- Mar 1, 2018
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UI needs serious work
time makes no sense.
character customization breaks the games pictures and there doesnt actually seem to be a difference at all from increasing penis size, also no options for female/futa mc to have bigger tits?
several npcs just have stretched text boxes with missing pictures.
overall i see some good potential, really like the art that i can actually see and would love to see more female/futa mc art added.
You should probably focus on bugfixing, getting rid of useless passages/text areas and just develop whats already in game at the moment, most of the rooms are just empty and many of the "Choices" in the game dont actually do anything.
time makes no sense.
character customization breaks the games pictures and there doesnt actually seem to be a difference at all from increasing penis size, also no options for female/futa mc to have bigger tits?
several npcs just have stretched text boxes with missing pictures.
overall i see some good potential, really like the art that i can actually see and would love to see more female/futa mc art added.
You should probably focus on bugfixing, getting rid of useless passages/text areas and just develop whats already in game at the moment, most of the rooms are just empty and many of the "Choices" in the game dont actually do anything.
This is pretty neat, I like the artstyle and the whole gothic look. My only complaint is that the UI is confusing at the moment and I couldn't figure out how to study. All teachers (or lecturers) just told me to go to the library for a tutor, but like you can only chat with that librarian lady. Maybe I'm missing something. Anyways, neat game, will definetly still around for more.
- Jul 9, 2020
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- Aug 22, 2018
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Liked the premise, and the parts of the artwork that aren't missing (Or rather withheld in this version?) That said, there are problems with the code, and the game will likely break on you at some point. Reminds me of (a more poorly coded) Transylvania, but with a Cthulhu mythos. Writing and artwork present redeeming qualities, and I'll watch for future versions and even consider supporting if it improves with next release(s).
- Aug 22, 2018
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Game has a lot of potential but the art work needs lots of work. Mostly not completed from what I've seen, going to ignore for a year and come back
- Sep 12, 2021
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Is it just for me or is mega download for windows containing a trojan?
Artifact v0.77 - Release and Changelog
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If you are using a savegame from 0.75 or older and Melissa has already appeared for you, a new save is recommended to show her correct stats. This update may break savegames where “Fullscreen effects” were manually enabled in the menu.
+Added a new image for having Red eyes
+Added a Darker skin color option
+Added an option to automatically consume any owned speed to the menu
+Added some more tips to the beginning regarding frenzies and strategy
+Added Slim & Obese female physiques
*Tennis:
- Playing 2, 4, 8, & 12 tennis matches will provide you with a mild bonus to help win future Tennis games, in addition to the Athletic trait bonus. A tip explaining this bonus has also been added for first-time court visits.
- Should now work as expected
- Saves have been increased from 5 slots to infinite slots
- Old saves should still be compatible, and all old saves from history will show (unless cookies are cleared)
- Infesting now prevents that NPC's arousal from ever being below 4
- Infesting an NPC more than once is no longer possible
- Parasite effectiveness on NPCs above 4 arousal has been reduced
*Reduced the overall effectiveness of gifts when the target NPC is already willing to have sex (Arousal 4 or higher)
*Standardized Infest stat changes
*Groping changes:
- Now consistently grants +1 Arousal
- The amount of IQ points it reduces has been increased
- The overall suspicion caused by groping has been increased (and will vary depending on how aroused the NPC already is, I.e. more arousal = smaller suspicion hit)
*When starting a new day, you will now be warned when your Academia score is too low
*Staff not eating every day in the cafeteria now applies whether your spike food on your own or with Harriet's help
*Giving gifts should now reflect the correct change in arousal for each character
*Increased the transition speeds of New Day texts, saving roughly a couple of seconds of waiting each day
*Fixed an error where Melissa's stats would not exist when loading an existing game that was created before 0.76 (before Melissa was added to the game). For pre-076 savegames where Melissa already exists, a new savegame is recommended to properly display her stats.
*Fullscreen Effects is now only available in Dev mode, indefinitely
*Restored dorm husk varieties (UW is now mostly older students again, Waite is now all girls again, etc.)
*Changed some of the general placeholder NPC dialogue to be more immersive
*Navigation to the Tennis Courts was mistakenly located in the Upper Campus, even though the courts were actually located in Lower Campus. The navigation has been fixed.
*Fixed issue where genitalia length could show excess numbers behind girth in the sidebar
*Bedroom edging event now has a slightly smaller chance to happen
*Maya is no longer a broodmother by default whenever you skip the intro
*Negative IQ is no longer possible
*Fixed the library portion of Madison's quest
-Removed XP rewards for creating 10 and 30 husks. XP reward for 20 husks still remains.
-Removed two face options from the character customizer
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This had been addressed in a previous Early Access Q&A: Much of the current background art is a placeholder; the characters are priority.
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+Added Melissa's remaining sex scene images (frenzy image to come at a later date)
+Added the next main quest
+Added Black Ichor upgrade
- When taking initial control of a husk, you may engage in (a sort of) combat in which you can spew black ichor from your throat onto another target student to immediately create another husk out of them
- Reduces the need to spend a lot of time marking doors, reducing risk of losing husks because of doors being scrubbed
- Husks created this way are automatically sent to the boiler room
- You can change your haircut or hairstyle here, and doing so will slightly reduce suspicion
- Getting a shorter haircut is cheap and can be done any time
- Getting a longer haircut is expensive to do instantly, but as cheap as any other haircut as long as you wait for your hair to "grow out" more. Your hairstyle never automatically changes from what you set it as, no matter how long it grows.
- Tennis courts
- Frat house
- Dormitories
- Clocktower
- Peached Pink
- Available traits have changed. Using Vitae Exchange on a husk will now “disassemble” the husk and present you with two random “essences” from either Identity, Breasts, Genitalia, Physique, Hair, Gender, or Skin Color. One essence from the husk may be salvaged, and you can only hold one essence from every type.
- All traits now cost a varying amount of XP to use either on yourself, or on your reserved husk
- Using different essences on yourself will have varying degrees of suspicion reduction, with the Identity essence providing the largest reduction
*There is now a chance for marked dormitory doors to be found and scrubbed before the player can take possession of its resident student. A higher suspicion means that there is a higher chance that a mark will be scrubbed.
*Husk possession scenes have been fleshed out more
*The sidebar will now remember your preference between looking at the Info, Inventory, or the Map
*Fixed error that removed NPC stats from unfinished characters
*Fixed some formatting in Upgrades
*Updated the Game Over screen with the new options for loading saves
*Revised the Stats screen in the menu & provided explanation on some stats
*Fixed issue where displaying girth changes returned an error
*Reduced frequency and intensity of arousal that is automatically lost overnight
*Fixed issue that prevented the gifting system from working
*Fixed issue that prevented arousal changes from gifting and flirting
*Restored Priya's interactions in the pool
*Repaired the Cream Cheese solution to the Dr. Hartmann quest
*Fixed issue that could cause Priya to prematurely become platinum blonde
*Moved books link from Info to the Inventory
*Changed exit location of student housing
*The expanded map now shows you where you currently are
*The option to escape from a location if stuck has been moved from the Map to the “More” section of the Menu
*Updated Starby's coffee option to accurately reflect updated stat changes
*Restored Kai's image
*Made the Student Center and Recreation more prominent in the campus navigation menu
*A plethora of various formatting fixes!
(0.78.2)
*Applied new naming fix
*Fixed issue with Melissa's quest where player may end up stuck in arboretum
(0.78.1)
+Added nude drawing encounter aftermath flavor text
*Fixed hair images for Male Average Back Length
*Fixed bug that could cause premature expulsion (from school)
*Fixed Living Room bug that set money to $400 and set the day to 70
*Fixed bug that caused faces not to show on player dolls with Red eyes
*Fixed bug that caused the largest chest size to appear askew on the Female Lean doll (currently fixed on player doll only)
*the Days Remaining counter now properly updates with the correct number
*Reduced the amount of days that you can be knocked out from a certain encounter
This game has a lot of conceptual potential, but it's hidden behind flawed UI.
Movement, which is necessarily constant, is an unpleasant chore of contextual clicking. The game would benefit enormously from a map; or really any kind of conserved-position movement clicks, like a destination list. Anything to streamline what is effectively the core gameplay loop and, sadly, works against Artifact.
Time is a bit vague for being as important as it is. Better indication of current time would be welcome.
The bones are fine, could be great, but it's frustrating as-is.
Movement, which is necessarily constant, is an unpleasant chore of contextual clicking. The game would benefit enormously from a map; or really any kind of conserved-position movement clicks, like a destination list. Anything to streamline what is effectively the core gameplay loop and, sadly, works against Artifact.
Time is a bit vague for being as important as it is. Better indication of current time would be welcome.
The bones are fine, could be great, but it's frustrating as-is.