Hi all! Tiramisu here!
We are very sorry to announce that Steam version will be delayed. Our staff, our publisher Critical Bliss and me have had a series of meetings and decided to delay the release of NTRAHOLIC Steam version to early 2024.
Due to the emergency situation for Critical Bliss’s latest project FlipWitch, we were asked to change the development plan so that they could release FlipWitch by the 17th of November. We were aware of Critical Bliss’ enthusiasm and their (insanely) high quality standards, so we decided to accept their request. (Plus, we thought this would be a great chance for us to see their proof of concept.)
The result: FlipWitch is a huge success! The game has received a “Very Positive” player review on Steam at their first week after release. Our team has played the game and was impressed by Critical Bliss’s awesome pixel art animation, QoL and overall game progression. This gave us the confidence to let Critical Bliss’s team work their magic and give NTRAHOLIC their best shot.
You can find their game in this link:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1748620/FlipWitch__Forbidden_Sex_Hex/
You might be wondering: “Aren’t you simply going to port the game and sell it on other platforms?” The answer is a gigantic No. Our publisher Critical Bliss has committed to drastically overhaul and improve the game to take it to the next level. There are several reasons for these changes.
One of the main reasons is the situation regarding NTRAHOLIC’s game engine Unity. I will not go into detail (you can check out this news article for example: https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23870547/unit-price-change-game-development) but the changes to Unity’s pricing model confused and frustrated the entire indie game developer community. Since we don’t know whether we can trust Unity to not change their pricing model, we thought it could be risky for us to continue developing the game with Unity. This is why we decided to get help from Critical Bliss and let them build a version of NTRAHOLIC in GODOT.
Since NTRAHOLIC needs to be rebuilt from scratch, we decided to grab this opportunity to polish our game and make it the best we can. The new Steam version will include new art, game design, improvement in both writing and translation quality, new side characters, new endings, new voice lines and much more that will surely make you happy.
We are collaborating with Critical Bliss’s amazing team to make NTRAHOLIC a game worth waiting for.
In the meantime, thank you so much for your patience.
Cheers!
P.S. In collaboration with Critical Bliss we will soon give you a little sneak peek of what we have been working on so far. We hope you enjoy it!
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Critical Bliss here!
All of you have been pretty patient with us so we would like to give all of you a taste of what we have planned with the newly dubbed NTRAHOLIC DX!
NTRAHOLIC DX Features:
Vastly Improved Animation
We have the full Critical Bliss art and animation team (with additional new hires after the massive success of FlipWitch) helping refurbish the animation of the previous game. However for us its not just about matching what is already there, but exceeding it significantly.
NTRAHOLIC will have even more poses for you to unlock compared to the original. This is also to make this game more inline with others of similar genre. We want to go above and beyond with this feature and provide alternates to some posses depending on Chiho level of sluttiness!
She may react differently after cumming or an entirely new pose to represent her new state of mind! We also plan to include a speech bubble system and other nice things to enhance the experience as well.
We will also plan on doing larger animation for certain sections of the game and will be done with traditional animation techniques!
Restructured Map and "Stamina" System
Restructured Map and "Stamina" System
The way Stamina was done before needed to be implemented better. We took some cues from games like Summer Memories and switched things to a tick system for this mechanic to matter more.
You must manage your days better and ensure you do the best you can out of them! The new tick system was a solution we discussed with Tira, and it was necessary to ensure the game doesn't feel grindy and has the added benefit of delivering more clarity to players.
The locations have also been updated with new potential activities to do with Chiho! NTRAHOLIC DX will also have more side content to support the expanded size with more NPCs and characters for players to interact with.
Look out for a few hidden secrets too~
Mini Game Refurbishment
The biggest one!
We have added brand new mini game systems in NTRAHOLIC DX. We are taking inspiration from other "touch and feel" titles. Our goal is to make a much more enjoyable system that will have far less dead time and more "active time". We want players feeling like they are doing something instead of just waiting for a bar to decrease.
Instead of having the small area where you can see actions we are taking advantage of the whole screen! We will be increasing the size of the artwork so you can see some more details and expressions!
This will reduce that sensation of grindyness that many players felt previously have by making sure they are staying active in the sex. But don't worry for those who want to check out all the animations at their own leisure we will have an EXTENSIVE gallery system where you will be able to freely recall previous events and animations!
Ryo's selection of jobs has also been expanded and will be based on story progression and certain times of the day. Each new job mini game will also feature H rewards and even hidden side quest based on your performance!
Better Progression for Chiho
That being said we wanted to address what we felt was a big problem in the original. Which was the pacing and the way Chiho actually progressed through the story.
Our writers are working with Tira closely on ironing out the rest of the narrative and truly display her decent into depravity. We plan on having Chiho "change" in many ways as you ramp up her lewdness. The way she addresses Ryo, talks, and expresses her desires and feelings change as you go through the story. We want to show that to all of you not just with text but also visually.
Chiho based mini games and other interactions will change! And phone messages will become increasingly more depraved!
More outfits
With Tira's permission, we upgraded FemMC's wardrobe and gave her many more outfits. What she is wearing will depend on what tasks you are doing with her and her current state of corruption!
Stat Tracking And Achievements
For all you out there that love tracking h-stats and lewdness of the character we will be introducing a new status and stat screen!
While an addition added later to NTR legendl. NTRAHOLIC DX will be built with these systems in mind.
very quickly you will get access to "Incubus Eyes" that will allow you to see into the thoughts of Chiho and know exactly how she feels about Ryo and Shota.
Certain poses and other depraved activities will require certain areas on Chiho's body and experience to be high enough. Chiho will also change to represent that new state she is in!
Even Ryo himself will have achievements too! Improving Ryo's ability to corrupt Chiho mind more effectively.
More Side Quest
While we know that Chiho is the main girl ofthe game we felt that some other content was needed to help flesh out the experience. The "escort" will of course be back in the game with an update to her mini game, but we all plan on adding some other women in the game for Ryo to go after!
While not extensive as Chiho decent to depravity narrative wise. These side quest should serve as a nice bonus distraction and my lead to even more new scenes with Chiho!
Post Release Support!
Once we are done with our DX version we will be moving on to some other tasks with other Japanese and eastern creators with some of our team, but we still plan on adding some post release support with new content and a few updates!