Course of Temptation March Update Early Access (v0.6.3)
Added 2025-02-28 21:17:34 +0000 UTC
Early access to the March update is here!
This update's major features:
ClickbaitTV: A new platform where you can create videos and upload them to earn a little income over time. Note that its current form represents about two days of work, and while it's complete, it needs some polishing, expanding, and balancing. I'll give it some more time on the way to public release.
Possessive partners: Dating a bully no longer seems to make them instantly kind and considerate, and they may display some jealous or possessive behaviors. You can reduce this tendency by increasing their Romance attitude.
Additions to core event sets: I've added a bunch of new events to walking around campus and being in class. Most of them aren't major but are just to add some extra variety to things. This will continue to be an area of expansion as the game develops, with events both big and small.
As usual, getting everything done by the end of the month was a bit of a time crunch, so I'm a little behind on contributions, but I'll get them in as we move toward public release. New clothing ahead!
Please find your link to early access just below these release notes. And as always, thank you for your support!
Release notes
Added a new in-game website called ClickbaitTV, where you can create videos on a few different topics and upload them for a little (mostly) passive income
(Please note that ClickbaitTV is in an early stage and will be getting further expansion and polish, and likely also needs to be better balanced for rewards and progression rate)
ClickbaitTV videos are recorded in segments, and you can employ different approaches to best match your skills and the character you want your video to have
Unexpected things will tend to sneak into your videos — these can be good or bad! You can identify them by watching through your video, then choose whether to edit them out
Sometimes something sexy ends up in your video — this can boost the video’s popularity, but overdoing it can result in demonetization or even delisting!
Video views and money earned are calculated daily, and you can visit the ClickbaitTV website to see their stats and collect what you’re owed
Getting an NPC to date you will now feel less like you’ve instantly transformed them into somebody kind and sweet — partners with less-than-kind tendencies will now tend to reflect that in new events, and new dialogue and event variations
Possessive partner behavior can be mostly (though often not entirely) reduced by raising their Romance attitude
Added a bunch of new events to add some variety to walking around campus
Also added a bunch of new events in class
Added some events about low Release need
In total, about forty new events added throughout the game
You can now combine some turn-ons which were previously regarded as mutually exclusive
Circumcision rate is now a worldgen slider! And you can turn off mentions of it entirely under content options
Redid the UI for choosing sexual proclivities in the prologue
Many fixes and tweaks
Comments
Does that mean there's some kind of suspicion point system? In other words, can I understand that even if boyfriend doesn't directly witness PC's affair, he will find out about it if suspicion points accumulate?
Dunan Rayne
2025-03-11 07:09:29 +0000 UTCEspecially with those that are gropers! Of course, you can always turn off those type of events in Settings, something like that.
Tokyo
2025-03-07 21:10:35 +0000 UTCIt's something to improve on once there's more of a background NPC simulation, but for now, having any witnesses at all is likely to increase suspicion, and when there's enough suspicion, that leads to a confrontation.
Anarchothaumaturgist
2025-03-07 20:43:56 +0000 UTCSo, if a warning message pops up that her boyfriend is nearby while the PC is on a date with another NPC... I think it would be fantastic if the PC could have ways to react to this situation. For example... if a message appears indicating that her boyfriend is nearby, the PC could be presented with the following options: 1. Attempt to quickly leave the location with the NPC before her boyfriend notices. However, this option carries the risk of being discovered by her boyfriend before they can successfully leave the area, which could lead to a very awkward situation, wouldn't it? Furthermore, if her cheating partner NPC has a evil personality, they might intentionally act in a way that increases the chances of the PC being caught by her boyfriend. They might resist the PC's attempts to leave quickly, and even loudly try to attract the boyfriend's attention. If the PC is indeed caught by her boyfriend, the game would then automatically proceed to option 2. 2. Act nonchalantly and pretend everything is normal to preempt any "unnecessary misunderstandings" from her boyfriend. The PC could even take a bolder approach, perhaps calling out to her boyfriend or walking towards him as if they were just coincidentally meeting. In this scenario, the boyfriend would undoubtedly become suspicious and ask questions about why the PC is with another NPC. The PC could then try to deceive her boyfriend by claiming that she is simply accompanying the NPC to conduct research for a major assignment. Even in this case, if her cheating partner NPC is evil, they might act in ways that undermine the PC's attempt to deceive her boyfriend. This could include sticking very close to the PC in front of her boyfriend, groping the PC's ass where the boyfriend can't see, or even slipping their hand inside her underwear to fondle her anus or vagina, or making jokes with very sexually suggestive undertones to the PC's boyfriend about the PC and the situation (like implying that the PC is a cheating slut and that he is going to fuck her hard later, and so on).
Dunan Rayne
2025-03-07 03:01:29 +0000 UTCSo, what I'm trying to say is that I'd really like to see the PC be influenced by NPCs. If the PC makes good friends, they should be positively influenced and change in a positive direction, and if the PC makes bad friends, they should be negatively influenced and change in a negative way. In my country, there's an old saying, 'Associate with the bad and you will become bad yourself.' I think there are probably similar proverbs in every country and culture. People all have things they wish for in their friends or lovers, right? "I wish my girlfriend would wear clothes in a style I like." "I wish my boyfriend was a bit more assertive." Some people just keep these things to themselves, while others express them directly to their partners. I think a bad romance NPC would probably express these things directly, or even demand them. He might want the PC to dress sexy for him, get piercings or tattoos for him, and become a more debauched woman for him. long ago, The idea I initially mentioned to Anthaum wasn't about bad romance, but rather about a bad relationship in general. A PC who is dependent on their partner, and a partner who sees the PC only as a sex toy or trophy, and doesn't truly love them...
Dunan Rayne
2025-03-07 02:41:09 +0000 UTCAnother thing I've been thinking about, after cars, is housing in the town. There seem to be quite a few houses in town. Wouldn't it be possible for the PC to live in one of them, perhaps through cohabitation with an NPC? What if, like in reality, there were conditions for the PC to live in the university dorms, such as maintaining a certain GPA or applying within a specific period? In other words, what if the PC had to undergo a dorm entry review every year? If her GPA from the previous year or semester wasn't good enough, or if she forgot to apply within the period and was late, she wouldn't be able to move into the dorms the following year. Or, just like in reality, the PC could receive an eviction order from the dorms for specific reasons. All university dorms have rules, right? And if rule violations accumulate, the PC would receive an eviction order from the dorms. Because of this, in reality, there are students who cannot live in school dorms for various reasons and live off-campus, sharing an apartment with roommates in similar situations. The PC could become roommates with her boyfriend, fuckbuddy, or even best friend, renting a place off-campus and living independently. I think this would be great content for bad romance NPCs. If a bad romance NPC is in the house while the PC is home, he would constantly demand sex from the PC. Also, every night before going to sleep, no matter how tired the PC is, he would fuck her. Even right before the PC is about to shower, get dressed, and go out for her morning class, the bad romance NPC might drag her back to bed and try to fuck her. Even if the PC pleads that she'll be late for class, he wouldn't care about the PC's situation at all. Only his sexual pleasure would matter to him. In the end, the PC might be late for class, or maybe even skip class altogether because she's spending the whole day having sex with him. Unlike dorms, these independent houses are not controlled, so they could truly become the ultimate space for debauchery. There's no curfew, and no one to disturb them. They could invite people over and throw the most decadent and immoral home parties where everyone engages in orgies and does drugs all night long. If a bad romance NPC wanted to become a pimp and make the PC sell her body, he could easily do so there. Or, the bad romance NPC could even turn the place into a porn film studio.
Dunan Rayne
2025-03-07 02:20:55 +0000 UTCI have a question I've been wondering about: What exactly is the mechanism for getting caught cheating on PC's boyfriend/girlfriend? Whenever I try to cheat on PC's boyfriend/girlfriend, I always make sure to check in [people] to confirm that PC's boyfriend/girlfriend isn't around before doing it. But I still end up getting caught by them eventually. Is there some kind of snitch system? Are other NPCs telling PC's boyfriend/girlfriend that the PC is cheating? So, I was thinking... it would be really great if a feature could be added to display a warning message when the PC is about to cheat with an NPC other than their boyfriend/girlfriend, and if the boyfriend/girlfriend... or their acquaintances or friend NPCs are nearby.
Dunan Rayne
2025-03-07 02:08:26 +0000 UTCI really like the route the game is taking, it would be more immersive if in some situations like at night in the city or when we are with a highly level of drunkness an non-consensual sex event. I feel that the world of the game its too safe. But it just an idea. Feel free to do as u wish. And thanks for this amazing game
NogahRocks
2025-03-04 14:29:19 +0000 UTCGoing to a con would be really fun, I'm going to keep that one in mind. I do really like doing the social media stuff... I think it makes total sense to emphasize that in a modern college life sim and I think it also helps to distinguish the game from others. Plus it's fun to write, there's just a lot to play with.
Anarchothaumaturgist
2025-03-03 20:05:21 +0000 UTCI really like your game you are doing great job! I create from time to time different characters so i can have a different approach :). It would be really cool if there was an extra option on sex interactions. When the male have the orgasm it would be nice if we could give him again a hard on... you know with some extra care and work (some oral or hand work) from our part xD, it's a bit frustrated to see him stay spend after only one load... These are college characters after all this shouldn't be that difficult with their young hormones and libido they have on this young age. It would be great if there were also differences on the libidos of different characters.... Just a thought for the future, keep up the great work!
atha
2025-03-03 14:34:04 +0000 UTCOoooh, I love the idea of having a booth at a con! Even if it just played out very similarly to the other parties, except that everyone there already likes you! And I second the love of the Clickbait stuff. I immediately started a new save yesterday to try it out as my main social media presence and it's so goooood. I love that you can choose to put out a crummy video or just spend an entire day trying to get that damn intro just right :P
ForgetfulRiver
2025-03-02 22:07:13 +0000 UTCI disagree with the abuse part..that's odd..
Athy
2025-03-02 21:14:30 +0000 UTCSounds like a fun update to jump into! Mostly looking forward to the ClickbaitTV stuff I think. The social media stuff in the game is probably my favourite thing so far. Do you have plans to expand on that down the line? Would love if there was a way for fans to contact you individually, maybe even send gifts. Maybe there can be a 'NicheCon' event where you can be invited as a guest if you're an especially popular streamer and can actually meet some of your fans in person and have the chance to thank them for all of their support. Should you choose to. Keep up the amazing work!
J Townley
2025-03-02 10:43:28 +0000 UTCJust joined and when Patreon suggested I message in with what I wanted ... it was this. Excuse me, I have to go to my three different playthoughs and pretend to be grudging as my Harasser decides we're in a relationship now. <3
ForgetfulRiver
2025-03-02 09:03:45 +0000 UTCIdeally, I envision the bad partner as someone who fundamentally demands – or rather, forces – things from the PC. Someone who coerces them into wearing revealing clothes, pushes them to get those tawdry tattoos and piercings, commands them to sleep with other men to satisfy his needs, systematically erodes their self-worth through gaslighting and abuse, and essentially trains them to be a sexual plaything to relieve his stress. While in a relationship with this kind of bad man, the PC would become increasingly dependent, transforming into a woman with deeply diminished self-esteem who starts to see being used and exploited as normal. The bad partner might say things like, "You were born only to be a sex object," or call her 'slut' or 'bitch' or some degrading nickname instead of her real name, and objectify and humiliate her in front of his friends, encouraging them to join in. Her friends, worried about the PC's downward spiral, would try to advise and persuade her to leave this toxic relationship, but ultimately fail, and slowly drift away from her. Eventually, they might even stop acknowledging her altogether. The PC's social circle shrinks, leaving only the bad partner. However, the bad man is not committed to the PC. He's likely cheating on her with numerous other women, not even bothering to hide it. When the PC inevitably finds out, he'd probably just be brazen and annoyed. Ultimately, the PC is left with two bleak choices: become just one of the 'bitches' under his control (albeit perhaps the shiniest trophy), or break up with him – something she may be too broken to do. Trapped and desperate for his attention, she might further degrade herself, perhaps even willingly engaging in prostitution if he demands it, just to try and regain his favor and stand out from his other conquests.
Dunan Rayne
2025-03-01 16:12:49 +0000 UTCTo illustrate, let's consider a common narrative: Imagine a young woman, a model student through high school, pure, always cheerful and bright, with elegant and virtuous manners. She goes to university with dreams of becoming a writer, only to become the target of a 'wrong man'. She falls for his skilled seduction and cruel traps, eventually becoming his bitch, and within a few months... that bright young woman is gone. In her place is someone almost unrecognizable: dressing in revealing, slutty clothes, covered in slutty tattoos and piercings, deeply dependent on her abusive boyfriend, and desperately trying to fill the void of her shattered self-esteem with fleeting sexual gratification. Her dreams of being a writer? She's on academic probation, facing expulsion, and skipping classes – even today – to work as a camgirl and prostitute, just to get money for her demanding boyfriend. The story of a formerly decent girl or boy whose life spirals downwards after getting involved with a bad partner is, sadly, very common in real life.
Dunan Rayne
2025-03-01 16:12:30 +0000 UTCFinally! It seems bad boyfriend/girlfriend content has been added! I'm really excited about this! ...The only problem is, I'm swamped right now and won't be able to properly dive in for about a week... which is a real shame. Looking at the update details, it looks like a lot of work has gone into this, which is fantastic. It got me thinking about the difference between 'normal' and 'bad' romance. I tend to think of normal romance as being centered around themes of love, trust, and happiness. But 'bad romance', in my mind, revolves around selfishness, torment, a kind of twisted pleasure, corruption, mental and physical abuse, and ultimately, the destruction of someone's life. I haven't had a chance to play the new update yet, so I'm not sure how it's implemented, but I'm hoping the 'bad partner' dynamic goes beyond just surface-level actions like spanking the PC in public, humiliation, exploitation, or threats and harm. What I really hope to see is a bad partner who ultimately corrupts and leads the PC down a path of ruin.
Dunan Rayne
2025-03-01 16:11:42 +0000 UTCReceived an error when I went to greet a professor: Error: <>: bad conditional expression in <> clause: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'people') v0.6.3b
TwiDashFan
2025-03-01 14:38:30 +0000 UTCI am so looking forward to exploring all of this on the weekend! I love the idea of making and posting videos, and getting some ongoing, passive income! Thank you so much for all the hard work you and the other contributors do. You bring great pleasure to many people!
Hugo Trainor
2025-03-01 03:47:45 +0000 UTCThat is possible! And thanks, that will be fixed in the next update
Anarchothaumaturgist
2025-03-01 02:37:31 +0000 UTCFun update as always! One issue I did run into, though: when seeing a hot person walk by, the option to look away is a red link with the error message "the passage "EventWalkSeeHotPersonIgnore" does not exist" when clicked. Other than that, it's been a pretty smooth play session. The proclivities UI change was especially great to see as someone who makes a new character every two weeks. Plus, the new events are so fun. I got the seagull event twice in a row and now I'm imagining Thoreau Road is being terrorized by one singular gull on this save.
Drew
2025-03-01 02:30:47 +0000 UTCI figured it was something like that! Curse of having an upgraded mattress and hitting "sleep til rested". Cool addition, I was contemplating how the existing options were livestreaming only the other day. I know you have plenty to iron out / finish adding, but an exercise/yoga video option could be neat. (And, I haven't discovered if it is smart enough to notice using the same account name as the other streaming services, but that would be too)
L256
2025-02-28 23:25:11 +0000 UTCSorry about that! I have a fix for this going out now
Anarchothaumaturgist
2025-02-28 22:43:53 +0000 UTCStarted up a new run, have a few issues right off. Choosing Went All the Way for background got a run error. Cheats for Disinhibition, Sexual Knowledge, Exhibition, Hand, Oral, Vaginal levels display [Number NaN]. Also stuck in the dorm fully clothed because none of the clothes are registering. Old saves don’t have this issue.
NEspey
2025-02-28 22:26:50 +0000 UTCAhh, I think it's because it counts as a day passing since uploading the video at midnight, but it doesn't actually update stats until 6am... I'll look at it, thanks!
Anarchothaumaturgist
2025-02-28 22:05:54 +0000 UTC(Watching multiple Niche.tv streams and then checking video performance again works)
L256
2025-02-28 22:03:48 +0000 UTCNicely timed, my character just hit spring break and has plenty of time to crank out some posts. Looks like if I wake up too early and check the video performance, it throws some errors though. (I dumped the autosave to a file in case you want it.)
L256
2025-02-28 22:02:10 +0000 UTCThis has to be asked. If we get possessive partners, will we eventually get Yandere partners?!
Sieg Warheidt
2025-02-28 21:38:43 +0000 UTCFalc did the previous round of Summit Market expansion... I'll pass this along!
Anarchothaumaturgist
2025-02-28 21:38:04 +0000 UTCKeep up the awesome work
Ian Kinnell
2025-02-28 21:34:07 +0000 UTCAlways happy to see more events added, but I think I'm most excited for the low release need events, but being a YouTuber with be fun too. Will the summit market be developing more at some point it is it where it need to be content wise? It's one of my favorite places to work but it feels a little empty!
Benjamen EightySix
2025-02-28 21:32:30 +0000 UTC
