End-of-Year Update & Plans Ahead
Hi!
We are very close to the holidays and the end of the year, so it’s a good time to sum up the last DLC, the whole year, and share a small plan for next year. Let’s start with the most recent thing – the DLC.
The reception was pretty much what we expected. It was mostly positive and many people liked it. The only exceptions were players who did not like the premise itself – the magical, holiday, wizard-like theme (probably the same people who don’t like the D&D arc). This was our idea from the very beginning, and I’m happy with how we delivered it. The story was simple and straightforward, with one main line, a small side plot, some funny twists, and a bit of naughtiness. As I mentioned before, there was no corruption theme in this DLC. Because of that, it was a bit separate from the main story. The world itself also has both fans and critics. That’s why this DLC was not directly connected to the main plot and was meant to be just a fever-like Christmas dream of Riley.
I also want to respond to the criticism that this DLC was a cash grab and that we released it while the main game is not finished yet... Yes, you are right. We could have waited one or two more years until the main game was done. However, we do not want to increase the price of the main game, and we also don’t want to release it in episodes with extra costs like many other Adult Visual Novels. If you bought Steps of Debauchery, you will get access to the final game in the future with no hidden fees. The money from the DLC helps us continue working on the game and improving it, which I hope you can see in both renders and animations. I understand your frustration, but the DLC is optional. You don’t need it to fully enjoy the game. For me personally, it was a break from working on SoD. Even though we used the same characters, it felt fresh and helped me avoid burnout and monotony. I don’t regret this decision. You may disagree with me, but I would do it again. That said, we are not planning another DLC right now. All future updates will focus on the main SoD story.
Now I’d like to briefly sum up our year 2025. For me, it was a very intense and interesting year, with many ups and downs. My emotions were all over the place. I couldn’t always fully focus on the project, but there wasn’t a single day when I didn’t work on it. A lot happened in my life, like my second job as a firefighter, which I eventually quit to focus on SoD, my wedding with the woman I love, and a few other happy or less happy events.
Even so, I’m happy with what we created this year: 3 updates plus the DLC. My original goal was to make 12,000 renders in total, which we didn’t fully reach. Still, we made around 10,000 renders in 2025 alone, which I think is a good result. I also had some creative burnout and fell into a bit of routine. Working on the DLC helped me focus on something different, and now I feel motivated again to fully dive back into Riley’s story.
I also hoped we would find an extra person to help with rendering, but that didn’t happen. I don’t want to lower quality just to release updates faster. On the bright side, Lorefen joined us and helped with basically everything: language mistakes and typos, easier script work, Q&A, and active developer relations. Thanks a lot, Oskar!
Now let’s move smoothly to our plans for 2026. We slightly changed direction. At first, we planned two different endings with a few branches, but they didn’t fit well with the game’s overall light tone. We spent a lot of time improving this. With the new plan, the game will have 5 different endings with optional branches (I won’t explain exactly what that means yet).
We want your choices, even earlier ones, to matter. However, this won’t be a simple choice of love interests - you won’t directly pick an ending with Elijah, Ivy, or someone else, because it doesn’t fit our vision of Riley. I’ll stop here so I don’t spoil too much.
The endings will be fairly smooth and will share some scenes, so we don’t get lost during development and so new updates stay interesting for every route. What does this mean for you? More scenes and more Riley content than we originally planned. What does it mean for us? We definitely won’t finish the game by the end of 2026.
The number of updates will stay the same. We plan to release 6 or 7 more updates, but they will be bigger and released with more time between them. We also don’t want to stretch the game forever. The final version will definitely be released in 2027. What happens after that? Who knows? 🙂
That’s all for now. My team and I are taking a short holiday break, and then we’ll fully focus on Episode 5.1, which will be available around late February or early March.
Finally, I want to wish you all calm, joyful, and happy Christmas holidays. I hope you feel that little spark of joy, enjoy the moment, appreciate small things, and let your inner child take control a bit more often. All the best, and see you in the new year!
Comments (25)
el dlc solo se puede descargar de steam??
Wishing you and your team/staff a Very Happy, Joyous & Safe Holiday Season. 2025 was a Great year and looking forward to your excellent updates in 2026, as we continue following Riley down her path of debauchery.
Hi all, I bought the game on Steam but can't buy the Christmas DLC without adding a credit card (which I don't have). So I joined here at the "Attentive" level. However, the DLC post is still locked. I thought it said "access to all games 1 week after release on steam"... Am I missing something?
An incredibly fun DLC! Loved the humor and the Christmas parodies. Riley is stunning as always! Happy holidays!
want to say thanks so much for your game and the work you have put in this year. I have just played the dream of Christmas, it a great add on, but one thing I am disappointed about is that you can only seem to get the gallery when you are playing the game and I think I still had two images left. but I finished the game and now cant find how to get back to see this gallery which is a real shame you didn't make it accessible all the time ... have a great Christmas and look forward to a great new year
looking foward to 2026 and make Elijah have sex with Ivy they got someting going on as friends Riley can watch or join
Hey i am playing SOD and can't complet the quest Much to learn
The dlc was great. Can't believe people actually crying about cAsHgRab. Grow tf up people. Can't wait for more riley!
I have rather warm feelings about this DLC. Personally, I might have preferred a more serious and darker storyline, but I see this as a way of showing something new and a teaser of what we’ll experience in the main plot. I remember you mentioning burnout, and it worries me a bit that many of your fans seemed to ignore that. You can’t create such a large project without fan support — and I don’t mean just financial support. A few things surprised me. I liked the old menu. Second, I expected a new location to appear on the map and for that to be what triggers the DLC, since I believe that option exists. Overall, your long-term goals are still ambitious — and that’s what excites me the most. I certainly wouldn’t complain about more DLC alongside the main storyline, at least of this size. When planning for the future, it’s also worth remembering that Riley would work well as a solid supporting character 😉
Finally: Thank you again for a wonderful game, here is wishing you, the team and your families a very happy Christmas.
Thank you for the effort you put in to help me sort out the integration issues between the DLC and Steam I was experiencing. Do not ask me how, but I have managed to get it working now (uninstalled this reinstalled that, isolated something else and finally reloaded Steam its self). Well something worked at least.
Hello, sorry to bother you, but in the DLC (which I think is excellent) I'm stuck on the second-to-last step, the factory tour! Can someone help me and tell me where I'm going wrong?
Thank you all for your hard work, I play a lot of AVNs and SoD is by far has the best renders and Riley and Ivy are so 🔥 And that being said the majority of the ones I play only updates twice this year and some even only once so I’m very appreciative of your hard work. The DLC was so fun, naughty and funny at the same time and for those that think you all don’t deserve to be paid for your hard work, FUCK OFF, this is the real world and all of you devs totally deserve all the support for the work you put in, ty for the wonderful xmas present and I hope you and your families have a delightful xmas 🎄🤍🤍
I loved it! But what about the Yeti at the end? I don't know if I missed something there, overall was great and I enjoyed the "debauchery" of her mind during her dream... She was wild 😜
Thank you for the update. Im glad that it was mostly received well and keep up the great work. Like always dont listen too much to the hate. People are more vapid these days overall. Main character syndrome etc. Just keep up the great work and like you already said in the post dont rush and keep up the great quality. Can't wait to see how the game continues and ends. Will keep up the support as always. I truly enjoy the writing, pace, and the debauchery. Riley is a bombshell as always. Thank you for the hard work you and the team put in. To you, the wife and the rest of the team may you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
GREAT WORK
Would love to see Riley being the center of attraction at a bar gang bang while Mike watches. Airtight skiing, the works...
Thanks for the detailed update. Your game is SO amazing and I adore Riley. I can't wait to see the final product. And I hope you can find more balance in the process to avoid burnout. Enjoy your holidays!!
I thought the DLC was good. I hope in the main story that she ends up with Mike, maybe in more of a swinger thing if not a straight one on one. But not a humiliation thing or a whinny sniveling cuck thing. Even her going on dates and then telling Mike about it later or him peeping even would be kinda hot....Like with that couple in the bar (from the boat), I think it would be better for Mike to join and not just watch, but that is just me.
I'm fully with you. I know, it is not easy to have debauchery on one side and walk the path "honesty". That's why also my recommendation was on Discord to allow Mike and Riley to have swinger scenes. A relationship based only on watching is impossible. So for everybody, who is not on the cheating path, there is a need of sexual encounter between the partners from time to time, directly or within exchanges like swinging. Otherwise it will end in humiliation - and this at least for me such a turn off within an AVN, I cannot even find correct words. Just nothing, I'm interested in at all
I enjoyed and expect I will continue to enjoy everything you release connected to this game. The DLC was fun and was a chance to see Riley do stuff she normally wouldn't within the confines of the main game. I'm looking forward to what happens next! I've been here for a while now, longer than I thought I would when I started paying monthly towards a AVN, something I've never done before. But I'm still enjoying every update!
Started the same way. 80% of the AVN's I like I started on a "free" version. But in the meantime I do support 12 AVN - fixed that amount as max, means new better ones kick out less good ones. The people doing the AVN's should get a fair compensation, do not even want to think about the amount of time - and money for licences - you need to spend. Guess only a small portion of the creators can make a living out of it.
I just wanna say thank you. I understand what you are trying to archive here and there’s no doubt in my mind that you put all your heart into the game. I can’t speak about the dlc since I’m not interested in side story’s that don’t fit into the corruption of Riley, same for me regarding the vr scenes or the d&d, but that’s just me. No complaining at all about it. Not everyone has the same taste so it’s imposible to everyone to like everything. Honestly I’m looking forward to see what you have planned for Riley’s future so I hope you ignore the naysayers / haters and do what do you best. Happy new year to you and all your team. Wish you the best.
Sounds fantastic.. Haven't had a chance to do the DLC yet but I'm very excited.
It’s just breathtaking ! Wow