Hello everyone!
Newlife 0.8.2 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.
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 release continues adding content for the sleazy landlord.
Major changes & additions:
Added a new random event for a sleazy landlord. Giving him an orgasm here will give you a discount on your rent, though only the first time this happens.
If you're in a lesbian marriage you can now have a baby through IVF by visiting your doctor, as requested by littleslavegirl over on tfgs.
Updated the late-rent scene with modified versions of the “beg for help” and “demand an extension” actions submitted by Stochastic.
Minor changes:
As requested by Secondarian and Tilbet, love decay can now be disabled in the options screen.
Your spouse will pay rent if you are a housewife even without the financial-support vow as otherwise the PC, lacking income, would be in quite some trouble! Thanks to Amichai for flagging this up.
Visiting Ivy will have different text in the intro if you keep playing after the endgame. Thanks to Amichai and Kabasny for reporting the inconsistency of her still being available post-endgame even when the endgame sequence says she's leaving town.
Updated the exlover minidate conditions to restrict it happening for horse+gym-jerk, and for when the PC knows her partner wants to share her. The likes-to-share route in this scene now also flags the PC as knowing he has that trait.
Updated some of the text when giving birth, to add some alternatives based on traits and so female-start characters will no longer get the “never before has it felt so natural to be a woman” text.
Bugfixes:
Fixed some text issues. Thanks to Grimgear, Made 2 Face Black and Blue Face and Zab for reporting some of these.
Fixed a bug reported by Newface where, despite getting the message that you wouldn't need to pay rent, it was still being charged normally if you were married to your landlord.
Fixed an issue reported by Grimgear where the landlord is visible in the moving-in scene even before you enter the flat.
For consistency, custom good/evil hypnotists will now be sure to get the “hypnotist” trait. This shouldn't have much gameplay effect, but might help avoid any niche weirdnesses, especially if people are using unofficial custom scenes that require the trait.
Fixed a bug reported by Grimgear where successfully convincing your landlord to lower the rent was actually increasing the amount charged.
