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This is the text version of our Post-1.0 Plans announcement/devlog, which you can view here. We had a lot to cover, so a we felt a devlog style video was more effective in communicating it. Heya, softmode here, creative lead and artist of Mahou Arms. I’d like to start off by saying thanks for all th

Version 1.1.2600 has been released and it addresses the following bugs / tweaks: Fixed an error where black square artifacts can show up on screen and eventually grow to the entire screen Fixed a bug where Steamdeck settings don't auto-apply at launch Fix a broken butterfly cannon in a hidden area i

Version 1.1.2589 has been released and it addresses the following bugs / tweaks: [FIX] Fixed a bug where the "Skip Cutscene" token can stick around long after it needed, preventing the player from accessing the pause menu until it is cleared. [FIX] Fixed a bug where the mouse cursor disappears short

Version 1.1.2578 has been released! This build adds the Dressing Mirror, which allows you to customize the heroines' outfits, hairstyles, and accessories. It also adds the Bunny Suit outfit for players whose first pledge was prior to 1.0's release (or who have a lifetime pledge amount high enough to

Version 1.0.2537 has been released and it addresses the following bugs / tweaks: Enemy Armor no longer recharges after a certain time period, only after being depleted Fixed an issue where Susan's pathfinding can get stuck in Chapter 6 Fixed an issue where Susan can fall through the level in Chapter

Thanks again for the feedback and reports. Version 1.0.2532 has been released, and it addresses the following bugs / tweaks: Fixed various progression locks related to saving/loading in Chapter 8 and right before Chapter 9 Fixed a bug where New Inverness's BGM doesn't play under certain conditions F

First off, I'd like to thank everyone who purchased/supported the game and provided bug reports/feedback. We know launch was a little rough so we appreciate your patience and understanding. That said, we've just released a patch which contains the following improvements/bugfixes: Early Game Balancin

Holy smokes, it's been a long time, but we're here at last! Mahou Arms 1.0 is now available on Steam and the Mahou Arms Patreon Launcher! Here's a quick summary of what's been added since the last update: Three New Story Chapters, and tweaks to the existing chapters (7, 8, and 9) Leveling and Skills

As mentioned in this post, access to version 1.0 of Mahou Arms through the Launcher will be changing on July 27th to be based on lifetime cumulative pledge amount instead of your current Patreon tier. "Access" means the ability to install the censored and uncensored versions through the Launcher. Th

Hey Patrons, Thanks for bearing with our silence lately, we've been busy with the final tasks leading up to the 1.0 release. Releasing games is hard... Anyway, we finished Mahou Arms's opening movie and wanted to share it (it's below). We also wanted to discuss our plans post 1.0, outfit DLC, and ho

Patreon doesn't allow us to make public posts for these, but here's the preview for the bonus illustration with 12 variations included in this month's rewards!~ topic: Revealing maid outfit / Lewd maid Amelia

Check your mailbox, Captains! The hi-res version of the above illustration and a secret bonus illustration with 12 variations (topic based on your vote as Majors) has been sent to your inboxes, and is also now accessible through the launcher! As previously mentioned, this will be the final new set o

As previously discussed in this post, now that we're almost in June, our Patreon is being converted to "Crunch Mode" for the next 14 months. As a reminder, this means that: All reward tiers have had their token earn increased substantially. The new token rewards are: Lieutenant: 5 Credits (1.66 Past

Patreon doesn't allow us to make public posts for these, but here's the preview for the bonus illustration included in this month's rewards!~ topic: (Amelia Launch Party Orgy)

Check your mailbox, Captains! The hi-res version of the above illustration and a secret bonus illustration (topic based on your vote as Majors) has been sent to your inboxes, and is also now accessible through the launcher! Sorry about the late delivery on this one. Additional tokens have been grant

Assume every option is lewd unless otherwise stated. Select every one you're interested in (results will be collected in 5 days) Note: This is the last new Monthly Illustration until an indefinite pause in new Monthly Illustrations, as mentioned in our previous post-1.0 plans post. Note: I know Apri

Decide the topics for the next Bonus Illustration Poll! Bonus Illustration Survey: May 2026 (Google Docs)

Assume every option is lewd unless otherwise stated. Select every one you're interested in (results will be collected in 5 days)

Patreon doesn't allow us to make public posts for these, but here's the preview for the bonus illustration included in this month's rewards!~ topic: (Amelia having sex in a public storefront display (exhibition))

Check your mailbox, Captains! The hi-res version of the above illustration and a secret bonus illustration (topic based on your vote as Majors) has been sent to your inboxes, and is also now accessible through the launcher! Sorry about the late delivery on this one. Additional tokens have been grant

Hey Patrons, Unfortunately we have to push back the release date of Mahou Arms by three months, from April 27th to July 27th. The game is 99.9% done and we are extremely pleased with the progress that has been made lately. Finally being able to play the game from start to end is very satisfying and

Decide the topics for the next Bonus Illustration Poll! Bonus Illustration Survey: April 2026 (Google Docs)

Hello everyone. Thanks for your support as always. As mentioned in the previous post, we will be discontinuing the bleeding channel in preparation for the full release. We wanted to give you a few extra details: The bleeding channel will be officially discontinued on April 1st, since Bleeding will n

Hello patrons, thanks for supporting us all this time. As the 1.0 release date gets closer, we'd like to announce a few things. Free Founder's Outfit DLC for Patrons and Early Access players: A bunny suit Founder's Outfit will be added, chosen based on your implied costume preferences. This outfit w

Assume every option is lewd unless otherwise stated. Select every one you're interested in (results will be collected in 4 days)

Patreon doesn't allow us to make public posts for these, but here's the preview for the bonus illustration included in this month's rewards!~ topic: (amelia strapped to a breeding machine)

Check your mailbox, Captains! The hi-res version of the above illustration and a secret bonus illustration with 4 variations (topic based on your vote as Majors) has been sent to your inboxes, and is also now accessible through the launcher! Sorry about the late delivery on this one. Additional toke

Decide the topics for the next Bonus Illustration Poll! Bonus Illustration Survey: March 2026 (Google Docs)

Assume every option is lewd unless otherwise stated. Select every one you're interested in (results will be collected in 5 days)

Patreon doesn't allow us to make public posts for these, but here's the preview for the bonus illustration included in this month's rewards!~ topic: (the heroines captured and modified into evil (corruption))

Check your mailbox, Captains! The hi-res version of the above illustration and a secret bonus illustration with 2 variations (topic based on your vote as Majors) has been sent to your inboxes, and is also now accessible through the launcher! Sorry about the late delivery on this one. Additional toke

Decide the topics for the next Bonus Illustration Poll! Bonus Illustration Survey: February 2026 (Google Docs)

Hey supporters, as the 1.0 release date looms, illustration rewards might be late due to time restraints/crunches. We'll be granting additional tokens as compensation for any delays if and when they occur. In addition, softmode/paperbag will be using the SFW illustrations in the upcoming months as a

Happy new year! We hope you all had a good holiday season and have been enjoying the new content in the 0.6 build. First off, we're excited to announce that Mahou Arms 1.0 will release on April 27th, 2026! Please look forward to it. We would also like to inform you that the price of the game will be

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Patreon doesn't allow us to make public posts for these, but here's the preview for the bonus illustration included in this month's rewards!~ topic: (Bunny amelia gangbang mating)

Check your mailbox, Captains! The hi-res version of the above illustration and a secret bonus illustration with 16 variations (topic based on your vote as Majors) has been sent to your inboxes, and is also now accessible through the launcher! Sorry about the late delivery on this one. Additional tok

Decide the topics for the next Bonus Illustration Poll! Bonus Illustration Survey: January 2026 (Google Docs)

Hello all! Thank you for your support as always. We wanted to let you know that illustration rewards may be late this month since work on the game is going fast right now and we don't want to interrupt the momentum too much. Thank you for your understanding.

Build 0.6.2267 is now live on all channels (steam, bleeding, censored, uncensored, etc)! Here are the changes in addition to the the previous major Bleeding Update: [UI] Save slots now show the location in the name. Old savegames will show "Unknown", but new saves will show the level the save occurr

Hotfix Build 0.6.2262 is now building and will shortly be live on the bleeding channel! This build fixes some achievement related issues: Fixes Steam achievement syncing. Adds background Steam achievement syncing. Fixes the "The Floor Is Lava" achievement. No achievement progress will be lost, but i

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Build 0.6.2257 is live! This build is being sent out through the bleeding channel and includes a new story chapter, Input Remapping, Save Slots, Trophies/Achievements, and more! There are also various tweaks, bugfixes, and some general QoL tweaks and fixes. Steam/Uncensored builds will be updated in

Decide the topics for the next Bonus Illustration Poll! Bonus Illustration Survey: December 2025 (Google Docs)

Patreon doesn't allow us to make public posts for these, but here's the preview for the bonus illustration included in this month's rewards!~ topic: (schoolgirl outfit amelia pool gangbang)

Check your mailbox, Captains! The hi-res version of the above illustration and a secret bonus illustration with 5 variations (topic based on your vote as Majors) has been sent to your inboxes, and is also now accessible through the launcher! Lieutenants also get a high resolution version of the abov

Starting on Cyber Monday (Dec. 1 PST) and ending on Friday (Dec. 5 PST), new patrons who pledge will receive an extra 30 credits in the Launcher! That's enough to unlock 10 months of past rewards! As for our existing patrons, they will receive these extra credits automatically. Please keep in mind t

Thank you all for your support and for following Mahou Arms development! We have some announcements to make about our release roadmap and the scope of the game. We are nearing version 1.0 of Mahou Arms, however Mahou Arms 1.0 will look different from what we had promised at the outset. This is certa

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Build 0.5.xxxx is now live on all channels (steam, bleeding, public, censored, uncensored, etc)! Here are the changes in addition to the the previous major Bleeding Update: Game Design / Narrative: Switching characters can now only be done when you are allowed to dash cancel out of an attack. In mos