birthday entered in the tutorial, you can play a mini-game or use the item "Penalty Game Execution Ticket" to play the one-day penalty game "Today is my birthday!" can be selected.


There are five different episodes of the penalty game: Louq, Faye, Durum, Frlambel, and Drake.
You will receive a special collection item as a birthday present from a scum prisoner!

For the As (player) penalty game, the prisoner who participated in the mini-game will appear at random.



[h3]February 9 is the birthday of Durum, the one-armed model prisoner.[/h3]

I am implementing a special event that will allow you to celebrate his birthday!
It will occur for one day only, from 2/9 0:00 to 23:59, so please log in on that day as well!

Present the new item "Birthday Cupcake" to Durum and you will see a special conversation and his liking will be greatly increased.
If you raise the liking of the scum prisoner to 100, a friendship event will also occur where you can get a collection item as a proof of friendship. Why not take this opportunity to deepen your friendship with Durum?

Your and the prisoner's birthdays are determined by the time set on your device, not by the local time in Japan.
If you miss an event this year, you will be able to see the same event again next year on the same date with the same content.



The first memorable update and the first penalty game added was... "Failure Story".

I have added episodes for everyone, including As.
If you make them play a lot of penalty games, they will be released, so please listen to the stories of failure of the scum prisoners!


In this update, we have made various modifications, such as optimizing processing in areas that are not visible.
If you encounter any problems, such as scenarios not playing, please contact us through the Steam Discussion.
(Please do not write a bug report in your review as it makes it difficult for us to contact you individually!)

• A one-day "Durum" birthday event was added on February 9.
  "Happy Birthday!" from Durum's penalty game to view the limited episode.
  
• Added a one-day limited player birthday event.
  If you select "Today is my birthday!" from the penalty game, you can watch limited episodes (5 types for each character except As).
  The birthday event will be modified so that it can be recalled from the "GALLERY" at a later date.
  
• A new penalty game, "Failure Story", has been added for all characters.
  
• A new gift item "Birthday Cupcake" has been added.
  If you present it to Durum on February 9, you will be able to watch a limited episode. (You can also give it as a gift on a non-birthday.)
  
• Added two types of Tips. (One of them will only appear in player birthday events.)
  
• Fixed a problem in which the types of items appearing from the "Item Lottery" were duplicated.
  
• Optimized processing in some scenarios.
  
• Other minor bugs and typos have been fixed.