v0.1.19 Alpha is Now Live! - A More Alive World & Your Control

Hey everyone,

I'm thrilled to announce that the new update, v0.1.19 Alpha, is now available for all Patrons to download!

The main focus of this update was to make the world of Homefront Bound feel more alive, dynamic, and unpredictable. To achieve this, I've added a ton of new random encounters to the Park (9 new events) and the Commercial Zone (12 new events). The goal is that every trip out of the house will now have the potential for a surprise. A new Public Bathroom area has also been added to the Park for you to... explore.

A big part of this update is also about giving you more control over your experience. In the settings menu, you'll find new options to:

• Filter Content: You can now toggle "Random Homo Encounters" and "Random Hetero Encounters" on or off to tailor the game to your preferences.

• Customize Link Style: You can now choose between the new custom "button" style for links or the simpler default browser style.

• Keyboard Navigation: You can now navigate the game using the number keys! Each link will be numbered [1], [2], etc., making gameplay much smoother. (This required a small change to the Bus Stop layout to keep the number of links manageable).

In terms of the main story, the male route for the first week's task, the mission involving Vince the mechanic, has been fully added. I'm holding off on starting Week 2 for now to ensure both of the first week's paths are equally fleshed out.

I'm really happy with the direction the game is heading, and with this update, the total word count has now exceeded 110,000 words – that's almost the length of two novels! I truly enjoy reading all your feedback, so please keep it coming.

Enjoy the game!

Changelog - v0.1.19 Alpha

• Content & Story:

  • Added the full mission path for the Week 1 male route (Vince the mechanic).

  • Added 12 new random encounters to the Commercial Zone.

  • Added 9 new random encounters to the Park.

  • Added the new "Public Bathroom" location to the Park with interactive scenes.

• Features & QoL (Quality of Life):

  • Implemented a keyboard navigation system using number keys [1-9].

  • Added a setting to toggle random Homo and Hetero encounters on/off.

  • Added a setting to choose between "Custom" and "Default" link styles.

  • Slightly redesigned the Bus Stop to better accommodate the new keyboard navigation.

• Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed a logic bug where Chloe's mission could sometimes remain active after completion.

  • Corrected various typos and minor logic errors throughout the game.

Cheat Code: thingsaregoingwell

P.S. I'll be posting another update in a few days to talk more about what you can expect in the update after this one. Stay tuned!