Release date update

Hi everyone!

Just a quick update — our next release is slightly delayed because we’re currently helping Tom with the Steam launch of Sunbay City Stories, which is happening tomorrow evening.

The good news is that I can now confidently say the update (Build 0.5) will be ready this weekend, along with some exciting announcements about our development roadmap for the year!

Thanks for your patience and understanding!

Stay tuned!

LuxR18 Team

And now, here’s a repost from Tom’s page for those who want to stay in the loop:
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 After a long journey of preparing everything for the first time, I can finally announce the official release date and share more details with you.

March 5, 2025 – the first chapter of the game will be available on Steam!

• Title: Sunbay City Stories: Tina from the Grand Auto Workshop

• The Steam page is live! 

  You can check it out here:

  Steam - Sunbay City Stories

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This is a spin-off of the main story we’re currently developing. It focuses on Tina’s entire questline, giving her story its own standalone experience.

The game will be published by R18Games, which has taken over all Steam-related tasks, including ongoing support and distribution. I still have full creative control over the project, so if you have any great ideas or suggestions, feel free to message me – I’d love to hear your thoughts and will personally respond to everyone.

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A little background:

Originally, my plan was to complete Tina’s story and then release it as a separate game before finishing the main story featuring Mike. However, things didn’t go as planned.

At that time, we were facing major challenges – it was the end of the first year of the war in Ukraine, which disrupted everything. Constant blackouts across the city made development incredibly difficult, requiring patience and resources. (I truly hope the war ends soon so my talented team of artists, who have been working tirelessly, can finally breathe easy).
I can’t believe how fast time has flown since then...

My team and I are beyond grateful for your unwavering support. Because of you, we were able to relocate to safer areas and continue our work!

From the bottom of my heart – Thank you!

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On Steam Release:

During that period, my main focus was on game design and programming. The script for Tina’s story was actually not written by me – I only made some editorial adjustments. 
As a result, her story features longer cinematic scenes and a different storytelling style compared to Mike’s storyline (which is now in active development , with me working on the whole script). 
That’s why releasing it as a separate spin-off makes even more sense, as it allows Tina’s story to stand on its own without feeling out of place within the main game.

With everything coming together, we’re essentially shaping a trilogy:

• Sunbay City Stories – Tina from the Grand Auto Workshop (Spin-off)

• Sunbay City Stories 2 – The story about Mike (Main storyline) (Final title TBA soon)

• Sunbay City Stories 3 – Mia’s Story (Pretty Mia Desires) (Final title TBD)

After this Steam release, I’ll shift my focus to Sunbay City Stories 2 – The story about Mike.
Following the big 1.9 update, I’ll begin preparing for its Early Access launch on Steam, and its page should be ready by the end of the month. More details on that soon!

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Now, back to our first Steam release!

Sunbay City Stories: Tina from the Grand Auto Workshop will be available for download this Wednesday!

We will start sending out access keys to supporters!
If you are currently an active patron, you don’t need to do anything.
I will send you the access keys right after the release.

In any other case:

Just send an email to:
support@rwblackgames.com

Subject: "Request"
That’s it — no need to write anything else.

For everyone who has donated at any time $15 or more, in the first week after release, I will personally send out access keys at the end of each day. 
After the first week, I will send them out every Friday so you can enjoy your weekend in Sunbay City!

If your total support has exceeded $25 and you would like to see your name (or nickname) in the Credits section, send an email to support@rwblackgames.com with the subject line "Credits Name Entry".

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On behalf of myself and the entire development team, I want to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who supports us!

We promise to give our absolute best to make sure you enjoy every moment in Sunbay City — both now and in the future.

Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 
We can’t wait to share what’s next!

Stay tuned!

Kind regards,
Tom and RWB Team