B.E.S.T News

🔹 Hey B.E.S.T.I.E.S!

Hope you’re all doing great!

We've got some amazing news to share with you (and one tiny setback…)

🎉 Episode 4 is in its final stage! It will be available starting March 31st! We’re just ironing out the last details and aligning with Steam’s events to make sure everything runs smoothly.

🔥 Here’s what’s coming in this update:
📖 Main Story Progression

A new test for the MC
Second tournament match
New scenes with the girls based on your past choices
New animations and music
New wallpapers to unlock
New trophies to collect

📱 Phone Improvements

Character bios now include a heart system to track relationship progress
Integrated gallery to relive your favorite moments
New app: OnlyStan 📸 featuring posts, comments, and story interactions
Notification system for new messages sent/received
Custom phone themes for those who want to personalize colors

🚀 New Features & Gameplay

Skill tree based on your stats, directly impacting certain scenes
B.E.S.T rank update
Option to enable/disable save file names

💻 Technical setback… but we made it work!

If you’ve been following our updates on Discord, you know we had a major challenge: we lost a PC… 😭

Our RTX 4090 decided to quit on us while we were rendering the final scenes. The cooling system failed, and the card hit 95°C… basically, we almost had a GPU bonfire 🔥!

But nothing stops us! We powered through with just one PC, handling renders, coding, optimizations, and animations all at once to make sure you get this episode on time. It was a challenge, but we pulled it off 💪

I can’t wait for you to experience this episode!

Let us know your thoughts once you've played it—your feedback means everything to us ❤️

📅 See you on March 31st! Will you be there? 😏

XOXO,
Dolyla

Hey B.E.S.T.I.E.S!

Hope you're all doing great!



We're going full speed to finish this update!

We're finally at the last step with the final missing scene: Grace’s scene.

Once this is done, we’ll do a final round of translations (most of them are already completed) and a beta testing phase on our Patreon to make sure everything runs smoothly with all the new content. Then, we’ll be good to go!



As for the release date, with Steam hosting the VN Festival next week and then sales two weeks later… we have to wait one more month to launch the episode.
So, if everything goes well, it will be available at the end of March! I’ll set up an event when we lock in the exact date.



No more teasing, we're getting back to work and bringing you this update soon!

See you very soon!

Dolyla

**Hey B.E.S.T.I.E.S!**

A quick update on the progress of the episode!



So, the match is finally over. It was a huge part of the episode, with animations and a lot of images.
We’ve added variations based on your choices in previous episodes (whether you trained or not, etc.), and the outcome depends on these choices… but not only that!



We’ve also completed what we talked about last time:

**THE SPECIALIZATION TREE!**

This system unlocks before the match and allows you to "specialize" once you reach 10 points in a chosen branch.
For example, if you have 10 points in Sports, you can unlock the SPORTS specialization.
During the match, there is a unique action tied to this specialization, which changes the way the match plays out.



So, the match has variations based on both your past choices AND the specialization(s) you have activated!

In the next episode, we’ll be adding **talents** to these specializations. That means every 5 points, you’ll be able to unlock additional talents, which will provide extra content depending on what you activate.

All of this helps give more weight to the stats in the game and allows for greater customization of your character!



### Now that the match is over, what’s left to do?

- We have **2 more scenes** to complete in terms of renders and animations.
- Translations need to be done.
- Music and sound effects need to be integrated.

**And that’s it!**

We are still aiming for a release **after Steam’s March festivals and sales**.
Once Steam provides the exact dates we can use, I’ll share more details about the episode’s release in the next update!

Lastly, we will be doing the company’s **financial review** for this first year. I’ll share some insights on the financial side of things to remain transparent with you all!

Alright, we still have some work left before the episode is complete, so I’ll leave you here for now! See you soon!!!

**Dolyla**

Hey B.E.S.T.I.E.S!

Wow, it’s already been a year since we launched our game, and what an incredible journey it’s been, all thanks to you! 🎉



January 2024: Game launch
March: Update with additional content for Episodes 1 and 2
August: Release of Episode 3
Today: Part 1 of Episode 4 is complete, and Part 2 is in progress!

We now have 30,000 players experiencing this story with us, and we’re deeply grateful for your support. ❤️



With 77% positive reviews, we’re so close to reaching 80% (Very Positive)! Your support makes all the difference. If you enjoy the game and haven’t left a review yet, taking a moment to do so on Steam would mean the world to us. It’s a small gesture for you, but it’s huge for us in terms of visibility and discoverability! It would truly be the best anniversary gift you could give us! 🎁



We’re hard at work on Part 2 of Episode 4, which will feature sexy scenes, new animations, unforgettable evenings with Kira, Grace, and many more surprises! However, to polish and translate all the content properly, we’re planning to release the full episode after the March sales period. (With NeoFest, the Visual Novel Festival, and the Steam sales all happening at the same time, this timing gives us the best visibility.)

But… we know some of you are eager to dive into the new content! 😅 Part 1, which focuses on phone upgrades, Julia, Madison, Gabriella, and the third B.E.S.T trial, could be released earlier. For those on the “Grace-only” route, her content will be included in Part 2.

What do you prefer?
👉 Wait for the full episode in March
👉 Get Part 1 earlier

Let us know in the comments, and we’ll adapt to your preferences!

Thank you again for this incredible year, for your constructive feedback, and for your passion, which drives us to do our best every day. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts! ❤️

Dolyla

Hello B.E.S.T.I.E.S!

Part 1 is complete, and we’re now working on Part 2! The scenes are already written, the coding is partly done—what’s left are the images and animations.



Here’s a quick recap of the Beta along with the changelog:

Phone Updates:

Character biography section
Integrated gallery/replay feature
OnlyStan app
New customization options
Notification system to let you know when you can send messages
Comment system in OnlyStan that directly impacts the gameplay

New Challenge:

Updated ranking system with a few surprises!
Option to toggle save name displays
New scenes tied to the girls you’re pursuing
Multiple possible outcomes for the challenge depending on your results

That wraps up what’s been included in Part 1!



For Part 2, we’ve got some scenes left to complete with the girls, plus a special scene tied to your comments on OnlyStan. And, of course, the second match!

New Feature Coming in Part 2: The Talent Tree!
Once you reach 10 points in a stat (Buddy, Education, Sport, or Temperament), you’ll unlock the talent tree for that stat. You’ll then be able to choose one talent from the available options, with additional talents becoming available every 5 points.

These talents will open up new possibilities in certain scenes or challenges, creating unique variations depending on the talents you use.

For example: during a match, if you’ve unlocked the Resistance talent in the Sport category, you’ll be able to keep going even after a rough tackle. While others might lose the ball, you’ll stay on your feet and continue the action.

That’s the kind of gameplay depth we’re aiming for!

Let us know what you think—we’d love to hear your feedback!



Alright, I’ll leave it here for now—there’s still a lot of work to do, and the Visual Novel Festival is just around the corner. We’d love for you to have the episode ready by then!

Have a great weekend, everyone!



– Dolyla