phanes

Censorship and Itch.io

Hi, folks! You may have heard about some recent shittiness around erotic games and payment processors. I'm still figuring out details on what approach I'll be taking on it all, but I wanted to reach out to y'all immediately.

The quick bullet points:

• None of my files or data have been lost. I will do my best to make sure all of you patrons and anyone who's bought it retains access to Ruin Me. Worst case, this may involve distributing files myself. You can always reach me by...

  2025-07-24 17:11:29 +0000 UTC View Post

0.65 Reflection and 0.66 Preview

Hi, perverts! Things have continued to feel like a whirlwind for me, both in terms of what's going on in the US at large and also with some non-Phanes projects of mine. I've had this post bouncing around in my head for a while, but haven't gotten to it until now!

I really appreciate all of your support, and I hope you are able to stay safe and happy and find a lot of pleasure in your life for another month! Until we are all free, none of us are free.

Reflection on the Vagaries of...

2025-06-30 21:49:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Ruin Me 0.64.1 Now On Sale

Hello, perverts! The public version of Ruin Me, including the free web demo, has been updated to 0.64.1, adding a new side activity and a new play scene. For more information and an explicit changelog, check out: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/956176/ruin-me-0641-lessons

Ruin Me 0.65.0.p: Vagaries of the Flesh

Hi, perverts! I hope you're all doing well. My life is busier than it sometimes is, and I'm happy to get this release out to y'all. It's got a new night music scene, a new glory hole play opportunity in the bar toilets, and a rework to how you buy things from Leo.

I had initially planned to include a new Leo play scene and a new lecture level in this update, but I postponed those for a later ...

0.64 Reflection and 0.65 Preview

Hi, perverts! The world is a lot right now, especially as a queer person in the US. We're doing our best over here, and we're sorry about everything. But there is still joy in the world, and finding pleasure in things when it's not "normal" to do so is a revolutionary act. I hope I've helped you have a few little pleasurable revolutions of your own.

Thanks to the support y'all have given me, I've started the process of getting Ruin Me on Steam. There's still a small chance that I'll run...

Ruin Me 0.63.1 Now On Sale

Hello, perverts! The public version of Ruin Me, including the web demo, has been updated to 0.63.1, adding new play scenes and the completion of the Citadel exploration side story. For more information and an explicit changelog, check out: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/914659/ruin-me-0631-the-fate-of-the-kritarchs

Ruin Me 0.64.0.p: Lessons

Hello, perverts! It's been a long year so far. Thank you for your patience and support! This update has some enhancements to existing art and a new activity to try out.

In case you missed it, Ruin Me is now available for sale, but if you are seeing this post, you already own it! At the link in this post, you should be able to click "Get Download Key" to access a link that will give you a license for the public version (which, as before, is one release behind).

My left shift key is...

Progress for Feb 2025

Hello, perverts! It's been a stressful month in the United States. If you're from around here, I hope you're taking care of yourself. If you're from the rest of the world, I'm sorry about things; we're doing what we can to limit the amount of harm caused by this ongoing self-coup.

I'm still working on stuff for 0.64. The structure for the lectures at Pappy's is in place, and I'm in the middle of writing opti...

0.63 Reflection and 0.64 Preview

Happy New Year, perverts! I'm buoyed by the response to shifting Ruin Me from free to purchasable! There seem to be folks finding the game through Itch's catalog and buying it, which is super encouraging. Thank y'all for being supportive of this shift!

Speaking of which, I want all of y'all that have access to the patron version to also have access to the "full" version in perpetuity. The simplest automatic method looks like including an Itch key for the public version with each patron ...

Ruin Me 0.62.1 Now On Sale

Merry Christmas, perverts! The public version of Ruin Me is now a paid product, with a rather sizable demo playable in your browser. For more information and a NSFW changelog, check out: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/858282/ruin-me-0621-now-on-sale

Ruin Me 0.63.0.p: Fate of the Kritarchs

Merry Christmas, perverts! I hope you're all having a pleasant season celebrating whatever holidays you practice, if any. This update includes a new Christmas-themed outfit for Theresa or Terrence that you should check out if you aren't yet done with the Yuletide cheer.

There's also the rest of the citadel exploration you access by taking Archanum you buy from Leo, plus two kinky play scenes.

A final note: with the corresponding public release, Ruin Me is now a paid game. If you a...

0.62 Reflection and 0.63 Preview

Hey, perverts! Thanks for your continued support in a tumultuous time. I mentioned in my last reflection that I had a very busy September in my everyday life. October was a bit smoother, but not chill enough to make up for the lost time. I'm very happy that I was able to get a release out for Halloween; I'll talk more about how that went in a bit! The next update definitely won't be coming in November, but I...

Ruin Me 0.61.1 Now Public

Happy Halloween, perverts! For the next two weeks, you can get four costumes from the Tailor in-game without spending Ken. The new free version is out, adding urethral sounding and more night-time options. You can download the game or play the web version at the link above!

For a NSFW changelog of the new public version, check out: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/790321/ruin-...

Ruin Me 0.62.0.p: Leo Keen Eagle

Hi, perverts! After a tumultuous September and early October for me, it's time for another Ruin Me release! I'll give more details in the upcoming retro, but this one took a lot of design and tuning to come out the way I wanted. It adds a new character, Leo, who's both a potential sex partner and a gateway to some of the weirder writing I've done for this game.

This version has code in it that you won't see the effect of at all, if I've done it right! When 0.62.x hits the public, the we...

0.61 Reflection and 0.62 Preview

Hi, perverts! I hope you're doing well. September has been a wild month for me in my everyday life, so thank you for your patience with this post. It's almost all good, and will possibly lead to better health and better prospects in my day job, but it does mean that my schedule has been super scattered (and Satisfactory coming out did not help)!

Like with last release, there won't be an update in September; I really, really want to get one out before Halloween, though. We'...

Ruin Me 0.60.2 Now Public

Hi, perverts! The new free version of Ruin Me is available, adding a weird hyper-transformation night music dream sex scene and a side activity with Cathy at the docks. You can download it or play it on the web at the link above.

For a NSFW changelog of the new public version, check out: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/741002/ruin-me-0600-zaftig-salvage 2024-08-29 21:47:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Ruin Me 0.61.0.p: Night Sounds

Hello, perverts! Thank you so much for your patience lately. I've uploaded another Ruin Me release! This one has training in urethral sounding, some more ambient events in your day-to-day routine, more options for smooching and sleeping with Terry, and new options when visiting Terry at night!

A big chunk of my work for this release isn't visible yet: I've done a proof-of-concept for making sure that people who buy the game (once it's no longer free) will still be able to play the web v...

0.60 Reflection and 0.61 Preview

Hi, perverts! It's been a busy month for me, mostly in areas that don't contribute directly to the next update. I'm working on the finale and the new character in the background, plus a lot of non-Ruin-Me-specific work that will make me better able to work on this and other projects in the future! I appreciate your patience as I work on less visible things.

This all means that there won't be a (non-hotfix) update in June. I'm trying to adjust my release schedule so that I'm putting thin...

Hotfix to 0.59.2 and 0.60.1.p

I've uploaded a minor hotfix that should fix some issues on Android. Thanks to Eve for reporting the issue!

"NVL mode" screens such as the journals in the abandoned bedroom and the text screens in the Geography, Exploration, and Salvage side activities should now work better on Android:

• They will scroll when text is added that overlaps the bottom of the screen.

• Text is much more likely to fit on screen.

• Text will no longer appear underneath th...

  2024-06-04 21:06:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Ruin Me 0.59.1 Now Public

Hello, perverts! The new free version of Ruin Me is available, adding an oral sex play scene and a new mansion exploration minigame. You can download it or play it on the web at the link above.

For a NSFW changelog of the new public version, check out: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/723000/ruin-me-0590-exploration-and-oral-sex

Ruin Me 0.60.0.p: Zaftig Salvage

Hi, perverts! I've just uploaded another Ruin Me release! This one has a new night music option and another new side activity: Salvage with Cathy, letting you recover luggage instead of just having it show up in the mansion.

I planned to include a sounding training scene in this release, but decided to postpone it for later in the interest of getting this update out in a timely fashion. I'm continuing to work on the story finale in the background.

As usual, please let me know how ...

0.59 Reflection and 0.60 Preview

Hey, perverts! I hope you're all enjoying the recent updates. The story finale is coming along slowly in the background, but as I work on that, I've also been expanding the options in Ruin Me and adding some minigames to replace less-interesting grinding.

I've asked my Center of Attention patrons for their opinion on my development priorities, and while I consider their input first, I'd love ...

Ruin Me 0.58.1 Now Public

Hi, perverts! The new free version of Ruin Me is available, adding a public sex play scene and a new geography minigame. You can download it or play it on the web at the link above.

For a NSFW changelog of the new public version, check out: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/705996/ruin-me-0580-geography-and-exhibitionism Please share your t...

Ruin Me 0.59.0.p: Exploration and Oral Sex

Hello, perverts! It's time once again for a Ruin Me release! This one is similar in scope to the last one: there's a new minigame replacing wandering in the mansion, and a long-awaited new play scene. As a reminder, I'm working on a couple things (slowly but surely) in the background, including the story finale.

This one adds some options to existing scenes that y'all have requested! Feel free to keep sending in your desires; I want to keep expanding things slowly. I don't always see a ...

0.58 Reflection and 0.59 Preview

Hi, perverts! I feel like I'm in the middle of some spring cleaning for Ruin Me: filling in some gaps and smoothing out some rough spots while I work on bigger stuff in the background. I hope that you liked the last release!

My Center of Attention patrons have been very helpful by providing feedback on the recent development direction. Last time, I talked about my plans to switch to a demo ver...

Ruin Me 0.57.1 Now Public

Hey, perverts! The new free version of Ruin Me is available, adding a new horror expedition and the ability to transfer saves between devices and platforms. You can download it or play it on the web at the link above.

For a NSFW changelog of what's in the 0.57.x version, check out: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/687091/ruin-me-0570-the-crazed-imago Let me know what y...

Ruin Me 0.58.0.p: Geography and Exhibitionism

Hi, perverts! I hope you're all doing well. I've continued to progress on my mental health journey, which has been challenging but positive! I've been working on the game's finale in parallel with the features released in this update, so you won't see some of the stuff I've been writing this month for a while!

The big features in this release are a new play scene featuring public sex and a minigame that will hopefully make getting Ken a bit more interesting. Folks have consistently requ...

0.57 Reflection, 0.58 Preview, and Later Plans

Hello, perverts! It's been four years since the first public release of Ruin Me, and I feel like I can see the 1.0 release in the distance. I hope you've been enjoying the latest update!

I've been polling the Center of Attention patrons on my plans as the game nears completion; there's an ongoing poll on how I should handle finale development. So far, folks have unanimously been in favor of my ...

Poll on Finale Release Schedule

Howdy, perverts! I hope you're well. I've begun work on the finale to the main story of Ruin Me, and I'm thinking a lot about how I should release it.

At the start of the finale, when you finally complete the ritual to enter Elsewhere, you'll be locked in. You'll no longer be able to do expeditions, play scenes, or any other activities in Barrowport. The finale is probably going to be pretty long: my current sketch has it being something like a graduation plus several small expeditions....

Ruin Me 0.56.3 Now Public

Hi, perverts! The new free version of Ruin Me is out, adding the option to train Terrence Radcliffe instead of Theresa! You can download it or play it on the web at the link above.

For a NSFW changelog of what's in the 0.56.x version, check out: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/670282/ruin-me-0560-terrence-radcliffe Let me know what you think!