Grapple Day

Another Flagpole Surprise for Kali

Progress Update

We hit a couple roadblocks with the new version of Heart Rates, but we've cleared those up and are now things are bouncing along toward a June release! And new stuff to come after that!We've been refining our animation process in a way that makes it easier to do more complex things, and we're excited to show it off in future games!

Chiyo gets rope burn

We have some exciting updates about new releases to share soon. In the meantime, here's a little exclusive preview of the character Chiyo getting a big low blow!

POLL: What Do You Want In a Character Creator?

We've been working on a character creator that will appear in several of our games going forward (an early version of it is already available free in the "Flagpole Wedgie" story in the Kali game), so we wanted to get feedback on how to improve it.Which of the following options are most interesting to you? If you have any specific requests, feel free to leave them in the comments. (We can't guarantee all requests, since some things are difficult to implement, but in general, speci...

Updates on GrappleDate and Future Projects

We've been continuing to work on GrappleDate, including putting together a simple calendar system and new battle system.In the meantime, however, we've been very happy with how Super Grapple Day is doing on Steam, and want to try bringing some more games over there. So we're excited to announce that our next release will be a remaster of our old game Heart Rates.The reason is simple: we dug up the code for that game when working on sex simulation in GrappleDate. Since we're alrea...

Key for Kali game + Hidden Update

[Update link March 15, 2025]Here's a key that can be used to download the full version of the new Kali game update: https://absintheandmustard.itch.io/kali-the-meanest-girl-on-campus/download/eVfgNoKmzf1x66rWWmKR28Dfa-fPbW4RTwnQhmdZeBSWZ5apSPcERpThere is also a new hidden ending in the Purge the Urge Halloween episode—at the first intersection decision, choose to go straight down the middle instead of to the left or the right.

New update of Kali game out now!

We were prototyping a character creator for GrappleDate and decided to use it as the basis for a new episode of the Kali game. Create a character who has a grudge with Kali, then get your revenge with a flagpole wedgie!Much of the game is free, but paid patrons get a key for the full version in the next post, plus a hint about the hidden update.

New Created Character Screen for GrappleDate

Here's a new character creation screen that we've been working on. A limited version of it will show up in a small update of the Kali game, but ultimately, we want to expand on it and make it the main character creator for our next big project, GrappleDate.

Boxing Day Bonus Comic

Here's a little bonus to boxing day for paid patrons. (It's the same one that's also available on the itch.iopage for people who donate $5).

Boxing Day Update Out Now!

Happy Boxing Day! And also... Happy Boxing Day! The new update of Boxing Dayis out new, featuring a new fight against Melissa and massive updates of the existing fights against Kali and Sophie.The game is free for everyone, although paid patrons and anyone who has already donated $5 or more to the game will get a bonus mini-comic (see next post) with origin stories for the characters.

Boxing Day update preview

New update of Boxing Day coming soon!In addition to a new fight against Melissa, we've fully reworked the first one against Kali to get rid of some issues with load times and slowdown that were particularly noticeable in the browser version. For now, the middle two fights have been left mostly as they are, but that might be something for a future update

Announcing GrappleDate!

Our next release will be a big update to Boxing Day on Boxing Day (December 26), with possibly a small update to the Kali game coming too. But after that, we are excited to announce the start of our next big project, which we’re calling GrappleDate (until we think of something better/get tired of thinking).GrappleDate is a sandbox dating sim set on a college campus with a secret erotic wrestling league (aka, the college from Super Grapple Day). The basic gameplay is you find characters on an a...

Boxing Day Fight 4 Preview

Melissa is getting ready to enter the ring! We did her sprite in a more detailed style, and the goal is eventually to replace some of the other art in the game. The goal is still to have it ready by Boxing Day (December 26)

Schedule for the rest of the year/2025

Hallo! Now that Super Grapple Day is out and running on all platforms, we're ready to move on to new stuff! Here's a schedule of what to expect next, starting with a big one:NEW SANDBOX/SIMULATION GAME (working title GrappleDate): This will get its own separate announcement post next week with screenshots, but get excited, because this will be our most ambitious one yet! It'll be a college life simulator where you date and/or wrestle with various other characters. We have been protot...

A quick note on reviews...

Just a reminder that if you've enjoyed our games, you can help support future development by leaving a review on the game's Steamor itch.iopage.(This doesn't just apply to our games—you can help any developers out there, especially independent ones, by leaving a review on a game you like.)There's no need to write anything fancy. For independent games, the main purpose of reviews is often just to reassure people that the game isn't a scam and it does what's advertised (s...

ANDROID port of SUPER GRAPPLE DAY out now!

The Android version of Super Grapple Day is out now on itch.io!If you already have a key or have purchased it there, you should be able to download it.We also put out a new patch to fix a bug in the payout of reward money after matches.

Super Grapple Day updates—Nov. 8

Steam keys are now available on itch.io. Our next

Super Grapple Day Now on Steam!

Super Grapple Day is now available on Steam (as well as itch.io)! By now, patrons should have already received a key for itch.io, but if you're a paid subscriber and haven't yet, feel free to message us.Within another day or two, you should be able to use your itch.iokey to also claim a copy on Steam, if you like. (There's no content difference between versions—itch has less DRM but Steam has cloud saves)

Super Grapple Day version 2.0.1

Put out another minor patch to fix an issue with the economy in Super Grapple Day (under certain conditions, some matches were not correctly paying the reward money). if you're experiencing this issue, the newest patch should fix that!

Update: Super Grapple Day gets its first patch

So... we made a small but also catastrophic error that basically stopped the game from working. But it's patched now, and should be all good to go. If you're experiencing immediate, game-breaking errors, please download the latest version, which should fix this issue!(The nerdy explanation is that the game is written in Python 2, but we accidentally treated it as Python 3 while building it for distribution. it's an easy way to basically break an entire game with one click, but luckil...

It's Super Grapple Day!

Super Grapple Day isout now on itch.io. We're still working on getting a Steam version up and hope to have that up shortly! (The two versions will be identical—it's just for people who prefer using the Steam library.)Personalized keys for paid Patreon members will be going out shortly, so be sure to check your messages!

Super Grapple Day—October 18 Update

Super Grapple Day will be out November 5th! Final bug-checking took a bit longer than expected, but we finally have a near-final version of the game ready to go. The game will be $8 USD with 10% launch discount, although we'll find a way to get either Steam or itch.iokeys for all levels of paid Patreon members, so be sure to check your inboxes around November 5th.Thank you to everyone who has supported the game so far! We are excited to have it out in the world... and to get started on the n...

SUPER GRAPPLE DAY—Update October 5

Super Grapple Day is finally coming later this month! Wishlist it on Steamif you haven't already (or follow AbsintheandMustard on itch.io.We've mostly been finishing up by fixing bugs, the kind of things that seem like they should be simple but accidentally break the whole game. But that part is nearly over, and we've been adding in a few fun last things like more animations too.

This is what happens when Kali gets crabby...

Still finishing up Super Grapple Day. In the meantime, here's a new animation!

Wishlist Super Grapple Day Now!

The page for Super Grapple Day is up now on Steam! Wishlist it if you want to be notified when it comes out (we're expecting late October).Apologies for the delay on this. Like many a developer before us, we underestimated how long the last 10% of the game would take. We will have more updates and maybe try to post something smaller exclusive for patrons near the end of this month, when we had initially planned to have the game out.

Sorority Justice

One sorority at Edmunton College has an… interesting way of resolving disputes between sisters. If you rip first, you’re wrong.--Hoping to be able to launch the Steam page for Super Grapple Day soon, but once again, the planned release date is late September. Get ready!

Using a Slingshot Bikini... as a Slingshot

Still working onthe Steam page for Super Grapple Day, which should hopefully be coming up soon, with a game release later in September. In the meantime, here's some art with new characters (maybe for some future project?), including an exclusive uncensored version.--WavesAndGraves is the social media handle for Duke and Elara, a surfer BF goth GF couple who do beach-themed challenges and answer questions for their followers. One day they get an unusual one: Is it possible to use a slingshot ...

Super Grapple Day—Update July 30

Super Grapple Day will be coming to Steam! (as well as itch.io). We've been working to put together art files for the steam store and hope to launch the page soon!

Kali vs. Ilya Dog Collar Match

Experimented with AI again and still not sure how we feel. These pieces aren't really "AI" because it took some pretty extensive photoshop work/digital painting to make the characters look right. We did a poll over on DeviantArt to see who the winner would be (and which loser would get a defeat picture), but Patrons get to see both outcomes!

Super Grapple Day—June 24 Update

Here are the first screenshots of Grapple Day's upcoming Endless Mode! We'd like to refine the character generation algorithm , but we have the basics in place, including a way to generate names, appearances, and a unique backstory for every new opponent. Next up is generating stats and ways to balance the difficulty. Since this mode is essentially a roguelike, we'll probably launch it in a beta mode and try to balance it in a future update based on player feedback.