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Hey! I'm afraid the demo doesn't have an Android version; That's only for the full version. The demo is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac, though.

Nope, there should be no difference.

I don't think the demo is going to be before the end of the year, unfortunately. We're still missing too much art for it. I'm aiming for February to take part in Steam Next Fest there, but it ultimately depends on the artist.

Hm, that's strange. I haven't heard of anybody having issues running the Mac version. Do you get any warnings or notifications about it at all? Does the game open and crash or does nothing happen at all?

Version 1.2.2 of Benefitship just addressed some minor bugs. There's no need to download it again unless you encounter issues with 1.2.0.

As for the criticisms we're addressing for the sequel, it's mainly things like the abrupt ending, some of the sex scenes lacking passion, the big timeskips, and a lack of unique CGs. If all goes well, the sequel won't have those issues.

Benefitship: The Hallowed Wiener is a fully-fletched sequel, so it wouldn't make much sense to make her smaller. That being said, there were a few times in the first game where she was a lot thicker than intended, which made certain scenes look off. We're hoping to keep that more consistent in the sequel here.

Happy to hear it! Yeah, it'll be a little bit, but we're hoping to get a demo out for people to enjoy early.

Glad you like it! I'm quite fond of it myself.

Glad you're excited!

There's still a while until Benefitship: The Hallowed Wiener releases, but we're now in a state where we have enough to show off to start gathering wishlists on Steam and collections here on Itch; We're currently working on a demo to come out in a few months.

The script is fully complete, though I'm always going back and polishing here and there. We've also brought on a skilled editor to help us improve it further, so I'm all but certain it'll be even more enjoyable than the first game.

Hope you enjoy!

Hi! We actually don't control the links directly - we just provide the files to Itch.

"javascript (void)" is actually a browser term that means the link basically functions as a button. If you're trying to control-click on the link, that's probably why it doesn't work. "javascript (void)" links generally only work when clicked normally.

Alternatively, you may have something blocking popups, like anti-malware or a browser extension.

Hope that helps!

No, the Android version is up to date. It's simply that the most recent updates have been patches for issues that were really only present on desktop. Updating the Android version with a new build would've changed nothing.

It should also be said that Benefitship is complete, so any updates are merely bug fixes or minor improvements.

That's strange. I haven't heard of the demo running fine, but the main game failing. Can you try updating all of your drivers? Including the graphics drivers, such as via NVIDIA Experience. If they're out of date, we've had reports of some people crashing.

Hm, you'll probably be better off searching Rule34 (or similar) for that, since you can there specify exactly what you do and don't want to see.

Making alternate versions of a bunch of art would be both very time consuming and very expensive, so it's not something we're likely to do. I won't say that we'll never make games without those aspects, but it's not something we specifically have planned.

I'm afraid we don't have options like that. It would cost extra for us to redo the art and it'd interfere a bit with the writing as well, which points out some of these aspects.

Our other game, Benefitship, also has a little bit of it, and while Born to Breed (yet another game by us) doesn't have cumflation, it does have a scene with a fairy, which includes some belly bulging.

I wouldn't say it's super extreme in any of these games - it usually just makes the characters look late-term pregnant or thereabouts. The belly bulges (such as the one in the fairy scene of Born to Breed, which you can see on its store page) are quite blatant, though.

Pure accident, actually!

Oh, that's funny. I wonder when that bug appeared. I'll look into having it fixed. Thanks for letting us know.

EDIT: It does indeed seem specific to the demo. We probably just missed it when updating the demo to have voice acting.

Glad to hear it! Hope you enjoy Benefitship!

Alright, if I've done my job correctly, the gallery error should now be fixed! Please download version 1.2.2 and give it a try.

If you still run into problems, please let me know!

Just to make sure, this is on the full version from Itch.io, right?

Also, if you have time, could you try clicking the "Copy Markdown" button and sending it to us either here or on the email benefitshipgame@gmail.com? You should be able to paste it with CTRL+V.

Oh, sorry about that. I'll look into it as soon as I can and hopefully get back to you in a day or two. How far are you in the game? Have you finished it or are you only partway through?

Oh, that's concerning. Is that in the demo or the full version? Are you still getting it when opening the gallery? If so, could you try sending us a screenshot, so we can try to figure out the problem?

Benefitship 2 is still in the works! It'll be a while, though. I wouldn't expect anything until the start of next year.

You can get the demo on the homepage here: https://rfh-games.itch.io/benefitship

I'm not sure why it doesn't show up on the devlog as a download anymore. Sorry about that.

We're really glad to hear you liked it! This is all we have planned for Born to Breed, and we're instead working on our other upcoming games, including a sequel to Benefitship, my personal favorite.

Glad you enjoyed it!

No, sorry, the Android version is only for the full game.

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

Born to Breed is also on Steam, yes.

Yes, Sci-Futa is completed.

Yeah, we actually fully completed an animated scene between Sophie and Vail.

It doesn't have any dialogue, but the Live2D animation was done. It took place on the cliffside, and the only thing we used from it is the background, which was used in-game for that scene.

As for why it was removed, you can perhaps imagine from context that it was supposed to take place around the same time as a certain conversation in that very spot. As I was finishing the script, I felt that it would be out of place, considering the topic of the conversation, and it was cut.

Hope that makes sense!

Hi! Yes, Born to Breed has been completed and is released.

Okay, that is very strange. Have you tried clicking the "Download not starting?" link in the bottom right?

I haven't experienced anything like this before, so it might be something with Itch's side. I can see from our analytics that the files *are* being downloaded by people, so it seems like it's specific to you, for some reason. Maybe try disabling any adblockers or anti-malware, since those can sometimes block popups? Other than that, I'm afraid the best I can do is suggest that you contact Itch support.

I'm very sorry about the inconvenience.

Oh, that's really strange. Can you tell me what's happening? What are you clicking? Is it just not downloading the files at all? Is it giving you any pop-up warnings? Could you possibly take a screenshot, so I can check what it looks like for you?

Is it possible that you're trying to download the old v1.0 files? You should be able to download the new v1.0.1 files from the main store page, right? 

Benefitship is complete, yes - we're currently working on a sequel and a few other games.

If you'd like to try Benefitship, we provide a free demo for everybody. It sounds like what you actually want is the entire game for free, which is piracy.

We obviously won't pressure you into buying the game - it's your money and it's up to you what you wish to spend it on - but please refrain from asking for piracy links.

Or, at the very least, please have the respect not to do it in our comment section.

Benefitship is actually complete - it isn't really receiving updates anymore, as we're working on the sequel and other games. The updates to the storefront here are to help increase our sales, etc., such that we have more money to put into future game content.

That said, we are sorry that people keep receiving notifications for it. I would disable it if I could, but it seems that Itch.io insists on giving people notifications for it.

It sounds like you might've downloaded the demo, rather than purchased the actual game, if you're only experiencing one scene.

I'm afraid we have no plans to localize Sci-Futa to different languages.

Sorry, but we don't plan on doing any more localization into different languages.

We're hoping for some time in May.