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Vibe Check on Long-Term Pricing

Hi, perverts! I want to get y'all's feelings on me someday charging for Ruin Me.

As I get ever-closer to being "done" with Ruin Me, I'm thinking about ways to make my work continue to be sustainable. Even after I've completed all the story and revisions I have planned, I do intend to do occasional updates when I have requests or ideas that are good fits, but I'd like a w...

0.50 Reflection and 0.51 Preview

Hi, perverts! Happy Halloween! I'm happy that I managed to get this release out before the holiday. I've actually had some pretty busy weekends lately, so I'm feeling more confident that I've found ways to work on Ruin Me at a steady, sustainable cadence.

I do have a request to make of y'all! I feel like the game would appeal to a bunch of people who might not frequent mainstream erotic g...

Ruin Me 0.49.2 Now Public

Hi, perverts! The new free version of Ruin Me is out, adding night-time creeping and optional soft NTR. You can download it at the link above!

For a NSFW changelog, visit: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/444084/ruin-me-0500-all-hallows-revenge Let me know what you th...

Ruin Me 0.50.0: All Hallow's Revenge

Happy Halloween, perverts! Version 0.50.0 of Ruin Me is out, with a whole array of improvements, four new costumes for Theresa that you can get right now without spending Ken, and a spooky little exploration inside the mansion.

50 seems like a big, round number! I decided to spend some time going back and clearing up a bunch of little things that never got polish on them, including things...

Theresa Usability Survey

Hello, special perverts! There's a release today, but first I wanted to get a survey to you about some interface stuff in the game and get your thoughts on any improvements I can make.

Ruin Me has a lot of long menus with a bunch of text. That's mostly okay; it's always going to be a game with a lot of reading. But there are a few places where I feel like it might be a bit much, and one o...

0.50 Progress

Hey, perverts! Just a brief check-in post on the next release. I've got a whole assortment of bug fixes and UI enhancements done, plus the exploration in the mansion that I mentioned in the preview post. The latter goes into some Radcliffe lore and has a nightmare after it's been fully explored.

0.49 Reflection and 0.50 Preview

Hey, perverts! I hope you're all doing well. I appreciate your feedback and support. I feel like I'm getting back in a groove on this work, which is very cool.

Hearing specifics of what people like in the game, whether it's a cross-game theme or a certain scene or line, is really helpful and encouraging. I've also been super happy to receive a bit of art interpreting my characters. For ex...

Ruin Me 0.48.1 Now Public

Hey, perverts! The new free version of Ruin Me is out, adding a new horror expedition and some smaller stuff. You can download it at the link above!

For a NSFW changelog, visit: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/436529/ruin-me-0490-nighttime-creeping

Ruin Me 0.49.0: Nighttime Creeping

Hello, perverts! I'm very happy to be writing to you again. The latest version of Ruin Me is out for you at the link above, and it contains two big, crosscutting new features: a second option for "sophisticated tastes" and the opportunity to check in on Theresa at night, including sneaking in when she's sleeping once she's given you permission. There's also a whole new pose for Theresa that I'm...

Poll: How complex should night check-ins be?

Hi, special perverts! Thank you all for your support, and I hope you're enjoying the game as it develops.

Requests Reminder

It's been a little while since I put out a general call/reminder for requests! As Center of Attention patrons, you're welcome to make requests in general. I'm always open to requests f...

0.48 Reflection and 0.49 Preview

Hello, perverts! I'm glad I got this past release out when I did, because I then immediately got sick.

I mentioned in the release post that I've been dealing with some slightly-scary mental health stuff lately, and that's been going well enough that I was able to wrap up 0.48 and get it out the door. What I didn't realize at the time was that I had already contracted COVID-19.

I've ...

Ruin Me 0.47.3 Now Public

Hi, perverts! The new free version of Ruin Me is out, adding an intimate graduation option for Theresa and several other changes. You can grab it at the link above!

For an NSFW changelog, visit: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/416602/ruin-me-0480-the-chthonic-...

Ruin Me 0.48.0: The Chthonic Swelling

Hi, perverts! It's once again been longer than I intended. I'll give a bit of info on my situation below, but to summarize: I'm continuing to deal with mental health stuff and I intend to keep posting updates more-or-less regularly. Feel free to skip ahead to the changelog if you don't need more details. :)

I had a minor dissociative episode on a weekend trip with some partners. It turned...

0.47 Release and 0.48 Preview

Hi, perverts! I hope you're all as well as you can be. I'm happy with the responses I'm seeing to the latest releases.

I'm continuing to have more bugs than I like, which is due in part to a combination of the game's growing complexity and the fact that I'm working on crosscutting features like sophisticated content, new transitions, and some unannounced stuff.

Outside of developmen...

Ruin Me 0.46.3 Now Public

Hello, perverts! The new free version of Ruin Me is now out, adding new art and a play scene for Meg plus a new horror expedition.

A NSFW changelog is up at: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/390346/ruin-me-0470-an-intimate-graduation

Ruin Me 0.47.0: An Intimate Graduation

Hello, perverts! The new Ruin Me update is ready, adding a second graduation option for Theresa where you spend time with her one-on-one, perfect for players who prefer not to share too much.

The bulk of what's new here is 20k words of graduation, but there's also some behind-the-scenes refactoring and a few enhancements of existing scenes.

There's currently no in-narrative way to p...

0.47 Progress Update

Hey, perverts! I'm reporting in on how the next release is going. I'm really hoping to get it done this week! I previously mentioned that I wasn't sure what was going to end up in it, so I wanted to give y'all a more concrete list:

• I'm doing some behind-the-scenes refactoring to make the g...
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0.46 Reflection and 0.47 Preview

Hi, perverts! It was nice getting this release out the door! I've discussed some of the things that delayed it elsewhere, and it's a bit of a relief moving on to other aspects of Ruin Me.

I've put out a new poll for Center of Attention p...

New Transitions Feedback and Open Thread

Hello, especially supportive perverts! I've got a simple question for you in this post, but I also want it to be a place for questions and feedback. Is there something you want to know? Ask me anything! Is there something you want to see in the game? Let me know! 

Remember that as Center of Attention patrons, you have special request powers, so if you want to see a new random ambienc...

Hotfix to 0.45.3 and 0.46.2p

I've uploaded hotfixes to address an issue with the journal categories that I think was caused by an issue in Ren'Py. If you see the journal not working right and want it fixed, grab the new versions from Itch.

Edit: Another hotfix to make The Mica Sign stop crashing the journal. This one was totally on me:...

Ruin Me 0.45.1 New Public

Hi, perverts! The latest free version of Ruin Me is live at the link above! This version includes an interface overhaul and a bunch of new fixes and enhancements.

For a NSFW changelog, visit: https://phanes.itch.io/ruin-me/devlog/376448/ruin-me-0460-sounds-and-urges

Ruin Me 0.46.0: Sounds and Urges

Hi, perverts! This one took much longer than I hoped; see the recent preview for more info. I'm super glad to have it out!

With this release, you get a redrawn Meg and a new toy scene with her, plus a horror expedition that I suspect a lot of people will find to be the most unsettling one yet. ...

0.46 Coming Soon

Hi, perverts! I'm hopeful to get the new Ruin Me release out this week, but my time estimation on the game is a skill I'm still building. Back on April 2nd I posted on Twitter that I expected to get the release out that upcoming week, but as you can tell it's now two weeks later. Here'...

Check-in on 0.46

Hey, perverts! I'm just checking in; as I said in my last reflection/preview, I was essentially away from working on Ruin Me for a week after the last release, so there's still some work to go on the upcoming update. The time did me good, though, and I'm making steady progress.

I mentioned my st...

0.45 Reflection and 0.46 Preview

Hello, perverts! I've been troubled lately by the war in Ukraine; I generally wish things like war and bombs and nations didn't exist, but I have a personal connection to Ukraine and Russia and my heart is with the people risking their lives to protect their homes. That coming on top of the awful ways the Texas state government is hurting trans children and their families is a lot! It seems a l...

Horror Expedition Poll for Mar 2022

Hello, special perverts! I really appreciate you all supporting my work. I hope you've been enjoying the releases lately! The last poll was about development priorities, and it was pretty helpful to me, I think.

Recognizing that I cruelly made you choose only one option, the standout winners were people who wan...

Ruin Me 0.44.1 Now Public

Hello, perverts! The latest free version of Ruin Me is live at the link above! This version adds a new play scene with Theresa, a new tentacle-filled night music scene, a new seasonal outfit, and customizable breakfast routines.

For a NSFW changelog, visit: https://phanes.itch....

Ruin Me 0.45.0: Second Anniversary

Note: Patreon has fixed their API connection with Itch and the link above should now .work.

Hello, perverts! It's been a bit over two years since I first shared Ruin Me, and I've got a new release out that includes some long-awaited polish.

Most of the stuff in this release is related to the look of the game, but it also introduces a system for optional writing for ...

0.44 Reflection and 0.45 Preview

Hi, perverts! I hope you're all doing well. I've had a bit of a chill week; I wanted to get this release out on Valentine's Day, which meant I worked more over the weekend than I normally would. I've been taking it a bit easy to recover from the mild crunch and make sure I don't burn myself out.

There's 2022-02-18 23:31:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Priorities Poll For Feb 2022

Hi, special perverts! Thank you all for your support. I appreciated the look into the themes and kinks you all prefer! If you're curious to dig into the numbers, we had 14 responses total, so most options got chosen by fewer than half of the respondents.

To summarize the results: the most popular items on the l...