Changelog v36 (April 25th, 2024)

CHANGES:

Renamed folders and files from 'Unaware in The City' to 'UiTC'. This should fix multiple issues with starting the game but will also create a new default save folder, so you'll need to move your old save files manually.

There are a lot of tweaks, changes, and quality-of-life improvements. For example, mentioning Jane's unsafe day in the tooltip, adding sound while gaining buffs, etc.

The stats window has been split into 3 tabs, providing info such as buff duration or birth count now.

Multiple screen fades across the game have been removed.

4 dark skin colors have been added to random NPCs.

Female feet art has been updated.

The masturbation limit can be reset with cheats by clicking on it. [Cheats]

The 'Skip Dialogue via Background' option has been added, allowing you to skip messages by clicking anywhere on the background in addition to a dialogue box. It's enabled by default.

Idle animations playing during dialogues can now be disabled in the settings.

ANIMATIONS:

Finished working on the new edition of the animation tool, which now supports animation mixing. Also, all new animations from this point should be better, with transitions and without screen fades.

Made multiple changes to how animations work. This should fix multiple animations but may also cause new bugs.

Partially converted and tweaked over 30 animations so they support the new animation tool edition. These didn't have transitions added or screen fades removed.

Added an experimental body shake and head bend to the majority of female cum animations. However, due to the screen fades, many will be unnoticeable. [Extended]

Remade both glory hole sex animations and added transitions to them.

Updated a missionary sex animation (with Ben).

Tweaked how panties animate.

Jane won't play random idle animations in a few places, like in the metro train, as they were interfering with scenes there.

EVENTS:

Added the first check-up at the gynecologist sex scene, which also provides a buff.

Further extended the glory hole sex scene with a possibility to get a phone call from Jane's current partner.

Updated some events with a bonus chance based on Jane's stats, reputation, choices, perks etc.

PERKS, TRAITS & BUFFS:

Added backstory - Mother.

Added 2 hidden perks - Mother (2 ranks) & Guinea Pig (2 ranks).

Added positive trait - Money Plus (5 TP) - Having at least one kid grants $500 weekly.

Added positive trait - Amasser (3 TP) - At the end of each day, gain Trait Experience equal to the current Trait Point amount.

Added 5 weekly buffs - Trait Experience, Cooking, Time Flow, Fertility, Infertility.

Added weekly buffs & weekly buff list to the glossary.

Required Trait Experience is uncapped now, meaning it will keep increasing with each new Trait Point unlocked.

Required Trait Experience increases by 10 (up from 5) with each gained Trait Point.

Added more ways to gain Trait Experience, thus it should be gained even faster.

Reduced starting Trait Points by 6, as I put more emphasis on unlocking them rather than starting with them. Unspent TP still stay.

Check-up at the gynecologist provides a buff for 24 hours that increases all Trait Experience, Stats & Skills gained by 10%.

FIXES:

Multiple bug fixes.

Fixed multiple issues with event cooldowns.

Fixes to Rick's events.

Fixes to quote system.

Fixed male left & right foot being the same.

Progress Report #127 - v36 in a few days

Hey lads!

Change of plans again. Instead of releasing v35b, I'll be releasing v36 in a few days. This won't affect Patreon/SubscribeStar users much, but itch.io and public release users will get v35a much sooner. I've put a lot of work into this update, and it would take me some time to release another one, so users on itch.io and public release would have to wait much longer (until late May) for anything new. That's why it wouldn't feel right to label it as v35b. Ye, I'll need to update my roadmap accordingly now, lol. Anyway, v36 on Patreon/SubscribeStar & 35a on itch.io both in a few days, and then public release of v35a Basic for everyone a week later (end of April). Enjoy!

Added tabs to the stats window, as you can see on the screenshot. Buff duration (with effect info) is visible now. I still need to add weekly buffs and tweak some other stuff, but I'm already pretty fed up with doing UI... :v

I'm working on a feature that lets me mix animations by overwriting some parts, which resulted in this short preview of the NTR glory hole event below, where Jane's current partner has a chance to call her while she's "working". Additionally, there's a work-in-progress feature with added shake to all cumming animations. This feature is in its early stages and reserved for EX only for now. Though it won't be visible on the majority of animations due to screen fade-ins and might not work well with all animations, especially BJs. It's optional, and I plan to finish it in v37 and include it in BA, as originally planned. But feel free to test it if you want.

https://mega.nz/folder/TzgwETCQ#NUHWYfhbKVAj76MMC94IMg

Once I release v36 I will go for some mini tutorial in the form of short events which will try to remind players on stuff they can do, existence of features, places to visit or some basic explanation of mechanics. Many people aren't even aware of Event Sheet or Glossary, so I need to do something about this.

And then there's another thing I've been planning for years - a main quest or goal for each character's backstory. As you know, Jane escaped her village and moved to The City for various reasons, which differ based on her chosen backstory. The main purpose isn't just to add locked-behind-story sex content, but to increase replayability, give each backstory more depth than just a few sentences about the past, and show how it continues to affect Jane in the present. This will also provide clear goals for Jane to chase after. Right now, Jane has to visit each place and look for 'stuff to do' there, without any clues or hints, which makes it feel like a bad RPG without any sort of main story. I wanted to make it truly open-world with a lot of freedom, and while I initially focused more on sex content due to the nature of the game, it needs a main story as much as any other game. Finishing these storylines won't trigger a game end, but I won't spoil anything (and the event sheet won't either), so you'll have to try them yourselves once they are added.

People often ask me why I keep working on various features instead of setting a solid goal and focusing on it, ignoring everything else. And I respond with, "And how many big projects developed for years do you have around that aren't making huge amounts of money?" It's simple - the majority of people would already be burned out if they were in my place. That's how I prevent myself from burning out. I'm primarily a game designer, and then a programmer. I've never been a writer or animator. I've always found inventing new features and programming game mechanics entertaining, and I believe that you prefer me to add some new feature rather than watch a movie on TV, because depending on the feature and the movie, one can be more enjoyable to do than the other. I'm a workaholic, but I can't force myself to work only on animations or writing for 8 hours straight. My workflow is basically jumping between multiple tasks all the time, it's really chaotic, but this way I can always find something that I want to do instead of slacking. I know I'm a weird fellow, but that's how I roll.

Back to work!

Cheers!

Progress Report #126 - Steam release, upcoming content & more

Hey lads!

Firstly, thanks a lot to everyone for pledging lately, especially to those who tipped me some extra on itch.io, chose the highest tier on Patreon, or pledged for a whole year. As I'm currently struggling financially, it was a huge help and allows me to continue working on this project. Cheers!

I'll start with the poll results. I used weighted votes and combined results from multiple platforms. Not gonna lie, the winner was pretty obvious, but I'm surprised a bit by other votes, especially the sex shop beating the hospital.

I've already started working on the exhibitionism and asking random NPCs for sex, since I plan to use a similar system for both features. This will overwrite old dialogues and trigger new scenes based on the NPC and location. For example, flashing to the customer at the table will result in a short touching scene while a man is sitting (similar to the Bald Guys event at the diner), while flirting with him will end up with a quickie in a toilet. There's a lot of NPCs and locations, and they need to be somewhat distinct from each other, so it's a lot of work. Some of it you will get to see in v36, but I won't be able to finish it for all locations in one update, since I have other stuff to work on. However, I aim to release one major update each month.

Since NTR ranked high in the poll, I'll focus on expanding current scenes with NTR, starting as early as v35b. Lesbians is a significant feature, but it received fewer votes than the majority of options, so it will be delayed until the summer (or later?). Eating and sleeping, as well as clothes and local shop jobs, received the least number of votes, so I won't prioritize those for now. Streaming/dating app ranked pretty high, so it will likely be the next thing I focus on after introducing exhibitionism and flirting. Working at the sex shop and hospital are also on the list, but creating new workplaces is a significant endeavor, so the sex shop might be introduced in the summer, while the hospital will have to wait until late summer or early autumn. Adding the possibility to work somewhere is one thing, but adding multiple events to make it entertaining is another. So that's more or less how the upcoming months are going to look, although other features will come along as well!

Here's a short preview with videos: https://mega.nz/folder/SnoGyRQS#b1tCwrgSfzP4P4Ni4mXlzw

v35b will be delayed a bit (up to a week). Initially, I wanted to release it this Monday, but as I work on v36 simultaneously, I won't make it in time. What will it offer? Quite a lot - Gynecologist check-up event, updated female feet art (still WIP), gym shoes, multiple tweaks or remakes of existing animations (idle, walk, run, glory hole sex etc.), mini NTR scene where Jane's boyfriend calls her during sex at glory hole, visible buff duration & current weekly buffs, tweaks to trait experience, mother backstory, birth counter, traits, perks, weekly buffs and more. I'm not sure if I overdid it with the content for this update, but I'm not a fan of holding back finished features for larger releases when they're ready and can be released earlier, so enjoy :P

I forgot to apologize for the lack of communication lately. As my wife's pregnancy progresses, I find myself constantly running between my PC and our child, especially when she gets a fever or decides to throw a tantrum, which requires a whole legion to stop her. And it will only get worse, but in August, I'll finally have a son :) I'm not planning on having a third child; I'm too tired :P

Another reason for the lack of communication is that I've spent the last few days trying to set up my game on Steam. Yesterday, I finally managed to send them my game for verification, and it might take from a few days to a few weeks. It will follow the same rules as on itch.io, so for $20, you will get the latest non-beta Extended version. It will use automatic regional pricing (with my small adjustments), so expect the game to be much cheaper in some poor countries. The only exception is Poland, since Steam charges us 15% more, while we aren't richer than the USA, so my fellow countrymen will pay only half the price.

All in all, Patreon devs rarely release games on Steam or itch.io because it's totally not worth it. Steam charges REALLY a lot, then add regional pricing, and for selling your game in some countries, you can get less than $1. It totally doesn't work if you are working on one big project for years without any DLCs or microtransactions. That's why Patreon & SubscribeStar work the best (and charge the least). But that's what a lot of you wanted, and I listen, so here you are :)

I don't need millions, and I will keep working as long as my family can make a living out of this project. The release is scheduled for this summer, as I need to polish the game more. Don't mind the screenshot; it's just a draft.

Changing the game release schedule. Steam & itch.io will be released together with the beta release on Patreon/SubscribeStar, but downgraded by one major update. The public Basic version will be released a week after Steam/itch.io and also downgraded by 1 major update, and the Cheats version will be downgraded by 2 major updates. So, if v37 comes out on Patreon/SubscribeStar on April 1st, v36x also becomes available on Steam/itch.io, and then on April 8th, there's v36x Basic and v35x Cheats released to the public for free.

It was another long progress report, so I guess I'll stop here. Sorry!

Cheers!