Games Being a DIK [v0.11.1]

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Happy Friday! And I mean HAPPY FRIDAY!
The content for Season 3 is now 100% complete! Season 3 is complete!
I'll say that again. SEASON 3 IS COMPLETE!
Beta testing has just started with my trusted beta testers (and, since people always ask, it's a private beta, and not a public one). The testers have been given a long list of tasks spanning the entire season, and now they will have the time to dig in.
I'm eyeing some potential release dates in August, but I haven't decided which weekend yet. It all depends on how smoothly testing fares, and how much I fucked up and missed during development. (Gulp)
Next Friday, I'll be able to give a hint of how it's going.
You can expect a release date announcement some time later this month.
Next Friday will also be the final status update for this release cycle, in which I will post a preliminary changelog.
Patreon tier changes
In the rest of this update, I'd like to announce the upcoming tier changes to my Patreon page.
I have to make these changes to accommodate the upcoming Season 3 release on Steam/GOG, and I have tried my best to minimize the impact on patrons while keeping the upcoming and favorable tier rewards similar to the past.
In September, the following tier changes will come into effect.
Massive DIK tier ($30)
Removed: Have your name appear in the credits for Season 3. Currently unavailable
Added: Have your name appear in the final credits of Being a DIK (Season 4).
Huge DIK tier ($25)
Removed: Being a DIK - Season 1 and Season 2 (Complete, Ep 1-8)
Removed: Early access, access to the game (Season 3) as soon as possible.
Added: Being a DIK - Season 3 (Complete, Ep In + 9-12)
Added: Early access, access to the game (Season 4) as soon as possible.
Major DIK tier ($15)
Removed: Access to new updates (Season 3) 3 days after Early access release.
Removed: Access to "Being a DIK: The complete official guide"
Added: Access to new updates (Season 4) 3 days after Early access release.
Added: Access to "Being a DIK: The complete official guide - Seasons 1-3"
Added: Access to "Being a DIK: The complete official guide - Season 4 (For the current Season 4 version)."
DIK tier ($10)
Removed: Access to new updates (Season 3) 3 days after Early access release.
Added: Access to new updates (Season 4) 3 days after Early access release.
Mini DIK tier ($5)
Removed: Access to new updates (Season 3) 2 weeks after Early access release. NOTE! PATCH ONLY. You need the base Patreon game from the DIK tier the first time.
Removed: Access to new patches of Season 1 and Season 2. NOTE! PATCH ONLY. You need the base Patreon game (v0.8.0 or higher), from the Huge DIK tier, the first time.
Added: Access to new updates (Season 4) 2 weeks after Early access release. NOTE! PATCH ONLY. You need the base Patreon game from the DIK tier the first time.
Added: Access to new patches of Seasons 1-3. NOTE! PATCH ONLY. You need the base Patreon game versions of the respective season the first time.
Product posts
Added: Being a DIK - Season 1 and Season 2 (Complete, Ep 1-8) $25
A one-time purchase of a post containing Seasons 1-2, and any new updates to Seasons 1 and 2 that get published on Patreon in the future.
Tier changes explained
The biggest change is that Seasons 1-2 will be moved to a product post because I need to make my games' pricing fair across all platforms. And I didn't want to raise the prices of any tier.
This was the most convenient change I could think of, as it allows me to keep my Patreon page going as it has in the past.
This means that the upcoming episodes of Season 4 will follow the same release-cycle pattern as Being a DIK has since its beginning.
Huge DIK tier ($25): 3 days early access to Season 4.
DIK tier ($10): Access to Season 4 three days after early access.
Mini DIK tier ($5): Access to Season 4 patches. (And yes, the first release of Season 4 v0.13.0 will be a full release for this tier, meaning you can initially get the first update of Season 4 for $5.)
Season 3 will move to the Huge DIK tier, replacing Seasons 1 and 2.
The credits section reward will reappear in September, and this time it's for the game's final credits, since Season 4 is the game's final season.
During the development of Season 4, this credit section will look familiar to you, but I do have some special plans for the credits when Season 4 is complete. And everyone in the Season 4 credits section will be included in those special plans.
Other than that, the changes are mostly just renamed tier descriptions. But for clarity, I wanted to list every change. If you have questions, just ask in the comments section, and I'll try my best to answer.
And again, these changes will take place in September, and they won't affect the release month.
Thanks for your support and understanding!
Have a nice weekend, and may time move fast for all of us
Dr PinkCake
 
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We have finally reached the last status update for episode 12.
Beta testing has been going on for about a week now, and my overall feeling is that the beta version is stable.
The testers are working on a big list of tasks (Over 40 tasks with sub-tasks to go), providing feedback and finding bugs. So far, most of the bugs have been small, with only a couple being bad enough to warrant a day-one patch.
And that's why I'm thankful for this testing period and the testers' help. They take the hit, so that you don't have to.
I do not have a release date to announce today, but it will be posted soon. I want the beta testers to have a bit more time before I announce anything prematurely.
Beta testing is carried out on the full HD version of the game, which is the version that will be released on Patreon. The 4K versions will be tested after the Patreon release, and will be released on Steam and GOG as optional and free DLC, as it's not feasible for me to distribute a 104 GB game on Patreon.
When beta testers were asked to give a short comment on their feelings about testing episode 12, they said:
"I need more saves..."
"oh FUCK OFF DPC"
"Oh boy."
"Paaaaaaaaaaaainnnnnn."
"This is the PT where I moved from "not interested" to "seriously disliking" [REDACTED]"
"I don't want to give a comment. Just write something."
I'd take those comments with a grain of salt.
A big extra thanks to every patron who's supported me and cheered me on between releases. You're the MVP.
Changelog
Here's a preliminary changelog for v0.12.0.
It's subject to change due to the beta testing.
-- Changelog v0.12.0 --
Added Episode 12 that includes
6782 renders
432 animations
7 2D-art pieces
2 2D-art animations
37 songs
55 sound effects
Fixed an issue with saving at a scene when a Special Render could be picked up.
Fixed an issue where the Task list would tell you to take care of your fish, even when they had already died.
Fixed a bug where the burner sound wouldn't stop after turning it off in the Science class mini-game.
Fixed a bug where scrolling back and forth in Jacob's Art Shop would rollback the scene.
Fixed a bug that caused the fish game interface to stay on the screen if you opened the phone during it when playing without mini-games.
There is now a notification when a new image is added to the phone gallery, as long as the phone gallery doesn't already have an exclamation mark.
The middle mouse button can now be used to close the Fish tank mini-game.
Moved the main menu version label into the Changelog.
Added a Quit button to the main menu.
Added a Changelog to the main menu.
Fixed a potential issue with the order of the girls in the Stats app, depending on when you first opened that tab in Season 3.
Fixed an issue with Camila's Episode 9 lewd scene that caused it not to have the light filter effect when replayed from the gallery.
Updated Click to continue text to an outlined screen version.
Fixed a bug where Nora was added before Nick in the Bios app.
Fixed an issue with the English test that caused "Quit" to be filled in when starting the test if you chose to quit the test instead of completing it.
Fixed a variable being set erroneously when kissing Sally in episode 11.
If you bought an art piece from the 2D art shop in another playthrough, it will display as the item being SOLD in your current playthrough to help avoid confusion.
Fixed an issue with the episode 10 recap.
Fixed an issue with the Chat app that would cause a mismatch between who's sending and receiving the text.
Fixed an issue with Bella's lewd scene in episode 9 that would end prematurely if a choice was selected twice.
Fixed an issue where studying for Science lab didn't reset the bonus timer.
Fixed the scrollbar in the Bios app for profiles with few entries.
Fixed an alignment issue with the Beer Pong mini-game chances text.
Fixed a bug with the Math class special render.
Fixed an image issue during Josy and Maya's lewd scene in episode 11.
Improved the Music bar on the phone's home screen. The Music bar displays the current song as long as the phone is enabled, and you can also add/remove songs to your favorites.
Improved the line spacing in the History screen. Entries have less space between them and more lines fit on the screen.
Reordered the gallery chronologically for Episode 11.
Fixed an issue with John Boy's scene before the first free roam event in episode 11.
Fixed some minor issues with temporary variables and saving during spots that use them.
Added Bella's on-screen text conversation to the chat app.
Fixed a bug where you could get a scene without the correct prerequisites at the Christmas party free roam event.
Fixed an issue where the new gallery pictures from the Chat app could be set out of bounds in the gallery app.
Fixed a bug with the puzzle box that would allow an incorrect solution to side V.
Fixed a bug where the final button of the puzzle box could be prematurely unlocked.
Fixed an issue with Science - Experiment 1 waiting times that was introduced in v0.11.0.
Fixed an issue with the optional task list that didn't remove the "Take care of your fish" task if you took care of them from the aquarium instead of your fish bowl.
Fixed a variable that was set incorrectly. It won't affect your saves.
Fixed the order of Chad's phone number in the Contacts app.
Corrected typos
Stay tuned for the release date announcement. It will be announced this month.
Love
Dr PinkCake
 

The release dates of Episode 12 - Smoke and Fire on my Patreon.
+$25 tiers: Friday, August 7
+$10 tiers: Monday, August 10
$5 tier: Friday, August 21 (Patch only)
 
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