RPG Unknown/Hiatus Malise and the Machine - Public Demo Available Now!

[PM21]

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Earlier this month, the word was that tweaks and polish were being added to .03 with some minor additions so the public demo would better reflect what to expect from the final game, and will be released before .04.

 

[torkenstiem]

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Earlier this month, the word was that tweaks and polish were being added to .03 with some minor additions so the public demo would better reflect what to expect from the final game, and will be released before .04.

thanks

 

[D-D]

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Where can I find a list of controls for this game? I can't figure out how to escape from battles.

EDIT: Nvm, spotted the tutorial message about pressing Q during combat now. Pretty sweet game btw, just decided to buy this.

 

[Zerrest]

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I'm a bit late, but I just saw the latest promotional picture of Neon getting tied up by tentacles. The fluids are very well rendered, you can really tell how thick and disgusting it is just by looking at it. I wonder if the entire chamber will fill up with it...

I hope Malise can end up in that situation herself

 

[dual1ty]

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I bought the latest version on Kimochi yesterday and i have to admit i'm loving this game so far.

I'm not sure if this question was already asked (too lazy to read 42 pages) but is there a chance to have multiple enemies groping one character in the future?
I know this requires way more combat artwork but it also would have many sexy combo possibilities.

 

[PM21]

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I bought the latest version on Kimochi yesterday and i have to admit i'm loving this game so far.

I'm not sure if this question was already asked (too lazy to read 42 pages) but is there a chance to have multiple enemies groping one character in the future?
I know this requires way more combat artwork but it also would have many sexy combo possibilities.

If I'm not mistaken, I recall him saying something about having enemies in the future that will work together to perform an H attack. Like one will have a submission skill that will make the character vulnerable to an H attack by another enemy.

 

[Assc0bar]

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Really regretting putting $10 into a 5-min demo, these guys seemed like they were a lot more on top of things.

Lol thanks i quess, i was about to buy it.
I'll wait until they offer anything worthwhile.

 

[Junk-Hobo]

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I have to say I've been looking at this game for quite some time now. I just made my pledge and well I expect great things from this promising title.

I'll definitely give you my feedback on this game once I get it.

 

[Eromancer]

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Lol thanks i quess, i was about to buy it.
I'll wait until they offer anything worthwhile.

I'd use the tens of positive comments as opposed to the one hyper-exaggerated negative one as reference, but that's just me .

I bought the latest version on Kimochi yesterday and i have to admit i'm loving this game so far.

I'm not sure if this question was already asked (too lazy to read 42 pages) but is there a chance to have multiple enemies groping one character in the future?
I know this requires way more combat artwork but it also would have many sexy combo possibilities.

Glad you're liking it! The groundwork for this kind of thing was actually laid in the revamp of the battle engine for V0.03 when appendages and enemy spawning were added. You should basically expect all kinds of interesting stuff down the road.

Where can I find a list of controls for this game? I can't figure out how to escape from battles.

EDIT: Nvm, spotted the tutorial message about pressing Q during combat now. Pretty sweet game btw, just decided to buy this.

Just for future reference, there's a file with the control list on it in the main folder called 'Controls.jpg'

I think enough time has passed for me to ask, again - are you ever going to provide a public demo? The last time you answered this question was many months ago, and I think the answer was "November, maybe".

Your game looks really interesting, but I'm very reluctant to throw money at something I've only seen screenshots and an old trailer of.

PM21 is correct, it will be released ahead of V0.04 (the next Patreon release).

 

[Loogie]

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I just bought this off of Kimochi the other day. Wish I'd known I could do a $15 and $10 on Patreon to get the artbook and full version of the game when it's out. I'm locked into the Kimochi platform so far as I'm concerned. Something I think would be great if it's possible is for Kimochi to offer the art book as a $5 download if someone has paid for at least one version of the game.

I know a lot of features are going to be put in down the road, so I won't request the ones I've already read. My only feedback I haven't seen anyone direct towards you is the fact Game Over's can happen seems out of place - your design philosophy is to make sex a part of gameplay, so it seems odd to have two passed out girls in front of sexual predators and get a game over screen. It would be more work, but what I'd suggest is each level have some sort of rape dungeon you'd have to escape from with the penalty of leaving with completely broken armor, max lust and some sort of set back in trying to solve the level.

 

[Eromancer]

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I just bought this off of Kimochi the other day. Wish I'd known I could do a $15 and $10 on Patreon to get the artbook and full version of the game when it's out. I'm locked into the Kimochi platform so far as I'm concerned. Something I think would be great if it's possible is for Kimochi to offer the art book as a $5 download if someone has paid for at least one version of the game.

I know a lot of features are going to be put in down the road, so I won't request the ones I've already read. My only feedback I haven't seen anyone direct towards you is the fact Game Over's can happen seems out of place - your design philosophy is to make sex a part of gameplay, so it seems odd to have two passed out girls in front of sexual predators and get a game over screen. It would be more work, but what I'd suggest is each level have some sort of rape dungeon you'd have to escape from with the penalty of leaving with completely broken armor, max lust and some sort of set back in trying to solve the level.

Hey and thanks for the feedback!

Check your messages, I sent you a PM regarding the artwork PDF.

 

[Junk-Hobo]

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in the old city version. The fight with Stigmata is it suppose to be an intentional loss? Or am I missing some sort of skill to defeat the robot?

 

[AExMachina]

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in the old city version. The fight with Stigmata is it suppose to be an intentional loss? Or am I missing some sort of skill to defeat the robot?

Yeah. There's some different outcomes for the fight though, depending which of your characters is knocked out first ...

 

[MegatronYES]

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Yeah. There's some different outcomes for the fight though, depending which of your characters is knocked out first ...

If they are BOTH knocked out it won't trigger, one of your girls has to bite it and the scene triggers.

 

[Rule 34]

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So! As .03 was delayed a month, is .04 coming in January? Eromancer did say the delay was supposed to give you guys a head start.

Also, any news about futa content? I hope you didn't let the vocal opposition scare you off! There are plenty of futa lovers around here, myself included.

 

[Eromancer]

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Hey all!

I've just made a

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containing a progress update as well as screenshots of the menu interface overhaul we've been working on.

 

[buddy]

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Bought the demo on Kimochi. It really looks cool so far, and the animations are incredible!

Is there a story yet? I'm really curious about the plot, each character's history, etc.

And will there be town and recreation areas like in most RPGs, together with the possibility to go where you want as the story progresses? Or will the flow of the game be strictly "stage oriented" and movement restricted, with each stage (locked map) being one mission, then off to the next, and so on, and so on, like in action games?

 

[Eromancer]

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So! As .03 was delayed a month, is .04 coming in January? Eromancer did say the delay was supposed to give you guys a head start.

Also, any news about futa content? I hope you didn't let the vocal opposition scare you off! There are plenty of futa lovers around here, myself included.

Sorry I didn't see this post earlier when I posted! V0.04 is definitely still a ways off. The main reason is that time out was taken on content production on my end to write basically the entirety of the story and background. There's a more detailed answer in this post:

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As for futa content I'm pretty certain there will be some. I've been juggling the idea of having a toggle to filter the content, but aside from the fact that that just isn't something I like doing, it would be significantly increasing workload when we already have a ton on our plates.

Bought the demo on Kimochi. It really looks cool so far, and the animations are incredible!

Is there a story yet? I'm really curious about the plot, each character's history, etc.

And will there be town and recreation areas like in most RPGs, together with the possibility to go where you want as the story progresses? Or will the flow of the game be strictly "stage oriented" and movement restricted, with each stage (locked map) being one mission, then off to the next, and so on, and so on, like in action games?

Yep, a whole lot of work has gone into story this past month! Check out the post I mentioned in my reply above for more info on that.

The game will flow pretty similarly to an old school Final Fantasy game in that for some areas you will be drawn along a linear course for awhile, and then have time to move freely between areas and find nonlinear content.

EDIT: Ah yeah, and there will be areas with friendly NPCs and shops, etc.

 

[buddy]

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Well, iron my knickers and call me Sally, I'm even more interested in your project now! Pleased to be your patron no. 993.

 

[Wuumaster]

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Yay, more updates from Ero! Always glad to get a glimpse of progress.

Perhaps, if you can't find the time and/or motivation earlier, some Futa content could be added in a bonus section for v1.2 (ie: the first patch after the first bug fix of the release)?

I've been meaning to mention this for a while now Ero, but while you're working on story and game flow, could you put a little planning into avoiding Content Fatigue? Hm, best to explain with examples...

Using Hikaru Senki (RJ086026) as an example,

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While I enjoyed the variety of the content the game offered, I found it got stale fairly quickly. While each mission had different enemies (and therefore different content), each mission typically only had 1 enemy to encounter, plus the boss.

In short, after beating the game you could go back and say 'This mission is the bukkake mission, this one is the ovi mission, this one is the anal mission, etc..'. While there was variety overall, each mission felt very mono-themed.

Another example, Creature Hunter (RE133887),

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As much as I enjoyed it, all of the content was limited to filling vaginas and the resulting egg laying. There were a ton of different enemies and interesting poses, but little other content - just a bit of lactation and a touch of anal.

While I enjoyed both of those games immensely, they lost a lot of replay value from content fatigue.

I'm not sure what the best solution is for you, but I'd suggest trying to fiddle with creature encounter rates and slowly phasing out creatures that don't make sense to be in the area, to be replaced with new ones. Perhaps aim to always have x different creatures available to be encountered and occasionally bring back old ones (with upgraded stats)?