We know you doods have been waiting for more Frank content to release, and it’s finally here! Thank you guys for your patience. We had a TON of content to add and bug fix, but you can enjoy it in all of its glory now!
What’s new? All of the Frank content that was blocked off in the previous update is explorable. We’ve packed seriously hilarious stuff into this Testing update, so get hyped, but don’t you dare sneak into the liquor cabinet and drink any of that forbidden devil elixir.
We also made it possible to have a wild dance-off against your best buddy. Get him to agree to show you some of his sweet dance moves, and then light up that dance floor! Enjoy the wildness that ensues afterward.
Additionally, we added a smoking hot lap dance scene featuring Stephanie. Be sure to check it out!
Oh, but there’s hotter news: We added some first steps toward a brand new intimacy scene system where we plan to add cutscenes for all the characters during intimate scenes. Available in this update will be Frank, Katherine, and a static master bedroom cutscene for intimacy with several other characters.
For anyone who may miss the old system, we threw in an option in the in-game menus that lets you toggle the classic POV scenes back on, so you have full control over which type of intimacy experience you'd prefer having.
We also added two super-secret items around the house that can help you win the affections of your favorite bald dude. Keep in mind that if you maximize your Friendship with Frank and keep building positive feelings, you’ll now be rewarded with a Romance boost!
Frank and Leah’s booze consumption spidey senses have also been turned down. You’ll still have to stay out of their patrol zones, but you’ll be able to safely drink a bit closer to them. Also, if you complete Frank's storyline and become platonic BFFs with him, both he and Leah will be more forgiving of your booze-related actions as long as you maintain that friendship with Frank.
As a separate path opportunity in Frank's storyline, you may humiliate and drive him out of the party completely, in which ALL alcohol-related actions will be completely forgiven throughout the rest of the playthrough.
Another addition to this update is the ability to increase the in-game FOV to 75. You dudes have been asking for this for a while now, so thanks for your patience! To adjust this, go to Graphics Options, change the value to 75, and hit Apply. Keep in mind, there is a known issue with this where the FOV will reset to 60 any time the game restarts or the Graphics menu is reopened. This will be fixed in the next update.
If you're hanging out in the hot tub, you may additionally notice that we've updated the sound effects in there. We also updated the graphics for the hot tub. It now looks AND sounds bubbly.
During Leah’s storyline, you’ll notice a change, too. If you choose not to beat up Frank during Leah’s evil route, there is now at least one meaningful reward for sparing the life of your favorite alcohol-patrolling skinhead.
We also fixed a problem that many of you were having with censorship of the game. Prior to this update, the Explicit Content DLC was not working for ANY Testing branch users, but now that issue should be fully remedied! Finally, we’ve also added in a new system that lets you know which Opportunities are available to you during each playthrough versus which Opportunities you’ve messed up and can no longer access.
You can check out all the changes in the full patch notes. Whew! So, are you ready to try out the new content? Right-click House Party in your Steam Library, navigate to the “Betas” tab, use the drop-down menu to select the "Testing" option, and hit "Close!" You're all set! Be sure to report any bugs, playtest the crap out of the new content, and tell us everything you think about Frank’s massive meat clackers- uh, we mean about this Testing update. Enjoy the content, doods!
-Eek Team
Note: Older save files may no longer be compatible. Voice acting and translations may be fully or partially incomplete. Custom stories may no longer function as intended.
Background chatter may also have a few bugs, which may significantly affect some of the Game Grumps content. Some cutscenes may prematurely end by a few seconds. There are also known bugs causing music to restart every time the game is paused and cutscene music volume to not be affected by the in-game music volume slider. There is also a known issue with the Player’s skin being “shiny.”
The release notes can be found here: https://housepartygame.com/release-notes/
