Starmaker Story [v.1.5b] (2024) (Eng) [Unity] [Arvus Games]

1.5B Release - 2025-03-05
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Patch Notes
New Features & Content:
Added a new indicator when Anna’s Heart Level increases.
Introduced a Quest Log entry for Celeste’s Questline.
Added a new Questline for Anna—visit her at the Flower Shop to experience more content in her Love Route.
Implemented a new feature to promote Anna via the computer.
Character & Scene Updates:
Reworked art for all early Alice scenes.
Alice now has a chance for small dialogue events with Anna, Josef, or Adrian on Wednesdays.
Charlotte now has a chance for small dialogue events with Anna, Josef, or Adrian on Mondays.
Ken now looks sadder.
Gameplay & Balance Changes:
Moved the Hiking Trip event from Wednesday to Thursday.
Bug Fixes & Improvements:
Fixed the Tropical Hotel Room staying in night mode when a new day starts.
Fixed Alice appearing on days other than Wednesday.
Fixed a bug where motorbike upgrades could be purchased again after restarting the game.
Fixed the boost upgrade for the motorbike racing minigame.
Fixed a wrong sprite order on the Downtown map.
Fixed Samantha’s Gaming Night event occurring before being invited.
Fixed the Talk Button remaining active when returning home from StarCon.
Fixed a rare bug where Mario’s ghost could appear at the Sauna Event with Emma.
Fixed the Demon Lord taking up the entire screen during the Fantasy Movie event.
Fixed the "Moment of Truth" Quest Log entry not showing as complete.
Fixed "The Debt" Quest Log entry not showing as complete via Isabella's path.
Fixed dialogue inconsistencies when asking River what cosplay to commission next.
Fixed a pixel artifact in Sam’s bust art.
Fixed the Ken Studio Invite button missing in the new UI.
Fixed a missing Toni bust in Garage Talk scenes.
Fixed an issue where the Talk Button was usable in scenes where it shouldn’t be.
Fixed the Livestream event getting stuck when done twice in a row without loading/restarting.
Fixed buggy expressions for Anna’s Sci-Fi outfit variation.
Fixed a missing choice during Phoenix’s Special Training.
Fixed an issue where the first Sam scene at her place could get stuck in a loop.
Fixed Amelia’s "Let’s talk in private" option.
Fixed various typos.

1.5A Fixes
Talk Button now appears in Master Zhen's temple.
Phoenix will now spot you again if you previously told her not to.
Fixed previous dialogue flashing briefly before new dialogue appears.
Fixed an infinite loop during Celeste's scene.
Fixed Talk Button missing in the theme park after Celeste’s visit.
Fixed Affiliate Trait not unlocking despite having the required resources.
Fixed empty chat box during certain photo scenes.
Fixed news playing even when selecting Movie #4.

1.5 Release
New Content & Features

Starmaker Expansion: You can now browse other Starmaker creators!
New Questlines:
Badlands Questline – Explore a brand-new district with fresh challenges.
Himari Questline – A new storyline focused on Himari.
Charlotte Sidequest – A short but engaging new adventure.
New Character & Scenes:
Celeste, a new antagonist, enters the story.
Antonia, poggers.
New scenes for Samantha.
New Anna scenes in the park.
New yacht scene with Anna.
Three new outfits for Anna.
Open-World Enhancements:
More dialogue events for several characters.
New minigame for Anna.
You can now watch movies in-game!
Livestreams have arrived in Starmaker!
New Buyable Services & Traits:
Services for groceries, car washing, and maid service are now available.
New Motorbike Minigame!
Improved Vacation System:
You can now do two vacation activities in one weekend trip!
Reworks & Improvements

Visual Upgrades:
Reworked 50% of character sprites for better details and outlines.
Updated over 25 CG scenes from version 1.0.
Game Systems:
New Game Intro!
Reworked Saving System!
The Studio now has a new interface with faster navigation and more room for future content.
Dialogue & Events:
Anna now has over 50 different greetings, changing based on her story progress.
Expanded Dr. Frost’s dialogue tree for a more natural progression.
Reworked River's Questline to fit more naturually into the game.
New event for Tasha – (fair warning, it’s a mean one).
Reworked the Ghost mini-scene for a smoother experience.
Customization & Accessibility:
A new option in Starmaker settings lets you disable certain repeatable events.
... and more!
Balance Changes

Income Rebalancing: Adjusted earnings to match new income sources.
Idle Traits Adjustments: Rebalanced to improve progression.
Sofia’s Justice Quest now correctly disappears from the quest log when siding with Mario.
Bug Fixes

Fixed Ventilator Scene image appearing during the Yoga Scene.
Fixed sprite flickering for Adrian and Josef.
Fixed Sneak Peek Silver trait incorrectly unlocking the last trait.
Fixed wrong image & PC name during Tasha’s scene.
Fixed UI staying invisible when choosing to steal Alice.
Fixed morning events triggering incorrectly when clicking “Talk” in the Player Room.
Idle income no longer triggers sound effects incorrectly.
Added a $50 million cap to prevent funky bugs.
Fixed Mei not appearing if you waited a week or longer to call her.
You can now change your mind on Master Zhen’s quest if you previously declined him.
Fixed busts disappearing when clicking too fast through dialogues.
Fixed the "Correct" indicator showing up when starting the Samantha minigame.
Fixed UI choices remaining active after confirming a mistake in the Detective Minigame.
Fixed several typos.
And a few more smaller fixes.

1.4A Hotfix - 2024-12-16
Resolved an issue where Nightclub events would get stuck during dances with Alice.
Fixed the Starmaker Profile section on the home screen to display correctly.
Corrected a bug causing Sofia’s bust to occasionally vanish during bar encounters.
Adjusted Chloe’s quest so it now properly appears as completed in the quest log.
Adjusted Mario’s quest so it now properly appears as completed in the quest log

v1.4
Take a break from Peak City and journey to scenic getaways packed with mini-stories! Explore sun-soaked beaches, frosty mountaintops, or even the vibrant streets of Japan. Each locale offers exciting new adventures, characters, and activities:
Tropical Island Escape (with Anna): Enter Anna into a local beauty contest, sip cocktails at a beachside bar, or simply unwind on the shore.
Snowy Mountain Adventure (with Anna): Build a snowman, soak in hot springs, or stop by a traditional beer tent. If you decide to go camping, beware—there’s more than just cold weather waiting for you!
Cultural Journey to Japan (with Adrian): Navigate the bustling subway to find a maid café, visit a serene shrine, or pamper yourself at a luxury massage parlor. Strengthen your bond with Adrian as you encounter a whole new set of maps and characters.
All Weekend Trips feature MANY new scenes.
New Characters:
Leilani: The undisputed beach queen, radiating tropical charm.
Freya: A restless blonde unsure if this vacation is really her thing.
Riku: The quintessential tsundere gyaru maid—spicy attitude guaranteed!
Chihiro: A mysterious shrine maiden guarding a secret you’ll want to uncover.
Mei: A shy Japanese housewife with hidden depths.
Sakura: A gentle, blind masseuse with healing hands.
Roxy: The new bold personality around the club, ready to stir things up.
And many more fresh faces await you!

New Questline: Tasha Dive into Tasha’s expanded storyline and meet several new NPCs along the way. Will you become more than friends? That choice is yours.

Map Reworks: We’ve polished multiple locations with improved lighting and particle effects for a richer, more immersive atmosphere. The Nightclub, in particular, has undergone a dramatic makeover—it’s now open from the start and will serve as a hub for future events.

New Scenes: Enjoy an array of intimate and playful new encounters, including:

A new shower scene with Amelia
A new kitchen scene with Anna
A new yoga scene featuring Anna
A new movie night variation with Anna
Interface Overhaul:

Dynamic Text System: Experience more engaging dialogue with animated text effects.
Faster, Smoother Transitions: Our new transitions are not only quicker but easier on the eyes.
Progression Particles: Watch follower and subscriber milestones appear as fun particle effects.
Fresh Wallpapers and Adjusted UI: We’ve added new wallpapers and reorganized the support buttons on the in-game desktop.
Starmaker Trait Unlocks: Discover new traits that enhance your journey as a creator.
Bug Fixes:
Addressed issues that blocked Amelia’s romance progression.
Fixed sprite clipping and depth calculation errors.
Squashed numerous smaller bugs for smoother gameplay.

v1.3B Bugfix - 2024-10-14
Fixed an issue where Isabella’s sprite appeared twice during her final dialogue.
Fixed the shrine gate being interactable during dialogue sequences.
Fixed movement bug when leaving Chloe’s place, now properly transitioning you to your car.
Rebalanced Tower costs: all Towers are slightly cheaper, and the Angel Tower is now priced at 25 Gold.
Adjusted Orc Shaman Tower: no longer heals units outside of active rounds.
Fixed music transitions at Miss Zero’s store to play correctly.
Resolved stuck image issue during new park events.
Fixed RNG inconsistencies in new park events.
Fixed the Gold Katana not generating cash when defeating spirits.
Fixed Blood Katana not appearing as intended.
Updated quest system: siding with Sofia now correctly removes Mario’s quest from the journal.
Fixed the new park event ending properly when selecting the final option.
Fixed being stuck in the temple after freeing Nyxara.
Reworked Adrian’s desktop to better match the player’s visual style.

v1.3
New Content
New Navigation Feature: A world map allowing players to drive to various locations.
New Storyline: The Mysterious Shrine. Fight evil spirits and assist Master Zhent in cleansing the shrine—or succumb to the darkness.
New Character: Nurse Nina—the friendly (or is she?) nurse who can help you recover after a lost battle.
New Minigame: Spirit Fighting. Equip your blade and take down malevolent spirits.
New Minigame: Tower Defense. Help protect Amelia's storage from a swarm of hungry bugs.
New Character: Dr. Evelyn Frost—a morally ambiguous doctor who offers body enhancements with questionable ethics.
New Studio Guest: Charlotte.
New Character: Nyxara, a mysterious demon trying to escape the spirit world.
New Outfits for Anna: Three new outfits, including a bunny suit and a beautiful Chinese dress.
Player Computer: The player computer now features a more intricate user interface with more space for new content in future updates.
New Scenes
With Katarina
With Nurse Nina
With Doc Frost
With Nyxara
With Anna
With Sofia
With Charlotte and Anna
With Adrian and Samantha.
With Anna and Adrian.
With Josef, Anna, and Adrian.
With Samantha and Adrian
And more...
New Events
Six new park events for Anna: Three per Anna's personality path.
New wardrobe event for endgame.
New Mall Events: With Katarina and Anna.
Expanded Sofia’s storyline for when you choose to arrest Mario.
Expanded Mario’s storyline for when you decide to betray Sofia.
Character Path Updates
Anna’s Path: No longer a single dialogue choice. Her personality development is now influenced by multiple past decisions.
Josef’s Path: Includes an alternate storyline for his relationship with Isabella.
Josef’s Fate: New paths to make Josef leave or stay.
Visual and Gameplay Improvements
Added indicator for when Anna’s personality is impacted.
Reworked 15+ old images for visual consistency.
Many maps updated for higher visual immersion.
Balance Changes
Increased early game money gain.
Reworked general balancing for a more even experience.
Sleeping/Ending the day now occurs faster.
Bug Fixes
Fixed Detective Minigame being repeatable after completion.
Corrected several dialogue choices that displayed "(Shared Route)" too early.
Resolved multiple errors in Mario’s storyline.
Addressed various bugs throughout the game.

v1.2B
Anna now wears her default outfit to the Park and StarCon.
Fixed Alice Adrian Bedroom Events

v1.2A
Gameplay Adjustments:
Detective Mini-Game: Now, you only need 2 out of 3 correct answers to succeed in the detective mini-game.
Early Game Bonus: Upon successfully completing the mini-game, Mario now rewards the player with $1,000, providing an additional early-game cash flow.
Bug Fixes:
Mario Dialogue Loop: Resolved the issue where asking Mario questions could result in a repeating loop.
Sofia's Bar Dialogue: Fixed the dialogue with Sofia at the bar to ensure it flows correctly.
Alice Path Switching: Corrected an issue where Alice’s visit could behave unexpectedly when switching paths.
Anna Love Route: Fixed missing pictures during one event on Anna's Love Route.
Fan Cool Off Scene: Addressed a missing picture during the fan cool-off scene.
Emma's Sauna Events: Emma’s sauna events will now start only after completing the detective mini-game, providing better pacing.
Adrian’s Tag Input: Fixed the tag input for Adrian at the game start to align properly with subsequent dialogues.
Isabella's Request: Declining Isabella's request now correctly exits the dialogue.
Z-Layering: Corrected the Z-layer order for background NPCs in the park, mall, and beach.
Sofia Dialogue Loop: Resolved an issue with Sofia's dialogue repeating when asking too many questions.
Quality of Life Improvements:
Questlog and Inventory Access: You can now open the quest log with the "Tab" key and the inventory with the "I" key.
Samantha's Gaming Cave: Added Samantha's Gaming Cave, making her progression line easier to approach.
New Content:

Samantha’s New Outfit: A new outfit has been added for Samantha.
v1.2
New Storylines:

Mario Di Luca: The Governor of Peakcity, Mario Di Luca, is ready to offer you his assistance—but at what price?
Corruption Cleanup: Partner with a courageous cop determined to dismantle the corruption plaguing Peakcity.
Ken's Dilemma: Ken can't swim? Time for someone to give him a lesson! Dive back into the restored pool map, featuring exciting content with Samantha.
Character Enhancements:

Anna's Dynamic Outfits: Anna now changes her kitchen attire based on the route you choose for her, with an abundance of new artwork enriching every interaction.
New Events:

Hallway Cleaning: Occasionally, Anna can be found cleaning the hallway floor—engage in some entertaining interactions.
Gaming Tuesday 2.0: Enjoy an enhanced version of Gaming Tuesday with Adrian.
Alice's Visit: Alice now stops by Adrian's place, bringing fresh, engaging interactions.
Beach Visits: Alice may also be spotted at the beach if you’ve pursued the stealing route.
Zuri’s Solo Route: A new solo route for Zuri is now available, accessible after starting the sharing route.
Bar Fun with Liz: Liz has a new, lively event at the bar, triggered after the Anna scene.
Visual and UX Improvements:

Visual Overhaul: Several maps now feature a dynamic array of NPCs in the background, which change as days go by.
Keyboard Navigation: You can now navigate maps using the number keys on your keyboard.
Quick Exit: The quit menu now allows direct access to the main menu.
New Content:

Outfits: Two new outfits have been added for Samantha.
NPCs:
Mario Di Luca: A shrewd and powerful politician, Mario is the governor of Peakcity.
Emma: A sharp-minded woman striving to right the wrongs she’s endured.
Katarina: An icy, self-centered woman who always puts herself first.
Sofia: A tough cop who will stop at nothing to achieve justice.
Nadia: A mini NPC who might receive more content if her design resonates with players.
Secret NPC: Discover a hidden character within the game.
v1.1A
Fixed Quest Entry for Charlotte not being shown as complete
Fixed Gym Outfit Anna Sprite
Fixed the possibility of the Anna Pen. Scene happening before the first Blow. Scene.
Reverted back to a Save Slot System. You can now choose between three different save slots when starting a new game.
Added Button to Main Menu that allows you to clear all save data
v1.1
New Features
Quest Log: A quest log has been added to help track your progress.
Multiple Save System: You can now save your game progress across multiple slots.
Progress Information: Hovering over the top right UI Element now displays days passed and Anna's love progress.

New NPCs:
River
Chloe
New Routes:
Anna and Phoenix Route
New Events:

Anna:
Studio Event for Anna and Josef
Shower Event
Car Event
Electric Fan Event
New Outfits for Anna:
Gym Outfit
Grey Hoodie Dress
New Secret Scene: Available for a specific trait.
New Visual Indicators: For the shower event.
New Ending: For Anna and Charlotte.

Fixes and Improvements
Church Event: Fixed the issue where the event would no longer appear after declining it once.
Pool Event: The event now has a different cooldown.
Mall Restroom Scene: Fixed the scene playing out too early.
PC Name Calls: Corrected wrong PC name calls.
Follower Gain: Rebalanced follower gain.
Softlock Issue: Fixed the softlock issue after yacht reload.
Gabriel Final Quiz: Fixed issues with the final quiz.
Protection System: Added a system to prevent the game from being softlocked upon loading.
Kate at the Mall: Fixed Kate running away when talking to her at the mall.
Josef Starmaker Talk: Fixed the talk button disappearing after the conversation.
Gym Minigame: Fixed issues when spamming clicks.
Typos: Corrected several typos.
Flowers: Fixed the issue where flowers were not giftable.
And a bunch of smaller issues.
v1.0C
Bug Fixes
Shower Photo Stuck: Resolved an issue where the shower photo remained stuck on the screen.
Studio Toy Shoot Art: Fixed the incorrect art displayed during the studio toy shoot.
Alice Club Dance Event: Completely rewired the Alice Club Dance Event to fix various bugs.
Club Dance Mini Game: Fixed missing spawns during the Club Dance mini game after the first time.
v1.0B
New Features
VP8 Codec Support: Added VP8 Codec support to enhance compatibility with a wider range of GPUs.
Bug Fixes
Anna Nude Photoshoot: Resolved an issue where Anna's nude photoshoot was blocked despite sufficient progression.
Club Softlock: Fixed a bug that caused players to get stuck at the club after the first dance event.
Hotel Room Softlock: Fixed a softlock issue when visiting the hotel room after the final Isabella event.
Anna Recovery Dialogue: Corrected dialogue errors in Anna's recovery scenes.
Charlotte Mall Appearance: Fixed an issue where Charlotte appeared at the mall before being properly introduced.
Infinite Car Photo Bug: Addressed the infinite car photo bug.
Missing Beach Photo: Fixed a missing photo during the beach scene with Anna.
Gameplay Adjustments
First Paycheck: Lying about the first paycheck now grants an additional $600.
Other Changes
Debug Feature: Added a debug feature to resolve softlocks. Press F1 ten times to activate.
Public Pool Map: Removed the public pool map as it was not intended to be included.