A Shot in the Dark and Walkthrough & Guide DLC now available on Steam!

We are excited to announce that A Shot in the Dark - Chapter 3 and the Walkthrough & Guide DLC are now available for purchase on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1853830/A_Shot_in_the_Dark/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2707830/A_Shot_in_the_Dark__Walkthrough__Guide/

Steam Keys

Patrons & Subscribers with a $15+ lifetime pledge and players who own the game on Itch can now request a Steam key! Check your email/messages for more information.

Once you've activated your Steam key, please consider leaving a review for A Shot in the Dark on Steam. Your reviews help the Steam algorithm recommend the game to new players. You DO NOT need to check the box stating that you received the product for free if you already paid for it on Patreon/SubscribeStar and/or Itch.

Purchase the bundle

Receive an additional 10% discount when you purchase Prince of Suburbia - Part 2 and A Shot in the Dark as a bundle on Steam! Players who have already purchased one of the games can "complete the set" and receive the discount when purchasing the other game.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/37375/ViM_Studios_Games/

Price changes coming for A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark - Chapter 3 will be releasing on Steam on December 14! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1853830/A_Shot_in_the_Dark/

The USD base price of the game will be $9.99 and the Walkthrough + Guide DLC will be $3.99. (Regional pricing will make these prices different in other countries/currencies.)

In order to keep things as easy and fair as possible for all our players while also complying with Steam pricing rules, we will be making some changes to how we sell the game on other platforms.

Patreon & SubscribeStar

Nothing will change with Patreon/SubscribeStar tiers at this time. $5 Patrons/Subscribers will still be entitled to new updates (patches) as they are released. $10 Patrons/Subscribers will continue to receive updates (patches) 3 days earlier and access the Walkthrough + Guide version.

This will change once we are approaching the end of development and Patrons/Subscribers are receiving a more complete version of the game.

Itch.io

Starting on December 14, we will sell ONLY the Walkthrough + Guide version of the game on Itch and the price will be $13.99 USD (this price will increase if the Steam price increases).

Itch makes selling a DLC complicated so this is the easiest and fairest way for us to handle it while ensuring players who already own the game can still access future updates.

If you already own the game on Itch, the price change should not impact you. If you have any issues accessing future updates, please reach out so we can help you.

Steam Keys

Keys will become available after the game is released on December 14. Players who own the game on Itch will be able to claim a key on Itch. It may take a few days for us to get that set up.

Active Patrons/Subscribers with a $15+ lifetime pledge can request a Steam key. You can contact us now if you want and we'll send the keys when they're ready.

Please let us know if you have any questions or problems accessing the game!

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Prince of Suburbia: Steam & Itch Updates

V0.95 STEAM & ITCH RELEASE

The latest (V0.95) update of Prince of Suburbia will launch on Steam and Itch on Monday, August 7! We can't wait for the fans and players on those platforms to see the improvements we've made and the new content we've added.

https://vimstudios.itch.io/prince-of-suburbia

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1896170/Prince_of_Suburbia__Part_1/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2149280/Prince_of_Suburbia__Part_2/

The V0.95 update includes remastered art in Part 1, including 8 illustrations and 7 animations, while Part 2 receives 6 new scenes, with about 19K words of dialogue, 2 backgrounds, 55 illustrations, and 37 animations. All animations in this update feature voiced acted moans and sex noises by the talented HaruLuna!

The remastered content added to Part 1 (FREE DEMO) will be available to access directly from the gallery if you have already unlocked those scenes (you will not need to replay any scenes you've already played). The new content added to Part 2 is a free update for anyone who has purchased the entire game on Itch or the Part 2 DLC on Steam.

(Note: If you downloaded V0.95 from Patreon or SubscribeStar, there is no new content in the Steam and Itch versions. All that was added is the translations to other languages.)

IMPROVED TRANSLATIONS

We've made big improvements to the translated versions of the game, thanks to the generous work of our volunteers. We currently support, and have improved the translations for: English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Polish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian.

We are excited to announce that we are adding Turkish support with the V0.95 update! We also currently have a volunteer working on a Ukrainian translation that we hope to include with the next (V1.0) update. If you are interested in helping with the translation process, please reach out to us on Discord!

NEW DISCOUNTED BUNDLE

We're excited to announce that ViM Studios and Whiteleaf Studios have partnered together to bring you the "Sweet Home Alabama" bundle on Steam!

If you like linear visual novels with beautiful art, and tons of impregnation and lactation, you will love Tamas Awakening!

You can now buy Tamas Awakening on Steam at a discounted price when you buy Prince of Suburbia - Part 2! If you have already purchased Prince of Suburbia - Part 2, you can still get the discount on Tamas Awakening with this bundle: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/34001/Sweet_Home_Alabama/

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

The last update to the main story (V1.0) of Prince of Suburbia is currently in development with an estimated release of Fall 2023. For more details and art previews, check out our previous dev log.

STEAM VISUAL NOVEL FEST

Our other game, A Shot in the Dark, which will be participating in the Steam Visual Novel Fest from August 7 to August 14. Be sure to play the FREE DEMO (Chapter 1) and Wishlist the game on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1853830/A_Shot_in_the_Dark/

That's it for now. We hope you enjoy the V0.95 update, and stay tuned for more exciting announcements about Prince of Suburbia in the future!

Thank you, as always, for your patience and support!

ViM Studios

Prince of Suburbia: V0.95 Updates + Summer Sale

Early Release schedule for V0.95 will be announced soon!

We're thrilled to announce that testing has begun for the highly anticipated V0.95 update of Prince of Suburbia! As we've stated many times, this is our most ambitious update yet! We hope you are prepared to have your mind blown as you blow your load! :D

Early Release of V0.95 for our Patreon and SubscribeStar supporters will start next week, after the July 4th holiday (for ourselves and our US team members). As soon as we have an official Early Release schedule, we will announce it!

Preparing for Steam and Itch release of V0.95

Once the Early Release phase is underway on Patreon and SubscribeStar, we will begin preparing for release on Steam and Itch.

The Early Release version we release on Patreon and SubscribeStar is English only, whereas the Public Release version that we prepare for Steam and Itch includes translations for all the additional languages we offer support for (Spanish, Italian, Polish, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese). Creating all those additional versions requires a few extra weeks of coding and testing.

As always, we will keep players updated as we have more details on the timeline for Public Release on Steam and Itch.

Steam Keys for Prince of Suburbia - Part 2 (paid DLC)

Starting with the V0.95 release, we are planning to offer Steam keys for Prince of Suburbia - Part 2 (paid DLC) as a special reward for our Patreon and SubscribeStar supporters.

We are currently working on the logistics to comply with Steam's guidelines and establish an efficient distribution process. Stay tuned for more details!

Summer Sale on Steam + Itch

We're happy to announce that Prince of Suburbia - Part 2 (V0.9) is currently 20% off on both Steam and Itch as part of the Summer Sale.

This is your last chance to grab the game at a discounted price before the V0.95 update is added. V0.95 will be available as a free update to anyone who has purchased the game on Steam and Itch (once the translated versions are ready).

Thank you, as always, for your continued patience and support! We hope all of our US players and fans have a safe and happy 4th of July!

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ViM Studios is celebrating 400K downloads! ViM Studios recently passed an impressive milestone that we are proud to share with our supporters: Our two games, A Shot in the Dark and Prince of Suburbia, have been collectively downloaded over 400K times across all platforms where our games are available for sale!

In order to reach our next goal of 500K downloads, we need your help to spread the word about our games and help other players find and enjoy our games!

Talking about our games on Discord, Reddit, and other social media platforms, leaving ratings and reviews, and adding our games to your wishlist are all ways you can help us reach our goal and ensure the continued growth of our studio!

For more information, including action items and links, see our free public post on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/81036938