Just a heads up that the 0.5.1b build didn't run on my macOS Monterey. I had to put it into Ren'Py and create a new Mac build before it would go. NOT complaining, mind you. It was a great release and, man, Artemis herself is just incredibly written as a character. I just love what you do.
For anyone wanting to know how to do this, you have to download the Ren'Py Visual novel engine here Then once you have that running click to create a new project in an empty folder. Then copy the folders game, lib and renpy from the Zip folder you downloaded from this site into this empty folder. Then click Launch Project in the Ren'Py engine and it should launch Artemis.
This worked for me. Thank you. I have MacOS Sonoma 14.6.1 and the 0.5.1b build would not open for me. I followed your instructions by downloading Ren'Py, creating a new project, and then transferring those 3 items, then launching the project and it worked.
Glad to see you back at it man. I'm really really happy to see an update for this game. Hope that releases will be more regular now that you're on the mend.
So great to see ou back in action! The new chapter was great, the interaction with the "new girl" is VERy endearing. Love everything about the chapter! Keep up the good work :-)
don't know if the game it's still going on, but i bought it on steam and i really like the story and the girls are very very pretty; i honestly hope this game continue it's development, i know the eyesight problem of the dev, but it would be nice to see it ending at some point
It isn't ren'py that's the issue. It it downloading the files from a 3rd party that is the issue. That's what the itch app says when i try to install it, and that the 3rd party site is incompatible.
That just means you can't install it through the Itch app. It's not a steam deck issue. Just means you need to go to the game's itch website manually and download it from there instead of through the app.
I finally got it to work, though. I tried downloading it on both Chrome and Firefox in the past and kept getting a weird browser file limit error. I just tried again via chrome and was able to download it, unzip it, and add it as a non-steam game. So not sure what changed, but I'm not complaining. I'll just use the site instead of the app for the Mega downloads now.
Probably best at this point. I've noticed the app's starting to accumulate small bugs and inconsistencies here-and-there.
Well, more than usual.
That and the file size limit/monetization for adult games (Donations as well as sales) in general on itch.io, I think, are starting to be more of a hassle than it's worth.
I've been seeing more transitions from this to other platforms lately because of it. Also, unfortunately, I've seen a few (sometimes more) Devs abandoning games altogether because of it.
Kinda makes me feel like:
except replacing Lag with itch.io's behavior lately.
Since all of book one is on Steam, I'm taking it as a more stable way to support digi_b. Just throwin that out here.
The way itch has been changing lately, I'm seeing this as a way to make sure the dev actually gets the money. Yeah, Valve (Steam) probably has some type of fees for hosting the game, but I believe it also reaches more people than itch does, so the profit kinda evens out...if not rise (heh ;p).
And well, at this point, I trust Steam 1st, Patreon 2nd...and Paypal (when things don't bug-out) 3rd.
Now that the first 4 chapters are listed as "Book One" on Steam; for those of us who've purchased here, will we be getting a chapter 5 update at Itch in the near future? Will there be a "Book Two" (including an additional 4 chapters) only release once it is ready?
I know many would appreciate some feedback as to what the future holds here at Itch for this game. Or even just in general. Are we in for a long haul wait for a "Book Two" release? If so, will it be considered an additional DLC purchase? Will it be on Steam only? Game is really good. I won't complain about supporting it financially for an additional DLC if required (though I would have liked to have been made aware of this before purchasing the first few chapters). Would just like to know where this is heading ...
I just finished 0.1.2 on Mac and really enjoyed the story. So, I bought 0.4.1a. Would appreciate future builds for Mac, though. It's easier to not have to stuff this in Ren'Py to build my own Mac app.
If you like AVNs with a harem setting and Male protagonist this is a great game for you. Soooo much content and quality graphics. You get the adult action and a compelling, emotional story. I paid to support digi_b and I cannot wait to see how this story continues.
Plus really cool tie-ins to Leap of Faith and Chasing Sunsets.
Decided to give it a whirl, and enjoyed 0.1.2 to the point where i had to go and give digi_b the support. It's well put together, and you can tell digi_b is aiming for quality over quantity, which im fine with.
So for us purchasers on Itch, 0.4.1 IS book 1 on steam with 4 chapters! But on Itch it's just called 0.4.1, Mmm! I hope this doesn't mean Itch customers have to wait for the whole of book 2 to be finished before it's released, like on Steam!
given itch changed their policy, it's entirely possible, we won't get anything here, going forward. at least 1 other vn is no longer available for new purchase, because of the itch policy change(away from allowing adult content). IF digi_b can continue to provide updates here, they likely will continue the same way they've been done up til now, unless and until digi_b says otherwise. steam is a different platform and likely will be handled the way they want things handled. this one, the ball appears to be in itch.io's court, and it's up to them to decide how far they will be pushing their policy.
Well, Digi_B must know who has bought the game. So either give them a Steam Key, or email them individually with a download link where they can download the next update. Now he has it on sale on Steam, he can't make it a free game, which gets around the Itch deal!
the only way digi_b can just give previous buyers a steam key is if that was negotiated with steam, prior to it being added. it's highly unlikely they'd accept the idea of "giving away" that many keys, right after steam launch. but, again, that's between digi_b and steam, and whatever they agreed to. and from what i read on the other page, making the game free wouldn't be enough for itch's new policy.
Loved this game, sadly super underrated I would put this one on the podio next to Eternum and being a dik, develloper deserves a lot more! The facial expressions and humor are on point, carisma of the characters as well, cant wait to see what is comming!
I wondered about the same thing and got a somewhat angry response (not by the develloper) that it's still going on, as the news come when chapters drop and chapters take on average 6 months to make, so hang in here with us, it's coming.
i think people realize how long it takes to develop a good story and are trying to be patient. too many comments, too often, tends to create some stress and i know, personally, i'd rather wait 10 months for a really good, to great, chapter, than have it in 5 months, and have it not hold up to what's gone before. let digi_b have the time to do the job right and enjoy it when it arrives. you can always play the first 4 chapters over again, and follow the different paths available, if you didn't, while playing through it the first time, using multiple saves. it's worth seeing the divergent paths and what they bring
Ch5 seem to be in development based on the Patreon posts. I also can't wait for an update here on itch... been really quiet for over two years now. :3 0.1.2 came out march 2021 according to the dates above
Just a heads up- The Mac port of the chapter 4 download has a serious save corruption bug. I've had to speed run back to where I was several times now because my most recent saves were corrupted and made the game shit the bed. Not an issue I'm used to having with a Renpy game.
it took from january of 2022, til october of 2022, to create and release chapter 4. it's been 6 months since 4 released. why would you think the game was dead, when the last chapter took almost 10 months, and we're only at 6, so far, on chapter 5?
I've known about this game for just some months, I'm not a follower of the first hour, and it's far from being the only game I follow, so the news about it are drowned underneath news from other games, some that share news way more frequently. Not to say I didn't see them, but that in comparison this one doesn't look that active. I wasn't saying the game was dead, I was asking for confirmation that it's still being developped, because I just played the demo and I really liked it.
do you prefer hourly updates on the status of the next chapter, or actual development work on the next chapter? this appears to be a 1 person operation, and digi_b, so far, has turned out a pretty high quality product, with regard to story. i'll take well conceived storyline over frequent updates, any day. even if there are 2 or 3 people, behind the scenes, helping develop it all. some devs like to talk a lot about what they are doing. digi_b sees to prefer doing it and doing it well.
have you played beyond chapter 1? or are you talking about through chapter 4, when you say "demo"? the first part is good, no doubt. but this story actually gets better as you progress. and for chapter 5 to get better than 4, it's going to take some work, so it's going to take time.
I don't prefer regular and close updates, I'm more used to regular and close updates. Are you criticizing my habits when it comes to update frequency from projects I follow? Really?
After resisting temptation for a while, but inspired by all of the positive reviews, I finally purchased the first 4 Chapters yesterday. I’m already hooked by the end of Chapter One. Soooo many positives about this game - I’m especially enjoying the humour that offsets a serious storyline.
Really looking forward to continuing the journey and seeing where this takes me. Well done to the developer for some truly excellent design work.
Read through 0.1.2 a few years ago and just found the updates, bought Chapter 4 immediately. Possibly my favorite Renpy graphic novel to date. Keep up the great writing and art por favor!
Looks like it took him 5 months to come out with Ch3, then 9 months to come out with Ch4. So far I've read through Ch1 and it was amazing. I can't wait to start Ch2 tonight. If I had to make a guess about Ch5, I'd guess around 6-9 months, so maybe somewhere between next month and July.
I didn't even make it through Ch2 last night, but so far it's been fantastic also. I personally hope he finishes it because it's already becoming one of my favorite adult VNs. The story is great!
Totally agree. Only VN with real eating animation: food goes on fork, some food disappears off the plate, fork goes in mouth, comes out empty, food goes on fork, another piece of food disappears, etc!!! With most VNs a character says "let's eat", then the next scene the plates are empty, and the characters say "I am full", even in great AVNs like Leap of Faith! I can see why updates take a while if he animates to that level of detail!
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Just a heads up that the 0.5.1b build didn't run on my macOS Monterey. I had to put it into Ren'Py and create a new Mac build before it would go. NOT complaining, mind you. It was a great release and, man, Artemis herself is just incredibly written as a character. I just love what you do.
For anyone wanting to know how to do this, you have to download the Ren'Py Visual novel engine here Then once you have that running click to create a new project in an empty folder. Then copy the folders game, lib and renpy from the Zip folder you downloaded from this site into this empty folder. Then click Launch Project in the Ren'Py engine and it should launch Artemis.
This worked for me. Thank you. I have MacOS Sonoma 14.6.1 and the 0.5.1b build would not open for me. I followed your instructions by downloading Ren'Py, creating a new project, and then transferring those 3 items, then launching the project and it worked.
Bought it but saying I need a dycrpt key?? Where to go?
pls upload that somewhere else than Mega
Agreed. A file this large and Mega puts a cap on downloads unless you want to spend money for their subscription service.
Glad to see you back at it man. I'm really really happy to see an update for this game. Hope that releases will be more regular now that you're on the mend.
So great to see ou back in action! The new chapter was great, the interaction with the "new girl" is VERy endearing. Love everything about the chapter! Keep up the good work :-)
Ive been waiting so long for the next chapter. thank you so much!
edit: The Fifth Element joke...Im dying!
I almost fell out of my chair with that joke too!
Chapter 5 was just released on patreon
what tier tho?
anyway to get discord/download for people who purchased the game? or steam key?
I hope you don't switch to Steam completely because in my country adult games like this get blocked and there is no way to access them
Ditto!
God bless America
VPN? would that help?
Hi, I bought this great game here on Itch, but want it on Steam now. Is there a key to get?
Thanks.
Hey man, Its been a while since C4 released on PC and theres still no MAC version. Could it be possible to get a refund?
don't know if the game it's still going on, but i bought it on steam and i really like the story and the girls are very very pretty; i honestly hope this game continue it's development, i know the eyesight problem of the dev, but it would be nice to see it ending at some point
its still going
soon been 1 year since last episode. Way to long time. love the game, but this is draging out
If i purchased the game here do i need to buy it again on steam to get any further updates?
Any chance of non-3rd party files in the works? This game looks like it'd be good, but I want it on my Steam Deck.
It's a ren'py game, so should be possible. I googled 'ren'py on steam deck?' and got several results. Have fun tinkering!
It isn't ren'py that's the issue. It it downloading the files from a 3rd party that is the issue. That's what the itch app says when i try to install it, and that the 3rd party site is incompatible.
That just means you can't install it through the Itch app. It's not a steam deck issue. Just means you need to go to the game's itch website manually and download it from there instead of through the app.
I finally got it to work, though. I tried downloading it on both Chrome and Firefox in the past and kept getting a weird browser file limit error. I just tried again via chrome and was able to download it, unzip it, and add it as a non-steam game. So not sure what changed, but I'm not complaining. I'll just use the site instead of the app for the Mega downloads now.
Probably best at this point. I've noticed the app's starting to accumulate small bugs and inconsistencies here-and-there.
Well, more than usual.
That and the file size limit/monetization for adult games (Donations as well as sales) in general on itch.io, I think, are starting to be more of a hassle than it's worth.
I've been seeing more transitions from this to other platforms lately because of it. Also, unfortunately, I've seen a few (sometimes more) Devs abandoning games altogether because of it.
Kinda makes me feel like:
except replacing Lag with itch.io's behavior lately.
is Cassie based on Alexandria Daddario? They look so similar lol
also we need more Meghan scenes please, she’s the best looking girl imo
Since all of book one is on Steam, I'm taking it as a more stable way to support digi_b. Just throwin that out here.
The way itch has been changing lately, I'm seeing this as a way to make sure the dev actually gets the money. Yeah, Valve (Steam) probably has some type of fees for hosting the game, but I believe it also reaches more people than itch does, so the profit kinda evens out...if not rise (heh ;p).
And well, at this point, I trust Steam 1st, Patreon 2nd...and Paypal (when things don't bug-out) 3rd.
really a great one bruh, waiting for the new chapter.
Fkn love Paige!!!!!!!!!!
Any chance of this getting an android port?
Now that the first 4 chapters are listed as "Book One" on Steam; for those of us who've purchased here, will we be getting a chapter 5 update at Itch in the near future? Will there be a "Book Two" (including an additional 4 chapters) only release once it is ready?
I know many would appreciate some feedback as to what the future holds here at Itch for this game. Or even just in general. Are we in for a long haul wait for a "Book Two" release? If so, will it be considered an additional DLC purchase? Will it be on Steam only? Game is really good. I won't complain about supporting it financially for an additional DLC if required (though I would have liked to have been made aware of this before purchasing the first few chapters). Would just like to know where this is heading ...
I just finished 0.1.2 on Mac and really enjoyed the story. So, I bought 0.4.1a. Would appreciate future builds for Mac, though. It's easier to not have to stuff this in Ren'Py to build my own Mac app.
If you like AVNs with a harem setting and Male protagonist this is a great game for you. Soooo much content and quality graphics. You get the adult action and a compelling, emotional story. I paid to support digi_b and I cannot wait to see how this story continues.
Plus really cool tie-ins to Leap of Faith and Chasing Sunsets.
Decided to give it a whirl, and enjoyed 0.1.2 to the point where i had to go and give digi_b the support. It's well put together, and you can tell digi_b is aiming for quality over quantity, which im fine with.
are we getting steam keys or no?
did cass got a new face model?
Artemis Book One is on Steam. Is that more than 0.4.1a?
It says books one through four in the about section on steam.
So for us purchasers on Itch, 0.4.1 IS book 1 on steam with 4 chapters! But on Itch it's just called 0.4.1, Mmm! I hope this doesn't mean Itch customers have to wait for the whole of book 2 to be finished before it's released, like on Steam!
given itch changed their policy, it's entirely possible, we won't get anything here, going forward. at least 1 other vn is no longer available for new purchase, because of the itch policy change(away from allowing adult content). IF digi_b can continue to provide updates here, they likely will continue the same way they've been done up til now, unless and until digi_b says otherwise. steam is a different platform and likely will be handled the way they want things handled. this one, the ball appears to be in itch.io's court, and it's up to them to decide how far they will be pushing their policy.
Well, Digi_B must know who has bought the game. So either give them a Steam Key, or email them individually with a download link where they can download the next update. Now he has it on sale on Steam, he can't make it a free game, which gets around the Itch deal!
the only way digi_b can just give previous buyers a steam key is if that was negotiated with steam, prior to it being added. it's highly unlikely they'd accept the idea of "giving away" that many keys, right after steam launch. but, again, that's between digi_b and steam, and whatever they agreed to. and from what i read on the other page, making the game free wouldn't be enough for itch's new policy.
i downt loaded it and then when i tried playing it all i got was.
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
File "game/code/_core/music/audio_code.rpy", line 691, in <module>
File "game/code/_core/music/audio_code.rpy", line 657, in __init__
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'D:/Program Files/qbro/_ARTEMIS-0.4.1a-win/game\\music\\covers'
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "D:\Program Files\qbro\_ARTEMIS-0.4.1a-win\renpy\bootstrap.py", line 277, in bootstrap
renpy.main.main()
File "D:\Program Files\qbro\_ARTEMIS-0.4.1a-win\renpy\main.py", line 558, in main
renpy.game.context().run(node)
File "code/_core/music/audio_code.rpyc", line 1, in script
File "/home/tom/ab/renpy-build/tmp/install.linux-x86_64/lib/python3.9/site-packages/future/utils/__init__.py", line 441, in raise_
File "code/_core/music/audio_code.rpyc", line 1, in script
File "D:\Program Files\qbro\_ARTEMIS-0.4.1a-win\renpy\ast.py", line 1131, in execute
renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store)
File "D:\Program Files\qbro\_ARTEMIS-0.4.1a-win\renpy\python.py", line 1061, in py_exec_bytecode
exec(bytecode, globals, locals)
File "game/code/_core/music/audio_code.rpy", line 691, in <module>
File "game/code/_core/music/audio_code.rpy", line 657, in __init__
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'D:/Program Files/qbro/_ARTEMIS-0.4.1a-win/game\\music\\covers'
Windows-10-10.0.19045 AMD64
Ren'Py 8.0.3.22090809
_ARTEMIS 0.4.1a
Thu Apr 27 15:02:26 2023
Same thing for me. Is there any way to fix this?
This is my favourtie VN for sure, great story and characters, great work!! 10/10
Loved this game, sadly super underrated I would put this one on the podio next to Eternum and being a dik, develloper deserves a lot more!
The facial expressions and humor are on point, carisma of the characters as well, cant wait to see what is comming!
Downloaded 0.4.1a, when I open the application it gets stuck on "initializing" and crashes.
Absolutely love this game, why is it so quiet?
I wondered about the same thing and got a somewhat angry response (not by the develloper) that it's still going on, as the news come when chapters drop and chapters take on average 6 months to make, so hang in here with us, it's coming.
i think people realize how long it takes to develop a good story and are trying to be patient. too many comments, too often, tends to create some stress and i know, personally, i'd rather wait 10 months for a really good, to great, chapter, than have it in 5 months, and have it not hold up to what's gone before. let digi_b have the time to do the job right and enjoy it when it arrives. you can always play the first 4 chapters over again, and follow the different paths available, if you didn't, while playing through it the first time, using multiple saves. it's worth seeing the divergent paths and what they bring
Ch5 seem to be in development based on the Patreon posts. I also can't wait for an update here on itch... been really quiet for over two years now. :3 0.1.2 came out march 2021 according to the dates above
Just a heads up- The Mac port of the chapter 4 download has a serious save corruption bug. I've had to speed run back to where I was several times now because my most recent saves were corrupted and made the game shit the bed. Not an issue I'm used to having with a Renpy game.
Hey, this game better not be dead, or I'm gonna take a rage-dooky on my keyboard.
it took from january of 2022, til october of 2022, to create and release chapter 4. it's been 6 months since 4 released. why would you think the game was dead, when the last chapter took almost 10 months, and we're only at 6, so far, on chapter 5?
I've known about this game for just some months, I'm not a follower of the first hour, and it's far from being the only game I follow, so the news about it are drowned underneath news from other games, some that share news way more frequently. Not to say I didn't see them, but that in comparison this one doesn't look that active. I wasn't saying the game was dead, I was asking for confirmation that it's still being developped, because I just played the demo and I really liked it.
do you prefer hourly updates on the status of the next chapter, or actual development work on the next chapter? this appears to be a 1 person operation, and digi_b, so far, has turned out a pretty high quality product, with regard to story. i'll take well conceived storyline over frequent updates, any day. even if there are 2 or 3 people, behind the scenes, helping develop it all. some devs like to talk a lot about what they are doing. digi_b sees to prefer doing it and doing it well.
have you played beyond chapter 1? or are you talking about through chapter 4, when you say "demo"? the first part is good, no doubt. but this story actually gets better as you progress. and for chapter 5 to get better than 4, it's going to take some work, so it's going to take time.
I don't prefer regular and close updates, I'm more used to regular and close updates. Are you criticizing my habits when it comes to update frequency from projects I follow? Really?
After resisting temptation for a while, but inspired by all of the positive reviews, I finally purchased the first 4 Chapters yesterday. I’m already hooked by the end of Chapter One. Soooo many positives about this game - I’m especially enjoying the humour that offsets a serious storyline.
Really looking forward to continuing the journey and seeing where this takes me. Well done to the developer for some truly excellent design work.
Bravo! An absolute masterpiece 10/10.
Read through 0.1.2 a few years ago and just found the updates, bought Chapter 4 immediately. Possibly my favorite Renpy graphic novel to date. Keep up the great writing and art por favor!
When is the next update?
Looks like it took him 5 months to come out with Ch3, then 9 months to come out with Ch4. So far I've read through Ch1 and it was amazing. I can't wait to start Ch2 tonight. If I had to make a guess about Ch5, I'd guess around 6-9 months, so maybe somewhere between next month and July.
OMG. Really? Best games take the longest, even sometimes die. Crappy AVNs always seem to get finished!!! :(
I didn't even make it through Ch2 last night, but so far it's been fantastic also. I personally hope he finishes it because it's already becoming one of my favorite adult VNs. The story is great!
Totally agree. Only VN with real eating animation: food goes on fork, some food disappears off the plate, fork goes in mouth, comes out empty, food goes on fork, another piece of food disappears, etc!!! With most VNs a character says "let's eat", then the next scene the plates are empty, and the characters say "I am full", even in great AVNs like Leap of Faith! I can see why updates take a while if he animates to that level of detail!