Hi :)

We’re back again, and this time, we’ve got a lot of changes to introduce alongside some great new content.

To start with, we have the much anticipated Poppi Date!

Set after the events of a certain incident, there’s plenty that Poppi has to talk about, and we’re sure you’re going to love every step along the employer-required journey, complete with new animations, new voice lines, and a cameo from a future date recipient herself. We won’t spoil who, though. We’re not that mean.

With this new date also comes an update to Poppi as a whole.

You may notice that Poppi sounds a little different, and that’s because MonsterBox welcomes a new VA to the team: Marzicc, who will be providing the vocals for our favorite bomb-happy bunny from this point forward.

To help get her started off with a bang, she has also lent her voice to an original animated video showcasing some of the beautiful and bizarre reviews posted by you: our creative and concerning community. So be sure to check that out at our MonsterBox YouTube channel here:

This does, however, mean the departure of our original voice for the role, and we thank KB dearly for the life she brought to Poppi in the past iterations. It was a great performance, and we recommend checking out her other work!

With that in mind, there’s another big change coming to the characters of Diamond Straits, and that’s with our beloved Employee 20 himself. Namely, he’s got a real model now, and he’s looking fantastic!

All the old animations have been updated to contain 20’s handsome new face, but don’t feel too bad for the old blank-faced silhouette. He’s still wearing a mask and lining up outside the Nightclub for his turn at glory.

Finally, we are happy to announce the release of the IN HEAT: Lustful Nights Official Soundtrack! If you’ve found yourself longing to vibe out to the backing tracks from the dates, or simulate sitting on the main menu without having to have the game open, then you’re in luck! Just don’t vibe too hard.

Similar to the game itself, the Soundtrack is essentially in Early Access. Tracks will be added as they’re made with no additional cost, although there may be a price increase on full release.

Now, the next update is going to be a big one, and when we say that, we mean it’s the biggest one yet. Please do not be alarmed if there is a long gap between this update and the next, as we’re going to likely be at work on this one for a good few months.

However, we’ll still be active with bug fixes and smaller patches while we work, and keep an eye on our social media for extra content and our Discord for development updates in this period. We’ll also be posting Progress Updates on Steam when we have something concrete to show :)

We understand that waiting can be hard, but we’re passionate about this next step, and want it to be something that you will all enjoy more than any previous content we’ve made, so we appreciate your patience and understanding.

XOXO MonsterBox

General

• Updated Poppi Voice Clips
• Added updated Male Model
• Fixed visual artifacts appearing on Characters
• Winning Levels now rewards Tokens
  • Currently this isn’t displayed anywhere, just trust us bro

Dating

• Added Poppi Date 1
• Added emphasis to various Dialogue Lines

Nightclub

• Added Boss Level BGM
• Added Boss Level Death Taunts
• Fixed Pause Menu being invisible if opened during Boss Level “intermissions”
• Fixed multiple Characters sometimes appearing in the Score Screen (Boss Level)

Security Office

• Breaking a Camera when going into a Microgame now allows the Microgame to be completed
• Fixed Assist Mode breaking Microgames in some circumstances

Title

• Fixed “old” UI sometimes being displayed when returning to a different menu

Gallery

• Fixed Kass having a Security Office Outfit
• Fixed Characters sometimes staying in an Animation when trying to switch
• Fixed selecting a new Character sometimes playing unavailable Animations
• Fixed wrong Animation names for Ari + Misty
• Fixed clipping being visible in Poppis Sit Animation
• Fixed unavailable Animations sometimes being playable when switching H-Content off and on