Hey folks! Welcome to this year's year in retrospect. Hope you have a wonderful day. Let me be sentimental for a moment and let me say how grateful I am to be supported here, on Steam or blsky. Many thanks, your feedbacks are greatly appreciated and keep me going through the rough patches. Let's take a look back in time.
Steam release went quite well. Good feedback and bug reports came in and I tried to address all of them in a timely manner. I'm happy that the achievement system works flawless. People have fun collecting them ... more than I do when playing games. (What can I say, I just don't care if i get an achievement for building a house with only ten stones made of recycled underwear fabric or such thing) The release lead to the establishment of me being a self employed Indie dev. Yet, I'm not quite self sustained financially. Officially I jumped up the ladder a knotch or two with the authorities and am a self employed unemployed unless I make a certain amount of money for a specific amount of time. Such are the bureauocratic rules. On top of that ... filing taxes. Nightmare stuff, I tell ya. With the upcoming federal election, my official in charge warned me that, if the conservatives win(which is very likely unfortunately) could raise the pressure on people getting social benefits. And she suggested that I need to expand my business portfolio to counter any negative measurements that could be implemented by the conservatives. Her suggestion was to release my VN on the google playstore, (where her son gets his games from) but she didn't quite caught the process of Early Access and that Cyberlinxxx isn't finished yet and will take another year or two for development. My argument was that I could expand the franchise and my brand and name by releasing my comics(only two but it's a start) on more paltforms. I don't think she really grasps what it means to do my kind of work and trying to sell it via Internet and all the hoops and whatnots, despite explaining it to her. I hope it will expand my reach further. Although the commission fees are absurdly high with a 50% cut. Bloodsuckers, man, I tell ya.
Speaking about cuts. My fridge saw less meat put in it and if there was some it was mostly chicken and poultry. Trying to eat healthier with more veggies in my diet. I don't like what gout is doing to my brother and I wanna avoid that. Hopefully it melts some covid pounds off as well. Fitness has been low for some while now ... years, to be honest. And I want my old fitness levels back! And this year there will be one more bike again in the "garage" of my apartment complex. My mom's health wasn't in good condition as well. It won't get better because of her old age. She needs more care than before. But I don't want to talk about it too much. It's a very personal topic. Still struggling to get the methhead out of the apartment above. We had some annoying trouble like customers comign in and out, trampling on the stairs, loud music all night, threats to the elderly and so on. And the landlord is doing jackshit. I can't express how draining the living situation has been for over a year. But I do enjoy the sounds of him trying to clear his nose and throat for over an hour because his meth supposedly gets laced with washing powder or something. I don't care what anyone needs to cope with life and shit but if you're a person who doesn't gets his shit straight, then by all means, don't be surprised people get pissed because of you. And 2025 will be the year the stakes are higher than before. M ypatience is running thin, same goes for my energy.
Since there weren't much cyberpunked copyright free music tracks released this year, I began to experiment with Ai music. Maybe some of you may boo me for this but as a solo dev I look for ways to keep my budget in check. Besides copyright free music doesn't mean it can be used anywhere. Nope, there are musicians that still put other terms for usage for their tracks. Not everyone is happy knowing that there are more or less questionable avenues using their music for their work. As said the few tracks the Ai made for me are still pretty rough and need more refinement before they're good enough to be added to Cyberlinxxx. The expanded monthly pictorials seem to be liked very much by my community. so they will stay. But the bigger monthly cyberpet pictorials and runner-ups do need their days to make. As of Feb 2025 those get limited to 6 images each, if there are results justifying a pictorial with two contestants plus something like 4 renders with the winner and runner-up in them. I need that rule for me to not go overboard with the scenery and time put into it. As talked about a few months ago, A-Z will be converted to G8, so I can use a wider range of assets for her, just like Cary-June will looking different, for the same reasons. Which probably means I have to rerender the images in her earlier appearance as well at one point. it will be worth it, even if she doesn't get much love by my community. I love her and that's why she stays ^^. Last year was just tiny baby steps and the feeling of not getting anywhere has been exhausting. That's why I'm looking forward to the visual novel festival in march on Steam. Some points of success would be nice this year. New update will be out before it begins.
Other things in 2025 that could be good: Enshrouded getting a full release. Gothic Remake coming out in spring(hopefully) and Subnautica 2 in EA. A new dishwashing machine. My first tax refund. Yay! And NOT buying any of the Nvidia GPU's. There were many more topics that affected 2024 but this is a long enough read anyway. Thanks again for accompanying me on this journey and all the power to you. Let's hope the absurdity levels won't skyrocket this year ^^ Have a great day! I got no cat but here's some Zandratax.

[ 2025-01-20 12:19:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Cyberjacks!

As you may have already noticed, it's winter time. Which not just means earlier darker days but also STEAM Sales. The best time to spend some days relaxing and gaming. It's just a coincidence that I got something for those precious hours.
Have Fun and Happy Holidays

[ 2024-12-18 20:52:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey cyberjacks, robolovers, and synthwarriors,

it's been some time since the last dev log. After working on the Boobie's Gate stuff, work is flowing again. I want to add some more renders before release, 300-400 is the goal here. Anthea will keep the new hairstyle which you all have already seen. It's just way more beautiful and fitting than the old one. And easier to work with too. Zandra also gets the new hairstyle. She just wants to look professional when working in spaces with more people around than the security bunker at Plumbella Corp. Is it just me or does she look a bit more intimidating with it? Just a tiny bit, ya? Still not sure if I should convert A-Z from G3 to G8. The advantages are obvious. Better and more assets to work with especially on the expression and item side(weapon mod). There is no appendage available for G3. Only the G8 got some Cyberpunk style assets.
(Have to use two versions bc one is working with armor but the genitals won't and another where the genitals work but not the armor for some reason lol)(same thing happened to the fishnet bodyshell I used for Zandra's bodyguard suit after upgrading her skin from Uber base skinto PBR... the hip region just didn't showed up anymore. Dunno why. ) Boobs look better now though.
TBH I'm still playing with the thought to convert Cary-June's model over from G3 to G8. The funtionality and amount of available assets, poses and new clothing is too damn tempting. That's it from me today. Have fun Oh, and there's 30% off right now. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291120/Cyberlinxxx/

[ 2024-10-19 12:52:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey cyberjacks, tekkheads and streetlings,

two other developers and I got together and joined our games into one affordable bundle. I proudly announce ...
What's in it? Get ready for a wild ride.

From the developer - Iskender -

In this Visual Novel, you step into the life of Banu, a determined woman living in the Middle East. After her ex-husband's tragic death, she remarries Kamil for the sake of their two-year-old daughter. As Banu's fate unfolds, you take control of her choices and navigate the complexities of love, relationships, and family, shaping her future.

Alternate Existence by - MrKnobb -

I am 22 years old. I have no memory of my parents as a child and no idea who or where they might be. I lived with an older woman when I was younger but even that didnt last. She passed me on to foster care and I bounced from one family to another like a pinball until an incident caused that dismal little game to crash, to an end. The day of the incident I left and never turned back. Then one day a man gave me a way out of my crummy existence to a better life, or not? What is the catch I keep asking myself to this better life? Let's find out...

Retrieving The Past STEAM Edition - MrKnobb -

You play as the handsome, fit, and capable Jensen Wenchester, a former Captain in Team 5 Infiltration Unit, Army Rangers, years ago, but now the successful owner of his own business, Wenchester Security Company. You have several homes, a successful company, and amazing colleagues, and that seemed like enough. But there's something happening and life is about to get complicated, and somehow it all ties back to the events forgotten in the past. Somehow you are going to need to uncover things so buried you didn't even know you'd forgotten them. Things are going to be exciting as you begin Retrieving The Past. and

Cyberlinxxx by Baka_Energy_studios UPGRADE Edition

After the megacorporation's war fallout, the government relinquished control, granting megacorps extraterritorial rights. Meaning they can come up with any kind of law, restriction or freedom they deem necessary to achieve their goals. This sparked the rise of Megacities, fuelled by advancements like AI, VR, gene editing, food printing, and advanced robotics, elevating life standards at a cost. In Arriaka's depths, you once manipulated DNA for false identities, served time, and earned a 2nd chance at Plumbella Corp. Your expertise birthed a potential cure for "Morbus Malkov," a coveted breakthrough for megacorporation factions. Now a target, they'll stop at nothing to seize your creation. But you refuse to surrender without a fight.
Whether you're looking to fuck, love, or just live out your wildest fantasies, this bundle has it all. From flirty adventures to hilarious mishaps, it's the perfect way to heat up your gaming nights. Just make sure you got a fan nearby, things are about to get hot. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/43318/Naughty_Nights/

[ 2024-07-20 18:39:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey cyberjacks, street rats, and tekkheads

it's been a while since the last devlog, hu? Real-life stuff didn't let me off its grasp. There was so much happening in the previous months I barely got shit done, to be honest. Had to repair some appliances and household things that couldn't be repaired or had to be replaced. I'm grateful that it was possible to do that in the first place thanks to you but it was time-consuming. Lots of family stuff going on and crawling through tax and business regulations on top of some health setbacks. The amount held me back substantially. (Oh and trouble with the new Mobo as well) Murphy`s law really had a field day. While my plan was to have five scenes ready for Summer Sale yet I only had time to do two as of today plus some smaller stuff like new sideimages for the explicit scenes and some more grammar correction as well as some editing.
Work pace is getting back to normal again now which you will pleased to hear I guess. I would like to give you an estimated deadline for the next release update and call me superstitious but I won't do that this time. Most of the time something got in the way. It gets frustrating I tell ya.So, when I'm at the 80-90% finished state you'll get another note from me to make sure the waiting time is kept to a minimum. A little sneak peak what to expect in the next update: Main girls are Deanna, Geena and A-Z.While checking on A-Z, MC and Geena will get into a troubling situation. Before the next bout in the VaRena, we decided to install some weapon mods for A-Z.
And she will need them because the fight is about to start. Of course that won't be all. More stuff is happening in Megacity Arriaka that will put some pressure onto our MC. It's gonna be an action filled update. That's it from me for today Have fun Next Up: Cyberpet poll results tomorrow https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291120/Cyberlinxxx/

[ 2024-06-30 22:15:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey cyberjacks, gunkheads and robolovers,

I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who has supported me on this incredible journey. When I started developing this game (back in the day when Corona hit and like me got fired) I had no idea it would resonate with so many gamers worldwide. Your enthusiasm, feedback, and dedication is truly amazing. From the very beginning, I poured my heart and energy into crafting an experience that I hoped would bring joy and excitement. But I couldn't have imagined that it would touch the lives of so many people in such profound ways. Your passion for gaming and your unwavering support have been the driving force behind everything we do. Whether you've been with me from day one or just joined the adventure, please know that your encouragement means the world to me. As a first project, I didn't expect Cyberlinxxx to be a big hit. But it got me out of unemployment and flushed me into self-employment. It's a big step to get back on my own two feet again. It feels good to replace much-needed things like a new oven or upgrading my rig with my own money. Perhaps even a new car but, man, the used car market is a f*cking mess right now. Until then the luxury of buying a brick build Longneck will suffice:) All thanks to you! As this VN and this community is about to grow and evolve, please know that I'm committed to listening to your feedback and making Cyberlinxxx an even better experience. Baka_Energy_studios wouldn't be here without you, and I'm deeply grateful for your trust and support. So, from the bottom of my smutty heart, thank you. Thank you for believing in me, thank you for inspiring me. Here's to many more adventures together! With gratitude, Bakaplays Baka_Energy_studios https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291120/Cyberlinxxx/

[ 2024-05-11 16:17:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey cyberjacks, technomancers, and gunkheads

, we got some shitty weather here in Arriaka and what else could be better than to slump down in your favorite gaming chair and enjoy some good games? Cream of the crop when they're on sale. That makes it even ... betterer. Cyberlinxxx and Cyberlinxxx - Upgrade Edition are down 30% from the 25th of April until 8th of May! Have fun https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291120/Cyberlinxxx/

[ 2024-04-25 14:45:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey cyberjacks, robolovers and skyraiders

There's a question that has been popping up in my mind a lot in the last few weeks. What about animations in visual novels? I once played around with them last year and the results were awful. The program I'm using isn't user-friendly when it comes to making animations. You can do it, sure but it's not really made for that kind of thing. Some creators manage to make good animations with it but they are still far from what you would get when using software like Blender, Cascadeur, or Unreal Engine. For DAZ Studio, the one I'm using for rendering the images, there are animation blocks available from different creators. Some are better than others of course. Animations aren't easy to do. You have to account for a lot of limbs and other things wiggly to move properly and appropriately. But there's no denying that they can be very nice to look at and enrich the overall experience while playing an adult visual novel. Apart from animating explicit scenes, there can be car chases, people walking in the background, cars driving by or flying cars, a lively city background with light flashes from all kinds of different sources, and much more. As much as they are nice to look at, they're time-consuming to make. Are they a must-have? Are they nice to have? Can you enjoy a visual novel without them? https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291120/Cyberlinxxx/

[ 2024-04-17 23:42:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

PHNIS News Bulletin Live from the studio: Caramella Creamz "Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen. We're coming to you with a Special News Bulletin. Reliable sources report that Cyberlinxxx, the adult cyberpunk visual novel is now available in a bundle with an eye-pleasing feature. The developer added a whopping 242 images big big-sized artwork bonus content. With a wide variety of wallpapers and pin-ups, there's no doubt that it will satisfy everyone interested in Arriaka's many flavors. The last patch also includes further minor changes and the developer hopes he fixed the darn achievement "Technical difficulty" this time. No rest for the wicked, right people? I'm excited to visit Megacity Arriaka in the Cyberlinxxx - Upgrade Edition. I can't wait to get home and play that sexy visual novel. Leaving you into a wonderful weekend, your Caramella Creamz."

[ 2024-04-13 00:13:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey, cyberjacks, gun nuts, and tech heads, here's a little update for the delay of the bonus content. I forgot to fill out the NSFW survey and had to reapply for a review by STEAM. I think everything's fine now so the additional artwork should drop sometime next week. 242 pin-ups and wallpapers await you with all the girls from Cyberlinxxx put together in a nice collection. It will surely quench your thirst for the juiciest imagination. That's it from me today Have a nice weekend

[ 2024-04-06 11:14:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey, cyberjacks, street rats, and skyraiders, wishing you all a happy easter! Your bunny babe Asako is here to sweeten this wonderful holiday. She wants you to enjoy her filled baskets which she brought just for you. They're big and round and if you squeeze them they make a wonderful sound. Enjoy your holidays regards Baka_Energy_studios

[ 2024-03-30 19:21:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey cyberjacks, techmonkeys and robolovers

Big visual update for Cyberlinxxx. 424 images of Act 2, that's what I call the folder, it has nothing to do with any writing structure, and have been rerendered and it ends with a bang. Meeting Drayzer, going to the Memphidrone, A-Z's explicit scene, the bar sequences, A-Z's VaRena fight, and the Waterplant sequence got all remastered. Changed lighting setups, and camera angles, fixed a few clippings here and there, and changed the shaders of the surfaces of the VaRena. Exchanged two images i.e. in A-Z's explicit scene too. And it even saves you 500MB in storage space and thus download bandwidth. And since it's spring, you get 30% off till the 21st of March. Enjoy and have fun

[ 2024-03-15 00:00:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey cyberjacks, streetrats and gunkers Hotfix #02 is live. -Fixes "holokeely" -Fixes "trish_one" -Fixes "daytonight" And some minor image problems with Keely's gloves Have a fun weekend

[ 2024-02-16 14:57:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

A clarification Yes, Cyberlinxxx is still in early access. At the time of release, I made the dumb mistake of not changing the status of the release. Right at the moment I clicked the "publish" button I realized I didn't label it properly. I'm sorry. This was not intended and I apologize to everyone who thought he would get a full game release. It's absolutely OK if you refund it because of it. It'll hurt my sales but that's something I have to live with. At least I hope you still had fun while playing. That's the most important part to me. regards Baka_Energy_studios Next up: Hotfix #02 is being worked on and will be up in the next couple of days.

[ 2024-02-12 02:34:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey cyberjacks, streetrats and gunkheads, the first hotfix for Cyberlinxxx is here. It contains the following patches. - fix achievement "Snaketamer" is now granted properly - fix achievement "Technical difficulties" is now granted properly - Trish choice "talkpoint4" fixed - Fixed not showing image aap8 If you experience further errors please message me. Your help is much appreciated. Have a wonderful weekend and a Happy Lunar New Year.

[ 2024-02-10 09:30:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Permanent price drop for CYBERLINXXX
Hey cyberjacks, gunkheads and robolovers, the remaster takes more time than expected. As a gesture of goodwill the price for CYBERLINXXX gets lowered from 14,99,- to 12,99,- permanently. I hope it'll compensate for the longer waiting time. On top of that there will be a discount of 20% at release, so make sure to wishlist and stay tuned. Have a good one regards Bakaplays from Baka_Energy_studios

[ 2023-09-03 08:18:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey there, hope you're doing well. I'm deep into rerendering the images for the VN. What started as a simple rerender turned out to be a much needed rework of all renders up to v0.15. Except v016 because since the virtua game is intended to be a virtual recreation of the ingame reality it can look the way it does without changes. Cary-June got a new black-golden dress and some repairing of her underlying UV map which caused cracks in her skin texture. You, as the player, never saw them but they were there and they annoyed the hell out of me.

I'm also using the latest iterations of the tall amazonian Zandra and her smaller girlfriend Geena. The former got a new skin in, I think 0.14 or so. Her bigger frame caused the skin texture to look like a pimple swamp around her butt. Not anymore. Zandra was a real banger before but now she rocks.

Geena got some changes to her body and face and according to your reactions it made her just they way she was supposed to look. Petite, sexy and fierce. You will be surprised when you see her for the first time! Trish's face got a slightly different nose and some changes to her mouth doesn't made her look "a bit intimidating" as some of you were putting it. Her blonde hair got a new shader and now it doesn't have that strange plastic shine anymore. She's gotten some Cyberlines under her eyes in orange-purple. Her lips were improved as well. Easy to see that Trish benefitted the most.

Asako will keep her tattoo which you have seen in the july wallpaper. Keely remains unchanged, just like A-Z. Tried to convert her from G3 to G8(a technical description for the version of charactersG3 is a few years old and G8 was introduced 2 1/2 years ago. Neweset versions are so called G9 which I don't use because there are barely any cyberpunk or sci fi assets for those character models.) The conversion made A-Z's face too ... smooth somehow. There must have been other changes happenning under the hood. Her smile turned out to be looking like someone stomped on her foot and she had to tolerate it. That change wasn't very usable so I throw the conversion over board. Anthea also's gonna keep the tattoo that she had in an older wallpaper and maybe some back tatto. Deanna got no changes until today. There could some but I have no idea what I could add or throw out to make her even more cute, so she will be her old self. All those changes on top of updating to DAZ 21.05 with improved IRAY lighting(the render engine that produces the images) and many more other things are responsible that the images look way way better than 3 years back. Another setting that looks way better now.

This is just a short glimpse on the many improvements Cyberlinxxx is undergoing right now. There are still a lot of images left that will be rerendered and replaced in the next weeks. It is also one of the reasons, if not the biggest, that the VN will release in early access ... sonn. That's it from me today. Have fun Baka_Energy_studios

[ 2023-07-26 09:32:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey cyberjacks, skyraiders and droidlovers,

Do I have some good news for you. Rendering is done. 375 renders of pure joy, fun and other kinds of ... entertainment. Writing the next update is going well and estimated to be done in 1.5-2 weeks. After that the persistent data will be implemented and Steam achievements added. This will be the biggest update I ever made and I hope you will enjoy the Vn when it finally launches in april. Why april? There still some more work to be done until all that is needed to have a good quality build for you is implemented. Rushing things is never going to end well. I'd rather cooked my meals longer than take them out of the oven too early(Except pizza) More updates In the coming weeks will include a character card roster to introduce you to the "cast" of Cyberlinxxx. That's it from me today Have fun Stay charged

[ 2023-03-10 02:48:00 CET ] [ Original post ]