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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 complet...

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 ...

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: 2022-10-26 18:41:37 +0000 UTC View Post

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...

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. Th...

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 2022-10-21 23:08:05 +0000 UTC View Post

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 them...

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: 2022-10-06 20:38:00 +0000 UTC View Post

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...

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...

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 eno...

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: 2022-08-16 19:51:04 +0000 UTC View Post

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 s...

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 t...

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: 2022-06-07 17:57:36 +0000 UTC View Post

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 gradu...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ga...

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 w...

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: 2022-05-02 18:59:20 +0000 UTC View Post

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...

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 Apr...

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 r...

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 pr...

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...

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 c...

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...

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 m...

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...