Parasite Black News

[p]Hello, everyone! Thank you for your patience; it’s finally here, and we hope you guys enjoy! [/p][p]A few things to cover, so please read. The new quest, The Tarbeck’s Part I, isn’t the longest quest, but it has a lot of variation depending on who you bring to the party. To experience everything the update has to offer, you’ll need to re-run the quest a couple of times and try to do things differently! [/p][p]We’ve taken on a lot of feedback and are planning on making some important quality of life improvements in the future updates, as well as new and exciting future quests that we’ll be talking about soon once this build leaves beta! [/p][p]If you find any bugs, please report them to the bug-report over on our Discord. Include a copy of your save, a screenshot, and a crash-report – as much information as possible, thank you! Link here: [/p][p]https://discord.gg/RkVHgcnpxM[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for your patience. Please follow the release schedule post to track release deadlines for 2026 here: [/p][p]https://steamcommunity.com/app/2174500/discussions/0/546740620659728646/[/p][p][/p][p] Love, -The Damned Studios Team Changelog: Bugfixes: [/p]

• [p]fixed one arlena animation being black[/p]
• [p]updated Spanish translation (Will be completed with the full release when leaving Beta!)[/p]
• [p]fixed a couple wrong lines during judgement day quest[/p]
• [p]fixed an error in ves tj scene[/p]
• [p]fixed nijah market stall to tint properly during dusk/dawn[/p]
• [p]fixed some gui offset glitches in char. screen[/p]
• [p]fixed a couple bugs in japanese translation[/p]
• [p]"you lack the required perk" will now also spell out which perk you need[/p]

[p]-Giselra spawn bug solved -Jp translation bugs big ones: [/p]

• [p]new quest: The Tarbecks, part 1[/p]
• [p]an insane amount of sex scenes (26 in total) as part of the new quest[/p]
• [p]new Hamun city locations & characters as part of the new quest[/p]
• [p]all battle skins in the game (near 70) had received sprite-based animations[/p]
• [p]plenty battle skins (markus prologue, kiara prologue and more) were revamped & improved[/p]
• [p]improvements to story sprites: mc prologue, markus prologue, arlena, shay, and others[/p]

[p] smaller tweaks/improvements: [/p]

• [p]the range between your lowest and highest attribute is raised to 15 (from 5)[/p]
• [p]in battle, targets can now be selected with number keys, similar to skills & items[/p]
• [p]fixed a bunch of old novaras city buildings' clickable offsets[/p]
• [p]fixed smaller bugs in a couple battle skills[/p]
• [p]additional sex music track[/p]
• [p]daytime will now smoothly lighten/darken the background, no longer instantly flipping to night variant[/p]
• [p]waiting no longer fades to black[/p]
• [p]various smaller tweaks to cinema (shown chars, sounds) all over the script[/p]
• [p]huge code cleanup/tidyup, purely engine-side - other stuff[/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][p][/p][h3]The beta password is: 2848945541543[/h3][p][/p][p]Note: Only those who have purchased or received the game as a gift can access this beta.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]We hope all of you have a safe, happy, and wonderful Christmas this year, and we're excited to show you guys what we can bring in 2026![/h3][p][/p][p]With the new year just around the corner, we felt it was important to touch base and talk a bit about the year just gone, but more importantly, the future of the project.[/p][p]It's no secret that 2025 was both an incredible, but very challenging year for us since launching on steam. We have to admit, we were a little overwhelmed by both the incredible support, and the demand for more.[/p][p]It's also no secret that behind the scenes we did have some internal difficulties with staff leaving that were, unfortunately, out of our control - this did leave us in limbo, with the end of Act 1 update in particular taking far longer than we would have liked.[/p][p]Since then, we have hired on new, talented staff and had a complete overhaul of how we internally handle our work flow, and I believe, the results are speaking for themselves.[/p][p]... But I don't wanna focus too much on the past, not with all the incredible things in the works we have planned for the future! [/p][p][/p][p]Firstly, as some of you may know, we've long been chipping away at revamping some of the old, outdated art from the very early days of production to try to create a more consistent visual experience for you guys - hopefully, from the example image below, you'll be able to see the kind of vast improvements we've been making.[/p][p][/p][p]Shay - The bartender of the Iron Unicorn (New model left - Old model right)[/p][p][/p][p]Secondly, in the earlier days of production, we dabbled around with sprite movement in-game, (blinking, breathing, mouth opening when talking) as well as combat animations. At the time, this had to be pulled due to it causing lag issues within the game... We've since resolved those issues, so combat animations will be returning in full.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Thirdly, one thing we've always expressed, is our desire to hopefully expand upon the Parasite Black universe into new, creative ventures. This so far includes a prequel game, called Dreams Of Celeste, which we will be revealing more details on in the coming months, and, additionally, a manga.[/p][p]I want to reassure everyone reading this that these ventures in no way hinder, or delay, the production of the main game. We have hired on staff specifically for these tasks.[/p][p]Below are a couple early work in progress samples of what's to come![/p][p]Character design for the manga (above)[/p][p][/p][p]Early sketch art 1 (Above)[/p][p][/p][p]Early sketch art 2 (Above)[/p][p][/p][p]And finally, I wanted to spend a moment to discuss the upcoming latest update.[/p][p]First and foremost, I want to get out the way that our patreon/subscribestar release is likely to be delayed from 31st of Dec to around Mid-ish Jan. (I won't give an exact date till I'm sure). With Christmas holidays and such, staff have had family commitments and holidays, so, we were perhaps overconfident there - but, we live and learn and can only apologize for the inconvenience.[/p][p][/p][h3]I'd like to reiterate that our art is handmade and crafted by a team of dedicated artists, including additional artists we call in for support when necessary. We do not use AI in making our art.[/h3][p][/p][p]With that said, this update is spicy... Like, jam packed with lewdness, and we hope you guys will enjoy it when you get it into your hands.[/p][p][/p][h2]The Tarbecks... Part I[/h2][p]"After surviving the arena, once more, the Greater Trading Company now force your hand to persuade the other obstacle hindering their path... Lord Tarbeck, famed for his debauchery and lust."[/p][p]"Forced to attend one of his evening parties, you must uncover some way to persuade him to give the GTC what they want... or else."[/p][p]"But Lord Tarbeck's parties are no simple evening affair, and guests eager to get close to Lord Tarbeck must first play his twisted, perverted games."[/p][p]"With a host of lovely ladies already at your side, the only question is,"[/p][p]"Which Cinderella will you bring to the ball?"[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]... And with that, that's all we at Damned Studios have to say,[/h3][h3]Merry Christmas, [/h3][h3]and a happy new year! [/h3]

[p]Changelog:[/p]

• [p]started a process of transitioning the game from using movie animations towards using sprite-based animations: for now about a couple dozen characters have the new battle animations, more to come.[/p]
• [p]fixed a loving kiss of death skill causing an error on use[/p]
• [p]fixed a bug with girl troubles quest, asking divine about each girl caused an error on repeat[/p]
• [p]fixed a bug with assassin/valchek smoke bomb skill causing an error[/p]
• [p]fixed a bug with nyx romance not triggering if you have "Failed" the slavemaster quest[/p]
• [p]improved save update code in various ways: skill point recalculation and more[/p]
• [p]fixed a bug with mc & markus staying transformed after the Beast of Novaras quest[/p]
• [p]fixed "zanzibat" character entry causing error on loading a game[/p]
• [p]fixed plenty typos all over the game[/p]
• [p]fixed elena's poisoned fangs skill to no longer cause a crash on use[/p]
• [p]other smaller fixes/tweaks[/p]

[p][/p][p]- Damned Studios[/p]

[p]Hey guys, here's 0.175 live and out of beta! Hope you enjoy! As usual, please leave any feedback and thoughts on the latest content, we love to read it and report any bugs you find over on the discord using the link provided: https://discord.gg/RkVHgcnpxM

0.175 changelog:[/p][p]big stuff: [/p][p]- new act 2 quest: The Beast of Novaras [/p][p]- multiple sex scenes as a part of the new quest [/p][p]- new area: Hamun spa, a bathhouse with corresponding services [/p][p]- new area: Hamun Arena with 10 battles to beat and a boss fight to tackle [/p][p]- Sypha as a party character, with her own skillset [/p][p]- new characters: Luna, Garen, Yarrick, Lord Zanzibat and more [/p][p]- TRANSLATION SUPPORT. Two translations now ship with the game: spanish and chinese. Both should be about 99% complete. 
[/p][p]Smaller additions/tweaks: [/p][p]- new fort sebastian battle map [/p][p]- new abandoned fort (end of prologue) battle map [/p][p]- notifications will now stay on screen 2x longer [/p][p]- fixed (now hopefully forever) the wait button to not flicker in-out when its unnecessary [/p][p]- fixed price of life guild quest to not be available during novaras siege [/p][p]- you can now see hp/ep bars of party chars in pre-battle character selection screen [/p][p]- fixed some visual artifacts in dros sex animations [/p][p]- fixed markus face sprites to not glitch out on expression change [/p][p]- fixed small ui layout bug in journal [/p][p]- more changes/fixes/improvements to save update routine [/p][p]- fixed plenty typos [/p][p]- plenty backend enginework 

Enjoy! Loved,
-The damned Studios Team[/p]

[p][/p][p]Well guys, it’s finally here! The next installment in the Parasite Black story, we hope you guys play and enjoy! [/p][p][/p][p]If you find any bugs, please report them over on the discord under bug-report, include any crash reports, a copy of your save, and any other relevant details, thank you! You find our discord following the link here: https://discord.gg/uMjfkAYMHm[/p][p][/p][p]Note: With some staff having left and new staff replacing them, you may notice one-, or two-character models looking different. Don’t worry, this is just a transitionary stage, we will be tightening up those inconsistencies in upcoming updates. Thank you. [/p][p][/p][p]As always, thank you all so much for your support! [/p][p]You guys help us bring the world of Parasite Black to life, [/p][p]Love, [/p][p]-The Damned Studios[/p][p]0.175 changelog:[/p][p]big stuff: [/p][p]- new act 2 quest: The Beast of Novaras [/p][p]- multiple sex scenes as a part of the new quest [/p][p]- new area: Hamun spa, a bathhouse with corresponding services [/p][p]- new area: Hamun Arena with 10 battles to beat and a boss fight to tackle [/p][p]- Sypha as a party character, with her own skillset [/p][p]- new characters: Luna, Garen, Yarrick, Lord Zanzibat and more [/p][p]- TRANSLATION SUPPORT. Two translations now ship with the game: spanish and chinese. Both should be about 99% complete. 
[/p][p]Smaller additions/tweaks: [/p][p]- new fort sebastian battle map [/p][p]- new abandoned fort (end of prologue) battle map [/p][p]- notifications will now stay on screen 2x longer [/p][p]- fixed (now hopefully forever) the wait button to not flicker in-out when its unnecessary [/p][p]- fixed price of life guild quest to not be available during novaras siege [/p][p]- you can now see hp/ep bars of party chars in pre-battle character selection screen [/p][p]- fixed some visual artifacts in dros sex animations [/p][p]- fixed markus face sprites to not glitch out on expression change [/p][p]- fixed small ui layout bug in journal [/p][p]- more changes/fixes/improvements to save update routine [/p][p]- fixed plenty typos [/p][p]- plenty backend enginework [/p][p]Thank you for your support! Without you Parasite Black wouldnt be possible![/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][p][/p][h3]The beta password is: 1457783409156[/h3][p][/p][p]Note: Only those who have purchased or received the game as a gift can access this beta.[/p]