What's up, guys!
We’re thrilled to announce that Living in a Brothel version 0.4.1 is officially here!
This update brings a mix of fresh content, polish, and that special flair you’ve come to love.

You may find it weird that the title says v0.4.1 and not v0.4.0, but that's exactly what it is.
During the testing phase, we discovered some bugs and took the opportunity to fix them before launching on Itch.
This version, with the bugs fixed, was called v0.4.1.

Without further ado, here’s what’s new:

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Version 0.4.1:

Fucking Your Customer Scene Remake:

Fixed an issue where the main character had female nails in some parts of this scene.
To do this, we needed to redo several renders and animations:

• 19 Renders Remade
•  7 Animations Remade

Improvements:

Gamepad A Button Update: The gamepad A button now functions similarly to the left mouse button instead of the Enter button as it did previously.
This allows you to drag and collect Secret Cards from posters. (Steam Version Only)

Bug Fixes:

Fixed a bug where clicking on some Gallery Image thumbnails in the menu would incorrectly display a different Gallery Image than the one selected.

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Version 0.4.0:

New Content:

• 283 New Renders
• 61 New Animations
• 7 New Gallery Images
• 7 New Scenes
• 5 New Songs
• 2 New Achievements
• 2 Gallery Images were turned into animations

New Features:

Exploring the City: Now the player will be able to access other parts of the city by exiting through the bar's entrance door.
For now, the only accessible location is the gym, but in the future, more locations in the city will be accessible as the story progresses.

Steam Cloud Support: Added support for the Steam Cloud feature.
You can now share your save between different devices when playing the Steam version, as well as keep a backup of your save in the cloud.

Improvements:

Monochromatic Effect: The code related to the monochromatic effect, which is used in character memories, has been optimized.
It's now possible to use this effect in animations.

Updated Achievements Requirements: The requirements for unlock the achievements listed in the Achievement Menu have been updated to include the new content in this version.
Players will need to complete the requirements related to the new content in order to unlock achievements that were previously present in the game.

Automatic New Clothes: The code related to the implementation of renders that change the character's outfit depending on the day the game is in has been optimized.
Now, new outfits that appears in future updates will be included automatically, without the need for changes to the code.

Way to unlock Gallery Images updated: 13 Gallery Images that were previously automatically unlocked in bulk are now unlocked via Secret Cards or through the main storyline, one by one.

Jackpot Animation: When you hit a Jackpot in the Slot Machine Minigame, an animation is played along with the previously existing sound effect from now on.

Performance Boost: We have optimized the use of cache memory and RAM, ensuring a significant performance gain. On the other hand, the game's RAM usage has increased and, consequently, the required specifications.
This has resulted in faster loading of game files, which can be especially noticeable in animations, which now run smoothly. You'll also notice that the game will respond more quickly to your inputs from now on.

Adjustments:

Committed Reader Achievement: We've reduced the percentage of script that must be read to unlock this achievement from 95% to 90%.
This achievement was harder to unlock than we planned, so we've adjusted the requirements to make it easier for players to reach.

Diagonal Jackpots: From now on, when you manage to line up 3 "7s" or 3 "BARs" diagonally in the Slot Machine Minigame, it'll count as a Jackpot.
We initially decided to only count a Jackpot when you lined up 3 "7s" or 3 "BARs" in the center, as we wanted this to be a hard achievement to unlock, but we felt that the difficulty was higher than we had planned.
This change should make it easier to unlock the Jackpot achievement, while still keeping it sufficiently challenging.

Bug Fixes:

Fixed a bug where "The Curious Girl" scene was unlocked in the Replay section before being completed during gameplay.
Fixed a bug where, in specific situations, character icons would not load during mobile conversations, messing up the layout, and consequently, it was not possible to read them properly.

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A huge thank you to our amazing community for your support so far – you’re the reason we keep pushing Living in a Brothel forward. If you haven’t already, hop into our Discord server to share your thoughts, report bugs, or just chat.

Time to head back to the brothel and see what version 0.4.1 has in store for you.
Cheers! 🍻