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Virtual Gainer 2
A downloadable game for Windows and Android

Hey everyone!


I'm back with a new update. Initial plan was to release a full version by now but the game got a bit bigger than I originally planned and the full version is still far away.  So here's another free update for you!


A lot of changes have been made, most are so small you might not even notice them. 


I've added 2 more characters and a lot more dialogue. One of them has a new minigame. It's a way to earn and lose money.  It seems like a nice addition to the world. It introduces more randomness to the game which I feel like makes the game more interesting.


 I changed up the packaging game a bit. I know people didn't like the dragging that much. I understand, it got a little tedious even for me when testing it.  This time there's less dragging, but I didn't remove it completely. Even though the minigame is pretty much the same, I feel like the minigame is a little less annoying now.


I improved the map, I'm not sure if the realistic forest blends well with everything else. Fun fact about it: the image is AI generated.

The path to work is a little longer but I fixed it by finally adding running to the game. You can't run while you're eating or stuffed.

On top of that  now there are 3 buttons on the right side of the screen that take you to 3 different places, hopefully it makes navigation much easier.



Sound effects!

I know a lot of people wanted them, well here they are! There are probably a couple of sounds still missing or don't really fit but I'll eventually get all of them done. I thought to add nature sounds instead of background music, feels calmer and doesn't get annoying after a while.

If you get the belly big enough you will start to hear it sloshing when walking.

I added burps! They are toggleable only in the startup menu. By deafult they are off. I know some of you freaks wanted farts aswell, I didn't add  them just out of pure lazyness. Hopefully next update.



Now the next addition. I decided to lock up the clothes. Now you have to earn or buy them. This might seem like a downgrade from a previous version but I feel like it adds more gameplay and makes you earn the clothes which gives more value to them. You might randomly get the colthes from packages but not  the colors, they can be obtained  only by buying. 


Worked on weight and belly balancing. I feel like I'm finally satisfied with the progression. Now it takes way longer to be able to eat  a whole chicken.

Btw now you can see your weight and belly ratio by clicking on the gut icon


There's probably more stuff I changed that I already forgot about.





WHAT'S NEXT?


I'm trying to make this the last update before full release which takes atleast 2-3 months. (minimum!)

I really wanna make all the characters feedable in the full release.

So there's something to look forward to

Files

  • Virtual Gainer v1.6 - Windows.zip 238 MB
    Mar 28, 2024
  • Virtual Gainer Demo [OLD] - Android.apk 124 MB
    Mar 28, 2024
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