Hardenville Episode 1
It's been a long wait for this release. I've redone renders countless times and should have prioritized and been much more efficient.
[h2]Episode 1 Changes[/h2]
The home alone party was originally planned to be in Episode 1, which was going to include some sex scenes. However, Episode 1 is ending after the preparty and right before the main party begins. This is to avoid rushing into scenes too early. Now, we have a calmer approach to Episode 2, which will be very lewd.
[h2]Focus of Episode 2[/h2]
Episode 2 will only focus on the party, which will take place at home in one location. This should make development much faster. The planned release for Episode 2 is Fall 2024.
[h2]Music Library Overhaul[/h2]
There are many new and changed things. Unfortunately, we needed to change the music library due to their recent policy change regarding media recommended for 18+ audiences. Luckily, we've found good alternatives, but they are much more expensive. The old music provider had a flat yearly subscription for roughly $400 for unlimited songs, whereas our new music provider costs $150-$200 per song. Additionally, thousands of dollars have been spent on new assets since The Prologue, while Steam sales from the last three months have been around $300 after taxes. I strongly believe this project won't become profitable for about a year, or maybe longer. So please keep in mind that while I will finish this project no matter what and will continue to invest in it, I ask for your patience.
[h2]Upcoming Updates[/h2]
In one or two weeks, we'll update Hardenville to include French, German, Portuguese, and proofreading of English, as well as some cool new stuff.
I will likely update Hardenville with some small patches shortly to include more SFX and fix grammar mistakes.
[h3]Here's what's new and improved in Hardenville Episode 1 (0.2.0)[/h3]
Some saves from 0.1.2 are incompatible with 0.2.0.
[h3]Hardenville[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2010460/Hardenville/
[h2]Episode 1 Changes[/h2]
The home alone party was originally planned to be in Episode 1, which was going to include some sex scenes. However, Episode 1 is ending after the preparty and right before the main party begins. This is to avoid rushing into scenes too early. Now, we have a calmer approach to Episode 2, which will be very lewd.
[h2]Focus of Episode 2[/h2]
Episode 2 will only focus on the party, which will take place at home in one location. This should make development much faster. The planned release for Episode 2 is Fall 2024.
[h2]Music Library Overhaul[/h2]
There are many new and changed things. Unfortunately, we needed to change the music library due to their recent policy change regarding media recommended for 18+ audiences. Luckily, we've found good alternatives, but they are much more expensive. The old music provider had a flat yearly subscription for roughly $400 for unlimited songs, whereas our new music provider costs $150-$200 per song. Additionally, thousands of dollars have been spent on new assets since The Prologue, while Steam sales from the last three months have been around $300 after taxes. I strongly believe this project won't become profitable for about a year, or maybe longer. So please keep in mind that while I will finish this project no matter what and will continue to invest in it, I ask for your patience.
[h2]Upcoming Updates[/h2]
In one or two weeks, we'll update Hardenville to include French, German, Portuguese, and proofreading of English, as well as some cool new stuff.
I will likely update Hardenville with some small patches shortly to include more SFX and fix grammar mistakes.
[h3]Here's what's new and improved in Hardenville Episode 1 (0.2.0)[/h3]
- 13 new gallery images
- 8 new Steam Achievements
- 2 new mini-games: handball shoot-out and never have I ever
- Added the skip option back in the preferences
- Can now choose whether to call the landlord and landlady by their name or relation
- Changed music provider, all new songs, now with song name and artist displayed
- Continuation of the story
- Corrected some screens that were not being pointed back to the correct screen
- Emojis in text messages
- Fixed a few persistent values not being saved
- New animations
- New contacts
- New residents
- Some new sound effects, with more to be added soon
- Slightly faster UI
- Slightly new UI look
- Twice the content of the Prologue
Some saves from 0.1.2 are incompatible with 0.2.0.
[h3]Hardenville[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2010460/Hardenville/