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Light of My Life [Ch. 1-7 v1.0.0] [Naughty Road]

January 25, 2024F95

Nearly five years ago, the death of your wife left you in charge of your two young wards. You tried to be the best caregiver you could, but all three of you were scarred and hurt by the sudden loss of the light in your lives. Now your wards have become grown-up adults, and the grief you share has pushed you apart. Will you be able to overcome the barriers of your own making and help your wards rekindle the light in their hearts?

Light of my Life is an adult visual novel about loss and love. Aid and support your wards to help them overcome their hurts and fulfill their dreams, or let the pain you share drive you apart.

Thread Updated: 2023-09-17

Release Date: 2023-09-17

Developer: Naughty Road Patreon – SubscribeStar – Itch.io – BuyMeACoffee – Discord

Censored: No

Version: Chapters 1-7 – 1.0.0

OS: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android

Language: English

Other Games: First Contact

Genre:

3DCG, Male protagonist, Animated, Big ass, Big tits, Anal sex, Creampie, Cum on tits, Cum on ass, Exhibitionism, Handjob, Lactation, Lesbian, Masturbation, Oral sex, Pregnancy, Swallow cum, Urination, Vaginal sex, Virgin, Multiple endings, Romance, Incest, Humor, Mobile game

Installation:

PC/Linux/Mac: Extract and run the LightofmyLife executable.

Android: Install the APK (varies depending on your device, see here for instructions). Also, see here for tips and tricks if you are having trouble getting chapter 7 to install or run.

Changelog:

Ch 7 v1.0.0

NO NEW STORY CONTENT! If you played chapter 7 already, there’s no need to download it this version.
Unless you want achievements, because this has achievements. 55 in all.
Adds a screen to the game to view your achievements.
Fixes issue with certain images not showing up correctly after the upgrade to Python 3.9.
Adds missing outfit detail variants for M and D in chapter 7, day 5.
Adds a new perk for Macy in chapter 6, so both Macy and Denise now have three in all to earn.
Adds code to autosave/export choices at the end of chapter 7. These will be used to import your choices at the start of chapter 8.
Adds several minor bugfixes and typo corrections.

[INDENT]Why 1.0.0? Is this the end? No, don’t worry. It’s because this is the final update on this installation. Chapter 8 will be its own download, with its own version number.[/INDENT]

[INDENT]For more details on how to make sure you export your choices at the end of the chapter, and for tips to help troubleshoot problems running and installing the Android version, see HERE.[/INDENT]

Ch 7 v0.7.4

NO NEW STORY CONTENT! If you played chapter 7 already, there’s no need to download it this version.
This is a small hotfix, fixing a two small graphics issues where [ISPOILER]images of Brooke and Sara wouldn’t show up in the endgame summary,[/ISPOILER] and [ISPOILER]Brooke would not show up when sneaking past the Coven[/ISPOILER].

Ch 7 v0.7.3

NO NEW STORY CONTENT! If you played chapter 7 already, there’s no need to download it this version.
Updated to ren’py 8.1.1 for all versions, hopefully bringing some performance improvements on low spec systems for all platforms. It does mean 32bit support is now well and truly out.
Added a new image to the main menu image carousel that unlocks at chapter 7.
Revised the main menu image carousel so it doesn’t try to predict every unlocked set of images into cache at once anymore, which was causing stalls.
Updated the final big scene to have a regular and a streamlined version (with the player being offered the choice at the start of that scene) (*)
Another batch of typos, fixed some continuity issues that no one noticed yet, and added a few lines of dialog to a certain couch talk in chapter 6

ANDROID USERS: read the change notes of 0.7.2 for installation instructions if you’re having problems!

*) Streamlined basically cuts some of the introduction dialog and hotwires a bunch of menu options to skip the little tangents and asides, offering players that felt all the talk was throwing the pacing off a better experience, while keeping the original version intact for those like me that preferred the relaxed intimacy of the slower-paced one. It’s still far from a short scene though.

Ch 7 v0.7.2 (Android only)

NO NEW STORY CONTENT! If you played chapter 7 already, there’s no need to download it this version.
This update attempts to adress some of the issues people have been having. See here for more details.
Built using ren’py 8.1.1, which is based on python 3.9 (instead of 2.7) and seems to be better behaved when it comes to memory management.
If you cannot install the game, please note you need about three times the APK size free storage to install it, and to allow it to unpack itself when you first run it.
If you still cannot get past the load screen, or are seeing instability and frequent crashes while playing, free up RAM(*). Go into Settings->Device Care->Memory, and close any programs that are taking up a lot of memory. If you cannot free up enough (and honestly, it’s a bit like playing whack-a-mole), consider finding a tool in the Play Store that helps you free up more.
Considerations on using RAM+ for devices that support it. Note that it’s a neat way to add additional *virtual* RAM, but that RAM is actually repurposed storage, and that means it’s dead slow. On the one hand, it might be just what you need to get the game running, on the other hand, it might just be what is causing lagging and glitching in your playthrough.

*In my successful tests, I had about 1.7GB of free RAM available. That’s not a minimum requirement, it very well might work fine with less, but I didn’t test that.

Ch 7 v0.7.1

NO NEW STORY CONTENT! If you played chapter 7 already, there’s no need to download it this version.
Reduce image cache size on desktops from 700 MB to 500 MB to help with crash reports for some users.
Reduce image cache size on Android to 300 MB (ren’py default) to help with Android players who are able to run the game but are having stability issues.
The above will probably not fix the issue some have reported about not getting past the load screen, that is still under investigation.
Removed 32 bit support for desktop users. Sorry if you’re using that, I’m just getting too many reports about crashes and instability for that version. If you really want to use it, grab 0.7.0, and just drop the data folder from 0.7.1 into that, that should work, but if you’re experiencing stability issues, note I can’t support you with that.
Typos fixed and minor dialog changes.

Ch 7 v0.7.0

Adds chapter 7.
Added about 10k images, bringing the grand total up to 23k2, for what that’s worth.
Reworked the gallery system. Now based on save files instead of stripped, dialogless copies of the original scene. Original versions left intact for backwards compatibility.
Typos, continuity fixes, small bugs, and other minor changes to dialog to previous chapters.
Now runs on ren’py 7.6.1.
Because of this, after a load, you can’t roll back to a point before the moment you saved, because of glitching images when you do.
Ren’py 7.6.0 introduced a warning when loading a save that comes from a different computer, and asks you to confirm loading. You won’t see this with saves made in the last version of LomL, but you will see this with saves made in this version.
If you are not sure why saves made on another computer are a substantial security risk, please read this.

Known issues: Some phones seem to have trouble starting up the Android version. It doesn’t seem to be related to model, make, architecture, age, or resources available on the phone, so it’s likely settings or other apps, but I haven’t been able to pinpoint the issue yet, and it’s still under investigation.

Ch 6 v0.6.4

NO NEW STORY CONTENT! If you played chapter 6 already, there’s no need to download it this version.
Adds check for outdated mods, to prevent another WT mod debacle.
Another metric ton of typo’s and one or two very minor bug fixes.
Fixes some graphics glitches.
Updates a bunch of grainy renders from the first two chapters.

Ch 6 v0.6.3

Fix undefined variable error in end-game summary with certain combinations of office girls paths.

Ch 6 v0.6.2

Chapter 6 added.
WTF why v0.6.2? Well chapter 5 was version 0.6.1 and that was kinda confusing. So now the version and chapter are in step again.
Added an option to suppress displaying actual numbers when you are informed a character’s love or negative emotion has changed for better immersion (find it under Preferences->Relations).
Small fixes to previous chapters.
Higher compression rate for images on the Android version to keep within APK limits.
Special note for android users: Please note that due to the growing number of images in the game (over 11k) and the hard limit of 2GB for APK images, images in the Android version of Light of my Life had to be compressed more. That comes with some degradation of image quality, but I tried to find a quality setting that best matches individual screens to take the worst edge off.

Ch 5 v0.6.1

No new story content!
Some typo’s and dialogue problems fixed.
Dialog box transparency slider added (courtesy of RJ Rhodes). Find it under preferences.
Weird graphical issues surrounding blinking eyes caused by lossy webp compression fixed (by using lossless compression on quite a few images; players using unofficial compressed builds will be even more affected by this graphical glitch).
Scrabble value of ‘sarcasm’ now shows the correct point value (d’oh!).

Ch 5 v0.6.0

Adds chapter 5 (phew)
A whole bunch of typos fixed, and some text changes for style and consistency.
For Beta players: fixed some consistency errors in Macy/Denise locked out paths.
For Beta players: Updated gallery for chapter 5.

Ch 4 v0.5.2

A message from Macy and Denise. Find this short scene right after the end of chapter 4.
Hotkeys for choice menus. If you’re on PC, Linux or Mac, you can use the number keys to select a menu option instead of having to use the mouse. Now you can have that other hand free to hold a nice, refreshing beverage! The option can be disabled from preferences if you hate seeing little numbers in front of your menu options.
See your current relationship levels for characters you’ve met with a relationship stat. Available from the preference screen, under relationships.
A final batch of small fixes for typos and minor graphical glitches.

Ch 4 v0.5.0

Includes Chapter 4.
Another slew of spelling and grammar fixes.
S-3 will hence forth be known as the coven.
Uses Ren’py build 7.3.5, which seems to solve some of the pup-up keyboard errors for android users.
Now distributing the new Android universal build instead of the armeabi build.

For beta participants only (coming from v.0.5.BETA<x>)

Updated gallery for chapter 4.
Added one big scrolly image for a certain prominent backside (show in-game and gallery).
Added an image to the main menu background rotation for completing a chapter 4 event.
Not all gallery triggers will have been set correctly in your playthrough. Run through chapter 4 again to unlock them.
Android users might need to uninstall the beta before they can install the official release (and lose their saves in the process). Sorry about that.

Ch. 3 v0.4.2

No new story content! If you played chapter 3, there’s little reason to download this (unless you want to play it again).

Considerable size reduction after compressing a large amount of images.
Whole lot of spelling and grammar errors fixed. Thanks to everyone who submitted them to me!
Fixed a choice flag not setting correctly causing some wrong dialogue between M+D.
M+D Gallery is now multi-page because the menu didn’t really fit on a single screen anymore.

Ch. 3 v0.4.1 (Android ONLY)

Version to fix crash issue on android.
Note, this required a rather invasive change to the setup of a bunch of images, please report any graphic glitches you may experience (weird transparencies, missing backgrounds, tears or other strange problems with blink or fumble animations and such).

Ch. 3 v0.4.0

Chapter 3 added.
Many renders updated and cleaned up.
Updated gallery.
Can now set nicknames and some additional character names in the change names option in preferences (unlocks as appropriate).
Lockout option under preferences lets you set how you want to handle the possibility of a Macy/Denise path lockout.
OK button added to text input on Android version to work around keyboard wonkyness.
Note: crashes reported with android version currently under investigation.

Ch. 2 v0.3.3

No new story content! If you played chapter 2, there’s little reason to download this (unless you want to play it again).

One (1) new render. It’s a bonus image earlier posted in discord, available under the gallery, and it’s called “naked pizza night”. It has a tiny bit of animation added.
Simple gallery added. If you started your play-through with v0.2.0 through v0.3.2, it’ll unlock all entries in the gallery when you finish (or already have finished) chapter 2. For a play-through started with any version, it’ll also unlock entries as you view the relevant scene.
Fixed issues with missing image errors, reported by some players when the game is placed into a deep folder structure.
Fixed wayward lip piercing in some images.
Minor tweak to the alternative splash screen that displays on the main menu sometimes after finishing chapter 2, to use a wider range of expressions.

Ch. 2 v0.3.2

No new story content! If you played chapter 2, there’s no reason to download this (unless you want to play it again).

Several spelling and grammar fixes.
Reduce transparency of text-box and menu items to obscure the images less.
Add a hide button for tablet and phone (android).
Several minor tweaks to the end game summary.
Prevent skipping of floating text through mouse-click to prevent users accidentally skipping the next one too if there’s several in a row.
Add second state to alternative splash screen that displays on the main menu sometimes if you did the pinky swear.

Ch. 2 v0.3.0

Added chapter 2.
Several renders touched up and spelling/grammar corrections to chapter 1.
Very minor rework of chapter 1 dialogues for clarity or to add some minor choices.
Fix Brooke lovepoints being awarded to Macies pool in chapter 1 (v0.2.x), and corrected both pools to compensate.
Alternative main menu screens for self-avowed supporters and after completing chapter 2.
Tutorial messages to alert the user they can change relationships and names from the preferences menu.

Ch. 1 v0.2.1

No new story content!

Brushed up some renders where the youngest ward was clipping through her t-shirt.
Reduced size of some textures in the dream sequence from 4k to HD to hopefully prevent reported crash.
Added option to set the relationship and modes of address labels, as well as names, through the preference menu. You can still use a lewd patch if you are so inclined, but you don’t need to anymore (especially useful to Android users I think).

Ch. 1 v0.2

First release

Developer Notes:

Where to find the latest progress info: Patreon – Subscribestar – Discord

Chapter 7 – Kiss from a Rose is now available for everyone. Thank you everyone who supported the creation of this game, it couldn’t have been made without you!

It’s been a year and a half in the make, and there where times where it felt like everything came easy, and times (not many thankfully) where even the smallest thing was a struggle, and it felt like trying to wear down a mountain with a bird’s beak. But looking back at it, I felt it was worth it, and I hope you do to.

Please enjoy this new chapter of Light of my Life.

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Word to the wise: this game contains:

No stat grinds or minigames.

No magical artifacts, stimulating potions or sleeping pills (although it starts out with a bit of a bender).

No hidden camera’s, hacked laptops or cracked cell phones.

No photo model characters straight out of an asset bundle.

Note from NaughtyRoad: I make it a point to telegraph dangerous choices and keep you on the rails. Also, there’s no mutually exclusive paths, so no need to hold off on any character out of fear of missing out with another.
I really recommend you try it without walkthrough or walk through mod on your first play and trust that I won’t try to fuck you over with surprise lockouts/endings.

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Win/Linux: MEGA – WORKUPLOAD – GOFILE – MIXDROP – PIXELDRAIN
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Other: Compressed*