Newlife: female-perspective lifesim text game

[BIG_Carl1]

been playing for a while seems cool maybe you could do a lesbian scene or somehow get a threesome with your boss and their wife

[splendidostrich]

Hello everyone!

The 0.3.9 version of Newlife has been released and can be downloaded from patreon by early-access patrons. The previous version has been made public and can be downloaded from the blog. Patrons who aren't at the early-access level can get the patron version of 0.3.8 from patreon - I've changed the access level on that post to "all patrons" so you can get the cheat options.

The blog post with the changelog is here.

Have fun with the new version

[Bagashi]

Hello everyone!

The 0.3.9 version of Newlife has been released and can be downloaded from patreon by early-access patrons. The previous version has been made public and can be downloaded from the blog. Patrons who aren't at the early-access level can get the patron version of 0.3.8 from patreon - I've changed the access level on that post to "all patrons" so you can get the cheat options.

The blog post with the changelog is here.

Have fun with the new version

JOY!

[Bagashi]

Is for things like that that we love you and this game

[Bagashi]

Question:

Why can we "ask to come inside" only while riding him and, therefore, in the only position in which we players "rule" the pleasure?

It would be realistic if we can ask to come inside while on all fours, while on missionary and at the wall, while, while riding, we just ride him to the peak as in fact our body drives pleasure and we, on our own, make him cum inside.

Sure is that, if our man disagrees to cum inside while we ride, he can protest, or push us away, or dislodge his penis from our love-tunnel.

Surely is realistic to say that instead of just asking to pull out or "do nothing" 'til he cums.

[Akkin]

Question:

Why can we "ask to come inside" only while riding him and, therefore, in the only position in which we players "rule" the pleasure?

Because when you rode it, you're in control. While on the other positions, you suffered. So to show him that you like him, you tell him to come inside.

[splendidostrich]

Hello everyone! Thank you for your posts, and I hope you're all having a good week

will futa ever be a thing?

not to steal master Ostrich charge,

I remember him saying that it wouldn't be a choice as will mean to totally rewrite the whole game and mechanics as, as per now (and future) the game is a female perspective.

...and to rwrute the whole having a sheat instead of a sword is an humongous work.

Indeed so. This sort of content is too big a change for the main part of the game. I may add that sort of scene to the endgame at some point, as it then wouldn't need to interact with most of the game systems. However, unless the patrons use one of their PMW votes for it, I won't be adding endgame-only scenes until right near the end of development, so that'd be years away.

A little wishlist item:
being able to remember where you've seen a given person. Like "you remember seeing them at (the gym) frequently" in the relationship browser, once both you and he have been there enough times.

Also maybe some mechanism for figuring out why a guy at the gym isn't initiating / a means to initiate things there? I really have no idea how that would work.

As is, I find myself beginning to feel a need to write down all the little tells in all the events, which ... I guess is accurate role-playing, but feels weird. Like it's more of a puzzle game than a sim.

Usually if a guy isn't approaching you at all it's because he doesn't find you attractive. There isn't much you can do there yet, but in time you'll be able to do more to befriend them, find out their preferences, and make sure you dress in a way they'll like.

I don't plan to track where you've men particular npcs, but where the gym's concerned, the men who go there are the ones who can go to the nightclub (i.e. not your boss) and who have one of the more muscular body types (toned, muscular or thickset).

Fun game so far, will look forward to more content~

Thanks

For sexy stuff: receiving oral, lesbians, and anal would be the things I'd most like to see.

The first two will be added at some point. Anal isn't in the main development plan, although it might come in if it wins a patron vote. So far it's been an option for two votes and it's come second each time.

For life stuff: getting to see what kind of job/etc the men have after you get to know them, or go over to his place instead of yours all the time would be cool. I'm assuming that changing your own job is already in the pipleline somewhere of course.

It is indeed, and I do plan to give the npcs jobs at some point too. Visiting the men's apartment's might not happen as there'd be a whole bunch of stuff to rewrite and the scene would be very similar to the one in the pc's apartment. Still, once they get jobs and varying wealth levels it might be useful so a gold-digging pc can see if her future husband lives in a mansion or something. We'll see.

been playing for a while seems cool maybe you could do a lesbian scene or somehow get a threesome with your boss and their wife

Threesomes sex is quite unlikely because of its complexity. Lesbians I do plan to add.

Is for things like that that we love you and this game

Thank you

Question:

Why can we "ask to come inside" only while riding him and, therefore, in the only position in which we players "rule" the pleasure?

It would be realistic if we can ask to come inside while on all fours, while on missionary and at the wall, while, while riding, we just ride him to the peak as in fact our body drives pleasure and we, on our own, make him cum inside.

Sure is that, if our man disagrees to cum inside while we ride, he can protest, or push us away, or dislodge his penis from our love-tunnel.

Surely is realistic to say that instead of just asking to pull out or "do nothing" 'til he cums.

Yes, I will be adding that action to the male-dominant scenes at some point. However, it won't be soon because I think it has some issues in the cowgirl scene. Right now you can get odd results like the pc asking a guy she just met to get her pregnant. I think it needs a bit of rework once relationships are updated to allow planned pregnancies, and then I'll add it to the other sex scenes.

[SneakyMagician]

I really loved the game, so much I made my own account here to reply. Hahaha For some reason, I have found the female point of view to be really attractive, whether it be through text or camera, it doesn't matter.

One thing I'd like to mention is that the game does lack some variety when actions are performed. It constantly runs through the same lines, it'd be cool to have some small differences in the text every now and then, like it mentions the club is packed when entering it, that someone accidentally knocked into you in the gym, or something along those lines. Sex also falls into this, where it becomes very close to the same lines. It's just a suggestion, when I first played the game I had that "Wow!" factor and was taken by surprise, but quickly the game became a little samey.

Also, on the topic of you not adding certain events, like where I've seen you refuse rape scenes that people have requested, may I ask why? Is it because you don't find it attractive so you throw it on the back burner, or is it because your morals wouldn't allow you to implement that into your game? I'm curious to see how the game is going to develop

[YSlayer]

Your game is great. Just adding another number to the group of people that want unlimited play sooner rather than later. In order to actually advance things all the way in the 52 weeks you have (like your job) you have to play in certain ways. That goes against the role play aspects (particularly being shy). Id also imagine that 99.9% of people playing completely ignore the backstory of the game with living in hiding and just treat it like the lifesim it is. Honestly im not sure the "story" servers any purpose.

[sinhunter]

I'm a bit curious will you be provide the option to pick what Job we have later?

Current Job seems basic but other Job options for a different Job experience would be nice.

[splendidostrich]

Hi all, still working on the PMW release. Today I'm strengthening the behaviour AI for NPCs which will let me use it to unlock certain actions for certain men.

I really loved the game, so much I made my own account here to reply.

Thank you Glad you're enjoying it!

One thing I'd like to mention is that the game does lack some variety when actions are performed. It constantly runs through the same lines, it'd be cool to have some small differences in the text every now and then, like it mentions the club is packed when entering it, that someone accidentally knocked into you in the gym, or something along those lines. Sex also falls into this, where it becomes very close to the same lines. It's just a suggestion, when I first played the game I had that "Wow!" factor and was taken by surprise, but quickly the game became a little samey.

Well, I'd normally put in a few lines of alt text there, as those ones would be quite quick to do, but this current release is the PMW one so I'm trying not to get side-tracked onto anything else. I do plan to add more variety, both within existing scenes and by adding more activities and events. Of course there'll always be a point where a player has seen most of the content and it gets repetitive, like in any game, but in the finished version I hope that point will be after a good number of replays.

Also, on the topic of you not adding certain events, like where I've seen you refuse rape scenes that people have requested, may I ask why?

I'll do an FAQ at some point with longer answers. In short, there are lots of good reasons not to. Here's a few, very briefly:

- Rape tends to be connected to things that I consider absolute turn-offs and wouldn't want to write about. For example, sexual violence, injury, blood, serious pain or degradation, emotional trauma.
- It wouldn't fit well with the game, and at best would feel shoehorned in.
- Adding rape would put off people who aren't comfortable with that sort of thing, but wouldn't make the game good for rape-fans as they have lots of alternative games that were designed with rape as fundamental to the story & gameplay.
- It's considered socially unacceptable, and could cause problems if I have to reveal my work on Newlife in my real-life identity, for example if I need to explain it in a job interview.
- It's close to the edge of the law in my country and could cause problems if there are further legal changes. There were already new laws brought in less than a year ago about rape porn pictures & videos. A strengthening of the law could force me to take the game down and strip out content.

Your game is great. Just adding another number to the group of people that want unlimited play sooner rather than later. In order to actually advance things all the way in the 52 weeks you have (like your job) you have to play in certain ways. That goes against the role play aspects (particularly being shy). Id also imagine that 99.9% of people playing completely ignore the backstory of the game with living in hiding and just treat it like the lifesim it is.

When I play the game for fun, I rarely get to the end of 52 weeks before feeling that my character's story has come to a natural conclusion. Right now I'm not sure there's enough content for a 52-week game, let alone longer so I won't extend the game yet.

Honestly im not sure the "story" servers any purpose.

The story is the best part. All those sex scenes and whatnot are just filler.

I'm a bit curious will you be provide the option to pick what Job we have later?

Current Job seems basic but other Job options for a different Job experience would be nice.

Yes, definitely. I plan for there to be at least three jobs – sales, office work, waitressing.

[Bagashi]

Hello Ostrich

A week of silence, is all right? ^^

[Floffles]

Love this game so far! Are the study fashion and fashion show things supposed to do something, or are they just unfinished?

[kvier]

Both increase your Fashion score, which (I think?) effectively increases your clothing's stats.

[Floffles]

Oh, neat. Thanks!

[splendidostrich]

Hello Ostrich

A week of silence, is all right? ^^

Thanks for your concern. I'm facing a terrible nightmare of unspeakable misery – tax paperwork.

Love this game so far! Are the study fashion and fashion show things supposed to do something, or are they just unfinished?

Both increase your Fashion score, which (I think?) effectively increases your clothing's stats.

Yup, kvier has it on the nose there. They increase your fashion skill and can affect your stress, although usually not as much as relaxing. I'll probably link a random event to the fashion show when I do an update based on adding fashion content, but that's unlikely to be for some time.

[Floffles]

How much do the clothing stats actually affect the game? I've played through it a couple times and never really noticed any huge changes based on the stats other than in the character description.

[Bagashi]

Hello Ostrich

A week of silence, is all right? ^^

Thanks for your concern. I'm facing a terrible nightmare of unspeakable misery – tax paperwork.
.

i Know the struggle.

[kvier]

How much do the clothing stats actually affect the game?

As I understand it, the clothing stats mostly affect which men are interested in you, but it seems that for the most part you've probably already met ≈everyone before you can boost your fashion score meaningfully.

It's probably most relevant if you are playing a game with a random-stats transformation, and you want to play differently than the hand you've been dealt.

[splendidostrich]

Hello everyone!

The 0.3.10 version of Newlife has been released and can be downloaded from patreon by early-access patrons. The previous version has been made public and can be downloaded from the blog. Patrons who aren't at the early-access level can get the patron version of 0.3.9 from patreon - I've changed the access level on that post to "all patrons" so you can get the cheat options.

The blog post with the changelog is here.

Have fun with the new version