Harem mode closed beta is estimated to launch on Steam in approximately two weeks and open to previous Patreon supporters who have reserved a key.

New patrons enrolled after October will not be eligible to participate in the closed beta due to Steam's policy of prohibiting monetization of beta test keys.

We are endeavoring to acquire enough keys so the majority of eligible Patreons can take part in the closed beta. More up-to-date info on our discord server.

Steam storefront and detailed CBT instructions will come in the next week.

All Patrons of October will have your pledge converted into a boost pack during the closed beta. You do not need to claim the rewards on the website like the costume bundles.

Harem mode closed beta is estimated to launch on Steam in approximately two weeks and open to previous Patreon supporters who have reserved a key.

New patrons enrolled after October will not be eligible to participate in the closed beta due to Steam's policy of prohibiting monetization of beta test keys.

We are endeavoring to acquire enough keys so the majority of eligible Patreons can take part in the closed beta. More up-to-date info on our discord server.

Steam storefront and detailed CBT instructions will come in the next week.

All Patrons of October will have your pledge converted into a boost pack during the closed beta. You do not need to claim the rewards on the website like the costume bundles.

※To download the latest game builds, please refer to THIS POST.

This is the last preorder costume bundle. If you missed any of the bundles, their contents may return as festival or event rewards after the harem mode is online.

CLAIM YOUR REWARDS

※This time-limited monthly preorder bundle will be available till October 31st. This bundle includes following costumes in the Steam version of Operation Lovecraft:

• Dr.Anya: Dvoryanstvo's Handmaid
• Alet: Black Forest Hexe
• Erika: Blooming Grace
• Galatea: Succubus Trickster

To confirm that you have successfully reserved the bundle, the "Claim" button in "Time-limited Rewards" tab should have been transformed into "Claimed".

P.S

I have received inquires asking why we must went through the alpha test instead of launching the closed beta immediately after the game was approved in August. This is a good question and yes it was our fault to overlook a serious problem.

Back when we designed the harem mode last year I was expecting 2070 level cards to become mainstream mid 2021 so we were too ambitious to implement features like ray tracing and hair strand simulation - you can still find progress reports about them. Turned out due to the crypto mining craze we have to put extra effort in optimization now and have many of these hardware heavy features culled since the alpha test, lest the game won't run well on most players' rigs even with DLSS.

However optimization is not an on and off switch; those who dabbed in video game technical art are probably aware that the asset production workflow with and without ray tracing is fundamentally different, especially for light baking and reflection capture. We are still finetuning the graphics to make sure the lighting is on spot as we are testing the packaged game build.

※To download the latest game builds, please refer to THIS POST.

This is the last preorder costume bundle. If you missed any of the bundles, their contents may return as festival or event rewards after the harem mode is online.

CLAIM YOUR REWARDS

※This time-limited monthly preorder bundle will be available till October 31st. This bundle includes following costumes in the Steam version of Operation Lovecraft:

• Dr.Anya: Dvoryanstvo's Handmaid
• Alet: Black Forest Hexe
• Erika: Blooming Grace
• Galatea: Succubus Trickster

To confirm that you have successfully reserved the bundle, the "Claim" button in "Time-limited Rewards" tab should have been transformed into "Claimed".

P.S

I have received inquires asking why we must went through the alpha test instead of launching the closed beta immediately after the game was approved in August. This is a good question and yes it was our fault to overlook a serious problem.

Back when we designed the harem mode last year I was expecting 2070 level cards to become mainstream mid 2021 so we were too ambitious to implement features like ray tracing and hair strand simulation - you can still find progress reports about them. Turned out due to the crypto mining craze we have to put extra effort in optimization now and have many of these hardware heavy features culled since the alpha test, lest the game won't run well on most players' rigs even with DLSS.

However optimization is not an on and off switch; those who dabbed in video game technical art are probably aware that the asset production workflow with and without ray tracing is fundamentally different, especially for light baking and reflection capture. We are still finetuning the graphics to make sure the lighting is on spot as we are testing the packaged game build.

I have been posting news on the closed beta in our discord server every now and then this month, however for a Patreon post the announcement needs to be more organized so here we are!

The last costume bundle and September poll is coming up later today.

• Overview

Instead of a regular update, the introduction of harem mode marked a complete overhaul to the game's sex mechanism and framework as most of the project has been essentially redeveloped from scratch.

All preparations for the closed beta has been completed. We are packaging the distribution build and connecting the game to Steam. Once it is done we will fire up the store page and file a case to apply for test keys in the coming week.

The closed beta test is the last step prior to early access. There is no open beta planned.

• Accessibility

The closed beta is accessible to patrons who have made at least one pledge by end of September, and would have accumulated enough pledge to claim a steam key in October.

However, we cannot guarantee that Steam would provide an adequate amount of test keys to everyone, so we will go with the first come first served approach. As soon as we receive the cbt keys from Steam, we will announce the launch date (which is likely within a week after we receive the keys) and at the designated time all eligible patrons would be able to claim the key from our website.

Patrons who have been Capitalist tier and above will have their keys reserved for closed beta, so they do not need to worry about missing the shot.

• Timeline

The closed beta is comprised of three phases starting from October, each lasting two months. The schedule may be altered if we encounter major issues.

Phase 1

Desktop version functionality, patches, connection and lag test

Phase 2:

VR version functionality, VR and desktop crossplay, localization, character affinity and skill system

Phase 3:

Voiced in-game prologue and tutorial, Patreon user data integration and pre-launch Stress Test
Pregnancy and egg laying
Monster Sex Traits and Abilities

Early Access:

New map: Erotes Nightclub
New Character: Celia

The player data will be deleted at the end of the second test phase, however the data in the third phase shall be carried over to the early access and official launch.

• Scope

A total of 140 sex scenes will be available in the first phase of closed beta, with 30 new scenes coming up monthly to a total of 260 before early access.

Every player will have 48 unlocked randomly from the beginning. By completing daily tasks and study from each other you may soon be able to collect all sorts of bizarre "experiments".

More details will be elaborated in a coming tutorial.

• What were we doing in September?

For those who are not in our discord server we may seem to went on radio silence - being aware of the situation of overpriced graphic cards, during September we managed to boost the framerate by 40% with an array of optimization efforts so you do not need to worry about computer being burnt to a crisp by a 30 character orgy crammed in one room.

Btw the game now officially supports Linux via Proton.

I have been posting news on the closed beta in our discord server every now and then this month, however for a Patreon post the announcement needs to be more organized so here we are!

The last costume bundle and September poll is coming up later today.

• Overview

Instead of a regular update, the introduction of harem mode marked a complete overhaul to the game's sex mechanism and framework as most of the project has been essentially redeveloped from scratch.

All preparations for the closed beta has been completed. We are packaging the distribution build and connecting the game to Steam. Once it is done we will fire up the store page and file a case to apply for test keys in the coming week.

The closed beta test is the last step prior to early access. There is no open beta planned.

• Accessibility

The closed beta is accessible to patrons who have made at least one pledge by end of September, and would have accumulated enough pledge to claim a steam key in October.

However, we cannot guarantee that Steam would provide an adequate amount of test keys to everyone, so we will go with the first come first served approach. As soon as we receive the cbt keys from Steam, we will announce the launch date (which is likely within a week after we receive the keys) and at the designated time all eligible patrons would be able to claim the key from our website.

Patrons who have been Capitalist tier and above will have their keys reserved for closed beta, so they do not need to worry about missing the shot.

• Timeline

The closed beta is comprised of three phases starting from October, each lasting two months. The schedule may be altered if we encounter major issues.

Phase 1

Desktop version functionality, patches, connection and lag test

Phase 2:

VR version functionality, VR and desktop crossplay, localization, character affinity and skill system

Phase 3:

Voiced in-game prologue and tutorial, Patreon user data integration and pre-launch Stress Test
Pregnancy and egg laying
Monster Sex Traits and Abilities

Early Access:

New map: Erotes Nightclub
New Character: Celia

The player data will be deleted at the end of the second test phase, however the data in the third phase shall be carried over to the early access and official launch.

• Scope

A total of 140 sex scenes will be available in the first phase of closed beta, with 30 new scenes coming up monthly to a total of 260 before early access.

Every player will have 48 unlocked randomly from the beginning. By completing daily tasks and study from each other you may soon be able to collect all sorts of bizarre "experiments".

More details will be elaborated in a coming tutorial.

• What were we doing in September?

For those who are not in our discord server we may seem to went on radio silence - being aware of the situation of overpriced graphic cards, during September we managed to boost the framerate by 40% with an array of optimization efforts so you do not need to worry about computer being burnt to a crisp by a 30 character orgy crammed in one room.

Btw the game now officially supports Linux via Proton.

Just noticed that we have hit 20k patrons. I honestly have not the faintest clue why our community keeps growing rapidly despite the six months of waiting...As a creator I feel truly sorry for the long gap, yet I do not regret it one bit since I wouldn't allow myself to release a game I am not satisfied with as a player. 

A big thank you to our discord mods for keeping the boat afloat - it's been arduous to balance the time between the development and community during the pre launch death march, and also a big thank you to all of you, for putting faith in us.

A total of 260+ sex scenes will be introduced during the closed beta test.

Just noticed that we have hit 20k patrons. I honestly have not the faintest clue why our community keeps growing rapidly despite the six months of waiting...As a creator I feel truly sorry for the long gap, yet I do not regret it one bit since I wouldn't allow myself to release a game I am not satisfied with as a player. 

A big thank you to our discord mods for keeping the boat afloat - it's been arduous to balance the time between the development and community during the pre launch death march, and also a big thank you to all of you, for putting faith in us.

A total of 260+ sex scenes will be introduced during the closed beta test.

Ascetics are the lowest rank of the church disciples. Through auto-hypnosis, abstinence and celibacy they prepare themselves to be the perfect sacrifice in the Dionysiac ritual orgy to appease the Haunter of the Dark, Nyarlathotep's avatar summoned by the Augur with the Shining Trapezohedron.

Ascetics are the lowest rank of the church disciples. Through auto-hypnosis, abstinence and celibacy they prepare themselves to be the perfect sacrifice in the Dionysiac ritual orgy to appease the Haunter of the Dark, Nyarlathotep's avatar summoned by the Augur with the Shining Trapezohedron.