Version 0.3.0 beta - development news (updated 29. of January 2021) (Patreon)

Hi guys and gals, this post offers you a collection of news about the next full version of Holiday Island (0.3.0 beta).

The change log below is based on the beta 0.2.3.0 release.

The next main release is 0.3.0 beta which will be a new full update for Windows, Linux and Mac. It will include a lot of new features and some bug fixes as well.

As of right now, the update from 0.2.3.0 to 0.3.0 has:
495 additional renders, videos or sound files
48 updated renders

New features and content

• Yvette gets another appointment at the beach during sunset --> still working on it
• Yvette gets an event where she visits teh MC in the underground lab --> still working on it
• Miriam gets a scene in the MC's room inside the underground lab --> still working on it
• Sara, the second new characters, gets a scenewhere she shows the MC to his room in the lab facility and you learn some more about her background --> still working on it
• Renée gets web search pictures themed "busty escorts" --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Amy gets web search pictures themed "car calendar" --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Daniela, one of the new characters, gets a scene where the MC gets an MRI and is examined and treated by the doctor --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• We finally get access to the secret research lab, where two new special characters are introduced --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Alice gets a quest for some new lingerie, some sexting images and a new achievement --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Yvette gets a quest for some new lingerie, some sexting images and a new achievement --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• The MC gets an X-Ray at the doctor's office, Miriam provides some distraction, and permission to enter the secret underground lab is granted --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• A new scene when the MC jogs at the beach and hurts himself will be added. It's a scene with Miriam that leads to the discovery of the underground lab --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Desire gets a new arrival scene that replaces the old one --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Yvette's pole dance scene has been completely redone with high res images. It has two achievements now and is completely non generic --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Aly gets a random event in her room with three achievements, that invloves different cosplays and some intimate actions --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• A new special action (pose butt) has been added for Amy, Alice and Jessica. More character wil follow later --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Natasha gets a second arrival scene with a new "on the plane" story and some additional renders --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Natasha's arrival scene has been re-rendered in 2560x1440 and some new images have been added. The dialogue is now also completely different between the first and later arrival scenes --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Yvette gets a new scene when she's stading in her door wearing just a towel --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Alice gets and additonal strength training appointment that is repeatable --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Alice's event where she's struggling with the weigths at the gym has been completely remade. There is also an achivement now --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Alice will get an update for her strength training appointments. All images will be rerendered in 2560x1440 webp format --> will be part of 0.3.0.0

Minor improvements and changes

• You get the option to do a web search for a girl and theme, once you have optained teh information. Each web search theme is listed as an event in the girl's achievements --> will be part of 0.3.0.0 
• You get access to the girls' profile pages through your phone. That's teh one with the about section and the four preview images on the right --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• The girls' phone preview picture can be changed directly from the new overview screen --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• You can remove the gap between the picture frames in the new player room now --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Image quality when special actions like groping etc. are shown on the phone has been improved --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Natasha gets two new sexting and three new dream images --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• The phone gets a new character overview screen with more information and direct (1 click) access to all girl related data and achievements --> will be part of 0.3.0.0
• Two of Deliza's strength training appointments got the replay icon now. The third (and most intersting) one has been made repeatable in game --> is part of 0.2.3.2
• Amy's hot private yoga workout has been made repeatable --> is part of 0.2.3.2
• Jennifer's night bar whiskey appointment has been made repeatable --> is part of 0.2.3.2
• The date with Amy where you provide her with a sperm sample has been made repeatable --> is part of 0.2.3.2
• The date with Amy where she invites you to stay the night has been made repeatable --> is part of 0.2.3.2
• Requirements on the achievements (like hearts, etc.) will also be shown when the achievement has already been done. This makes more sense, since almost everything is repeatable --> is part of 0.2.3.2

Bug fixes

• When you already have an appointment for the next day and stay up until after 02:00, none of the actions in the player room is useable --> will be fixed with 0.3.0.0
• When the doctor is talking, sometimes a wrong name is displayed --> will be fixed with 0.3.0.0
• When you stayed awake until after 02:00, messages for missed appointment were still wrongfully send --> fixed with 0.2.3.2
• attributeError: 'cl_message' object has no attribute 'image' during the save game update phase --> fixed with 0.2.3.2
• Alice lost the achievements for the for the photo studio appointments --> fixed with 0.2.3.2
• KeyError: u'what2' during Jessica's denim photo shooting --> fixed with 0.2.3.2

Is the update going to break save games?:  
0.2.3.2 beta --> Save games from 0.0.8 and later can still be used. Earlier saves are no longer supported.
0.3.0.0 beta --> same as for 0.2.3.2

Estimated release dates:  
0.2.3.2 beta --> available since 11th of october from the main page, or the links in this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42624903
0.3.0.0 beta -->  no idea yet