In-game event10 Nov 2021Update 1.0.4Why hello there. SDSXL+ 1.0.4 has just dropped into your Steam tray. New features include: Text to Speech option added. It sounds much as you'd expect, depending on which TTS languages you have installed on Windows, but the game can now read out the dialogue for you. It makes the odd curious goof, but it tries its very best. Save/Load game functionality added. Access this from the options menu…
Hello. Here's another hotfix which addresses the following issues: · Added chapter titles · Added overlay effect for pick mode, so it's more obvious that's what you're doing · Implemented new packing system that should hopefully throw up less false positive virus alerts · Made pick mode more accurate · Fixed error where you might get a repeated successful crafting mess Party on. - Catfood
Hello Shark fans. The game has had a quick hotfix that addresses the following issues: · Fixed non-respawning objects bug when you started a second playthrough. · Fixed pick mode not working on graveyard while Angel fish was present. · Added loading progress shark, so you're not staring at your hideous reflection in a black screen so much. · Added a little more text regarding why objects wouldn…
nb: I use AppGameKit Studio to write this stuff. This is fairly uncommon software, so don't be surprised if your virus detector springs up like a dog hearing the paper boy. However, it should go through fine! You may notice it's updated. After all these years! This is a special short game to play through, which showcases some on the new dynamics. I hope you get some laughs out of it. Your aim t…
Hello. To celebrate the crowdfunder for SDSXL+ hitting the 62% mark, I'm going to put out a special update for this very Halloween! Now to be fair this also means the new engine gets a good going-over before I put out the bigger update later on, but it's more sharks right? Especially GHOST CHAN, the creepy shark girl who is inhabiting the submerged Baculum Manor. Your job is to root her! Out! I…
OK, stop bullying me over the internet. I WANT to finish it! The trouble is I have to live at the same time and this keeps going on the backburner. The point of the crowdfunder is to provide me with just enough backing to be able to put SDSXL+ in a priority position for once! If it succeeds, I pledge this first chapter will be out of early access and in time for Christmas! Ho ho freakin' ho. An…
Hello, Finatics. While you await the next update, here's another shark-orientated treat for you - a game inspired by Shark Dating XL. It's rather more wholesome than my efforts, has some great artwork and music and it's free to play over at Cloudnovel.net
The 'release a test as a standalone game' experiment worked pretty well so my plan is to carry on improving the engine and when it's ready to test again bundle it out with another mini-game. As I don't want to beat sharks to death however, I've made a little poll to see if people have any opinions on this one way or the other. If the results prefer something a little different to previously, I'…
Hello Finatics, I've made a test game for the new game engine I'm putting together for the update. It's a stand-alone shark adventure set in Five Thousand Fathoms High School, where your goal is to woo yourself another shark maiden. Being a test it's a short game, you can get through it in about 15-20 minutes if you're not in a hurry. This being so I've decided to release it as its own feature…
Just a brief one - I've had some reports from people confused that SDSXL appeared to update itself/was offering an update that either never happened or didn't appear to change the game. The game has not yet been updated and I haven't uploaded any new files, so I have to assume this was a Steam-related housekeeping thing. Apologies if you had such a message and were disappointed to find nothing…
Hello. It's been a busy last couple of years, I've been studying Comic Art at University all this time, but never have sharks entirely left my thoughts. Well, they wouldn't really would they? And so I am pleased to say that Shark Dating Simulator The Full Release is finally on track again. The entire thing has been re-written from the ground up! The update will be a completely new game, althoug…
Gills ahoy! I didn't intend to upload another update so soon as there isn't much change in the way of content yet but I hear there have been some virus alarm problems still so this build will hopefully be less of an issue. If you previously had issues with the game refusing to run and throwing up a message about pixel shaders refusing to link, this too should now be solved! As a bonus, some pla…
Greetings, fincest-fans. You'll be pleased to hear that the second story writing is now underway! Now the game's 'world' is set things will get a little more interesting with Nurse Chan. It's difficult to say the time-span on the second story being available (especially as the laptop I used to write the game on has died and I'm borrowing other people's computers to do anything), but I'll do my…
Greetings! Shark Dating Simulator XL has recieved its first update. This includes: * Minor corrections to typos in the text * One correction where the wrong avatar appeared when you first met Shark Chan * Gender option added, and small gender specific changes to the story made * Graphical improvements * All assets now packed and protected in a single executable with 3rd party software, which al…
Senpai... you noticed me? Better give a progress report then. First off, I'm hoping to upload the first update to SDSXL the end of this week. This will feature small fixes and a couple of new features. After that, I'll actually get going on the second sharky story. One addition will be the ability to choose your gender which will mean gender-specific changes to the text such as the earth-shatte…
I have been asked about the mysterious other person involved in Shark Dating Simulator 's credits, my very pink friend Kemokin. She helped me when I was first designing the game by coming up with some shark/girl suggestion drawings, one of which I adopted and turned into Shark Chan. I have also threatened Kemo with having to help me brainstorm ideas for the other 3 stories, so she's not off the…
I was asked if I had a Patreon account for the game this morning (thanks Ryan), so I do now! If you want to add further support to the game while it develops, thank you - I appreciate that. In return, I'll use Patreon to drop occasion blobs of concept art and other goodies. To kick off with, I'll post some uncensored art there from the original mobile version which Google made it clear in no un…
Hello, gill lovers! As you've probably noticed SDSXL has been released into the wild, along with a generous helping of the briny whitebait of amusement as well as plenty of the chewy chum of disdain. So what comes next with the first update? There's a few rough edges that need smoothed off as well as some graphical improvements although in general I've been pleased (and relieved) that no signif…
Hello fin-fans. If you've been following the release date, you've probably noticed it's been all over the place. The final twist in this tale of tragedy is that I thought I'd be able to release the game tonight in time for the weekend - but Valve knock off work at 5pm sharp, so I missed the deadline (games can't be released while there's nobody in the Valve office to approve them). However, aft…
Hello fish-fans. Sorry to say, but I've decided to give myself more time to work on Shark Dating XL before I set it free into the world. Originally I was hoping for an early-access release on Saturday the 22nd of July but while I might be able to do that it would be a rough and very unfinished game. I would like my early-release edition to be fully functional and only expect my audience to come…
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