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The game is at Chapter 4 and it's been that way for a while, because I'm in the middle of changing a lot of stuff and I don't want to release it publicly until I've caught up with all the content. This menu doesn't even exist in the new version, by the way.

I looked at the website, this is the problem:
Tradução e APK feitos por mim ou seja
(Thatty Hentai)
They changed the images for the choice buttons and that's where everything went wrong. If they had kept them as is, it would've been fine.

I really appreciate anyone who wants to do translations, you can even add your name in the credits as a translator, in the options menu (like Yaden did) or even in a corner of the main menu if you want! But do not change the graphic files to insert your brand. Not only does it ruin the look of the game, it often breaks some elements! (You can add this to the comment section if you want as a "note from the author". Maybe they'll change it back in the future?)

Here's a link to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abetterplace
And here's the last public Chapter 4 release: https://www.patreon.com/posts/chapter-4-at-81555459

The Spanish patch isn't attached to the android release though, so that one's only in English... If it would make a big difference for you, I can re-up an Android version with the Spanish patch added. It's not an easy read if you don't understand the language well... I'd suggest trying to get the Portuguese version fixed. 

Finally - if you already like the game then you're in for a wild ride! The story actually starts to pick up around the Christmas event and after.

Good luck and I hope you can manage to progress somehow!

What the hell kind of version is that?!
This is what the menu should look like on a phone. Whoever made the translation didn't pay attention to the formatting changes and completely butchered it.

From what I can see, it's Portuguese. I only have an unofficial Spanish patch uploaded on my Patreon. While I don't understand the language to know how accurate it is, I know that Yaden respects the original formatting of my menus to a reasonable extent and certainly doesn't try to blatantly insert his brand into the game. 

So the best I can offer is either his Spanish or the original English. I can't help with your version. Sorry...

It's in the navigation menu at the very top. You're the second person who's reported having trouble accessing it, but I'm not sure of the reason. Whether it's a resolution issue or maybe you're playing the translation so it's called different. 

For "Standing", make sure you click on Rest at the required time. Also make sure all your trust levels are in order. Not very intuitive, I know. It's handled much differently in the rewrite. 

Same thing goes for the Christmas event. You need to choose Rest in the evening in your room to get the choice of starting the event. 

Forgot to add a link to the video. Go me! It's there now.

Let me start by saying that I'll be releasing a Patron-only beta for the rewrite today and it's going to completely refresh and enrich the entire game to make it easier to move forward in every single direction I want to. 

That being said, if you don't want to get on it, you update the game simply by downloading the latest version, unpacking it in it's own folder and play. The saves should be stored in some other folder that's shared between everything installed on your PC and be recognized automatically.

Shadow will train you

I'm glad you're enjoying it! There's a lot of games where devs just loosely string a bunch of H-scenes together for a quick profit. It's easier, it works because most people only want that. 

I set out to write a story I wanted and the 18+ content is just sprinkles and icing on the cake. Doesn't make my game popular with the larger crowd, but I'm glad it has an effect on people's lives. That's the goal :) 

That's great! I had a feeling it was some sort of version incompatibility, but I had no idea where it came from, since I don't remember switching to Renpy 8 (specifically because I was worried about breaking the game).

Weird, but thanks for testing that out! I was planning to do it myself, but again - was hesitant about making the problem even worse.

EDIT: Now that I think about it, I may have done some debugging for Chapter 3 away from home and that could've been a newer version of Renpy... The dates match up. 

Just tried all the links and they work. Maybe you're being redirected to an older link or you tried it right as I was uploading the new one. (I updated the Android release today so it'll actually work.)

Okay, I further compressed the game to a smaller size for the APK (hopefully without noticeable quality loss for smaller screens). It should be able to work now. Let me know if there's still a problem.

Also, if you have saves from a previous chapter, let me know if those are working or not. 

Hahaha, glad you enjoyed it, despite the ending :) I'd apologize for the meanness of the cliffhanger, but it's effective at generating interest, which is something this project desperately needs to continue. 

This might be a problem then and I'm not sure how I would fix it. The game is over 2GB and it's only gonna get bigger, so if it's because of that, well... I don't know what to do. I'll ask around

Thank you! This entire project was born after I've had several insightful experiences from other games and that's exactly what I'm trying to achieve here. It's great to hear someone recognize it!

No one's reported that yet, but I'm not sure how many android users tried it. Since there's mention of a 2GB limit (and this does go past that) it might be that some configurations can't recognize an apk of this size. 

I'll let you know if anyone reports a similar issue.

A day or two for Patrons, depending on my work schedule. Mid September for the public release. 

Maybe at some point in the future, but if that's all you're looking for in a game, then you'll be disappointed with the pacing of sex scenes in this one. 

In August for Patrons, then 2 weeks later for the public release. 

That's because the files are bigger than my allotted itch.io bandwith, so I host them somewhere else and simply provide the links.

I know I should contact support to see about getting more, but I think that means I'll also have to pay a monthly fee, which I can't afford right now. The game is barely making money.

I'll look into it if I ever reach the 2nd Patreon goal of $250. Glad you like the game though! :)  

Hey, thanks! I appreciate the high praise!

There's definitely a possibility of some Luxe + Serenity with a sprinkle of Big Sis action (I do plan to make as many different pairings as I can justify through the story). Right now though, the Patrons voted to have Sparks train her, so that dynamic is gonna be explored a bit more. 

The story has barely begun and there's gonna be a lot more than anyone's expecting at the moment. There's also a chance to add more girls that didn't make the initial cut as support goals which can add more depth the plot... And the "plot". 

Let's see how things go :) I can promise that even the 4th wall breaks will make sense at the end. 

I never put in actual red flashes though. It might be the result of a specific picture change? Where is the red flash? 

I see no one's replying. Maybe asking in the Discord could've helped?

Anyway, you have to click on the star on the tree during the point and click section of the party and then answer the question. 

Hey! Sadly, you can't skip them.

It's sort of like one quick white flash between certain images where the main character is "seeing" something. After the flash, the image stops and another one won't happen until you click again or until the end of the segment. 

Sooo... Nothing extreme like an action sequence in a movie, but I have zero medical knowledge to understand whether this can trigger issues for you or not. 

I have no idea. I think I need to get more bandwidth because the file size is over 1GB, so I'm using an external link to allow you the download. I don't know how much it costs or whether I can afford it at this stage. 
I'm also not entirely sure how the app works. 

Right, replays don't count for unlocking anything or gaining any stats and there's no way to change that.

I should probably alter that bit of text for replay mode, but otherwise changing every single stat/unlock to be different between a replay and in-game events would be a nightmare. 

Thanks for pointing it out. I'll think of a way to make it obvious. 

On the plus side, now you know how you missed that one :) 

Hey, would love to help you out, but since I'm the dev, it would kind of defeat the purpose ;)

If no one responds here, maybe you can try asking in the Discord and we actually get a discussion going. 

For that last one though (i.e. the first secret), I can tell you that it was a choice near the beginning, but it's also something you might not like anyway.

Yea, I had a month long trip during which I couldn't work. I'm back now, finished the writing, gave it a ton of polish and now I'm working on all the art. Hoping to release an early version on Patreon at the end of the month. 

Hey, it's been about 2 weeks now. I have a post regarding updates on Patreon. For now, this is only a hobby I do in my free time and I do want to release proper story progress with each chapter, so the next update would probably be in September at some point. 

Hey, there is a Mac version on my Patreon page. It's also free to the public. Follow the link at the top of the page. 

Phew! Glad that works :) Yea, I did a few things differently. I'll add a note saying where to look for it. 

Thanks, glad you like it! 

Uh oh... There should be a complete "Characters" menu with their trust points, events linked to the characters AND hints on how to unlock each. Have you checked the game menu after Trust Points are explained? If you're not seeing a new "Characters" menu appear at that point, then something went wrong and I need to look into it. 

Okay, possible bug report out of the way - thanks for all the feedback :) 

- The trivia thing isn't hinted throughout the game at all. It's like actual trivia, you either know it or not (or just google the phrase ;) ). 

- Other locations will open up as the story progresses. This is just the prologue and you only get rooms where things happen. An actual map might be added at a later date, but I need to hire an artist to design it, plus hire them again each time a new location is added, which is outside my current budget. At the moment, this is simpler. 

- Thanks for the note on the flicker warning! Completely slipped my mind! :( 

- I'm not gonna comment too much on the MC at this point... There's a reason why he is the way he is right now. That's the thing about releasing a story in segments, I can't explain everything right away. :) 

- Sure, I'll add the harem tag. I wasn't too sure, because nothing of that nature is gonna happen yet, but I guess it makes sense. Thanks for the tip!