VN Ren'Py A Shot in the Dark [Ch.4] [ViM Studios]

[Abhai]

Sooo...an (actual) update when?
ohh, wait...silly me...only 3+ months have passed...and they do have other (subpar to this one) game they prioritize for the time being..yup, silly, silly me.

 

[ename144]

This week we wanted to share details about something we've been working on behind the scenes, alongside development for the upcoming A Shot in the Dark - Chapter 3 (V0.25) update.
For months we've been working on a bunch of new features, that have grown into a comprehensive, interactive in-game "Walkthrough" system (official name TBD).

Really? The system should obviously be called "A Light in the Dark." How is this still being ironed out?

 

[Cab-boe]

Aunt looks good also and I look forward to meeting the cousin.

It's 100% the girl you can meet in the park. Right?

 

[Mr.Blackwell]

where is incest?

Has anybody answered this cause I also like to know.

 

[Zareem]

They just posted a progress update on Patreon

 

[Canto Forte]

ViM Studios: Dev Log 31-Mar-2023

Chapter 3 (V0.25) of A Shot in the Dark Previews

Spoiler: Rough estimates:

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[franklin99]

Is there a final version or is the beta final?

 

[Canto Forte]

ViM Studios is celebrating 400K downloads!
ViM Studios recently passed an impressive milestone that we are proud to share with our supporters: Our two games, A Shot in the Dark and Prince of Suburbia, have been collectively downloaded over 400K times across all platforms where our games are available for sale!
In order to reach our next goal of 500K downloads, we need your help to spread the word about our games and help other players find and enjoy our games!
Talking about our games on Discord, Reddit, and other social media platforms, leaving ratings and reviews, and adding our games to your wishlist are all ways you can help us reach our goal and ensure the continued growth of our studio!

 

[Fapper3porn]

Anyone else getting errors every time postgram comes up or you try to access Options?

 

[Deleted member 1666680]

Navigate romance, relationships, and rivalry as a young man during your first semester of college.

Damn, finally something new! I always wanted to play a young man during his first semster of college in an adult game, how refreshing

 

[fatpussy123]

Damn, finally something new! I always wanted to play a young man during his first semster of collegen in an adult game, how refreshing

Great execution > mid originality

 

[Deleted member 1666680]

Great execution > mid originality

Wouldn't say that as a hard rule. Some average games in amazingly refreshing setting with great ideas can also feel pretty well, just because you're finally going to experience something new.

I really don't need the 10th incest game where I go to college in my first semester, while having a big sis that hates me, a younger sis that makes her first experience with me and a mom that feels she's "so old and ugly" and "young boys like me want young girls" and we have to go onto dates and all the typical formulas.

Just get at least a bit creative.

You can have both by the way, great execution and great originality.

 

[fatpussy123]

Wouldn't say that as a hard rule. Some average games in amazingly refreshing setting with great ideas can also feel pretty well, just because you're finally going to experience something new.

I really don't need the 10th incest game where I go to college in my first semester, while having a big sis that hates me, a younger sis that makes her first experience with me and a mom that feels she's "so old and ugly" and "young boys like me want young girls" and we have to go onto dates and all the typical formulas.

Just get at least a bit creative.

You can have both by the way, great execution and great originality.

That's why I said great execution and not mid execution. Obviously you ideally want both, but that can never be the case for every game. If I had to choose I'd take a formulaic game with the hottest scenes and the best written characters over some fantasy shit where the fairy ladies all instantly want to fuck.

 

[Rey1966]

Any chance adding pregnancy (optional)?

 

[Darkenning]

Okay, some spoiler hypotheses:

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[Canto Forte]

We are approaching the finish line with Chapter 3 (V0.25) of A Shot in the Dark!

All the new content is implemented in the code, initial playthroughs and polishing are 90% done, and now we are focused on implementing and testing the additional features (Memories, Photos, Chapter Wrap-Up, Animation Replay Menus, and the new Walkthrough features discussed here:

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Our goal is to have a testing build before the next dev log!

Here are some SFW previews of Chapter 3

 

[Joshy92]

I wish listed this on steam a while ago and am really looking forward to playing it again when it releases on there
I really like the game.
If the dev ever reads this I just want to tell you, you have made a really good game

 

[Abhai]

4 HOURS AGO
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A Shot in the Dark: Chapter 3 Update + NSFW Previews

Chapter 3 (V0.25) of A Shot in the Dark is now in the very capable hands of our play testers! There is a lot to test this update...

so, a long wait is near its end seemingly
though that "the very capable hands of our play testers" made mu chuckle a bit
while "there is a lot to test" part mady me worry a bit

 

[CachedBaguette]

4 HOURS AGO
Locked
A Shot in the Dark: Chapter 3 Update + NSFW Previews

Chapter 3 (V0.25) of A Shot in the Dark is now in the very capable hands of our play testers! There is a lot to test this update...

so, a long wait is near its end seemingly
though that "the very capable hands of our play testers" made mu chuckle a bit
while "there is a lot to test" part mady me worry a bit

It depends on how you look at it. If there's a lot of testing to be done, maybe update is bigger than usual and there will be more content? On the other hand, longer testing means more time to wait for it

 

[CirclePete]

The release schedule of chapter 3 (v0.25) has been published on patreon:

• may 30 for $40+ patrons
• june 1 for $20 patrons
• june 3 for $10 patrons
• june 6 for $5 patrons and $10+ lifetime pledge