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Beta testing will start before the end of October.

The release date will be sometime in the first half of November.

I'm not setting a final release date yet, because if testing fares good, it's going to get released earlier.

It's time to start preparing for the release, even for you.

The best way you can do this is by having a clean install of your game ready and then download the new patch upon release.

That will help a lot to reduce the stress on the servers.

If you need a fresh version of the game, you can get it here.

If you want to download the entire full version on the release date, that's fine too. But be advised, servers will likely be slower due to the high demand and the full version is ~11GB.

The patch on the other hand is ~3.0 GB. The patch will only work with unmodified Patreon versions v0.5.0, v0.5.1 and v0.5.2.

For uploading, I will be using multiple hosts as always, to give you alternate mirrors to download from.

I promised you a changelog for this week's status update and here it is.

It's subject to marginal change due to testing and in case of any additional/scrapped content.

-- Changelog v0.6.0 --

Added Episode 6 that includes

3334 renders

162 animations

34 songs

25 sound effects

Added a fast travel system for free roam events. It can be turned off in Preferences and is only active for a subset of free roam events starting episode 6.

Updated code for affinity and DIK status calculations.

Added an optional text box mode with an opacity slider to the preferences menu. Text legibility is improved by enabling this mode, but you will get centered text and a low opacity black text box when playing the game.

Removed the option Rollback side from preferences, due to redundancy.

Fixed bad variable names, episode 1-5, overriding a python library.

Your affinity will now be displayed in conjunction with major choices.

Fixed a bug with the number of scenes displayed in the Stats app that could be unlocked in episode 5.

Fixed a misalignment issue of the gallery for an Episode 5 mixed special render.

Revamped the episode title and ending overlays for episodes 1-6.

Made cosmetic changes to the episode stat report for episodes 1-6.

Revamped the Reward app.

Revamped the Scenes app.

When unlocking a special render, the character you unlocked a render for will have an exclamation mark in the Rewards app.

Fixed a bug where writing on Maya in episode 5 would register almost any word as being cute.

Fixed a faulty button placement of Maya #4 special render in episode 5.

Corrected typos

I estimate the playtime for the update to be somewhere between 4-6 hours for one proper playthrough.

Soon, DIKs.

Dr PinkCake

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Comments

J

YES YES YES!!! CANT WAIT

Jill Valentine

Thanks for the update DrPinkCake 🖤

Okami-kun

I appreciate all your hard work as always. Thank you. :)

Julian Harper

Wow, big update, really looking forward to it!

Buck Finn

looking forward to this one!

tricsi95 .

Wow Doc you really outdone yourself with this update. 4-6 hour long? Thats almost as long as a COD campaing.

Robert Arctor

DIY brothers, let the renovations begin! ;)

Linthy the fox

Im very excited can’t wait its gonna be awesome tyvm DPC

GeneralCuiJM

This November is shaping up to be a boon for gamers with the release of episode 6 and CDPR's Cyberpunk 2077. I can't wait!

Mellee

OK BOSSMAN NEUTRAL AFFINITY UPDATE A DIK'S LIFE

CaseyJones

QRPWERKEWPFWEWQ!!! Yes! Yes! Yes!

Sadie Adler

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! :Give_Bella:

ionnoru

That sorts out November for us! :)

Messè

Thanks for your continued hard work, DPC! Make sure you are well and happy as always working on your beautiful, addictive game!

Nick Ohlsson

4-6 hours for episode 6? Damn. This is a great one!

J.M.R.

Thanks DR. PK .... This will be a blast to play from 1 to 6...

Bobscratch

Great news, can't wait!

Arcadian Comics

OK, I'm stupid, but I'm fine paying for a non-steam download outright, but $10 per month to get access to downloads at all? Am I missing something? $120 is a chunk o' change for new content.

Ardor

I am so ready for episode 6. Really looking forward to this release. Thanks for the update Dr PinkCake.

Abas_Roberto

In an early September status update you said there would be some new features that we would be really excited about but after reading what's on this list I'm not sure if I'm missing what you were implying or if you're keeping it as a surprise from us. Is it something we'll find out for ourselves when we play the update?

Doug Bliss

Let's see, 4 hours times 20 playtimes = 80 hours. That's two weekends, plus another full play through during my week off...

Mat

Ohh yeesss ! I think i will finish my day of work sooner

Flover

In short: Yes.

Riblit

Can't wait should be great

Connor

Im so hypeds

BratRacer1980

Its a nail biting finish....🤭🤭🤭 Cant wait.

DrPinkCake

I haven't included several new features in the Changelog, because they aren't changes to old content, it's new content. The Changelog is basically a list of features that previously existed in some form and were changed. So, yes, there will be new things for you to discover on your own when the update drops. Cheers

DrPinkCake

Hi! You don't have to stay a monthly pledger unless you want to. Many choose to pledge when a new update is released and lower/drop the support between the releases. What you choose, is up to you.

Arctic Alpha

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. I can hardly wait to see if my suspicions, expectations and wishes come true.

DogCat Studio

Why I need a clean download of the game? Can't I use what I have now and just patch? I currently have 0.5.1 version on my pc.

Beast of Bray

Just to clarify, I will have to redownload a clean copy with no previous saves in order for the update to work?

Linthy the fox

think a clean install is the best route to avoid bugs glitches or maybe issues like breaks in code imo think its a suggestion for clean install to save on complications later

Timo

I am suspecting clean means, no Unren and/or no installed 3rd party mods :) So, if you did nothing of the sort, you should be okay.

Arcadian Comics

Great, thanks! I'll try to up it to $10 for two months every time an update drops then!

MasterSav

What does "fast travel system for free roam events" mean ? You will be able to clic a room to go there instantly, like in some sandbox games ?

Abas_Roberto

Thanks for answering. Appreciate the work you do and I hope my money keeps making this project as great as it is!

DrPinkCake

If you haven't tampered with any previous download you made from my site, it's a clean install. If you altered any file/folder manually, then it might not work and in that case, I recommend a new install. Saves aren't lost as they are kept at two places on your PC.

DrPinkCake

Yep, if you didn't do anything else but play the update before, you're good to go. Clean = haven't tampered or altered any files.

DogCat Studio

Thank you DrPinkCake. I am excited for this update. Can't wait. Good luck with the release

DrPinkCake

Essentially, yes. It will make sense when you see it.

DrPinkCake

Appreciate it! Hope you'll enjoy the update.

PUMAA21

Just as Dr said above, saves arent only in the game files. They have a second storage place on your computer that the game finds automaticly

6pak2go

Fantastic amount of content work, DPC! I've been with you for a few months and I can agree with the above statement, "Hardest working guy on Patreon." This game and story just keeps getting better and better. I look forward to the excitement and emotional roller coaster you have in store for us. Thanks again and all the best!

Gritty1983

man they must be really big free roams to need a fast travel lol here i thought episodes 5 free roam of the prep mansion was big

CorblyS

Damn I can't wait for the release.

Brother Bethor

That and Our Red String from Eva Kiss, which next chapter probably will be ready by the end of November.

userd114

Rollback system removed. Orz.

Paul Cormier

I didn't realize that anybody made mods for this. Are any of them any good?

Paul Cormier

maybe you won't be restricted to one location anymore. that could be cool, and might widen the branching even more.

Paul Cormier

I think there were two kinds built in: an optional scroll bar on the right or left and the mouse wheel. Maybe its just the optional one being pulled.

OriginalKJak

Wow, I haven't checked this page since late August due to a return to school and COVID-related illness in the family. I am BLOWN AWAY by how much progress you've made in these last two months, Doc! My money couldn't be better-spent. Thank you for the consistently thorough updates, and keep up the great work!!

Paul Cormier

Thanks for the clarification, and I'm with everyone else here when it comes to appreciating your efforts and accomplishments!

Gritty1983

ok all you maggots that are obsessed with Bella.... how bout this NICOLE > Bella......Prove me wrong *sips coffee*

Bradley Bristow-Stagg

Looking forward to this. Currently on 3rd playthrough and aiming for Neutral ;)

RedHarlon

Bella is a more complex character and her interactions with MC are more emotionally impactful. On the horny side of things I think she has a nicer character model.

Bobscratch

Bella will kill you with an axe and take your shoes and put them in a room and lock it and act weird every time one of her friends stands next to the locked door if you like Nicole more than her. The Bella worship is actually Stockholm Syndrome. Just ask her late husband.

GeneralCuiJM

I've seen that title and some stills from it, but never played it. Is it good quality? The only other VN/Renpy game out there I've seen that has the quality anywhere close to Dr. Pinkcake's work is City of Broken Dreamers by Philly Games. A few others have been playable for purely erotic reasons, but very few games stand out as genuinely compelling content from a total story/dialogue/animation standpoint, at least from what I've seen.

Jayden

nah folks dont do bella dirty like that

Blacklabyrinth

Thanks for the update Doc. Looking forward to moving the story forward.

Jeff Sandau

That's what I love about DPC and his games. Every update, even though it takes a few months, always has HOURS of content with it. Love you, DPC!

DrPinkCake

Rollback "side", not rollback. The option removed isfor Android, which this game doesn't support, thus no need for the option.

Alex Lewis

pink if i dont get the opportunity to take down bella this episode...i might cry cause at this point you're just teasing us. but jill, i think you might hold out on us some more lol. but cant wait till november.

evil_rooster

Bella (Happy face) Jill (Sad face) LOL

Jayden

Ill cry if theres no Heather action or Ashley to get a good laugh out of Derek

Bobscratch

bruh, I don't want to admit it either but cmon the evidence is starting to stack up. She chopped his body up and grounded it into paste, half of it was in the pancake mix that MC ate that morning, the other half was turned into fertilizer for the plants MC watered. AND she took his shoes and locked them in a room.

Gritty1983

ok so i meant Nicole is the best relationship option for the MC. I'll tell you all why. (Josy/Maya)- hazards are in that they are in love with one another and were in love first before they met the MC (Sage)- hazards are her previous relationship with Chad and the drama within the Hots (Jill)- hazards lie in Bella watching over your shoulder 24/7, the preps and tybalt (Bella)- hazards lie in the fact that she 'could' be an axe murderer (thanks Bob), she is both a librarian and a teacher at the school.... all 5 main girls present the old saying "you dont shit where you eat" NICOLE however is NOT involved at B & R, NOT involved with another person (that we know of) she is a single mom who strips to support her kid, poses no threats to the MC what so ever and there is zero risk in dating her, there is risks with every other female character in the game. (i rest my case)

Jeff Sandau

Jill > Bella... but just barely.

BlueSea

THE LINK OF THE PACH IS THE SAME FOR MAC AND WINDOW

Jayden

Quinn > everyone

Alex Lewis

Woah no one loves sage anymore??

aryn1

Stupid question but what does he mean by "fresh" copy of the game. If I edited it to enabled console commands do I need to reinstall it again?

Allen0206

so having sex with whomever pays her at the stripclub is not a risk?

Gritty1983

lol no way!! those strippers are tested for stds on the regular.... good point allen! hahaha

Gritty1983

Also nicole is a "classy" gal..... she only bangs guys that have 4 of these $$$$ lol

Brother Bethor

Eva Kiss has only two games: Good Girl Gone Bad and Our Red String (which isn't finished yet). Both are no animations, pure hand drawn 2D art, which it is rather exceptional judging from all Daz3d' VNs out there. IMHO writing and story are also quite good. The main characters in Eva's games are unique: a girl in GGGB and girl AND guy in ORS (you play as Ian then see same situations from Lena's perspective etc.). Overall I think it is worth checking it out.

Paul Cormier

DPC already answered that one. if you changed any of the game files (not related to save files) then you should do a fresh install. that includes using 3rd party mods as they could alter the game files.

Jayden

Sage > everyone LOL

DrPinkCake

Yes, that's modifying the game that I distributed. If you only played the game, it's good to go. Anything else might give bugs, and I will not assist with any of that if you didn't have a clean copy.

DrPinkCake

No, they are not. Please check again, all links are correct.

Todd

wait so do I lose my saves when I get the new update. I saw the stuff about the clean version and I was wondering what that meant.

Jayden

clean version as in not modded

Paul Cormier

no, your saves are fine, there are 2 copies in different places, so will be preserved even if you deleted the files in the game folder

Jayden

My Sage and Heather almost back

Touhara Kimino

Yes and Yes to those two as well! <3

Jakevsnake

So many great girls, its hard to choose :)

K W

I am not sure how many episodes in total are planned.I just finished Ep5 and while I have loved everything you have done, I have a caveat. If you do to me what you did in Acting Lessons, I will write a very sternly worded letter about this. Nobody should make a grown man cry that much over a video game.

Kesh Games

I'm sure that would fire back then, as much as Acting lessons is as sad as it is. The story was good, but the choice in the end was just overboard indeed. But a overjealous nurse, on a killing spree in a school environment.... i don't see similiar thing happening in college. Unless it's gonna be chad or dawe that went crazy. Not seeing any lead to that either.

K W

I could see Quinn or Tommy doing something to really hurt our two main heroines and I really do not want to see that. Sure, maybe some superficial hurts but nothing to cause deep scars.

Paul Cormier

there were discussions about this stuff in the October 21 post, with lots of speculations and controversy. you should check them out if you are curious.

Jayden

Tommy killing daddy

XaniWhatever

don't forget the warning at the start of the game, it will hurt you eventually

Alexander Presthus

I personally liked the darkness in Acting Lessons. Life isn't a fairy tale with only happy endings (no pun intended). Loss is also a great tool for to use in a narrative. It can give a lot of depth and sense to characters in a story. I think a big reason why people are so shocked about it or don't like it is because it's in an adult game. Adult Games / VN's is a genre that by and large is chemically free of actual adversity offered up to the player. Sure, there are games that have darker elements in their stories, but there is always a happy ending, that imo leaves the story feeling quite artificial. Just my two cents.

Dion Hyden

Jill may be the prize near the end of the story. While Bella we will get before then but will be the tragedy at the end of the game I think. O and SAGE FTW!!!!!!!!!

Alex Lewis

Good guess but pink said no more tragedies like AL. So thats good news

evil_rooster

Alexander, I agree with you on all points except liking it. As a tool to show the resilience of the human spirit and what can happen when people pull together to overcome things it is brilliant. It's true that the fire and it's ramifications are dark and foreboding when you see the psychiatric results, but on top of Liam and Edna's cancer, it was just a step beyond for me as well. Now I've said what I feel about the story, but how he uses it and the rest of your point is brilliant. Life is not Disney movie or filled with cartoon violence. Simpler things than this can be devastating. I applaud DPC for thinking outside the box of the mainstream adult VN. I simply hope that there are more mundane problems causing the major turning point in this story. Something tells me that DPC is much more of a lover than a master of disasters like Stephen King or others. Yet reality is the basis for his story not pretty landscapes and fantasy villiains, we'll see. DPCs storytelling is brilliant so I defer to him knowing where and what he's doiing.

Arctic Alpha

I agree. I'm grown-ass man, and I should not be made to cry over virtual characters.

Mellee

hahahahaha

Oschielon

Just remember the very intense warning the first time you start the game. There really hasn't been anything in the game yet that even remotely comes close to needing that warning, so I think Being A DIK is definitely going to go very dark at some point. And personally I can't wait haha

VK

"Depending on your life experiences, I would like to warn you that the story might hit close to home, at times. The general tone will be happy, but if you're in a dark period of your life, I'd advise you to not play the game." - going by DPC's own warning, there definitely'll be drama, but I doubt it'll be as tragic as AL's. But, imo, it'll be something more realistic and relatable like issues with drugs, depression, losing a parent to cancer and so on, hence, the warning, so it might be pretty harsh for people that went through something like that.

Jayden

or something to do with relationships

Jet_Pilot

can someone confirm about those 2 pictures in jill's draw 1 is of bella, but the other photo is not bella, i spent 10mins trying to figure it out but you can see part of the names on the 2nd photo first name is short but the 2nd name is longer than bella's name it seems to me the 2nd name stats with a L... if anyone remembers what jill said during the date with MC about her older sister..im guessing its jill and her older sister in the 2nd photo....

Dave Parsons

I've been wondering about that too. I'd like to be able to scrutinize the photo further, but know I can't find it. I know I've seen some speculation that it could be Lynette, but the timelines don't jive. But then it's hard to tell how old Jill is in the photo. We know she's at least a couple years older than MC and Jill in the photo looks older than 2, but as an artist, I know how difficult it is to do children accurately, and that software especially sucks at it (young Ciri Witcher 3 for example). I still think Lynette is a possibility, however slim.

Dave Parsons

The only thing that gives me pause on that theory is that it is most likely Jill's sister in the photo, and I have serious doubts that DRP would make MC and Jill brother and sister (at least I hope not). That still doesn't mean it can't be Lynette, just more improbable.

J.M.R.

I here that...

Damien Cousins

a great game, of this type, like a great novel of the paper variety, is one that can make you feel for the characters... Acting Lessons ripped my soul out and stomped on it... I think it met the bar for a great literary work...

Sadie Adler

Ep 7 answers all that 😂