I'm sure some of you probably already know - but itch.io is doing a massive scrub of all their NSFW games due to pressure from their payment providers and certain internet activist groups. Their goal is to remove games with various themes such as Incest or Rape, which very likely means REC will be removed (due to its non-con themes).

Does this suck? Yes. Do I care? A little. Does this affect the game's development? Not really.

Why does this bother me only a little? Well, every time a product or service becomes contraband in recent history the simple concept of supply and demand comes into play. I seriously mean it when I say that I can't see this doing anything but raising the value of NSFW games as a genre. My honest prediction is that in the long term, this will make NSFW games more popular than ever, with forums like F95Zone becoming even bigger as a result.

But let's be honest, it will be difficult to market this game for a while, and I will likely take a hit to my finances for the next while. But unless it literally becomes illegal to make an adult game (which is a whole different topic), I will never stop working on REC.

Anyways, that's all I have to say on this. I don't plan on arguing or taking some sort of stand on Twitter (lowkey I abhor using social media). And I don't recommend for you to argue with these groups online either - it's a complete waste of time. You're not going to be able to explain to someone who can't distinguish reality from fiction on nuance. It's a pointless battle with no winner.

What I recommend is to take a look at signing a petition like this one to start generating some awareness that this type of behavior is not okay (or even legal) from payment processors such as Visa/Mastercard.

In light of this recent news, if you like this game and would like to help me see it to the finish line, all I ask is that you share it with a friend who might enjoy it. Or even leave a review on F95Zone. And, of course, there's always the SubscribeStar too.

Okay, back to drawing sprites now. Check in with y'all soon!

TL;DR; Itch.io folded on NSFW games but it doesn't really affect our plans on completing REC.

Quick patch to hopefully resolve some of the bigger bugs that have come in.

CHANGELOG:
- Save fixes
- Fixed "Exit" button not working
- Fixed Kaede actions still appearing when she's not sleeping over
- Fixed various impossible interaction combinations
- Fixed "Stamina increased!" appearing in the intro
- Updated Language Button: to (hopefully) be easier to use on Android.
- Updated Plush interaction: finding + clicking the initial plush will now silence the phone if the phone is ringing.
- Updated Action Speed: High pleasure gauges will no longer cause faster movements, however, it will increase the lust meter faster, leading to faster movements sooner.
- Updated UI translations (partial)
- Updated Italian/Polish language labels

Lots to unpack here. I've knocked down as many bugs as I could get my hands on, but it will still likely required a quick patch (0.3.0.1) in a day or two as things come in. Enjoy!

CHANGELOG:
- Added Party Event (Happens on first Friday of very loop)
- Added Three Morning Party Events ("Shots", "Beer", "Pizza")
- Added Three Afternoon Party Events ("Twister", "Cop", "Punch Bowl")
- Added Three Evening Party Events ("Beer Pong", "Strip Poker", "Kans Room")
- Added Skill: Luck Magnet: Permanent +1 to every roll.
- Added Skill: Lucky Fella: Switches six-sided dice to eight-sided dice for rolls
- Added Skill: Buzzbrain: Increases Intelligence when slightly drunk
- Added Skill: Agile Alcoholic: Increase Dexterity when slightly drunk
- Added more translation support: start menu and settings are now translatable (still need to get translators to update the spreadsheet before it works, though!)
- Added cum on Kaede's face interaction.
- Added Loop Counter + modified day count
- Added two more plush spawn points
- Added additional percentage chance to spawn two plushes instead of spawning one.
- Added Kaede BJ Animation
- Added Choker Accessory (must be bought from store)
- Added/Moved Socks Accessory (must be bought from store)
- Added Rain Stick Item: can be used in the morning to cause rain in the evening.
- Added new in-game comments
- Added short delay on initiating a second minigame on the completion of initial game
- Changed behaviour: failing or exiting out a minigame will now cancel current actions as a penalty
- Updated Battle Scene audio to route correctly (hopefully) into buses
- Updated Language select labels
- Updated Reset behaviours
- Updated energy in cutscenes to now show upper stamina limit
- Updated sleeping salts: sleeping salts will now also pause wakefulness for 4 seconds
- Updated plush UI to indicate usage: toggling it on will disable phone calls during the night sequence.
- Updated Thermostat Minigame
    - Requires Purchase to install
    - Now gives 100/200 base credit bonus
    - Added skills 
          Thermal Insulation: natural room temperature now changes slower.
          Thermal Fans: thermostat controls now affect room temperature faster.
- Updated more translations
- Capped Android FPS to 60
- Fixed disappearing mouse (hopefully).
- Fixed Suspicious Lotion not working on Nipples
- Fixed Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese labels (might need confirmation on this)
- Fixed no "Skip the Night" button on first Sunday of the loop
- Fixed auto-skip toggle not updating when auto-skip is turned off due to clicks
- Fixed Love Camera upgrade not requiring any lubricant after level 10
- Fixed preventing Footjob + Holding Hands, Footjob + Headpat combos
- Fixed layering of Footjob w/ cum, Footjob w/ x-ray
- Fixed Footjob not leaving mess in certain situations
- Fixed mess on panties, face, and chest carrying over between nights (sometimes)
- Updated hitboxes on shirt and body switch actions to hopefully trigger less accidental clicks
- Fixed party event repeating on night end
- Fixed unskippable night on Sunday
- Fixed Kaede floating cum on face
- Fixed accessories not saving/loading properly
- Fixed socks appearing even when not worn
- Fixed multiple perfect touch bonus glitch