NeonStrip 0.37.02a - Monthly Public Release (Patreon)

Hello, Players!

NeonStrip Version 0.37.02 is now available as the public release of the 0.37 update!

This release brings together everything I've been working on throughout the 0.37 development cycle, along with additional fixes and improvements made following the Patreon-exclusive release.

One of the biggest focuses for 0.37 has been improving NPC conversations and world awareness. NPCs now have access to more information about what's happening around them, including time, location, occupation, and other situational context. This lays more groundwork for conversations that feel connected to the world rather than isolated from it.

Character variety has also been expanded with the new Body Shape System. NPCs can appear with different body types, clothing can automatically refit to those shapes, and player body shapes are now properly restored when loading a save.

The game's visuals also received several improvements. Dynamic Depth of Field has been introduced and has since been expanded with dedicated behavior for additional gameplay states such as conversations, cellphone use, and driving. SSGI and SSAO have also returned, alongside continued optimization work throughout the environment.

The Dialogue UI has been redesigned to be much cleaner and less intrusive, and 0.37.02 includes another round of fixes for Dialogue Mode, Dialogue Actions, conversation positioning, camera behavior, and issues that could prevent conversations from advancing or exiting correctly.

Adult Mode has received additional improvements throughout 0.37, including progression fixes, UI changes, transition improvements, a new animation variation, and the return of the Free-Roam Camera.

There are also two new radio tracks to listen to: "Static Bxulevard" on Electric Sunset and "Funk On Ice" on City Pulse Radio, along with a new radio volume control.

As always, there are plenty of smaller fixes and improvements throughout the game that aren't individually listed but collectively make NeonStrip more stable and polished.

With 0.37 now publicly released, I'm ready to start looking ahead to next month's update and the next stage of development.

Thank you to everyone who has supported NeonStrip, tested the Patreon builds, reported bugs, and provided feedback. I hope you enjoy Version 0.37.02!

Download links are available below.

— Blast

Download Links

Google Drive

GoFile

MEGA