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Night Games - On Top of the Game (Patron Release)

Hey Folks,

After a long development and many delays, the new version is finally out. I'm going to post the changelog in its own thread, because it is very long. 

This is going to be a buggier version than I usually put out. Major changes have been made to core game systems and there have been a lot of side-effects. I delayed the release to spend more time testing, but I'm sure there are plenty of bugs I've missed. Please let me know when you encounter them, preferably in the ...

Night Games - On Top of the Game [Premium]

Hi Friends!

It's taken some time, but the new version of Night Games is finally out. I'm going to post the change log separately, because it is very long. These are the most extreme changes I've ever made in a single update.

I have spend a lot of time bug testing this, but I'm very certain this version is still going to be much buggier than usual. If you're on the Discord and you encounter a bug, please let me know in the bug-reporting channel.

Night Games update delayed to Saturday

Hi Everybody,

If you've been watching the Discord, you know that I was planning to release a new update today. The update is "done" but not stable enough that I'm comfortable releasing it tonight. Sorry for the delay.

I changed a lot of game systems under the hood for this update, and there have been a lot of bugs created as side effects. I am happy with the changes I made, they'll allow a lot more flexibility for features in the future, but for now I need a couple more days to ir...

Night Games NGI Bugfix 2

Hi Folks.

Here's one last bugfix patch before I start ripping out the architecture to work on the Season system. In addition to fixing some issues, there's a bit of bonus content included

Changelog:

Fixed a bug where clothing bonuses weren't getting paid at end of match

NPCs can no longer use Strip Tease while behind their target

Added Maya watch scene by WT Cash

Comments can now have priorities and difference probabilities to display

Fixed many...

Night Games - NGI Bugfix2 [Premium]

Hi Friends.

Here's one last bugfix patch before I start ripping out the architecture to work on the Season system. In addition to fixing some issues, there's a bit of bonus content included

Changelog:

Fixed a bug where clothing bonuses weren't getting paid at end of match

NPCs can no longer use Strip Tease while behind their target

Added Maya watch scene by WT Cash

Comments can now have priorities and difference probabilities to display

Fixed many typos

Night Games - Not Getting Involved b1

Hi Everybody!

The new Night Games update officially went public yesterday on Discord. Sorry I'm a bit late making this post.

If you're just catching up, this update isn't everything we planned. The upcoming demo for Axis Mundi has been repeatedly delayed, and it's pushed back our normal development schedule. We're still going to finish that up, but we didn't want to wait any longer to get this update out to you guys.

I'm also trying something a little different with this release. I...

Night Games - NGI bugfix 1

Fixed crash with Suggestion

Ice form now scales with Ki (up to 80% pleasure resist)

Stone form now scales with Ki (up to 90% pain resist)

Water form now scales with Ki (up to 30 bonus evade)

Fire form now scales with Ki (up to 6x Mojo generation)

Prismatic form now scales with Ki (all of the above)

Fixed not being able to continue after Lilly's Night Off scene

Fixed many formatting errors

Night Games - NGI bugfix 1 [Premium]

Fixed crash with Suggestion

Ice form now scales with Ki (up to 80% pleasure resist)

Stone form now scales with Ki (up to 90% pain resist)

Water form now scales with Ki (up to 30 bonus evade)

Fire form now scales with Ki (up to 6x Mojo generation)

Prismatic form now scales with Ki (all of the above)

Fixed not being able to continue after Lilly's Night Off scene

Fixed many formatting errors

Night Games - Not Getting Involved (Patron Release)

Hi folks,

In case you haven't been following along on Discord, the new game we're working on has made a mess of our normal Night Games release schedule. This update only has about half of our planned content, but I didn't want to keep you guys waiting. There's still a pretty decent amount of stuff here. Enjoy.

Changelog:

Added art for Cassie in tutorial/Kiss

Added art for Mara in tutorial/Zip Tie

Added art for Jewel in tutorial

Added Kat double team s...

Night Games - Not Getting Involved [Premium]

Hi Friends!

In case you haven't been following along on Discord, the new game we're working on has made a mess of our normal Night Games release schedule. This update only has about half of our planned content, but I didn't want to keep you guys waiting. There's still a pretty decent amount of stuff here. Enjoy.

Changelog:

Added art for Cassie in tutorial/Kiss

Added art for Mara in tutorial/Zip Tie

Added art for Jewel in tutorial

Added Kat double team s...

Looking for freelance writers

Hi everyone! I've had some turnover with the freelance writers I've been commissioning. I'm down to a couple of regular writers. They're good, but I could use a couple more. If you're interested in writing some scenes on commission, send me a message with a sample of your writing. I know I'd get more responses if I posted on Reddit or some other public forum, but I'd rather work with people who are already familiar with the games.

About the new $10 tier reward

Some explanation is probably called for regarding the new tier reward. The new $10 reward is intended to let you put a sort of personal message into Night Games, in the form of a piece of scenery or item that the player will randomly come across during a match.

This can be things such as a plaque on the wall or floor, a note on a bulletin board, or a flier taped to a lamp post.

In a day or two, I'll send messages out to all the current $10 patrons with some suggested formats, but if you ...

We are switching to Charge Up Front

Hey folks,

Patreon has made the charge up front option available recently and I'm enabling it for our Patreon page.

This won't affect existing patrons unless you increase your pledge, at which point you'll be charged the difference between what you've already paid and the new pledge.

For new supporters, this just means you'll be charged your first payment the day you sign up. After that it will be on the first of the month as usual.

Silver Bard Games now has a Discord Server.

Hi Everybody.

If you are a patron and have Discord enabled in your Patreon account, you'll have already received an invitation to the new server.

You don't need to be a patron to join though. Anyone is welcome to use the above link to stop in and join the conversation.

If you are a patron and haven't received an invite, make sure your Discord is linked to your Patreon account. If you're still having issues, let me know and I'll try to get you sorted out.

News

Hi Everybody!

I've been quiet for a while since the last update, so I wanted to let everyone know what we're up to.

As we mentioned a while back, we're trying to put together a demo for our new Monster Girl focused game. Since this game is more graphically focused than Night Games, we do need more art assets out the gate. I also don't have a lot of UI experience in Ren'Py, so I have a lot of placeholder stuff in the battle GUI. I'd like to get it more polished before releasing it, so it'...

Night Games - Monster Girl Hunter Bugfix 3

Hi everybody!

This fix should address all the bugs that have been reported since the last update launched, as well as some balance issues. Nothing in here was causing crashes, but one of the bugs was preventing completion of the Way of the Golden Cock, so definitely download it if you were planning to do that quest.

Changelog:

Fixed an issue with Magic Training cost not checking for correct amount

Fixed a logic issue with Sexcalibur usability

Fixed Masturbation not givi...

Night Games - Monster Girl Hunter Bugfix 3 [Premium]

Hi friends,

This fix should address all the bugs that have been reported since the last update launched, as well as some balance issues. Nothing in here was causing crashes, but one of the bugs was preventing completion of the Way of the Golden Cock, so definitely download it if you were planning to do that quest.

Changelog:

Fixed an issue with Magic Training cost not checking for correct amount

Fixed a logic issue with Sexcalibur usability

Fixed Masturbation not giving...

Night Games MGHb2 is available to the public

Hi Everybody!

It's been a week since the last update released to Patrons, so you all know what that means. The newest version is available to everybody.

There's a lot going on in this update, as I talked about last week. I'm not going to rehash everything, but I'll mention a few things.

A lot of the new systems introduced in this update (The Way of the Golden Cock, Sexcalibur, and The Gauntlet) are intended to provide players with secondary goals to pursue from early game to near t...

Night Games - MGH bugfix 2 [Premium]

Hi Friends!

Here's the 2nd bugfix for this update, just in time for the public release. There's nothing catastrophic fixed in this patch, but it's still worth picking up.

Since this update seems to be in pretty good shape now, I can get back to working on the first demo for our next game. I'll keep my eyes open for new bug reports, but I expect that demo to be the next thing that we release.

Changelog:

Fixed check for Max Arousal for first Way of the Cock stage

Increase...

The new Night Games update is now available to patrons

Hi everybody!

Like the title says, the new update: Monster Girl Hunter is now available to all patrons. If you are a patron, scroll down to the post below to grab the build. If you are a $5 or above patron, scroll down another post to get the Premium build. 

We've got a big update this time, and it's mostly content that I hadn't planned in advance. Part of that is because I've been working on another major game recently and bringing design concepts from that into Night Games. I've a...

Night Games - Monster Girl Hunter (Patron Release)

 Hi Folks,

I appreciate your patience with this particular update. We spent about a month working on our secondary project, which delayed this release beyond our normal schedule. It's been a real scramble trying to get everything finished for today, but the additional writing help made it possible. That writing budget is all thanks to your continued support.

If you are supporting at $5 or above, check the post below to get the premium build. If you are not, you may want to consider ...

Night Games - Monster Girl Hunter [Premium]

Hi Friends,

I appreciate your patience with this particular update. We spent about a month working on our secondary project, which delayed this release beyond our normal schedule. It's been a real scramble trying to get everything finished for today, but the additional writing help made it possible. That writing budget is all thanks to your continued support.

As with the past couple updates, I'm going to put the change log in a public post for convenience. The download will be attached t...

Night Games next update preview

Hi Everybody!

If you've been following us closely, you'll probably know that I've been working on another game between Night Games updates. I don't remember whether I've mentioned publicly, but that is going to delay our normal 2 month release schedule a bit. 

The next Night Games update is planned for the middle of May. For you guys who are waiting patiently, I wanted to put together a preview of some of the stuff that will be in it. Some of this is still in development, so it's po...

Skill Art Poll: Sex Toy Edition

Hi Friends,

We should be able to fit in another piece of art before the next update. Since I'm planning to add a bunch of content related to toys to the next update, I figured it would be appropriate to theme the poll around them.

Alice and Lilly nude preview

Hi Folks,

As you may have noticed, I've been making more preview material public based on advice from other developers. I still want to have some exclusives for you, my supporters. 

There's currently no way to get to Alice and Lilly naked in the game. I asked AimlessArt to include nude versions to be ready for future content. I figured you guys might like a sneak peek.

Alice Sprite Preview

Alice, the winner of the 2nd character poll now has a sprite, courtesy of AimlessArt. I was a bit surprised that Alice was so popular, given that she only has a few scenes in the game currently and doesn't have any full sex scenes. Still, I think AimlessArt perfectly captured her combination of cute and creepy in this sprite.

Name for an upgradeable sex toy

This is a silly little poll, so I'm only going to run it for a few days. I'm planning to add a new sex toy to the next update that will have a lot of customization options. I brainstormed several names for it, but can't decide which one to go with.

If you have a name idea that you like better than any of these, please leave a comment.

Writing Budget Poll

I usually try to avoid doing multiple polls at once, but the timing just coincided a bit. Make sure you scroll down to the post below this and vote there too.

As I mentioned in the last sprite preview post, a community member made a poll on my forum about something I took for granted. What part of the game do you want to see more writing effort put into? The results were very different from what I expected, but there was also a pretty small sample size since so few people are registered on the...

Night Games next sprite poll

 Hi folks,

We're making solid progress on the art for this update, and I think we can do another secondary character.

Based on the last poll, I have a pretty good guess who is going to win this one, but that doesn't mean we should skip the voting. There's always an opportunity for an upset.

Lilly Sprite Preview

Hi Everybody!

As you can see, the sprite for Lilly, the supervisor of the Games is done. She's pretty cute, and totally unfuckable (at least for the foreseeable future). 

I don't have this entire update planned out yet, but I think I'll probably put out a poll for another character sprite in a week or so. Alice had a pretty strong 2nd place showing in the previous poll (also currently unfuckable), but I'm not going to presume the results without giving people another chance to vote....