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0.24: IT'S ALIIIIIVE - Preliminary Design
0.23 is building, so it's time to get started on the design for 0.24. The vote was not close, so I'm going to call it early and say that the next update is going to be the Living Galaxy option.Preliminary Design (Subject to change, as always):Minor FactionsThere will be many new minor players on the galactic st...
Voting Options for 0.24
Good news, everyone!I had an unusually productive couple weeks, and the 0.23 update this weekend will contain all of the polish and bug fixes I had planned for 0.24. That means that 0.24 is going to be another feature update after all! Just like last time, voting options are below (Note that they've changed a bit s...
0.23 Sneak Peek: Polish
I'm chugging through the final progression update, but there's not a lot left as far as features go, so I've been using the extra time to get a head start on some bug fixes and polish features (and maybe even get enough done to devote 0.24 to something more fun). A couple samples are shown above:There are n...
0.23a: For Science (Alpha) now available for Brothel Owners!
This was one of the longest updates so far (I had to skip town for a couple weeks). Thanks for waiting so patiently! This version adds a tech tree, a new room, some new content in a lot of systems, and some bugfixes.Downloads:WindowsMac OSLinux (I've heard people say that the Windows version with Wine is more stabl...
Sneak Peek: Laboratory
I'm back from vacation with a sneak peek of the new laboratory! It's has the workbenches for your slave researchers, as well as the medical furniture that used to be in the slave quarters (some of which has been reworked to fit the new aesthetic).Pretty much everything is implemented at this point, so I'm g...
Sneak Peek: The Tech Tree
This update ended up touching almost every system in the game, but I finally have a pretty good idea of how the tech tree will look. There will be 40 distinct technologies in all, split across four trees for different specializations.The Biology tree will unlock advanced alterations to both slaves and planets, as well ...
Sneak Peek: Warp Gate
The new research system is moving along nicely, and I think I've finalized the list of technologies in the tree. It's split between locking old content (like the surgery center and the advanced arcade station) behind research, and adding new content like the Warp Gate.The Warp Gate technology will allow your sh...
Stationmaster 0.23: For Science! - Draft Design
Now that 0.22 is all wrapped up, it's time for me to get started on the better progression update. I think this one is long overdue, and should really improve the distinction between early, mid, and late game.Research SystemThe core of this update is the research system, which allows you to unlock furniture, planet...
Stationmaster 0.22: Khun! Khun! Khun! - Now available for brothel owners (a couple days late, because I really need to set a timer or something)
This is by far the most under-the-hood patch I've done so far. It does almost nothing visible, but fixes a ton of bugs and improves performance by quite a bit.Download Links:WindowsMac OSLinuxChangelog:New Pathfinding Engine:Replaced the pathfinding engine with something much more robust. It can now gracefully hand...
Sneak Peek: Pathfinding Stress Test
At long last, I've gotten the new pathfinding engine integrated. It caused no significant lag on my machine with roughly 600 characters, all moving from one place to another. On top of being faster than the old one, it also runs in its own thread, which means that purchasing slaves in bulk and returning from the ga...
Update on 0.22 Final
I'm really looking forward to this patch, but it's taking a bit more work than expected. It will likely be another week and a half before the final release. Performance improvements should be significant, but, as with all major changes, they come at the cost of time.Thanks for all of the support, and I hope thi...
Democracy Un-Suspended
0.22 should be done in a week or two, so it's time to start thinking about 0.23. At long last, there's no stretch goal or urgent bug hunt to deal with, so there's actually going to be a vote!Station DecorThe station still looks a bit spartan in places, and this will help with that. It would add a bunch of n...
0.22a Released! Khun! Khun! Khun!
This one was a lot more fun to work on than 0.21. I think working on so much stuff that I wasn't personally interested in was hurting my productivity, and re-focusing to things I care about really opened the floodgates.The main focus here was the bug hunt and quality of life, but there's still a good balance of...
0.22 Sneak Peek: Bulk Build
0.22 is going really well, and I'm hoping to have the alpha released this weekend.It's mostly focused on bug/annoyance fixes, and takes care of a lot of problems that have been around since the beginning. One of the big ones was filling large rooms, which used to be a pretty painful process. As of this build, t...
Year One
It's hard to believe, but it's officially been a year since Stationmaster first entered the public eye. The official goal was to get five people to pay me to make games, and maybe get enough money to cover assets. I had no idea how big this would get, and I'm eternally thankful to everyone here who has part...
0.22 Design: Community Improvements II
Hey all!I'm going to do something a little different for 0.22. Here's the list of everything I think would be good for this patch, but it's a long list, and I can't promise that everything will be there.I'm really excited about this one. It's got a lot of stuff that should be fun to work on, and...
0.21 Released: Gender Overhaul
PSA: This version has a bug that makes the rules assistant default to applying male gender hormones. It's easy to work around in the UI (so no hotfix), and will be fixed in the next version.It's over... It's finally over...I'll post the proposed design for 0.22 over the weekend. It should be a bit more ...
Gender Overhaul: Status Update
I'm working hard on the bug fixes from 0.21a (thanks everyone who reported things. You're helping out a ton). That should be released this weekend.Unfortunately, there's been a bit of a snag: I'm not personally interested in the gender overhaul content (or the furry content for that matter), and the bal...
Stationmaster 0.21a: Gender Overhaul Alpha Released!
That was easily the most harrowing patch since I first started working on this game. Thanks to everyone for your patience with the unusually long update cycle. I hope this one is worth it.There are still some things to do, and this patch will be split into 0.21a and 0.21b (which should be much quicker). The planned add...
Gender Overhaul: Progress
It's all starting to come together. Most of the time since starting on this update has been dedicated to content (things like clothing, voices, and writing), and it's finally starting to pay off.So far, I: Rewrote all of the text to work with all combinations of player and slave genders. Added 5 new hairstyles ...
The Gender Overhaul: Status Update
Hey all,This patch is a huge undertaking. I've (finally) finished most of the writing, and ZaZ has finished most of the genital models, but the "male master/female slaves" assumption is held in almost every system of the game, and something new comes up every day. One big one is how to handle the children o...
The Gender Overhaul: Research
Graphics are part of the next patch, but by far the biggest changes to the game are going to be in the writing.After a bunch of "research" (and a nice chat with an extremely helpful domme), I think I have enough to get started, but I would love to hear more from you about your priorities.Currently, the changes ...
Version 0.20: OwO - Now Available for Brothel Owners
Hey all!0.20 is now available for Brothel Owners. Have fun!WindowsMac OSLinuxChangelog:New ImplantsYou can now implant any of the exo accessories (horns, tails, etc) into your slaves from the surgery center. Heads and skin will still need to be changed using serum.New GenitalsSlave genitals are now more detailed, and b...
A Hiccup
Real life has reared its ugly head, so the next patch will be slightly delayed. I expect it to be released on the weekend of 3/1.
0.21 Tentative Design: Gender Overhaul Stretch Goal
Before I get into the meat of this post, I wanted to take the time to thank you all for making this possible. I'm humbled by the amount of support you've given for this project.That said, oh man. This is going to be another big patch, and I've been slightly dreading it since release. It's a bit surreal ...
Version 0.20b: OwO - Now Available for Brothel Owners
This version is a lot more stable than 0.20a, but is exclusively a bugfix release. 0.20 will come in another week or two, and contain the rest of the new content.DownloadWindowsMac OSLinuxChangelog: Fixed several bugs that made characters appear strange on the station view. The player character can now be customized ag...
0.20 Sneak Peek: New Genitals (NSFW Image, so I can't make this post public)
Because of the number of bugs reported for 0.20a, I've decided to do an extra release (0.20b) this weekend just for bug fixes. 0.20 proper will come a little later, and contain the rest of the new content.The biggest content change for 0.20 proper is shown above. I've been working with the incomparable ZaZ on n...
New Release: 0.20 Alpha - OwO
This has been the longest time between patches so far, but I hope this one is worth it. Generally speaking, this patch is focused on the Exo market and the Laboratory, a new market for engineered slaves.Also, I'm switching everything over to S3, so please let me know if the links aren't working for you. It shou...
Sneak Peek: The Angelus
This patch isn't just fur and scales. I rewrote large sections of the character rendering system to make it more flexible, and the Angelus' holographic wings are a great example of the new functionality.As far as progress goes, 0.20 alpha is now in the final testing stage. I expect to meet the target of 2/2 set...
Sneak Peek: Transitions
Here are some screenshots of a Bova transitioning from 1% to 100%. As I mentioned in the design, the process can be paused at any point, either by stopping serum or through the game settings.People were divided on udders, so I opted to remove them for now, and plan to extend the surgery center to add implantable access...
