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But where IS she? If she's working Reception, hard for her to show up in the sauna. Might want to check that as well?
Good to point that out , since I didn't mention it, but I always have on duty other ppl, so she is 100% available :love:

Also I have her on "fix" smart watch. She is moving between pool, beach and gym :(
 
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Good to point that out , since I didn't mention it, but I always have on duty other ppl, so she is 100% available :love:

Also I have her on "fix" smart watch. She is moving between pool, beach and gym :(
If that's the case, then I would follow rooney10 /MarsUltor's advice and try to beat the RNG machine. As long as the sauna is available, she should move there at some point...
 
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so i have a question about a bug (i guess?) when i get a message from one of the girls i cant click the window in the botom right corner, and if i open the message manually via phone and click on the pic, i cant close it anymore
 

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I'd like Heather to have the Sperm Congestion scene in her nurse's costume.
She could tell you she wants you to not have sex for 3 days, break into the doctor's office when it's closed, then have you take a green pill and give you a handjob.
 

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so i have a question about a bug (i guess?) when i get a message from one of the girls i cant click the window in the botom right corner, and if i open the message manually via phone and click on the pic, i cant close it anymore
Not familiar with that one. Can you do a screen capture?

PS - Platform, OS, game version?
 
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I know I insist hitting the same button, but it's a shame this huge update doesn't include any IVY scene. I think there's something she should reveal and anyway here amazonic proportion and strength are a plus. Sadly I am not into curvy shorties, Yvette has a lot of material.
Well I wanna be positive as this is the game, I hope you will consider to develop Ivy again, I don't know, she can be the protagonist of a gym scene where she lift the machine the MC is using.
On the other end I am enjoying the two super strong and sexy twins! I can't count the times I have been thrown in the pool

Great job and that target of the end of May made me electrified.
 

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Ivy's height is a problem.
Every render has to consider how to take that into account.
Look at it like this:
If the developer wanted to add a yoga scene for Delizia, he has a lot of reference material and can use that to develop the four poses needed for the scene (multiplied by 3 swimsuits, of course).
If he wants to give Ivy a yoga scene, even the centering pose has to be completely reworked because her legs are so long.
So while Delizia's scene might take a day, Ivy's could take up to four for the same benefits to the game.
That said, Ivy is a favorite of mine, and I want to see more of her too.
 

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anyone know what the ETA for the next update is? I imagine said info is on darkhound's patreon, but since im not a patron, im not privy to that.
First off you don't need to be a patron to get the information. Secondly, since you're obviously on F95Zone, try reading a page or two back where the info has been posted numerous times already. Third, do us all a favor and go troll some other game.
 
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Ivy's height is a problem.
Every render has to consider how to take that into account.
Look at it like this:
If the developer wanted to add a yoga scene for Delizia, he has a lot of reference material and can use that to develop the four poses needed for the scene (multiplied by 3 swimsuits, of course).
If he wants to give Ivy a yoga scene, even the centering pose has to be completely reworked because her legs are so long.
So while Delizia's scene might take a day, Ivy's could take up to four for the same benefits to the game.
That said, Ivy is a favorite of mine, and I want to see more of her too.
I think the explanation is far less complicated : she is the least liked girl. If she was a tier 1 or 2, regardless of her size, she would get tier 1 or 2 kind of update.
 
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I think the explanation is far less complicated : she is the least liked girl. If she was a tier 1 or 2, regardless of her size, she would get tier 1 or 2 kind of update.
i dont like her, but im sad for her being the least liked girl </3

Why not give her a new hairstyle or clothes/makeup?
 

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i dont like her, but im sad for her being the least liked girl </3

Why not give her a new hairstyle or clothes/makeup?
Honestly, changing just one visual aspect of even the character with the least content would be a pretty massive undertaking. First, changes to the 3D model in DS (the quick/easy part, but has to happen before anything else can), then LOTS of images re-rendered, then those re-rendered images added to the appropriate places in "modified-Ren'Py" game code to replace the original images, then some testing before going "live" with "character (Ivy) v2.0"; not exactly a quick afternoon project, and I don't think Ivy is the character with the least amount of content in v0.2.3.2 (I'm pretty sure Miriam is). If this was a commercial game with a robust development team, then changes like that would be no big deal (no... they'd probably still be kind of a big deal, they'd just be much more feasible), but this is almost exclusively a one-man labor of love (lust?). The best chance for a change like that (if Darkhound is inclined to do it) would be if/when Ivy's images get converted to webp format. Please understand that I'm not being critical or argumentative, I'm just observing that "the devil is in the details".
 
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The tier 3 girls do get content. Usually an achievement or 2 every update. Brenda just got a sex scene, after all. That is why I compared Ivy to Delizia.
Also, I think this slavish devotion to the tier 1 girls doesn't do the game any favors.
It's a sandbox game. If girls are neglected, the game feels unfinished.
If you ask me, darkhound1 is going to need a rest after this update. He should take a couple of weeks off and then work on a tier 3 girl to fill in some holes. A good goal would be to get each tier 3 girl to 40 achievements. However, at the end of a month, he could stop and release what he has. If Delizia doesn't have a yoga scene, but got some sunbathing, it won't wreck the game.
Anyway, that's my opinion, for what it's worth.
 

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The tier 3 girls do get content. Usually an achievement or 2 every update. Brenda just got a sex scene, after all. That is why I compared Ivy to Delizia.
Also, I think this slavish devotion to the tier 1 girls doesn't do the game any favors.
It's a sandbox game. If girls are neglected, the game feels unfinished.
Maybe but Darkhound must also please his patrons somehow, tier 1 & 2 get more update, that is how it is.
Brenda get an updated because that is what the patrons wanted when asked about which tier 3 girls should get an updated if I recall correctly. Also, Dark has his own ideas and ways on doing things, I'm fine with that.

I like Ivy a lot but then Miriam happened, sexier, stronger, cuterer, sharper animations. She is now my N°1 muscle girl and Ivy get the attic treatment.
 
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The tier 3 girls do get content. Usually an achievement or 2 every update. Brenda just got a sex scene, after all. That is why I compared Ivy to Delizia.
Also, I think this slavish devotion to the tier 1 girls doesn't do the game any favors.
It's a sandbox game. If girls are neglected, the game feels unfinished.
If you ask me, darkhound1 is going to need a rest after this update. He should take a couple of weeks off and then work on a tier 3 girl to fill in some holes. A good goal would be to get each tier 3 girl to 40 achievements. However, at the end of a month, he could stop and release what he has. If Delizia doesn't have a yoga scene, but got some sunbathing, it won't wreck the game.
Anyway, that's my opinion, for what it's worth.
That's all well and true, but your projecting your vision onto the game as to what would make it a complete/better game, IMO. Sounds like you want all girls to have the same achievements, events, scenes, etc. Let's take your example of Delizia receiving a yoga scene in the gym. Maybe 15 - 20 renders to cover all her swimsuits and it's done. But to what purpose? Where's the accompanying storyline? Far easier to expand Jennifer's beach yoga class to include girls that currently don't appear. But again, what's the purpose? Better yet, why would darkhound1 want to complete a series of renders that to him, are probably boring to do, regardless of the time involved to do them? The last few updates have all included new content and/or tweaks to the gameplay. I prefer that, but that's just my opinion.
 

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Ultimately, what I say doesn't matter because the creator is going to do what he wants.
However, after 6 months of work on this update, I figure he could use a break. Moving to 3.0, we see that no part can be left out without ruining the story. By filling in missing parts of tier 3 girls. he could use established exemplars to add many achievements without the stress of people pressuring him to release an update. These scenes can be included or postponed without breaking the game, and an update of some sort could be released at any time.
As for my projecting what I want from the game, it's a sandbox game. That's what I want it to be, that's what I expect it to be. Sandbox games give players lots of choices. However, when a player has the choice of which girls to keep on the island, which will he pick? Tier 1 & 2 girls and not tier 3 because they have the most things happening. Tier 1 has about 320 achievements, tier 2 about 200, and tier 3 has 100 spread over 5 girls, which is 1 less than the other tiers. Unbalanced, but the tier 3 girls aren't forgotten, one of them seems to get some attention each update. What I'd like to see is to eventually have 40 achievements for each tier 3 girl so that the tier 3 girls would have 200 total achievements, the same as tier 2.
The benefit would be to give fans of these girls something to do with them, give players more choices, and balance the ensemble of characters. This would lead to a better game which would hopefully please all the players including the ones who are paying for it to be developed.
Consider that the developer may be tired of treading over the same ground again and thinking up more scenes for Yvette. Rendering scenes for Brenda, Delizia, Lacey, Natasha and Renee might provide a palate cleanser.
 

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Version 0.3.0 beta - development news (updated 10th of May 2021)

Hi guys and gals, this post offers you a collection of news about the next full version of Holiday Island (0.3.0 beta).​
The change log below is based on the beta 0.2.3.0 release.
The next main release is 0.3.0 beta which will be a new full update for Windows, Linux and Mac. It will include a lot of new features and some bug fixes as well.
As of right now, the update from 0.2.3.0 to 0.3.0 has:
1,015 additional renders, videos or sound files
61 updated renders

New features and content
  • Yvette gets another appointment at the beach during sunset --> still working on it (might be postponed)
  • Once back from the lab, the player will talk with Joy in her office (end of lab day 3) --> still working on it
  • Mercedes picks up the player to bring him back to the "surface", leaving the lab (lab day 3) --> still working on it (renders are mostly done)
  • Daniela gets a workout event with the player, testing the strength of his legs and ankle (lab day3) --> still working on it (renders are mostly done)
  • Sara gets an event in the lab player room, where she talks about last night and teases the player (lab day 3 ) --> still working on it (renders are mostly done)
  • "End of day" and time passing by for the VN part in the lab has to be made --> still working on it (end of day/sleep is done)
  • Daniela gets an event where she takes another MRI of the player's ankle (lab day 3) --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Sara gets an event where she brings the player another breakfast (lab day 3) --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Alice, Aly, Amy, Heather, Jessica and Sara get sexting images and texts from the motto evening at the night bar --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Sara gets an event with the MC in the lab player room where she wishes him a good night and departs for the night bar (lab day2) --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Sara and Miriam get an event in the underground lab gym (lab day 2) --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Daniela gets an event where she checks on the MC in his room in the underground lab (lab day2) --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Yvette gets an event where she visits the MC in the underground lab (lab day2) --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Sara gets an event for the underground lab where she brings breakfast (lab day2) --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Daniela gets a morning event for the underground lab, where the MC gets an injection (lab day2) --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Sara gets a morning event for the underground lab (lab day2) --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • The MC gets basic actions (like nap, watch tv, read, etc.) for the lab player room --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Dr. Rosario (Daniela) gets a scene in the MC's player room inside the lab complex where she asks for a sperm sample --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Amy's beach pose scene is reworked and gets high res webp images and some new images as well. A lot of the dialogue has been rewritten too --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Miriam gets a scene in the MC's room inside the underground lab where she brings him some clothes --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Aly gets a photo studio event where she poses in high boots --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Aly gets web search pictures themed "B&B magazine" --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Functionality to send messages to the girls and receive their replies has been added --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Sara, the second new characters, gets a scene where she shows the MC to his room in the lab facility and you learn some more about her background --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Renée gets web search pictures themed "busty escorts" --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Amy gets web search pictures themed "car calendar" --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Daniela, one of the new characters, gets a scene where the MC gets an MRI and is examined and treated by the doctor --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • We finally get access to the secret research lab, where two new special characters are introduced --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Alice gets a quest for some new lingerie, some sexting images and a new achievement --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Yvette gets a quest for some new lingerie, some sexting images and a new achievement --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • The MC gets an X-Ray at the doctor's office, Miriam provides some distraction, and permission to enter the secret underground lab is granted --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • A new scene when the MC jogs at the beach and hurts himself will be added. It's a scene with Miriam that leads to the discovery of the underground lab --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Desire gets a new arrival scene that replaces the old one --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Yvette's pole dance scene has been completely redone with high res images. It has two achievements now and is completely non generic --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Aly gets a random event in her room with three achievements, that involves different cosplays and some intimate actions --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • A new special action (pose butt) has been added for Amy, Alice and Jessica. More character will follow later --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Natasha gets a second arrival scene with a new "on the plane" story and some additional renders --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Natasha's arrival scene has been re-rendered in 2560x1440 and some new images have been added. The dialogue is now also completely different between the first and later arrival scenes --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Yvette gets a new scene when she's standing in her door wearing just a towel --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Alice gets and additional strength training appointment that is repeatable --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Alice's event where she's struggling with the weights at the gym has been completely remade. There is also an achievement now --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Alice will get an update for her strength training appointments. All images will be re-rendered in 2560x1440 webp format --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
Minor improvements and changes
  • The game's Ren'Py version has been updated to the latest stable version 7.4.4. This should improve stability and reduce crashes especially on weaker machines --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • You get the option to do a web search for a girl and theme, once you have obtained the information. Each web search theme is listed as an event in the girl's achievements --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • You get access to the girls' profile pages through your phone. That's the one with the about section and the four preview images on the right --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • The girls' phone preview picture can be changed directly from the new overview screen --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • You can remove the gap between the picture frames in the new player room now --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Image quality when special actions like groping etc. are shown on the phone has been improved --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • Natasha gets two new sexting and three new dream images --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
  • The phone gets a new character overview screen with more information and direct (1 click) access to all girl related data and achievements --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
Bug fixes
  • When you already have an appointment for the next day and stay up until after 02:00, none of the actions in the player room is useable --> will be fixed with 0.3.0.0
  • When the doctor is talking, sometimes a wrong name is displayed --> will be fixed with 0.3.0.0

Is the update going to break save games?
0.2.3.2 beta --> Save games from 0.0.8 and later can still be used. Earlier saves are no longer supported.
0.3.0.0 beta --> same as for 0.2.3.2

Estimated release dates:
0.3.0.0 beta --> around the end of May 2021
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Why do I get the inkling that the MC is going to change/ transform something in the lab. Like get bigger or stronger. I love MMG and FMG in games, so that would be awesome to see the MC grow a bit and get some kind of gene therapy like some of the girls have had.

I'm most likely completely wrong but I'm so excited to see the lab and learn more about the gene therapy Miriam and Mercedes have gone through.
 
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