New Pred in Town
A downloadable game for Windows
A young author moves to the big city, in a world not quite our own...
Each year, world-famous author - and notorious predator - K. M. Lyons chooses six aspiring novelists to receive a personal mentorship. The catch? At the end of the year, she plans to swallow and digest the student who has written the least excellent novel. Young predator Liz Newcomb has spent years dreaming of this opportunity, but now that it's hers... will she be able to put down roots in the big city, bring her novel up to Lyons' standards, and survive the intensifying 21st-century vore crisis?
New Pred in Town is an adult visual novel based around the vore fetish. In its universe, human evolution went just a bit differently. All women are biologically capable of swallowing people whole, but most go a whole lifetime without digesting another person. Those who do are not treated as criminals but something else entirely - the predator is a complicated figure in society, both huntress and hunted. She is her community's defense against scum and villainy, yet the last person they will stand up for should she run afoul of a more dangerous predator.
At least, that's how things were supposed to work. In the modern world, as social taboos fray and more young women choose predation, the 21st-Century Vore Crisis has begun to spiral out of control...
New Pred in Town features deckbuilder/card battler gameplay. Prey characters must struggle to inflict nausea on predators before they are digested - while the predator does her best to restrain her prey, massage away nausea, or burp up precious oxygen. Clever combinations of techniques, and taking advantage of the direction the prey is facing, may be the difference between life and death!
Over the course of the story Liz will meet fascinating people, grapple with issues of purpose and community, find her place in an increasingly uncertain world... and do her best to avoid being digested by more dangerous predators!
Featuring a hand-drawn UI, twelve professionally composed music tracks, and a roguelike Endless Mode, New Pred in Town was a joy to put together, and there's so much more to come! The current alpha covers about 60% of the writing (and six out of the fourteen vore scenes) for the first in-game day. It'll take a few years for the project to expand into its full scope. I'm currently planning four weeks of gameplay, one for each season - plus a to-be-determined number of standalone days to cover holidays and other important events in Liz's year.
Development log
- v0.0.2c41 days ago
- Prey Technique Rebalance & More44 days ago
- Endless Mode meta-progression59 days ago
- New round of hotfixes61 days ago
- Initial Hotfixes63 days ago
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Just got done playing your current version of the game. I like it do you plan of having an support page for followers to donate to?
Any chance you could make it compatible for android?
https://mega.nz/fm/Aw0z2BZD
Same black loading screen as everyone else i presume. Its version 0.0.2c Windows 10 i can navigate main menu and see the initial endless screen but cant enter the game itself. I also tried one of the fixes you posted below but didnt work in my numerous attempts.
same on me too
Try downloading Vorecade and playing it on there if that doesn't work then it is a win 10 issue I have no issues playing on the cade with win 11
Hello!
After playing for quite a while, I realized I've actually only seen 5 out of the 6 currently available vore scenes, and I am terribly lost. I have no idea how I can see that last one, and since this is the very first "update" I figure it's only going to get more complicated from here. I wanted to see all currently available vore scenes before the amount of possible choices makes it impossible to see them all in the limited amount of free time I have.
Below I'm gonna list the 5 scenes I've seen, I ask that you (or someone who's seen them all) can point me to the right direction without outright telling me, if possible.
SPOILER WARNING, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. PLAY THE GAME, IT'S GOOD
(1) Liz eats Helen (2) Liz is eaten by Noriko (3) Liz eats Maya (4) Liz eats Brooke (5) Liz is eaten by Madeline, along with Brooke.
Thanks in advance, and congratulations on making everything so interesting I just have to see everything!
Hello, been playing the game on endless mode a ton lately. is there a discord page or something so I can keep up with for updates ? also anybody else think Wave 1 sophie is almost impossible to beat in endless mode. not many card games can make me tryhard to the point this 1 character can. XD oh and I encountered a bug when using a deck filled with "invent prey technique" I was using it against madelaine and it softlocked me a few times. though I was clicking through it very fast(sorry for the paragraph
This game works on joyplay?
No. There are currently no plans for mobile support.
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I love the way digestion is done in this
Just found this game a few days ago and I have to say, it's really impressive so far!
I'm not sure I've found everything in the story that's available, but I did play it a couple different ways and it's nice to see that choices can have a long term impact on how things play out. The card battle system is actually well-balanced and fun, it really could go either way most times. I love that the story keeps going through the fight as well, those scenes have been some of the best I've seen in a game!
Endless mode has been fun too, sometimes I feel a little overpowered but it's hard to feel that way at the boss fights ha. It's nice to see more characters and new cards, gives me an idea of some of what's still to come in story mode.
With a well written story, good art (even every card is different, nice touch!), fun gameplay, and already more lore to read I'm definitely excited to see where you go!
there is a bug with the saves were if you save and try to save aging it will just be the same as your first save. so you wont be able to save after the fist one. is there a way to fix it.
cant wait for new update!
Are only the first two rows of skills available as of now? Also skills with benefits based off the campaign useable in endless? Bc personality romance and trophies don't really apply there
So, you've hit a few things that're on my (pun incoming) endless to-do list. Tier 3 skills will be available in the next major update. Trophy Hunter works in Endless - Liz's lucky bracelet counts as a trophy (she took it from her first prey), but I'd like to add trophies to boss fights, and the other campaign skills do need some alternate effects. Can't promise a specific date on those.
Cool cool eager to see it. Keep up the good work take your time
The game doesn't start on windows.I mean I can open the main menu and select the level I am planning to play but the screen goes black and it looks like it is loading,but it is not (the pencil cursor is still moveable on the screen)The game looks crazy from the pictures by the way,I can,t wait to play it.And what exact file I am looking for ? (the files name) I can search in "my computer" even if it will take long.
This isn't a helpful bug report without knowing which version you're on and having your Player.log - you can find that at C:/Users/(username)/AppData/LocalLow/Anunnaki Games/New Pred in Town/. The file does contain your username so if privacy is a concern you should run a find/replace first.
After I get to (username) part and choosing the file that is my username, ı don,t see any appData file :( Do ı have a choise to look at the NPİT file to look for it ?
You likely have Windows set to hide system files, hence why you can't see the AppData folder. And again, which version of the game are you on?
The version that I donwloaded on the website ? (Right ?)
You said you could open the game and view the main menu. What does the text in the upper right-hand corner say?
(I had tried posting a comment already a few days ago, but I don't see it here so I'm gonna try again)
I really like this game!
The story is really interesting and well written, the world has a lot of lore and all the characters look and feel unique, plus the sheer amount of choices and brancing options makes it so you can choose several different paths all of which are interesting and worth seeing! Can't wait to see how the story proceeds, and how you are going to incorporate Liz's everyday life in the story (writing, part-time job etc)
The gameplay for the struggling scenes (both prey/pred) is amazing! I was not expecting something so interactive and genuinely fun! All of the mechanics are well thought out and make sense, and there is a surprising amount of depth to strategies and "combos" you can make, with all those cards for prey/pred allowing for several different deck archetypes (altough some cards are weaker than others, though that makes sense. Not all cards can be good).
I know why I like the gameplay, I'm and avid player of STS (I don't know if I can write the full game name). It works surprisingly well in this scenario, but you put your own unique twist on this so it's still a different game and not just a copy. I really like the idea of Poses for one, and how every character has their own way of being pred/prey. Endless also works really well, but the beginning fights are pretty hard since the starter cards suck, and then you get really strong with all the upgrades and such so the stakes get a bit lower. Still fun though! Altough sometimes I won on the first turn.
Overall, I really liked this game and I can't wait to see more from you! Endless has literally become one of my favourite pastimes for now so props to you!
Have a good day!
truely cant wait for more
Are you plan make android version, sadly its cant run with joiplay
Hey, Anunnaki, it say your games been quarantined, what's that about?
That's an unhelpfully ambiguous report, and I can't help you without knowing what "it" is. One guess is that your antivirus program might be mistaking it for malware?
My antivirus now sees this game as malware. Trojan:script/sabsik.fl.a!ml
False positive.
I've only played for around 10 hours, but I wanted to say a few things. Firstly, thank you for making the game. It's fantastic and I really hope you enjoy making it and keep adding tons of content! There's only one other game that I am eager to see the development of, and this easily rivals it. Anyway, I wanted to go over a few thoughts.
Bugs/Issues:
2 Prey: You can't tell which way they face. With one prey/pred there's text. But I can't tell with 2, and it's a massive disadvantage not knowing what cards work and what don't.
Card Text: Some cards that enemies have are full of text, and I can't read them if they are so small. Maybe make it so they show a larger version of themselves when hovered over.
Menu Covered: If you are in the skills menu and hover over to see what it does, the text can be covered. Some cards are also covered by the "Not collected yet" icon, hiding stats.
Opinions:
First, these are my thoughts, and I don't have much playtime yet. It's your game, and you should ignore me if you think I'm wrong. :)
Story: The story is great, and I'm eager to see what you come up with next in the story. I think it's a bit of a novel, but endless solves any desire for action.
Endless: I ran endless a good number of times now. I also just beat a level 0 boss. Some of those characters have practically god tier cards, and some insane combos.
Deckbuilding: I'd love to be able to unlock cards and freely build a deck that matches my playstyle down the line. Especially ones with different playstyles. I see in Endless Mode Meta Progression that it's set to have an upgraded/paid version which you can build decks. I'm excited for it to release so I can actually do that.
I'd love to be able to build both a burp deck to remove all air quickly and a deck around distracting prey using lust. I don't know if the latter exists, but I think it would be a cool idea.
Last edit: 10/27/2024; 20:22 UTC
You seem confused about a few things. Double-prey scenes don't use the facing mechanic (flip effects instead inflict Nausea or add Restraint, depending on whether the prey or pred character is playing the card). Endless Mode's meta-progression is not a paid feature and is currently in the game.
Is there weight gain?
In-universe, yes; it will be graphically represented later in the story.
New patch still seems to not have fixed save issues, at some point you just kinda stop being able to save in endless mode
This isn't a helpful bug report - what do you mean by "kinda stop being able to save?" Please describe the issue in detail and the next time it returns, provide your Player.log - you can find that atC:/Users/(username)/AppData/LocalLow/Anunnaki Games/New Pred in Town/. The file does contain your username so if privacy is a concern you should run a find/replace first.
So I posted the link to the notes but it seems it happens after the second half of the boss stage on endless mode. Specifically Madeline seems to break it consistently
Again, I can't help you if I don't get a clear bug report. What does "break it" mean in this context? I don't see an error in the log file you linked.
im not sure if this helps explain it but I lose the ability to save and every time I open my techniques it's just this. It ruins the whole save because once this happens once it will happen again everytime
https://mega.nz/file/h54FkI5b#t5Yl47oqeASFfP4lY9T3Fu2DKWd8bJpe_4eQhMJDmsI
This should be the log when it happened again
Damn! this game hasn't been out that long and it's already my favorite the mechanics of the card game excellent (Although in endless mode sometimes it breaks when in a fight and playing for too long 3+hours and the fix I have is loading a quick save I made before the fight on the other side of things in the story mode sometimes the choices in dialog don't pop up once again the solution I found is a quick save and load right there if they don't display PS it only happens for me when I want the multiple choice when talking to Molly and Vera same thing happens just before I meet the Lyons Cubs members) further more I like all the perks in tier 1&2 of both sides I can't wait to see what the others can do and last but not least the story thus far is excellent and can't wait for you to expand the world. Keep up the amazing work!
maybe i just suck, but i'm struggling immensely to manage anything resembling progression in the endless. some cards seem to accomplish next to nothing against the npcs, but are brutal against the player. The "prevent endurance loss" stretch cards in particular seem to do that.
The base here is solid, but the gameplay feels like it needs some tuning. I can't get out of wave 0 in the endless mode, i don't know how other commenters managed to get far enough to break the game.
Edit: the skill point system is pretty hidden, i only caught it when the system gave a point, didn't know it existed prior to that.
I also suspect pressure point isn't working properly, a 20 nausea dot that seemingly can't be dispelled AND gives upside to other card by turn 3 seems really excessive, especially since it only drops 1 stack per turn for that damage output
are you playing it in blind mode so that you don't know your opponents next move, because I find that it is nigh impossible to beat your opponent when you are inside. But if others find it easy then I must be incompetent.
Yeah, sounds like a skill issue bruh. (jk) yeah some of them are just gods compared to what we start with.
Update going too far in endless seems to just break it as a whole. I can no longer use the techniques screen and my encounters are just blank. No cards
i just love it..
This is gonna sound like a joke but I found a bug in endless where you end up with 69 pred and prey cards then it scrolls all the way up and you can't scroll back down. You also have to close it bc it makes the exit button not work
the gray screen bug still aint gone lol
I still can't replicate this bug, and it seems only a small minority of users are experiencing it - so I'm going to have to count on you to run some special diagnostic code. Please download the following patch: https://mega.nz/file/SJY3mSbD#tEd4y07bJo2qE55nhzEiTMBP7UgSUDU3CUodIk6uZzo
...and then replace the file of the same name. Run the game, encounter the bug, and send me your Player.log as before. Please make sure to paste the entire file this time.
https://pastebin.com/7DmAs7Px is this right
That Player.log definitely told me where to look, can you run this process once more? Download a slightly modified version: https://mega.nz/file/nFY03Aab#QcT48Z7CtWgjQ4lFpZSNoZhsheh2UFth6zgrxzsdeB4 and replace as before. This might fix the issue outright, otherwise it'll pinpoint exactly where it's happening.
https://pastebin.com/LfUhAV7R should be it
Alright, one more shot at this. It looks like a fairly basic string comparison is failing on some machines and not others, which is bizarre. I've put together what *should* be a workaround: https://mega.nz/file/WdhRERzR#MEK9nFuge8c8ros9D5tmuyAJNL0gzGzFfYYqbIUgFGs
when is the new round of hotfixes ver releasing
Is there or will there be a discord or like a patreon to see update progress etc?
Soon! I'll make an announcement when it's ready.
Cool, excited to see what's to come
Same
is there weight gain?
In-universe, definitely. It will start being graphically represented in the next story update.
the game gets stuck on a grey screen whether i try to play it normally or do endless mod
Is this happening on your first attempted playthrough, or did the game work before? Which version are you using (check the text on the title screen)? Have you changed any of the default options?
i have not changed any of the default option as far as i know and im using the initial hotfix ver ive rebooted the game a few times aswell to see if it would fix it 0.0.1e
and yes it is my first attempted playthrough
That's worrisome. The next order of business, if you'd like to help me track this issue down, would be to check out your Player.log file. You can find that at C:/Users/(username)/AppData/LocalLow/Anunnaki Games/New Pred in Town/. Run the game, encounter the glitch, then upload that file to pastebin or a similar site. Be aware that the file does include your username, so if privacy is a concern you should do a find-and-replace first.
which file am i supposed to upload playerlog or playerprevlog could you also upload a version of the game before the hotfix maybe that would fix it for me atleast
i think kisekae characters are great, but paired with the ai portraits is kinda a miss, maybe its just me.
other than that i dont know if every 2nd boss in endless mode buggs out or if it was just my "luck" and my deck got bugged, so im hardlocked in my endless run, i loaded an older state, beat prior enemys and the same occured
Can you clarify what you mean by "bugs out?" What is the issue and under which specific circumstances does the issue occur?
probably the bug i've encountered in endless mode, where the deck breaks entirely and i no longer have any cards in either the prey or pred side, additionally starting combat displays no cards on either side
yeah exactly
The next order of business, if you'd like to help me track this issue down, would be to check out your Player.log file. You can find that at C:/Users/(username)/AppData/LocalLow/Anunnaki Games/New Pred in Town/. Run the game, encounter the glitch, then upload that file to pastebin or a similar site. Be aware that the file does include your username, so if privacy is a concern you should do a find-and-replace first.
Make endless more easy and forgiveing. as in if you going a pure pred build the boss just gonna wipe you
yeah ik i bypass that with a 2v1, to win
Why is game screen going black when i start a run
Is this happening on your first attempted playthrough, or did the game work before? Which version are you using (check the text on the title screen)? Have you changed any of the default options?
first time playing, i opened the game for the first time got to the title screen but when i press new game the screen just goes blank
(v0.0.1)
If there's no letter after the version number, you're using the initial pre-hotfix release, which had issues with runtimes on certain machines. Please re-download and see if the issue persists.
Theres letter f and still game buggin
Theres letter f and still game buggin
idk if I'm dumb but everytime I click on fitness I can't exit off it :-;
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Instant 5 stars.
Basically: This game is addicting. Better not play it. 5 stars too.
Hotfix update:
itch.io has a devlog feature where you can put the details of an update. it's good to put updates there so ppl can see them easier without needing to go through the comments
This would be more fun if it didn't delete your progress every time you shut the game down. Or if there was some sort of cheat system to get your points back or so that you can play around with it.
It shouldn't be doing that - have you been using manual saves or quicksaves?
Both and it still kept erasing the talents that I unlocked resetting it back to zero any excess experience points stayed there but if I put them into any talents they just got reset when I started the game back up. And I just tried this little update and it's worse now. You don't even keep the talents you unlock in endless mode now. It just immediately resets as soon as you go back to the main menu either from the story or the endless mode. And you lose all the experience points that you earned
Experience and skills aren't meant to persist across runs, so that's intended behavior (the same way it works in the story, Liz will have to earn her skills in each timeline).
I'm much more concerned about the save file issue. Are you running this locally or on a VM? Any user account weirdness that'd interfere with saving files to AppData? You can check C:/Users/(your name)/AppData/LocalLow/Anunnaki Games/New Pred in Town/NaninovelData/Saves to see if files are being recorded at all.
Yes, they're being saved, and I'm not having trouble loading, well, except for the endless mode saves just getting stuck in an infinite loading. That's more referring to the saves not keeping the skills that you unlock before the save.
Try the hotfix I just uploaded, there's a specific time window following Endless Mode scenes that was interfering with serialization - should hopefully be solved in this build.
I'm now going to go on a little tangent. Because based on what you said about the skills are supposed to reset completely and you have to start from scratch every time, then the endless mode is pointless. The whole point of an endless mode is to see how far you can get and try to get further the next time with what you've earned. But as it stands now, it's almost impossible to make it through just the first wave without ending and refreshing to get the most favorable round possible. And that'll just end as soon as you get hit with a predator that is spamming more cards than you can right at the beginning and you can never get through its defense. At this point, you might as well not even put the skilled Tree in there if you're not going to let us keep the points that we put into it at all. And if you don't keep the skills that you unlock during the story mode whenever you start up another game then some scenarios will never be able to be beaten. For example when you get eaten going to the bathroom at that one point in the story. It is practically impossible to survive that without having skill points from a previous run in play, because they play anywhere from 2 to 5 cards while you can only play 2 or 3.
You're conflating two very different types of progression here. Have you played many roguelikes before? Generally, the kind of unlockables which persist between runs are intended to increase the number of options a player has rather than raw power.
In terms of general difficulty outside of Endless Mode - it's useful to know that players are having difficulty with Noriko. She's pretty easy to beat in my testing once you understand the mechanics, but given that she's the first available prey scene and you're far from the only person having trouble here, I'll think about how that scene might be toned down a bit.
is it only digesting or can the character "grow" as well?
The game does keep track of weight gain, and the story will represent that visually once more time passes (probably a couple updates from now).
Do please let there be an option to keep slimmer, whether through workout or even just some preference.
I Love this game and can't wait to see more