Prince of Suburbia: Dev Log 17-Nov-2023

We are now doing weekly dev logs, but alternating between our two games. This week, it's all about Prince of Suburbia, and next week we'll give an update on A Shot in the Dark.

V1.0 coming to Steam and Itch on Monday, Nov. 20

The final update (V1.0) of Prince of Suburbia will launch on Steam and Itch on Monday, November 20! We can't wait for the fans and players on those platforms to see the conclusion of the Prince of Suburbia story.

Right now, TheOmega and our amazing testers are making sure there are no bugs or issues now that all of the translations for V1.0 have been added to the game. So far, all the issues have been relatively minor and it should be ready for release on Monday.

Note: V1.0 is a game-breaking update due to the new GUI. Using old saves, even if they open without error, will cause errors later on. Please start a new game or use one of the jump in points in the title menu rather than opening old saves.

The V1.0 update includes some remastering in Part 1, including 16 illustrations, 8 animations, and 115 voice acting files. Now every lewd scene in the entire game has voice acting featuring HaruLuna! The V1.0 update will add 8 new scenes to finish Part 2, with about 20K words of dialogue, 39 illustrations, 23 animations, and 33 voice acting files. All of the GUI was completely redone with this update, as well.

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 V1.0 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.)

What's next for Prince of Suburbia?

V1.0 completes Part 2 and the main story of Prince of Suburbia. We want to make sure there are no major bugs or issues in the game (especially in the translated/localized versions) before we leave Early Access on Steam, but that is our next goal. The plan is to work on that in early 2024.

After Prince of Suburbia has left Early Access on Steam in early 2024, we will begin development on the additional Pregnancy DLC content. Stay tuned for more on that next year!

Prince of Suburbia: Dev Log 03-Nov-2023

When we started Prince of Suburbia in 2017 as a side hustle hobby project, we had no idea what it would become. While the project has had many ups and downs over the years, we couldn't be happier with where it ended up. We are incredibly excited and proud to have brought it across the finish line!

Thank you to all of our fans and supporters for coming along with us on this journey! The Prince of Suburbia story may be complete, but as a studio we are just getting started.

Early Release for V1.0 for Prince of Suburbia on Patreon and SubscribeStar went smoothly! Thank you for everyone who has reached out to let us know how much they enjoyed the update and to report bugs.

Last week we generated the machine translations of V1.0 into all supported languages. Our generous volunteers are currently working hard to edit and improve the translations. Once the translated scripts are proofread, we'll implement them into the game and begin testing builds in all languages. If you're interested in helping with the translation process, please reach out to us on Discord (https://discord.com/invite/7BtkMQCRmV)!

The final update (V1.0) to the game will available on Steam and Itch.io in all supported languages after testing is complete (likely in late November). Anyone who has purchased the Part 2 DLC on Steam, or owns the paid version of the game on Itch, will receive the new content as a free update to the game as soon as it's ready.

As always, thank you for all the support! We couldn't do this without you.

Prince of Suburbia: V1.0 BETA for $5 Subscribers!

If you are an active $5 Subscriber with a lifetime pledge of $10+, please check your messages for the download link. If you did not receive a download link, please send us a message.

If you are an active $10+ Subscriber, this post is not for you. You can access the download links in this post: https://subscribestar.adult/posts/1061810

Note: Many saves will be broken by this update. We made major changes to the code with this update, including brand new GUI and upgrading to Ren'Py 8+. If your saves are broken, clicking Start in the main menu will give you a few options for different jump in points so you don't have to start from the beginning.

Also, possible Android issue reported by one of our testers: FYI regarding possible installation problems with the Android beta apk. Potentially, the change in RenPy versions coupled with the Andriod restricted file access policy, causes the update process to fail. Solution: Uninstall the previous version, reboot the device, then install the new version. All saved games are lost, but that's a feature. The player gets to enjoy the remastered game from the beginning.

If you have any other trouble accessing the game or encounter any bugs or issues, please let us know!

The final update (V1.0 BETA) of Prince of Suburbia includes:

• NEW CONTENT:
• ~20K words
• 39 illustrations
• 23 animations
• 33 voice acting files (thanks to HaruLuna)
• REMASTERED CONTENT:
• 16 illustrations
• 8 animations
• 115 voice acting files (thanks to HaruLuna)
• brand new GUI (thanks to m. of Tsundere Studio)

Please keep in mind that the Early Release version is a BETA version and English only. When the translated versions are complete (likely in November), we will release on Steam and Itch as well.

We'd like to extend a special THANK YOU to those who helped with this update:

• m. of Tsundere Studio for the brand spanking new GUI
• auxiliaryout, for all the art and animations
• HaruLuna, for the amazing voice acting
• Rachel Writes and Yvlan_Angel for their writing help
• Our play testers for this update: Doc62, EDHPlayer, Hondo, NeverAtone, Saniya

And, of course, a HUGE THANK YOU to our generous supporters who made this update possible!

This update completes the Prince of Suburbia story, but we won't be saying goodbye to your favorite ladies just yet. Development of a Pregnancy DLC is already in progress and will release in 2024. Dev logs for the Pregnancy DLC will begin after the main game leaves Early Access on Steam during the first half of 2024. Check out the polls we've already done for a taste of what's to come!

It's hard to believe this little game that we started in 2017 is finally coming to close! There is still a lot to be done before we say goodbye to the beloved characters and world of Prince of Suburbia, but releasing a V1.0 BETA is a huge accomplishment that we are so excited to celebrate with our fans and supporters.

Thank you, as always, for all of your support! We couldn't do this without you!