It's been a long wait for this release. I've redone renders countless times and should have prioritized and been much more efficient.

Episode 1 Changes

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.

Focus of Episode 2

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.

Music Library Overhaul

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.

Upcoming Updates

In the upcoming weeks, we'll update Hardenville to include French, German, and Portuguese, as well as proofreading of the English version. Additionally, we'll add more sound effects, a new interactive way to find gallery images, and more, including an official Android version.

Here's what's new and improved in Hardenville Episode 1 (0.2.1)

• Added a safe save zone after Episode 1
• Added a skip button to the intro animation
• Added more gallery images, including special and monthly renders from the past year
• Added Q.Save and Q.Load in the quick menu
• Added subtitles to the intro animation
• Added the ability to select which chapter to start from and which path to choose
• Corrected grammatical errors
• Improved the quality of the intro animation
• Included one missing image of Jasmine in the gallery
• Overhauled the gallery UI to better match the rest of the interface
• Split the audio of the intro animation into three groups: music, ambient, and voice

Here's what's new and improved in Hardenville Episode 1 (0.2.0)

• 13 new gallery images
• 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 with twice the content of the Prologue
• 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

Some saves from 0.1.2 are incompatible with the latest version.