Good morning/evening to all of my awesome supporters!

Here we are again with the fifth update of our fourth visual novel, Thief of Hearts!

And a warm welcome to any new supporters who are here for the first time or returning.

Thanks to our $25+ tier members who played the beta version of the game (released last weekend) and gave us their feedback. It allowed us to fix any bugs found or errors we made.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

You can download the newest episode by subscribing to our Patreon and Subscribestar:

https://www.patreon.com/mrdotsgames
https://subscribestar.adult/mrdotsgames

The Story

In this gripping fifth episode, your crew is now down to just four members, forcing you to rethink how you’ll operate without your leader. That means juggling future heists, everyday robberies, and keeping your day job just to stay afloat.

The pressure mounts during a chance meeting with police Officer Justice, whom you currently hold leverage over; a cunning businesswoman, Megan, who always gets her way; and an enigmatic gang leader, Lucy, whose loyalty remains uncertain.

Meanwhile, your love interests need your attention (sometimes they crave it) —whether for a friendly ear, a comforting shoulder, or perhaps something “more” behind closed doors.

This episode will see rule changes at home, an unexpected run-in with Officer Justice on her day off, escorting Vivian to a classy clothing store, a possible clash with a desperate thug, and a chance to prove yourself to the alluring women in your life.

You also have chances to do the right thing. Just because you’re a thief doesn’t automatically make you the bad guy.

As a student of martial arts, your skills might be put to the test during a critical moment, and you’ll need to decide if a certain gym trainee (Juliet) is worth the time away from your workouts.

And as for intimate moments, Episode 5 has plenty of them!

Play your cards right with each love interest, and you are sure to be very satisfied by the conclusion of this new release.

A major heist looms toward the episode’s climax, with the goal of snatching the goods quickly and also without being recognised.

But beware, as even the best-laid plans can fall apart just when things seem to be going positively. Will this be one of those days?

Know who to trust, back your instincts and above all else, don’t get caught!

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Scenes: 26+

Images: 3650+

Lewd Images: 500+

Animations: 90+

Sound FX Files: 30+

Music Files: 50+

New Secret Images: 64

New Hot Scenes: 4

New Non-Canon Scenes: 2

New Tasks Set: 3

Changelog:

– Minor spelling and grammar fixes.

– Reverted to Renpy version 7.8.2 to solve memory and crashing problems.

–  Fixed problem with Day 2 scene where the arrogant counter was being added instead of the respect counter for Ariel.

– Fixed missing task addition to rob the Jewellery store with Bella.

– Cleaned up some of the code for image sequences to make it cleaner.

– Fixed number alignment in the hearts in the Relationship Level tab.

– Various spelling, grammar and nameplate fixes.

– Added eight more animations for the bedroom scene with Ariel.

– Added the Bimbo Girl and Juliet “Hot” scenes to the Replay Gallery

A Word From One of Our Staff (Mistress Elemental)

NOTE: We decided to include this in today’s post for a couple of reasons.

Our intention before commencing our work on Episode 5 was to try and release it faster than we had for Ep4. But due to one of our main team members being unwell during the majority of the production for this release, it took a little longer than we had hoped.

We also wanted to inform our supporters (as well as other development teams) aware of the kind of personal challenges that can arise in this line of work.

We’ve seen other game developers suffer mentally and physically in the past, so we are fully aware that it can happen to anyone, and not just with this kind of job.

It’s not an easy thing to talk about for some, but sometimes speaking up can be a huge help, especially for those involved or going through something similar.

Hello everyone, I’m Mistress Elemental, and this is my first message here as one of the developers for MrDots Games.

Firstly, I want to apologise for my lack of contribution to this new update. I’ve had some personal struggles that have hit their peak during the past few months, which may have forced the rest of our team to take on extra work, leaving less time for me to create more content than I usually contribute.

For most of my life, I’ve lived with chronic back and leg pain, managed through medication that eventually led to addiction. After years in recovery, I slipped up when my medical lapsed and I lost access to the medication needed for my treatment.

Needless to say, they’re not the type of meds you can just stop taking. To avoid severe withdrawal, I found alternatives, tapered down, and eventually sought rehab when those options ran out. Even though I couldn’t stay in treatment for as long as needed, I got back into my recovery program and decided to detox completely.

Over the past two months, I’ve been working while detoxing—dealing with anxiety, stomach issues, temperature swings, and severe restless legs. It’s been incredibly difficult, but I’m determined to stay clean and never return to dependency.

The support of MrDots and the team has kept me going. I’m not sure I would have ever made it this far without them.

I share this with you all not as an excuse, but more in the hope that it might encourage others struggling with similar issues.

While I’ve always been afraid to go into a rehab facility, once I was there, I met so many good people, I realized it was the place I needed to be.

Seeking help can be tough, but it can also make a difference. Don’t be afraid to reach out and ask for help is the best advice I can give you.

Thank you for listening, and hope you enjoy the new update.

Mistress Elemental.

Final Word

If you happen to find any other issues or errors, please let us know and we’ll fix them ASAP. Unless it’s a major bug, you probably won’t see any new fixes applied until the next game update.

We’ll more than likely do another release of Episode 5 sometime next month, where we will look at adding even more animations to this update, as well as listing any fixes we’ve done.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend, everyone. We’ll have some preview images from Episode 6 for you next Sunday.

All the best, and thank you sincerely for the ongoing support.

MrDots & The Team