Newlife 0.6.0 has been released. Early-access Patrons can find it in the creations section here. The changelog is below.
The previous version is now public. You can download it using the links on the right-hand side of the blog. The public version's changelog is here.
As usual, saved files & templates from older versions probably won't work with newer ones.
For new players - just use one of the links to the right to get a zipfile containing Newlife. Once unzipped, you'll see a folder containing .jar and .exe files. Either one of these will run the game.
For either version you'll need to have Java installed. A lot of programs use Java so you might well already have it. If the jar shows up as an unrecognised file type, then you probably don't. In that case you can get it from http://www.java.com/.
The exe should tell you if you don't have the right version on your computer, but you'll still need to install java to run the game.
There's a guide for new players here which includes some troubleshooting tips for installation & downloading.
This is the final releasin the "improved pregnancy" major update and adds a route into the trying-for-baby relationship status that isn't based on wedding vows, as well as a non-evil way to get your female friends knocked up.
There's no doubt lots of more scenes that could be added, and existing ones that can be refined regarding pregnancy. However, I'd said I was going to be more focused on the core content so I'm going to avoid getting sidetracked.
The next release will be PMW - the vote for that is completed and I'll count up the results tomorrow. There'll be another vote in February to decide on the next major update.
Have fun, and let me know if you find any bugs!
Changelog:
Major
changes & additions:
- Added a new socialisation scene that can appear if you have a baby and a female friend who isn't a mother and is not pregnant
- The PC can now ask her partner to start trying for a baby via the important talk date action at home. Your boyfriend or husband may also make the request of you while you're in your flat.
Minor
changes:
- The jerk-friend event can now fire at neutral liking towards the bf (but not disliked), and no longer has a love requirement.
- Changed the timing on the NPC pregnancy reveal scene so it should fire at the end of the week where she gets pregnant, before the player is shown the “x has become pregnant” message in the week summary.
- Reworked the logic around pregnancy revelation to make it a bit more likely the PC gets dumped on telling her bf that he got her pregnant. In particular, having a child already no longer blocks these breakups.
Bugfixes:
- Fixes to text issues. Thanks to Saint Destiny, NoName, OrangeJuice and dotSEA for reporting some of these.
Enjoy the new version, and let me know if you find any bugs!
