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Bug fix - 0.170

[p]Hey guys, [/p][p]just letting you know some of the bugs reported have been squashed. Thank you to everyone for your reports![/p][p][/p][p]This post was supposed to go out yesterday with the release, but I was unfortunately quite tired.[/p][p][/p][p]Here's a brief changelog below on 0.170 (Mostly bug fixes - SOME quality of life improvements)[/p][p][/p][p]0.170 changelog:[/p][p] - upgraded to renpy 8.4.* (among lotsa other things, that should fix steam achievements not working) [/p][p]- fixed a bug with entering a cheat code and starting a new game potentially leading to steam achievements not working on this save[/p][p] - you can now tell which items are worn by the currently selected char (brighter item frame outline) [/p][p]- fixed auto-pathing: in map navigation, picking "safest" will now also pick the shortest path in case of 2+ equally safe routes [/p][p]- mrs winward' tannery now has an extra line to re-explain what she does, as long as a persistent note on animal hides[/p][p] - fixed marbella's mining shop income after investing, also dropped in a persistent note after investing [/p][p]- fixed wrong sprites in one of the versions of divine bj sex scene[/p][p] - hangings and mad prophet will only cut-in once: then they'll appear as clickable events on Novaras streets [/p][p]- you can't save during a gallery replay scene anymore[/p][p] - improved items' descriptions in combat/story[/p][p] - fixed a bunch of typos & markup errors[/p][p] - there's now more info in error reports [/p][p] -Being able to talk to party characters via characters/inventory screen (work in progress)[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]That's all for now, spicier and more exciting updates to come![/p][p]- Damned Studios[/p]

News and schedule tweak

Hey guys!
Just got a couple of things wanted to discuss with you guys regarding the next update, etc...
[p][/p][p]First and foremost, we've managed to fix the recent bug surrounding the crooked shaft mining co not paying out any cash after investing AND why the steam achievements are currently not working.[/p][p]However, we're having a couple issues with getting together the steam build with the fix, therefore the fix for steam users will be up on Monday - Sorry for any inconvenience.[/p][p][/p][p]Other important news: At the coders request, the tech/QOL update will now be out the 15th of September instead of the end of this month. This doesn't really affect you guys too much, but just in case anyone was waiting around there on that.[/p][p][/p][p]Now, onto news with the next major update. We're still working on it and gathering the assets. This update WILL continue the main story and further expand the free city of Hamun. I do see people continue to ask if they will get to return to Novaras, not that I like giving spoilers, but yes, rest assured you will get to return and finish up any content there you didn't finish.[/p][p][/p][p]This update will also hugely expand upon the lore of the Parasites and more...[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Thank you to everyone for your patience and kind words about the game so far, we do know we've had a bit of a rocky start since making the plunge to steam, but we're doing our best to adapt quickly.[/p][p]If you guys have any questions, please ask them below or over on the discord, and we'll try to answer them as best as we can. https://discord.gg/uMjfkAYMHm[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for your support![/p][p]-The Damned Studios Team[/p]

PARRASITE BLACK 0.168 launch!

[p]Hello everyone,[/p][p]sorry about the lateness of this post - managed to get the update pushed, but only just got home to handle the release post! [/p][p]Thank you to everyone who played the 0.167 beta and reported on what bugs they found! [/p][p]0.168 has now been released, and we hope those of you who haven't played it yet enjoy! [/p][p]For those who did not see the last post, this is a smaller, intermittent update between our bigger content heavy updates, but we hope you enjoy it all the same! We have some really exciting things to come that we will talk more about very soon! [/p][p][/p][p]As always, thank you all so much for your continued support! [/p][p]You guys are awesome and make all of this possible![/p][p]Love, [/p][p]-The Parasite Black Team[/p][p][/p][p]Now excuse me while I go crash onto my bed to sleep....[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Changelog: (0.168)[/p][p]hotfixes:
- fixed being unable to return to carina during the coming storm quest[/p][p]- (hopefully) fixed an error related to UnlockAllGalEntries function[/p][p]- fixed an error in mika sex scene during Let's Celebrate quest[/p][p]- fixed a bug with pages on container inventory screen (like chests) not changing[/p][p]- "fixed" total transaction value to now also be displayed for selling items, not just buying[/p][p]- fixed adara titjob gallery scene keeping adara naked into the game[/p][p]- fixed kiara wash scene causing mc to stay in civ clothes[/p][p][/p][p]bigger additions:[/p][p]- new dream event when sleeping in hamun[/p][p]- new rare act2 travel event between novaras and lake balun[/p][p]- new party banter scenes happening occasionally in Novaras or while traveling/camping[/p][p]- new hamun location: beshar's smithy, with new items to craft[/p][p]- new hamun location: marbella's mining co, to streamline your ore needs[/p][p]- a bunch of new items, mostly for the above 2 places[/p][p]- new (possibly) lewd encounter at desert normal and animal travel nodes: jackal girl[/p][p]- also, camp visit events & preg content for jackal girl[/p][p]- new alt path to take during the coming storm quest, looking for poltrik section, with lewd content too[/p][p]- in same quest, new way to help out carina instead of putting on a sex[/p][p]show[/p][p]- characters, scenes, battle enemies, skills, sounds and such for the above two[/p][p]- new repeatable variants of mika x markus sex scenes, at palam tower[/p][p]- preg logic for mika: can now get knocked up[/p][p]- new preg. variants to mika bj, doggy, missionary scenes[/p][p]- new romantic scene with kiara when traveling in act 2[/p][p]- balancing tweaks to classes' skills: inquisitor (erika), berserker (ves), rogue (elena), rogue wolf (elena too), warrior (mc/markus)[/p][p]- balancing changes to zanarak[/p][p][/p][p]smaller additions/tweaks:[/p][p]- lizards' gang size is now slightly random: it is not guaranteed to always be increased according to your party size[/p][p]- chars rejoining party are healed (example: myu or elena during siege)[/p][p]- during bloodhound resolution, infection gain is disabled to avoid killing player in case of near-100[/p][p]- plenty choice options reordered (positive topmost, negative bottom-most)[/p][p]- added mika gallery doggy scene[/p][p]- added various bits of fluff to deceased characters' profiles on relationship screen[/p][p]- added missing hotkeys to navigate some areas[/p][p]- choice options involving barter attribute check now have an icon[/p][p]- added missing music to some training battles with mika[/p][p]- widened some "morning" time checks (mostly for mika questline) to also include dawn[/p][p][/p][p]fixes:[/p][p]- fixed an error related to 2 of the wolf form skills' description formatting[/p][p]- fixed fawha at black diamond to now speak to the player about the resolution of the Tarek situation[/p][p]- fixed kiara being in her wrong "form" after meeting her in the camp[/p][p]- fixed (more like restored) quick save & quick load functionality: you can now hit F5 and F9 to quicksave & quickload[/p][p]- fixed wait button flickering between active/inactive when moving between locations[/p][p]- fixed a bug with worn items removed from player inventory causing errors/crashes[/p][p]- added an indicator showing steam/nosteam build kind in main menu[/p][p]- fixed a bug with infection death right at midnight causing an endless death loop[/p][p]- fixed alot of character expression sprites glitching out: adara, regina, mika, dros, myu, sypha, perhaps more[/p][p]- fixed (restored) being able to select mika's clothes for rep. bj scene[/p][p]- fixed mika gallery bj/missionary scenes displaying wrong stuff or missing variants[/p][p]- fixed a bug with nyx dominant scene happening in romance route[/p][p]- fixed a bug with nyx gallery scene[/p][p]- fixed/improved alot of cinematic stuff all over (character placement, scenes)[/p][p]- fixed plenty typos all over[/p][p][/p][p]other:[/p][p]- improvements to save update routine[/p][p]- lots of various backend codework[/p][p]- improvements to save update routine (namely items will now always be updated on load)[/p][p]- errors will now have extra data appended for easier debugging[/p][p]- cleaner mika preg logic (hopefully fixes errors some people had)[/p][p]- travel map nodes draw order is now top->bottom, fixes visual artifacts[/p][p]- some notes now have permanent/delayed icons attached for convenience[/p][p]- almost all item descriptions are now based on their function, not just written out as text (still in progress)[/p][p]- item containers are now initialized more cleanly and in 1 spot, that should improve save compat reliability - other backend codework[/p]

PARASITE BLACK 0.167 Beta build!

Hello everyone! :)
[p][/p][p]The 0.167 beta is here to play! Please keep in mind this is not a major content update, it’s more a mixture of QOL with some additional content on top, but we hope you enjoy finding some of the new content! The next major update is coming! Please report any bugs, ideally over on the discord following the link here: https://discord.gg/uMjfkAYMHm [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Changelog: (0.167) [/p][p]hotfixes: [/p][p]- fixed being unable to return to carina during the coming storm quest [/p][p]- (hopefully) fixed an error related to UnlockAllGalEntries function [/p][p]- fixed an error in mika sex scene during Let's Celebrate quest [/p][p]- fixed a bug with pages on container inventory screen (like chests) not changing [/p][p]- "fixed" total transaction value to now also be displayed for selling items, not just buying[/p][p] - fixed adara titjob gallery scene keeping adara naked into the game [/p][p]- fixed kiara wash scene causing mc to stay in civ clothes [/p][p][/p][p]bigger additions: [/p][p]- new dream event when sleeping in hamun [/p][p]- new rare act2 travel event between novaras and lake balun [/p][p]- new party banter scenes happening occasionally in Novaras or while traveling/camping [/p][p]- new hamun location: beshar's smithy, with new items to craft [/p][p]- new hamun location: marbella's mining co, to streamline your ore needs[/p][p] - a bunch of new items, mostly for the above 2 places[/p][p] - new (possibly) lewd encounter at desert normal and animal travel nodes: jackal girl [/p][p]- also, camp visit events & preg content for jackal girl [/p][p]- new alt path to take during the coming storm quest, looking for poltrik section, with lewd content too[/p][p] - in same quest, new way to help out carina instead of putting on a sex show [/p][p]- characters, scenes, battle enemies, skills, sounds and such for the above two [/p][p]- new repeatable variants of mika x markus sex scenes, at palam tower [/p][p]- preg logic for mika: can now get knocked up [/p][p]- new preg. variants to mika bj, doggy, missionary scenes [/p][p]- new romantic scene with kiara when traveling in act 2 [/p][p]- balancing tweaks to classes' skills: inquisitor (erika), berserker (ves), rogue (elena), rogue wolf (elena too), warrior (mc/markus) [/p][p]- balancing changes to zanarak smaller additions/tweaks: [/p][p]- lizards' gang size is now slightly random: it is not guaranteed to always be increased according to your party size [/p][p]- chars rejoining party are healed (example: myu or elena during siege) [/p][p]- during bloodhound resolution, infection gain is disabled to avoid killing player in case of near-100 [/p][p]- plenty choice options reordered (positive topmost, negative bottom-most) [/p][p]- added mika gallery doggy scene [/p][p]- added various bits of fluff to deceased characters' profiles on relationship screen [/p][p]- added missing hotkeys to navigate some areas [/p][p]- choice options involving barter attribute check now have an icon [/p][p]- added missing music to some training battles with mika - widened some "morning" time checks (mostly for mika questline) to also include dawn [/p][p][/p][p]fixes: [/p][p]- fixed an error related to 2 of the wolf form skills' description formatting [/p][p]- fixed fawha at black diamond to now speak to the player about the resolution of the Tarek situation[/p][p] - fixed kiara being in her wrong "form" after meeting her in the camp [/p][p]- fixed (more like restored) quick save & quick load functionality: you can now hit F5 and F9 to quicksave & quickload [/p][p]- fixed wait button flickering between active/inactive when moving between locations [/p][p]- fixed a bug with worn items removed from player inventory causing errors/crashes [/p][p]- added an indicator showing steam/nosteam build kind in main menu [/p][p]- fixed a bug with infection death right at midnight causing an endless death loop [/p][p]- fixed alot of character expression sprites glitching out: adara, regina, mika, dros, myu, sypha, perhaps more [/p][p]- fixed (restored) being able to select mika's clothes for rep. bj scene [/p][p]- fixed mika gallery bj/missionary scenes displaying wrong stuff or missing variants [/p][p]- fixed a bug with nyx dominant scene happening in romance route [/p][p]- fixed a bug with nyx gallery scene [/p][p]- fixed/improved alot of cinematic stuff all over (character placement, scenes) [/p][p]- fixed plenty typos all over other: - improvements to save update routine - lots of various backend codework [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]As always,[/p][p]thank you all so much for your support in bringing the world of Parasite Black to life! [/p][p]We hope you enjoy and stay tuned![/p][p]Love,[/p][p] The Parasite Black Team[/p][p][/p][h3]To play the beta: right-click on the game inside the Library > Properties > Betas > Put the password and check it. Last step: > Select the unlocked beta and enjoy![/h3][h3][/h3][p][/p][h3]The beta password is: 177601456458[/h3][p][/p][p]Note: Only those who have purchased or received the game as a gift can access this beta.[/p][p][/p]

Parasite Black update plan for 2025!

Hello adventurers!
[p][/p][p]We wanted to take a moment to discuss some important news, changes, and hopefully clear up any misconceptions. [/p][p]Moving forward now, we plan to release a series of smaller, but steady releases as we build upon Act 2, both adding side content and continuing the main story. We think this is an incredibly exciting time to be a fan; it’s a lot of work on our part, but we think we’re building something special. [/p][p][/p][p]The Release schedule explained:[/p][p]We’d like to take a moment to explain how our release schedule works – This info/dates can be found in a thread for the community to discuss as well.[/p][p]The way our release schedule works is that our patron supporters pay a monthly subscription (with different tiers of financial support) and receive the latest content updates first. These users help us with various bug-fixes so that when it arrives for Steam users, the experience is hopefully much more polished. Steam users then receive the update after. We want to stress that steam users receive ALL the same content. The tradeoff for steam users is that they only must pay once, but they need to wait a little longer, which we feel is the fairest system for everyone. [/p][p][/p][p]Changes to the schedule: [/p][p]With that said, after taking on board some feedback. Rather than making steam users wait a full month like with this release just gone, steam players will now receive access to the beta 2 weeks from its beta launch and then access to the finished build one week after that – (3 weeks).[/p][p][/p][p]Current release outline plan for Parasite Black for 2025! [/p][p]Please note, all these dates are considered approximate – If there’s any delays for whatever reason, we’ll give the heads-up.[/p][p][/p][p]Finally, we'd like to thank everyone for your support so far,[/p][p]without your incredible support, none of this would be possible,[/p][p]-The Damned Studios Team[/p]