Always Sometimes Monsters is coming to a Nintendo Switch cartridge near you! Thanks to our friends at Limited Run Games we are producing a Physical Edition of the game for the Nintendo Switch, complete with a region-free cartridge, game box, booklet, and everything! This will be an extremely limited production run, and only available through pre-orders. (which are closing soon) If you're interested in obtaining one of these beauties, be sure to check the Limited Run website, or visit our new page on Amazon. These will only be available until December 4th, so make sure you hurry and place your order before the run is concluded. Limited Run Store: https://limitedrungames.com/collections/all-games/products/always-sometimes-monsters-switch Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Always-Sometimes-Monsters-Nintendo-Switch/dp/B0BL1NY9Q1

Hello Vagabond Artists! We are officailly in the Final Week of our Special Edition Art Contest. By the end of this weekend, we'll have closed submissions and begun reviewing them to find our Five Winners. For those just catching this now, we're looking for fan art of all skill levels from our community to feature in an upcoming Special Edition physical release of Always Sometimes Monsters. Winners will receive some fabulous prizes including boxed copies, merch, and a cash prize for first place!
You can find all the details and the submission portal at contest.vagabonddog.com. Good luck to all of you! We can't wait to see your creations!

Hello Vagabond Artists! In the coming months, Vagabond Dog will begin production on a Special Edition of Always Sometimes Monsters. This physical release is being designed for collectors and fans alike, and we want to make it extra nice with some unique bonuses for all to enjoy. To this end, we are hosting a Special Edition Art Contest for all the talented members of our community who would like their work featured in this release. Weve gathered some fabulous prizes for winners, including a cash award and featured placement in the package for First Prize.
We are looking forward to seeing all the creative, clever and expressive artwork that you create as we prepare this Special Edition release of Always Sometimes Monsters. Submissions will be accepted until July 31, 2021. You can find all the details and rules for the contest on the submission portal: forms.gle/Et3aFoLw3NKuppju9 Good luck!

Always Sometimes Monsters turns 7 years old today! To celebrate, we're having a franchise-wide sale. Get ASM or SAM (and all of their DLCs) 50% off! Limited Time Only! Check it out on Nintendo Switch as well. https://store.steampowered.com/app/274310 http://store.steampowered.com/app/441440

How's your portfolio doing? Today we're pleased to release The Stonks Market, right here on Steam. It's a simple trading simulator with a funny story about a rather clueless guy who gets into all kinds of trouble through the stock market. You'll get access to a basic trading terminal, a stimulus check, and enough time to risk it all gambling on bad plays you've barely researched. All of this while you contend with a frustrated wife, too many know-it-all advisors, and the crippling fear of losing it all in an instant. Kinda like real-life, huh?




Whether you're an avid stock bro, a crayon-eating monkey, or never touched a trading app in your life, The Stonks Market is worth a few laughs. We hope you enjoy all its wild characters and bizarre scenarios. ------ The game is available right now with a 25% Launch Discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1554080 You can also pick it up as part The Stale Meme Collection for even more savings: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/20966 Oh, and one more thing...

ALL APES TO THE MOON!

Wow. The calendar just kind of melted away, huh? It feels like yesterday we were prepping for launch, and now we're officially 6 months past release. To celebrate, SAM is 30% off, and ASM is 70% off until October 12. A lot has happened in that time (both in-game, and out), but it's been a great ride so far. There have been nearly 60 build updates for Sometimes Always Monsters, including over 600 individual changes, additions or improvements, along with around 30 significant new content additions (features, scenes, or significant characters). Needless to say, the game has changed a lot since launch, and will continue to evolve as we casually work on it. We still love adding things, improving the experience, and expanding the world players can explore with each subsequent playthrough. Thanks to its success, we have runway to continue doing this for the foreseeable future, and appreciate all of the feedback we've been given from the community. On top of the updates, we managed to drop some Hot DLC, release Karen: An Outrage Simulator to rave reviews (our highest rated game ever), complete two game jams with our community, start preliminary work on our next major project, and maintain a routine streaming schedule. It's been a wild half-year, and we couldn't be happier with all that's happened. Despite the world being so turbulent, our community has been incredibly supportive of our efforts, and we can't thank y'all enough. This has been one of the most productive periods in our company's history, and we've got your motivation to thank for it. Take care, and we'll see you at the next update!

- VD

Attention gamers, Our new title, Karen: An Outrage Simulator has officially released. It is now available for your gaming pleasure! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361110 Grab a copy and enjoy the thrill of becoming the ultimate Karen, arguing your way to the top, and crush the underpaid souls of the customer service employees in a bid to get everything you deserve! Available now with a 15% Discount during its launch! [previewyoutube=c5Fw2zHZ26Q;full][/previewyoutube]

This weekend, Always Sometimes Monsters and Sometimes Always Monsters are being featured as part of the LudoNarraCon digital games convention. It's an event happening here on Steam that celebrates a variety of independent narrative games with sales, demos, and livestreams. That means that from April 24 to April 27, you'll be able to pick up Always Sometimes Monsters for 80% discount. Also, If you already own ASM, then you can now grab its sequel, Sometimes Always Monsters via the SAM / ASM Saga Bundle for just $17.
Throughout the weekend, we'll be livestreaming both gameplay and development of Sometimes Always Monsters right on the main store page of the game. Check it out, as the devs will be answering questions and taking requests for additions to the game.
We're excited to bring the event to you this weekend, and hope you'll take this opportunity to check out the new game, convince your friends to experience Always Sometimes Monsters, and join us for some of the fun with the Sometimes Always Monsters livestreams!

Hey folks, Today we're pushing out an update to Always Sometimes Monsters that prepares some backend stuff for its connectivity and save file imports to the sequel that releases tomorrow morning. http://store.steampowered.com/app/441440/ We've made it possible for you to bring your save files into the new game, as well as added some fun content in the end-game house for those of you who've already finished. Just take a look in the secret server room in the shed to see what "The Devs" have been up to. It's been a long time coming, but we're so happy to share this new update with you and to finally have you all ready to jump into Sometimes Always Monsters for the first time with your original ASM continuity. If you need more detailed instructions, you can [url=http://www.vagabonddog.com/blog/save-imports]check out the blog post we made on the topic. If you haven't gotten a look at the new game yet, take a look at the trailer: [previewyoutube=1mrSelnqaLM;full][/previewyoutube] Naturally, we'll be watching the forums for feedback on the update. If you have any questions or issues, that's a great place to drop a line and let us know. Thanks to all your patient waiting for this update and release, we hope you enjoy! - Vagabond Dog

With only a month left until Sometimes Always Monsters finally releases, we've had a few questions about pricing. We thought we'd take the opportunity to make the announcements now so that nobody feels left out or misses their chance to get the best deal. [quote]Across all storefronts, Sometimes Always Monsters will be $19.99 USD Were offering Steam Key pre-orders at VagabondDog.com for $14.99 USD During the first week of release, we will be offering a more moderate discount.[/quote] Of course, even if you're already set to get the game on April 2, 2020, it would help us a lot if you wishlisted the game before launch day. It's like blessing us with your algorithmic influence! http://store.steampowered.com/app/441440/ We're also really excited to announce that we'll be making an appearance at PAX East 2020 in Boston. Our setup will be located in the Indie Megabooth in booth #22040. Come by and say hello, grab some swag, and play the latest demo!
Finally, we've been posting some new screenshots on our Twitter. If you're just can't wait for release, hopefully some of these will help soothe the continuing agony of waiting.




Once again, we can't wait for the big day to finally arrive. April 2, 2020 is a lot closer than it seems, and we're thrilled that all of you are so excited to play the game.

What's up, Vagabonds?! The launch trailer for Sometimes Always Monsters is officially live. Go check it out! [previewyoutube=1mrSelnqaLM;full][/previewyoutube] Like what you've seen? Good. We've been working really hard on it for a long time. Consider adding Sometimes Always Monsters to your Steam Wishlist. It'll remind you about release and discounts, as well as help us with some promotion. Also, if you haven't already, consider Joining our Discord. It's a pretty cool community, and we post news there regularly. Anyway, it's back to working on the final touches and such for us. We're still an incredibly small team and this game's gotten way bigger than we ever really intended. Thanks for your support and we'll talk soon.

Hey Vagabonds, It's been a while since we posted, hasn't it? Bet you thought we were dead, or something. For those of you who've kept up with us, you're probably aware that we've been working on a sequel to Always Sometimes Monsters that will let you carry on your adventure. Finally, it's almost here. We're just updating you now to let you know that Monday, Feb 3rd at 10:30 AM EST, we will be premiering the Launch Trailer for Sometimes Always Monsters on our YouTube channel. Subscribe and set your notification so you don't miss it. [previewyoutube=1mrSelnqaLM;full][/previewyoutube] Thank you all for your patience. We look forward to updating you more as we get closer to release. - Vagabond Dog

Greetings Vagabonds, There's a new video on the YouTube channel today. It features indie game and narrative maven, Will O'Neill. https://youtu.be/0e70i9r8hvI For those of you who aren't familiar with the man, Will O'Neill is another Toronto-born-RPG-Making-wordsmith who broke onto the scene circa PAX East 2014. He's been slinging verbs and sharpening adjectives across the industry ever since. We are very fortunate to have him join Vagabond Dog as an Associate Writer to help develop an extensive series of unique vignette sequences that help define and expand the profiles of our bus friend characters in Sometimes Always Monsters. There's been one written for every possible pairing in the game, centralized on how the characters experience each other outside the purview of your influence. Some other games Will has written for: http://store.steampowered.com/app/288040/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/350970/

Greetings Vagabonds, There's a new video on the YouTube channel today. It features indie game and narrative maven, Will O'Neill. https://youtu.be/0e70i9r8hvI For those of you who aren't familiar with the man, Will O'Neill is another Toronto-born-RPG-Making-wordsmith who broke onto the scene circa PAX East 2014. He's been slinging verbs and sharpening adjectives across the industry ever since. We are very fortunate to have him join Vagabond Dog as an Associate Writer to help develop an extensive series of unique vignette sequences that help define and expand the profiles of our bus friend characters in Sometimes Always Monsters. There's been one written for every possible pairing in the game, centralized on how the characters experience each other outside the purview of your influence. Some other games Will has written for: http://store.steampowered.com/app/288040/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/350970/

Hello Vagabonds, We said there'd be more, and there's more. Another new video's been posted to our YouTube channel, this time with a micro-fraction of gameplay footage buried deep within a lot of pointless talking. If you're patient and listen to the silly people ramble, you might get a glimpse at what you actually came here for. https://youtu.be/NbVZ2suSdsc Still haven't had enough of our nonsense? Well, okay. See you again soon! Vagabond Dog

Hello Vagabonds, We said there'd be more, and there's more. Another new video's been posted to our YouTube channel, this time with a micro-fraction of gameplay footage buried deep within a lot of pointless talking. If you're patient and listen to the silly people ramble, you might get a glimpse at what you actually came here for. https://youtu.be/NbVZ2suSdsc Still haven't had enough of our nonsense? Well, okay. See you again soon! Vagabond Dog

Watch Here: http://youtube.com/c/VagabondDog ------------------------------ Hello Vagabonds, We know you have been waiting patiently for updates on our sequel, Sometimes Always Monsters. Many of you had begun to speculate if we'd abandoned the project, run into extreme difficulty, or just plain died. The truth is, we have been electively quiet and hard at work on the game. It is a much bigger endeavour than we thought when first announcing our optimistic 2016 release plan. Since failing that, we have all been working overtime so that the game may meet our internal quality standards and release to all of you as soon as possible. Rest assured, the game is getting better each day. However, despite all of this, you faithful deserve updates. We know how much you miss us on the daily, but this recent absence from the community has pushed the team in exciting new directions. So, we've partnered with an independent production company to launch our official YouTube channel. This channel is currently featuring a short documentary and a playlist of clips from our west-coast bus tour on the way to PAX West. We call it... Vagabond Dog Presents: A Bus Ride to Eternity/Oblivion
You can watch it here: youtube.com/c/VagabondDog ---------------------------- Going forward we will be uploading new content of varying quality on a semi-routine schedule. Our studio has never done anything like this before, and so we will be relying on your feedback as we continue. Completing development on Sometimes Always Monsters remains our top priority. This was the reason for us partnering with Curio Films to develop this project while our creative team continues their work. Please, enjoy the show and set your minds at ease. The game will be yours before long, 2020 is less than 4 years away! All the best, Vagabond Dog
PS: Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! ːboxingː

Watch Here: http://youtube.com/c/VagabondDog ------------------------------ Hello Vagabonds, We know you have been waiting patiently for updates on our sequel, Sometimes Always Monsters. Many of you had begun to speculate if we'd abandoned the project, run into extreme difficulty, or just plain died. The truth is, we have been electively quiet and hard at work on the game. It is a much bigger endeavour than we thought when first announcing our optimistic 2016 release plan. Since failing that, we have all been working overtime so that the game may meet our internal quality standards and release to all of you as soon as possible. Rest assured, the game is getting better each day. However, despite all of this, you faithful deserve updates. We know how much you miss us on the daily, but this recent absence from the community has pushed the team in exciting new directions. So, we've partnered with an independent production company to launch our official YouTube channel. This channel is currently featuring a short documentary and a playlist of clips from our west-coast bus tour on the way to PAX West. We call it... Vagabond Dog Presents: A Bus Ride to Eternity/Oblivion
You can watch it here: youtube.com/c/VagabondDog ---------------------------- Going forward we will be uploading new content of varying quality on a semi-routine schedule. Our studio has never done anything like this before, and so we will be relying on your feedback as we continue. Completing development on Sometimes Always Monsters remains our top priority. This was the reason for us partnering with Curio Films to develop this project while our creative team continues their work. Please, enjoy the show and set your minds at ease. The game will be yours before long, 2020 is less than 4 years away! All the best, Vagabond Dog
PS: Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! :boxing:

Today marks 2 years since we released Always Sometimes Monsters. We thought about running a sale to help celebrate the occasion, but thought it would be a more meaningful gesture of appreciation for all your support if we updated the game instead. Thanks to all of you for playing, and supporting us this far. ASM 126 - PATCH NOTES ============================== - Updated swimming pool sprites with new bathing suits - Replaced vent-crawling sprites with more appropriate animation - Changed some dialogue in the Faith Beach pre-wedding scene - Fixed casino toilets so Sam can use them - Updated conversation with Bellinger at casino - RasmusMan received improved score calculation for efficiency - Prevented Markansas sequences from misfiring - Secret alternate ending added - Improved player guidance with concierge in Union Club House - Expanded conversations with Jake/Justin - Fixed impassable safe bug in Warehouse Office - Save import preparation for Sometimes Always Monsters

Today marks 2 years since we released Always Sometimes Monsters. We thought about running a sale to help celebrate the occasion, but thought it would be a more meaningful gesture of appreciation for all your support if we updated the game instead. Thanks to all of you for playing, and supporting us this far. ASM 126 - PATCH NOTES ============================== - Updated swimming pool sprites with new bathing suits - Replaced vent-crawling sprites with more appropriate animation - Changed some dialogue in the Faith Beach pre-wedding scene - Fixed casino toilets so Sam can use them - Updated conversation with Bellinger at casino - RasmusMan received improved score calculation for efficiency - Prevented Markansas sequences from misfiring - Secret alternate ending added - Improved player guidance with concierge in Union Club House - Expanded conversations with Jake/Justin - Fixed impassable safe bug in Warehouse Office - Save import preparation for Sometimes Always Monsters

[img=http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/321100/header.jpg?t=1420850537] Hey Vagabonds, We've had a lot of people e-mail, tweet, and ask us in person how we got started making Always Sometimes Monsters and the always simple to use RPG Maker system is invariably part of our answer. While RPG Maker VX Ace (and it's grandpappy XP) are incredibly easy to use, with the right dedication and some inventive thinking it can do a lot of things you'd never expect from such a neophyte-friendly tool. With that in mind, we are happy to announce that in partnership with Degica and the folks at RPG Maker Web we are launching Environments Inspired by Always Sometimes Monsters. This is a fully-featured tileset system for RPG Maker VX Ace that uses resources pulled from Always Sometimes Monsters and reformatted to work in any modern-setting project. Whether you're producing a fangame or an original work, this pack will get you on your way to building fleshed out cities, offices, hospitals, homes, and a whole lot more. If you're interested in developing games, RPG Maker is a great place to start and hopefully this new asset pack will help you on that journey. You can grab it here, discounted temporarily: http://store.steampowered.com/app/321100/ All the best, Vagabond Dog

[img=http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/321100/header.jpg?t=1420850537] Hey Vagabonds, We've had a lot of people e-mail, tweet, and ask us in person how we got started making Always Sometimes Monsters and the always simple to use RPG Maker system is invariably part of our answer. While RPG Maker VX Ace (and it's grandpappy XP) are incredibly easy to use, with the right dedication and some inventive thinking it can do a lot of things you'd never expect from such a neophyte-friendly tool. With that in mind, we are happy to announce that in partnership with Degica and the folks at RPG Maker Web we are launching Environments Inspired by Always Sometimes Monsters. This is a fully-featured tileset system for RPG Maker VX Ace that uses resources pulled from Always Sometimes Monsters and reformatted to work in any modern-setting project. Whether you're producing a fangame or an original work, this pack will get you on your way to building fleshed out cities, offices, hospitals, homes, and a whole lot more. If you're interested in developing games, RPG Maker is a great place to start and hopefully this new asset pack will help you on that journey. You can grab it here, discounted temporarily: http://store.steampowered.com/app/321100/ All the best, Vagabond Dog

[img=http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/321100/header.jpg?t=1420850537] Hey Vagabonds, We've had a lot of people e-mail, tweet, and ask us in person how we got started making Always Sometimes Monsters and the always simple to use RPG Maker system is invariably part of our answer. While RPG Maker VX Ace (and it's grandpappy XP) are incredibly easy to use, with the right dedication and some inventive thinking it can do a lot of things you'd never expect from such a neophyte-friendly tool. With that in mind, we are happy to announce that in partnership with Degica and the folks at RPG Maker Web we are launching Environments Inspired by Always Sometimes Monsters. This is a fully-featured tileset system for RPG Maker VX Ace that uses resources pulled from Always Sometimes Monsters and reformatted to work in any modern-setting project. Whether you're producing a fangame or an original work, this pack will get you on your way to building fleshed out cities, offices, hospitals, homes, and a whole lot more. If you're interested in developing games, RPG Maker is a great place to start and hopefully this new asset pack will help you on that journey. You can grab it here, discounted temporarily: http://store.steampowered.com/app/321100/ All the best, Vagabond Dog

[img=http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/321100/header.jpg?t=1420850537] Hey Vagabonds, We've had a lot of people e-mail, tweet, and ask us in person how we got started making Always Sometimes Monsters and the always simple to use RPG Maker system is invariably part of our answer. While RPG Maker VX Ace (and it's grandpappy XP) are incredibly easy to use, with the right dedication and some inventive thinking it can do a lot of things you'd never expect from such a neophyte-friendly tool. With that in mind, we are happy to announce that in partnership with Degica and the folks at RPG Maker Web we are launching Environments Inspired by Always Sometimes Monsters. This is a fully-featured tileset system for RPG Maker VX Ace that uses resources pulled from Always Sometimes Monsters and reformatted to work in any modern-setting project. Whether you're producing a fangame or an original work, this pack will get you on your way to building fleshed out cities, offices, hospitals, homes, and a whole lot more. If you're interested in developing games, RPG Maker is a great place to start and hopefully this new asset pack will help you on that journey. You can grab it here, discounted temporarily: http://store.steampowered.com/app/321100/ All the best, Vagabond Dog

[img=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7AeIzBIcAARE2Z.png] Hey Vagabonds, We are really happy to announce today that Always Sometimes Monsters is finally available for Mac and Linux users. To celebrate, the game is available as Steam's daily deal for 60% Off. Thank you all for your patience, and we look forward to hearing from you in the forums once you've given it a spin. All the best, Vagabond Dog

Today's Deal: Save 60% on Always Sometimes Monsters!* Always Sometimes Monsters has also just been released for Mac and Linux!

Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

*Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time

Today's Deal: Save 50% on Always Sometimes Monsters!*

Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

*Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time

[img=http://www.vagabonddog.com/ksheaderdemo.png] Hey Vagabonds, Just wanted to let you all know that Always Sometimes Monsters is currently discounted 50% Off until Monday, August 18th as we release the new Always Sometimes Monsters Demo! The demo is a unique piece of content that's a little wacky, but completely original. Those of you who have already finished the game will definitely want to give this a look. We don't want to spoil anything, but there's some really neat connections it shares to the main game. In addition to the demo, we're also releasing Patch 1.21 ============================ - Fixed minor spelling errors - Fixed rare bug where it was possible to be trapped in Ad agency - Fixed minor text placement error - Fixed minor bug with City 3 dealer quest - Firewood Quest updated - Fixed rare bug in Meat packing where it was possible to get stuck - Miscellaneous ============================ Lastly, we wanted to thank all of you for your support thus far and appreciate all the e-mails, tweets, and comments we've received about the game. We'll have more surprises for you in the future. All the best, Vagabond Dog

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Dear Vagabonds, It is our pleasure to inform you that Always Sometimes Monsters has officially been released for your enjoyment! As of right now you can download the game and begin your adventure! Once you finish your first playthrough of the game, please join us in the Community Hub to discuss your experience with the game and compare it with other players. We are looking forward to hearing how everyone's stories unfolded as well as what you thought of the choices you made along the way. Perhaps you may even uncover a few secrets by joining the conversation. Thank you so much for your support. All the best, Vagabond Dog