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Hello, we apologize for not replying to your email earlier. I replied with the artbook keys now. We hope you enjoy it!

Here? https://store.steampowered.com

You need to double-click TheSymbiant.exe to launch the game.

https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smb

Hello milo08, Google Play does not allow NSFW content. This is why the game is less expensive there than on itchio or Steam. We are not allowed to even SAY it's censored either, nor to link to the NSFW version, or else Google Play will ban the app (it happened before). They are even more restritive than Nintendo and Playstation.

To answer your question: I'm sorry but you can't redeem an itchio copy with a Google Play purchase.

You're welcome to return your Google Play copy and buy it here though.

Don't worry, the conversion is automatically done by your credit card company! You can do a regular payment like anything else you buy online. Thanks for your interest in supporting the project!

Hola, la versión sin censura es aquí: https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smb

thank you for supporting the game! The itch version should be 18+ already, if you're not getting the 18+ scenes please follow the walkthrough https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2776315110

This is a known issue related to The Symbiant's game engine (Ren'py) when launched on very old hardware or outdated graphic card drivers.

To fix it, you can try the following steps:

•  hold the SHIFT key while clicking the game launch button
•  a grey screen will appear instead of the game, that's normal
• select "Force GL2 Renderer", then "Quit"
• Restart the game.
• If the issue persists, go to that grey menu again and select "Force ANGLE2" Renderer" instead

Thank you for your lovely feedback! We are so glad you enjoyed the game and Karim romance and friendship with Terrance hit the mark for you! <3

Here are the full installations instructions, translated into Simplified Chinese:

18+ patch 下载链接:

The Symbiant / 共生纽带 18+ patch

下载链接 #1
下载链接 #2 （如果之前的链接不起作用） 下载链接 #3 （如果之前的链接不起作用）

The Symbiant Re:Union / 共生纽带：再续前缘 18+ patch

下载链接 #1 下载链接 #2 （如果之前的链接不起作用）

警告！ Symbiant 的补丁仅适用于 Symbiant，Re:Union 的补丁仅适用于 Re:Union。 如果您使用了错误的补丁，游戏将停止运行，直到您应用正确的补丁。

补丁安装说明:

Windows / Linux / Steam Deck:

• 下载您想要的游戏的adultpatch.rpa
• 转到游戏的安装文件夹 (也许 “SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\The Symbiant”)
• 把adultpatch.rpa放在这个文件夹里 “SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\The Symbiant\game”
• 开始游戏!

MAC OS X:)

 法 #1 (较早的MAC版本):

• 下 下载您想要的游戏的adultpatch.rpa
• 转到游戏的安装文件夹 (也许 “SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\The Symbiant”)
• 把adultpatch.rpa放在这个文件夹里 “TheSymbiant.app/Contents/Resources/autorun/game”
• 开始游戏!法 #2新的MA本)

 法 #2 (较新的MAC版本):

• 下载您想要的游戏的adultpatch.rpa
• 转到游戏的安装文件夹 (也许 “SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\The Symbiant”)
• 右键点击 “The Symbiant” 可执行文件，然后点击  “包装内容”. 它将打开一个隐藏的文件夹
• 转到 “Contents/Resources/autorun/game”
• 把adultpatch.rpa放在这个文件夹里
• 开始游戏

Can you please confirm that have followed all of the steps? Note that adultpatch.rpa must be placed inside the "/game" subfolder, and not at the base of /The Symbiant/ folder.

Hello again!

Have you by any chance received an email from [itch.io] recently? We sent Re:Union keys last week for everyone who had pre-ordered the game.

If you did not receive that email, you can email us at inquiry.heartcoredev@gmail.com with a proof of purchase! We'll send you a key as soon as we see it.

Hello, we would like more information.

- Are you playing "The Symbiant" or "The Symbiant Re:Union"?
- Is the game not opening at all? Or is the game opening, but does not show adult content? What problem are you having exactly?
- Did you buy the game on Steam?

That was fixed. Thanks for noticing!

https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smbr :)

if you're talking about the new game The Symbiant Re:Union it's available on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2355140/The_Symbiant_ReUnion/

if you're talking about the Adult patch: please download it here free, and put it in your game folder https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smbr

please download the Free adult patch here. https://heartcoredev.itch.io/smbr
Scroll down and click "Download" and put it in your game folder. ...\Steam\steamapps\common\The Symbiant ReUnion\game

if you continue having an issue please let us know.

Greetings, I need more information to be able to help you.

Please provide a screenshot of the error, or the content of traceback inside the game's installation folder. Also keep in mind that you are posting this comment in the censored, demo page. Are you having issues with the demo, or the full game?

Of course! Actually, we already put out a R18 patch in Re:Union's itch page.

Hi Lee! We are in the process of moving all Re:Union pre-orders into a separate page. You will soon receive a key for Re:Union soon through an email from "itch.io".

Hi ac860421! For various reasons, the Google Play game is considered a separate product, which is why it's significantly cheaper than the Steam, itch and GOG version.

If you would like the R18 content, indeed a separate purchase on itchio/Steam/GOG is necessary.

I uploaded another build. Can you please check if it works for you now?

Thanks for the kind works Akane! We hope you enjoy Re:Union too :3

The "adult patch" file I uploaded to this page isn't useful if you're getting the game from itchio. I only put it for Steam users who otherwise only get access to the SFW version of the demo. So you don't even need to download the adult patch.

(snip)

If you would rather get the games on Steam, I suggest you grab them there.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1883090/The_Symbiant/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2355140/The_Symbiant_ReUnion/

Hi IlyaMuromets! Unfortunately, you can only add 1 Steam key on an itch product, so the only Steam key we were able to associate with a game purchase was the game itself. The extras will have to be downloaded from itch and not Steam.

No need to apologize! A patron reported the same issue as you a couple days ago and it seems like this issue had been running for at least a month without us noticing.

We just tried a different way to upload android builds on itchio. Can you please try downloading the android version again?

Do you have a screenshot of the message? I'm curious what it could be; the itchio download works on my end.

Does anyone else have the same issue?

Thank you this means so much to us!!!
Programming-wise we took a lot of inspiration from N+C games. =D

Hello! Everyone who pre-ordered The Symbiant Re:Union (previously called "After Stories") through Kickstarter or itch will receive a key to the game. We haven't sent the new keys yet.

We've uploaded a new Android build on itch. Can you please check it and see if it works for you?

Hello! Another player has notified us of the issue. We're currently investigating it and will let you know when we've exported a new Android build.

The voice actors are the same! The only new voices you'll hear in the game are Chohra's and Riemphea's, who are voiced by Joey Sourlis and Elsie Lovelock respectively.

Thank you for the kind words! we really appreciate your support!

Glad you like the demo! Thanks for your support!

hey, sure! you're welcome to do it! Thanks for your interest in the game <3

Check out the game on Steam! We have regional pricing in there, so that might help! Thank you for your support <3
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151530/Synthetic_Lover/

Long story short, Steam is forced to comply with German laws.

Hi Papierbluete. To answer your questions:

• The adult patch, like all adult content on Steam, are banned in Germany
• We are literally not allowed to talk about the adult patch, or even IMPLY THE EXISTENCE of the adult patch on Steam. Not in the product page, not inside the game itself and not in the newsletters
• What you're asking is thus completely impossible, and outside of our control. Doing what you're asking would ban the entire game altogether from Germany. We know, it happened to us before
• However, we put the adult patch for free on itchio here. You can place it inside a Steam-purchased game
• On itchio, we have no such restrictions. The game comes uncensored by default on the itchio version.

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