Voluntary Infection Program: 2024 Strain Names!
Like previous years, we've taken the names that users have crowd sourced on the forums. These names are generally sorted before the stages finish, which can lead to some pretty wild names.
When checking your skins list in the Wardrobe, you can find the new strains as Threadful for Hook, Transmewtation for Vein, Mistery Meat for Fog, and Deathgrip for Stretch.
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Amber
Load this on 🆕 Kumos site
Edgeworth
@ChibiStraws are you sure you're stuck? so far every time i've seen someone say they're stuck on stage 6, their avatar appears to be in the final stage to me, which yours does now. it might just be that your browser cache is behind. you should be able to remove the skin and get a new strain started!
Melody
The names are great, and I must say that the strains this year are absolutely fantastic. I love that they aren't all super big going outside of the HA base so they can be dressed more easily, like the older zombie skins, and that they are creatively creepy without eliciting a visceral feeling of disgust. I also really, really love the "cute" one (Threadful) this year!
Squidney
The fact that the ragdoll pairs appear to have been made with Transmewtation in mind is so fun!
Possum
Transmewtation is my favorite this year, but all are awesome!
I unlocked my Transmewtation skin but cannot seemingly sign up for a new strain at VIP.
I unlocked my Transmewtation skin but cannot seemingly sign up for a new strain at VIP.
Battle
@BlueLeafeon
Try using this thread to get biters.
https://subeta.net/forums.php/read/935465/Bite-Me-Directory-2-No-Victims-Left-Behind-title-to-be-shipped/1
Try using this thread to get biters.
https://subeta.net/forums.php/read/935465/Bite-Me-Directory-2-No-Victims-Left-Behind-title-to-be-shipped/1
Yuzu
*war flashbacks to Lobster Face... when the strain ended up having nothing to do with lobsters :joy:*
Stocking
Cool art and cool names! I think the snuggly skeleton is one of the cutest strains to date. The friendship theme is funny and so creepy. Like "knowing each other inside out"...damn. Thanks for all the hard work this year!
Edgeworth
the art for each years' strains continue to get better and better, i was blown away by the reveal of deathgrip. huge shoutout to everyone who makes survival happen every year! much love to the subeta team during a time when game dev is harder than ever 💞
Rakumel
My god, these names. Y'all are awesome XD
Also: yes I want the scientist kitties from Transmewtation as a wearable please pretty please and thank you
Also: yes I want the scientist kitties from Transmewtation as a wearable please pretty please and thank you
OccultOpossum
This year was full of bangers on the strains.
Deathgrip was my first, going for Transmewtation now (gives me such a tomie vibe i love it)
Deathgrip was my first, going for Transmewtation now (gives me such a tomie vibe i love it)
Estinien
LOVE all the variety in strains this year, I literally gasped once I figured out deathgrip's gimmick. kudos to the artists and everyone putting things together! :D
insect
Beautiful strains this year! Love the friendship theme and cheering at the possibility of being able to equip other stages of strains!! I'd personally love the option to equip more of the intermediate stages vs just the first and last—but I appreciate that even just one alternate stage is being considered. Much love. :heart:
ColdDragon
Theadful is just so darn cute. Deathgrip is wonderfully detailed and disturbing. Great work!
FENNEC
Thank you so much artists for all the amazing work!
This year I can finally become what I always wanted, a rainbow thread beanie 🌈
This year I can finally become what I always wanted, a rainbow thread beanie 🌈
thercery
@amandajean asfaik there's always a purposefully cute/pretty strain (subjective taste aside). The process may not always be pretty though 😉
Treat
RIP to Amigoreumi, Nyagony, and Myrrhder. Orz
Seriously though, the art was amazing this year! Thank you for all the hard work all of you do 🩷
Seriously though, the art was amazing this year! Thank you for all the hard work all of you do 🩷
Muerte
I love Transmewtation, and going for Threadful now (I mean, obviously). Deathgrip is not only a very fitting name, the skin is pretty awesome... But also gives me the heebies AND the jeebies. That thumbs up though.
amandajean
I commend the artists and they do amazing. One year can we have pretty/cute strains??? I'm not complaining, I'd just like to see something less grotesque lol. You all do amazing and this is one of my favorite events. Thank you <3
Chocolate
But huge props to the artists.
The last two stages of Deathgrip? I literally gasped and kinda screamed a bit. It's amazing. It's probably one of my favorites.
Like, yeah, I gueeessss Threadful is the cutest thing I've ever seen. Gosh.
I'd kill for early stage items. This year, last year, every year.
The last two stages of Deathgrip? I literally gasped and kinda screamed a bit. It's amazing. It's probably one of my favorites.
Like, yeah, I gueeessss Threadful is the cutest thing I've ever seen. Gosh.
I'd kill for early stage items. This year, last year, every year.
ShayBaby
I will never understand why we name them before we even know what the final stage looks like...never been a fan. That said, the new strains are GNARLY (in the best way possible)! Kudos artist(s)!
Bren
Just want to take a moment to thank the artists for these awesome new strains… y’all outdid yourselves! It never ceases to amaze me what you come up with from year to year. Phenomenal!
Clovis
What's overall theme of this year's strains? Almost of the past years had a theme, I'm curious as to what this year's have in common.
Theatre
TEN CHEERS FOR THE ARTISTS!!!! Holy heck did they go above and beyond for these viruses, I’m constantly so impressed at the gross horrific stuff yall think up for the strains!!!!
Ambition
@Amber
YES!! !! Why should all the lovely art go to waste each year? I think the first stage or two from so many different strains are amazing and I need them. I love that you are talking about it as a possibility. :D Thank you for sharing that information. I will be super elated if it happens!
YES!! !! Why should all the lovely art go to waste each year? I think the first stage or two from so many different strains are amazing and I need them. I love that you are talking about it as a possibility. :D Thank you for sharing that information. I will be super elated if it happens!
CorpseDance
Really loved seeing all the strains this year! Thanks for putting this all together and running this :)
Tinkerbabe
Awesome! Thank you so much for the information! Loving Survival again this year!!! Great job to everyone!
Trees
I really hope next year's zombie plushie for Deathgrip pokes fun at how we have 4 strains that start with "Death" now... it would make me feel better about it winning despite me not wanting it to win for that reason X)