Candylight Studio

Grab a drink and get comfy, because this one’s packed. 💜 🎮 v0.5.8 is OUT NOW (Early Access for Level 4+) Our Level 4 and 5 patrons can jump in right now and enjoy 800+ brand-new renders, featuring fresh content with Ines, Chloe, Michelle and more. A quick heads-up: this build doesn’t include the f

Here is a look at where things currently stand in our render and script pipelines: Character Scene Progress We want to make sure everyone's favorite girls get some dedicated love in upcoming build, so here is a quick status breakdown: Ines Route: Currently ~50% done with rendering and scene layout.

Here is a breakdown of what’s included in this release, along with a look at what we're working on for next week: 🛠️ GUI Upgrades & Full English Script Polish Interactive GUI Changes: We’ve made adjustments under the hood to upgrade the in-game GUI, making interface elements more interactive, respo

As we transition from the end of summer into the beginning of autumn, we wanted to share a few quick updates on what we’re working on this week! End of Summer / Early Autumn 4K Wallpapers To mark the change in seasons and show our appreciation for your continuous support, we’ve put together a fresh

Tomorrow is a huge day for us with our synchronized GOG launch and Steam update, but before that arrives, we have some news to share with you! 🎮 Passion's Playground Updates & Tomorrow's Launch Demo & Level 1 Builds Refreshed: Both the public Demo and the Level 1 Patron version of Passion's Playgro

Production on the next update is moving along smoothly, and we’ve been making major quality of life adjustments based on all the feedback you've sent us over the past few weeks. 🛠️ Free Roam Remake & Polish Free Roam System Redesign: A lot of you let us know that the previous arrow navigation syste

We are back with our latest development update as we keep pushing forward on Passion's Playground. Alongside generating new narrative content, we’ve also been spending time under the hood optimizing performance and making the overall game UI easier and smoother to navigate! 📦 Next Patreon Build Dro

It's been a week after our last post, so let us give you an update on what's going on! 📖 Story Depth & Expanded Routes Last week, we spent time adding onto already written sections of the story to add several new interactions for new update. These additional dialogue beats and choices help deepen t

📖 What’s Coming We are back at full speed and making great progress on the upcoming content. Here is what you can expect: The Discovery Aftermath: The story picks up right where we left off, showing what happens to the MC following his major new discovery. New Riley Content: We are adding a new NSF

Now that Passion's Playground has officially landed on Steam Early Access, we want to look forward and map out the future of the game with our Patreon community. Here is our master roadmap for taking the game from Early Access to full 1.0 release: 🗺️ The Master Roadmap We estimate that completing t

📦 This Month’s Major Build Drops This Sunday! (Level 2+) First up, this Sunday, Level 2 Patrons and above will get full access to this month’s build! This version bundles together all of our hard work from July, from visual fixes and audio overhauls to the latest story developments. Once you jump i

The new version of Passion's Playground is officially ready to play for Level 3 Patrons and above! Alongside today's build release, we are thrilled to announce that the final date for our public debut is locked in: Passion's Playground will launch into Steam Early Access on August 6th at 6 PM GMT+2.

While we were a bit quiet on the feed over the past few days, that’s simply because we had our hands full with everything that has to be done before Steam early acess release. To make up for the quiet week and to say a proper thank you for your support, we’ve put together a set of exclusive wallpape

We are back with another weekly update and here is what went down at the studio this week and what to expect in the near future: 📷 Build Update For our Level 5 Patrons and above: New renders will be integrated directly into the current working build and will be live tomorrow. Get ready to jump back

The studio has been incredibly quiet this week, but that’s only because we have our heads down, deep in the game's codebase and rendering queues. 🎬 What We're Cooking Because we’ve had to divide our focus between this heavy technical testing and creating fresh assets, actual story progression is mo

Because we’ve been deeply buried in backend work, this week's dev blog is going to be a bit shorter than usual, but we have some news for the future! 🚂 Preparing the Tracks for Steam A massive chunk of our time and energy this week went entirely into preparing Passion's Playground for its official

🖥️ Missing Changelog Some of you may have noticed that we didn't drop our usual weekly changelog this Sunday. To be completely transparent, we needed to take a brief, much needed rest to recharge our batteries and avoid burnout. On top of that, our render farm was hit with an absolute mountain of h

We are back with another behind the scenes update on what’s cooking at Candylight Studio. Here is what we’ve been working on: 🥳 Birthday Bashes & Coffee Dates Michelle’s Birthday Barbecue: You'll be heading over to George's place for a backyard celebration in honor of Michelle's birthday. It’s a ch

The dust has barely settled on v0.5.1, but we aren't the type to sit around and chill for too long. The render machines are already humming and we're deep into the production of v0.5.2. 🍓 A Spotlight on Tess We know many of you have been waiting for more one-on-one time with our favorite redhead. v

The end of the month is almost here, which means our very first official Monthly Mega-Update is locked, loaded, and heading your way. This update will be available to Level 2 Patrons and above immediately upon release this Sunday and it contains everything we managed to do this month! 📊 What’s Pack

🏛️ Uncharted Territory We are currently building a sequence that will lead the MC to a part of the mansion he’s never seen before, and certainly never expected to find. This isn't just a new room, it’s a key narrative turning point. When you finally reach this hidden location, you will decide how M

Here’s a look at what we’ve been working on this week. 📖 Narrative Depth & Character Evolution Meaningful Interactions: Whether you’re playing it cool, being a provocateur, or seeking something more genuine, the game is beginning to remember and react. The "Ripple Effect": A choice you made in Day

Here is what’s happening behind the scenes at Candylight Studio this week: ✨ Polishing the Foundation We’re spending time in the "cleanup" phase. This means: Visual Refinement: We are going back to older scenes to fix clipping and other mistakes in animations and re-rendering images that didn’t quit

📊 The Poll Results The majority of you voted for Monthly Updates. It seems most of you would rather wait a little longer for one massive, high-quality "Mega-Update" than deal with the hassle of downloading 6 GB+ files every single week. Based on this feedback, we decided to change our update cycle

We’re currently evolving the game's atmosphere in a huge way, and we want to make sure we do it right rather than doing it fast. Get the latest build of Passion's Playground (v0.4.7): 🔗DOWNLOAD HERE🔗 🔊 The Audio Evolution We’ve spent significantly more time than we initially anticipated on the so

We’ve got some big additions in the works, and we’re adjusting our calendar to make sure the quality stays exactly where it needs to be. 📅 The Schedule To get our release cycle back to the usual Friday rhythm, we’ve made the following plan: This Saturday (Minor Update): We are releasing a "completi