v0.48 is in the rearview and it's time to see what people are interested in seeing added in the next update!
Vote on everything that looks interesting to you, I'll be focusing my writing time on the top two or three catagories!
2022-01-12 09:16:23 +0000 UTC View PostLab Rats 2 v0.48.1 is Live! Get it Here!
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2022-01-08 11:09:12 +0000 UTC View PostLab Rats 2 v0.48.0 is Live! Get it Here!
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2022-01-01 14:02:24 +0000 UTC View PostFirst up, I've attached a new Business.rpy file that increases the amount of market reach generated by a factor of 5, which should make it much easier to keep serums profitable, especially in the early game. Drop it into game/major_game_classes/business_related and replace the similarly named file. It is save compatible.
Second, the holiday season is upon us! That means a slightly hectic schedule for me, so I'm going to focus on polishing up existing content and systems rather than dive...
2021-12-12 07:00:55 +0000 UTC View PostLab Rats 2 v0.47.1 is live! Download it right here!
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2021-12-01 15:07:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe focus for the v0.47 release is a rework of the way serums are priced and sold. There's nothing in the new system that adds any new porn content, so it might not be clear why it's worth the time and effort to refine compared to adding new content. I thought I'd take a few minutes and explain why it's worth the work and how it's existence enhances the overall experience. The reasoning breaks down into two major considerations: Pacing and Control.
Let's start with pacing. Pacing is the...
2021-11-15 10:26:55 +0000 UTC View PostLab Rats 2 v0.46.1 is Live! Get it here!
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2021-11-08 12:09:28 +0000 UTC View PostAs I get v0.46 tidied up for it's public release in a couple of days I've been thinking about what part of development to focus on in v0.47. Character renders are still high on my to-do list, but I think they're going to wait for another month or two before I dive in and rework the entire system (I'm hoping for bolt of inspiration on how to implement everything cleanly, we'll see if it arrives in time). Instead, I think it's time the business side of Lab Rats 2 got some love and attention. 2021-11-06 10:49:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Lab Rats 2 v0.46.0 is live! Get it here!
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2021-11-01 12:19:26 +0000 UTC View PostI don't have much to report with update, since all of my work has been on writing new content, but I thought I would check in either way to let you know how it's going!
I've finished up the last (I think) of the writing for taboo revisit events that are being added to Lily and Jennifer this update. Now I need to go through and rig up the code so events fire when they should, quests can be completed, and other details like that.
Two of Lily's taboo revisit quests are related to her...
2021-10-25 11:22:26 +0000 UTC View PostI've been busy the last few days writing a whole set of new events for Lily and Jennifer, focusing on what happens after you break their taboos. In the current version of the game when you first see a girl naked, touch her, fuck her, ect. you get some special taboo breaking dialogue and then things move along. Once the deed is done there's never any special mention of it again.
I wanted a little more weight the those special first encounters, as well as to add a little more of a challen...
2021-10-20 05:54:39 +0000 UTC View PostI've spent the last few days tidying up some of the bugs that have turned up in v0.45.1 and it's time for me to get to work on new content. Last month I promised new storyline stuff for Lily and Jennifer (amongst others), but that was delayed due to the strip tease system taking more time than expected. Now it's time to deliver on that promise and get writing!
My first focus is going to be on expanding the first few sexual encounters you have with both of the girls. I want there to be a...
2021-10-13 07:23:25 +0000 UTC View PostLab Rats 2 v0.45.1 is live! Get it here!
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2021-10-08 11:29:04 +0000 UTC View PostLab Rats 2 v0.45.0 is live! Get it here!
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2021-10-01 12:25:08 +0000 UTC View PostMy last update was about a "quick" detour I was taking, with the intention of expanding the striptease system so I could use it for some new events involving Lily, Jennifer, and a few other character roles. It turns out that was a larger chunk of content than I was planning, and I've been hammering out code, descriptions, and dialogue since that post to try and get everything shaped up. I'm just about finished now, but unfortunately that doesn't leave much time before the release for the Lily...
2021-09-26 11:52:39 +0000 UTC View PostI started writing some new content for Lily and Jennifer (more about that in the future) and immediately got side tracked. Both girls have a pay strip event, which has you pay them to take off pieces of clothing. This strip show scene has been in LR2 for a long time, and it's really showing it's age. The system doesn't really go anywhere - there's no way to enter the main sex system, corrupt a girl, or cum to release Clarity. That's a shame, because a sexy strip show seems like a per...
2021-09-19 09:32:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe results of the last poll were clear, people are interested in more storyline specific content. The next question then is for what characters? Put your votes in now, I'll split my time up among the highest rated ones!
2021-09-17 08:05:35 +0000 UTC View PostI've spent the last week doing some bug fixes for issues that popped up in v0.44, but the worst of that is behind me. It's time to set some goals for v0.45, and I want your input! I'll use the results of this poll to guide my work and decide what should be first up to be add or improved.
One notable thing that isn't on the poll: clothing and pose additions. I've never been 100% satisfied with my image rendering and display setup - it requires a ton of very similar images and makes it hi...
2021-09-14 06:31:34 +0000 UTC View PostLab Rats 2 v0.44.1 is Live! Get it here!
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2021-09-08 10:36:43 +0000 UTC View PostI've released v0.44.0a, replacing the old links. You can find the links here: Lab Rats 2 v0.44.0a. It should be save compatible with .44.0 saves.
A couple of nights ago I released v0.44.0, confident that my unit and integration tests had caught any critical bugs. I was expecting the normal suite of typos, crashes in specific events, and events improperly set up, but that had to be th...
2021-09-04 11:06:09 +0000 UTC View PostLab Rats 2 v0.44.0 is Live! Get it here!
UPDATE: v0.44.0a has been released, which fixes a critical bug with Ren'py as well as several ones that were my fault.
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The last week or so of work has been a scattershot of new content for v0.44 with work spread out over a bunch of different areas. First up were the trance mechanic tweaks - the largest one being making training a once/turn action per girl, instead of advancing time itself.
While adding some new personality based sex responses I decided to finally implement a feature I had wanted to add for a while: kinetic text. This is text that has movement, bouncing, wiggling, vibrating, dripping, ec...
2021-08-24 10:10:19 +0000 UTC View PostThank you to everyone who participated in the content poll for v0.44, it really helped me narrow down what bits of content people were interested in and what could wait a little longer. I've also read through all of the comments people left, they were all great feedback and have given me a lot to work with! There are four main things that will be updated in v0.44 when it comes out at the end of the month:
1) Trance mechanic tweaks - I got some really useful feedback on ...
2021-08-17 08:40:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe last few days have been spent tidying up v0.43.1, and it's time to set some goals for v0.44. The last few update cycles have been dominated by either necessary infrastructure or new mechanics, so I want to take some time this update and focus on adding some pure content to systems that are already established.
There's plenty of space in the game for new stuff, so I thought I'd turn it over to you to tell me what you want added most to the game! Select as many options as you want, I'...
2021-08-11 09:31:39 +0000 UTC View PostLab Rats 2 v0.43.1 is live! Get it here! Right now!
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I've released a patch for LR2 v0.43.0 which fixes several critical bugs, primarily serums being incorrectly applied to people resulting in crashes and inconsistent character locations.
You can find the downloads to the new version here: LR2 v0.43.0 Release
If you have already downloaded v0.43.0 there is also a patch file that does not contain the game images. Unzip this file so th...
2021-08-03 09:57:14 +0000 UTC View PostLab Rats 2 v0.43.0 is out for patrons! Get it here!
UPDATE: V0.43.0a has been released, fixing several critical bugs. Links have all been updated to the new version. If you have already downloaded v0.43.0 you can download just the patch here: Lab Rats 2 v0.34.0a
The release of v0.43 is just a couple of days away, so I'm busy finishing up my last few tasks for the update. All of the trainable descriptions and effects have been written and all of the old events have had their sluttiness increases rescaled, which means the only major thing I have to do is rewrite the first serum research tier unlock event.
The new version of the event will have you work with Stephanie (or whoever you pick as your head researcher) to try and put her into a trance. ...
2021-07-28 10:20:52 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a little while since my last update post, and progress so far has been good! The old Sluttiness system has been reworked entirely so that there is only a single "Sluttiness" stat, which stays where it is after it goes up or down. The mechanics for trances themselves have been implemented, meaning girls may now slip into a trance after they orgasm. The chance they enter a trance (or slide deeper into a trance) is based on their Suggestability. I am now working on the training part of...
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