Vindictive Drive 2 News

[p]Vicky is a Collab character that wasn't scheduled to go live today, however, the real Vicky is having some difficult times so I figured we could do something to help her out, as she has been a massive supporter of the project and gave the game a platform on YouTube when we have absolutely zero presence there.[/p][p]Vicky pretends to be a cat girl, a vampire and also a robot for some reason. [/p][p][/p][h2]Description[/h2][p]Vicky is a vlogger who larps as a catgirl, she has the power of summoning cats out of nowhere and she throws them at enemies, the cats themselves seem to be indestructible and can pierce the toughest armor, she falls asleep in random places and is guarded by her two cats, Raleigh and Jinx. [/p][p]She also pretends to be a streamer even though she’s just a vlogger who never streams. She claims to be from the United States of America, a fictional country she probably knows from comic books.[/p][p][/p][h2]Combat Info[/h2][p]Vicky's cats can bounce and hurt multiple enemies, her swarm can also be redirected while it's active, gameplay is not as simple as it sounds but she's easy to use.[/p][h2]How to get her[/h2][p]You can get Vicky by going to the Collab Area and visiting her banner.[/p][h2]How to help Vicky[/h2][p]Vicky has a tough situation going on, so I decided to turn this crisis those who help will be entitled to some rewards including a shiny, super cute unique skin that I will be producing this week, the skin will be awarded through a new system, redeem codes![/p][p]Redeem codes will be helpful for all kinds of interactive rewards and special events.[/p][p][/p][p]Find out more about Vicky's situation here:[/p][p]https://x.com/victoriaspade/status/1964572545631625693[/p][p][/p][p]Visit Vicky Spade's YouTube channel here: [/p][p]https://www.youtube.com/@VickySpade[/p][p][/p][p]Remember you can find all the official art in the Secret Maidbot Folder:[/p][p]https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qz51hWxxaFf0rylFsU_agX699WbBINnK?usp=drive_link[/p]

[p]CV. ADRIANNA FAY[/p][p]The champion has arrived! Invincible is the most delayed Maidbot of Gen 2, and I'm very sorry for that, so I ask you please pay special attention to her, I made her very special![/p][p][/p][p]Invincible is an advanced endgame Maidbot that you can find somewhere in the Tomboy Mine, she rewards aggressive playstyles, so prepare your builds accordingly, her unique skill lets you stay alive after hitting 0 HP for a short while, if you manage to recover, you get to survive, this feature enables you to rush to execute bosses during their second phase to secure victory, use this unique ability wisely![/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Find more info about her in the Archive![/p][h2]Rei update[/h2][p]Our silly internet vampire is looking more precious than ever and she comes with a buff or two, you'll love her, go check her out![/p][p][/p][p]Remember you can find all the art and even some transparents in the Secret Maidbot Folder[/p][h2]Controller support[/h2][p]We have that now! yey? The whole game allows you to play using a controller now, it was highly requested so I decided to just go for it now.[/p][h2]The studio and the future of the project[/h2][p]I've faced some serious challenges in this time, for those who are not up to date with the news, the studio split after a serious financial crisis, it's been very tough to keep this running, the game was also delisted from a certain other platform(not even sure if I can reference that here) which has reduced its visibility.[/p][p][/p][p]These problems however, opened oportunities, and I found new allies and friends, some of you may have noticed that the project now has a publisher, Moz the Tiger.[/p][p]Moz has helped give the project some reach by getting it on different platforms, for those who don't know, you can play this on android! The PC version is updated more frequently however because it costs money, but you can carry your save.[/p][p]To compare, that version is missing 2 Maidbots and no Tomboy Mine.(Maidbot game lite?)[/p][p][/p][p]Moz has been a real pal and I know that he shares my interest to give you the game you want, so don't worry, nothing sketchy or greedy is gonna happen as result of this alliance.[/p][p]I made some other friends, some of them you'll get to know soon(maybe in the splash screen at the beginning) and we are gonna be preparing some unique Maidbots together.[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you so much to everyone who supported me in this difficult time, my players and this community are my treasure, and it doesn't matter what happens, I'll never let this project go.[/p]

Small bugfix patch in preparation for the big update.
Nothing too big.
Thank you for reading though! Have a good day!

-Bal

Just small fixes in preparation for the next update.
Thank you for reading though!

[p]First of all, I'm sorry that I come to you with bad news, we all play games to take a break from stressful things and just have fun or kill some time, and I get that, I'm not gonna do this again, but I want to put this out there in case anyone can give me a hand.[/p][p][/p][h3]The problem[/h3][p]My Director got scammed at his work and needs to cover legal costs and pay employees.[/p][p]He has a construction company and the one contract he has active has pulled out all funding, claiming the goals have not been met which is simply not true, he doesn't have enough money to pay for salaries that the workers families need as much as anyone.[/p][p][/p][p]We have one week to figure this out, if by next weekend we cannot cover the costs, he will have to step down from the project.[/p][p]i'm already at my limit in terms of workload, the original song's MV, the volume 2 of the manga, and the very needed update to *monetization and release on Google Play and all of this happening at once, if I also have to do the administrative part of the job production will slow down and making a stable income will not be possible.[/p][p][/p][h3]How you can help and what I offer in return[/h3][p][/p][p]I added some ways in which you can help in the website, even for free by sharing a post and you'll get something from it.[/p]

• [p]Everyone helping out (even those with no money) will be credited in the game and in the next volume of the physical manga.[/p]
• [p]From all of you, one will be chosen to create a Maidbot that I will design following your instructions 100% free and she will become a playable character just like the others.[/p]
• [p]The New Maidbot will be featured in the back cover of the next volume of the physical manga with a special thanks to the person who designed it.[/p]

[p]You can enter this campaign by checking the details in my website here: Support[/p][p][/p][h2]Other news[/h2][p]For those who don't follow me on Twitter/X, you may not know this but work is getting done:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]The first Maidbot to go live designed by a player will be J.J. and she already has a voice.[/p]
• [p]The volume 2 of the manga is in production.[/p]
• [p]The original song is finished! and the MV is almost done, release is imminent, the shong will be tied to the new Maidbot, Illuzoha, who of course, is voiced by the singer.[/p]
• [p]A new surprise Maidbot to come, Shotgun Wizard, already has a voice also and its in late stage of production, this character will be released with home screen interactions available.[/p]

[p][/p][p]*Future monetization changes: Due to many reasons, mainly because I don't like giving different versions uneven treatment, I think I should make this game free to play, ad free on Steam of course, but have some ads on the Play Store on mobile, it's too early to tell if its the right choice or not but I am open to hear your opinion on the matter and I will always decide putting what players want first.[/p][p](The game is already f2p on android but with slower updates than PC)[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for reading, sorry that it wasn't such a happy post, I hope you have a good day.[/p][p][/p][p]-Bal[/p]