VN Ren'Py Karlsson's Gambit [v0.8.31 TestB] [Grym Gudinna Games]

[haroldsmith07]

I forgot to upload the memo, but it's public anyway .

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Corporate Public Development Memo 17 August 2025

Hi everyone!

I am doing a brief public post and this is likely my last one before a Test Version for 8.3.1 is out.

First, weekly update: 110 renders/2,840 renders.

I hope to do about 4.5 more scenes to wrap up a basic content complete version of the Test Version. One scene I really want to make sure I add is a VIP dom side room scene with Claudia. It's a bit long because it has branching depending kind of fake or real revolution flags but I want to get this in before I try and wrap up things.

I am taking a short break from design work and have been setting this up to start roughly August 21st to the end of the month. I hope to be able to focus on the game a bit more during this time although my wedding stuff is also starting to get time heavy and accelerating as well.

I am just posting a few pics here since it's a public post for Patreon, but the Discord has more "adult" images on the road map channel so you can check it there.

Also, I have mentioned that I have added three endings but abandoned two of them, one called "The Lone Ranger" and the second called "Red Domination". On the Discord channel called road map, I have posted in spoiler text a very shortened version of The Lone Ranger ending I had originally planned. My assistant Anais and my fiance are both unhappy with me abandoning this ending so I'm kind of thinking about it again. Now that I'm posting it, I might change it again somewhat but I am curious what people think of what I posted. It's not an ending with a main but rather Kiyomi. Anyway, it's on Discord -- I wanted to post it there in spoiler text in case someone didn't want to read it accidently, etc.

Assuming 4.5 scenes left and then editing, I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I will try and post for Patreon after this short break period an estimated road map release date assuming a few different editing scenarios (good/normal/oh crap problems) to be honest and transparent in that I never know what comes up until I start this process. I usually have "normal" as the typical result in 90 percent of prior updates so that is likely the "best" estimate from my side. So look for that soon.

I will be "off" from roughly December 15 to January 15 from the game. Anais has offered to render everything and manage the site if I can write stuff ahead of time if I give her the income from Patreon that month, but I also may pause billing for December and just enjoy the wedding/honeymoon! So we'll see. I'll make sure I know this by November 1 and let people know.

I have completed Chinese, Portuguese, and Russian versions of Karlsson's Gambit, Episodes 1-7 (for release later). I am also working on a version that will have galleries, bios, and other features that will be a free upgrade for purchases of any version, etc. More on this later.

I appreciate the patience and as I said, I know I take a while to do updates juggling real life, etc. I am thankfully the most content and happy I think I have ever been in my life so I kind of work with a lot of gratitude and joy right now in everything I'm doing. I never promise that anyone will be happy with my creative choices and work, but I do promise that I am always grinding and working -- I will never be lazy. (which I think especially for men is the WORST trait to have, there's no excuse for it to me).

I have also written the first scene for Anais' game The Quantum Academy. She is taking the story in her own direction from my original outline, but I love it so far. Her outline for what she calls a demo looks like from my own estimating ability to be about 600 renders. The one spoiler of course from KG is that a main LI (love interest) for most of the main character backgrounds is Astrid Karlsson. Much more on that later, she has been helping me a lot on prepping Episodes 1-7 for release.

I am continuing to work hard and hope to have a Test Version out for release in the near future.

Love,

Tess

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When can we expect the Test version?

 

[jadepaladin]

When can we expect the Test version?

After August, before December.

 

[MilesEdgeworth]

When can we expect the Test version?

Since we're asking important questions. I want to change the names of all the Karlssons sisters, is that possible. Also, is it possible to do a path without any femdom elements?

PS: Tess just take your wedding month off and don't worry about it. We can wait a month.

 

[haroldsmith07]

What's up with all the sensitivity? Is it a crime now to be excited for an update to one of the good games? It's not like I am pressuring the dev on Patreon or something.

 

[jadepaladin]

What's up with all the sensitivity? Is it a crime now to be excited for an update to one of the good games? It's not like I am pressuring the dev on Patreon or something.

It's a forum, you gotta take some things in stride.

 

[haroldsmith07]

It's a forum, you gotta take some things in stride.

Yeah, I am just surprised it annoys this many people.

 

[Maviarab]

Yeah, I am just surprised it annoys this many people.

It annoys because people like you...we see it day after day...thread after thread. No contribution, no discussion..no involvement..just...

Wherez ma update? It gets real old real godamn quick.

Yet, you still want to seemingly die on this hill...

 

[haroldsmith07]

It annoys because people like you...we see it day after day...thread after thread. No contribution, no discussion..no involvement..just...

Wherez ma update? It gets real old real godamn quick.

Yet, you still want to seemingly die on this hill...

If you say so

 

[Silver_Crow117]

It annoys because people like you...we see it day after day...thread after thread. No contribution, no discussion..no involvement..just...

Wherez ma update? It gets real old real godamn quick.

Yet, you still want to seemingly die on this hill...

So like, when is this update happening ?

 

[kinkyshin]

 

[jadepaladin]

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If you needed another reason to rise above and go dom route.

 

[MilesEdgeworth]

If you needed another reason to rise above and go dom route.

If not for the sub route, we wouldnt have all these cool memes

 

[Meiri]

This is from Bright Past

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I would suggest that "Red Domination" is the canceled ending of Evil (or very evil) Kane and Jules in which they eliminate most of the other characters and seize power over the Corporation through bloody means.

My poor Jules, so that means now we don't feed the lions and we won't be able to save them from extinction

 

[Talmadge]

I've noticed on quite a few scenes that it would be great to have a text box. I have trouble reading when it's like the pic.

 

[Meiri]

I've noticed on quite a few scenes that it would be great to have a text box. I have trouble reading when it's like the pic.

You can change that by going to preferences / textbox opacity and move it to the right.

 

[Stan5851]

I've noticed on quite a few scenes that it would be great to have a text box. I have trouble reading when it's like the pic.

In Ep7 you can use Sancho Mod (no longer supported in version 0.8.2, so be prepared to disable it using a special file on the mod thread), or you can install URM and set the desired degree of opacity for the text field in the settings...URM is basically an indispensable tool, especially for complex games with a huge number of flags, variables, and forks.

But if you don't need it, there is a simpler way: during the game, press Shift+A, and then in the window that opens, select “Enable” in the “High Contrast” section.

You can change that by going to preferences / textbox opacity and move it to the right.

In Season 1, this feature was only implemented using Sancho Mod. It was only in Season 2 that this option appeared in the game.

 

[harsha_26]

This is from Bright Past

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I would suggest that "Red Domination" is the canceled ending of Evil (or very evil) Kane and Jules in which they eliminate most of the other characters and seize power over the Corporation through bloody means.

Now jules don't have romance route with Dom. Her path is to be shared with Domi (Evil) for harem. And is going to be so much less extreme or violent. Hardly it may go as far as whipping & pain less killing (Injection) by domKane. Rest of the violent things will be done between girl to girl and Kane can just say(now) or order(when he becomes Z5) as only Yes/no and sit like a spectator while his dick in some girl's pussy/anal. That's it.

But there will be no limits for sub routes in femdom violence/abuse.

 

[Talmadge]

You can change that by going to preferences / textbox opacity and move it to the right.

In Ep7 you can use Sancho Mod (no longer supported in version 0.8.2, so be prepared to disable it using a special file on the mod thread), or you can install URM and set the desired degree of opacity for the text field in the settings...URM is basically an indispensable tool, especially for complex games with a huge number of flags, variables, and forks.

But if you don't need it, there is a simpler way: during the game, press Shift+A, and then in the window that opens, select “Enable” in the “High Contrast” section.

In Season 1, this feature was only implemented using Sancho Mod. It was only in Season 2 that this option appeared in the game.

Yeah. I don't know why it was blocked by the mod. I noticed that, which is why I mention the fact that it would be good to have one. I don't know what Sancho's complete name is on here, or I'd have tagged him in my post.

 

[jadepaladin]

Yeah. I don't know why it was blocked by the mod. I noticed that, which is why I mention the fact that it would be good to have one. I don't know what Sancho's complete name is on here, or I'd have tagged him in my post.

Sancho has been MIA for months now, since Jun of 2024. There were some storms that hit Texas at the time. Don't want to assume the worst but given the time frame...

 

[Talmadge]

Sancho has been MIA for months now, since Jun of 2024. There were some storms that hit Texas at the time. Don't want to assume the worst but given the time frame...

Oh yeah. I remember that now. Brain fart. LoL. It sure doesn't look good for him. I'm with you though in hoping he didn't meet a sad end and just used it to completely retire.