Author: Phanes

The new version of Ruin Me is out for patrons, adding a new horror expedition and various other enhancements!

You can always get the current free version on itch.io. For information on what’s new in the free version, check out the previous update post.

Please note: to upgrade on desktop, unzip the archive into a new directory. Your saves should carry over. Do not unzip over the previous version, as this can cause bugs.

If you want behind-the-scenes design notes, previews of upcoming releases, new versions as soon as they’re released, and the ability to vote on priorities or submit new random snippets, sign up to my Patreon!

Become a Patron!

Version 0.54.0-p is exclusive to patrons for a limited time and adds:

• “The Nostalgic Conjugation” horror expedition, featuring unreliable memories, nightmares of strange words, and a petrifying well. It’s available in Act II after a series of new nightmares; if you already have a save, you will begin dreaming of your true past the next time you would have a nightmare. It will take a few dreams for the expedition to get added to your journal.
• The new option to choose the order in which Theresa can be trained in penetrative sex. If you wish, you can teach her anal sex at Permissivity 3 and save vaginal sex for Experience 4, reversing their positions in the curriculum.
• Adjustments to several requirements to account for doing Theresa’s training in either order. This involved rearranging the Play menu, possibly changing what scenes you have access to.
• A new-style interaction menu for Cathy at the docks, including new casual chat options.
• An improvement so that picking up a package from Cathy no longer makes time pass.
• Nightmares for expeditions are now acquired differently. In general, nightmares play in the order in which they were “gained.” Previously, you would gain one “prophecy” nightmare when an expedition started and one “echo” when it ended. Now, you will gain all “prophecy” nightmares for an Act when that Act starts, to make it more likely that you see them before the expedition. No other nightmares have been changed, and players with saves in progress shouldn’t notice any differences until they reach a new Act.
• An improvement to how nomenclature is tracked and stored. This should have no visible consequences. If you notice any errors or words in [brackets], please let me know!
• A flag so that you are only asked once if you want to skip nighttime check-ins. This occurs at some point when you haven’t checked on Theresa in at least five nights in a row. You can still turn this prompt on and off by talking to Theresa about night-time liberties during the day in her chambers.
• An enhancement to the first step of Theresa’s training in exhibitionism: if you have her squat, her art will now change.
• Sound effects for updating your journal.
• Improved formatting for the changelog accessible from the main menu.
• Assorted minor fixes and enhancements.

The patron version also has the Reminisce feature, which lets you replay old erotic sequences that otherwise can’t be revisited and take new paths through them. $5 patrons can access a special cheat menu, guide development priorities with polls and suggestions, and submit additions to random snippets that show up during play. The current latest version will go public once the next patron-only build goes live. If you want to contribute to the game’s development, please become a supporter on Patreon!

The new version of Ruin Me is out for patrons, adding a new minor ruination and some quality-of-life improvements!

You can always get the current free version on itch.io. For information on what’s new in the free version, check out the previous update post.

Please note: to upgrade on desktop, unzip the archive into a new directory. Your saves should carry over. Do not unzip over the previous version, as this can cause bugs.

If you want behind-the-scenes design notes, previews of upcoming releases, new versions as soon as they’re released, and the ability to vote on priorities or submit new random snippets, sign up to my Patreon!

Become a Patron!

Version 0.53.0p is exclusive to patrons for a limited time and adds:

• A new minor ruination, “Rescue a Welcoming Couple”, letting you help a couple become comfortable with nonmonogamy. These scenes have consensual cuckqueaning (a wife getting off on her husband fucking other people). It’s available in the cellar of the Reform Institute in Act III once Theresa has informed you about the “birds”. There are now five birds sequences available, but only three are required to progress the main story.
• A new menu for Byron in the style of the one used in Theresa’s chambers.
• Update to “The Mica Sign” expedition so that certain short conversations don’t make time pass.
• Ambiences that play in the mansion; by default, these occur once a day and won’t play the first time you enter the entryway each morning. Additional ambiences unlock as the game progresses, and some depend on your sophisticated taste options.
• Additional possibilities for the photo that is sometimes slipped under your door in the morning if the “Jealousy” sophisticated text is active, based on what training Theresa has had. The chances have now increased so it should happen every five days or so.
• New backgrounds for when the Birds relate their backstories.
• Improved art for Cathy, clarifying her hair and eyes and adding shadows.
• You can now travel directly to the cellar from the main Reform Institute menu once Theresa has informed you about the “birds” in Act III.
• Theresa now retains her makeup when she takes off the Vamp of Dracula costume, at least for a bit. At some point, I want to provide more makeup customization.
• Your BDSM supplies now arrive just before you use them, not after.
• A main volume slider in the preferences, plus clearer labels on the existing volume sliders.

The patron version also has the Reminisce feature, which lets you replay old erotic sequences that otherwise can’t be revisited and take new paths through them. $5 patrons can access a special cheat menu, guide development priorities with polls and suggestions, and submit additions to random snippets that show up during play. The current latest version will go public once the next patron-only build goes live. If you want to contribute to the game’s development, please become a supporter on Patreon!

The new version of Ruin Me is out for patrons, adding watersports and a glory hole in a bar bathroom, plus a bunch of late-game minor sex scenes and a bunch of quality-of-life improvements! The new free version adds a new training/play scene.

You can always get the current free version on itch.io:

Please note: to upgrade on desktop, unzip the archive into a new directory. Your saves should carry over. Do not unzip over the previous version, as this can cause bugs.

If you want behind-the-scenes design notes, previews of upcoming releases, new versions as soon as they’re released, and the ability to vote on priorities or submit new random snippets, sign up to my Patreon!

Become a Patron!

Version 0.52.0p is exclusive to patrons for a limited time and adds:

• The bar toilets, where you can have minor play scenes that don’t pass time, available from the start of the game.
  • Scenes include a gloryhole and piss play. This location will be expanded, given more art, and used for other things in the future.
  • There’s a low chance of an encounter with Theresa (once she reaches Experience 3) if you’ve given her a routine involving sex in town or you’ve enabled the “Jealousy” sophisticated book in your bedroom.
• Options for erotic encounters and play with Theresa at minor locations in the Reform Institute, once you’ve started the “Improve the Reform Institute” task by talking to Theresa in the office there.
  • Institute play scenes are mostly text-only without art and don’t pass time.
  • Different options are available in most Institute locations depending on what improvements you’ve made there.
  • Kinks include exhibitionism, public sex, voyeurism, group sex, enemas, piss play, foot stuff, feeding, drunken sex, and more.
• An option to gain 10 Ken per action in Act III by visiting Dr. Harvey’s cellar laboratory at the Reform Institute.
• A reduction in price for the two less-revealing leotard costumes.
• An improvement to remove the “Where shall you go?” prompt on navigation menus (and some similar prompts), mostly to improve the mobile experience.
• Improvements to the early game and for new players:
  • An incomplete guide.txt in the game directory that will offer an outline of what’s in the game, tips on how to access it all, and some hints for places players have gotten stuck.
  • The intro and tutorial sequence are now skippable if you’ve completed them on the same device before.
  • Better-distributed guidance for players in the early game, including a journal task for the initial town exploration.
• An overhauled top menu for Theresa’s chambers, breaking her conversation into four main options (Chat, Investigate, Train, and Play) and two customization options. These main buttons should now display whether there’s something new under them, which should hopefully reduce the amount of hunting around required.
  • “Chat” lets you talk to Theresa about herself; new responses will occur when her statistics increase.
  • “Investigate” lets you pursue horror expeditions and the main story.
  • “Train” lets you plan and execute training and, eventually, her graduation.
  • “Play” lets you access play scenes.
• Other interface improvements:
  • Play scenes have been rearranged in the menus to reflect the statistics required to play them.
  • A new style for unseen play items (a red paperclip instead of an asterisk) that will also be used for new options elsewhere (for the moment, just in Theresa’s chambers).
  • A new button background style for insensitive buttons.
  • A rework to the stat choice menu, used for play scenes, nomenclature, etc. This includes an update to how stat choice buttons are displayed that should reduce awkward layouts.
• New options and art for existing scenes:
  • Additional options for the second “Dirty Talking” training scene, letting you opt out of masturbating in front of Theresa.
  • New art for the third “Dirty Talking” training scene, actually hiding Theresa behind the screen as described.
  • Enhanced background effects for the conclusion of the “Moaning Hole” expedition.
  • An improvement to prompts for “The Smoky Glasses”, making it flow a bit better if you postpone the expedition and providing guidance to wait until the next act.
  • New art for the figurine from “The Impassable Passage” horror expedition, shown when first acquired and when reviewing your curios in your bedroom.
• Improvements to options from the Bend Reality menu (available to Center of Attention patrons):
  • A division of the “Control Fate” option into “Control Randomness”, which activates prompts to choose the outcome of certain random events, and “Pick Ambiences”, which turns on the ability to pick which ambience will play in places like the town or the breakfast table.
  • A new prompt for when the Control Randomness cheat setting is active, used when giving options and probabilities for some minor random events.
  • The ability to control most of the random outcomes from the Naked Walk play scene.
• New transitions:
  • A new transition for entering/exiting the main menu.
  • A new transition for entering choice menus. Hopefully this is unobtrusive; please send me feedback if you have an opinion on it!
• Improvements to accessibility features:
  • Improvements to TTS self-voicing on stat choice menus (e.g. play scene menus, nomenclature menus) so that requirements are properly read aloud on focus.
  • Major characters (those with art) are now described in narration when they first appear.
  • An improvement to randtext tags, applying them as dialogue is said. This means that, for the first time, visual text, TTS self-voicing, and the game’s History log should all show the same text for the same line!
• Minor fixes and enhancements.

Version 0.51.1 is available for everyone and adds:

• The “Semen Play” training scene, part of the “Advanced Depravity” training sequence taking Theresa from Depravity 3 to 4. This includes a small system for collecting semen from various sources; if there’s interest, the possible sources could expand. This includes new variations for Theresa’s standing pose.
• A “semen play” play scene using much of the same code as the training scene, available by talking to Theresa in her quarters after completing the training.
• The option to masturbate in your bedroom. If you have a cock and have begun semen play training, you can increase your stock this way, but there’s a limit to how often you can do so.
• Adjustments to the blocking at the end of Act II to avoid Theresa having mirrored tattoos.
• Shading for Theresa’s hair in her normal standing position.
• Saves now are named with their in-game day and time once you’ve finished the introduction. These may sometimes be inaccurate or missing time-of-day, especially during nightmares.
• Art for Clay Mortimer’s pulque jug, visible in your bedroom and during the “Chthonic Swelling” expedition.
• Vibration effect on the quartz rod from the “Moaning Hole” expedition.
• A new Bend Reality cheat option for Center of Attention patrons that immediately gives you 100 stored condoms.

The patron version also has the Reminisce feature, which lets you replay old erotic sequences that otherwise can’t be revisited and take new paths through them. $5 patrons can access a special cheat menu, guide development priorities with polls and suggestions, and submit additions to random snippets that show up during play. The current latest version will go public once the next patron-only build goes live. If you want to contribute to the game’s development, please become a supporter on Patreon!

The new version of Ruin Me is out for patrons, adding a new training/play scene! The new free version adds a minor horror exploration, tons of fixes, and four new costumes.

You can always get the current free version on itch.io:

Please note: to upgrade on desktop, unzip the archive into a new directory. Your saves should carry over. Do not unzip over the previous version, as this can cause bugs.

If you want behind-the-scenes design notes, previews of upcoming releases, new versions as soon as they’re released, and the ability to vote on priorities or submit new random snippets, sign up to my Patreon!

Become a Patron!

Version 0.51.0p is exclusive to patrons for a limited time and adds:

• The “Semen Play” training scene, part of the “Advanced Depravity” training sequence taking Theresa from Depravity 3 to 4. This includes a small system for collecting semen from various sources; if there’s interest, the possible sources could expand. This includes new variations for Theresa’s standing pose.
• A “semen play” play scene using much of the same code as the training scene, available by talking to Theresa in her quarters after completing the training.
• The option to masturbate in your bedroom. If you have a cock and have begun semen play training, you can increase your stock this way, but there’s a limit to how often you can do so.
• Adjustments to the blocking at the end of Act II to avoid Theresa having mirrored tattoos.
• Shading for Theresa’s hair in her normal standing position.
• Saves now are named with their in-game day and time once you’ve finished the introduction. These may sometimes be inaccurate or missing time-of-day, especially during nightmares.
• Art for Clay Mortimer’s pulque jug, visible in your bedroom and during the “Chthonic Swelling” expedition.
• Vibration effect on the quartz rod from the “Moaning Hole” expedition.
• A new Bend Reality cheat option for Center of Attention patrons that immediately gives you 100 stored condoms.

Version 0.50.2 is available for everyone and adds:

• Four new outfits for Theresa, all burlesque/cabaret and Halloween themed (and using the same basic shape). In increasing levels of sluttiness, they are The Black Cat (inspired by Poe), a Wicked Witch of the East (inspired by Baum), a Vamp of Dracula (inspired by Theda Bara and Musidora), and an Eldritch Whore (inspired by Kuroboshi Kouhaku’s design for Ninomae Ina’nis). They’re available from the Tailor, found by exploring out of town. Within two weeks of Halloween (Oct 31), they’re available for free; for the rest of the year, they cost Ken like other outfits.
• A new minor exploration, the abandoned bedroom, found when exploring the mansion by spending five Ken. Within, you will explore a little mystery room that may shed some light on the history of the Radcliffes.
• A tweak so that you now earn one Ken for each horror expedition you complete. Existing saves will be credited retroactively.
• A reduction in the cost of outfits from the Tailor. Existing saves will not be refunded.
• Adjustments to the main mansion navigation menu: it’s been reordered and you now visit Esther from there instead of from the “Elsewhere on the grounds…” menu.
• A text ambience for each horror expedition that can be displayed randomly upon visiting town once the expedition is complete. You shouldn’t see these repeat too often.
• The ability to close the journal by clicking/tapping on the space behind it.
• Content warnings for each horror expedition that are visible in the journal if you haven’t disabled content warnings in the preferences.
• Additional improvements to Theresa’s main standing pose, including a redraw of her resting arms and better shading.
• An image for the “cork from a cheap bottle of wine” curio, which is also now shown and mentioned in the expedition “The Treacherous Splay”.
• A change so that Theresa’s graduation is only available once you’ve finished with the Birds, to make sure the plan is introduced in the correct order.
• An option to wait until dusk when appropriate in the expedition “The Adulterine Soap”.
• A split of the Preferences menu between “System Preferences” and “Game Preferences”.
• New art for radio buttons and check buttons (in the Preferences menus).
• An improvement so the game no longer plays audio while minimized.
• A fix for my pluralize helper that should improve pluralization of chosen nomenclature.
• A fix for an error when viewing the completed Chthonic Swelling expedition in the journal.
• Additional save slots per page on Android.
• An upgrade to Ren’Py 8.0.3 (currently using Python 3.9.10). This should cause no changes, so if you notice something weird, please let me know!
• A fix for Theresa’s industrial ear piercing in her standing pose.
• Many minor enhancements and fixes.

The patron version also has the Reminisce feature, which lets you replay old erotic sequences that otherwise can’t be revisited and take new paths through them. $5 patrons can access a special cheat menu, guide development priorities with polls and suggestions, and submit additions to random snippets that show up during play. The current latest version will go public once the next patron-only build goes live. If you want to contribute to the game’s development, please become a supporter on Patreon!

The new version of Ruin Me is out for patrons, adding a minor horror exploration, tons of fixes, and four new costumes! The new free version adds the ability to check on Theresa at night and a new type of optional “sophisticated content”.

You can always get the current free version on itch.io:

Please note: to upgrade on desktop, unzip the archive into a new directory. Your saves should carry over. Do not unzip over the previous version, as this can cause bugs.

If you want behind-the-scenes design notes, previews of upcoming releases, new versions as soon as they’re released, and the ability to vote on priorities or submit new random snippets, sign up to my Patreon!

Become a Patron!

Version 0.50.0p is exclusive to patrons for a limited time and adds:

• Four new outfits for Theresa, all burlesque/cabaret and Halloween themed (and using the same basic shape). In increasing levels of sluttiness, they are The Black Cat (inspired by Poe), a Wicked Witch of the East (inspired by Baum), a Vamp of Dracula (inspired by Theda Bara and Musidora), and an Eldritch Whore (inspired by Kuroboshi Kouhaku’s design for Ninomae Ina’nis). They’re available from the Tailor, found by exploring out of town. Within two weeks of Halloween (Oct 31), they’re available for free; for the rest of the year, they cost Ken like other outfits.
• A new minor exploration, the abandoned bedroom, found when exploring the mansion by spending five Ken. Within, you will explore a little mystery room that may shed some light on the history of the Radcliffes.
• A tweak so that you now earn one Ken for each horror expedition you complete. Existing saves will be credited retroactively.
• A reduction in the cost of outfits from the Tailor. Existing saves will not be refunded.
• Adjustments to the main mansion navigation menu: it’s been reordered and you now visit Esther from there instead of from the “Elsewhere on the grounds…” menu.
• A text ambience for each horror expedition that can be displayed randomly upon visiting town once the expedition is complete. You shouldn’t see these repeat too often.
• The ability to close the journal by clicking/tapping on the space behind it.
• Content warnings for each horror expedition that are visible in the journal if you haven’t disabled content warnings in the preferences.
• Additional improvements to Theresa’s main standing pose, including a redraw of her resting arms and better shading.
• An image for the “cork from a cheap bottle of wine” curio, which is also now shown and mentioned in the expedition “The Treacherous Splay”.
• A change so that Theresa’s graduation is only available once you’ve finished with the Birds, to make sure the plan is introduced in the correct order.
• An option to wait until dusk when appropriate in the expedition “The Adulterine Soap”.
• A split of the Preferences menu between “System Preferences” and “Game Preferences”.
• New art for radio buttons and check buttons (in the Preferences menus).
• An improvement so the game no longer plays audio while minimized.
• A fix for my pluralize helper that should improve pluralization of chosen nomenclature.
• A fix for an error when viewing the completed Chthonic Swelling expedition in the journal.
• Additional save slots per page on Android.
• An upgrade to Ren’Py 8.0.3 (currently using Python 3.9.10). This should cause no changes, so if you notice something weird, please let me know!
• Many minor enhancements and fixes.

0.49.2 is free for everyone, adding:

• The option to check in on Theresa at night, including consensual peeping and waking her up with sex. You can get permission with the behavior menu option in her chambers.
  • More options unlock as Theresa’s stats increase.
  • The new bedtime menu can be disabled by telling her you’ll leave her alone at night. Asking about it again will re-enable the prompt.
  • This feature may be expanded in a future release.
• A new option for sophisticated tastes, available from the “Examine your locked suitcase” option in your bedroom after Day 3. This is opt-in writing that is added to existing scenes. The new option, “Jealousy and Pride: How Inferiority Can Engender Ecstasy”, adds teasing of the player, inadequacy, jealousy, and consensual cuckolding vibes to many scenes.
  • This is generally pretty “netorase” in feel as opposed to other forms of NTR and doesn’t involve any raceplay or specific anatomical criticisms.
  • This is 100% optional and opt-in; you won’t see any added material until you choose to.
  • You can set “Sophisticated Content” to “Highlight” in the preferences to see when text has been added or modified.
• A fix to the “Have Theresa dominate you in manual sex” play scene and its Theresa-initiated equivalent, which previously had unintended behavior when you use a safe word or otherwise end the scene early.
• An enhancement to “The Pileous Retort” with a unique line for each stories you choose to tell.
• Additional minor options for the ending of the sex scene when getting Theresa into the Reform Institute, providing opportunities for a bit of partner-sharing kinkiness.
• A change to the default ambience logic to make events like town ambiences avoid the same event recurring more than every three days. This should increase the likelihood of novel events, but please let me know if you’re seeing too many repeats or other odd behavior.
• Additional forms of address and other nomenclature for you and Theresa to allow for different relationship dynamics (“Comrade”, “friend”, “cuck”, “Goddess”, and more).
• A correction to the spelling of “anilingus”, which I never would have guessed was spelled that way!
• The changelog is now accessible from the main menu (from a link beside the version number in the corner).
• A new option in the “Bend Reality” cheat menu, available to $5+ patrons: you can enable the option to pick certain outcomes that are normally random. For the moment, you can choose ambiences (in town or at breakfast) and certain random events when checking in on Theresa at night. More places to control randomness may be added later.
• Minor enhancements and fixes.

The patron version also has the Reminisce feature, which lets you replay old erotic sequences that otherwise can’t be revisited and take new paths through them. $5 patrons can access a special cheat menu, guide development priorities with polls and suggestions, and submit additions to random snippets that show up during play. The current latest version will go public once the next patron-only build goes live. If you want to contribute to the game’s development, please become a supporter on Patreon!

The new version of Ruin Me is out for patrons, adding the ability to check on Theresa at night and a new type of optional “sophisticated content”. The new free version adds a new horror expedition!

You can always get the current free version on itch.io:

Please note: to upgrade on desktop, unzip the archive into a new directory. Your saves should carry over. Do not unzip over the previous version, as this can cause bugs.

If you want behind-the-scenes design notes, previews of upcoming releases, new versions as soon as they’re released, and the ability to vote on priorities or submit new random snippets, sign up to my Patreon!

Become a Patron!

Version 0.49.0p is patron-only and adds:

• The option to check in on Theresa at night, including consensual peeping and waking her up with sex. You can get permission with the behavior menu option in her chambers.
  • More options unlock as Theresa’s stats increase.
  • The new bedtime menu can be disabled by telling her you’ll leave her alone at night. Asking about it again will re-enable the prompt.
  • This feature may be expanded in a future release.
• A new option for sophisticated tastes, available from the “Examine your locked suitcase” option in your bedroom after Day 3. This is opt-in writing that is added to existing scenes. The new option, “Jealousy and Pride: How Inferiority Can Engender Ecstasy”, adds teasing of the player, inadequacy, jealousy, and consensual cuckolding vibes to many scenes.
  • This is generally pretty “netorase” in feel as opposed to other forms of NTR and doesn’t involve any raceplay or specific anatomical criticisms.
  • This is 100% optional and opt-in; you won’t see any added material until you choose to.
  • You can set “Sophisticated Content” to “Highlight” in the preferences to see when text has been added or modified.
• A fix to the “Have Theresa dominate you in manual sex” play scene and its Theresa-initiated equivalent, which previously had unintended behavior when you use a safe word or otherwise end the scene early.
• An enhancement to “The Pileous Retort” with a unique line for each stories you choose to tell.
• Additional minor options for the ending of the sex scene when getting Theresa into the Reform Institute, providing opportunities for a bit of partner-sharing kinkiness.
• A change to the default ambience logic to make events like town ambiences avoid the same event recurring more than every three days. This should increase the likelihood of novel events, but please let me know if you’re seeing too many repeats or other odd behavior.
• Additional forms of address and other nomenclature for you and Theresa to allow for different relationship dynamics (“Comrade”, “friend”, “cuck”, “Goddess”, and more).
• A correction to the spelling of “anilingus”, which I never would have guessed was spelled that way!
• The changelog is now accessible from the main menu (from a link beside the version number in the corner).
• A new option in the “Bend Reality” cheat menu, available to $5+ patrons: you can enable the option to pick certain outcomes that are normally random. For the moment, you can choose ambiences (in town or at breakfast) and certain random events when checking in on Theresa at night. More places to control randomness may be added later.
• Minor enhancements and fixes.

The current free and public version, 0.48.1, adds:

• “The Chthonic Swelling” horror expedition, featuring an encounter with a shadowy figure at a crossroads. It’s available by talking to Byron in the bar starting in Act 1. Optional kinks include intoxication.
• New transitions replacing most of the fade-to-black transitions used throughout the game.
• A report of how much Ken you currently have on the “Explore” menus for the mansion and town. Previously, you had to open your journal to check.
• Occasional minor variations to Cathy’s play scene upon repeated visits. This will probably get extended to other scenes. It can be disabled with the new “Repeated Scene Variations” option in the preferences.
• Minor enhancements and fixes.

The patron version also has the Reminisce feature, which lets you replay old erotic sequences that otherwise can’t be revisited and take new paths through them. $5 patrons can access a special cheat menu, guide development priorities with polls and suggestions, and submit additions to random snippets that show up during play. The current latest version will go public once the next patron-only build goes live. If you want to contribute to the game’s development, please become a supporter on Patreon!

The new version of Ruin Me is out for patrons, adding a new horror expedition! The new free version adds a second graduation option for when Theresa has completed her training.

You can always get the current free version on itch.io:

Please note: to upgrade on desktop, unzip the archive into a new directory. Your saves should carry over. Do not unzip over the previous version, as this can cause bugs.

If you want behind-the-scenes design notes, previews of upcoming releases, new versions as soon as they’re released, and the ability to vote on priorities or submit new random snippets, sign up to my Patreon!

Become a Patron!

Version 0.48.0p is patron-only and adds:

• “The Chthonic Swelling” horror expedition, featuring an encounter with a shadowy figure at a crossroads. It’s available by talking to Byron in the bar starting in Act 1. Optional kinks include intoxication.
• New transitions replacing most of the fade-to-black transitions used throughout the game.
• A report of how much Ken you currently have on the “Explore” menus for the mansion and town. Previously, you had to open your journal to check.
• Occasional minor variations to Cathy’s play scene upon repeated visits. This will probably get extended to other scenes. It can be disabled with the new “Repeated Scene Variations” option in the preferences.
• Minor enhancements and fixes.

Version 0.47.3 is free for everyone, adding:

• A new graduation option for Theresa, “An Intimate Event”, which unlocks when Theresa’s stats are all at 4 and begins by talking to Theresa in her chambers. This option is available instead of the orgy. This involves spending a day one-on-one with Theresa and has various options:
  • You can have a more romantic day or one that’s particularly filthy.
  • One path allows for Theresa to dominate you during the day.
  • All options end with a light dinner in a new location.
• A conversation menu with Theresa in her chambers, with responses that shift as the game progresses. You can discuss how she’s doing and how she feels about you.
• A bit of info from Byron during the intro that any minors in town are away at the mainland thanks to the causeway washing out.
• Change to use Theresa’s “on back” pose in the first training scene for Permissivity 3 (Vaginal Sex).
• Extensive refactoring of how the game tracks some things like player gender, genitals, clothing, and so on. This shouldn’t cause any changes in gameplay, so if you notice the game referring to you incorrectly, please let me know!
• Fix for going to bed early, a breakfast line, and an issue with adding the Mica Sign nightmare.
• Fix for a bad variable in a breakfast line.
• Fix for certain initial names for Theresa. If the way you address Theresa is busted, it should be fixed automatically when you load your game.
• Fix for muddled history entries when dealing with random text. There’s a remaining issue where the history will not always match what was originally shown in these cases; I’m working on it.
• Fix for task notification messages not having variables substituted.
• Fix for a bad variable during the second scene of massage training.
• Minor enhancements and fixes.

The patron version also has the Reminisce feature, which lets you replay old erotic sequences that otherwise can’t be revisited and take new paths through them. $5 patrons can access a special cheat menu, guide development priorities with polls and suggestions, and submit additions to random snippets that show up during play. The current latest version will go public once the next patron-only build goes live. If you want to contribute to the game’s development, please become a supporter on Patreon!

The new version of Ruin Me is out for patrons, adding a second graduation option for when Theresa has completed her training! The new free version adds totally redrawn art for Meg, a play scene with her involving urethral sounding, and a new creepy horror expedition.

You can always get the current free version on itch.io:

Please note: to upgrade on desktop, unzip the archive into a new directory. Your saves should carry over. Do not unzip over the previous version, as this can cause bugs.

If you want behind-the-scenes design notes, previews of upcoming releases, new versions as soon as they’re released, and the ability to vote on priorities or submit new random snippets, sign up to my Patreon!

Become a Patron!

Version 0.47.0p is exclusive to patrons and adds:

• A new graduation option for Theresa, “An Intimate Event”, which unlocks when Theresa’s stats are all at 4 and begins by talking to Theresa in her chambers. This option is available instead of the orgy. This involves spending a day one-on-one with Theresa and has various options:
  • You can have a more romantic day or one that’s particularly filthy.
  • One path allows for Theresa to dominate you during the day.
  • All options end with a light dinner in a new location.
• A conversation menu with Theresa in her chambers, with responses that shift as the game progresses. You can discuss how she’s doing and how she feels about you.
• A bit of info from Byron during the intro that any minors in town are away at the mainland thanks to the causeway washing out.
• Change to use Theresa’s “on back” pose in the first training scene for Permissivity 3 (Vaginal Sex).
• Extensive refactoring of how the game tracks some things like player gender, genitals, clothing, and so on. This shouldn’t cause any changes in gameplay, so if you notice the game referring to you incorrectly, please let me know!
• Minor enhancements and fixes.

Version 0.46.3 is free for everyone, adding:

• “The Abstruse Synergy” horror expedition, with a tale of parasitic infestation and unreliable perception, available by exploring outside town after the beginning of Act 2. Optional kinks include lactation, group sex, mpreg, birthing, rough sex, and messiness.
• A new play scene with Meg involving urethral sounding. After you’ve delivered her first package, sounding rods will arrive in the entryway sometime soon after. Once they do, you can speak to Meg in the servants’ office to start the scene. While one path through the scene includes some instruction, please do your own research before trying sounding yourself.
• Completely redrawn art for Meg, including new arm poses and props in existing scenes.
• Variations on Meg’s conversations in the servants’ office for later in game progression.
• A submenu for conversations with Meg to make the servant’s office menu more readable.
• Categories for the out-of-town navigation menu to make it more manageable.
• New transitions, currently only used for travel during “The Abstruse Synergy”. Feedback on these transitions is welcome!
• A new option in the preferences menu to highlight “sophisticated” content. With this setting active, when you enable kinks using the locked suitcase in your bedroom, they will be bolded and highlighted in a color corresponding to each kink.
• A fix to the “street” background to make it a bit more level and crop out an artifact.
• Minor enhancements and fixes.

The patron version also has the Reminisce feature, which lets you replay old erotic sequences that otherwise can’t be revisited and take new paths through them. $5 patrons can access a special cheat menu, guide development priorities with polls and suggestions, and submit additions to random snippets that show up during play. The current latest version will go public once the next patron-only build goes live. If you want to contribute to the game’s development, please become a supporter on Patreon!

The new version of Ruin Me is out for patrons, adding totally redrawn art for Meg, a play scene with her involving urethral sounding, and a new creepy horror expedition! The new free version overhauls the look of several aspects of the game, as well as adding an opt-in modifier to certain scenes and a load of fixes and enhancements.

You can always get the current free version on itch.io:

Please note: to upgrade on desktop, unzip the archive into a new directory. Your saves should carry over. Do not unzip over the previous version, as this can cause bugs.

If you want behind-the-scenes design notes, previews of upcoming releases, new versions as soon as they’re released, and the ability to vote on priorities or submit new random snippets, sign up to my Patreon!

Become a Patron!

Version 0.46.0p is exclusive to patrons and adds:

• “The Abstruse Synergy” horror expedition, with a tale of parasitic infestation and unreliable perception, available by exploring outside town after the beginning of Act 2. Optional kinks include lactation, group sex, mpreg, birthing, rough sex, and messiness.
• A new play scene with Meg involving urethral sounding. After you’ve delivered her first package, sounding rods will arrive in the entryway sometime soon after. Once they do, you can speak to Meg in the servants’ office to start the scene. While one path through the scene includes some instruction, please do your own research before trying sounding yourself.
• Completely redrawn art for Meg, including new arm poses and props in existing scenes.
• Variations on Meg’s conversations in the servants’ office for later in game progression.
• A submenu for conversations with Meg to make the servant’s office menu more readable.
• Categories for the out-of-town navigation menu to make it more manageable.
• New transitions, currently only used for travel during “The Abstruse Synergy”. Feedback on these transitions is welcome!
• A new option in the preferences menu to highlight “sophisticated” content. With this setting active, when you enable kinks using the locked suitcase in your bedroom, they will be bolded and highlighted in a color corresponding to each kink.
• A fix to the “street” background to make it a bit more level and crop out an artifact.
• Minor enhancements and fixes.

Version 0.45.1 is free for everyone and adds:

• A complete overhaul of the menu layout, including a brand new title screen.
• A complete overhaul of the journal screen, now featuring a notebook motif and categorization on the Finished Tasks page.
• A feature where Theresa will suggest nomenclature changes after certain milestones. Because changes were not previously tracked, the dialogue may read oddly in existing saves.
• A new nightmare triggered by the first time you change nomenclature. Existing saves will trigger it the next time nomenclature is changed.
• A locked suitcase that will arrive in the entryway after day 3 that allows you to enable optional material for sophisticated tastes using the “Examine your locked suitcase” option in your bedroom. This is opt-in writing that is added to existing scenes. The first option, “The Paradoxical Appeal of Filth”, adds gross substances to some scenes if you enable it in your bedroom.
• A new option in Theresa’s graduation orgy to swap Arthur’s semen with her.
• Additional quips for Theresa at breakfast, including some triggered by high levels of Depravity or specific training.
• Additional options for random breakfast activities.
• More variation in Theresa’s greeting routines.
• New transitions for nightmares and plunging into water.
• An abbreviated dialogue option for if you report back to Pappy when The Sacrificed God is incomplete.
• A revision to Cathy’s artwork to make her hair’s behavior a bit more consistent.
• A clue in the journal entry for Theresa’s graduation orgy showing how many possible guests can be invited.
• Alt text for the pocketwatch icons so that players using self-voicing can identify when time will pass.
• A fix to Ren’Py’s self-voicing for randomly generated text so that it will now be read properly.
• A fix for certain instances where Theresa’s chosen outfit was not used.
• Fixes for keyboard controls in (hopefully) all menus; this also standardizes scrollbars to be on the right-hand side. As a side effect, scrollable viewports are no longer draggable, which probably doesn’t affect anyone.
• A tweak to “small” layouts (used for phones), making vertical scroll bars wider and easier to use.
• Fix for several issues with modifying player nipple piercings.
• Fix for the random text when having Theresa eat peanut butter off your vulva at breakfast.
• Fix for an issue where Theresa grew a third arm during breakfast.
• Fix for an issue where Iphedia wouldn’t say the protagonist’s first name.
• Minor enhancements and fixes

development priorities with polls and suggestions, and submit additions to random snippets that show up during play. The current latest version will go public once the next patron-only build goes live. If you want to contribute to the game’s development, please become a supporter on Patreon!

The new version of Ruin Me is out for patrons! Patrons can now play the latest update, overhauling the look of several aspects of the game, as well as adding an opt-in modifier to certain scenes and a load of fixes and enhancements. The free update includes a seasonal outfit, another play scene, a new night music scene, and a choice of various normal and perverse breakfast routines.

You can always get the current free version on itch.io:

Please note: to upgrade on desktop, unzip the archive into a new directory. Your saves should carry over. Do not unzip over the previous version, as this can cause bugs.

If you want behind-the-scenes design notes, previews of upcoming releases, new versions as soon as they’re released, and the ability to vote on priorities or submit new random snippets, sign up to my Patreon!

Become a Patron!

Version 0.45.0p is exclusive to patrons and adds:

• A complete overhaul of the menu layout, including a brand new title screen.
• A complete overhaul of the journal screen, now featuring a notebook motif and categorization on the Finished Tasks page.
• A feature where Theresa will suggest nomenclature changes after certain milestones. Because changes were not previously tracked, the dialogue may read oddly in existing saves.
• A new nightmare triggered by the first time you change nomenclature. Existing saves will trigger it the next time nomenclature is changed.
• A locked suitcase that will arrive in the entryway after day 3 that allows you to enable optional material for sophisticated tastes using the “Examine your locked suitcase” option in your bedroom. This is opt-in writing that is added to existing scenes. The first option, “The Paradoxical Appeal of Filth”, adds gross substances to some scenes if you enable it in your bedroom.
• A new option in Theresa’s graduation orgy to swap Arthur’s semen with her.
• Additional quips for Theresa at breakfast, including some triggered by high levels of Depravity or specific training.
• Additional options for random breakfast activities.
• More variation in Theresa’s greeting routines.
• New transitions for nightmares and plunging into water.
• An abbreviated dialogue option for if you report back to Pappy when The Sacrificed God is incomplete.
• A revision to Cathy’s artwork to make her hair’s behavior a bit more consistent.
• A clue in the journal entry for Theresa’s graduation orgy showing how many possible guests can be invited.
• Alt text for the pocketwatch icons so that players using self-voicing can identify when time will pass.
• A fix to Ren’Py’s self-voicing for randomly generated text so that it will now be read properly.
• A fix for certain instances where Theresa’s chosen outfit was not used.
• Minor enhancements and fixes.

Version 0.44.1 is free to the public, adding:

• Seven breakfast routines to choose from, each including variations. Some require Theresa to have certain stats. After breakfast, Theresa will make conversation that may include guidance for how to proceed in the game. They’re available by talking to Meg in the servants’ office. You can skip breakfast entirely with the “I’ll take it in my room” option.
• The “Have Theresa penetrate you with a strap-on” play scene with choice of moods, available in Theresa’s quarters once you have reached Permissivity 3.
• The “Cappriccio di Calamari” night music, allowing a dream of messy tentacles. With Permissivity 3, Theresa can join in.
• A new outfit for Theresa: the Heart-Motif Cheongsam outfit. It’s available from the Tailor, found by exploring out of town. Within two weeks of Valentine’s Day (Feb 14), it’s available for free; for the rest of the year, it costs Ken like other outfits.
• Adjustments to the cost of the Tailor’s outfits, making more revealing and out-of-place outfits cost more Ken.
• A fix for coitus play being available at Experience 3 instead of Permissivity 3.
• New options for Theresa’s standing pose artwork, letting her hold and sip from a teacup filled with various substances.
• An update to a branch of the Advanced Depravity training in urolagnia to make it use the new teacup art.
• New options for Theresa’s “on top” pose artwork, supporting her use of a strap-on. Other art for the pose has been improved.
• Improvements to Theresa’s caver outfit, investigator’s outfit, and standard dress to allow for more arm mobility.
• An improvement to diminutive terms used for nonbinary protagonists (e.g. “good pet”).
• An improvement to the epithet Cathy uses for nonbinary protagonists.
• Adjustments and improvements to the ambience and random text generation systems.
• An improvement to Dr. Harvey’s art to be scaled to better match other characters.
• Minor enhancements and fixes.

The patron version also has the Reminisce feature, which lets you replay old erotic sequences that otherwise can’t be revisited and take new paths through them. $5 patrons can access a special cheat menu, guide development priorities with polls and suggestions, and submit additions to random snippets that show up during play. The current latest version will go public once the next patron-only build goes live. If you want to contribute to the game’s development, please become a supporter on Patreon!