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Status Update & Sneak Peek 17

Hey guys, I hope things have been going well. Things haven't been easy on my end, but as you can see from the image, I've been doing just enough silly work to keep myself strong. Another new character will open up a lot of doors that I've been working on behind the scenes for a while now, I hope she can entertain until then.

For those who haven't heard, I've been in a slump lately, dealin...

Version 0.7.5 Update!

Downloads have been updated with a hotfix for some problems with the latest update.
After a long battle, contending with lots of struggles, technical difficulties, and resting, we're finally here.

It's another main story update and oh boy has it been an endurance match. I can't apologize enough at this point for how much time these updates have been taking, so instead ...

Another Status Update (0.7.5)

Hey guys, hope you've all been well. I'm still kicking and I want to thank you all for the support and patience throughout another rough development cycle.

Some news has been long overdue, as the next version of the game has been taking even longer than expected. I've been working on it daily since the last status update and I'm always thinking it shouldn't be much longer now. But the clo...

Almost There (0.7.5)

Hey guys, hope things are going well! Thanks for waiting so patiently, I'm currently working double-time on renders.

At the moment, I'm still chipping away at a beast of a scene that has many odds and ends to work with. It's turned out even bigger than I expected and I've been doing a lot of experimenting to get things right. There's enough elements in play that I've been experiencing som...

Status Update (0.7.5)

Hey guys, I'm still kicking! I hope things are going well on your end.

Progress has been slower than I'd like but still steady. This development cycle has been a weird one, with the word count looking to be on the shorter side(although I'm not entirely sure I know what means anymore) and more work being done on the scenes instead.

Some less fortunate news, the laptop I've been using...

Status Update & Sneak Peek 1

Hey guys, hope you're staying safe!

I've decided to change up how I handle sneak peeks from here on out. Rather than dropping batches once per week, I'll be spreading them out in more frequent posts throughout the month. We'll start by calling this Sneak Peek 1 for good measure.

Along with being able to check in with you guys more often, the sporadic sneak peeks will also allow me t...

Version 0.7 Update!

We're finally here! Thanks for waiting, it's been too long. Without further delay, here are the changes with the update.

• Kalista — 3 Events
• Tabitha — 2 Events
• Mira — 2 Events
• Beatrice — 1 Event
• Lilac — 1 Event
• 4 Side Events
• 5 Hidden Events
• Astrid and Chelsey have new chats beyond chapter 2.
• You may now...
  2023-02-23 21:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Yet Another Status Update (0.7)

Happy holidays guys! Hope everyone has been staying cozy. This month has been a rather unfortunate failure on my part. Beyond winter seasons being awful to me, I've been contending with one too many hiccups in my personal life.

For those who are keeping up with development, I'm sorry to say that there are still quite a few scenes left to render for the coming events. I'm currently wrappin...

Status Update (0.7)

Hey guys! Hope the season is going well for everyone. It's been some busy weeks on my end.

I'm hoping to have everything finished up by next week, but I'm not optimistic at the moment. Depending on how quickly I can finish some tough scenes and put everything together, things may take another week. I wanted to throw in one more sneak peek beforehand, but I decided to push some events back...

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween guys! Hope everyone is having a good time! Let me know whose costume is your favorite!

This party is a bit of a step up from last year's render, I made it a personal challenge to include as many characters as I could rather than decorations. People are the life of the party after all! A few of them are inspired by in-game outfits, so you can look forward to those in time.<...

Version 0.6.5 Update!

Update - Links have been updated to version 0.6.52 in order to fix some bugs preventing progression and implement a feature allowing players to skip chapters upon starting a new game.

Here we are again, the update is finally here! I'm incredibly tired right now, so forgive me if I screw anything up with this release, it's been overdue for weeks now and I've been wanti...

Status Update (0.6.5)

Hey guys, hope everything is going well. Just wanted to say thanks for all the feedback in the previous poll, while also addressing some points brought up. I really want to assure everyone that I haven't forgotten about the smaller elements of the game that should serve as a break from the story.

Sandbox elements such as repeatable scenes, chats, and even the affection system are still be...

Hearth General Poll 0.6

Hey guys, it's been a while since we've had a poll so I'm reaching out once more for some feedback to guide my hand.

Hearth General Poll [Version 0.6]

I'm always working with a certain degree of flexibility in mind, both when it comes to the structure of the story and where my priorities a...

Version 0.6 Update!

Hey guys, it's finally here!

First of all, I want to thank you all so much for your support! Can't stress enough how much I appreciate everyone checking on the project and looking forward to the update. When the going gets hard, there always seems to be someone around to pick me up. I really don't deserve you guys and I'm sorry for taking so long.

Besides being overwhelmed with my ...

Another Status Update (0.6)

Hey guys, hope things are going well. Checking in to let you guys know I'm still alive and nearly finished with the update. 

First things first, I'm sorry for the constant delays. Besides being overwhelmed, it's always difficult for me to properly gauge how much work is left before an update is ready to be pushed out. I thought for sure I'd be done long before August arrived.

B...

Status Update (0.6)

Hey guys, back again to regretfully post a status update rather than a release.

First things first, an estimated release date. I'm going to be stuck overseas for a few weeks without access to my PC very soon. So if I don't manage to release the update by May 30th, there's likely going to be another delay well into June.

After several revisions, I've only just finished up with the sc...

Version 0.5 Update!

Hey guys, it's finally here. I'm quite tired at the moment of posting this, so I'll keep things brief. There's still a lot more work to be done on my part, but I hope you guys enjoy the update! I'll be posting everything to itch.io soon, hopefully with direct downloads this time. 

Thank you all for your support!

Here's the gist of the content that's been added this time around....

Status Update (0.5)

Hey guys, hope you're doing well! I'm checking in with another quick update to let everyone know I'm still kicking. I also want to apologize for what has been yet another delay in my projected release schedule.

Much of my work over the past month has been coming along slower than I expected, so I'm sorry for getting everyone's hopes up for a quicker update. I wish there was a more elegant...

Status Update (0.5)

Hey guys, hope you're enjoying Valentine's Day. First of all, I just want to extend a big thank you to everyone who has supported the Hearth so far! It's been a tough winter but seeing appreciation for the project has been very encouraging.

As for the update, I'm still working towards its completion. A lot of personal issues have been cropping up that's made it difficult to finish an alre...

Version 0.4.5 Update!

Hey guys, hope you're enjoying the holidays! Here's the long overdue update! Let me know if you have any problems with a build or download.

• Main Story — 3 Events
• Chelsey — 2 Events
• Lilac — 2 Events
• Nyla — 2 Events
• Tabitha — 2 Events
• 1 Side Event

Downloads

2021-12-25 13:26:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Status Update (0.5)

Hey guys, still working away on the next update. While progress has been steady, the process has been taking much longer than I'd like, particularly with the older CGs. I thought I could complete the renovations in my usual update cycle, but that was misguided on my part. There's been a lot more work to do than I imagined.

When it comes to speeding things up, I'm left with a choice. Origi...

11/1/21 Patch

Hey guys, hope everything is going well. Here's a patch for the latest update! 

• Added an optional side event for those up to date with the main story.​
• Fixed an issue with some events showing up too early in the memories.
• Fixed a continuity error with Beatrice's events.
• Fixed up some typos.

Let me know if anything breaks while loading sa...

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! Hope you guys are staying safe tonight.

I'll be throwing down a patch tomorrow with some bugfixes and an optional event featuring Kalista for those who really want to know who the Rakshasa is!

Early Screening Download (0.3.5)

This update ended up bigger than I intended. Kinda defeats the purpose of calling it .5 but we'll let it stick. While it's still smaller than the other updates, it was definitely a technical challenge so please let me know if you encounter any bugs or oddities.

Here's the gist of the content that's been added this time around! A more comprehensive changelog will be up on itch.io soon!

Status Update (0.3.5)

Update(9/07) - Ran into some bugs that'll take a little more time to unravel while playtesting. At this point, the update will likely fall on Thursday instead.

Hey guys, wanted to get a status update out sooner, but my net has been down for the past few days.

I was hoping to get this update out within three weeks but it ended up being bigger than I intended whil...

Early Screening Download (0.3)

Hey guys, sorry about the delay with this update. It was a bit of a doozy but I also had a number of personal issues crop up while developing. My plan moving forward is most likely to put out a shorter update within the next two to three weeks so I don't keep people waiting too long. 

I'll be updating this post with additional links as they upload.

For those who want to dive ri...

Hearth Version 0.2 Polls!

I've made a couple polls to gauge interests and steer the direction of the game as we move forward. Let me know what you think!

General Poll 

Popularity Poll 

Version 0.2 Update!

Hey guys! Sorry for the delay, I wanted to get this update out sooner but it gave me a lot of trouble.

For instance, there's currently an issue where the profile tips don't update coming from the previous version. This should be fixed upon viewing one of the newer events for each character. In the meantime, all new character events bouncing from the previous version can be a...