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Beta 0.7.3, scene 35 is out! ❤️💙

The CG previewed above wasn't originally planned during our Kickstarters and is one of the "extras" we were able to afford thanks to Patreon and itchio supporters! Thanks for helping us make The Symbiant even better than we could hope for. <3

Link: https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smb-private-beta  2022-12-08 23:21:24 +0000 UTC View Post

December progress update

Greetings Terrans!

Last week, we released the Thai version of the demo. We're hard at work coordinating the 11 translations of the game, which involves lots of back and forth with our translators and making sure the text displays  properly in the game build. Furthermore, having to work with 2 artists for the DLC's CG requires more coordination as well, but the results are worth it! 2022-12-07 21:29:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Scene 34 is out!

This is a very long scene where you play as Brahve instead of Danya. We hope you enjoy the change of PoV! :D

Link: https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smb-private-beta 

Password: Pybonglipe

Survey results

Greetings Terrans!

We finally finished processing the data of The Symbiant survey, which a whopping 817 of you took part of! That is much, much more than we expected to say the least. The winner of the giveaway has already been contacted and received both a The Symbiant and SL key in their mail.

Where players come from

2022-12-01 10:33:02 +0000 UTC View Post

CG-21 sketch

Happens in the second route, aka "Blue route". 

Scene 33, beta 0.7.1

In which Danya is feeling very brave and his blue boyfriend is all too happy to help.

Link: https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smb-private-beta 

Password: Dronfeasme1

Password changes at every new beta release.
Always check for 2022-11-24 22:35:18 +0000 UTC View Post

End-of-November Progress update + Web demo

Greetings alien lovers!

We're happy to announce the web version of The Symbiant's demo, available to play on the main project page! To make this possible, the game build's assets have been compressed to  make everything 4x lighter and thus easier to load on your device.

You have until Sunday to answer 2022-11-16 22:53:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Scene 32 is up! (version. 0.7.0)

In which the Ameretat's crew plays a certain board game...

By the way, it's possible to install the itch.io app and have it take care of the beta updates --every new update just install new data and you don't have to re-download the whole build over and over again.

Link: 2022-11-11 13:59:35 +0000 UTC View Post

CG-20: Juni hug

Sometimes you could really use a hug!

November progress update

Greetings, alien lovers!

In case you missed it, you can still fill our 2-minutes public survey, with the option to leave an email to enter a SMB and Synthetic Lover key giveaway!

2022-11-04 14:26:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Scene 31 is up! (version 0.6.9)

In which the crew stops at a space station and Brahve has a proposal for Danya. Enjoy!

Link: https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smb-private-beta 

Password: Conationou

Scene 30 quick fix

We have been notified of a bug that prevented the second choice in scene 30 from being displayed. This has since been fixed. You just need to download the build again!

Scene 30 is out, start of a new route (beta 0.6.8)

At the time of writing, 1 entire route with 3 endings is available. This new update adds scene 30, which is the start of The Symbiant's second route!

To access this route, go back to scene 19, where Danya tries talking to Oatith for the first time. There you will see a new choice appear: "Step away from Oatith".

We hope you will enjoy this new route! :D

Additionally, German, I...

CG-19: Uh-oh

Also called "Oh Yes" in the code. Happens in the same scene as the previous CG. Enjoy!

CG-19 sketch

Survey + Giveaway

Greetings alien lovers!

Because we are curious fellows and would like to know more about people who enjoy and support The Symbiant, we are making a survey you can complete in 2 minutes.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfK3rtkGwEqqbkNeru2lKF...

Scene 29 is up! (beta 0.6.7)

Another choice is now available in scene 27. That makes 3 out of 4 available endings available, as well as one route complete! 

Additionally, the German and Japanese translations have been inserted into this build. Both are still in testing phase an may be subject to change.

Password changes at every new beta release.
Always check for 2022-10-20 21:03:59 +0000 UTC View Post

CG-18: Oh no! [SPOILER]

CG that appears in scene 28 alongside another one we'll show you later. Massive spoiler ahead, you've been warned!

End-of-October Progress Update

CG-18 sketch

Scene 28 is out! (beta 0.6.6) 😨

What is Danya looking at? Find out in today's beta! This is The Symbiant's second ending!

Link: https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smb-private-beta 

Password changes at every new beta release.
Always check for 2022-10-13 21:25:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Scene 27 is out! (Beta 0.6.5)

We hope you enjoyed the game's ending released last week! :D

In order to access this week's scene, you must go back to scene 23 and make Danya decline Brahve's request.

Link: https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smb-private-beta 

Password: Lcarense8

October update - Steam Next Fest edition

Greetings alien lovers!

Welcome to another update about our progress with The Symbiant and its DLCs!

!!! The Symbiant at the Steam Next Fest !!!

For the Steam Next Fest, Irlana is streaming the game's extended demo! You can come and watch it in The Symbiant's Steam page 2022-10-03 19:42:15 +0000 UTC View Post

CG-17: [SPOILER]

CG for the game's first published ending. Obligatory spoiler warning!

Beta 0.6.4 password update

Greetings! One patron reported having issues with downloading the latest beta. Turns out the itch password was off, despite the builds having a few downloads.

This has been fixed and the password communicated last week should work!

Link: https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smb-private-beta ...

CG-15 Sketch

Ending spoiler! Please see attachment for the full sketch.

CG-16: Medicine in the Butt

I can't take that 6th variation seriously because Danya's hand is how I fill my car's gas tank.

The Symbiant scene 26 is out! (beta 0.6.4)

This marks the first ending of the game! The music is temporary; we will update it with a new tune later.

Link: https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smb-private-beta 

Password: yukepedu83

End-of-September progress update

Greetings alien lovers!

Do you want to hear a funny story? We discovered that last month, Thailand Vtuber Taiyo Bouken streamed a pirated beta build of The Symbiant on Youtube. Needless to say, we were absolutely thrilled by the prospect of Thai alien enthusiasts enjoying our game, so we posted an 2022-09-16 14:39:47 +0000 UTC View Post

CG-15: Role Playing

When doing NSFW roleplay, it's good to discuss a safeword and a color system beforehand.