- The game will be retired - We need a fresh start and your help is fundamental! - 29 November 2023
Hello guys. On December 2nd Pact of the Ancients will complete 2 months of launching. Since 2019 until now I launched a lot of games and none of them had such terrible first months as Pact. It's by far Male Doll's worst project when we talked about revenue and one of the most expensive ones when we consider the investment. I could tell you the reasons but in the end, it's my fault to allow this project to be launched, especially when it wasn't entirely designed by me. I know you all are disappointed with the final result and I've been thinking a lot about how to fix this. So here are the steps I plan to work on in the next months: 1) The game will be hidden/removed from the store: It has terrible reviews, Steam's algorithm has punished us for that (and for its revenue) and the more people buy it, the more people tend to be disappointed with the game and with Male Doll. Also, to deliver…
- Patch 1.0.1 is back - Temporary Maintenance - 24 November 2023
Hello everyone! I'm dropping by to say to you all that my team and I are completely aware of the many bugs Pact of the Ancients have. To create visual novel moments with full voice-over we implemented a Unity template that we used to work for our novels and we adapted it to support a huge gameplay moment. However, this template didn't work as we planned and basically all bugs and negative reviews we have been receiving are being caused by it. We know how to fix that and the answer is quite simple: we are remaking the gameplay! The moments you buy a skill/equipment, the lewd animations you have during the gameplay, the chests that release a portion of the story, and then a CG; EVERYTHING is being remade. We tried to keep our schedule and bring more content but it's not possible to enjoy it when you find so many bugs. So I decided to return to the last stable version of the game and suspe…
- Patch 1.2.0 is now available with new scenes! - 12 November 2023
We're so excited to announce a new update to Pact of the Ancients! Check out what has changed. 3 new SFW collectable scenes, involving 3 couples: Gladiator and Demon(collectable in the Goblin Hideout) Gladiator and Barbarian(collectable in the Pirate Island) Gladiator and Satyr(collectable in the Viking Village) As you saw on the game road map available on the Steam page, we would have 5 but to focus on fixing bugs as soon as possible, we had put our efforts into that and we decided to make scenes involving couples instead of individual scenes. In the next few weeks, the voice-over for these scenes will be implemented. Stay tuned on the patch notes to be notified about that. Also, after receiving a lot of feedback regarding bugs and freezes, we were able to identify what was causing these problems. However, it will take some time to fix them and a few gameplay adjustments will be necess…
- Patch 1.0.2 is now available with new modes! - 12 October 2023
A major patch with a lot of improvements is now available. Check out what has changed: New Modes have been implemented: -Challenge Mode: Doubles enemy spawn rate -Eternity Mode: Doubles the stage duration -Shadow Mode: You can't buy new weapons -Hyperspeed Mode: Increases your and your enemies' speed, and your projectile speed -Ultra Mode: Massively reduces the cooldown of your skills -Ancient Mode: You can upgrade skills and equipment beyond their usual limit -Lunar Mode: Massively increases knockback of your and enemies' attacks -Merciless Mode: You only have 1 HP -Treasure Mode: Treasures become common, but you get less XP from each gem -Gambler Mode: You get +10 rerolls Also, there is a net Settings screen (it will be presented only with you install the DLC): Lastly, a few other changes. -Options to replay the intro scene and the tutorial -Major and minor bug fixes That's it! We hop…
- Steam Keys Giveaway! - 25 September 2023
Hi everyone! Do you want to test the full version of Pact of the Ancients? We'll be giving away 5 Steam keys on September 27th! Just join Pacts' Discord channel and react to the giveaway bot's message and you'll be participating. Good luck! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1820480/Pact_of_the_Ancients__3D_Bara_Survivors/ Male Doll Team
- Final Stretch! - 5 September 2023
Hi everyone! We're thrilled to announce that we're in the final stages of Pact of the Ancients launch, which will be in the second half of this month. We'll be revealing the exact date soon! Game Story Based on your feedback, we're adding more backstory to the game. Now, before the adult scenes, there will be a contextualization scene explaining what led up to that moment. These scenes will differ depending on the character, as each of them has their own backstory. Kulgoth backstory spoiler: Gameplay We've achieved a robust gameplay experience with 20 skills, 30 equippable items that alter skill attributes, and dozens of achievements for you to collect! Characters Concepts We've refined the character concepts and here are their final versions: Kulgoth - The demon Quintus - The gladiator Kosan - The barbarian Kneer - The satyr William - The defender Adult Content We're actively working o…
- General Updates - 23 August 2023
Hey everyone! Have you had a chance to try out the available demo of Pact of the Ancients? Don't forget to give us your feedback. Since the latest demo we've focused on polishing the animations and skills, aiming to achieve visual effects that are both attractive and functional while maintaining a smooth experience. Additionally, we've introduced new skills, which are certain to enhance the gameplay dynamics and bring more fun. Now we have 19 different skills! Alongside this, we're working on the game's level design, creating highly detailed, unique and of course, large maps so you can survive the huge monster hordes. Here's a sneak peek of the new game levels Level 2 Level 3 Soon we'll bring more updates! Add Pact to your Steam wishlist and join our Discord channel ✨ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1820480/Pact_of_the_Ancients__3D_Bara_Survivors/ Male Doll Team
- Exploring the gameplay - 26 July 2023
Hello everyone. Today we've come to talk a bit more about Pact of the Ancients' gameplay mechanics, which you'll get a closer look during the livestream we'll be hosting here on Steam on August 1st. Especially for those who haven't had any contact with the game yet, we invite you to play the demo available on game's page! We can start by saying that each character has an initial active skill that sets them apart in terms of gameplay, especially during the first few minutes of the game. This mechanic creates diversity and introduces distinct playstyles, as each initial skill offers unique advantages and limitations. You'll be able to play with all the characters as you unlock them and experience different ways of playing. There will be more than 10 different options of active abilities that can be upgraded, in addition to the initial active skill. Each ability can be upgraded up to level…
- Pact Livestream #1 - 25 July 2023
Join us in this livestream to catch a sneak peek of how the gameplay and visuals of Pact of the Ancients are shaping up! Don't forget to add it to your Steam wishlist and join our Discord channel to stay up-to-date with everything. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1820480/Pact_of_the_Ancients__3D_Bara_Survivors/
- New build on Discord - 12 July 2023
Hi everyone! Just dropping by to invite you all to play the new build of Pact of the Ancients that we'll be exclusively releasing on Discord this Friday! All you need to do is join our Discord channel. See you there!
- Development Note - Magnet Implemented - 5 July 2023
Hello everyone! Today we're going to talk about another update in Pact of the Ancients development. We're introducing a brand new attribute called Magnet - that may be familiar to veterans of Vampire Survivor and similar games. With Magnet, drop items will be irresistibly drawn towards the player, making looting and collecting a breeze! The Magnet attribute functions as a powerful tool that significantly enhances the player's ability to gather XP Gems and treasures. No longer will you need to walk around. The Magnet will do the hard work for you! This attribute will have a default standard value to all playable characters, and may be increased by appropriate equipments and powerups. It will prove certainly very useful to plow through the hordes of enemies! As well as Magnet, we also plan to bring in several other familiar faces to improve the gameplay dynamics of the game. Behind the sc…
- Next Festival Livestream #1 - 23 June 2023
Hello everyone! Today we come to bring news about Pact of The Ancients, now named Pact of The Ancients: 3D Bara Survivors! As some of you know (join Discord to get the latest news), we already had good material for this game, but it had some problems that we spent a long time researching and trying to solve. Unfortunately, these issues were affecting a lot of the results we expected, so we decided to make some general changes to the project, from concepts to gameplay. And the moment to you'll be able to check it and also PLAY IT will happen soon! Set a reminder on your Steam because on June 19th we'll release a Steam demo revealing everything we made for you all! Our special live stream will happen on Friday 23rd. Check out our new promotional art. Thank you all for supporting us and we hope you like our upcoming releases. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079610/Wand_Out__A_3D_Magica…
- Patch Notes Demo 1.2.0 - 22 June 2023
Thanks to all feedback we received, we made some improvements. Check them out! Control fixes to match the input directions The skill buy window is now correctly shown when you level up A forfeit option has been added to the Pause menu, making gold and achievements grind more accessible Enemy attack range decreased Minor UI fixes Minor bug fixes Important When initializing the new build, press F11 and delete the save files, preventing bugs from happening because of file version differences. Thank you all for supporting us in this project! Male Doll Team
- General Changes - New Gameplay - 27 February 2023
Today we come to bring news about Pact of The Ancients. As some of you know, we already had good material for this game, but it had some problems that we spent a long time researching and trying to solve. Unfortunately, these issues were affecting a lot of the results we expected, so we recently decided to make some general changes to the project, from concepts to gameplay. You guys can still expect an immersive and complex game. Our expectations are high as you can check on the images below. Prototypes of the basic mechanics The new gameplay will be inspired by Vampire Survivors but with an l*** stuff mixed into it! Preview of one of the new concepts (BIG changes happening here hahaha) All these changes are resulting in something that will be quite different from what is on the main page of the game, so it will probably be removed and replaced with a new one. We hope you all enjoy it a…
