For the update ProjectR v0.4.0.0 by Team-Apple Pie (チームアップルパイ), Update Highlights
This version introduced several core gameplay systems and new monster types to the adult monster-girl development game:
New Monsters: Added the "Orc" and a half-blood variant, the "Oni".
Field Looting & Breeding System: Players can now loot fields to capture slaves and send them to monster dens to breed new creatures.
Infamy System: Replaces the old wave system. Enemies now invade your territory based on your player's infamy level.
Racial Skills: Implementation of unique skills for different monster races. ProjectR -v0.4.0.0- -Team-Apple Pie-
UI Overhaul: Significant changes to certain user interface elements. Sample Post for Social Media Headline: Huge Update! ProjectR v0.4.0.0 is Live! 🥧
Team-Apple Pie has just released the v0.4.0.0 update for ProjectR, introducing game-changing systems and new monstrous allies! What’s New?
👹 New Units: Recruit the powerful Orc and the cross-breed Oni to your ranks.
⚔️ Raiding & Breeding: Loot the fields to acquire new slaves and expand your army through the new Breeding System.
🔥 Infamy System: Watch your back! Your notoriety now determines when enemies will invade your land. For the update ProjectR v0
✨ Racial Skills: Every race now has unique skills to master in combat.
Developer Note: The team worked hard on the looting and infamy systems, though the "pillory" feature has been moved to the next update to ensure quality. Note that v0.3 saves are not compatible with this version.
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Early reception to ProjectR -v0.4.0.0- -Team-Apple Pie- has been overwhelmingly positive, though not without controversy. Early reception to ProjectR -v0
Reddit user u/frame_perfect wrote: “This is the most stable version of ProjectR I have ever played. It feels like a commercial remaster. The Golden Crust renderer alone is worth the upgrade.”
Conversely, a vocal minority on the project’s forums has criticized the removal of the “Classic Input” module, which Team Apple Pie deprecated due to security concerns in its raw input handling. One user, Grumblegut, lamented: “They polished the pie so hard they scraped off the flavor. My muscle memory is shot.”
The team responded by promising a “Classic+” module in v0.4.1.0, due sometime before the end of the current quarter.
As of today, -v0.4.0.0- is available to all backers of the ProjectR Founders’ Edition (Tier 2 and above). Team Apple Pie has confirmed that a public demo—dubbed "Slice of Pie"—will release on Steam and itch.io on November 15, 2023.
Important: Save files from v0.3.x are not compatible with v0.4.0.0. The team urges a clean install. However, they have provided a legacy branch on GitHub for those wishing to finish old worlds.
System Requirements have changed slightly: