Picture of the Week
Another promo pic for Date Ariane Remastered 2.0 that I haven’t used as a Picture of the Week.
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New Android versions for Date Ariane Remastered and Ariane in Paradise on itch
If you own Date Ariane Remastered and/or Ariane in Paradise on itch, there are now new Android versions available. Google keeps changing what you need to do to get these to work via “side loading”, but if you can get past these restrictions, these two games have been updated on the Android side.
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Promo Pic for Date Ariane Remastered 2.0 with “Male player” and “Female player” on the sides, and Ariane in the middle.
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A promo picture for Strip Crazy Eights that I never released outside of Patreon
You probably saw this cutoff version two posts ago, but click more to see the full picture (NSFW)
Strip Crazy Eights 2.0 is out now!
After 5 years, a new Daz Rendered edition of Strip Crazy Eights is now available. It features other characters from my other Daz rendered games.
New graphics, new music, new voices, and new ads, but it’s the same old fast paced addictive game.
Read moreDate Ariane 2.0 now has an Android Version
I wasn’t sure it would ever work, because every android version I made after Renpy 7.6 keeps randomly crashing on my phone. Renpy is up to version 8.5 now, so I decided to take my chances.
Read moreDate Ariane 2.0 now available everywhere!
I’m satisfied with the current state of the game, there may be more updates in the future, and probably a DLC at some point, but the version 2.0 with all the new graphics is ready for public release.
If you already bought the game from any source you can get the updated version immediately. The update is free.
Read moreNew Date Ariane Remastered 2.0 Trailer and Demo
I’m planning the official update in early February 2026, but I have a “green band” trailer and demo available now.
Read more2025: Where AI Went Wrong
Time magazine announced “The Architects of AI” as the person of the year. I had to laugh. Yes, these tech bro fools were one of the most influential in making headlines this past year. And I think they will be influential in most of the headlines next year, too. Just in the wrong direction.
Because as I will demonstrate, AI is not getting better! We have spent billions, maybe even trillions to find this out. Probably the most expensive lesson in history.
Read moreThe First “AI” Visual Novel shows the flaws in the concept
Being in the Visual Novel development community, quite a few have wondered if it would be possible to integrate AI into a visual novel game. Instead of choices to choose from, an AI engine would be capable answering any question related to the situation, and any question not related as well.
It’s a big concept, and recently an independent game developer studio Anuttacon actually did it. The game is called Whispers from the Star
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