Being A DIK: Episode 12 (v0.12.1), Season 3
Being a DIK - Episode 12 (v0.12.1) release!
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Note! Season 3 includes episode Interlude and episodes 9-12.
Season 3 does not include Seasons 1 & 2.
Huge DIK tier ($25+): I want to download the full version for Windows or Linux.
Mini DIK tier ($5+): I want to patch my previous version for Windows or Linux.
Huge DIK tier ($25+): I want to download the full version for macOS.
Mini DIK tier ($5+): I want to patch my previous version for macOS.
Comments (187)
My season 2 isn't working on steam. I recently switched to CachyOS. I decided to buy seasons 1, 2, & 3 from here. I cannot find seasons 1&2, I can find the patch, but not the game. Is there a patched version of the early seasons and/ or a complete game version for download?
I appreciate your efforts Doc, but I personally do not like Season 12. Lack of Sage content, commentary that I flirted while working on Bella content. It feels forced to me.
Any clever bods out there walk me through step by step on how to patch v0.12.1 to my existing v0.11.1 I'm through to the end of episode 11 but can't get the downloaded patch to combine and update. The setup video in the patch is all scrabbled. Needs to be idiot proof!
I think Doc did a great job making the endings so random.
Did a complete run through just so I could kiss Nikita on New Year's Eve. Love this game.
Hi! I'm not sure if this is the place, but my game is crashing. I downloaded S3, and I keep crashing in the opening scene between Tommy and Jacob. I have tried deleting it all and redownloading it. but it still isn't working. What do you suggest to help this? Thanks so much
If you ever had any mods, they aren't official, that's why. You need to wipe your saves, persistent file and download a fresh copy and play. That's the only known fix for mods. If you search the Windows release post they tell you where to find the saves and persistent file. Mods are a common reason for crashes of the game. Never understood why people use them.
It crashes for me, after „the house feels so empty without them“ very close to start :( I then tried to download save files to make sure it wasn’t just mine that are broken but it still crashed
See mod posts in the release post. If not mods, join his Discord, there you will find the help you need.
Why is there no full version of episodes 1 to 12 anymore for Patreon?
There is a product post for Episodes 1-8 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/58768095 When I released S3 on GOG/Steam, I couldn't keep S1-2 as a tier reward because it would be unfairly priced compared to GOG/Steam. That's why S1&2 are now in a separate product post. That way I can keep S3 as a Huge DIK reward and keep releasing S4 with the same benefits as before. Check your welcome message for all links to the Seasons and my games.
I see there's been updates on Steam. I'm playing Jill now. The picture looks amazing Doc. Those 4k renders look great. I hope all is going well and that you find that time soon to kick back and relax.
hello i just become a DIK member for ten dollars and how can i access to season 3 can someone help me
hello can i ask a question i just became a DIK member for 10 dollars and how can i access the game
is the PC version already 4k? i saw a email about 4K mode. Want to make sure I can play in 4k. thanks in advance
is there a way to unlock everything in the gallery? i just want to se everything... sins its a ton of work to unlock everything and i just want to enjoy every scene and photo
It downloads but when "finished", there is just a file "unconfirmed 322397.crdownload", and it keeps "downloading". Help pls?
Hi! I would try the following: 1. Delete the downloaded file that fails. 2. Clear your browser cache and try again. 3. If it still doesn't work, try downloading from another browser.
1. Thank you doc for ep, can't wait to play it and see how much I fucked it 🤣 2. Can't you change name of ep to Minesweeper or so? And see you next year with next ep (hopefully les crazy that this one)👍🥳
great... looks like i will replay completely game multiple times ...:/
recently started playing ,wonderfull game , at the end of the game , a lift scene shows , and the haloween house , please tell me what season i now need to continue , ty for any advice
Hya DrPinkCake, i have a question about EP12 and if their is a known bug. Everytime i try to play Ep 12 , after te recap and as soon as the new part begins, after Bella and james walk a bit and start talking after the third sentences the game crashes. I Downloaded both 12.0 and 12.1 they both crash at the same place. I downloaded the full S3 and whereever i start everything plays well no crashes etc until i get to that part. I cant skip or play. The game just stops and ends and crashes to my normal computer screen. Thanks for your time and i hope there is something i can do about it, because i really want to play your new Epsiode 12 :)
Hi! Your save file has mods at some point. The only fix is to delete your game, persistent and save files from "game/saves" and "%appdata%/RenPy/BeingaDIKSeason3-Patreon-1535311494" Re-download the original game files from Patreon. Don't modify your game to avoid problems in the future.
Ep 12 guide progress?
I couldnot find any of my saved in Episode 12, and how to do i Transfer the files ? Anyone can help on this ?
I saw that you got help on Discord. I hope it worked out well for you.
Is there any word on when the guide will drop?
Hi. Will a patch for the full version be available, or..?
What do you mean? See the links above. If you mean a 12.1 patch for 12.0, its one in the same.
Im looking for some help, my game keeps crashing after the recap. Tommy and Leon start talking and like 4 skips in it crashes, any advice?
Hi! Your save file has mods at some point. The only fix is to delete your game, persistent and save files from "game/saves" and "%appdata%/RenPy/BeingaDIKSeason3-Patreon-1535311494" Re-download the original game files from Patreon. Don't modify your game to avoid problems in the future.
I need more Zoey! Omg!
Thanks! Will there be a walkthrough?
There is a walkthrough already and it will be updated with ep12 in a couple of weeks.
Thank you so much DR pink cake
Love the new season, so much going on and the twists, turns, loop-de-loops and zig-zags. I'll need to replay it quite a few times to get through it.
So this might be a crazy question, but how involved would it be if say there was a way to have fans to bid to voice characters, not the mc itself but id figure there would be plenty who would chose to be the voice of jill or tommy and so forth. though maybe that kind of thing would need to wait till season 4 is over. But the actually coding and such would that actually be possible?
Everything is possible. It all depends on how much time you want to spend on it. For this project, you'd need to voice 221 characters (and counting). Having it made at a quality that ensures consistency throughout the project, manually handle hundreds of thousands of voice files, finding enough VAs to make it work, distribute the lines they each should record, collecting recordings, keeping file sizes down, handling bugs with that, allowing for everyone's save files to get ruined as a result of the coding that shifts all save points, and the sheer time to write commands to connect the voice file to the correct dialogue statement... As you can see, it's a lot of work. And that's also assuming it's fan-made and free. And despite all that work, I think many would mute the voices first thing when playing, because by now most have a character voice in their head for each one. And if the VA doesn't live up to that voice, it ruins the immersion. So, that's the long answer to my summed-up answer: "It's possible, but not feasible".
How can I play seasons/episodes earlier than 9? I really need to go back far enough to make some different choices specifically on Sage's path. Not sure how far back I need to go so it might be trial/error.
All new playthroughs need to start with Season 1/Season 2.
Last time I've felt this happy was when mas son was born.
Was an amazing season, thanks so much for that. The game has a longstanding place in my heart.
🫡👍🔥
Wow DPC now i finally got to understand all the small choices i made through the game and its bitting me in the ass hard 😂 great job on branching and making your decisions significant, its mind blowing how all the things starts to click together… awesome job and get well deserved rest 👍
Thank You Doc.
Can someone explain "incompatible save" to me? I play it and then when I go back to load my playthrough it doesn't work and says incompatable
Do you have two installations of the game still (e.g. v11.1 and v12.0)? If you load a save in v12 even if you are playing ep10 and save.. you can't use it if you accidentally launched v11.1 and tried to load it. Was your save point mid-episode (eg. a freeroam in ep11) rather than the end of episode? If you load that in v12 and play, then save still in ep11, you may see that message. If you load the initial save in v12 and take it all the way into ep12, it should save/load normally after that. Come onto the discord service if you want to chat live and share some screenshots to help discuss it.
I'm playing Others right now. I want to see what happens, if anything, with Lily. Here we go.
Lily is one of the few girls I've not romanced at all yet. She progressively grew on me while playing the season 3. There's also Nora and Quinn that I haven't touched yet. But I've always intensely hated Quinn and the last two episodes made sure that I hated her even more violently to the point I would absolutely welcome her getting thrown into prison or a body bag. So, a Quinn playthrough is very unlikely until quite a lot of time.
Congratulations on completing season 3. I look forward to starting this week, just my Sage run to complete before I start Ep12. Is the guide for this episode downloadable or is it coming a bit later? Been out of the loop with work.
After the last tier gets access to the release
Must be unusual for Doc to have some time off like this. I think the launch of the episode went well. I didn't see nearly as many comments about needing help with the full download as last time. He just keeps improving his technique.
Time off? He be workin'
only one issue when playing Jill route, no music at the mansion when she played her piano. Any suggestions?
Is that the only music missing? You might want to pop in on the discord server for help. We have had no reports of specific music missing
im a bit late, but congratulations on the release DPC! i finally got to play yesterday and I love it.
Hey guys, I apologize if this is not the place to ask about it, but I couldn't find anything: is there a guide for Episode 12? If not, maybe there are locations for the pack quest? I can't pixel hunt 🙈
Not yet. You can join my discord server to get help if you're missing some of them. Link is in the game.
Holy moth balls! That was an intense third season, what a gut puncher! I am all electric! What a season! I won't spoil anything, I can't, I am still looking for my jaw which fell to floor during the final! Wow, five stars! Shit got real!
Congratulations on this episode and I love how this story is continuing, this is hands down my favorite AVN! Is the walk-through coming soon? Sage's path is a difficult one with so many questions.
guide available within 2 weeks after all tiers get access to the release
Excited to start season 3! If we also wanted to patch the previous seasons we should download the full version and the patch my previous version right?
you don't patch previous seasons. S1/S2 is a separate application than S3. The v12 patch is only for those people with v11. You need the full version of S3 if you don't already have v11
saeson 3 launches but no saves are showing up to import
We are finding that for some people, the AppData folder isn't being registered for full install. Copy over your game/saves into you v12 installation and they should show up. If you still have issues, consider coming into Discord for live assistance.
No spoilers in the comment section thanks. Think about patrons who are reading this for the first time. Use my Discord server if you want to discuss the content.
im installing rn, excited to play, but when will it launch on steam?
On the Steam Season 3 page, it says that the release will be in September. :)
DPK there is a bug where if you pack a ''very nice gift for sage'' the MC still tells her i didn't get you anything but gives the 2 other gifts to the other characters. Not sure if you aware.
Thanks. This has been fixed and will be patched later this month.
So, will there be a Ep13?
Yes. Season 4 will conclude the game.
Am I the only one whose game keeps crashing at the beginning of every match?
Your saves had mods at some point and they are tainted by that. The only fix is to delete your game, persistent and save files from "game/saves" and "%appdata%/RenPy/BeingaDIKSeason3-Patreon-1535311494" Re-download the original game files from Patreon. Don't modify your game to avoid problems in the future.
No spoilers in the comment section thanks. Think about patrons who are reading this for the first time. Use my Discord server if you want to discuss the content.
This EP has been a roller coaster. It had me all over the place, and the more I sit with it the better it gets.
Woah, DPC! Masterful storytelling. I'm both so appreciative and so that I missed certain foreshadowing that now seems obvious. It was worth the wait.
DPC love the new episode! one question though, where can i go to find alot of the songs that you have included in the episode? there are some great tracks in there... are they on spotify?
Nope. They are licensed for a one-time use in the game, so you won't find them on Spotify.
No spoilers in the comment section thanks. Think about patrons who are reading this for the first time. Use my Discord server if you want to discuss the content.
I officially completed my first playthrough of episode 12 and man, DrPinkCake you blew my anticipations out of the water!! Such a roller coaster of emotions I had playing through this. Can't wait to go through all my other saves. Thank you Pink for all your hard work!!
First, congrats on the release! I couldn't find the walkthrough for episode 12, is it available?
It tends to be released one week or two after the release for all Patreon levels that have access to the game.
I only just started and the polish is insane, also props on making it so easy to transfer steam saves to season 3
Why is it that I can start the game, but advance a few scenes and then it stops and turns off? Even when I start from the end of Chapter 9.
From what I could gather, most people who have that problem either have mods or had mods when they saved their games. The episode 12 doesn't work properly with playthroughs that were "corrupted" by mods.
Loved the episode! I completed it with all my different paths. I even went out of my way to start a fresh save for Nikita. You guys did great!
It blew my mind how DPC transformed Nikita from a background character with no line of dialogue into a fascinating one in just a few episodes and a few subtle appearances at first. Her playful sense of humor, her sensitivity and her contagious smile transformed her into my 3rd favorite girl after Jill and Sage. Quite a feat since I also adore Josy, Nicole and Rio!
Just finished this episode and all I can say is.... How dare you?!?! The cliffhanger!!!! Now I'm second guessing all my decisions lol. Like I'm sad Season 4 is the end of this game. I wish it could last forever I love all these characters. Another thing. How did you make me like "Cinderella" in one episode she's funny and awesome.
I agree... the cliffhanger is strange. I am troubling my head what it means and how it is related to all what happened. But I don't find a meaningful answer. Seems, I simply have to wait for episode 13.
Hey DPC! I might have found another oversight/bug while playing. During the big free-roam event, at some point you can speak to Riona near the balcony and she gets a traumatic flashback from a recent ordeal. The game reduce the volume of the music for the duration of the flashback, but when the conversation ends, the music's volume stay reduced at least until you end that part of the free-roam and start the next part. Does anyone else got this?
reported already. Thank you
Well, looks like I have to go back to the drawing board with a lot of the characters and story lines and saved files. There is so much diversity and possibilities here that it is never the same game twice. Just realized how many locked scenes that I still have. Two from Ep 1-4, eighteen for Ep 5-8, and a whopping 40 from Ep 9-12. Looks like I'm going to have to go back to square one for a lot of these.
Conscript leave just got a whole lot better.
Game crashes during a line where Bella and James and talking this episode, every time. No code or anything shown, just completely closes the game
Hi! Your save files contain mods that interfere with the game. The only fix is to delete your game, persistent and save files from "game/saves" and "%appdata%/RenPy/BeingaDIKSeason3-Patreon-1535311494" Re-download the original game files from Patreon. Don't modify your game to avoid problems in the future.
I love this season finale. I already have two playthroughs finished (Jill and Bella on Chick path). Next will be Dik path with Sage and then Dik path with Others in different variations. And later Josy and Maya. Lots of Playthroughs in my near future :D. You did it again Doc. Storytelling is marvelous and of course you gave me some wtf-moments. Can't wait for Season 4 were hopefully two questions, that are circling my mind right now, will be answered :)
Just downloaded and can't wait to get started on S12. One issue I am having is that I have lost all my 2D Art. When I click on that button, all I get is a screen with some code. Wondering if there is someone out there that might be able to help me fix it. I am not much of a coding or text expert.
Hi! Can you join my discord server and show me that crash log? Or paste it here and I might be able to see what went wrong.
Awesome 👍
Nice :) Now to wait for the steam release for the fancy graphics.
Steam release date yet?
Not yet. Stay tuned for announcement.
9 and a half out of ten. If you know, you know. Amazing work, I laughed and I acually cried. Thank you DPC
Huge congratulations on the release, Dr. Pink Cake. This episode was another great piece of work; it left me wanting more, and I can't wait for what you have in store. Definitely celebrate and get some rest; you've earned it.
Dude, its so good. You and your team kicked ass!
Oof ok, this episode hit me real hard Good job DrPinkCake
I'm so excited to jam it. But unfortunately I don't know if it's just me and due to hardware but my the game gets in fine and can get through 3-4 scenes then my game crashes. I've tried a few methods to fix it but still is happening which I'm pretty gutted about. but I hope it ain't just me.
if you are getting random crashes, then take a look at your CPU. There is a known generic issue with failing 13th/14th gen intel CPUs crashing on renpy games (it's not specific to badik). Error message usually includes something like TypeError: xxx not callable. Join our discord if you want some live assistance.
could not figure out how to do it now my game doesnt work at all
Can you join my discord server? We can help you get it installed from there.
i'm getting too old for 24 sessions but played a fresh run up to the beginning of episode 12 and now need to restock consumables and maybe take a nap and / or a shower... So many choices to make... this game is just a gift that keeps on giving, picking new minute details every time
The game isn't going anywhere. Spread those PTs out and pace yourself. ;)
I finished my first playthrough with Jill earlier today and I'm about to finish my first Sage (CHICK) playthrough. It might be the most emotional and deepest episode yet and I used to think that episodes 10 and 11 would be hard to surpass in this. I went through some very powerful emotions from the very start to the finishing line and you learn so much about the people closest to the MC and also on the main plot. I cried a lot, but I also laughed and shed a few tears of joy sometimes in the very same scenes as well. It was a very narratively dense and wonderful experience for me. The music totally enhance this and I found the new songs to be a perfect fit for the mood of every scene. The ones from the introduction part left a particularly deep impression on me and made me extremely emotional. It was amazing! Also DPC successfully reached new heights in terms of graphics in this episode. Sage, Jill, Camy and Melanie have never been prettier than in this episode. Josy was a shinning beacon of light during the whole episode as well. You can be proud of yourself DPC, your game is getting better and better with each new release.
Please, do not post spoiler content in the comment section. Think about patrons who are downloading and playing for the first time. Thanks!
Hey doc awesome episode but i do have a question when i saved my game at the end of the episode so i can import it to season 4 i noticed a green check mark what does this mean exactly?
The green checkmark is just there to show which file you have highlighted. Since you can click the different files and rename the descriptions and file names.
I found a possible oversight you might want to be made aware of. I'm currently playing through the Jill route but returning to Zoey. Without spoiling, I noticed that her "second part" of her gift is still in your room even though she doesn't give it to you because you break up.
It was reported
Absolute Cinema 🙌
That Where is Lulu rocks. Love the music.
Great episode to pay off all the decisions you've made to date. Peak storywriting, and Being A DIK really comes back to you haha. Can't wait for S4
Just finished my first playthrough with Jill. The characters feel so real. You learn new things about so many and it feels like in real life. You mostly don't see what a person is carrying below the surface. And thinking about my variations in the saves I am looking forward to all the content I did not see yet. But why, why, why: You can't give so many answers and yet raise so many questions again. Especially the end... what?! I don't know what to think about it... To sum it up: Great episode! Thanks!
Finished my Josy/Maya number one. Masterpiece Doc. Absolute masterpiece. I knew this was going to be well worth the wait. Wasn't a doubt in my mind. Now I'm off to play Jill.
Have fun, Jill was my first playthrough. Absolutely worth it.
Congrats on the new release. However, I have issues running the game on ubuntu linux 24.04.
Can you join my discord server? It's easier to help you debug linux from there.
This is by far the best episode in the entire game imo. A lot of hard hitting moments, and some really good humor. I'm thinking that Season 4 should be a wild ride, and I LOVE that
It's kind of like trying to pick the best "Shitfaced" song. Hard to do but Doc has done some amazing work on this episode. The storyteller that he is. Amazing stuff.
Finished my playthrough with Jill. The only phrase that can describe it is Absolutely Outstanding Fucking Work! I feel like I'm riding a rollercoaster. Time for my number 2 girl, Sage. Then I think I'm going to work on Others.
I am really confused, I extracted the whole season files into a totally different folder from what I had used before and for some reason my saves are in the new folder. I moded the game to unlock all scenes but I kept a backup version unmodded but my modded saves are in the new download. Does anyone know why this might happen?
Saves are kept in two locations: "game/saves" and "%appdata%/RenPy/BeingaDIKSeason3-Patreon-1535311494" Don't modify your game to avoid problems in the future.
First run complete, diving into the second later tonight. Thanks Doc, you don't disappoint!
I started with Josy/Maya. Josy centric. Next is Jill. Then the rest.
You're the best DPC!
Doc, you continue to exceed my expectations.....and they were already high to begin with......wow
DPC! You get me every time! I always think I'm ready for the ending, and BAM! Now only 9 (or 10?) more play-thrus to go...
You are right. This ending is... strange. I admit, I don't understand it until now.
Anyone have saves? I lost mine ;/
we don't condone sharing of saves
Man. A lot of choices i made in the past have now become to be the butterfly effect. I guess i'll make new plays from the beginning hahaha
Huge congratulations on the release, had to upgrade my membership to play it instantly!
Not episode related honestly, just YOU related at this point... I'm honestly fascinated by this as a guy wanting to make a great AVN myself some day... How do you seriously keep track of all this branching?? I know of Twine, but is that seriously the only tool? The branching in your games is so insane that i seriously start to question my own mortality😂
Lots of small notes some flowcharts, but you'd be surprised how most is stored in my head by now. I know I should use some better kind of flowchart system, but I've reached a point where I don't need it since I live and breathe the game.
Just started my run through and it I gotta say, DPC, when you throw gut punches, you really throw gut punches. Damn. Can't wait to get back from the gym to continue.
I CANT WAIT FOR SEASON 4 AND I DONT WANT IT AT THE SAME TIME CUZ IT'LL BE OVER OF THIS AWESOME STORY :(
ya ones episode 12 is played through it wil be a wait for season 4,and yes it wil be sad when the story is done,among its genre this game is pretty dang uneque and so wel done with so manny choices.
Congrats DPC! Happy BAD day, everyone!
Right back at you.
From myself and everyone, thank you DPC for all your hard work and dedication. BaD has been an amazing experience and I hope you get your well deserved rest. Have a great weekend all!!
Right back at you.
Sitting at my desk at 9am.... This is going to be a long day! Can't wait to open the proverbial "Bella's Closet" when I get home tonight!
Be careful about what you wish for... :(
Thank you for all the hard work that goes into developing this game! Happy Release Day, Pink!
WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO 🥳!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS 🎉!!!! HAPPY BAD DAY TO US 😁! WE MADE IT 😜🙌🏻!!! Still doesn't feel real 😅. Thank you for your hard work and dedication, DPC 😉👍🏻! Continue setting the standards for AVNs 🏋♂️ and being one of the GOATs 🐐. Take your nice, deserved break until the last release date comes out 😋 or until next month 😅. Rest 🛏 and Recharge 🔋 for the next course. We'll need our Dean/President/Chancellor. "DPC. 🤓" Love and appreciate everyone, you, DPC, and our BAD/HOT Family 🤗. Hope everyone has fun when it's their turn 😁. I'll play it too eventually 😅. Can't wait to be with my BAD ladies and continue this emotional rollercoaster ride 🎢 on this amazing 🥰, incredible 🤗, magical ✨️, magnificent journey 🌈. #ThereAreNoSideGirls 🥰💕🤗😍😘❤️😛😋🤤 WE'RE ALL GOING TO FEAST GREATLY 😛🍽!!! See you all next semester ✌🏻😜!!!
I'm playing from the start of 9. Cannot bring myself to start at the end of 11. Don't know why. #ThereAreNoSideGirls.
Been waiting so long to experience S3 all in one go. Pretty sure it's going to be peak again. DrPinkCake, thanks for all of your hard work over the years :)
First and foremost congrats on releasing the S3 finale. It was an emotional rollercoaster as always, every second of the wait worth it. That plot twist though wtf. Peak perfection! Blow my mind! I can hardly wait whats coming next... Best regards
Seriously looking forward to this
One of the greatest games of all time got an upgrade. Time to lock in 🔥
Thank you for everything you do Dr Pink
just need to restock with munchies and tasty beverages... luckily even the weather is being dodgy so no excuse to go out either
and cool bud.
Hey DPC! I just wanted to say thank You for all the incredible amount of work You’ve put into this! Huge respect to You! You’re a fucking legend!
thank you Doc and congrats on the relese
Thank you for all your hard work DPC. I cant wait to dive in
Thank you for all your effort Pink
Congratulations DPC! Downloading now; if there's no dead body in Bella's secret room I'ma riot! :D
Aint nothing gonna be able to remove me from my pc hopefully ill remember to eat xD
Is there a guide 😩😏
Couple weeks. Just go blind.
Let's goooo!
I took a day off from work for this, and now we're ready to go. Thank you very, very much.I'm really looking forward to it. As for now, installation via patch and start of the game went smooth.
Hope you had fun.
The best on the market is back by the best team. Let's go!
Thank you for this DOC!
Congrats on the release.👍😊 Just done a full download of all files, and installed the game. Game seems to run without any problems until now.👌😊
Thanks DPC and congrats on the release!
Congrats on the release.... playing with Bella first... taking my time with the story...
Defo take your time. Without spoilers all but one of my saves are total wash outs. The story telling is remarkable.
ily DOC
Thank you, Pink!!! Downloading now, but playtime has to wait until this evening. I am so curious what you have created for us. I bet it will be full of drama, fun, and love. Looking forward for tonight with a glass of wine and my Jill blind run...
Here's wishing you good travels.
Congrats on the release!
BOOYAH
LFG!
Let's fucking go !