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Dev Build - RC 6.0.4
Play OnlineThis is a release candidate for tomorrow's 6.0.4 Backer Build. Assuming no glaring issues, this is what will go live tomorrow.The Company - Backer Build 6.0.4Penny Content Added major date events for Penny's personal story arc Updated early scenes to make dating route more obvious The first event unlocks as soon as you're able to call Penny for a date The second event unlocks after you've completed the first event a...
Dev Blog #64 - Update 6.1 Progress
Greetings everyone!I mentioned last week that the next few development blogs will be pretty bare-bones as I'm putting all my available time into getting Update 6.1 ready to release, and that's exactly what today's post will be! Here's where we're at so far...Steady progress. The current task at hand is writing in all the base functionality and content for Penny's new serum routes, followed by all the collateral changes in ...
Dev Build - 6.0.312
Play OnlineThe Company - Dev Build 6.0.312 Added content for Penny's "Get in touch with sexual nature" serum option. This will make her act more dominant and she will be immune to John's advances Added content for Penny's "Act slutty around whole office" serum option. This will unlock a new scene with Penny in the lab later in the day. Some images are still missing!Fixes Fixed attribute reference error Added missing im...
Art Preview - Dakota Color Pass 2
Hey everyone! Check another quick preview of Dakota! This is the hair color that we've settled on, as well as a rough look at her default outfit.
Art Preview - Dakota Color Pass
Hey everyone!Today we have our first look at Dakota in color. The only thing left to dial in right now is her hair color, which we'll have closer match Ava's while still maintaining some of the original blonde cues from the original art and actress. In the meantime, check it out!
Dev Blog #63 - What's in the Box?
Greetings everyone!Today's post is going to come off as a bit more matter-of-factly than others, as I'm currently working full speed on the new update. Let's just jump right in!Steady progress since last week, and we're still aiming for the end of April for a proper release!Today I simply wanted to talk about what exactly will be in Update 6.1, an update that will be focusing primarily on Penny.New Serum RoutesNot only will Penny ...
Dev Build - 6.0.311
Play OnlineThe Company - 6.0.311 Added groundwork for first tier of MCS-2 serums for Penny Only the obedient route has content so far Routes without content have a placeholder comment Updated flavor for several scenes when committing to Penny's slutty route Updated some of Penny's routes to account for her being dominated by John
Art Preview - Drafting Dakota
Hello everyone!With Ava's paper doll just two sets of ears away from completion, it's time to move on to Dakota! We're still in the very early stages of development, but this should give you an idea of what we're working towards.We're still cleaning up some rough edges and hopefully I'll have a color preview to share soon!
Community Update - AMA Recap
Greetings everyone!Last weekend's AMA was a total blast! We ended up going for an hour and a half and the participation, questions and discussions were great. I think everyone had a lot of fun, and I'm definitely looking forward to doing this again in the future. To everyone who participated, thank you so much for making the event a success! To everyone who wasn't able to attend, here's a recap of what you missed.Feedback SurveyGe...
Dev Build - 6.0.310
Play OnlineThe Company - Dev Build 6.0.310 Changed the backend flow when player TF occurs. You "shouldn't" notice any changes if it worked right Added functionality to wake up in other locations Added Penny's Second Date event Second Date requires you to have finished the First Date event, that you are at least on Chapter 3, and that Penny is not under John's control Second Date has the potential of either ending your relation...
AMA Reminder - Starting Soon!
Hey everyone!Just wanted to remind you all that tonight's the night for the first ever The Company Developer AMA! In just under 3 hours we'll be gathering in the Events lobby in the official Discord where you'll be able to ask your questions and have them answered live!The AMA starts at 5:00pm PST and will run for one hour (at least). Ask your questions in the #ama-questions channel and hang out in the one-way voice channel to hear th...
Art Preview - Meow!
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Art Preview - Ava Expressions 2
Nothing to say really, just a greyscale preview of the remaining character expressions for Ava.For reference that's Default > Happy > Lusty > Dosed/Dazed
General Feedback Survey
Greetings everyone!I'm happy to report that I've finally finished putting together the general feedback survey for The Company. This survey is to help us gather general metrics in terms of how people are playing the game, what people like about The Company, and where we can improve.There are no text-submission questions in this survey, as what we're really trying to gather with this are cold, indifferent metrics. Written feedback is a...
Dev Blog #62 - For The Visually Inclined
Greetings everyone!2019 is truly a year of change for The Company. We've moved to a proper project management system, upped our documentation game, embraced some pretty major design changes, and, most importantly, started numbering development blogs! But seriously, today's going to be a nice, meaty update that should particularly appeal to those visually minded individuals. Read, "Most People".Update 6.1 and 2019 RoadmapLet's ...
Dev Build - 6.0.309
Play OnlineThe Company - Dev Build 6.0.309 Error messages are really for reals fixed now, replaced with error messagesFixed Casual and Formal outfit comments should now be working again As always, may require refresh
Dev Build - 6.0.308
Play OnlineThe Company - Dev Build 6.0.308 Fixed recurring error when comment function was called Fixed macro error during Penny's repeatable date event Enabled debug menu. Please do not report any issues found in debug menu, as it's an intentionally busted playground of things I'm currently testing
Dev Build - 6.0.307
Play OnlineThe Company - Dev Build 6.0.307 Added debug codes to the comment engine. If Saya pops up with an error, please post it here!
Community Update - Alpha, Beta, Unlimited... Revised!
Greetings everyone, let's talk about some changes and updates!Semi-Regular Community PostsWhat better use of the first "official" community post than to talk about community posts! What tends to happen is that I'll end up wrapping community related news and announcements into development updates, and end up with either bloated posts or multiple posts in a day. Instead, I'm going to start consolidating any and all community new...
Art Preview - Ava Expressions
Not much to say about this, just a preview of Ava's incomplete expression set. This time around we're playing with the system a little bit, adding additional head positions to help add some extra character.Check it out!
Dev Build - 6.0.306
Play OnlineThe Company - Dev Build 6.0.306 Added new date event for Penny Changed Penny's date path to feel more natural and visible Your first player-initiated date with Penny will now include a new story event, allowing you to interact with her You must complete this event in order to unlock weekend day trips with Penny You must complete this event in order to unlock Penny's apartment, rather than taking her on a certain number of dates...
Dev Build - 6.0.305
Play OnlineThe Company - Dev Build 6.0.305 Added remaining makeup comments Fixed remaining broken links Added loading bar to the beginning of the game
Art Preview - Ava - Office Wear and Maid Outfit
Last week I was able to show you Ava's casual outfit, and this week I have a couple more to show off!First is a near-finished version of her office outfit.For those unaware, this outfit unlocks once you complete Ava's MCS-X route, resulting in her employment with The Company.Next up is an early draft of the maid outfit!This outfit unlocks as a result of wearing the Cat Collar for a little while. This design is a first pass on the outfit, ...
Dev Build - 6.0.304
Play OnlineThe Company - Dev Build 6.0.304 Due to new memory management solutions, save files from past versions are no longer compatible Comment databases are now loaded into memory upon starting the game, resulting in a longer initial load time, but shorter load times between passages Several array checks have been made more efficient, reducing load times between passages Game history handling has been adjusted, vastly improving load times betw...
Twitter Preview - Ava's New Design
Hey everyone!Just a little incentive to check out the new Twitter account while also whetting your appetite for next week's preview. Check out a late draft of Ava's new artwork design...Preview
Dev Build - 6.0.303
Play OnlineThe Company - Dev Build 6.0.303 New nomenclature! Pre-Alphas are now going to be referred to as Dev Builds. Calling the game an Alpha, or even a Beta in its current state really isn't accurate from a development perspective This is the first Dev Build built with the new compiler and IDE Assuming I did everything right, nothing should be different from the last release!Fixed Play Online link updated, use new link Reported broken pas...
Alpha 6.1 - Gitting It Together
Greeting everyone!Do you guys like hearing about the behind the scenes stuff that I enjoy sharing? I realize the boring side of development is, well, boring, but personally I always enjoyed getting some insight into what's going on behind the curtain. Let me know in the comments, but for now I'm gonna stick to oversharing!Recombobulating The CompanyThere's a couple large management initiatives going on in the back room of The Company....
Community Engagement Announcements!
Greetings everyone!I wanted to share some fun new things coming down the pipe over the next couple weeks, so let's get right to it!We're On Twitter NowIt's been a long time coming, mostly due to the tight security restrictions imposed on us by The Company, but @WestaneDigital has finally entered the realm of social media! Follow us on Twitter to receive release news, information on new updates, and artwork previews.We're definitel...
Art Preview - Ava Casual Wear
Another preview of Ava's redesign, this time with her casual home outfit on.We decided to stick with the tank-top since it looks much better with the more realistic proportions, but it did get a little cleaned up. I think it strikes a good balance between casual conservative and "mom sexy" that we're going for with her default outfit.Additionally, I threw together a quick mock-up of how the characters will be used in game, replaci...
Art Preview - Ava in Color
Greetings everyone!Today I'm happy to finally get to show off the new design for Ava, complete and in color! My artist and I have gone back to re-evaluate the existing artwork, and come up with something we could both be happy with.We're still hashing out the details, variances, etc., but I'm very happy with the new direction we're taking.Have a look!We're working on clothing and expressions now, and I'm excited to share m...
